Introdution
1.
Each participant of the NDC Course is required to write a thesis
. While preparing a thesis, a course member will get an opportunity to
study the selected subject in detail and would thus acquire some
specialisation in it.
2. These notes explain the norms, specify the assignment and provide
guidelines for thesis writing. The notes are laid out in two parts as
follows:
(a) Part‑I - Individual Thesis Assignment.
(b) Part‑II ‑ Hand out on Thesis Writing.
PART ‑ I
INDIVIDUAL THESIS ASSIGNMENT
Aim
3. The aim of the individual thesis is to enable Course Members to research
and study a chosen subject of national or international interest and to
make an original contribution to the existing knowledge on
the subject.
Selection of a Topic
4. While selecting a topic the following points may be kept in view:‑
(a) It is challenging.
(b) It is unique.
(c) It adds to the existing knowledge.
(d) It has a direct or a significant bearing on National
Security and is of current national/ international interest.
(e) Its scope is limited both in time period and geography to enable in
depth analysis.
5. The College has selected seven broad themes for the course members. Each
of these themes will be steered by a nominated SDS. In turn, the SDS will
allot a sub theme / topic to each participant through an interactive
process. However, each SDS can only guide 14 to 15 members and hence all
may not get their first choice.
6. The selected themes are as follows :-
|
S No
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Theme No
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Themes
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Remarks
|
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(a)
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I
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Australia, ASEAN, China, East Asia, CAR : Geo-Politics,
Economy, Security, Bi-lateral Relations
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SDS (FS)
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(b)
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II
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Russia, EU, Middle East, Africa, Americas : Geo- Politics,
Economy , Security, Bi-lateral Relations
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SDS (Air)
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(c)
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III
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Strategic Neighbourhood : Geo-Politics, Economy, Security,
Bi-lateral Relations.
|
SDS (Army-III)
|
|
(d)
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IV
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IOR (Regional Economic & Security Forums, Maritime
Economy), International Organisations, Global Commons,
Military Diplomacy
|
SDS (Navy)
|
|
(e)
|
V
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India : Socio-Political issues, Governance issues, Economy
(Trade, Finance, Agriculture, Infrastructure, Health)
|
SDS (CS)
|
|
(f)
|
VI
|
India : Energy Sector (Production, Procurement,
Distribution - Conventional/ Renewable), Technology -
Impact & Development of AI, Big Data, Robotics, 5G,
Economy (Service Sector, Manufacturing)
|
SDS (Army-I)
|
|
(g)
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VII
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India : National Security Strategy & Structures,
Internal Security, Military Capacity Building (Higher
Defence Re-organisation, Defence Plans, Procurement,
Manufacturing, Budget)
|
SDS (Army-II)
|
7. All members will hand over their choice of selected themes in the
prescribed
Proforma at Appendix A to OIC University Division by 20 Jan 2020.
Allotment of theme for thesis topic will be put up on the Notice Board
on 24 Feb 2020.
Outline
8. An outline is to be prepared by each member prior to the preliminary discussion with their respective
SDS.
The preliminary interaction with the SDS guide will be during the 1 st/2nd week of Feb in the afternoon. This will be
followed by the synopsis of the thesis
and form the basis for all subsequent work.
SDS in Charge
9. The thesis is to be prepared in consultation with the SDS, who will be
available for advice and discussion. The names of the SDS will be notified
alongwith allotment of themes.
Submission of Thesis
10. Timely submission of the thesis is the responsibility
of the each member. Computer facilities are available in the Library and
Raksha Bhawan, which can be freely used. Any additional assistance
necessary is to be sought through the respective SDS.
Stationery
11. Standard size (A4) typing paper available in the
College will be supplied for the final thesis. You are requested not to use
any other size paper and are expected to make your arrangements for paper
for additional manuscripts, drafts, etc.
