Typical contents of a

Masters in UD thesis
and what it contains

Criteria for evaluation

Title Page:
Hierarchy of fonts and
contains title (including placement of title and
subtitle), author,
subtitle
institution, department,
date of delivery,
research mentor,
mentor's institution

Abstract:
Explains in one line
why the paper is
important
Provides a summary

of the major results

The final sentences

explain the major

implications of the
work

Yes / No
Remarks on how well it is
written, or how clearly it is
explained or what parts are
missing / need to be added
Yes

A good abstract should Yes

be precise:
It should
have a brief on the
Context, Ideal case
studies and Design
Approach
The Length should be ~

Yes

1-2 paragraphs, approx.

No
400 words.
Information in title shouldYes
not be repeated.
It should be explicit.
Answers to these

questions should be
found in the abstract:
1. What did you do?

Yes

2. Why did you do it?

What question were
you trying to
answer?
3. How did you do it?
State methods.
4. What did you learn?
State major results.
5. Why does it matter?
Point out at least one
significant
implication.
3

Table of Contents:

The index of the format of Yes

thesis/ book/article

Lists page numbers of

all figures.

All illustrations and maps

along with page nos.
Should be listed for easy
reference

List of Tables

All tables Should be listed Yes

for easy reference

List of Figures

Yes

Lists page numbers of

all tables.
6

Introduction

Describe the context

Yes

- Contains background
information that
introduces the topic
- Describes the
question to be
answered, issues to
be tested,
- Explains purpose of
the thesis/study
7

Hypothesis / Thesis
Statement

identification of the issues

Not required if separate

hypothesis is stated

Define the Objective of the Yes

study

Literature Review

Case studies

Yes

Methodology

Data Collection and

Analysis-Primary and
secondary

Yes

Basemaps and other

required Maps

Scope of Work

Limiting the Extent of work Yes

10

Study and Analysis

Critical Analysis of various Yes

aspects with illustrations

11

Discussion of results Adopted design Principles Yes

with reasoning

12

Recommendations /
proposals

Probable solutions to the Yes

identified issues ,and
policies and guidelines for
future developments

13

Conclusions

Contains a summary of
Yes
findings from the analysis.
The most important finding
is mentioned first and the
rest in order of importance.
Future prospects of
research / project and how
it can be taken further.

14

References
Coting the reference from Yes
- Usually as end notes books and casestudies
or foot notes or cited in
the body of text

15

Bibliography

list of the Books for further Yes

information of the reader

16

Appendices

Description of relevant
words for the clear
understanding of the
subject.

Yes