COMENIUS UNIVERSITY IN BRATISLAVA

FACULTY OF MEDICINE

TITLE OF THE THESIS

2012 author´s surname and name

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COMENIUS UNIVERSITY IN BRATISLAVA

FACULTY OF MEDICINE

TITLE OF THE THESIS

SUBTITLE OF THE THESIS

DIPLOMA THESIS

Study programme: name

Field of study: numeral code and name

Training work place: name of the department / clinic

Supervisor: name, surname, academic degrees and scientific-pedagogic degrees

Consultant: name, surname, academic degrees and scientific-pedagogic degrees

Bratislava 2012 author´s surname and name

TITLE LIST

Comenius University in Bratislava

Faculty of Medicine

THESIS ASSIGNMENT

Name and Surname:

Study programme:

Field of Study:

Type of Thesis:

Language of Thesis:

Title:

Supervisor:

Institutes:

Assigned:

Approved:

............................................ Head of Department / Clinic

..................................... ........................................

student supervisor

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (optional)

I would like to thank …

ABSTRACT

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of the University, Faculty and Department / Clinic, the supervisor´s name and surname, the

place and year of publication, number of pages.

The abstract is a brief summary of the Diploma Thesis, stating only the problem, procedures

used and the most significant results and conclusions. The text is written as one continuous

paragraph. The scope of the abstract is 100 to 500 words.

If the thesis is written in a foreign language, it must include a resumé in the Slovak language.

Language versions of abstracts are presented on separate pages.

3 – 5 keywords are part of the abstract.

FOREWORD

The Foreword is general information about the thesis, it contains the main

characteristics and circumstances of its creation. The author includes a statement of the

purpose of the thesis, briefly informs about the objectives and importance of the work,

provides an overview of the domestic and international context, describes used methods,

informs to whom the work is addressed.

The foreword is presented on a separate page.

CONTENTS

CONTENTS .......................................................................................................... X

LIST OF FIGURES ……...................................................................................... X

LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................ X

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS ................................................................ X

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ X

CHAPTER 1 .......................................................................................................... X

1.1 SECTION …………………………………………………………….…… X

1.2 SECTION ……………………………………………………………….… X

CHAPTER 2 .......................................................................................................... X

2.1 SECTION …………………………………………………………….…… X

2.2 SECTION …………………………………………………………….…… X

2.3 SECTION …………………………………………………………….…… X

2.3.1 Sub-section ………………………………………………………..… X

2.3.2 Sub-section ………………………………………………………..… X

2.4 SECTION ………………………………………………………………… X

2.5 SECTION ……………………………………………………………….… X

CHAPTER 3 .......................................................................................................... X

CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................... X

LIST OF THE BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES .............. ............................ X

APPENDIX A: APPENDICES ………………………………………....……....… X

APPENDIX B: FORMATTING THE THESIS ……………………………….….. X

APPENDIX C: FORMAL STRUCTURE OF THE THESIS ………………….…. X

LIST OF FIGURES (optional)

Fig. 1 [Image Name] ……............................................................................... x

Fig. 2 [Image Name] ……............................................................................... x

Fig. 3 [Image Name] ……............................................................................... x

LIST OF TABLES (optional)

Tab. 1 [Table Name] .................................................................................... x

Tab. 2 [Table Name] .................................................................................... x

Tab. 3 [Table Name] .................................................................................... x

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS

Ao – aorta

CNS – central nervous system

DI – diurnal index

JET – junctional tachycardia ektoptická

RSV – respiratory virus synciciálny

VC – vital capacity

INTRODUCTION

The Introduction presents in a concise manner the state of knowledge on the topic of

the thesis and contains a brief description of the contents of each chapter. The author

highlights the importance of goals and objectives of the work and why he decided to process

the subject.

The introduction is not numbered as a chapter and the recommended range is

1 - 2 pages.

CORE OF THE THESIS / GENERAL TEXT

REVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATE OF KNOWLEDGE

This part summarizes the state of knowledge on the topic at home and abroad.

AIM OF THE WORK

In this part the objectives of the work gained from the author’s own experience and

knowledge in information research are briefly and clearly formulated.

METHODOLOGY OF THE WORK AND METHODS OF RESEARCH

This part analytically describes used methods and timing, procedures for obtaining

data and data sources, methods of results evaluation and interpretation, statistical methods.

RESULTS

The author describes the observations made and findings obtained. Based on these

results, he formulates hypotheses that refute, confirm or prove their validity under certain

conditions. The results are presented concisely in a way that answers the study questions.

