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GUIDELINES ON

WRITING MASTER
THESIS

Structure of the Bachelor


Thesis

Title page
Assessment list
Annotation/Abstract (2 languages: Latvian and English)
Table of content
Introduction
I Analytical Part
II Theoretical Part
III Practical Part
Conclusions and recommendations
Bibliography
Appendices (if necessary)

In addition to your Master work you have


to submit a Summary in Latvian and
English

Annotation/Abstract

Short description of your Thesis (1/2 or 1


page):
The Author of the Thesis
The Scientific Advisor
The Title of the Thesis
Types of resources and references used
Topicality, the main aim and tasks of the
Thesis

Introduction

Introduction is an important part of your


Thesis (4-5 pages):

Topicality of the chosen subject


The Aim of your Thesis
Tasks of your Thesis, necessary to achieve the
abovementioned aim
Limitations of your Thesis (exact areas and
subjects you are planning to cover)
The planning and research methods used
The period of you planning and research
Types of literature and references used

Title page/Assessment list/


sample of summary/review/
reference

The forms can be taken


from the FOREIGN
STUDENTS DEPARTMENT

Format and Form of the


Thesis

The Thesis shall be divided into three main parts.


Each of the main parts shall be divided into
smaller sub-parts. Sub-parts can be divided into
smaller parts.
Main part cannot include only one subpart.
Subpart cannot include only one smaller part.

The Thesis should be organized into logicallyconnected parts (the part shall be finished with
logical conclusion, BUT not with Tables or
Figures).

Format and Form of the


Thesis

The text should be aligned at 30mm distance from


the upper and left sides of a page, 20mm from the
right and lower side of the page. The font used for
the text - Times New Roman, font size 12,
12 line
spacing 1.5.
1.5

Headline distance from the previous text is 10


12mm. The following text should be at the same
distance.

Do not use breakover in headlines, do not underline,


do not put fullstop after the headline. For writing
headlines use font Times New Roman, size 14-16,
Bold.

Format and Form of the


Thesis

Begin a new part (but not small subparts)


with a new page. Main parts titles should
be written in capital letters, subchapters
in small letters and capital initial letter.

Headlines of the main Parts should be


centered in the middle of a line.

Other Headlines are on the right.

Format and Form of the Thesis:


Numbering

The chapters are to be numbered with


Arabic ciphers, for example, 1., 2. etc.
Subdivisions numbered within respective
chapter with two Arabic ciphers, for
example, first sub-chapters numbers will be
1.1., 1.2., etc. If the subchapter consists of
several items, then number with three
Arabic ciphers within respective subchapter,
e.g., numbering of the second chapter
second subchapter will be 2.2.1., 2.2.2., etc.

Format and Form of the


Thesis

The Text shall be in the correct


English language.
language

No grammatical or spelling
mistakes are allowed.

Conclusion

There shall be mentioned conclusions


from the analysis done BUT not from the
facts which are not mentioned in the
Thesis.
Thesis

Recommendations shall be proposed


from the research done and conclusions
made, and shall be supported by the
facts from the analysis.

Appendices

Tables and Figures which are more than


50% of the Thesis.
Statistical data
Means of research (questionnaires, laws,
instructions etc.)
Each Appendix should be numbered
If e.g. Appendix 1 is on several pages
you should mention the word Appendix
1(continuation)

Tables
Table 1.3.
Title of the Table

Formula
Qg = q x N g ,
where Qg - required quantity of material per year,kg;
q material consumption quota, kg/pcs.;
Ng production capacity per year, pcs.

(1.1)

Figure

Figure 1.3. Title of the Figure

A reference to an illustration or table in the text to


be marked properly, e.g., Figure 3 or Table 2.
The formulas, that have refences from the text, have to be
numbered. Respective numbers are written in brackets (),

References
books:
Author (Last name, Initial). Title of the book. Place of issue: Publishing house, year of
publishing. Number of pages or quoted page(s).
For example:
1. Buka O., Volrts U. Pilstbvniecba. - Rga: Zvaigzne, 1987. - 252 lpp.
2. Kafrissen E., Stephans M. Industrial robots and robotics. - Virginia: Reston Publisching
Company, 1984. - 396 p.
3. .. . - : , 1985. - 512
.

If the number of authors is more than 3, then the book will be described after the title and
information on authors will be given behind the title. Information about other authors
replaced by notation etc..

For example: History: Study book/J. Mencis, V. Krklia, E.Krastia etc. Riga: Zvaigzne, 1990.158 pages

References
Articles in periodicals:
Author. Title of the article// Title of edition. Year of edition. No. Or
date of edition (month). Pages (from to).
For example: Holcmanis A. Two passages// Latvian architecture.1999. No. 22. 8. Page 12.

Articles in compilations:
Author. Title of the article// Title of article compilation. Place
of issue: Publishing House or publisher, year of
publishing. pages (from to).
For example: Strautmanis I. Urban Planning//Latvian
Architecture. Riga: Zinatne, 1979. Pages 21.-33.

References
Description sample of material from
Internet:
Example:
23) Riga Technical University: Study organization and programmes/ Internet. http://www.rtu.lv/Stud_menu/default.html

References
The list of literature to be arranged as
follows:
1. Demenko A. Finite Element Simulation // In: International
Seminar on "Environment Modelling", Proceedings - Riga
Copenhagen, 1995 - p. 159 174.
2. Spalvins A. Interpolation Results on High Density Grids // In:
Environmental Modelling: Boundary Field Problems and
Computers, 39 issue - Riga, 1996 - p. 46 49.

References: Form in the


Text

[5, 34]

,where 5 is the number in Bibliography


and
34 is the page No, where the information
is mentioned.

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