Althea Minor Thesis Guidelines Rev 2012

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Minor Thesis guidelines based on Althea thesis format. Used in Universitas Padjadjaran for Medical Faculty (Bandung, Indonesia). This is the revision for 2012.

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MINOR THESIS GUIDELINES
FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
AT FACULTY OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITAS PADJADJARAN
CHAPTER I
GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1. Definition
The minor thesis is an original researh st!"# arrie" o!t !sing
sientifi a$$roahes that are a$$ro$riate to the researh %!estions to
generate ne& fats an" a$$l# one$ts an" metho"s from one or more
'ranhes of me"ial an"(or health sienes rele)ant to the $o$!lation
health $ro'lems* an" is $resente" in a sholarl# format.
1.+. O',eti)es
The minor thesis is om$!lsor# for the aom$lishment of the
omm!nit# researh $rogram I-. It re$resents the !lmination of the
.ahelor Degree Program /0n"ergra"!ate in Me"iine1* an" an
o$$ort!nit# to integrate an" a$$l# the one$ts in me"ial siene an"
researh metho"olog# learne" "!ring the $rogram.
0$on om$leting the minor thesis* the st!"ent &o!l" 'e a'le to2
• selet an" ,!stif# an iss!e or $ro'lem of me"ial or health
im$ortane
• arr# o!t an effeti)e searhing* a ritial re)ie& an" an e)al!ation
of the $!'lishe" literat!re
• gras$ the $rini$le of researh metho"s* s$eiall# to selet* "esri'e*
an" ,!stif# an a$$ro$riate researh "esign in aor"ane &ith
$ro'lem i"entifiation an" researh %!estion/s1
• selet an" ,!stif# an a$$ro$riate sam$le thro!gh $ro$er sam$le si3e
al!lation an" sam$ling tehni%!e seletion
• selet an" ,!stif# a$$ro$riate metho"s for "ata olletion inl!"ing
"e)elo$ an" $retest rele)ant instr!ments as neessar#
• "emonstrate s4ills in !sing a$$ro$riate metho"s to anal#3e a set of
me"ial or health "ata
• "emonstrate s4ills in "e)elo$ing a &ritten researh $ro$osal
• i"entif# the $otential ethial iss!es of the researh an" om$lete an
ethial learane form
• "emonstrate s4ills in inter$reting the anal#sis of me"ial or health
"ata in s!h a &a# that it has rele)ane for me"ial or health
4no&le"ge an"(or $ratie
• "emonstrate s4ills in omm!niating the researh res!lts an"
fin"ings
1.5. Feasi'le "esigns
6e)eral "ifferent t#$es of $ro,ets ma# f!lfill the thesis re%!irement2
a. Desri$ti)e st!"ies2
A %!alitati)e or %!antitati)e st!"# meas!res magnit!"e* )aria'ilit#
of a nee" or $ro'lem an" to e7$lore assoiate" fators. Desri$ti)e
st!"ies are often g!i"e" '# %!estions rather than formal h#$otheses*
an" are often the first ste$ in more "irete" researh.
'. Anal#ti st!"ies
An anal#ti st!"# ma# ta4e the form as either a ase ontrol or
ohort st!"#* altho!gh other a$$roahes ma# fit into this ategor#.
Anal#ti st!"ies !tili3e %!antitati)e metho"s* an" are often g!i"e"
'# h#$otheses. For "oing s!h st!"#* a st!"ent is strongl#
reommen"e" to ,oin(in)ol)e in a olla'orati)e researh &ith
his(her s!$er)isor/s1.
. E7$eriments
A st!"# &ith ran"omi3e" or other&ise highl# ontrolle" alloation
of t&o or more i"entifia'le inter)ention strategies &hih test a
h#$othesis regar"ing a!sation or treatment effeti)eness(effia#.
Feasi'ilit# of on"!ting an e7$eriment is !s!all# limite" &ithin the
time frame an" reso!res a)aila'le to the st!"ent* gi)en that the
st!"ent m!st ta4e signifiant initiati)e in the st!"# "esign an"
e7e!tion. As &ith the anal#ti st!"#* in on"!ting this st!"#* the
st!"ent is also strongl# s!ggeste" that he(she attah him(herself &ith
a $arti!lar researh $ro,et.
". Case st!"ies
A "etaile" re)ie& of a !ni%!e or im$ortant linial ase or $!'li
health $rogram that a$t!res the 'a4gro!n"* $roess* o!tomes*
s!esses* fail!res an" lessons learne". The ase st!"# ma# inl!"e
either %!alitati)e or %!antitati)e "ata or 'oth. The ase st!"#
$ro)i"es an o$$ort!nit# to e7$lore a single or small n!m'er of
linial ase or $!'li health $rogram in "e$th.
e. Poli# anal#sis
A s#nthesis of e7isting an" ne&l# ollete" "ata 'ro!ght together in
an organi3e"* str!t!re" an" tho!ghtf!l manner to ans&er a $oli#
%!estion or $resent an" e)al!ate the strengths an" &ea4nesses of
$oli# o$tions for "eision ma4ers. A $oli# anal#sis !s!all#
em$lo#s m!lti$le so!res an" t#$es of information /e.g.* literat!re*
"o!ments* inter)ie&s* an" seon"ar# "ata.
f. Inter)ention or $rogram e)al!ation.
A str!t!re" st!"# &hih assesses &hether a $rogram* inter)ention
or tehni%!e is effeti)e in ahie)ing its goals /effeti)eness or
effia# for inter)entions1. A $rogram e)al!ation a""resses e7$liit
%!estions* an" the metho"s an" meas!rement ma# 'e om$le7.