DISCUSSION

The Discussion analyzes and interprets the most obvious results, the new findings. The

author describes how the results agree with the results from literature, and in case they

disagree, he explains why the results differ from previously published works.

"Results" and "discussion" usually comprise about 30 to 40% of the thesis.

CONCLUSION

The Conclusion summarizes the most important results that highlight the outcome of

the work and may provide guidance for future research and application. This part contains the

author's view on the topic.

The conclusion is not numbered as a chapter and its extent is at least two pages.

LIST OF THE BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES

Examples of Entries of Cited Literature

Notes:

– bold font = obligatory data; regular font = optional data

– if there are two or three authors, we enter all of them. Individual authors are separated by

a comma and a space, the last author is separated by a conjunction „a“ or „and“. If there

are more than three equal authors we can enter all of them or we can enter only the first

author, this entry is followed by the abbreviation „et al.“ or „and coll.” or „a kol.“ (e.g.

COLLINS, M.S. et al.). An author may be an individual author, an organization or a group.

Printed information resources

1. Books/monographs, final and qualifying thesis, research works

Elements of description:

SURNAME, Name of Author. Year of issue. Title: subtitle. Order of issue (edition). Place

of issue: Publisher, year of issue. Number of pages (the last numbered page). Edition. ISBN.

Examples:

KATUŠČÁK, D. 2008. Ako písať záverečné a kvalifikačné práce: ako písať bakalárske práce,

diplomové práce, dizertačné práce, špecializačné práce, habilitačné práce, seminárne

a ročníkové práce, práce študentskej vedeckej a odbornej činnosti, ako urobiť bibliografické

odkazy, ako citovať tradičné a elektronické dokumenty. 5. nezmen. vyd. Nitra: Enigma, 2008.

162 s. ISBN 978-80-89132-45-4.

MEŠKO, D., KATUŠČÁK, D., FINDRA, J. a kol. 2005. Akademická príručka. 2. dopl. vyd.

Martin: Osveta, 2005. 496 s. ISBN 80-8063-200-6.

ELGERT, Klaus D. 2009. Immunology: Understanding the Immune System. 2nd ed. Hoboken:

Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. 726 p. ISBN 978-0-470-08157-0.

2. Journal articles

Elements of description:

SURNAME, Name of Author. Date of issue. Title of article. In: Title of source document.

Year, No. of volume, No. of issue, scope of pages (p. from-to). ISSN.

Examples:

LICHNEROVÁ, L. 2003. Vieme dobre citovať ? In: ITlib. Informačné technológie a knižnice.

2003, roč. 7, č. 2, s. 47-49. ISSN 1335-793X.

HUML, M. et al. 2011. Gut Peptide Hormones and Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.

In: Physiological Research. 2011, 60(4), 647-658. ISSN 0862-8408.

3. Contribution (e.g. a chapter) from composite book and monograph

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SURNAME, Name of Author of contribution. Year of issue. Title of contribution.

In: Name of Author/Editor of a publication. Title of publication. Place of issue: Publisher,

year of issue, scope of pages (p. from-to). ISBN.

Example:

LAI, C.L. and CONOLLY, W.B. 2009. Total Wrist Arthroplasty in Patients with

Dysfunctional Wrists. In: NEJATI, M. and NEJAD, F.B., eds. Annals of Medicine

and Healthcare Research: Proceedings of the 2009 International Online Medical Conference.

Boca Raton (Florida): Universal Publishers, 2009, p. 51-68. ISBN 978-1-59942-908-3.

4. Norms

Elements of description:

Designation and number of the norm: year of issue (not the year of approval or effective

date), Name of the norm.

Examples:

ISO 690: 2010, Information and documentation – Guidelines for bibliographic references and

citations to information resources.

STN ISO 690: 2012, Informácie a dokumentácia – Návod na tvorbu bibliografických odkazov

na informačné pramene a ich citovanie.

5. Official documents – laws, decisions, decrees, etc.

Elements of description:

Designation and number of the legislative document/year of issue, the abbreviation of the

official document in which is the law published (e.g. Zb., Z.z.) Name of the document.

Examples:

Vyhláška č. 131/1997 Zb. Ministerstva školstva Slovenskej republiky o doktorandskom štúdiu.

Zákon č. 576/2004 Z.z. o zdravotnej starostlivosti, službách súvisiacich s poskytovaním

zdravotnej starostlivosti a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov.

Electronic information resources

Notes:

In the case of electronic documents, the data: „Date of citation“ and „Availability and access“

are obligatory only for online documents.

