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Royal University of Bhutan

CNR Undergraduate Dissertation Guideline

Dr. Phub Dorji, Dr. DB Gurung and Dr. Phanchung

May 2013


College of Natural Resources

LOBESA

Undergraduate Dissertation Guidelines, CNR, RUB

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 2

2.0 LEARNING OUTCOMES .................................................................................................. 2

3.0 ROLES OF INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED ......................................................................... 2

3.1 THE DISSERTATION CO-ORDINATOR ................................................................................ 2

3.2 THE SUPERVISOR ............................................................................................................... 2

3.3 THE ROLES OF THE STUDENT ............................................................................................ 3

4.0 STAGES AND DELIVERABLES OF THE FINAL YEAR DISSERTATION ............. 4

4.1 STAGE 1 - SELECTING OR IDENTIFYING TOPIC .................................................................. 4

4.2 STAGE 2 - RESEARCHING THE TOPIC ................................................................................. 5

4.3 STAGE 3 – STRUCTURE OF PROJECT PROPOSAL ............................................................... 5

5.0 STRUCTURE AND FORMAT OF THE FINAL YEAR PROJECT ............................. 7

5.1 FORMAT (BOTH THE PROPOSAL & FINAL PROJECT REPORT) ........................................... 7

5.2 STRUCTURE ........................................................................................................................ 7

7.0 REFERENCING GUIDE .................................................................................................... 9

7.0 SUBMISSION ..................................................................................................................... 11

7.1 MEETING DEADLINES ....................................................................................................... 11

7.2 DISSERTATION REPORT .................................................................................................... 11

8.0 ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................... 11

8.1 PART 1: DISSERTATION PROPOSAL ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES (15) .............................. 11

8.2 PART 2: PROCESS EVALUATION GUIDELINES (15) ......................................................... 11

8.3 PART 3: FINAL ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES ...................................................................... 12

PLAGIARISM: ........................................................................................................................ 13

FORM – 1 .................................................................................................................................. 14

FORM – 2 .................................................................................................................................. 15

FORM – 3 .................................................................................................................................. 16

FORM – 4 .................................................................................................................................. 17

FORM - 5 .................................................................................................................................. 18

FORM - 6 .................................................................................................................................. 19

FORM – 7 .................................................................................................................................. 20

COVER PAGE GUIDE ........................................................................................................... 21


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1.0 INTRODUCTION

The undergraduate dissertation is by far the most important single piece capstone project in the

undergraduate programmes. It provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their capacity

to work independently and produce reports of scientific standards, to plan and organise a large

project over a long period, and to put into practice some of the knowledge and skills learnt

during the course. Whatever the level of academic achievement by far, students should show

their individuality and inspiration in this project. It should be the most satisfying piece of work

in their degree programme. The project is equivalent to 5 modules with 60 credits. Considering

the amount of credits allocated to the dissertation, student‟s inability to meet deadlines or non-

submission of expected result in time may have consequence of not passing the semester.

This document presents a set of guidelines for both the staff and students who are involved

in the final year project. It sets out the basic rules and the “Dos and Don‟ts” of the process, as

well as gives general advice on how to undertake dissertation. It is very important that both the

staff and students understand their own (and each other‟s) individual roles in the project,

therefore the role of the students, Supervisor, and the Dissertation Co-ordinator are also clearly

outlined.

2.0 LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of the project, a student will demonstrate:

An understanding of research methodologies and research skills appropriate to general

research areas of natural and social science,

Ability to retrieve, identify, select, and organise information,

Knowledge of and a critical review of current literature relevant to the field of research,

The relationship between their research and the general body of existing knowledge in the

subject areas and the ability to critically evaluate and discuss this relationship,

The ability to record and report research process through data interpretation, analytical and

problem-solving skills.