CHAPTER +
ADMINI6TRATION PROCED0RE
+.1. Eligi'ilit#
Eligi'ilit# riteria for ommening the minor thesis are2
• Ha)e ta4en at least Comm!nit# Researh Program
/CRP1 1* CRP +* CRP 5* CRP 8* an" or ta4ing CRP 9 enrolle"
in at least thir" #ear lass for +:1: 'ath an" after&ar"
+.+. Time ta'le
6e)eral ste$s sho!l" 'e ta4en in on"!ting a minor thesis2
No. Ati)it# Time
1. To$i "issemination an" seletion 6e$tem'er 1;<Oto'er
9* +:1+
+. 6elete" to$i registration Oto'er =<>* +:1+
5. 6elete" to$i om$ilation Oto'er 1:<1+* +:1+
8. 6!$er)isor?s assignment Oto'er 19<1>* +:1+
9. List of to$i anno!nement Oto'er +@* +:1+
@. To$i s&ithing Oto'er +><No)em'er
+5* +:1+
;. Pro$osal s!'mission Fe'r!ar# +;<+>* +:15
=. Pro$osal $resentation Marh +9<+>* +:15
>. Draft s!'mission Deem'er +<8* +:15
1:. 6orting an" she"!ling Deem'er ><15* +:15
11. 6he"!le re)ision Deem'er 1@<+:* +:15
1+. Reshe"!ling Deem'er +5<+8* +:15
15. 6eminar she"!le anno!nement Aan!ar# 5* +:18
18. Draft "eli)er# Aan!ar# @<1:* +:18
19. 6eminar Aan!ar# 15<1;* +:18
1@. Re)ision
Ao!rnal artile s!'mission
Aan!ar# +8* +:18
+.5. Title seletion
Nomination of tentative topi! fo" mino" t#e!i! $o"% i!!&e' ()
t#e 'epa"tment
• Eah #ear a list of to$is from e)er# "e$artment &ill
'e release" '# 6.P offie /8
th
#ear offier1.
• The st!"ent m!st hoose three to$is /in $riorit#
or"er1 from the list an" s!'mit those thro!gh 6ATPT /on line1
as time she"!le".
Re*&e!t fo" tentative topi! fo" mino" t#e!i! $o"% not i!!&e' ()
t#e 'epa"tment
+.8. Title a$$ro)al
• In an# ase &here the to$i is selete" '# t&o or more
st!"ents* then "eision &ill 'e arrange" 'ase" on time of
a"mission /first $riorit# &ill 'e gi)en to the first st!"ent
s!'mitte" the same to$i1.
• 6ho!l" all the s!'mitte" to$is alrea"# 'een assigne" to other
st!"ents* the $arti!lar st!"ent &ill 'e gi)en other hoies
$ro)i"e" '# the minor thesis oor"inator
• Bhen a to$i ha" to 'e hange"* 'oth s!$er)isors ha)e to gi)e
a &ritten a$$ro)al in the log 'oo4 $rior to $ro$osal
$resentation* an" the hange sho!l" 'e re$orte" to the minor
thesis oor"inator thro!gh the gro!$ oor"inator
+.9. 6!$er)isor assignment
• De$artment &ill assign s!$er)isors 'ase" on the fiel" of st!"#
• First s!$er)isor omes from the "e$artment from &hih the
to$i is originall# s!'mitte"
• The "e$artment of seon" s!$er)isor is meant to enrih or
'roa"en the st!"ent?s insight from linial or $re<linial
$ers$eti)es
• List of to$is an" st!"ents &ill 'e "eli)ere" to the Hea" of
selete" "e$artment in or"er to finali3e the s!$er)isors
assignment.
• 6!$er)isors? %!alifiation2
o Le4tor Ce$ala* or
o a Master "egree hol"er* or
o a 6$eialist "egree hol"er
• 6!$er)isor assignment letter &ill 'e iss!e" '# Dean of the
Fa!lt# of Me"iine &hih is )ali" for 1 #ear
• In ase* a s!$er)isor is $ermanentl# a'sent /more than +
onse!ti)e months1* a re$laement sho!l" 'e $ro)i"e" '# the
hea" of the $arti!lar De$artment &hih &ill 'e re$orte" to
the Dean thro!gh 6.P
• A s!$er)isor an 'e s!'tit!te" !$on a )er# s$eial ase
assesse" '# the gro!$ oor"inator in oor"ination &ith the
assigne" "e$artment. The s!'tit!te is assigne" '# the hea" of
the "e$artment or .ahelor Degree E"!ation oor"inator of
eah "e$artment.
+.@. Gro!$ oor"inator
• 6taff from De$artment of E$i"emiolog# an" .iostatistis
• Assigne" aor"ing to t!torial gro!$
• Ao' "esri$tion2
o To monitor minor thesis $roess an" $rogress
o To "is!ss an# arising $ro'lem an" $ros$eti)e
sol!tion the $ro'lem "!ring minor thesis $roess an"
omm!niate &ith s!$er)isor/s1
o To manage a $ro$osal $resentation an" re$ort the fee"
'a4 to the s!$er)isors
+.;. Log 'oo4
• A tool to monitor the $roess of minor thesis $re$aration an"
&riting
• Contents 2
o st!"ent<s!$er)isors agreement to 'e agree" at the first
meeting
o title a$$ro)al an" re)ision
o $ro$osal $re$aration re$ort
o $ro$osal a$$ro)al an" $resentation
o "ata olletion a$$ro)al "an ,o!rnal
o "raft $re$aration re$ort
o "raft a$$ro)al an" seminar
o re)ision ons!ltation an" a$$ro)al
o final )ersion s!'mission re$ort
• To 'e fille" together &ith s!$er)isors thro!gh o!t the &hole
$roess.
