Formatting a dissertation matters just as much as the research itself. What must appear on the title page? Which sections can't be left out when structuring the work? We look at the formatting requirements for a dissertation and explain how to avoid common mistakes.
Can you proceed to the defence if the academic community has never seen your results? We look at what approbation of a dissertation's results actually is, how it differs from approbation of the document itself, and how to carry it out correctly.
This section often causes difficulties for postgraduate candidates – how do you demonstrate a genuine contribution to science without resorting to vague phrases? We look at how scientific novelty differs from the relevance of a topic and its practical significance, and how to correctly formulate this compulsory element of a dissertation introduction.
Few parts of a dissertation introduction cause as much difficulty as the section on practical significance. How can it be formulated so that it does not read as a formality? And how does practical significance differ from scientific novelty, with which it is often confused? We look at what this section should include and how to justify the practical significance of a dissertation.
The “Results and Discussion” section often raises more questions for scholars than any other part of an article. How can facts be separated from their interpretation? Should the two sections be combined, or is it better to present them separately? Here is how to structure this section so that it meets reviewers’ requirements and reflects the logic of the research conducted.
A hypothesis is the assumption around which the entire logic of dissertation research is built. How can a working hypothesis be distinguished from a mere guess? What requirements must it meet in order to withstand scrutiny at the defence? We look at how to correctly formulate a dissertation hypothesis.