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Guidelines for MDS Dissertation Total Credit-hour 8. 9 March 2010. MDS Dissertation:. Masters in Development Studies Dissertation is a research paper on development related issues to be submitted by the students as a compulsory part of the degree.

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  1. Guidelines for MDS Dissertation Total Credit-hour 8 9 March 2010

  2. MDS Dissertation: • Masters in Development Studies Dissertation is a research paper on development related issues to be submitted by the students as a compulsory part of the degree. • MDS dissertation is an opportunity for the students to utilize their knowledge from the courses taught.

  3. Objective of the dissertation • The main objective of the dissertation is to develop research capacity of the students in solving specific research problems in the field of development studies. • The dissertation should be an original piece of research conducted independently under close supervision of a faculty member of the department that deals with analysis of available/empirical data or a critical synthesis of analytical contribution on a chosen theme of development studies literature.

  4. Writing a Dissertation: • Define a topic or issue related to development • Formulate a research problem clearly • Phrase clear research questions • Choose an adequate method to research such a problem • Apply that method adequately • Interpret the results and discuss them in relation to the research aims or questions Draw a clearly stated conclusion from that research Supervision: Submitted dissertation must be supervised by a faculty member

  5. Steps of MDS dissertation: • A discussion on MDS dissertation organized by the department, 9 March 2010 • Submission of a research proposal (1200 -1500 words) with consent from a supervisor (by 23 March 2010) 10 % • Presentation of the research proposal (27 March 2010)10 % • Literature review and research method (draft) submission (by 10 April 2010) 20 % • Draft of the full dissertation submission (by 20 May 2010) • Final version of the dissertation submission (by 10 June 2010) 50% • Final Presentation of the research (19 and 20 June 2010)10 %

  6. Basic Information in PreparingDissertation Word Limit: The expected length of the dissertation should be between 8,000 to 10,000 words, which excludes references and appendix (dices). Paper & Margin: A4 paper with margins of 1.25 inches on the side where the binding is and 1 inch on the other three sides. Type style: Times New Roman, font size of 12 with 1.5 line space. Number of copies: Two binding copies and a soft copy of the dissertation must be submitted by June 10, 2010 by 19:00 Hours.

  7. Structure of the Dissertation • Title of the dissertation • Abstract within maximum 250 words. State the purposes of the study or investigation, basic procedures, main findings and the principal conclusions you have drawn from the findings. 3. Introduction and/or Background: This section introduces the subject of research to the readers. 4. Justification of the research 5. Broad and specific objectives of the research

  8. Structure of the Dissertation… 6. Theoretical/Conceptual Framework: This section should include a discussion of the definition(s) of the crucial concepts, and their relationships, and presentation of a particular theory, theorists(s) or school to be considered /used, leading to a model (about the relationships between some key categories) that will be applied. This section also includes an analytical model based depicting the relationship between dependent and independent variable(s) • 7. Methodology: • Detailed description of and arguments for the methods and tools used for getting information/data, and analysis of data should be given. • When secondary information is used, what types of documents reviewed should be mentioned categorically. • When primary data is used, detailed description of the method employed in collecting data have to be written.

  9. Structure of the Dissertation… • 7. Methodology … • The methodology of your study must be documented in detail, dealing with sampling issues (description of target population, method of sample selection, sample size), the study procedure (a flow diagram may be useful), measurement issues (details of how each variable was measured, justification of choice of measurement instruments). • Methods of data analysis will have to be stated clearly. • You should discuss any methodological problems such as sources of bias, validity of measurements, and logistic problems. • Questionnaire (if there is any) has to be attached in the annexure 8. Interpretation of the results 9. Conclusions, Recommendations, and Limitations 10. References

  10. Style of the Dissertation • Title page • Declaration on Plagiarism • Acknowledgments • Table of contents including list of tables and figures • Abbreviations • Main text as stated above • References • Appendix

  11. Cover page Research Title Submitted by: Registration Number: Examination Roll Number: Session: Submitted to: Department of Development Studies University of Dhaka May 2010 This dissertation is submitted to the Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka, as a partial requirement of the Degree of Master of Development Studies

  12. DECLARATION ON PLAGIARISM • I hereby declare that: • the attached is my own work; • anything contained in the attached text taken from someone else’s work (including, but not limited to, books, articles, newspapers, the internet, lecture notes, another student’s paper) has been properly referenced (that is, I have clearly indicated that it was taken from someone else’s work and clearly identified that work); and • I recognize and acknowledge that plagiarism is a serious academic offence, which can lead to sanctions that can endanger my graduation. • Date of submission: • Total word count: • Student Registration Number: • Examination Roll Number: • Signature:

  13. Reference Style AUTHOR - DATE STYLE: In author & date style, references are identified when the work is mentioned in the text by the surname of the author(s) and the year of publication. References should be listed at the end of the article in alphabetical order by author. References in the text: Mention the author(s) surname and the year of publication e.g. . . .(Smith,1991) Smith (1991) compared risk factors . . . In a recent study of risk factors (Smith 1991) . . . In 1991, Smith compared risk factors . . . If the discussion of the same paper continues, there is no need to repeat the date: In a recent study of risk factors, Smith (1991) described similar effects. Smith also found . . .

  14. Reference Style… References in the text: … If you quote exact words, or if you are referring to one part of a larger work such as a book, give the page number(s): A recent report says ‘Trade negotiators are guided mainly by two major interests namely offensive and defensive ' (Eusuf, 2006: 7). If there are more than two authors, it is sufficient to use the name of the first plus et al., unless that causes confusion between works by Smith, Bloggs and Kobayashi (1989) and by Smith, Thomas, Honda and Brown (1989). In such cases, give enough names to distinguish between the works: Smith, Bloggs et al. (1989) and Smith, Thomas et al. (1989). If the same author(s) published more than one work in a year, add letters to distin­guish them, such as Irwig et al. (1992a) and Irwig et al. (1992b). If several references occur together, separate them with semico­lons. For references by the same authors in different years, there is no need to repeat the authors= names: Oakley 1979, 1980; Rothman 1982; Zola 1972.

  15. Reference Style… Standard journal article Harris, A.H., and Hobbs, M.S.T. (1992). Historical trends in road accident types, deaths and casualties in Western Australia. Australian Journal of Public Health 16(2): 20 -32. Books and other monographs Personal author(s) de Vaus, D.A. (1990). Surveys in Social Research. 2nd ed. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. Editor(s), compiler as author Diener, H.C. and Wilkinson, M., eds (1988). Drug‑ Induced Headache. New York: Springer‑Verlag. Author and editor Cumpston, J.H.L. (1989). Health and Disease in Australia: A History. M.J. Lewis, ed. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.

  16. Reference Style… Translation Beauvoir, S. de (1972). The Second Sex. H.M. Parshley, trans. and ed. Harmondsworth (Middx): Penguin. First published (1949) as Le Deuxième Sexe. Chapter in a book Versluysen, M.C. (1981). Midwives, medical men and `poor women labouring of child': lying-in hospitals in eighteenth-century London. In: H. Roberts, ed. Women, Health and Reproduction. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul: 18B49. Conference proceedings Hall, R. and Richters, J., eds (1992). Immunisation: The Old and the New. Proceedings of the Second National Immunisation Conference, Canberra, 27B29 May 1991. Canberra: Public Health Association of Australia.

  17. Reference Style… Conference paper Vallentine, J. (1992). Vaccination and medical defence. In: R. Hall and J. Richters, eds (1992). Immunisation: The Old and the New. Paper presented in the Second National Immunisation Conference, Canberra, 27B29 May 1991. Canberra: Public Health Association of Australia. Government reports and publications Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics BBS (1985). Projections of the population of Bangladesh, 1984 to 2021. Cat. No. 3222.0. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Newspaper article Eusuf, M.A. (2006). WTO Hong Kong Ministerial: What have Bangladesh and LDCs gained from it?. The Independent 30 - 31 March 2006.

  18. Reference Style… Unpublished material In press Razzaque, M.A. and Eusuf, M.A. (in press). ‘Trade, Development and Poverty Linkage: A Case Study of Ready Made Garment Industry in Bangladesh’, CUTS International Referencing from the Internet Marks & Spencer. 2004. Annual report 2003-2004. [online]. Available from: http://www-marks-and- spencer.co.uk/corporate/annual2003/ [accessed 4 June 2005].

  19. Research Proposal: Contents • Research title • Analysis of the problem • Justification of the research • Broad and specific objectives of the research • Research questions • Analytical Framework • Methodology of the research • Bibliography • Work plan • Proposed Supervisor • Preferred organization for placement, if applicable Words Limit for Text: 1200 - 1500; Deadline: March 23, 2010 by 19:00 Hours

  20. Thank You

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