The University of Aizu

Master's Thesis

01.

Master's Thesis Review Procedure (Autumn 2011)

02.

Master's Thesis Review Procedure (Spring 2012)

Master's Thesis Review Procedure (Autumn 2011)

1. Submission of the theme for master's thesis

• Students should submit written reports of the themes for master's thesis to the Dean of the Graduate School after getting the approval of their research advisor or sub research advisor who actually guides the student's research work.
• Submission period ――― by Friday, October 29, 2010
• To whom to submit ――― the Student Affairs Division
• Report on the Decision on the Theme for Master's Thesis PDF / Word

2. Permission to submit the thesis

• Students should get the approval of the Research Advisor, and the Research Advisor shall submit the document on his/her approval to the Dean of the Graduate School.
• Submission period ――― by Friday, June 3, 2011
• To whom to submit ――― the Student Affairs Division
• Report on the Permission to Submit the Master's Thesis PDF / Word

3. Referees

1.

Referees

• Three members ――― one chief referee, two co-referees
• Faculty members in charge of the University of Aizu Graduate School including the Research Advisor
• The chief referee must be Doctoral "MARUGO" or "GO" within the graduate department.

2.

Recommendation of referees

• The Research Advisor shall recommend two referees.
• The recommendation should be submitted to the Dean of the Graduate School by the Permission period in item 2 above.
• Letter of Recommendation of the Referees PDF / Word

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Students shall be informed who are the referees by the Direct Research Advisor.

4. Review of the thesis

1.

Students must submit the thesis drafts to the referees for review after getting the approval of the Research Advisor.

• Submission period ――― by Friday, July 1, 2011

2.

The referees shall carefully examine the thesis draft, and comment, if there is any, to the student by Friday, July 22, 2011.

5. Submission of the thesis

1.

Students must complete and submit their final drafts of theses by Monday, August 29, 2011.

• Number of copies to be submitted ――― one copy to the Student Affairs Division, one copy each to the referees.

2.

The Graduate School Academic Affairs Committee shall check the thesis standards, etc. and arrange the presentation.

6. Thesis presentation

1.

The chief referee and the co-referees must attend the presentation.

2.

Public presentation ――― Anyone, regardless of within or outside the University can freely participate.

3.

Period of the presentation ――― Tuesday, September 6 & Wednesday, September 7, 2011

4.

The detailed schedule shall be determined by the Graduate School Academic Affairs Committee.

• Time allotted to each student: 30 minutes including the following procedure
• Presentation by the student: 15 minutes
• Discussion on the thesis: 15 minutes
• Examination by the referees

7. Judgment of the results of the review

1.

Each referee shall have 100 points in assessment. The students receiving 150 points or more shall successfully pass in the review.

2.

The chief referee, with a consultation with the co-referees, must submit a report on the results of the review to the Dean of the Graduate School by Thursday, September 8, 2011.

• Report on the Master's Thesis Review PDF / Word

3.

Deliberation by the Graduate School Academic Affairs Committee.

4.

Deliberation and determination by the Graduate School Faculty Assembly shall be scheduled in September. The accreditation of the degree shall be deliberated at the same time.

8. Submission of the final thesis

• Students should submit their final theses (one original and one copy), which successfully passed the review,with the three referees' signatures to the Student Affairs Division by Monday, September 12, 2011.
• Submission of an electronic version of the file ――― copy the electronic file of the final manuscript in PDF and/or PS format to the designated directory.
  Please make a directory of your ID in /home/committee/aac/MThesis2011-Sep/ and store the electronic file of your thesis in it.
  ⇒  /home/committee/aac/MThesis2011-Sep/m5xxxxxx/ooooo.pdf
• One original shall be kept at the Student Affairs Division.
• One copy shall be kept at the University Library.
• The thesis shall be placed on the Internet Home Page for open access.

9. Thesis standards

• Cover page ――― Refer to Style of the Master Thesis
• Abstract ――― one A4 sized sheet (300-400 words) must be attached.
  Although the abstract must be written in English, it is desirable to attach Japanese abstract.
• Main text ――― text written in English, full paper, A4 size
• The thesis must be prepared electronically.

10. Accreditation of the degree

1.

Submission of an application form for awarding a degree
Those who wish to be awarded a degree shall submit an application form to the President for obtaining the degree at the same time as the submission of the final thesis (by Monday, September 12, 2011).

• Application Form for the Academic Degree PDF / Word

2.