Time Schedule
12. The schedule given below is followed to ensure a timely submission of
the thesis. Changes if any, will be intimated in weekly training program
issued by Training Section. All activities are to be with the allotted SDS
guides: ‑
(a) Members submit their themes choice - 20 Jan
Proforma to OIC University Division
(b) Preliminary interaction with SDS Guide - 27 Jan to 31 Jan
(c) SDS Guides to finalise allocation of - 19 Feb
topics for Commandant’s approval
(d) Final allotment of topics - 24 Feb
(e) First discussion on detailed outline - 25 Feb to 28 Feb
(alongwith background to the study and hypothesis)
(f) First discussion for review of progress - 02 Mar to 13 Mar
(g) Second discussion for review of progress - 08 Apr to 17 Apr
(h) Presentation of thesis by Members - 22 Jul to 11 Aug
within selected groups
(dates are to be coord with respective SDS)
(l) Two copies of the thesis in loose sheets (no tagging, no punching), including the
abstract, alongwith a CD containing the Thesis in PDF+ Word format are to
be handed over to OIC University Division by 14 Sep 2020.
Review by SDS Guide
13. The SDS Guide will discuss the thesis with the member before putting it
up to the Commandant for review. Copies of specially selected theses will be forwarded to the concerned Service
Headquarters / Ministries / Departments of the Government of India, and /
or bound for permanent record and reference by the future courses. Theses
found suitable by the Editorial Board would also be published in the NDC
Journal.
Reproduction of Theses
14.
Theses, once submitted, become the property of the College. Hence,
reproduction or re‑use of the theses for any other purpose, like
publishing in other journals and periodicals, or submission to some
other University for acquiring higher qualifications, can only be done
on the specific sanction and approval of the Commandant, NDC / Madras
University
. Further, such sanction will only convey that the NDC / Madras University
does not have any objection to such reproduction or re‑use. It is clarified
that any other clearance that the Member may require from his / her
Department or Service, for such re‑use, is to be obtained by the individual
member.
PART‑II
THESIS WRITING
1. Important Instructions
(a) Layout of Thesis. The basic layout of thesis to be followed is given at Appendix B.
(b) Research Methodology. Books on Research Methodology (RM) are available in the library for reference. The Thesis must adhere norms of RM.
(c) Plagiarism. Thesis will be scanned for plagiarism on the anti plagiarism web utility ‘TURNITIN’, prior to submission. Plagiarism is viewed very seriously
and if detected more than permissible limit of 15% will result in the course participant being barred from submitting the thesis, in addition to disciplinary action being taken.
The report generated by TURNITIN is to be submitted to the SDS Guide alongwith a computerised word count.
(d) Footnotes/ Bibliography. The use of footnotes and bibliography are an integral part of thesis writing. Sample illustration of same is at Appendices C & D.
2. Format of the Thesis (For M. Phil & NDC Course)
The format for final submission of the thesis is atAppendices E & F. Officers doingonly NDC course are to use the cover page atAppendix E. Officers doing both NDC course and M Phil from University of Madras, will
use the cover pages at Appendix F for thesis submitted.
Acknowledgment to be attach in thesis is given atAppendix G. The length of the thesisshould be restricted to maximum 14000 words.
(a) Main text - Maximum 12,000 words (Word count)
(b) Appendices & Bibliography - Maximum 2,000 words.
3. Thesis Abstract.
A 150 – 250 word thesis abstract is to be submitted to the
University Division alongwith the thesis. A guide to good abstract writing
is given at Appendix H.
4. Guidelines for Thesis submission on CD
The guidelines for submission of thesis on a CD are given at Appendix J.
5. Assessment
All theses will be assessed in accordance with assessment scheme by the
SDS guide and the Commandant, and is given at Appendix K.
The assessment is mandatory for the following: -
(a) Award of NDC Parchment.
(b) Award of M. Phil degree.
(c) Consideration for Colonel Pyara Lal Medal and book prizes.
(d) Forwarding to concerned organisations/ Ministries/ departments.
(e) Selection for publication in NDC journal.
6. Qualifying Marks.
. The assessment of thesis will be out of 100 marks.
The minimum passing percentage required for the NDC parchment and M.Phil degree is 50%
7. Final Submission
Course Members are to hand over two copies of the thesis, the abstract and a CD containing the thesis inpdf / word format to the OIC University Divisionby 1400 hrs on 14 Sep 2020 duly approved and signed by the SDS guide.
