Cape Caribbean Studies Sba Guide
CONTENTS
The SBA has seven chapters as follows: Chap. 1 – Introduction Chap. 2 – Literature Review Chap. 3 – Data Collection sources Chap. 4 – Presentation of findings Chap. 5 – Interpretation of findings Chap. 6 – Discussion of findings Chap. 7 – Conclusions, Limitations, Recommendations
Choosing a topic
Choose a theme from the list in the syllabus – ensure that you are familiar with the theme. Choose a theme that interests you, something that you would be interested in studying. Choose a sub theme from your theme and develop a problem statement. DO NOT develop a problem statement that is too broad. Study a village rather than a country.
Here is an example: THEME CRIME SUB THEME EFFECTS OF CRIME PROBLEM STATEMENT “A survey of the effects of crime on the residents of Mala village, St. Vincent.”
YOU CAN ALSO DEVELOP A HYPOTHESIS A hypothesis is a statement which suggests the possible answer to your problem statement FOR EXAMPLE: Problem Statement - “A survey of the effects of crime on the residents of Mala village, St. Vincent.” Hypothesis – “Crime has negative effects on the residents of Mala village, St. Vincent.”
DEVELOP RESEARCH QUESTIONS You should develop research questions to guide your research. These help to give focus to your project. EXAMPLE “A survey of the effects of crime on the residents of Mala village, St. Vincent.” Research Questions 1. What kinds of crime are committed in Mala Village? 2. Who Commits crime in Mala village? 3. What effects do these crimes have on residents? 4. Who are mostly affected by the crimes committed? 5. What are some solutions to the crime problem in Mala village?
The introduction has four main parts:
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Relevance of topic Problem statement Educational value Definition of technical terms You can choose to write the introduction in paragraphs, with each paragraph highlighting each of the parts above or you can use headings to separate each part.
The SBA has seven chapters as follows: Chap. 1 – Introduction Chap. 2 – Literature Review Chap. 3 – Data Collection sources Chap. 4 – Presentation of findings Chap. 5 – Interpretation of findings Chap. 6 – Discussion of findings Chap. 7 – Conclusions, Limitations, Recommendations
Choosing a topic
Choose a theme from the list in the syllabus – ensure that you are familiar with the theme. Choose a theme that interests you, something that you would be interested in studying. Choose a sub theme from your theme and develop a problem statement. DO NOT develop a problem statement that is too broad. Study a village rather than a country.
Here is an example: THEME CRIME SUB THEME EFFECTS OF CRIME PROBLEM STATEMENT “A survey of the effects of crime on the residents of Mala village, St. Vincent.”
YOU CAN ALSO DEVELOP A HYPOTHESIS A hypothesis is a statement which suggests the possible answer to your problem statement FOR EXAMPLE: Problem Statement - “A survey of the effects of crime on the residents of Mala village, St. Vincent.” Hypothesis – “Crime has negative effects on the residents of Mala village, St. Vincent.”
DEVELOP RESEARCH QUESTIONS You should develop research questions to guide your research. These help to give focus to your project. EXAMPLE “A survey of the effects of crime on the residents of Mala village, St. Vincent.” Research Questions 1. What kinds of crime are committed in Mala Village? 2. Who Commits crime in Mala village? 3. What effects do these crimes have on residents? 4. Who are mostly affected by the crimes committed? 5. What are some solutions to the crime problem in Mala village?
The introduction has four main parts:
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Relevance of topic Problem statement Educational value Definition of technical terms You can choose to write the introduction in paragraphs, with each paragraph highlighting each of the parts above or you can use headings to separate each part.