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The thesis advisor strongly influences a students academic and professional development. Through
the choice of an advisor, a participant also chooses a method of scientific research, a work milieu, and
sometimes moral and financial support. The value and success of a thesis depend in great part on the quality of
the relationship that develops between the advisor and participant.
The Thesis topic should be decided upon as early as possible. The student should be particularly careful not
to choose subjects that are too ambitious or too broadly defined. The style and format of a thesis are
important. It should be clear, concise and systematic. Students should aim for a style that is interesting as well
as informative. The thesis should demonstrate a deep knowledge of literature on the subject. The
presentation of scientific data (tables, figures, chart, etc) must conform to the requirements of the specific
discipline. All theses must meet the standards and requirements as defined by SGU in order to be accepted.
Questions regarding the format of the thesis not adequately answered in these Guidelines may be directed to the
Examination Steering Committee who will be pleased to give assistance.
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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................. .........................6
1.1 Definition of a Thesis ....................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Purpose of the Guidelines ............................................................................................... ................ 6
1.3 Phases of Thesis ............................................................................................................................. 6
1.4 General Guidelines for Procedure and Format ............................................................................. .. 6
1.5 Steps in the Development and Submission of a Thesis .................................................................. 6
2. RESEARCH PROPOSAL......................................................................................................... ................6
2.1 Functions and Benefits .................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Format of the Research Proposal ......................................................................................... .......... 6
3. THESIS FORMAT............................................................................................................. ........................6
3.1 Paper ............................................................................................................................................... 6
3.2 Appearance .............................................................................................................. ....................... 7
3.3 Fonts ................................................................................................................................................ 7
3.4 Printers ............................................................................................................................................ 7
3.5 Non-typed Material .............................................................................................................. ............ 7
3.6 Spacing ................................................................................................................. ........................... 7
3.7 Margins ............................................................................................................................................ 7
3.8 Page numbers ............................................................................................................ ..................... 8
3.9 Pagination ........................................................................................................................................ 8
3.10 Reproduction Services .................................................................................................. .................. 8
4. PARTS OF A THESIS......................................................................................................... ......................8
4.1 Preliminary Pages .......................................................................................................................... 9
4.1.1 Title Page ............................................................................................................ .......................... 9
4.1.2 Statement by the Author ................................................................................................................ 9
4.1.3 Abstract .............................................................................................................. ........................... 9
4.1.4 Copyright Page .................................................................................................................... .......... 9
4.1.5 Dedication Page ............................................................................................................................ 9
4.1.6 Acknowledgments ....................................................................................................... .................. 9
4.1.7 Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................... . 10
4.1.8 List of Tables, Figures, Symbols, Acronyms, and Plates ............................................................ 10
4.2 Text Pages .............................................................................................................. ..................... 10
4.2.1 Body of Thesis ................................................................................... .......................................... 10
4.2.2 Special Illustrative Material: Photographs, Maps and Illustrations .............................................. 10
4.3 The Reference Section ................................................................................................................ 11
4.3.1 List of References .................................................................................................... ................... 11
4.3.2 Appendices .................................................................................................................................. 11
4.3.3 Curriculum Vitae ...................................................................................................... .................... 11
5. Appendix 1: Sample of Thesis Proposal........................................................................................ ......12
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 17
II.
LITERATURE REVIEW...................................................................................................... 17
.................................................................................................................. .....17
APPENDICES ........................................................................................................................17
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1
Definition of a Thesis The thesis is a scholarly statement of the results of a period of research and related
preparation, undertaken to partially fulfill the requirements for an advanced degree. It is made available for public
use in the University Library, and other media for archival preservation. The submission of a thesis is required for
completion of a study leading to the award of a Bachelor and Master degree.
1.2
1.3
Phases of Thesis The Thesis phases consist of the academic research and development of a defined
subject, the writing of the thesis, and the defense of the Thesis.
1.4
General Guidelines for Procedure and Format The students work is carried out under the direction and
supervision of his/her advisor and co-advisor if applicable. Before beginning to work on a thesis, Students must
present a proposal for approval.