+.=. Data olletion
• Co!l" 'e starte" after $ro$osal $resentation &ith en%!ir#
$ermit iss!e" '# Dean thro!gh 6.P
• 6ho!l" 'e re$orte" in the log 'oo4
+.>. Re$orts
There are 5 t#$es of re$orts that m!st 'e &ritten '# st!"ents2
1. Pro$osal2
a. .asiall# is the first three ha$ters of the &hole re$ort
'. 6ho!l" 'e $resente" &ith a$$ro)al from 'oth
s!$er)isors
+. Draft Re$ort2
a. The om$lete re$ort of the st!"#
'. Bill 'e $resente" "!ring minor thesis seminar &ith
a$$ro)al from 'oth s!$er)isors
. 6ho!l" 'e s!'mitte" one month $rior to the minor
thesis seminar
5. Final Re$ort2
a. Re)ise" )ersion of "raft re$ort
'. 6ho!l" 'e s!'mitte" &ithin one month after seminar
'!t at least + "a#s $rior to the "ate of final res!lt
"eision / judicium 1
. Is a $re re%!isite for final res!lt "eision / judicium 1
8. Ao!rnal artile 2
.ase" on letter from Dir,en Di4ti /General Diretor of Higher
E"!ation1 an" Retor "eree 2
Can"i"ate for .ahelor "egree sho!l" at least $!'lish one
artile in a ,o!rnal /researh artile1
CHAPTER 5
BRITING FORMAT AND CO-ERAGE
5.1 Content
The ontent of the minor thesis sho!l" 'e arrange" as follo&s2
+,-,- P"efae
The $refae onsists of 2
•Title /an" s!'<title1 $age /inner o)er1
•6!$er)isor# Team A$$ro)al $age
•6tatement of Minor Thesis 6eminar
•A'strat $age
•Fore&or" $age
o 6ho!l" 'e &ritten in Doffiial st#le?
•List of ontents $age
•List of ta'les $age /if an#1
•List of $it!res $age /if an#1 E inl!"e gra$h an" "iagram
•List of attahments $age /if an#1
o Lists of $age sho!l" 'e &ritten in "o!'le s$ae line
o 6ho!l" the title onsist of more than 1 line* &rite it in single
s$ae
A'strat $age2
o 6ho!l" the re$ort 'e &ritten in In"onesian* a'strat sho!l" 'e
$ro)i"e" in In"onesian an" English.
o The a'strat ren"ers onisel#* 'a4gro!n"* researh o',eti)e*
metho"s in 'rief* res!lt* "is!ssion( onl!sion* an" 4e# &or"s.
o The a'strat sho!l" not e7ee" 19:<+:: &or"s for .ahasa In"onesia?s
)ersion an" 1:: &or"s for English )ersion.
o English )ersion of a'strat sho!l" 'e t#$e" in $ast tense.
o Paragra$h la#o!t
< The first line of te7t sho!l" 'e 8 s$aelines from the title
/A.6TRACT1
< Ne& $aragra$hs sho!l" 'e t#$e" 1.9 m from the left margin of the
te7t* &ith 1.9 s$aelines
o Referenes to literat!re* itations* ta'les an" fig!res are not 'elong in an
a'strat.
+,-,. C#apte" I/ Int"o'&tion
Cha$ter I sho!l" inl!"e2
1.1 .a4gro!n"2
The $!r$ose is to "esri'e the 'a4gro!n"* the im$ortane
,!stifiation or &h# the st!"# nee"s to 'e on"!te"
1. 6tate the $ro'lem an"* es$eiall#* the onse%!enes of the
$ro'lem<the state<of<affairs 'efore #o!r in)estigation
+. Tell the rea"er &hat is 4no&n
5. 6tate a s$eifi F!n4no&nG that is r!ial to sol)e the $ro'lem
8. Tell the rea"er ho& &e an hel$ to sol)e the $ro'lem '#
learning more a'o!t that s$eifi !n4no&n
1.+ Pro'lem I"entifiation2
I"entif# the $ro'lem/s1(Researh H!estion/s1* arose from the
'a4gro!n" /"isre$ans# 'ete&een theor# an" realit#1
1.5 O',eti)e/s12
The researh o',eti)e res!lting in an o!tline of a lear
researh %!estions on one or more h#$otheses
1.8 Cone$t!al frame&or4
Cone$t!al frame&or4 of the researh sho!l" 'e onstr!te"
/e7e$t for "esri$ti)e st!"#1. It sho!l" e7$lains* either
gra$hiall# or in narrati)e form* the main things* s!h as
one$ts* 4e# fators or )aria'les* to 'e st!"ie" an" the
$re"ite" relationshi$s.
1.9 Researh h#$otheses if a$$ro$riate.
H#$otheses sho!l" 'e $re$are" for anal#tial st!"#
1.@ Researh .enefit2 o!tline the 'enefit/s1 of the st!"# to&ar"2
theoretial an" $ratial 'enefit
5.1.5 C#apte" II/ Lite"at&"e Revie$
The literat!re re)ie& !s!all# starts &ith a short s!r)e# of the most
signifiant fin"ings of $re)io!s researh /re)ie& of e7isting literat!re1
on the same s!',et. An# ontra"itor# researh o!tomes are "is!sse".
The literat!res ite" sho!l" ha)e high rele)ane &ith the fo!s of the
st!"# an" "eri)e" from !$"ate or reent $!'liation. It sho!l" 'e
o'taine" from sientifi(sholar so!res an" not from $o$!lar site s!h
as $o$!lar maga3ine. 6ho!l" a &e'site 'e !se"* !se those &ith a!thor/s1.
