RESEARCH CLUE IN DEVELOPING UNDERGRADUATE PROJECT TOPICS

Undergraduate projects are prerequisites to eventual graduation from universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in Nigeria. Developing quality/researchable undergraduate project topics such as accounting project topics, economics project topics, banking and finance research works can be very challenging especially for final year students who also have other course work and examinations. There are important research clues that every undergraduate must know in other to develop research undergraduate project topics, this is because acing your undergraduate research has a lot to do with getting a research project topic. In getting a quality undergraduate project topic to work on below are the little clue that would be of help.

Have a basic knowledge of how typical undergraduate project topics should look like

In getting a project topic in any discipline ranging from accounting project topics, political science research topics; one most have a basic knowledge of how a standard undergraduate project should look like. This would help guide your thoughts and how to source for materials when developing your undergraduate project topics. A typical undergraduate/final year project topics four or five chapters containing the following

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Statement of the problem

Aims and objectives of the study

Research question

Research Hypothesis/Hypotheses

Significance of the Study

Scope/Limitation of the study

Definition of terms

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

Introduction

Theoretical Framework

Conceptual Review

Empirical Review

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Sections or chapters above may vary according to school or department requirements.

Have an Area of interest in mind while brainstorming on project topics

Most undergraduates have overtime relegated this tip to the background when searching or developing their undergraduate research/project. Having an area of interest in Mind is essential as it helps to make the research fun and makes you more creative in coining an undergraduate research topic.

Ensure that there are a lot of materials on and off the web for any project topic chosen

Most graduating students make the mistake of choosing project topics whose research materials are readily available; this can be a bit of problem especially when working on your literature review. Acing your undergraduate research also has a lot to do with the available of research materials of any undergraduate project topic chosen.

 Look up previous undergraduate projects, research works and materials carried by your predecessors.

Before venturing into any research whether a final year research, undergraduate project or a post graduate research it is important to go through what people who went before you have done as this would give you an unprecedented advantage when choosing a project topic or even developing your research. This works for all departments and courses in Nigerian universities. Looking up previous final year projects carried out before you would also give you an insight on how to carry on your research ranging from the background of study down to the references.