3.0 ROLES OF INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED

3.1 The Dissertation Co-ordinator

Dean of Academic Affairs (DAA) will be the Dissertation Coordinator. The role of the co-

ordinator is to oversee the overall management and administration associated with the

dissertation. Any query or problem related to the administration and management of the

dissertation project may be referred to the DAA.

3.2 The Supervisor

The Supervisor is a member of the staff to whom a student is allocated and who is responsible

for guiding the student through various stages of the dissertation. The role of the supervisor is

to direct, advise and assess the student through each stage of the dissertation. The supervisor

should meet the student regularly at agreed time that suits both the supervisor and student. It is

important to remember that the supervisor is not there to do the work for the student but to

guide and assess the work of student until completion. The supervisor also gives technical

assistance to the student as required. The supervisor should encourage initiative in the students

so that the students learn to take responsibility for their work and do not become overly

dependent on the supervisor.

At the start of the project, the supervisor should assist the student in working out a time-

table for various stages of the dissertation and this should be regularly updated as the project

goes on. The supervisor should guide the student through each stage of the dissertation and


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should advise the student on any difficulties s/he may experience. The supervisor should also

regularly update the students on their performance. If a supervisor is worried about the

performance of a student, this should be communicated to the dissertation co-ordinator so that

corrective action can be taken. Supervisors are expected to be courteous and considerate to

their students. If a supervisor has to cancel a meeting, this should be communicated to the

student in advance.

3.3 The Roles of the Student

The dissertation gives the student the opportunity to apply the skills they have acquired during

the course works to produce a substantial project. The ultimate responsibility for the

completion of the project works lies with the student and the project should be the work of the

student. In consultation with the supervisor, students are expected to develop initiatives in

completing their dissertations and should not depend on the supervisor to actively sort out all

of their problems. This means that the dissertation should contain the ideas of the student under

the guidance of the supervisor. Project meetings should consist of an exchange of views by

student and supervisor and should not just involve the supervisor telling the student what to do

and how to do it. Students are expected to behave with maturity in respect to their supervisors

and dissertation projects. This means that students should be courteous to their supervisors,

accept direction, complete works as required and be punctual for meetings. Supervisors should

be notified in advance if a meeting has to be cancelled. If a student has any query or problem

with his/her project that cannot be resolved by the supervisor, the student can communicate this

to the dissertation co-ordinator.

It is the responsibility of the students to contact their respective supervisors to set up

meetings and discuss their progress. The supervisor has other responsibilities and may not be in

a position to meet the students at any time and therefore the students are expected to plan the

meetings in advance.


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4.0 STAGES AND DELIVERABLES OF THE FINAL YEAR DISSERTATION

4.1 Stage 1 - Selecting or identifying topic

Students are expected to identify research areas and topics that are of interest to them, which

help them to develop skills or learn new ones, have significant value to them or their

organisation, and will help them develop their career in a particular direction. Ideas for

dissertation can come from a student‟s particular interest in any given area, from outside the

work undertaken by the student, or from his or her own organisation. Alternatively, there will

also be some research projects put forward by certain members of the Department. Students

interested in pursuing one of these projects should contact the concerned staff member.

Students with difficulty in identifying a topic should communicate this to the project

coordinator or Programme Leaders who can assist them in choosing appropriate areas.

At this stage, students must prepare a pre-proposal of the research topic that includes a

summary of the objective or research questions to be investigated, importance of the research,

methods to be used to achieve the research objective, resources required, and what is expected

from the research. The pre-proposal should be between 300 to 400 words. The pre-proposal

will be screened and approved by the CRC members. Once the pre-proposal is approved,

student may not be allowed to make major changes in the research topic.

4.1.1 Feasibility

Students must test the feasibility of their topics. To do this, they need to consider the following

aspects:

(i) Availability and access to data and information: mere availability of data should not be

the prime factor in selecting a topic. However, it is essential to ensure that sufficient data

exists and students are able to have access to it. In addition, make sure that the data can

be collected within various constrains to enable them complete the project on time.

