Basic requirements for the thesis

If you already have a manuscript of scientific work, you can proceed to the final stage, which is held by all applicants of a scientific degree. To do this, it is worthwhile to carefully study the requirements for the thesis.

First, let's pay attention to the content of the prepared work. It should have all the necessary elements that traditionally make up the structure of the dissertation. Of course, it must begin with the title page. Here it is necessary to bring the title of the dissertation, the names of the author and his supervisor or consultant, the specialty for which this work is protected, place and year of implementation. In this case, the year in which the preliminary protection of this work was carried out is given.

The requirements for the formulation of the thesis also regulate the form of the content, the sheet on which the conventional symbols and abbreviations are given. On the latter, it is necessary to give all the abbreviations that occur in the text of the work. Approach this point with all responsibility, so that there are no comments from your opponents and experts. It is also worthwhile to cite conditional reductions, which are considered common for your specialty.

Like all other scientific works, the thesis begins with an introduction in which data are presented that confirm the relevance of the studies performed, the formulation of the goal of the work. Here is a list of tasks that were solved during the preparation of this dissertation, substantiates the practical value of the results achieved and provides information on their approbation.

The main text of the work is divided into 4-5 chapters, each of which has a logical conclusion. The first provides information on the results of the scientific activities of other researchers who have worked in the same or an adjacent direction. Analyzed and compared the available facts. The second chapter describes the materials and techniques used. It is not necessary to focus on standard methods in this case. In the following chapters, data are presented on the work done, the results obtained and their significance, not only from the scientific, but also from the practical point of view.

Requirements for the design of the thesis also apply to the list of sources used, which is always provided at the end of each scientific work. In doing so, it should begin with a list of publications of the applicant, in which the main achievements of the author of the work were reflected.

Requirements for the design of the thesis determine the size of the fields, the type and size of the font for the text of the work. In this case, the minimum size of letters and other characters should be 1.8 mm. Two-sided printing of text is not allowed. The paper must be white, the text is black. Images - clear, and contain all the necessary information. They must necessarily include all the necessary descriptions and references in the text of the work. For clarity, certain information can be given both in tabular form and in the form of graphs. In this case, duplication of this information in the text is not necessary.

Requirements for the formulation of the thesis of the WAC do not establish specific requirements for the scope of the work. But at the same time it is traditionally believed that if a candidate's thesis is submitted for defense (in all scientific fields, except for humanitarian ones), then its volume should not exceed 150 pages. For the doctor's, 300 pages are sufficient, but not more than 350. If the work on the humanitarian specialty is protected, its volume can be increased by almost a third.

The requirements of the VAK for the design of the thesis are a very important normative document for all applicants of a scientific degree. Deviation from the rules contained in them is unacceptable.