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CONTENTS

1 General Issues ……………………………………………………..........................		4
2 Master’s Thesis Writing and Defense …………………….....................................		5
2.1 Selection of Master’s Thesis Topic …...………………………….......................		5
2.2 Approval of Thesis Topic and Supervisor ………………………........................		5
2.3 Responsibilities of Master Student and Thesis Supervisor……………………..		6
2.4 Individual Plan of Master Student Work ……………………………………......		7
2.5 Certification and Interim Evaluation of Master’s Thesis ……………………….		7
2.6 Final Evaluation of Master’s Thesis by Supervisor ….........................................		8
2.7 Pre-Defense Procedures………………….............................................................		9
2.8 Reviewing of Master’s Thesis ……………………………..................................		10
2.9 Submission of Master’s Thesis by Head of Department………………………		10
2.10 Preparation to Master’s Thesis Defense………..……………………………...		12
2.11 Defense of Master’s Thesis…………………………...……………………….		11
3 Reference Guide For Thesis Content and Formatting ……………………………		14
3.1 General Formatting Rules………………………………………………………..		14
3.2 Abstract……………………………………………..……………………………		16
3.3 Contents.………… ……………………………………………..……………….		17
3.4 Symbols and abbreviations………………………..……………………………..		17
3.5 Introduction……………………………………………………………...............		18
3.6 Body text……..………………………………………………………….………		19
3.7 Visual Content in Text…………………………………………………………..		20
3.8 Summary……..…………………………………………………………............		23
3.9 Bibliography……………………...……………………………………………..		24
3.10 Appendices…………………………………………………………………......		25
APPENDIX A	Nomination of Thesis Title and Supervisor form ……..………	27
APPENDIX B	Sample of Individual Plan of Master Student Work …………..	28
APPENDIX C	Progress Report form for Semestrial and Annual Certification...	28
APPENDIX D	Statement of Thesis Supervisor sample..………….......................	35
APPENDIX E	Review sample ……………………………….…………………	36
APPENDIX F	Sample of Thesis Presentation’s Title …………..………….......	37
APPENDIX G	Formatting Requirements to Thesis ……………………………..	38
APPENDIX H	Sample of Thesis Title …………..……………………................	40
APPENDIX J	Abstract sample…………………………………….....................	41
APPENDIX K	Table of Contents sample……………………………………......	42
APPENDIX L	Symbols and Abbreviations sample ………….............................	43
APPENDIX M	Specimen of Tables and Figures Formatting.................................	44
APPENDIX N	References sample……………………………………………….	45
APPENDIX P	Bibliography sample…………………………………………......	47
APPENDIX Q	Certificate of Adoption of Master’s Thesis Findings form…….	48

General Issues

 

 

The Regulations specify procedures for the granting of a master’s degree in economics. Each graduate student completes a final thesis as the culmination of their work followed by its open oral defenses and presentations toward a master of Economics degree. The final stage of study at the master's level is thesis defense. Students who fully complete curriculum for all disciplines and receive relevant marks may defend a master’s thesis. Those students who successfully defended their master's thesis are granted a state standard diploma of Master in Economics. Moreover, graduates of master’s program are granted an Appendix, i.e. an extract from the student's record book reflecting the topic of their master’s Thesis.

The thesis takes the form of a research thesis. It represents a synthesis of the student’s accumulated knowledge and skill and an opportunity to display the ideas, practices and skills learned throughout the program. The master’s thesis displays the student’s ability to go beyond the mere collection of information into synthesis, analysis, judgment and interpretation. Moreover, it should demonstrate the student’s familiarity with a substantial body of thought and literature and illustrate mastery of a self-chosen field of study.

The master's thesis should reveal that the candidate is able to work in a scholarly manner and is acquainted with the principal works published on the subject of the thesis. Insofar as it is possible, the thesis should be an original contribution.

The research thesis is essentially an extended research paper consisting of a systematic inquiry into a phenomenon, question, or problem that the student attempt to address or resolve.

The thesis must have a substantial research component and a focus that falls within economics, and it must be written under the guidance of a supervisor. Thus, as the key element in the master’s degree program, the thesis gives the student an opportunity to demonstrate expertise in the chosen research area.

The master’s thesis is an independent scientific research of theoretical and practical problems in the field of economics. The purpose of the master’s thesis is to conduct a research of chosen economic phenomenon with substantiated necessity and scientific innovation of learning problem; find a creative solution of any task important for the relevant scientific direction; make scientifically and practically grounded conclusions, as well as comparatively assessed by existing facts and shall reflect recommendations for their use.

While realizing this aim student must chose a valid and actual problem in economics; analyze existing scientific and practical approaches solving this problem in other countries and the world in general; reveal some tendencies, mechanisms, dynamics of processes; study international experience; make solid conclusions; work out concrete and sound recommendations. Thus, with a master’s thesis, the student improves his (her) acquired habits and skill in use of contemporary methodology and scientific methods, development of effective means of solving economic problems, demonstrate personal ability to take decisions in professional field quite efficiently, integrate scientific knowledge in argumentation of individual point of view.

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