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Step 1 . Thesis problem selection


By Anibal Velásquez

This step is the main barrier to doing a thesis because, in general, the student intends to make a complex investigation to discover something that nobody will have occurred. Others claim that the thesis students solve problems in the services or the health system and some think it's a chance to be famous.

is important to note that this level of demand is oversized, since it is very common that the student does not have financial resources nor the time to make his thesis. This stage is strongly influenced by the availability of resources. It is better to accept that the thesis is an academic requirement for the degree and often has to choose a research topic than just feasible.

Skills required in this step:

1. Cognitive

The student must know information search techniques and learn how to identify variables and define the relationship of variables to be investigated. It is a time to learn has to ask questions and formulate hypotheses. Also, need to have information on viable dissertation topics in the area of \u200b\u200bexpertise and the resources needed and available to do a thesis.

2.

Skills Students should be able to read English scientific information, communicate with researchers and seek relevant information to choose the thesis topic. Also, be prepared to make the information obtained is converted into variables and relationships of variables.

The student should be able to present their research ideas in terms of variables and hypotheses. An important skill is to be able to find the resources to do research.

3. Attitudes

The student must be willing to make a viable research therefore be prepared emotionally to choose a topic that does not necessarily satisfy.

Resource requirements: §

Advisor (not mandatory, but much easier if the adviser is a researcher with a research and available data)
§ Funding (Required but not essential. There are research topics that can be done without funding)
§ Data from secondary sources (many theses can be performed using databases from other studies or surveys. Important decisions are based on analysis of sources secondary)
§ Examples of research (it is essential to have a finished model of research to be chosen for the thesis. Do not begin the investigation but has a full idea what is going to conclude its investigation)

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