How to set out the thesis
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An Honours thesis is printed on quality A4 paper.
To allow for binding and trimming the margins cannot be less than 40 mm on the left hand side and 15 mm on the right hand side, and line spacing can be either one and a half or double. It is recommended that a font not smaller than 10 point be used for the main text.
The contents of the thesis are ordered as follows:
- A title page, giving the title of the thesis in full, the names of the candidate, "Thesis submitted in part fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of Arts with Honours in (your discipline)", the name of the department or centre associated with the work, School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, Monash University, and the year when submitted for the degree.
- A signed and dated student declaration: "This thesis contains no material that has ever been accepted for the award of any other degree in any University. To the best of my knowledge and belief, this thesis contains no material previously published or written by any other person, except where due reference is given in the text."
- A summary of not more than 250 words.
- An acknowledgment of any help given or work carried out by another person or organisation.
- A table of contents.
- The main text.
- Appendices, if any.
- References (if not included in the text).
Below is an example of what a title page should look like:
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Below is an example of what a declaration page should look like:
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