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Thesis
The thesis is the culmination of the
project. In most cases it is your first contribution to the body of formal
scientific knowledge as well as detailed training in writing up individual
research for publication.
Some detailed instructions for preparing
the thesis are set out in Section C. Students must make their own
arrangements for preparation of the thesis. Departmental facilities are
available for the preparation of text, graphs and diagrams by the student. All
other expenses incurred, including photographs and photocopying, are the
responsibility of the student.
Your two readers will examine the thesis.
If there is a significant difference in the evaluation between them, a third
staff member will be requested to read the thesis. Evaluation will be in terms
of the following criteria: originality, technical competence, data analysis,
algorithm design and software implementation, quality of written text, and
quality of figures, tables, bibliography, etc. Some properties (e.g., quality
of written text) are normally more important than others. All criteria are
important to a First Class thesis. Although originality is not a requirement
for an Honours or MAppSc thesis, it is expected that the work in a First Class
thesis should be publishable and therefore certain originality is needed.
Section 6 provides information about the breakdown
used for thesis evaluation.
Individual examiners may provide lists of
corrections required to be made to the final version of the thesis. These
corrections must be made by the student in consultation with the supervisor,
and the corrected copies returned to the Head of Department. Your grade will
not be relayed to the University administration until the necessary corrections
to your thesis are completed to the satisfaction of the Head of Department.
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