Po$!lar &e' s!h as Bi4i$e"ia an" $ersonal 'log sho!l" not 'e !se".
The literat!re re)ie& ma# not ontain an# fin"ings or onl!sions from
the researh that the re$ort is a'o!t.
• One $aragra$h in this ha$ter sho!l" onsist of minin!m 9
sentenes.
• One s!'title sho!l" onsist of more than 1 $aragra$h.
• .e&are of $lagiarism.
.e aref!l in iting an# literat!re* fail to "o so &ill 'e
onsi"ere" as $lagiarism* an" onse%!enes &ill 'e a$$lie".
Cee$ it sim$le an" o)er onl# the orrelate" s!',ets.
Citation
1. Diret itation /in original lang!age or translation1* &hih om$rise not
more than 5 lines* o!l" 'e t#$e" into the te7t in "o!'le s$aeline*
follo&e" '# n!m'er of referene /-ano!)er st#le1.
+. Diret itation /in original lang!age or translation1* &hih om$rise
more than 8 lines* sho!l" 'e t#$e" se$aratel# from the te7t &ith single
s$aeline an" in"ente" 9 stro4es from the left margin* follo&e" '#
n!m'er of referene /-ano!)er st#le1.
5. 6$ae 'et&een lines of "iret itation as in $oint /+1 a'o)e an" s$ae
'et&een "iret itation an" first line of the ne7t te7t is "o!'le s$aeline.
8. 0sing other?s i"eas or &or4 /fig!res* $hotos* ta'les1 in an# le)el sho!l"
'e refere" to the original so!re as liste" in the DReferene?.
+,-,0 C#apte" III/ Met#o'!
The researh $lan an" metho"s are "esri'e" as follo&s2
• Researh $o$!lation(s!',ets
• 6eletion /inl!sion an" e7l!sion riteria1 an" "ro$$ing o!t of
s!',ets or res$on"ents
• The )aria'les an" o$erational "efinition of )aria'les*
- "esri$ti)e st!"#  "efinition* $roe"!re* referene or stan"ar"*
a$$ro$riate sale of meas!rement
- anal#tial st!"#  in"e$en"ent )aria'leI De$en"ent )aria'leI
onfo!n"ing )aria'le /if an#1 $l!s "efinition* $roe"!re* referene or
stan"ar"* a$$ro$riate sale of meas!rement
• The materials(instr!ments !se"
• The researh $roe"!res
• Data olletion an" anal#sis.
- "esri$ti)e st!"#  "esri$ti)e statisti
- anal#tial st!"#  a$$ro$riate statistial test* H
:
I H
1
I* $<)al!e to
re,et H
:
I
- a$$ro$riate "ata $resentation  hoose the most a$$ro$riate "ata
$resentation metho"s* /for $ro$osal  "!mm# ta'les* gra$hs* harts1
- soft&are !se" to anal#3e "ata /name* )ersion1
• Ethial iss!e  s$eif# the $otential threats an" ho& to o)erome them*
om$ensation /"!e to $otential loss1* onfi"entialit# /refer to
form$ro)i"e" '# Ethial Committee1
It is im$ortant that the $roe"!re "esri'e" in the metho" is a$$ro$riate
/)ali" an" relia'le1 for the o',eti)e of the Researh an" om$lete" &ith
referene.
5.1.9 C#apte" IV/ Re!&1t! an' 'i!&!!ion
In the res!lt* the fin"ings are "esri'e" an"* if a$$lia'le* on"ense" in
ta'les an"(or fig!res. E)er# ta'le or fig!re m!st ha)e an informati)e
a$tion* &hih &ill ena'le the rea"er to !n"erstan" the ontents &itho!t
referring to the r!nning te7t. Eah ta'le or fig!re m!st 'e referre" to in the
te7t. A)oi" re$etition* i.e. &hat has 'een learl# "esri'e" in ta'les or
gra$hs "oes not nee" to 'e re&rite in the narrati)e. F!rther ela'oration is
reommen"e".
If statistial anal#sis is a$$lie"* its inter$retation sho!l" 'e "esri'e".
In the "is!ssion* the signifiane of the res!lts of the researh is "is!sse"
in relation to the $ro'lem o!tline" in the intro"!tion* the researh
%!estions an"(or an# h#$otheses.
The main $!r$ose of the "is!ssion is to e7$lain the o!tome of oneJs o&n
researh* to inter$ret the res!lts* to om$are the res!lts &ith res!lts from
other researh an" to "ra& onl!sions. 0ne7$ete" fin"ings* shortomings
in the researh $lan or the &a# the researh &as on"!te" an" a!ses of
an# mista4es or limitation are e7$liitl# "is!sse".
Pro$ose" f!rther researh might 'e ela'orate" in this $art.
5.1.@ C#apte" V/ Con1&!ion an' "eommen'ation
Conl!sion sho!l" orrelate &ith the researh o',eti)e
Reommen"ation sho!l" 'e $!t for&ar" to im$lement the res!lts of the
st!"# to&ar" the 'enefiiar# of the st!"#.
+,-,2 Refe"ene
A minor thesis is an e7erise in aa"emi &riting. Eah aa"emi re$ort
sho!l" a4no&le"ge the $!'lishe" researh &hih it s!$$ort or ref!tes.