(ii) Literature: Students project should be based upon a specific area of established literature.

They should be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the literature and how it

relates to their research questions.

(iii) Time availability: Students should be careful not to attempt too large a task in the time

available. To help determine this, their project plan should include estimates for each of

the activities for the whole project and the necessary deadlines required in completing the

project in the allocated time. If the problem looks unmanageable in a given time, try to

break it down into smaller parts, or limit its scope. Project supervisor should be of key

assistance in this aspect of planning the project.

(iv) Personal skills and interests: Students should choose topics within their capabilities and

their interest including, perhaps their career ambition. They should carefully assess their

interest and abilities to see whether they match the proposed project. However, project

may be used to learn new skills or to broaden their knowledge. They would need to make

sufficient allowance in their plan for the extra time involved.

(v) Need for the research: There should be an identified need for the study that is recognised

by both student, staff, or by the relevant organisation. Although the result may not have

immediate application, it is important that students or anyone involved feels that the

study is worthwhile. The process of compiling a project can be lengthy and exciting so

the knowledge that the work will make a practical contribution can help sustain

motivation.

(vi) Risk involved: it is important to remember that BSc dissertation is a programme

requirement and it must be successfully completed. So, students need to assess the risk

that it will not be finished in the expected time scale or prove impossible to complete.

Students must be certain that they will be able to finish the project in order to satisfy the

programme requirement.


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Students have to submit a pre-proposal (synopsis) of their project at the beginning of the Year

4 semester 1. This will be reviewed and approved by the College Research Committee (CRC)

based broadly on:

Technical quality, relevance of the project,

Logistic and financial considerations,

(Relevant to the Majoring of the programme if offered so).

4.2 Stage 2 - Researching the topic

It does not matter whether one defines the task as a problem to be solved, an issue to be

investigated or hypothesis to be tested. What matters is that students establish clearly what they

are attempting and that they write it down in such a way that the problem or issue can be

clearly addressed or the hypothesis substantiated or refuted. This will result in a clear research

question.

In this stage the students are expected to research the topic in order to fully understand the

domain of the project and appropriate solutions. Depending on the dissertation topic and in

consultation with the supervisor, students must decide on the form the research will take.

4.3 Stage 3 – Structure of Project proposal

Subsequent to approval by the CRC, the student will develop a detailed project proposal over

the Year 4 Semester 1 and submit to the dissertation coordinator towards the end of the

semester on the scheduled dissertation deadline. This must be submitted in an appropriate form

(Form - 6) and assessed by the respective supervisor.

The following notes provide students with the structure of the project proposal. It is

advisable to discuss the development of student‟s proposal with their supervisor. The proposal

should be word processed, and approximately 2,500-5,000 words in length, excluding

references. As a guide, students are advised that a good project proposal will attempt to address

the following:

I. Dissertation title

Student‟s proposal needs to have a project title. At this stage, it is a working title and can be

changed at a later date if a more appropriate wording is found.

II. What is the dissertation about?

This should give a clear indication of the project aims.

III. What are the research questions?

The research questions should be explicit. A research question may lead to a statement of three

or four specific objectives, which are to be achieved in order to answer the research questions.

These should be investigative in nature and therefore problem-based. It must be noted that

project needs analyses rather than mere description.

IV. Why is the project important?

The rationale for the project should include statement as to why the project should be

undertaken. This may include developmental activities, government policies, and businesses,

academic, and personal reasons.


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V. What is the academic literature basis of the project?

Students need to choose topics for which there is sufficient literature available. In the proposal

students should show how their first reading of the literature has helped them to define their

research question.

VI. How will student answer the research question?

This section must detail the way in which the aims and objectives of the investigation are to be

achieved. Remember that this means; not only a description of the methods to be used, but also

to include a logic discussion of the methods proposed.

