论文撰写标准 Thesis guide

Graduation (Degree) Thesis Guidance for Students in the International School, Jinan University1. Aims and RequirementsThe writing of graduation (degree) thesis is an important part of the process in evaluating and reviewing the academic performance of graduating students. The aims are(1) to teach the students to comprehensively apply the basic theories, knowledge and skills in respective majors,(2) to help students develop their abilities in independent research, analysis and problem solving.The graduation thesis should be an important reference in evaluating the width and depth of the students’ knowledge, as well as a criterion in granting the bachelor’s degrees.The requirements of graduation thesis should include:(1) positive and serious attitude for independent research,(2) theoretical research with implication to reality,(3) writing styles that are clear, concise, smooth and logical, and(4) no acts of plagiarism.2. The Scope of TopicsThe topics of graduation thesis must be within the scope of respective majors, reflecting the latest development in theory or application. Topics should entail adequate amount of research for the students.For details in choosing topic, please refer to “Jinan University Guidelines for Thesis or Design by Undergraduate Students.” (Available at the website of Academic Affairs Department)3. Structure of ThesisA graduation thesis should include: title, statement of originality, abstract and key words, contents, text, acknowledgements, appendix and references.1) The title of the thesis should be precise, clear, and adequate in reflecting the scope of research, avoiding abbreviations.2) A concise abstract should briefly state the purpose of the research and the main results. An abstract is often presented separate from the article, so it must be able to stand alone. The abstract should be about 150 words with 3-8 key words.3) The main text should be the most important part of a thesis, with clearly stated viewpoints, data, and analysis. It should be written in formal English, with 5000 words.4) Format of the thesis includes the following details(1) The thesis should be word processed using software such as Microsoft Word. It should be formatted on A4 size paper, one-sided. The margins for each page should be 3cm on the left, 2cm on the right, 2.5cm on the top and bottom, respectively.(2) Cover for the thesis will be provided by the Academic AffairsDepartment of University. Students should type titles and names on the cover accordingly in English. An inner-cover will also be provided by the university, which contains the same content as the cover, and it must be typed in Chinese.(3) The font of the thesis should be Times New Roman. Use font size 16 for the title, 12 for the rest of thesis. Only the title should be in bold letters. 1.5 times of line spacing should be used throughout the thesis. (4) Page numbers should be printed on the lower right-hand corners of every page except cover, statement of originality, abstract & key words and contents.(5) Title of the thesis should be no more than 20 words.(6) The abstract should be written in less than 150 words. Three to eight keys words should be listed at the end of the abstract on a separate line, with comma (,) separating each word.(7) Contents should be constructed, including structure of the thesis, appendix, acknowledgements, references and respective page numbers. (8) To present levels of subsections in the main text, the thesis should use numerical symbols such as “1”, “1.1”, “1.1.1”, and “1.1.1.1” for different levels respectively. Within the text, numbering of content should use brackets such as “(1)”.(9) Tables and illustrations (charts): must be self explaining (readers can understand them without reading the text). Each table should have tablenumber, table title, and source of information. Each illustration (chart) should also have figure number, figure title, and source of data. All tables must be numbered numerically, so must the figures.(10) Acknowledgements should be placed at the end of the main text, in expressing gratuity to institutions or persons.(11) Appendix is a supplemental part of the thesis, which is not compulsory. The following items can be placed in appendix:a) materials that do not fit into the main text logicallyb) materials that are too long or photo copiedc) not interesting to ordinary readers, only valuable to professionals(12) References to publications should be as follows: 'Smith (1992) reported that...' or 'This problem has been studied previously (e.g., Smith et al., 1969)'.The author should make sure that there is a strict one-to-one correspondence between the names and years in the text and those on the list. The list of references should appear at the end of the main text (after any appendices). It should be 1.5 times spaced and listed in alphabetical order by author's name or as by the order of appearance in main text. (13) References should appear as follows:For monographs:Hawawini, G., Swary, I., 1990. Mergers and Acquisitions in the U.S. Banking Industry: Evidence from the Capital Markets. North-Holland, Amsterdam. For contributions to collective works:Brunner, K., Meltzer, A.H., 1990. Money supply, in: Friedman, B.M., Hahn, F.H.(Eds.), Handbook of Monetary Economics, V ol. 1. North-Holland, Amsterdam, pp.357--396.For periodicals:Griffiths, W., Judge, G., 1992. Testing and estimating location vectors when the error covariance matrix is unknown. Journal of Econometrics 54, pp. 121--138. Chinese names may be listed in the references with the surname first, asfollows:Liu Y.H., Chew S.B., and Li W.Z., Education, experience and productivity of labor in China's township and village enterprises: The case of Jiangsu province, China Economic Review 9, pp. 47-58.Note that journal titles should not be abbreviated.Citing and listing of Web references:National electronic Library for Health, 2003, Can walking make you slimmer and healthier?, .hth.walking, accessed 1 April 20084. Order of BindingThesis should be bound on the left-hand side. The order of bindingshould be: cover, inner-cover, Statement of Originality, Abstract and KeyWords, Contents, main text, Acknowledgements, Appendix, References,and thesis evaluation form.5. Process of Writing Thesis(1) The graduating student submits a topic, a topic report form (alongwith the electronic file of this form) to the class monitor. The classmonitor then presents the reports to the department office. Thedepartment office designates supervisors to each student.(2) The graduating student writes a one-page outline for the thesis. Theoutline should be written after conducting extensive reading and discussing with supervisor. The following points should be clearly stated in the outline: the purpose of thesis, theories and current research related to the topic, the needed data/information, the intended research/analysis method, and conclusion intended to reach. The outline should be implemented after discussion with supervisor.(3) The student writes the first draft and discusses with supervisor.(4) The graduating student rewrites the thesis and discusses with supervisor frequently until the final draft is finished.(5) The student should fill out a “Statement of Originality” and hand it in along with final draft of thesis (in three printed copies and one electronic copy). The supervisor fills out a “Thesis Evaluation Form” at the same time.6. Jinan University Evaluation Criteria for Graduation Design/Thesis by Undergraduate Students7. Grading Guidelines8. Calculation of Final ScoresFinal Marks of Thesis = Supervisor’s Mark s (20%) + Evaluator’s Mark s (40%) + Defense Performance (40%)9. The Defense MeetingThe supervisor of each thesis should first write an evaluation upon completion of the final draft, including recommendation to participate the defense section. Each department should also designate an evaluator of the thesis to write a second evaluation, also present recommendation regarding the participation of defense meeting.During the defense meeting, each participant should spend 10 minutes explaining the main findings of the thesis and spend 5 minutes on answering questions from the judges.10. Time Table to Complete Graduation Thesis (See Specific Major for Details)MajorIntended Time of Graduation。