Referenes to literat!re are neessar# &hen original i"eas of a!thors are
!se"* )ie&s of )ario!s a!thors are om$are"* or "ata(fig!res ha)e 'een
ta4en from $!'liations. Referenes to literat!re larif# &hih elements
ha)e 'een ta4en from other $eo$leJs &or4. It ena'les the rea"er to )erif#
&hether a so!re is !se" orretl# an" &hether im$ortant so!res are
missing. A referene ma"e in the te7t m!st 'e liste" in the 'i'liogra$h# as
&ell. Con)ersel#* the 'i'liogra$h# ma# not list a 'oo4 or artile to &hih
no referenes are ma"e in the te7t. Referene &riting formats for minor
thesis is -ano!)er st#le /$lease refer to la# o!t $art1
5.+ La# o!t
General on"ition
1. Pa$er to !se
• The $a$er for minor thesis is $a$er in A8 si3e /=: gram* si3e
+1.97+= m1
• The front o)er nee"s a '!ffalo or linen $a$er* in the form of har"
o)er. The 'ase olor of it is #ello&.
• The inner o)er an" the rest of the $ages !se &hite =: gram A8 si3e
$a$er.
• Light<#ello& olore" $a$ers are inserte" 'et&een t&o $arts or
ha$ters* loall# 4no&n as ‘doorslag’. The $a$er is thin an" may
ontain logo of 0NPAD on eah sheet of $a$er.
+. T#$ing
• 6ho!l" 'e t#$e" onl# on one si"e of $a$er
• Font 2 Times Ne& Roman
• Alignment 2 A!stifie"
• Font si3e 2 1+K 1@ for title
• Colo!r 2 'la4
• Print 2 goo" %!alit#
5. 6$aeline
• + s$aelines* !nless mentione" as otherK no s$ae 'efore or after
$aragra$h
• + s$aelines from CHAPTER to TITLE OF CHAPTER
• 8 s$aelines from TITLE OF CHAPTER to the first te7t
• 5 s$aelines 'efore ne7t setion hea"ing
• 1 s$aeline for title* setion hea"ing* ta'le an" $it!re hea"ing
&hih onsist of more than 1 line
• Ne& $aragra$hs sho!l" 'e t#$e" 1*9 m from the left margin of the
te7t
• 8 s$aelines from the last te7t to the title of ne7t s!' ha$ter
8. Page la#<o!t
Page la#<o!t sho!l" follo& some r!les* as follo&s2
• The !se of &or" $roessor is strongl# reommen"e".
• This g!i"eline is &ritten 'ase" on Mirosoft Offie &or".
• In"entation for the first line of the $aragra$h is 1.9 m
• Do not lea)e the 'ottom $art of the $age em$t#* e7e$t at the en"
of the ha$ter.
• 6$eial $ages follo& s$eial r!les
9. Page n!m'ering
Page n!m'ering o!nt starts from the inner o)er $age*
• The $age n!m'er is not $rinte" for the first three $ages /inner o)er*
a$$ro)al* an" statement of seminar1.
• The ne7t $age is the Da'strat?* an" starting at this $oint the $age
n!m'ers are $rinte" in roman st#le / i)* )* an" so on 1 !ntil last
$age for the list of attahments /or the last $age* $rior to first $age
of ha$ter 11. Page n!m'ers are $!t in the enter at 'ottom of $age
/in the footer setion1.
• Page n!m'er on the $ages &itho!t setion hea"ing are $!t in the
right orner of to$ of $age /in the hea"er setion1.
• N!m'er of $ages from the Ftitle $ageG to the FList of a$$en"i7
$ageG sho!l" 'e t#$e" &ith small Roman.
• From the $age of FA'stratG to the $age of Flist of a$$en"i7G*
n!m'er of $ages sho!l" 'e t#$e" &ith small Roman st#le* &hih is
ontin!e" from the $age of Finner titleG an" the $age of Fs!$er)isor
a$$ro)alG.
• Page n!m'er sho!l" 'e t#$e" on the to$ right of the Page* 5
s$aelines from the first te7t an" the last n!m'er of the $age
n!m'er sho!l" 'e t#$e" in 1 line &ith the right margin of the te7t.
• For eah $age &hih onsist of title* from FA'stratG to the FList of
a$$en"i7 $ageG* an" ha$ter title* n!m'er of $ages sho!l" 'e t#$e"
in enter* 5 s$aelines 'elo& the last te7t.
N!m'er for Cha$ter* 6!' Cha$ter an" $aragra$hs
o N!m'er of ha$ter sho!l" 'e t#$e" in enter &ith Roman
a$ital st#le
o N!m'er of s!' ha$ter an" $aragra$h sho!l" 'e t#$e" in the left
margin &ith Ara'i st#le
o N!m'er of s!' ha$ter an" $aragra$h sho!l" 'e a$$ro$riate
&ith n!m'er of ha$ter
1. Content $age

8 m
5 m
5 m
8 m
+. Co)er $age
@ m
5.9 m
8 m
5 m
9 m
Logo in the
mi"&a#
5. A$$ro)al $age for Pro$osal Presentation or
6eminar
8 m
5 m
8 m 5 m
8. A$$ro)al $age for Final -ersion
8 m
5 m
8 m 5 m
9. 6eminar statement on the final )ersion
8 m
5 m
8 m 5 m
Ta(1e 1a)o&t
Ta'les a$t!re information onisel#* an" "is$la# it effiientl#K the# also
$ro)i"e information at an# "esire" le)el of "etail an" $reision. Title*
hea"ing* referene n!m'er /if a$$ro$riate1 an" !nit of meas!rement sho!l"
'e inl!"e"* !se one line s$aing.
N!m'er ta'les onse!ti)el# in the or"er of their first itation in the te7t
an" s!$$l# a 'rief title for eah.
A!thors sho!l" $lae e7$lanator# matter in footnotes* not in the hea"ing.
E7$lain in footnotes all nonstan"ar" a''re)iations.
For footnotes !se the follo&ing s#m'ols* in se%!ene2
L*M*N*O*P*LL*MM*NN
Do not !se internal 'or"ers.
