Aside the acknowledgement, table of contents, introduction to the study, methodology and published papers, what are the vital captions to be consider in writing a thesis by publication?
Suggested format
1. Title Page
2. Declaration
“I hereby certify that this thesis is submitted in the form of a series of published papers of which I am a joint author. I have included as part of the thesis a written statement from each co-author; and endorsed by the Faculty Assistant Dean (Research Training), attesting to my contribution to the joint publications.”.
3. Acknowledgements
4. List of publications included as part of the thesis
5. List all of the included published work with the full bibliographic citations in the order they appear in the thesis.
6. Provide a statement to indicate that where necessary permission regarding copyright has been obtained from copyright owners. For example, the statement may say “I warrant that I have obtained, where necessary, permission from the copyright owners to use any third party copyright material reproduced in the thesis (e.g. questionnaires, artwork, unpublished letters), or to use any of my own published work (e.g. journal articles) in which the copyright is held by another party (e.g. publisher, co-author).”
7. Statement of Contribution of Others
Include in the thesis a written statement from each co-author attesting to the candidate’s contribution to a joint publication included as part of the thesis. The purpose of this statement is to summarise and clearly identify the nature and extent of the intellectual input by the candidate and any co-authors.
8. Sample co-author statement
I, (insert co-author’s name in full), attest that Research Higher Degree candidate (insert name) contributed (insert outline of contribution) to the paper/publication entitled (insert reference details).
(Signature of Co-Author)
(Full Name of Co-Author)
Date:
(Signature of Candidate)
(Full Name of Candidate)
Date:
(Signature of Assistant Dean Research Training (ADRT))
(Full Name of ADRT)
Date:
9. List of additional publications
List additional publications and conference presentations which have relevance to the thesis, but are not included in it. List these alphabetically and chronologically.
10. Table of Contents
11. Abstract
An abstract of approximately 300 words is required to describe the content of the thesis.
12. Overview
A full explanatory overview is required to link the published papers to the research thesis. This may include sections for Literature Review, Research Design and Review/Discussion. Not all of these sections may be necessary. Choose the format that underpins the academic argument so that the contents of the thesis are established as a substantial and significant body of work, but without unnecessary repetition.
13. Published papers
Each chapter should have an introduction to explain how it contributes to the overall body of knowledge. Where the candidate is relying on publications, the author’s final version of the paper (the version of the paper accepted by the journal for publication, including all modifications from the publishing per review process) would normally be included. It is not necessary to reformat published works in the thesis. Publications can be included in full or in parts thereof, where appropriate, to substantiate the contribution to knowledge.
14. Appendices
Appendices may include permission letters regarding copyright, evidence supporting refereed status of publications such as conference papers, and acceptance of papers which have not yet appeared in print.
15. Bibliography
List all references cited in the thesis.
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