Students are urged to consult with their advisor early in the preparation of the thesis regarding both the
subject and the general methodology. As to format, the regulations included here supersede any style
manual instructions. Format includes thesis arrangement, organization of specific preliminary pages,
spacing, typeface, margins, page number order, page number placements, and the requirement for
permission to reproduce copyrighted material.
1.5
Steps in the Development and Submission of a Thesis For a general idea on how to proceed from the
development of a thesis topic to its oral defense, the Students should consult with the Department with refer to the
current Academic Calendar.
2. RESEARCH PROPOSAL
2.1
Functions and Benefits Both the preliminary and the formal proposal that the students are required to
prepare have several functions and benefits. One of them is that a clear and lucid description of a problem and a
proposed method of solving it is a learning process and helps the Students avoid oversights and possible mistakes.
The proposals also help the advisor(s) to provide appropriate assistance to the Students in their task.
2.2
Format of the Research Proposal The proposal should explain the problem to be investigated and
convince the advisor(s) that the problem merits investigation. It should show that the students have read the relevant
and recent literature on the subject and it should contain a list of resources consulted during the preliminary stages
of research. Example of Research Proposal appears in Appendix 1.
3. THESIS FORMAT
3.1
Paper The quality of paper for submission of the final copy of the thesis is white (if possible chlorine free),
bond, 80 grams. Please note that no other quality or color of paper will be accepted. Standard size of A4 and
the same kind of paper must be used throughout the entire thesis. This includes the preliminary pages, appendices,
and vita. Always use a sample page to check margins.
3.2
Appearance The thesis must be neat in appearance and without any errors. It is the responsibility of the
Students to proofread their thesis to make sure it does not have any typographical or content errors before
submission to the University. No handwritten corrections, or insertions or interlineations are permitted. The use of
any correction fluid is not acceptable. Copies that have dark shading, lines or any other marks caused by the copying
process as well as off-centered and unevenly copied pages are unacceptable. Type only on one side of each page.
3.3
Fonts All typing must be done on a word processor with typeface of 12 point type size. Acceptable
typefaces are: Arial or Times New Roman. All other typefaces are not acceptable. Do not use bold face or Italics for
the core thesis text, except for headings. Underlining is not acceptable; Italics may be used in lieu of underlining
for scientific names of biological organisms, when typing latin or non English words.
3.4
Printers The thesis must be printed on a laser printer, or on a printer which produces the same
letter-quality. The print must be letter-quality with consistently clear, dark, and black characters. Do not use
dot-matrix printer.
3.5
Non-typed Material Non-typed matter, such as line drawings, handwritten symbols, formulae, and
diacritical marks, should be in black ink for clear reproduction. Hand-written insertions are acceptable only when a
computer program cannot make the symbols or when the hand-written symbols are superior in quality.
3.6
Spacing The text of the thesis must be 1.5 spaced throughout, but long tables and long quotations may be
single-spaced. Text within a chapter should be continuous. No short pages are acceptable unless it is the last page
of the chapter or if there is a table or figure in it. There are special spacing requirements for some of the preliminary
pages (see sample pages for the thesis in Appendices). The layout for these pages must be followed carefully as
departures from the standard format are not acceptable.
3.7
Margins
Text, illustrations (figures) or tables must not appear outside the specific margins. Page numbers are
the only item which may appear outside the margin requirements. Left: 1.5 inches (3.8 cm); this
margin is wider because of binding requirements Top: 1 inch (2.5 cm) Right: 1 inch (2.5 cm)
Bottom: 1 inch (2.5 cm)
With the exception of page numbers, all other thesis material must fit within these margin requirements. This
includes tables, figures, graphs, and appendices. When oversized pages are used, the same margin
measurements are maintained.
3.8
Page numbers The title page is page 1 of the thesis. All pages which follow are numbered in a single
sequence with Arabic numerals. Page numbers must be placed at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) below the top of the sheet,
and 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the right edge. The numbers must be at least inch (0.63 cm) above the first line of text.