VII. Project plan

The proposal should indicate the process path to be used. This should detail the way in which

the project is to be achieved, and should, if possible, identify phases or stages, timescales and

an overall project planning.

VIII. References

References of all citations in the proposal should be provided. It should be obvious to readers

from where the students have sourced the referenced material cited in the text. References must

be presented in a consistent manner, following a recognised convention proposed in this

guideline.


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5.0 STRUCTURE AND FORMAT OF THE FINAL YEAR PROJECT

Students are expected to respect the following guidelines for the contents of their final year

project.

5.1 Format (both the proposal and final project report)

Both the proposal and final project report should be written in A4 size paper; only one side of

the paper should be printed. Project should be word processed, Times New Roman with font

size 12, 1.5 spacing, and page number centered at the bottom of the page. A key should be

provided for abbreviations used. For an uncommon abbreviation, the term shall be given in full

at the first instance followed by the abbreviation in brackets. Final project report should be

approximately 10,000 words in length, excluding references.

All statistical symbols should be typeset in italics (e.g., t test, trial n, SEM, p < .05).

Parenthesis in statistics should be in these form; t(75) = 3.91; F(4, 231) = 43.63. Write

„percent‟ when numerals do not proceed or use „%‟ following a number (e.g., eighty six

percent or 24%). Units following the numerals are with space, e.g., 22 cm, 4 kg etc. Use

“double quotation” marks to give emphasis and use parenthesis & brackets when necessary

(the Blood Sugar [BS]). For simple cases slash/virgule can be as in 4.05 mg/kg and 4.5 nmol.

hr-1

. mg-1

for compound cases. Numbers below 10 are worded, however, there are exceptions.

One such example is the numbers in a series, e.g., “There were 10 girls and 3 boys in the

class”. Also, in measurement, e.g., “We added 2 ml of water in the tube”. Zero before decimal

fraction is not used in cases where any value expected is not above 1, e.g., p > .05, but is used

in cases like 0.45 cm or 2(4, N = 30) = 0.5. Use symbol for degree, e.g., 30 ºC. Use Table 2 or

Figure 4 to cite tables and figures inside the text but for caption use bold, e.g., Figure 4. Height

of…etc. Use spaces between equation like a + b = c rather than as in a+b=c. Also use space as

in 2 cm x 4 cm instead of 2cmX4cm. Commas in numerals are used when number exceeds

three digits, e.g., 30,000 people; however, there are exceptions, for instance, in the year 1989.

Indent paragraphs by 0.3” Tab and there should not be any spaces between paragraphs. For

headings like CHAPTER ONE (justified centre, upper case, bold, 14 font size), Title of the

Chapter (justified centre, lower case, bold, in different line). For headings within a Chapter

use numbered Headings (bold, font size 12), and italicize numbered Sub-headings.

Scientific names follow the ICBN rules. For instances, Dalbergia sissoo (when species is

confirmed), Dalbergia sp. (when species is not confirmed, note that the sp. is not italicized),

Dalbergia spp. (when refereeing to more than one unconfirmed Dalbergia species), and

Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. for reporting Authority.

5.2 Structure

The following guidelines on the structure of the final year project report should be followed

strictly.

I. Title page. This should contain the title, author‟s name, stage and date (cf. Cover page).

II. Declaration: Students must declare that his project is original and have not been submitted

before for any other degree, and that all the sources of information and assistance received

during the course of the study are duly acknowledged. This particular section should be dated

and signed (See plagiarism declaration form).

III. Acknowledgement: Students should acknowledge any form of assistance received from

others during the project.


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IV. Abstract: This is an executive summary section and provides brief account of objectives,

material and methods, results, discussion, and conclusion, so that the reader need not refer to

the article except for details. It should not have citations to literature, illustrations and tables.

Students should limit this section to 300 words and should be contained in a single page.

V. Table of Contents: This should contain headings and page numbers. All headings in the

paper should be numbered and defined levels. Lists of Figures and Tables should also be

provided.