Theses are not to be stapled / pinned, but held in place using binder clips
. CDs and clips may be collected from the Training Section.
Satisfactory completion and timely submission of thesis is a mandatory requirement for NDC qualification.
Any thesis submitted after the due date, is to be forwarded to the OIC University Division alongwith a covering note from the respective SDS. The note is to contain reasons for the delay and a request for condonation.
Such theses will NOT be considered for award of Col Pyara Lal Memorial Medal, Book Prizes or publication.
Appendix ‘A’
FORMAT FOR CHOICE OF THEMES PROFORMA
(To be handed over to University Division by 1400 hrs on 20 Jan 2020)
Rank_______ Name__________________________________Locker No_______
Themes
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Theme No.
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Theme
|
SDS Guide
|
|
I
|
Australia, ASEAN, China, East Asia, CAR : Geo-Politics,
Economy, Security, Bi-lateral Relations
|
SDS
(FS)
|
|
II
|
Russia, EU, Middle East, Africa, Americas : Geo- Politics,
Economy , Security, Bi-lateral Relations
|
SDS
(Air)
|
|
III
|
Strategic Neighbourhood : Geo-Politics, Economy, Security,
Bi-lateral Relations.
|
SDS
(Army-III)
|
|
IV
|
IOR (Regional Economic & Security Forums, Maritime
Economy), International Organisations, Global Commons,
Military Diplomacy
|
SDS
(Navy)
|
|
V
|
India : Socio-Political issues, Governance issues, Economy
(Trade, Finance, Agriculture, Infrastructure, Health)
|
SDS (CS)
|
|
VI
|
India : Energy Sector (Production, Procurement,
Distribution - Conventional/ Renewable), Technology -
Impact & Development of AI, Big Data, Robotics, 5G,
Economy (Service Sector, Manufacturing)
|
SDS
(Army-I)
|
|
VII
|
India : National Security Strategy & Structures,
Internal Security, Military Capacity Building (Higher
Defence Re-organisation, Defence Plans, Procurement,
Manufacturing, Budget)
|
SDS
(Army-II)
|
Choice of theme (Mention Theme number)
(a) First Choice :
(b) Second Choice:
(c) Third Choice :
Addl Choice/ Reserve (Optional)
(d) Addl Choice :
(Signature) _______________
Dated : ___________________
Appendix ‘B’
THESIS LAYOUT
1. The layout of the thesis is to be in three parts – Preliminaries, Main
Body and Reference Matter. All pages are to have “RESTRICTED” at the Header and Footer and page
numbered in the top centre.
(A) Preliminaries. Sequence of contents:-
(i) Cover Page (As per Appendix E or F)
(ii) Self Declaration Certificate And Certificate by SDS (As per Appendix E or F)
(iii) Abstract : Guide at Appendix H.
(iv) Acknowledgement : Sample at Appendix G.
(v) Table of Contents.
(vi) List of Appendices, Tables and Illustrations.
(vii) Glossary.
(viii) List of Abbreviations.
(B) Main Body.
(i) Introduction.
(aa) Background to the study with a brief justification.
(ab) Statement of the problem.
(ac) Aim & objectives.
(ad) Hypothesis.
(ae) Scope of the study.
(af) Organisation of thesis / chapterisation.
(ii) Body of Thesis Data and analysis arranged in chapters & sections.
(iii) Conclusion.
(aa) Conclusion.
(ab) Findings.
(ac) Areas of further study, as applicable.
(iv)Recommendation, if any
(C) Reference Matter.
(i) Appendices. (Relevant chapter No. and page No. to be mentioned at top right hand corner of the each appendix).
(ii) Bibliography.
2. Page Numbering. All pages are to be numbered
serially at the centre top 12 mm from the top edge, as explained below.
(a) Preliminaries. Pages prior to Chapter 1 should
be in lower case Roman numerals. The cover page is considered to be page (i) but the number is not printed.
