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How to Choose a thesis Topic
By admin | July 30, 2008
A thesis topic should arise from your own interests and energies. Your first step toward selecting a thesis topic is to define your basic fields of interest. The role of introspection in this process must be censorious.
You need to examine your last work in the Mythology and Folklore program and your special area and try to find several general fields of interest. Meditate on why you wanted to focus on Mythology and Folklore. When you weigh these and other questions, you will start to discriminate certain trends and patterns in your work. Thought of these items will let you determine your general fields of interest.
Locating a thesis topic within a field of interest is much harder. A theme is best worded as a question. And the questions are too narrow, for a theme must have focus. Nor cannot it be too broad as the target of a good work is to state concepts of general significance via minute analysis of a particular case.
For the target of the process is to phrase a thought-provoking and focused question, the perfect way to uncover themes in your field of interest is to start offering questions. Begin from the thoughts that are conspicuous in your mind. Read scholarly literature on approaches that you might take. When your theme looks too wide, this reading will offer you some thoughts on approaches that you might take. When your question is very narrow, an assortment of books and articles can guide you to the common concerns, which concern your interest. Remember that an undergraduate thesis should not be the “contribution to knowledge.” It is more important to make the sustained investigation of a theme that engages you.
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