I need some kick to start writing thesis in pharmaceutical sciences. Any suggestions?
I don't think that scientific research differs much across disciplines. It appears that you have passed the first hurdle that is identifying the problems and other steps. Now you are ready to write the thesis. First step is start writing your statement of the problem in unequivocal terms. Then write literature review that is what others have done and what remains to achieve. Spell clearly your main research questions which you want to address and objectives you want to achieve in your thesis. Naturally, on the basis of research questions and objectives of the research you would like to test certain hypotheses. Write very clearly your hypotheses such that they are testable. Naturally, testing of hypotheses will lead to you design an experiment to generate data or quantifiable effects etc. Very clearly and elaborately describe your design. Don't leave any step or detail presuming it is understood. Discuss results obtained through testing of your hypotheses, do not worry whether your results are expected one (+ve) or (-Ve) i.e., unexpected. However, In case of doubt, to be doubly sure repeat the experiment very carefully leaving no room for lapse of any step or details of experimental design including malfunctioning or calibration of apparatus used. If repeated results are same or similar but unexpected, do not hesitate to report hem and discuss the implications of these results including new direction (s) which your findings suggest. The last step is conclusions which you must have already drawn in your mind on the basis of your findings. The conclusions should be incisive and based on your own research forget what others have concluded whether findings conform or do not to the received research/findings and also write about new research areas which your findings indicate should be a step forward, in any case that is, whether your findings are in conformity or not..
Many many thanks to Mohammad and Jonathan for your valuable suggestions.
Your subject area and institution are different to mine, but the basic steps in the research process are the same. See this Libguide with focus on the tab: basic steps in the research process http://libguides.wits.ac.za/architecture
Hi Bilal, Just four tips from me: 1) Talk to your Librarian and make sure you have done the best literature search you can; 2) get hold of some good reference management software (EndNote is good / Mendeley is good and free); 3) back it up on a cloud drive (Google Drive / Microsoft Skydrive). Just when you think you can't be bothered you should do it - it's probably the last thing you think before your hard drive crashes; 4) treat it like a job work so many hours a day and save some time for the other things of life. Good luck.
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