(b) Main Body. Beginning with the first page of the
text in the thesis (Chapter 1), all pages should be numbered consecutively and consistently in Arabic numerals, though the Appendices/ Bibliography.
(c) Reference Matter. The numbering of pages pertaining to Reference Matter is in continuation with that of the main body.
(d) Every new chapter will start on a new page.
(e) The thesis text is to be written only on one side of the page.
(f) The thesis must be printed in black text (colour for images, if necessary). All pages of thesis must be with uniformly spaced characters, lines and margins on every page, and printed only on the college supplied paper.
(g) The thesis should be free from typographical errors.
3. Page Setup
(a) The paper recommended for the thesis is Normal white A4 size and the margins should be as follows for both textual and non-textual (e.g., figures, tables) pages:-
Margin Top ‘1 inch’ Left ‘1 inch’
Bottom‘1 inch’ Right ‘1 inch’
Gutter ‘0’ Gutter position : Left
4. Font.
(a) Font size - 14
(b) Font Size for Footnotes - 10
(c) Font - Times New Roman
5. Spacing
(a) 1.5” line space
(b) After and before central heading - two spaces.
(c) Before group heading two space and after group heading one space
required.
(d) Paragraph spacing - ‘0’ Tab spacing ‘0.5’
(e) Sub para - ‘0.5’ Tap spacing ‘1.0’
(f) A Sub-head at the bottom of the page should have at least two full lines of content below it. If the sub-head is too short to allow this, it should begin on the next page.
(g) Leave two spaces after the full stop and quotation marks and one space
after brackets before starting the next sentence.
(h) Footnotes should be single spaced with double space between every
consecutive note. A solid line is to separate notes from the text above.
Leave a double space between this line and the last line of the text above.
6. Heading.
(a) Central Heading - Capital letter, bold and underlined.
(b) Group Heading - Title case, bold and underlined.
Appendix ‘C’
USE OF FOOTNOTES
1. Footnotes are the acceptable method of acknowledging material which is
not your own when you use it. Basically, footnoted material is of three
types:
(a) Direct quotations from another author’s work (These must be placed in
quotation marks).
(b) Citing authority for statements which are not quoted directly.
(c) Material of an explanatory nature which does not fit into the flow of
the body of the text.
2. In the text of an essay, material to be footnoted should be marked with
a raised number immediately following the words or ideas that are being
cited.
EXAMPLE
“The only aspect of Frontenac’s conduct the King... did not condemn was his care for military security,” Eccles stated, condemning Frontenac’s administration.²
The footnotes may be numbered in sequence on each page or throughout the
entire essay.
Form and Content of Footnotes
3. From a book
¹W.J. Eccles, Frontenac The Courtier Governor (Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1559), 14. [The information given in a footnote includes the author, the title, the place of publication, the publisher, the date of publication and the page or pages on which the quotation or information is found.]
4. Form an Article in a Journal
¹Peter Blickle, “Peasant Revolts in the German Empire in the Late Middle
Ages,” Social History, Vol. IV, No 2 (May, 1979), 233.
5.
From a Book Containing Quotations from Other Sources
¹Eugene A. Forsey, “Was the Governor General’s Refusal Constitutional?”,
cited in Paul Fox, Politics: Canada (Toronto: Mcgraw-Hill Company of Canada
Ltd., 1966), 186.
6. From a Standard Reference Work
¹Norman Ward, “Saskatchewan,” in the Canadian Encyclopaedia, 2nd
ed., Vol. 3, 1935.
²J.K. Johnson and P. B. Waite, “Macdonald, Sir John Alexander,” in The Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Vol. 12, 559.
7. From the Internet
In citing material read on the Internet, it is not sufficient to indicate
the website alone. You must provide information about author, title, and
date of the document you are using, as follows:
¹T. J. Pritzker, (1993). “An Early Fragment from Central Nepal” [Online].
Available:
http://www.ingress.com/~astanart/pritzker/pritzker.html [1995
, June].
The final date [1995, June] is the date the website was consulted.
For more information about how to cite electronic information see Xia Li
and Nancy Crane, The Handbook for Citing Electronic Resources or
http://www.uvm.edu/~ncrane/estyles/
.
