Category: Nigel

This final week, I have put together the different pieces of the thesis proposal.

This week’s class continued to cover proposal writing. I narrowed my literature review because it was quite long in my first submission, and I want it to be more balanced with the rest of the proposal. Additionally, I’ve been conducting research for my case studies.

This week was less about deciding and more about structuring everything so the thesis could actually become writable. After finalising the corpus the previous week, the work shifted toward turning research notes, case studies, and references into a clear chapter plan. The main development was the full thesis structure. Chapter 1 was framed around two… Continue reading WEEK 18

This was one of the most productive weeks since I began the thesis. After a prolonged period of uncertainty, I finalised my corpus: four case studies selected not by preference, but by useful contrast. This shift in approach — thinking relationally rather than individually — was key to moving forward. The first pair consists of… Continue reading WEEK 17

This was one of the most productive weeks since I began the thesis. After a prolonged period of uncertainty, I finalised my corpus: four case studies selected not by preference, but by useful contrast. This shift in approach — thinking relationally rather than individually — was key to moving forward. The first pair consists of… Continue reading WEEK 16

This week, I had a tutorial on my thesis topic, focusing on motion graphics. I explained that my initial idea was quite broad, so we worked to refine it to achieve a clearer, more academically grounded focus. Based on their feedback, I began to discard the term “branding” because it might not fully align with… Continue reading WEEK 15

I missed the online tutorials due to the rep meeting, but I will catch up with Nigel next week. As for my part, I’m in the process of organising the proposal and gathering readings.

his week, we explored research methodology and the importance of choosing a method that fits the question being asked. I learned that methodology is not just about following a process, but about making a clear and reasoned decision about how to gather and interpret information. The main difference between quantitative and qualitative research is that… Continue reading WEEK 13

This week’s lecture focused on research design and methodological approaches, exploring how to structure a research project to effectively answer a research question or develop a hypothesis. A key point was aligning the research question with an appropriate method. The lecture emphasised that methodology should not be an afterthought, but an integral part of how… Continue reading WEEK 12

During this class, while Nigel was talking about the literature review, I realised I had gone too far and would need to cut it down. Even so, I’m proud of the amount of work I’ve done, and it’s already helping me shape the proposal more clearly. This first term 3 session also went through the… Continue reading WEEK 11