Ta'le sho!l" 'e $rinte" in one $age* !se smaller font if neesar#. If it is
im$ossi'le to $!t a ta'le in one $age* the same hea"ing sho!l" 'e inl!"e"
in the ontin!e" ta'le.
P!t the ta'le in the enter of the line* '!t the title on the left si"e &ith
,!stif# alignment.
The n!m'er of the ta'le sho!l" onsist of + $arts 2
1. First n!m'er is the ha$ter n!m'er &here the ta'le is $lae"
+. 6eon" n!m'er is the n!m'er of the ta'le in se%!ene &ithin that
ha$ter
E7. Ta'le 5.+ sho&e" that the ta'le is in ha$ter 5 an" is the seon" ta'le in
that ha$ter.
P!t 5 s$aelines 'efore an" after a ta'le.
Ta'le +.1. Hemoglo'in Conentrations in =9 Health# Bomen &ith Pro)en
Iron 6tores
1>
Hemo31o(in 435'L6 Nonp"e3nant Mi'p"e3nan) Late
P"e3nan)
Mean
• Less than 1+.:
• Less than 11.:
• Less than 1:.:
15.;
1Q
None
None
11.9
;+Q
+>Q
8Q
1+.5
5@Q
@Q
1Q
Lo&est
11.; >.; >.=
Note2 PPPPPPPP
Fi3&"e 1a)o&t
Fig!re sho!l" 'e self e7$lanator#. Title* !nit of meas!rement* legen"s* an"
note sho!l" 'e inl!"e"* !se one s$ae line* 'elo& the $it!re(fig!re(gra$h.
6o!re /if a$$ro$riate1 sho!l" 'e $!t !n"er FnoteG.
Fig!re +.1 A "ar4* lo& %!alit# egg &ith an irreg!lar sha$e from a 81 #ear
ol". The egg is the o)oi" str!t!re in the enter s!rro!n"e" '#
h!n"re"s of o)arian !m!l!s ells.
ref
P!t the $it!re(fig!re(gra$h in the enter of the line* '!t the title on the left
si"e &ith F,!stif#G alignment.
The n!m'er of the fig!re sho!l" onsist of + $arts 2
1. First n!m'er is the ha$ter n!m'er &here the fig!re is $lae"
+. 6eon" n!m'er is the n!m'er of the fig!re in se%!ene &ithin that
ha$ter
If a fig!re has 'een $!'lishe"* a4no&le"ge the original so!re.
P!t 5 line s$ae 'efore an" after a fig!re.
Unit! of Mea!&"ement
Meas!rements of length* height* &eight* an" )ol!me sho!l" 'e re$orte" in
metri !nits /meter* 4ilogram* or liter1 or their "eimal m!lti$les.
Tem$erat!res sho!l" 'e in "egrees Celsi!s.
.loo" $ress!res sho!l" 'e in millimeters of mer!r#* !nless other !nits are
s$eifiall# re%!ire" '# the ,o!rnal.
The !se for re$orting hematologial* linial hemistr#* an" other
meas!rements* a!thors m!st refer to the $arti!lar ,o!rnal an" sho!l" re$ort
la'orator# information in 'oth the loal an" International 6#stem of 0nits
/6I1. Dr!g onentrations ma# 'e re$orte" in either 6I or mass !nits* '!t the
alternati)e sho!l" 'e $ro)i"e" in $arentheses &here a$$ro$riate.
A(("eviation! an' S)m(o1!
0se onl# stan"ar" a''re)iationsK the !se of non<stan"ar" a''re)iations an
'e e7tremel# onf!sing to rea"ers. A)oi" a''re)iations in the title.
The f!ll term for &hih an a''re)iation stan"s sho!l" $ree"e its first !se
in the te7t !nless it is a stan"ar" !nit of meas!rement.
Refe"ene 1a)o&t
Referenes are &ritten in the mo"ifie" -ano!)er 6t#le formats. It is
strongl# reommen"e" to !se En"Note $rogram as referene manager.
The general $rini$les in the mo"ifie" -ano!)er st#le format are2
1. Referenes sho!l" 'e n!m'ere" onse!ti)el# in the or"er in &hih
the# are first mentione" in the te7t.
+. I"entif# referenes in te7t* ta'les* an" legen"s '# Ara'i n!m'ers in
s!$ersri$te" fig!res* after a f!llsto$ sign.
E7am$le2 RRR.."egeneration.
1*+*5
5. Referenes ite" onl# in ta'les or fig!re legen"s sho!l" 'e
n!m'ere" in aor"ane &ith the se%!ene esta'lishe" '# the first
i"entifiation in the te7t of the $arti!lar ta'le or fig!re.
8. The name of a!thor/s1 sho!l" a$$ear first in the list* an" a$$ear in
original se%!ene of the so!re itself.
9. If one referene onsists of t&o lines or more* 4ee$ it left aligne"
&ith the first a$ital in the first line.
Loo4 at the e7am$les on the follo&ing $age.
@. The formats of referenes are lassifie" aor"ing to the so!re.
F!rther e7$lanation on ho& to &rite them is $ro)i"e".
;. 0sing referene manager $rogram s!h as En"Note &ill hel$ in
managing the referene an" its la#<o!t in the referene list* '!t 'e aref!l
"!ring "ata entr# of the 'i'liogra$h#* hoose the a$$ro$iate t#$e of
referene to get a stan"ar" se%!ene of referene list.
E7am$les2
A, Jo&"na1!
1. Gleiher N* Cohen CA* Ceren#i TD* et al. A 'lo4ing fator in amnioti
fl!i" a!sing le!4o#te migration enhanement. Am A O'stet G#neol.