8. Rules to Remember in Writing Footnotes
(a) Titles of books, journals or magazines should be underlined or italicized.
(b) Titles of articles or chapters - items which are only a part of a book - are put in quotation marks.
9. Abbreviation in Footnotes
The first time any book or article is mentioned in a
footnote, all the information requested above must be provided. After that,
however, there are shortcuts which should be used:
(a) Several quotations in sequence from the same book:
The abbreviation to be used is “Ibid.,” a Latin word meaning “in the same.”
(Notice that Ibid. Is not underlined). Ibid. Can be used by itself, if you
are referring to the same page as the previous footnote does, or it can be
combined with a page number or numbers.
¹Gerald Friesen, The Canadian Prairies: A History (Toronto:
University of Toronto Press, 1984), 78.
²Ibid.
³Ibid., 351.
(b) Reference to a source that already has been cited in full form but not
in the reference immediately preceding, is made by using
the author’s last name (but not the first name or initials unless another
author of the same surname has been cited), the title--in shortened form,
if desired--and the page number.
Example
¹ William Kilbourn, The Firebrand (Toronto: Clark, Irwin and
Company Limited, 1956), 35.
² John L. Tobias, “Canada’s Subjugation of the Plains Cree, 1879-1885,”in Sweet Promises: A Reader on Indian-White Relations in Canada, ed.
J. R. Miller (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1991), 224.
³Kilbourn, The Firebrand, 87.
4
Tobias, “Canada’s Subjugation of the Plains Cree,”226.
Appendix - ‘D’
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Wilson, Frank R The Fland : Flow Its Use Shaper the Brain, Language and
Human Culture. New York; Pantheon, 1998.
2. Two of More by the Same Author
Borroff, Marine. Language and the past: Vertical Artist in frost, Chicago:
U of Chicago Press, 1979.
___________ ed. The Double Vision. Chicago : University of Chicago Press
1979.
3. An Article in a Reference Book
“Azimuthal Equidistant Projection, ‘Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary
10th ed’. 1993.
4. Cross-References
Sexton, Andrea Wyatt and Alice Leccese Powers, eds. ‘The Brooklyn Reader:
Thirty Writers Celebrate America’s Favourite Borough’. New York: Harmony,
1994.
5. A Multivolume Work
Blanco, Richard L. Ed. ‘The American Revolution’, 1775-1783: An
Encyclopaedia. 2 Vols. Hamden: Garland, 1993.
6. A Book in a Series
Charriere, Isabelle de. Letters of Mistress Henley, Published by Her
Friend. Trans Phillip Stewart and Jean Vache. Texts and Trans 1 New York:
MLA, 1993.
7. A Pamphlet
London : New York: Trip Builder, 1996.
8. A Government Publication
Great Britain, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food. National Food
Survey. London: MFISO, 1993.
9 The Published Proceedings of a Conference
Freed, Barhara F., ed. Foreign Language Acquisition. Research and the
classroom. Proc. Of consortium for Lang. Teaching and learning cong., Oct
1989, U of Pennsylvania, exington : Health, 1991.
10. A Book Published Before 1900
Brome, Richard. The Dramatic works of Richard Brome. 3 Vols. Landon, 1873.
11.
The Basic Entry : An Article in a Scholarly Journal with Continuous
Pagination
Most, Andrea. ‘We know we belong to the Land’: The Theatricality of
Assimilation in Rodgers and Hommerstein’s Oklahoma!’ PKLA113 (1998) : pp.
77-89.
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An Article in a Scholarly Journal that uses only Issue Numbers
Bowering, George. ‘Baseball and the Canadian Imagination.’ Canadian
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Lohr, steve. “Now playing: Babes in cyberspace. New York Times 3 Apr. 1998,
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“Death of Writer”. Editorial. New York Times 20 Apr. 1994, Late ed: A18.
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Appendix E
Locker No.: .........
Copy No. : One
THESIS TITLE
A Thesis submitted to the National Defence College, New Delhi.
