Word Count Guide
What is and what is not included in the word count. Please note: Depending on the type of assessment, not all sections will be applicable.
| Title page | No |
| Contents | No |
| List of tables, figures | No |
| Glossary of Terms | No |
| Page numbers | No |
| Abstract | No |
| Declaration | No |
| Intellectual Property | No |
| Acknowledgements | No |
| Introduction | Yes |
| Background, Critical Review of Existing Literature | Yes |
| Aims | Yes |
| Methods | Yes |
| Results | Yes |
| Discussions | Yes |
| Conclusions | Yes |
| Recommendations | Yes |
| Citations in the main text | Yes |
| Directly quoted material in the main text | Yes |
| List of references | No |
| Appendices | No |
| Tables and Figures | The titles, footnotes and citations for Tables and Figures are included but the actual text within them is not. |