1>;> Fe'r!ar# 19K 155/+12 5=@<>:. [3 or more author]
+. Dia'etes Pre)ention Program Researh Gro!$. H#$ertension* ins!lin*
an" $roins!lin in $artii$ants &ith im$aire" gl!ose tolerane.
H#$ertension. +::+K8:/912@;><=@. [the author is an organization]
5. -allanien G* Em'erton M* Har)ing N* )an Moorselaar RAK Alf<One
6t!"# Gro!$. 6e7!al "#sf!ntion in 1*+;8 E!ro$ean men s!ffering from
lo&er !rinar# trat s#m$toms. A 0rol. +::5K1@>/@12++9;<@1. [personal
and organization as author]
8. +1st ent!r# heart sol!tion ma# ha)e a sting in the tail. .MA.
+::+K5+9/;59;121=8. [no author]
7, 7oo%! an' Ot#e" Mono3"ap#!

1. M!rra# PR* Rosenthal C6* Co'a#ashi G6* Pfaller MA. Me"ial
miro'iolog#. 8th e". 6t. Lo!is2 Mos'#K +::+. [book with personal
author]
+. Gilstra$ LC 5r"* C!nningham FG* -anDorsten AP* e"itors. O$erati)e
o'stetris. +n" e". Ne& Sor42 MGra&<HillK +::+. [editor as author]
5. Ro#al A"elai"e Hos$italK 0ni)ersit# of A"elai"e* De$artment of Clinial
N!rsing. Com$en"i!m of n!rsing researh an" $ratie "e)elo$ment*
1>>><+:::. A"elai"e /A!stralia12 A"elai"e 0ni)ersit#K +::1.
[organization as author]
8. Melt3er P6* Callioniemi A* Trent AM. Chromosome alterations in h!man
soli" t!mors. In2 -ogelstein .* Cin3ler CB* e"itors. The geneti 'asis of
h!man aner. Ne& Sor42 MGra&<HillK +::+. $. >5<115. [book section]
C, Di!!e"tation an' T#e!i!

+9. .or4o&s4i MM. Infant slee$ an" fee"ing2 a tele$hone s!r)e# of His$ani
Amerians T"issertationU. Mo!nt Pleasant /MI12 Central Mihigan
0ni)ersit#K +::+.
D, Ot#e" P&(1i!#e' Mate"ia1
Ne$!pape" a"ti1e
+@. T#nan T. Me"ial im$ro)ements lo&er homii"e rate2 st!"# sees "ro$
in assa!lt rate. The Bashington Post. +::+ A!g 1+K6et. A2+ /ol. 81.
Le3a1 Mate"ia1
+=. -eterans Hearing Loss Com$ensation At of +::+* P!'. L. No. 1:;<
>* 119 6tat. 11 /Ma# +8* +::11.
+>. Health# Chil"ren Learn At* 6. 1:1+* 1:;th Cong.* 1st 6ess. /+::11.
5:. Car"io$!lmonar# .#$ass Intraar"ia 6!tion Control* +1 C.F.R.
6et. =;:.885: /+::+1.
51. Arseni in Drin4ing Bater2 An 0$"ate on the 6iene* .enefits an"
Cost2 Hearing .efore the 6!'omm. on En)ironment* Tehnolog#
an" 6tan"ar"s of the Ho!se Comm. on 6iene* 1:;th Cong.* 1st
6ess. /Ot. 8* +::11.
Map
5+. Pratt .* Fli4 P* -#nne C* artogra$hers. .io"i)ersit# hots$ots Tma$U.
Bashington2 Conser)ation InternationalK +:::.
Ditiona") an' !imi1a" "efe"ene!
55. Dorlan"Js ill!strate" me"ial "itionar#. +>th e". Phila"el$hia2 B...
6a!n"ersK +:::. FilaminK $. @;9.
Jo&"na1 a"ti1e on t#e Inte"net
5@. A'oo" 6. H!alit# im$ro)ement initiati)e in n!rsing homes2 the ANA
ats in an a")isor# role. Am A N!rs Tserial on the InternetU. +::+ A!n
Tite" +::+ A!g 1+UK1:+/@12Ta'o!t 5 $.U. A)aila'le from2
htt$2((&&&.n!rsing&orl".org(AAN(+::+(,!ne(Ba&ath.htm
Mono3"ap# on t#e Inte"net
5;. Fole# CM* Gel'an" H* e"itors. Im$ro)ing $alliati)e are for aner
Tmonogra$h on the InternetU. Bashington2 National Aa"em# PressK
+::1 Tite" +::+ A!l >U. A)aila'le from2
htt$2((&&&.na$.e"!('oo4s(:5:>:;8:+>(html(.
Homepa3e58e( !ite
5=. Caner<Pain.org Thome$age on the InternetU. Ne& Sor42 Assoiation
of Caner Online Reso!res* In.K +:::<:1 T!$"ate" +::+ Ma# 1@K
ite" +::+ A!l >U. A)aila'le from2 htt$2((&&&.aner<$ain.org(.
More information on referene an 'e o'taine" from International
Committee of Me"ial Ao!rnal E"itors National Li'rar# of Me"iine. <
0niform Re%!irements for Man!sri$ts 6!'mitte" to .iome"ial
Ao!rnals.html . A)aila'le from 2 htt$2((&&&.im,e.org(
CHAPTER 8
E-AL0ATION AND A66E66MENT
8.1. 6!$er)ision
A 1o3 (oo% is $ro)i"e" for eah st!"ent an" m&!t (e fille" in '# st!"ents
an" s!$er)isor after e)er# ons!ltation. The log 'oo4 is also a tool to
monitor eah ste$ of minor thesis $roess starting from the title a$$ro)al to
$ro$osal $re$aration an" $ro$osal $resentation* from "ata olletion
a$$ro)al to seminar an" re)ision.