BY
COURSE OFFICER’S NAME
NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE
SIXTIETH NDC COURSE - 2020
Senior Directing Staff in charge – NAME OF SDS, SDS ( )
(For NDC parchment only)
SELF DECLARATION CERTIFICATE
I declare that the dissertation “……………………………………….”, is submitted by me for
the award of NDC parchment in original and that this work or a part thereof
has not been submitted for the award of any Degree or Diploma of either
this or any other University.
NDC, New Delhi (Name)
Date : Rank
CERTIFICATE
1. This is to certify that the dissertation “………………………………”, submitted for
the award of NDC Parchment is the part of the original research work
carried out by ……………………under my supervision.
2. To the best part of my knowledge, no part of this dissertation has been
submitted for any other Degree or Diploma.
NDC, New Delhi Signature
Date : Supervisor SDS
Appendix F
Locker No.: ......
Copy No. : .........
THESIS TITLE
A Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for award of
M. Phil (Defence & Strategic Studies) Degree at the National Defence
College,
New Delhi, affiliated to the University of Madras.
BY
COURSE OFFICER’S NAME
NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE
SIXTIETH NDC COURSE - 2020
Senior Directing Staff in charge – NAME OF SDS, SDS ( )
(For NDC & M Phil Degree)
SELF DECLARATION CERTIFICATE
I declare that the dissertation “………………………………….”, is submitted by me for
the award of M. Phil degree in Defence and Strategic Studies of the
University of Madras in original and that this work or a part thereof has
not been submitted for the award of any Degree or Diploma of either this or
any other University.
NDC, New Delhi (Name)
Date : Rank
CERTIFICATE
1. This is to certify that the dissertation “……………………………..”, submitted for
the award of Degree of Master of Philosophy in Defence and Strategic
Studies by the University of Madras is the part of the original research
work carried out by ……………………under my supervision.
2. To the best part of my knowledge, no part of this dissertation has been
submitted for any other Degree or Diploma.
NDC, New Delhi Signature
Date: Supervisor SDS
Appendix ‘G’
SAMPLE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This thesis draws heavily on my experience with various departments …………….
I am most grateful for this rich experience and the opportunity to interact
and learn from my many able superiors and colleagues.
………………………………………………….has been instrumental in getting me launched on this
study. He has also been a constant source of inspiration due to his wide
vision and incisive analysis of various issues.
………………………………………..has been a major influence because of his enthusiastic
support and timely inputs on various academic issues. Thanks are also due
to ……………..for his constant support and his fresh insight into various
stubborn problems.
My deep gratitude goes to my wife ……for providing a conducive environment
and her precise sense of language contributed to the final copy. I am
grateful to all my colleagues at the …………..who were always ready to share
their varied experiences with me.
I cannot end without acknowledging the cheerful and competent support of
all people in my office who went out of the way to reduce my burden of
research work and providing far superior typing and formatting skills than
I could have managed on my own. They are too many to mention and I only
name ………………………….to indicate the direction of my gratitude.
Appendix ‘H’
A GUIDE TO GOOD ABSTRACT WRITING FOR JOURNAL ARTICLES
1. Writing a article for journal publication can be a daunting task for
young inexperienced authors. Although all sections of a manuscript are
important and should be well written, the abstract is usually the first
section to be read and its content can either attract or repel a reader.
Despite the emphasis given to good manuscript preparation and guidelines
provided, many authors still find it hard to produce manuscripts that are
compelling or abstracts that are enticing to readers. This will be an
interesting resource for both experienced and amatuer authors aspiring to
write journal articles for publication.
2. An understanding of the meaning and purpose of an article abstract is
important to good abstract writing. An abstract has been defined as "(A)
brief summary of a research article that emphasizes what is new, captures
the salient features of the purpose, design, findings, and implications,
and contains no unnecessary sentences or explanations." The purpose of the
article abstract is to make it easy for readers to quickly grasp the key
points of the article. This will help them determine their interest in the
article and/ or its relevance to their work. As a brief summary, the
abstract is expected to be an exact reflection of the content of the main
text. It should not contain any information that is not presented in the
main text, neither is it expected to exclude vital findings or shortcomings
of the research. The emphasis should be on the novel features of the
article, and it should be presented logically along the lines of the
sections of the article's main text. This includes context and background,
objectives, the setting of the research, work done or materials and
methods, findings/results, and conclusions from the results.
