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ABSTRACT

Up to 150-200 words.

Keywords: 4-5 keywords

TABLEOFCONTENTS

ABSTRACT

TABLEOFCONTENTS

LISTOFTABLES

LISTOFFIGURES

LISTOFABBREVIATIONS

1Introduction

2Research Methodology

3Results/ Findings

3.1Results Subheadings

4Discussion/ Interpretation

5Summary of Findings/ Recommendations

6Thesis Format

6.1Margins

6.2LineSpacing

6.3Font and Fond Size

6.4Pagination

6.5Headings and Chapter Titles

7Chapter Title (Heading CUT1)

7.1Chapter Title (Subheading CUT2)

7.1.1Chapter Title (Subheading CUT3)

7.1.1.1Chapter Title (Subheading CUT4)

8Tables and Figures

8.1Tables

8.2Figures

CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES

APPENDIX I

LISTOFTABLES

For example:

Table 1: Enrollment in local colleges, 2005

LISTOFFIGURES

For example:

Figure 1: Enrollment in local colleges, 2005

LISTOFABBREVIATIONS

CUT: / Cyprus University of Technology
VAT: / Value Added Tax

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1Introduction

The introduction covers the 30% of the whole thesis. It may include a review of the background theory in your subject area in the form of a literature review. The literature review may be in a separate section.

At the end of this section you have to mention your research question or hypothesis.

2Research Methodology

Thissectiondescribes thematerialsandmethodsusedfortheresearch. It is important to describe the steps clearly and accurately to enable others to determine the extent to which your methodology may have affected your results, and to replicate your study if necessary.

A methods section may include an overview of the research design, details of the sample and the sampling technique used, and a description of procedures, materials and statistical tools.

3Results/ Findings

The results section presents the findings of your study.The results section normally contains tables and figures accompanied by text.

Number all tables and figures and give each a title (use numbering and caption title as recommended).

3.1Results Subheadings

You can use headings and sub-headings to make the structure of your results section more transparent and improve readability.

4Discussion/ Interpretation

In this section, you will examine your results in relation to your research questions or hypotheses and in relation to existing research.

5Summary of Findings/ Recommendations

In this section you remind the purpose or focus of the study and provide a summary of the results.

Also, you should mention limitations of the study, particularly those that restrict the generalizability of the results.

Finally, you have to make suggestions for further research.

6Thesis Format

6.1Margins

UseA4 papersizeforyourthesis. Use 2.5 cm for top, bottom and right marginsand 3.5 cm for the left margin for binding purposes.

6.2LineSpacing

Bodytextshoulduse left alignment and 1.5 pointlinespacing. Donotuseanyindentationforparagraphs, just 6 points before each paragraph.

6.3Font and Fond Size

Use only one font throughout your document. UseTimes New Roman and 12 point fond size (Normal).[1]

You may use Italics for emphasize words or phrases.

Captions and table text may be 10 point.

6.4Pagination

Pagenumbers appear at the bottom of the page. Use lowercase Roman numerals in Front Matter pages (ii, iii, iv) and Arabic numerals in body of text (chapters) and Back Matter pages (1,2, 3).

6.5Headings and Chapter Titles

Useheadingsandsubheadings toorganizethemainbodyoftext (chapters). Each chapter at first level (Heading CUT1) begins in a new page.

All pages with headings must correspond with the headings and page numbers listed in the Table of Contents.

See the recommended headings and subheadings below:

7Chapter Title (Heading CUT1)

7.1Chapter Title(Subheading CUT2)

7.1.1Chapter Title(Subheading CUT3)

7.1.1.1Chapter Title(Subheading CUT4)

For further information or help on formattingyou may ask your librarian or visit the ETDs Library guide

8Tables and Figures

8.1Tables

Tablesmustbeassimpleaspossible. Usenumbersandtitle headings for each one.

See the example below:

Table 1: Enrollment in local colleges, 2005

College / New students / Graduating students / Change
Undergraduate
Cedar University / 110 / 103 / +7
Elm College / 223 / 214 / +9
Maple Academy / 197 / 120 / +77
Graduate
Cedar University / 24 / 20 / +4
Elm College / 43 / 53 / -10
Maple Academy / 3 / 11 / -8
Total / 600 / 521 / 79

Source: Fictitious data, for illustration purposes only

8.2Figures

Usetheword “Figure” forimages, diagramsandcharts. Usenumbersandtitle headings for each one.

Seetheexamplebelow:

Figure 1: Enrollment in local colleges, 2005

CONCLUSIONS

This section presents the key points emerging from the research.All conclusions must be drawn from the findings, so it is extremely important not to include comments or opinions which are not supported by the evidence presented in the previous sections.

REFERENCES

Providea list of all sources that you have cited in the text. You have to use a reference style (APA, Harvard, etc.) for bibliographic references formatting. Ask your advisor for the recommended bibliographic style.

For this purpose, it is better to use a bibliographic management tool such as Mendeley.

For further information or help on referencingyou may ask your librarian or visit the ETDs Library guide

APPENDIXI

AppentixTitle

If you have material that cannot be included within your document, you must include an appendix.

You may include one appendix or a number of appendices.If you have more than one appendix, you would number each accordingly (i.e., Appendix I, Appendix II, etc.). Write your appendix headings in the same manner as your chapter headings.

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[1]Footnotesappear at thebottomofeachpage and be numbered sequentially throughout the document. Use10 point fondsize.