A thesis / thematic paper can be divided into 3 sections:
- Preliminary Section
- Text Section or Body of Text
- References Section and Back matter
- Preliminary Section
- Outer Cover. This page contains details of
the thesis title / thematic paper title, author's
name, title of degree and field of study, graduation
year. The last line must state that the thesis / thematic
paper is the copyright of Mahidol University.
The outer cover of Master's degree thesis / thematic
paper is made of hard paper covered with black paper
with embossed gold letters.
The outer cover of Doctoral degree thesis is made
of hard paper covered with blue paper with embossed
gold letters.
The spine of the Thesis / thematic paper contains
details of the thesis / thematic paper title, author's
name and graduation year.
- Blank Page.
- Title Page. This page contains the details
as same as the Outer Cover.
- Entitle Page. This page contains details
of thesis title / thematic paper title, author's name
and title, author's rank of nobility, title conferred
by the kings or religious rank should appear, members
of Thesis / Thematic Paper Advisory Committee with
academic title and degree, Program Director's name
and Dean of Faculty of Graduate Studies.และชื่อ-นามสกุล
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- Approval Page. This page contains details
of thesis title / thematic paper title, author's name,
members of Thesis / Thematic Paper Defense Committee,
Dean of Faculty where the program held and Dean of
Faculty of Graduate Studies.
- Acknowledgement Page. Acknowledgements are
statements of gratitude to any individual, institution
and / or agency that provided assistance or cooperation
during the course of thesis / thematic paper. They
should be extended to members of Thesis / Thematic
Paper Advisory Committee, Thesis / Thematic Paper
Defense Committee, financial sponsor, individual who
provided suggestions and information as well as those
who permitted the use of writings and research equipment.
Acknowledgements should be written in plain academic
style, avoid using spoken and colloquial language.
Individuals should be referred by first name-family
name with titles, ranks of authority, titles conferred
by being or priestly rank.
It must not exceed 1 page.
- Abstract Page. This page contains details
of thesis title / thematic paper
title, author's name, name of degree in brief and
name of field of study in full, members of Thesis
/ Thematic Advisory Committee with degree, key words
(not more than 5 words) and total numbering of thesis
/ thematic paper.
Abstract should include objectives, goals, scope of
the research, research methodology, research findings
and meet criteria: accuracy, completeness, precision,
conciseness and clarity. An abstract should only reports
significant findings and statistical data of the research.
It must not exceed 1 page.
- Contents. This page outlines important sections
of the thesis / thematic paper in proper order of
page numbers.
- List of tables (if any). This page lists the captions
and page numbers of all the tables that appear in
the thesis / thematic paper.
- List of figures, List of illustrations
(if any). This page lists the page number of all figures
(figures, maps, charts and graphs) in the thesis /
thematic paper.
- List of abbreviations (if any). This page
describes symbols and abbreviation in the thesis
/ thematic paper.
- Body of Text
is divided into 3 sections : Introduction, main text and
conclusions / or suggestion.
- Introduction. This is the first chapter of
the thesis / thematic paper that provides background
information and indicates the significance of the
problem, research objectives, scope, brief methodology
and benefits.
- Main text. The main text can be divided into
as many chapters as needed and should include one
chapter of a literature review detailing relevant
concepts, theories and previous research works. There
should also be a chapter detailing comprehensive research
methodology employed, steps taken, type of documents,
information or equipment used and the manner in which
they were obtained, research findings as well as there
analysis and discussion.
The details man be included as deemed appropriate
by the thesis / thematic paper Major advisor and Program
Director.
- Summary and /or Suggestion. This section
summarizes the whole thesis while indicating limitations
of the research (if any) and providing suggestion
for further research effort, research benefits and
applications.
- Reference section and Back
matter
- References section. This section comprises
of list of references that details titles of books,
publications, audiovisual materials.
- Appendices are supplementary texts that can
not be included in the body of the text but can enhance
thesis comprehensive and any relevant research data
that were not directly cited in the thesis / thematic
paper.
- Author's biography. The biography appears
on the last page. This page should include the following
information of the author:
- First and last name with applicable title,
rank, rank of nobility, title conferred by the
king and religious rank.
- Date of birth
- Place of birth (province and country)
- Education credentials from Bachelor degree
upward together with details of relevant academic
institution and year of degree completion.
- Scholarship / Research grants (if any)
- Home address
- Current work position and office
- Academic publication
- Award received: state only the important ones.
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