VI. Introduction: This section should explain the problem/phenomenon under study and set it

into a specific context. This section must clearly define the overall aims of the project and the

specific objectives that will need to be achieved in order to meet the stated aims. Students

should also define the value of the study, i.e., how it would help them or add to the general

body of knowledge.

VII. Literature Review: This section briefly examines the history of thought which explains

the current situation and the theory of the topics the students are working on, i.e., animal

sciences, agriculture, environment, natural resources, marketing, economics etc., and which

shows that there have been other inquiries into the general area and what their conclusions are.

VIII. Materials and Methods: This section of the project should outline the different sources

of information required to meet the project‟s objectives. Students should discuss both

secondary and primary sources of information and outline the method of research activity

undertaken. Primary data can be a new type of analysis of existing information, but the

preferred format is the study of information which students gather themselves, through

interviews, experiments, work experience or survey research techniques. Secondary data is

information already published and available in the public domain. Students must also explain

what method they used to gather this information and why they chose it. In short, this section

should be written in such a way so as to make readers able to repeat the work.

IX. Results and Discussion: Research and discussion should be combined to avoid repetition.

The results should be supported by brief but adequate tables or graphics or pictorial materials

wherever necessary. Original information that has been gathered from specified sources must

be discussed thoroughly and critically analysed so that students understand its implication and

importance. Students must support, challenge or deny the current theory presented. Grade will

be significantly improved in the event that students are able to explain why their data differs

(or is the same as) the theory.

X. Conclusion: This section should also include recommendations, which may or may not be

bulleted. Each statement in this section should be clear, concise, and without elaborative and

repetitive discussion. Students must summarize their significant findings, identify further

research needs, and describe the constraints, economics, and other factors associated with using

the results in scientific or commercial applications.

XI. References: This consists of a list of all the books, articles, manuals, etc. referred in the

project and in the report. It should be arranged in alphabetical order and fully referenced so that

readers could find the sources of information with ease. Referencing should be citation based,

i.e., only those works cited in the text are referenced and should follow the Referencing Guide

provided in the subsequent section.


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7.0 REFERENCING GUIDE Generally, this section should consist of author‟s surname or second name, initials, year of publication, the title of article, the title of the book (in italic), paper or periodical (in italic), volume number, and issue in bracket, colon, and page number.

All references should be carefully cross-checked; it is the author‟s responsibility to ensure that references are correct. Only reference cited in the text should be listed in the Reference section. (To avoid mismatch between citations and references, students are encouraged to use the EndNote or appropriate software.) 1. Referencing Journal article This should consist of author‟s surname or second name, initials, year of publication, the title of article, the title of journal or periodical (in italic), volume number, issue in bracket followed by a colon, and page number. For example:

Kainth, G.S. & Mehra, P.L. (1988). Seasonality pattern of market arrival and prices of potato in

Punjab. Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing. 2 (1): 113-120.

2. Referencing entire book This consists of author‟s surname, initials, year of publication, the title of book (in italic), place of publication, and name of publisher. For example: Rogers, E.M. (1983). Diffusion of innovations. New York: The Free Press.

3. Referencing article/chapter with author(s) from edited books This should consist of author‟s surname or second name, initials, year of publication, the title of article, title of the book (in italic), edition, page number, editors in bracket, place of publication, and name of the publisher. For example:

Cheng, K.J. & Costerton, J.W. (1980). Adherent rumen bacteria. Their role in digestion of

plant material, urea, and epithelial cells. In Digestive Physiology and Metabolism in

Ruminants, eds. Y. Ruckebusch & P. Thivend, 1st edn., pp.227-250. Lanchaser: MTP Press

Ltd.

4. Citation in the text

In the text, references should be cited in chronological order with author‟s name and year of publication in parenthesis as shown in examples below:

When only one author

o The study conducted by NRTI revealed that there are more than 13 lines of indigenous chickens in Bhutan (Nidup, 2005).

o Nidup (2005) revealed that there are more than 13 lines of indigenous chickens in Bhutan.