3.9
Pagination Every sheet of paper in the thesis must be numbered except for one: the title page. This
includes references, appendices, and vita. The title page is counted but not numbered. Arabic numerals are used for
all thesis pages. The font for the page numbers should be consistent with the text font (e.q. If the text is in Arial font,
then the page numbers should also be in Arial Font)
3.10 Reproduction Services The ultimate responsibility for thesis correctness of thesis, including bound copies and
other reproduction format, lies with the student. The thesis should be proofread carefully before submission. The
student is solely responsible for compliance with these rules and regulations.
4. PARTS OF A THESIS
The thesis consists of three main parts:
the preliminary pages the text pages
and the reference section
The student, in consultation with his/her Advisors, determines the internal arrangement within the text and
reference sections. The student is advised to consult with his/her Thesis Advisor regarding an acceptable style
before preparing the final copy of the thesis. Manuals of style are superseded by the regulations for
thesis preparation in this manual if there is a conflict in the instructionsregarding format.
Order of Thesis
The Preliminary Pages
Title page
(counted but not numbered) Statement by the Author & Approval
Page (counted and numbered) Abstract
(counted and numbered) Copyright
page
(counted and numbered) Dedication (optional) (counted and numbered)
Acknowledgments (counted and numbered) Table of Contents
(counted and
numbered) List of Figures (counted and numbered) List of Tables (counted
and numbered)
Text Pages
Body of Thesis
4.1
Preliminary Pages The information on the preliminary pages and the format for these pages are
standardized and the student must follow the samples and instructions presented in this manual (see samples). The
student will need to read both this general instruction section and the appropriate sample page section. The approval
page is always numbered 2. There must be consistency between approval page and all preliminary pages with
respect to the students name, major field, advisor/co-advisor, title of thesis and year the degree is awarded.
4.1.1
Title Page
The title for the thesis appears in full capital letters at the top of the page and should include
meaningful keywords descriptive of the subject and content to facilitate its location on a subject index,
since titles are the basis for computer searches from which subject lists are prepared by Microfilm
reference services.
Formulae, symbols, superscripts, subscripts, Greek letters, acronyms, and abbreviated forms in
general are to be spelled out (e.g KMnO4 is written as Potassium permanganate; TESL is written as
Teaching English as a Second Language).
The students name must be the name under which he or she is registered at SWISS GERMAN
UNIVERSITY
The date at the bottom of the title page is the month and the year in which the thesis is
submitted. This also applies to the revision of thesis that must be submitted after thesis defense. See
sample of the Title Page in Appendix.
4.1.2
4.1.3
Abstract
Abstract is a summary of your research result, consists of (1) background, (2) problem statement,
(3) methodology, (4) Results/Findings, and (5) Conclusion and Recommendation. The Abstract is
included as a page of your thesis. It is a numbered page in the thesis, appearing just before the
main body of the text. The heading ABSTRACT is centered at the beginning of the page.
Keywords should be added at the end of the abstract containing maximum five key scientific
terms related to the content of the thesis. See Appendix 4.
4.1.4
Copyright Page Copyrighted page is inserted immediately after the committee approval page. The
following information must appear centered (vertically and horizontally) on the copyright page:
Copyright 2013 by
(students name) All
rights reserved
To be consistent, use the name as it appears on the title page, committee approval page, and
abstract. This page is counted and numbered. The format for the copyright page is the same for the
bachelors thesis. See appendix 5.
4.1.5
Dedication Page
This page is optional, but if included, must always be numbered. The dedication should be brief and
no heading is necessary. See Appendix.
4.1.6
Acknowledgments
This page is to thank those who have helped in the process of obtaining the graduate degree.
Acknowledgments page must always be counted and numbered. See Appendix.