After the main title of the electronic document the type of medium should follow in brackets

([online], [CD-ROM], [DVD] etc.).

6. Books/monographs, final and qualifying thesis, research works

Elements of description:

SURNAME, Name of Author. Year of issue. Title: subtitle [Type of medium]. Order

of issue (edition). Version. Secondary creator. Place of issue: Publisher, date of issue.

Update/revision date. [Date of citation]. Edition. ISBN. Availability and access

Example:

KUMAR, Parveen and CLARK, Micheal L., eds. Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine

[online]. 8th ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier, c2012. [cit. 2012-10-17]. 1304 p.

ISBN 978-0-7020-4499-1. International ISBN 978-0-7020-4500-4. With Student Consult

online access. Available at: http://www.elsevier-etextbooks.com/pdfreader/kumar-clarks-

clinical-medicine36917

7. Articles in journals, collective volumes and other contributions

Elements of description:

SURNAME, Name of Author. Year of issue. Title of the article. In: Name/Title of source

[Type of medium]. Place of issue: Publisher, Date of issue, No. of volume, No. of issue,

location in the source document [Date of citation]. ISSN. Availability and access

Example:

GHARAIBEH, T.M. et al. 2010. Plunging Arteriovenous Malformation in the Floor of the

Mouth: a Case Report. In: British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery [online]. 2010,

vol. 48, no. 8 [cit. 2011-11-30], p. e35-e37. ISSN 1532-1940. Available at:

doi:10.1016j.bjoms.2010.07.015

APPENDIX A: APPENDICES (optional)

The Appendix can be the part of the thesis. Appendices are provided to give

supplementary information. The appendix includes, e.g. illustrations, tables (graphs,

photographs, charts, diagrams) or forms (questionnaires), etc.

Each appendix begins on a new page and is marked with numerals or letters in upper

case letters (Annex A, Annex B, Annex 1,). Pagination of the attachments follows the

numbering of pages in the main text.

Separate appendix contains the title of the attachment (e.g. User Guide) and the

identification data from the title page of the thesis.

1 TITLE OF THE CHAPTER (16 pt, bold) 2.1 SECTION (14 pt, bold)

2.3.1 Sub-section (12 pt, bold)

APPENDIX B: FORMATTING THE THESIS

Internal Regulation No. 7/2011, Guideline of the Rector of Comenius University

in Bratislava, on the Basic Essentials of Theses, Rigorous Theses and Habilitation Theses,

Check of Their Originality, Their Storage and Accessing at Comenius University

in Bratislava.

Layout of the text

The text is written in Microsoft Word text editor.

Font: Times New Roman

Font Size: Normal Text: 12 pt

Chapter title: 16 pt (bold), subchapter title: 14 pt (bold)

Line spacing: 1.5 line spacing

Margins: top = 2.5 cm, bottom = 2.5 cm, left = 3.5 cm, right = 2.0 cm

Header: 1.25 cm

Footer: 1.25 cm

Format: A4

Example:

Numbering of chapters

Chapters, sections and sub-sections are numbered in Arabic numerals. The numbering

of the chapters starts with number 1. It means that introductory pages, the abstract as well as the

conclusion are not numbered (have no number), however, they should be counted.

A dot is used between numbers indicating different levels of sub-headings.

It is not used after the last number indicating the level and after the title of the chapter, section

or sub-section.

Numbering of tables and figures

Tables are numbered consecutively throughout the text (e.g. Table 1 or Tab 1). The

serial number and the legend are located above the table, the source is cited under the table. If

the table does not apply to text work, it is added in the appendix.

Example:

Table 1 Table Legend

Source

Illustrations (images, charts, etc.) are numbered and correspond to the numbering in

the text. (e.g. Figure 1 or Fig 1). The serial number and the legend are located under the

illustration. If the image or graph is taken from another document, the reference to the original

source should be given.

Example:

Chart 1 Chart Legend (Source, 2011)

APPENDIX C: FORMAL STRUCTURE OF THE THESIS

The thesis contains the particular sections in this order:

• Cover = mandatory part

• Title list = mandatory part

• Assignment = mandatory part

• Declaration = recommended part

• Acknowledgments = optional part

• Abstract = mandatory part

• Foreword = mandatory part

• Contents = mandatory part

• List of figures, tables, etc. = optional part

• List of abbreviations and symbols = mandatory part

• Introduction = mandatory part

• Core of the Thesis = mandatory part

• Conclusion = mandatory part

• List of references = mandatory part

• Appendices = optional part