Deliberation on awarding the degree

• the Graduate School Academic Affairs Committee
• the Graduate School Faculty Assembly

Master's Thesis Review Procedure (Spring 2012)

1. Submission of the theme for master's thesis

• Students should submit written reports of the themes for master's thesis to the Dean of the Graduate School after getting the approval of their research advisor or sub research advisor who actually guides the student's research work.
• Submission period ――― by Tuesday, May 31, 2011
• To whom to submit ――― the Student Affairs Division
• Report on the Decision on the Theme for Master's Thesis PDF / Word

2. Permission to submit the thesis

• Students should get the approval of the Research Advisor, and the Research Advisor shall submit the document on his/her approval to the Dean of the Graduate School.
• Submission period ――― by Friday, December 9, 2011
• To whom to submit ――― the Student Affairs Division
• Report on the Permission to Submit the Master's Thesis PDF / Word

3. Referees

1.

Referees

• Three members ――― one chief referee, two co-referees
• Faculty members in charge of the University of Aizu Graduate School including the Research Advisor
• The chief referee must be Doctoral "MARUGO" or "GO" within the graduate department.

2.

Recommendation of referees

• The Research Advisor shall recommend two referees.
• The recommendation should be submitted to the Dean of the Graduate School by the Permission period in item 2 above.
• Letter of Recommendation of the Referees PDF / Word

*

Students shall be informed who are the referees by the Direct Research Advisor.

4. Review of the thesis

1.

Students must submit the thesis drafts to the referees for review after getting the approval of the Research Advisor.

• Submission period ――― by Friday, January 6, 2012

2.

The referees shall carefully examine the thesis draft, and comment, if there is any, to the student by Friday, January 20, 2012.

5. Submission of the thesis

1.

Students must complete and submit their final drafts of theses by Monday, February 13, 2012.

• Number of copies to be submitted ――― one copy to the Student Affairs Division, one copy each to the referees.

2.

The Graduate School Academic Affairs Committee shall check the thesis standards, etc. and arrange the presentation.

6. Thesis presentation

1.

The chief referee and the co-referees must attend the presentation.

2.

Public presentation ――― Anyone, regardless of within or outside the University can freely participate.

3.

Period of the presentation ――― Monday, February 20 & Tuesday, February 21, 2012

4.

The detailed schedule shall be determined by the Graduate School Academic Affairs Committee.

• Time allotted to each student: 30 minutes including the following procedure
• Presentation by the student: 15 minutes
• Discussion on the thesis: 15 minutes
• Examination by the referees

7. Judgment of the results of the review

1.

Each referee shall have 100 points in assessment. The students receiving 150 points or more shall successfully pass in the review.

2.

The chief referee, with a consultation with the co-referees, must submit a report on the results of the review to the Dean of the Graduate School by Wednesday, February 22, 2012.

• Report on the Master's Thesis Review PDF / Word

3.

Deliberation by the Graduate School Academic Affairs Committee.

4.

Deliberation and determination by the Graduate School Faculty Assembly shall be scheduled in September. The accreditation of the degree shall be deliberated at the same time.

8. Submission of the final thesis

• Students should submit their final theses (one original and one copy), which successfully passed the review,with the three referees' signatures to the Student Affairs Division by Monday, February 27, 2012.
• Submission of an electronic version of the file ――― copy the electronic file of the final manuscript in PDF and/or PS format to the designated directory.
  Please make a directory of your ID in /home/committee/aac/MThesis2012-Mar/ and store the electronic file of your thesis in it.
  ⇒  /home/committee/aac/MThesis2012-Mar/m5xxxxxx/ooooo.pdf
• One original shall be kept at the Student Affairs Division.
• One copy shall be kept at the University Library.
• The thesis shall be placed on the Internet Home Page for open access.

9. Thesis standards

• Cover page ――― Refer to Style of the Master Thesis
• Abstract ――― one A4 sized sheet (300-400 words) must be attached.
  Although the abstract must be written in English, it is desirable to attach Japanese abstract.
• Main text ――― text written in English, full paper, A4 size
• The thesis must be prepared electronically.

10. Accreditation of the degree

1.

Submission of an application form for awarding a degree
Those who wish to be awarded a degree shall submit an application form to the President for obtaining the degree at the same time as the submission of the final thesis (by Monday, February 27, 2012).

• Application Form for the Academic Degree PDF / Word

2.

Deliberation on awarding the degree

• the Graduate School Academic Affairs Committee
• the Graduate School Faculty Assembly