Page numbers must be given for each table and figure listed. Tables (figures) must be numbered
consecutively throughout the text or alternatively numbered using a system which is a reflection of
their location, for example, Tables 3.1, 3.2, etc. The titles should be listed wordfor-word as they
appear in the text. Include a list of tables or list of figures if there are five or more tables or figures in
the thesis. The list of tables and list of figures should not be combined into one list. See Appendix.
4.3.2 Appendices
Appendix material should be supporting documentation. Information central to your research should
be placed in the main text. All appendices follow the list of references. All appendices must meet the
margin requirements and have a page number. Material may be reduced to fit margin requirements.
Every page must be clear and legible.
By
[Name of Student]
[Student ID Number]
I propose to the Advisors and to the Committee Members a study of the afore mentioned topic to be carried out in
partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
1.6. Hypothesis
Example from the related research topic.
Hypothesis # 1: Subjects with a higher educational level will demonstrate higher rates of breast
cancer screening than those with lower levels of education.
Swiss German University
EduTown BSD City
Hypothesis #2: Subjects from higher income levels will demonstrate higher rates of breast cancer screening than
those from lower income level. Hypothesis #3: Subjects with a family history of breast cancer will demonstrate
higher rates of breast cancer screening.
2. LITERATURE REVIEW
Review of scientific publications describing previous studies related to the research topic, and research objectives.
Thus, general theory and knowledge, should be limited to the minimum. Review is expected to be carried out on
scientific articles in journals, proceedings, and thesis.
Citation of review is strictly from scientific publication, non scientific or popular publications such as media,
newspapers, and popular magazines are strictly to be avoided in a scientific writing. Lecture notes, laboratory
manual, and training manual are neither allowed.
The common mistakes that should be strictly avoided are as follows. 1.Using a title of chapter or sub-chapter that
have been used previously such as repetition of introduction, and research objectives. 2.The use of major
research as sub-chapter after preliminary research. There is no such major research since all part of the research
is essential. After preliminary research name the following part of your research to reflect the content. 3.Putting
outline of thesis in sub-chapter of Research Method. Outline of thesis has been stated in the Table of Content.
4.Putting question mark in the chapter title. This is scientific publication, all sentences are statement sentences
except in Research Question.
2. System Overview
System overview consists of system definition, planning, and implementation. Each should be described
proportionally to the framework outlined in the previous chapter.
3. Data Collection and Analysis
Method to collect data should be explained here like data preparation, survey, and measurement. The
analysis of collected data is described such as algorithm or other ways of analysis.
4. Application and Performance Test
This sub-chapter covers the application of the defined system, the performance measurement, and other
characteristics such as the indicated error, and precision.
4. REFERENCES
Refer to the guidelines for references.
II. LITERATURE REVIEW Similar guidelines are applied using the same chapter in Research Proposal. However,
more in-depth review is expected from additional scientific articles.
III. RESEARCH METHODS This chapter is expected to be the same with the similar chapter in Research Proposal.
However, modifications might be accommodated if some of the methods had been changed during the course of the
research. Research is open possibility, problems are always welcomed because it may produce a novel invention.
Thus, research proposal should be referred only as initial guidance that could be changed in due needs of the
research progress. In writing Research Methods as part of the thesis, past tense should be applied since it was
already done some times ago.
IV. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The systematic of this chapter may be developed accordingly to the Research
Methods. It is worth to note that each result should be discussed thoroughly, and compared to the previous study
already published and cited in the literature review. Keep in mind the objectives that already stated in the beginning
of the research proposal.
The regression of the function between variables is usually calculated when the ANOVA (Analysis of Variance)
indicates a significant difference among the treatments and the interaction of treatment. However, the minimum
number of treatment levels must be four. Less than that, the variable should be illustrated in a histogram.
Recommendations are the specific outcome of the research that could be implemented for the community at
large, and the possible improvement that could be made on any aspect of the research, or could be followed up
in the future.
REFERENCES
Refer to the guidelines for references.
APPENDICES
All necessary documents that support the body of thesis such as computer program, raw data, detail of
engineering drawing, and statistical information constitute the appendices. Still justification should be taken carefully
in selecting the material for the appendices so that the volume is not cumbersome. It will be rather awkward if the
volume of appendices is larger than the body of the thesis.