3. As a rule, abstracts do not include citations, figures or tables;
however the format of an abstract may vary from discipline to discipline
and from journal to journal. Some features of a journal article's abstract
distinguish it from conference abstracts designed for oral or poster
presentation. These features, among others, include that journal abstracts
could be indexed in academic databases while conference abstracts are not
so indexed, some journals do not allow conference abstract citation in
their articles, and often conference abstracts are not recognized as
publications in the same manner articles are treated.
4. In a nutshell, the following are the some guidelines for writing a good
journal abstract-
(a) It is a brief summary of completed or ongoing research article.
(b) It includes information on the context or background of the study.
(c) It states the rationale for the study
(d) It has clear objectives/project statement
(e) It has a succinct presentation of the work done
(f) It contains clear and logical presentation of findings.
(g) Its conclusions are supported by the results
(h) It includes a take-home message or statement of impact.
(i) It has been written according to journal guidelines: - structured or
unstructured, word limit, etc.
(j) It has good grammatical writing.
Appendix ‘J’
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF THESIS ON CD
1. Thesis must be submitted on CD with name and locker number of the Course
Member written on it.
2. Microsoft Word 2007 and later versions to be used.
3. The complete thesis is to be saved in three files. The first file will
contain the preliminaries, second file will have main text of thesis which
will also be used for the word count and the third file is to contain only
the Appendices and Bibliography. The files are to be named as ,
Preliminaries – Locker XX, Main Text – Locker XX and Bibliography – Locker
XX where XX represent the Locker Numbers (namely, 01, 26, 38, etc.).
4. It must be ensured that ‘final version’ of the thesis is copied on the
CD and is readable. The submission of the thesis will be considered
incomplete if it is not accompanied with a readable CD.
5. Scan the CD for viruses prior to submission.
6. In case of any difficulty, the Course Members may please contact GSO
(Systems).
Appendix ‘K’
CONFIDENTIAL
FORMAT FOR ASSESSMENT OF THESIS
1. Course Member's Name: Locker No.
2. Subject:
3. Evaluation Max. Mks Mks. Awarded
(a) Presentation - 10 Marks _______
(b) Viva-voce - 10 Marks _______
(c) Subject Content - 20 Marks _______
(d) Analysis - 20 Marks _______
(e) Recommendations - 20 Marks _______
(f) Bibliographical skill - 10 Marks _______
(g) Interaction with Guide - 10 Marks _______
Total - 100 Marks
4. Negative marking may be given by the SDS i/c, whenever the length of the
thesis exceeds 12,000 words.
5. Comments by SDS. (Strengths and Weaknesses of
the Thesis)
CONFIDENTIAL
6. Recommendations
(a) Library Reading : Fit/Unfit
(b) For publication : Fit/Unfit
(c) Whether security screening required? : Yes/No
(d) For despatch to Service HQs/Ministries : Fit/Unfit
(Signature of SDS)
7. Commandant's Remarks
(Signature of Commandant)
8. Grading
|
S.No
|
Percentage
|
Grade
|
|
S.No
|
Percentage
|
Grade
|
|
(a)
|
0% - 49.99%
|
U (Re-appear)
|
(b)
|
50% – 54.99%
|
B
|
|
(c)
|
55% – 59.99%
|
B+
|
|
(d)
|
60% – 64.99%
|
A
|
|
(e)
|
65% – 69.99%
|
A+
|
|
(f)
|
70% – 74.99%
|
A++
|
|
(g)
|
75% – 79.99%
|
D
|
|
(h)
|
80% – 84.99%
|
D+
|
|
(j)
|
85% – 89.99%
|
D++
|
|
(k)
|
90% – 94.99%
|
O
|
|
(l)
|
95% & Above
|
O+
|
|
|
|
|
(To be returned to OIC University Division)