The university of manitoba u of m requires that all theses and practica reasonably conform to the specifications provided in this document. Departures from these norms may render a thesis or practicum unacceptable for either the libraries of the u of m or library and archives canada. Theses/practica must be submitted as one 1 digital version e thesis at the mspace website a thesis is a formal comprehensive, written dissertation describing original research on a chosen subject.

This work may include, but not be restricted to: investigation aimed at a discovery and/or interpretation of facts challenge and/or possible revisions of accepted theories or laws and the ordering and synthesizing of existing findings to support a conclusion which could open up new research directions. An essential feature of phd study is the candidate rsquo s demonstration of competence to complete a research project and present the findings. The thesis must constitute a distinct contribution to knowledge in the major field of study and the material must be of sufficient merit to be, in the judgment of the examiners, acceptable for publication. The practicum differs from the thesis in its emphasis on the application of theory however, it is similar in scope, span, and rigor. The weight of work required for the practicum is equal to that required for the master rsquo s thesis. In general, the practicum takes the form of an exercise in the practical application of knowledge and skills. It usually involves the careful definition of a problem, the application of appropriate knowledge and skills to the problem, and a report of the results in a manner suitable for evaluation by an examining committee.

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Each student must familiarize themselves with fgs and departmental regulations regarding the thesis/practicum. Research ethics board approval the approval from a u of m research ethics board reb may be required prior to the student proceeding with the information gathering procedures for the thesis or practicum. A copy of the original should be submitted to fgs at the completion of the thesis/practicum. For further information on ethics refer to: thesis/practicum specifications i prefatory pages a title page the title must be a meaningful description of the content of the research. The author rsquo s name should be in full, identical to the name under which they are registered and be consistent on all other documents.

The title page should contain the following information: the title of the thesis or practicum, the name of the university, the degree for which the thesis or practicum is submitted, the name of the unit, the full name of the author, and the copyright notation . view sample the abstract is expected to provide a concise account of the thesis or practicum. Abstract maximum length is 150 words for a master rsquo s and 350 words for a ph.d. An abstract should contain a statement of the problem, methods, results and conclusions. c acknowledgements the content of this single page is left to the discretion of the author. The page may make reference to the student rsquo s advisor and advisory committee members and other people who have provided invaluable assistance to the student throughout their thesis/practicum development. e table of contents the table of contents must list and provide page references for all elements of the thesis and practicum.

The numbering and format must be identical to the way the material appears in the text. f list of tables the list of tables immediately follows the table of contents and should follow the same format. g list of figures the list of figures immediately follows the list of tables and should follow the same format as the table of contents. ii thesis format a style manuals select a standard style manual that has been recommended by your department. Manuals recommended by the faculty of graduate studies include but are not limited to: american psychological association, publication manual of the american psychological association kate l.

Turabian, a manual for writers of term papers, theses and dissertations the modern language association of america, mla handbook for writers of research papers university of chicago press, the chicago manual of style always use the latest edition available. If there is a conflict between the instructions in this booklet and the style manual chosen, the former should be followed. American, canadian or british spelling is acceptable, but one style must be used consistently throughout the document. Double space all text material footnotes and long quotations may be single spaced. Characters not available with standard software, such as mathematical equations or complex tabular matter may be neatly executed by hand with black india ink and scanned into document. It is imperative that the specified margins be observed throughout the thesis or practicum.

Leave at least a one inch 1.0 rdquo margin from the top, bottom, left, and right hand edges of the page. These margins apply to all material, including appendices, diagrams, maps, photographs, charts, tables, and others. e page numbers each page in the thesis and practicum must be numbered consecutively.

The remaining pages of the thesis/practicum, beginning with the introduction chapter one should be numbered consecutively in arabic numerals. i footnotes, references and appendices follow the instructions in the style manual recommended by your unit. No matter which style manual you use, it is important to be consistent in the format selected. iv figures, illustrations, photographs and design drawings a illustrative material all illustrative material should be consistent throughout the thesis or practicum. All figures, illustrations, photographs and drawings must be numbered consecutively in arabic numerals and be accompanied with a title.

b layout of tables and figures each table and figure has a number and title. If the table or figure is oversized, it is recommended that they be reduced in size in such a way that they remain clearly legible. The title of the table or figure should be as short as possible and indicate the major focus of the material within the table or figure. v additional materials a consent and access to information forms sample copies of consent forms that were used to obtain consent from participants to take part in the information gathering procedures for the thesis or practicum must be included in an appendix. In some cases, approval from an agency or institution or corporation may have been required before the information gathering procedures could proceed. The original approval form for access should be retained by the student with a copy provided to fgs upon completion of the thesis/practicum. b use of copyrighted material if the thesis or practicum includes copyrighted material from other sources, permission may be needed from the copyright holder s.