[TITLE OF THESIS]
By
[Name of Student]
[Student ID Number]
Bachelors Degree:
FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND HUMANITIES
Study Program: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTING BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION (HOTEL AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT) COMMUNICATION
AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
I hereby declare that this submission is my own work and to the best of my knowledge, it contains no material previously
published or written by another person, nor material which to a substantial extent has been accepted for the award of any
other degree or diploma at any educational institution, except where due acknowledgement is made in the thesis.
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[Name of Student]
_______________________________________________
Student
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name:
(first name, middle name, last name)
Approved by:
Place of Birth:
(city, Region)
Date of Birth:
(dd, mm, yyyy)
Address:
Cikarang Permai Indah Blok B No. 1
_______________
Date
Tangerang 15321
Education:
Dean
Date
10. Appendix 6: ........ Template Statement by the Author After Thesis Defense
I hereby declare that this submission is my own work and to the best of my knowledge, it contains no material previously
published or written by another person, nor material which to a substantial extent has been accepted for the award of any
other degree or diploma at any educational institution, except where due acknowledgement is made in the thesis.
Student Name
Date
Dean
Date
ABSTRACT
By
James Students Prof. Thesis Advisorus, Advisor
George Coadvisoris, S.Si, M.Si, Co-Advisor
Begin typing the abstract here, 1.5 spaced. The abstract must include the following components: purpose of the
research, methodology, findings, and conclusion. The body of the abstract is limited to maximum 200 words. The
abstract may consist of one or more pages. The first page is formatted the same as a first chapter page; subsequent
pages are formatted the same as general text pages. Begin typing the abstract here, 1.5 spaced. The abstract must
include the following components: purpose of the research, methodology, findings, and conclusion. The body of the
abstract is limited to maximum 200 words. The abstract may consist of one or more pages. The first page is
formatted the same as a first chapter page; subsequent pages are formatted the same as general text pages. Begin
typing the abstract here, 1.5 spaced. The abstract must include the following components: purpose of the research,
methodology, findings, and conclusion. The body of the abstract is limited to maximum 200 words. The abstract
may consist of one or more pages. The abstract must include the following components: purpose of the research,
methodology, findings, and conclusion. This is to give the example of abstract with the length of exactly 200 words.
Thesis Guidelines 23 of 29
Copyright 2013 by
James Student All
rights reserved
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This is the part where you express your gratitude to all parties involved in the success of your thesis work.
However, keep it simple and short.
Example: I wish to thank the members of my committee for their support, patience and good humor. Their gentle
but firm direction has been most appreciated. Prof. Thesis Advisorus was particularly helpful in guiding me toward
a qualitative methodology. George Coadvisoriss interest in sense of competence was the impetus for my proposal.
Finally, I would like to thank Dr. Stephen Fain. From the beginning, he had confidence in my abilities to not only
complete a degree but to complete it with excellence.
I have found my coursework throughout the Curriculum and Instruction program to be stimulating and thoughtful,
providing me with the tools with which to explore both past and present ideas and issues.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
LIST OF FIGURES
Figures Page
1.
Example of figure placement in your body of thesis and its label ..................... 20
2.
Another example of figure placement in your body of thesis and its label ....... 35
3.
Another example of figure placement in your body of thesis and its label ....... 40
LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
1.
Example of table placement in your body of thesis and its label ........................ 43
2.
Another example of table placement in your body of thesis and its label ...........47
3.
Another example of table placement in your body of thesis and its label........... 50
4.
Another example of table placement in your body of thesis and its label .......... .60
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[Name of Student]
_______________________________________________
Student
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name:
(first name, middle name, last name)
Place of Birth:
(city, Region)
Date of Birth:
(dd, mm, yyyy)
Address:
Cikarang Permai Indah Blok B No. 1
Education:
Courses:
Work Experience
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Date
Tangerang 15321