Two authors o The poultry development programme initiated in Bhutan since 1961 has not made any

tangible impact (Nidup and Dorji, 2005). o Nidup and Dorji (2005) argued that Bhutan has not made any tangible impact in the

areas of poultry development even after four decades. More than two authors

o The poultry development programme initiated in Bhutan since 1961 has not made any tangible impact (Nidup et al., 2005).

o Nidup et al. (2005) stated that poultry development programme in Bhutan started in 1961.


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Where there are two or more papers by the same author in one year: distinguishing letter (a, b, c…) should be added to the year. For example: o The mitochondrial DNA sequences suggest that Bhutanese chickens are genetically

diverse (Nidup et al., 2005a; 2005b). o Nidup et al. (2005a; 2005b) showed that Bhutanese chickens are genetically diverse.

5. Referencing Internet. Author/Publisher, year, title, web address, and full date. For

example: o Nidup, K. (1990). Nature‟s Inspiration. <http://www.kuenselonline.com>. Accessed 1

June 1991. OR o Kuensel. (1990). Nature‟s Inspiration. <http://www.kuenselonline.com>. Accessed 1

June 1991. (in absence of the author) o FAO. (2004). Animal genetic resources. <http://www.fao.org>. Accessed 20 May 2004.

http://www.kuenselonline.com/

http://www.kuenselonline.com/

http://www.fao.org/


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7.0 SUBMISSION

7.1 Meeting deadlines

Students should meet the deadlines set by the dissertation coordinator in the beginning of the

Semester. “Extension” or additional time for completion of either the proposal or the project

will only be granted in exceptional circumstances by project coordinator in consultation with

the concerned project supervisor.

If duration of “extension” is more than a month, students will not be eligible to graduate

with their original cohort. The case will be forwarded by the Programme Board of the

Examiners to the next schedule meeting of the College Academic Committee, for

consideration.

7.2 Dissertation report

Students should make at least two copies (for internal and external examiners) of the project

and submit to the dissertation coordinator. The final hard bound copy and a Journal article

(2,500 to 4,000 words) should be submitted after incorporating necessary changes and

correction along with electronic copies (refer to schedule). Students should at all times ensure

that the electronic and paper copies of the project submitted are the same file. (Note that the

certificates of the concerned student will not be given for any job left unfinished or non-

submission of any paper in hard bound and soft copies.)

8.0 ASSESSMENT

8.1 Part 1: Dissertation Proposal Assessment Guidelines (15)

The proposal will be graded out of 15 according to the marking criteria in Form – 2. In the

event, students score less than 5, they are required to review and resubmit the proposal within a

week and the grade can be adjusted.

The proposal should, in particular, provide clarity on:

Aims: the student should be able to clearly express the overall objectives of the project.

Research question: this may need refining as the research progresses, but a research question

should be developed as a starting point.

Research context and literature review: the student should be aware of the major researchers /

theories / ideas / management practices in the area that (s)he is exploring.

Research process: the student should be able to coherently and logically explain how (s)he will

answer the research questions.

8.2 Part 2: Process Evaluation Guidelines (15)

Student‟s progress will be continuously assessed based on their initiatives, inquisitiveness,

originality, and ability to explore and work independently. This will be graded out of 15 by the

supervisor based on the criteria given in Form – 3. For the purpose of regular monitoring,

approval has to be obtained at each stage of writing the proposal and the report on the form

provided in Form – 7.


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8.3 Part 3: Final Assessment Guidelines

This will be assessed both by internal and external supervisor, and will be graded out of 45.

