Order of=20 contents
A thesis should contain the following parts in the order shown: =
i) Title pageA title page = should=20 contain the following information:
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(Sample title pages are given in Figures 1 and 2 below)
ii) Abstract
A short abstract, in both Chinese and English, =
should be=20
included in each copy of a thesis submitted.
For =
Master=92s theses,=20
the length of the abstract should be 200-500 words.
For =
doctoral=20
theses, the abstract shall not exceed 800 characters in Chinese or =
500=20
words in English. The abstracts of doctoral theses will be =
microfilmed by=20
ProQuest Information and Learning Company and its editors will =
shorten any=20
abstract which exceeds 350 words.
The heading of the =
abstract=20
should be as follows:
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iii) Acknowledgements (if any)
iv) Table of contents, paginated
Where applicable, a list of tables, figures, symbols or = abbreviations=20 may be included.
v) Text
vi) Appendices, if any
vii) Bibliography
i) Paper size
The thesis, whether in Chinese or in English, = should be=20 typewritten on international A4 size paper (210 mm x 297 mm). = Either=20 traditional Chinese or simplified Chinese is acceptable.=20
ii) MarginsThe margin at the binding edge should be at least 4 cm, and the = margin=20 at the outer edge, 2.5cm.
iii) Spacing =Double or one-and-a-half line spacing should be = used,=20 except for quotations, footnotes, references and captions, which = may be=20 single-spaced.
iv) PaginationAll pages, except the title page, should be =
numbered.=20
Small Roman numerals (i, ii, iii, ...) are used for the=20
preliminaries (e.g. abstract, acknowledgements, table of=20
contents).
Arabic numbers (1, 2, 3, ...) are used for the =
text,=20
appendices and bibliography.
For easy identification all loose material =
which cannot=20
be bound in the text (such as slides and tapes) should be marked =
with the=20
student=92s name and degree for which the work is=20
submitted.
Sample=20
title page
Figure 1: Sample title page in English
Figure 2: Sample title page in = Chinese
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