Academic Information
Have you ever been exposed to the research world before? Do not know what to expect? Where do you start your research process? Here we try to include topics that could help get your research on the right track. You can get slides presented at SOM events from the 'events' page (see the symposium and colloquium pages). Feel free to share information with us by sending us an email at [email protected]
What is A Thesis?
the·sis
noun
1. a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved. Exp: a position statement.
"his central thesis is that psychological life is not part of the material world"
synonyms: theory, contention, argument, line of argument, proposal, proposition, idea, claim, premise, assumption, hypothesis, postulation, supposition
2. a long essay or dissertation involving personal research, written by a candidate for a college degree.
"a doctoral thesis"
synonyms: dissertation, essay, paper, treatise, disquisition, composition, monograph, study
noun
1. a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved. Exp: a position statement.
"his central thesis is that psychological life is not part of the material world"
synonyms: theory, contention, argument, line of argument, proposal, proposition, idea, claim, premise, assumption, hypothesis, postulation, supposition
2. a long essay or dissertation involving personal research, written by a candidate for a college degree.
"a doctoral thesis"
synonyms: dissertation, essay, paper, treatise, disquisition, composition, monograph, study
USM PhD Dissertation and Masters Thesis should not exceed:
Masters Thesis: 50 000 words
PhD Dissertation: 80 000 words
Masters Thesis: 50 000 words
PhD Dissertation: 80 000 words