The average of both the examiner will be the final marks in this part. The grading criteria

(Form – 4) are focused on two main areas:

1. Content

2. Structure and presentation

8.3.1 RESEARCH AND DISSERTATION CONTENT (out of 45):

Allocation of the marks assessed in this part will be in the following distribution form:

o Overall quality of the research and the dissertation

o Choice and application of methodology

o Content and analysis

o Written language and clarity

o Demonstration of knowledge in the research areas

o Demonstration of specialized knowledge

o Conclusion and ability to make critical suggestions and proposals

o References

8.3.2 Thesis Defense (out of 10):

Student will also prepare and make a presentation of 20 minutes and defend their thesis before

a panel of Evaluators. Students will be judged on the following criteria (Form – 5)

o Ability to coherently, eloquently, and explicitly defend one‟s work

o Overall presentation + Charts, graphs and figures

o Potential and thrust for publishing his work in national, regional or international

journals

8.3.3 Journal Article from Dissertation (out of 15)

Students will prepare at least one journal article from the dissertation project. Students can

publish more than one article from the dissertation along with their respective Supervisors.

Journal article will be assessed with the following criteria (Form - 6).

o Ability to comprehend issues / problems / opportunities

o Demonstrate appropriateness of the study approach

o Analytical skills and sound discussion of results

o Future directions / recommendations


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PLAGIARISM: Plagiarism is a severe form of academic dishonesty where one presents the work of another as

if it were one‟s own without acknowledging the use of that work. Plagiarism will not be

tolerated and if any student is found or judged to have plagiarized or indulged in any academic

dishonesty, a mark of zero may be given for the dissertation. The following are examples of

plagiarism:

verbatim copying of other‟s work without acknowledgement or paraphrasing of other‟s

work by simply changing a few words or altering the order of presentation without

acknowledgement

ideas or intellectual data in any form presented as one‟s own without acknowledging the

source(s)

making significant use of unattributed digital images such as graphs, tables, photographs,

etc. taken from test books, articles, films, plays, handouts, internet, or any other source,

whether published or unpublished

submission of a piece of work which has previously been assessed for a different award or

module or at a different institution as if it were new work

use of any material without prior permission of copyright from appropriate authority or

owner of the materials used

Students are required to submit an undertaking stating that he/she has not committed any academic

dishonesty or resorted to plagiarism in writing the dissertation in the Plagiarism Declaration Form

provided (Form – 1).


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Form – 1


PLAGIARISM DECLARATION FORM

This form must be completed, signed and appended to your dissertation

I declare that this is an original work and I have not committed, to my

knowledge, any academic dishonesty or resorted to plagiarism in writing the

dissertation. All the sources of information and assistance received during the

course of the study are duly acknowledged.

Student‟s Signature: ________________ Date:_________________



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Form – 2


Research Proposal Evaluation Form

(15 marks)

Project Topic: _______________________________________________ ___________

Project Author: __________________________________________________ _______

Semester: _______ Department _________________ Batch: _______ Year: _________

S. No. Components Criteria Max. Marks Marks Obtained

1 Introduction Definition of the

problem/research question, issues

and objectives of project topic

4

2 Literature

review

Relevance and link to project

topic, logical, critical appraisal

3

3 Methodology Appropriateness of method used,

design, selection of sites, sample

size, investigation technique

4

4 Timetable /

Resources

Outline time scale and resources

required / monitor through work

schedule

3

5 Overall

presentation

Readability, clarity,

completeness, logical structure

1

TOTAL 15

Name of the Project Supervisor: --------------------------------- Signature: -------------

Date: ---------------------------------



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Form – 3


Thesis Process Evaluation Form

(15 marks)

Project Topic: __________________________________________________________

Project Author: _________________________________________________________

Semester: _______ Department _________________ Batch: _______ Year: ______

S. No. Criteria Max. Marks Marks Obtained

1 Ability to stick to the deadlines and

schedules

3

2 Consultation with the supervisor at

different stages

4

3 Initiative, inquisitiveness,

originality, and ability to explore

and work independently.