Monito"in3 &ill 'e 'ase" on the ahie)ement on the log 'oo4. The 'est
&a# to o$timise the &ritten $ro"!t an" limit the stress that man# st!"ents
e7$eriene in the $roess of &riting is to start &riting /$arts of1 the thesis as
earl# as $ossi'le. Man# st!"ents s$en" too little time ritiall# re)ie&ing
their te7t /&hih onsists of more than orreting mista4esV1 an" as a res!lt
their &or4 "oes not reflet their tr!e a'ilities. .# $ost$oning the &or4 an"*
onse%!entl#* "!e to la4 of time* there is often ins!ffiient time for
re)ision. 6t!"ents &ho $ro"!e a goo" minor thesis are !s!all# the ones
&ho $lan the $roess of &riting &ell in a")ane an" therefore "onJt r!n o!t
of timeK also* these st!"ents often $a# more attention to J$olishing an"
refiningJ their te7t. It is a")isa'le to lea)e a finishe" "raft for a fe& "a#s.
This allo&s the a!thor to ta4e a fresh loo4 at his(her &ritten &or4* &hih
often res!lts in onsi"era'le im$ro)ements. R!nning a s$ell<he4 o)er the
te7t ma# hel$ to $re)ent anno#ing /t#$ing1 errors in the final )ersion.
8.+. Pro$osal $resentation
The aim of $ro$osal $resentation is to sho& the st!"ent?s rea"iness to
on"!t the researh. The $ro$osal $resentation &ill also 'e !se" to assess
the st!"ent an" the researh for grant $romotion.
The $ro$osal $resentation &ill 'e g!i"e" '# the gro!$ oor"inator an"
$artii$ate" '# all of gro!$ mem'ers. 6!$er)isors are )er# &elome" to
$artii$ate '!t not o'ligator#. The $ro$osal man!sri$t sho!l" 'e s!'mitte"
to the gro!$ oor"inator 1 &ee4 $rior to the she"!lle" "a#. Eah st!"ent
&ill $resent his(her $ro$osal &hih has alrea"# 'een a$$ro)e" '# .OTH
s!$er)isors /as signe" in the log 'oo4 AND in the a$$ro)al $age of the
$ro$osal1. Eah st!"ent &ill 'e gi)en 1: min!tes for $resentation an" 5:
min!tes of "is!ssion.
Fee" 'a4 arise "!ring the "is!ssion &ill 'e re$orte" in the log 'oo4 to 'e
informe" to the s!$er)isors.
8.5. 6eminar
1. A"ministration
6eminar &ill 'e hel"* as she"!le" in aa"emi she"!le* in 9
onse!ti)e "a#s* 8 st!"ents in 8 onse!ti)e time in eah room
$er "a#.
Eah st!"ent sho!l" register one month $rior to the arrange" &ee4
'# s!'mitting @ o$ies of final "raft a$$ro)e" '# s!$er)isors an"
a$$ro)al for seminar on the log 'oo4 to 6.P.
Fail to register at the $arti!lar time* +n" seminar &ill 'e arrrange"
one &ee4 'efore ne7t ,!"ii!m &ith ma7im!m mar4 .W.
+. E7aminers
One &ee4 $rior to she"!le" seminar* eah e7aminer sho!l"
reie)e a o$# of the minor thesis "raft han"e" '# the st!"ent.
6ho!l" an# of the e7aminer fail to $resent at the time of the
seminar* the seminar ommittee &ill fin" a re$laement. 6ho!l"
'oth s!$er)isors fail to $resent at the time of the seminar* the
seminar &ill 'e $ost$one"* !nless a re$laement a$$ointe" '# the
hea" of the "e$artment of the s!$er)isor is informe" to the
ommittee at least + &ee4 'efore han".
D!ring the seminar* a st!"ent has to "efen" his or her minor thesis
'efore 5 e7aminers an" + s!$er)isors from at least 5 "ifferent
"e$artments. E)er# st!"ent has the o$$ort!nit# to $resent his(her
minor thesis in 1: min!tes !sing $o&er $oint $resentation. 5:
min!tes "is!ssion an" larifiation &ill follo&.
5. Mar4
Mar4s sho!l" 'e gi)en 'ase" on a form $ro)i"e" '# the
ommittee. .asiall#* assessment is 'ase" on the $roess of
researh an" re$ort &riting. Ninet# $erent of the mar4 are on
those $roesses* the other 1:Q are gi)en "!ring the seminar itself.
The mean of s!$er)isors mar4 &ill 'e @:Q of the final mar4*
&hile the mean of e7aminers mar4 is 8:Q of it.
6ho!l" all e7aminers onsi"er that the minor thesis is not &ell
$re$are" or not satisfator#* the# are allo&e" to $ost$one the
seminar !ntil the ne7t she"!le. In s!h on"ition* the mar4 sho!l"
'e D at most.
All mar4s &ill 'e 4e$t an" not a)aila'le for ,!"ii!m !ntil
a$$ro)e" re)ise" )ersion as a har" o$# an" soft o$# /in CD1*
aom$anie" '# the log 'oo4 are s!'mitte" to 6.P.
8.8. 6ore an" soring s#stem
Assessment &ill 'e 'ase" on st!"ent ati)it# /log 'oo41* the %!alit# of
the thesis* st!"ent $resentation* an" "is!ssion.
The final gra"e &ill 'e 'ase" on the follo&ing ta'le2
6ore Gra"e In"e7 H!alifiation
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