5

4 Knowledge related to the topic 3

TOTAL 15

Name of the Project Supervisor: --------------------------------- Signature: -------------

Date: ---------------------------------



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Form – 4


Thesis Evaluation Form

(45 marks)

Project Topic: __________________________________________________________

Project Author: _________________________________________________________

Semester: _______ Department _____________ Batch: _______ Year: ___________

S.

No.

Criteria Key aspects to consider Max. Marks Marks

Obtained

1 Introduction Definition of the problem/research

question, issues and objectives of

project topic

10

2 Contents Relevant to topic / Practically

applied (own involvement) / Clear

language / Logical sequence

20

3 Analytical

ability

Introduction / Description of the

situation Identification of the

problem / Definition of

objectives/solutions/

Conclusions/follow up

(implementation)

15

TOTAL 45

Name of the External/Internal Examiner: -------------------------------- Signature: -----------

Date: ---------------------------------



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Form - 5


Thesis Presentation Evaluation Form

(10 marks)

Project Topic: __________________________________________________________

Project Author: _________________________________________________________

Semester: _______ Department ______________ Batch: _______ Year: _________


1 Relevance of content to topic,

Structure and logical sequence

4

2 Overall presentation - Visuals

(drawings, maps, graphs, photos,

etc.)

3

3 Ability to coherently, eloquently,

and explicitly defend his work

3

Total 10

Date ……………………………. Signature: ………………………….

Place: --------------------------------- Name of the Examiner: -----------------------



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Form - 6


Article Evaluation Form

(15 marks)

Project Topic: __________________________________________________________

Project Author: _________________________________________________________

Semester: _______ Department ______________ Batch: _______ Year: _________


1 Abstract well written 2

2 Problems clearly stated 2

3 Objectives are achievable 2

4 Appropriate research design / methodologies 3

5 Interpretation of results and discussion 3

6 Conclusion/recommendation based on findings 2

7 Correct citation & referencing 1

Total 15

Standard of article (tick any one):

1. High quality, suitable for International journal

2. Good quality, suitable for National level journal

3. Acceptable for CNR online journal

Date ……………………………. Signature: ………………………….

Place: --------------------------------- Name of the Examiner: -----------------------



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Form – 7


Project Work Monitoring Form

(This format is introduced as modified from the past to monitor the activities undertaken by the project author.

The concerned Project Supervisor will fix the appropriate datelines for various tasks performed in consultation

with the author)

Project Author:……………………. Programme:……………… Batch:……………………

Project Supervisor:…………………………………………………………………………….....

Project Topic:…………………………………………………………………………………......

……………………………………………………………………………………………………...

Research Ethics: …………………………..... ………………………….........

Submitted by author Approved by DRIL

Date:……………………… Date:…………………………

…………………………..... ……………………………….

Dissertation Work Plan: …………………………..... ………………………….........

Submitted by author Approved by Supervisor

Date:……………………… Date:…………………………

…………………………..... ……………………………….

Project Proposal: …………………………..... ………………………….........

Submitted by author Approved by Coordinator (DAA)

Date:……………………… Date:…………………………

…………………………..... ……………………………….

Submission of 1st Draft: …………………………..... ………………………….........

Submitted by author Approved by Supervisor

Date:……………………… Date:…………………………

…………………………..... ……………………………….

Submission of 2nd

Draft: …………………………..... ………………………….........

Submitted by author Approved by Coordinator (DAA)

Date:……………………… Date:…………………………

…………………………..... ……………………………….

Dissertation Report: …………………………..... ………………………….........

Submitted by author Approved by DAA

Date:……………………… Date:…………………………

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Cover Page Guide


FULL PROJECT TITLE (Upper case- Ariel-20)

In partial fulfilment of the requirements of the B.Sc Agriculture/Animal Science/Forestry programme (Ariel-16)

Author’s Name (Ariel-18)

Date (Ariel-14)



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