How to Write the Thesis and Thesis Protocol

Book excerpt: Rationale for Research and Thesis in Postgraduate Courses Dealing with the Supervisor: Mentor-mentee Relationship The Process of Thesis-writing: Plan it Well Thesis: The Essential Elements Formulating a Research Question/Hypothesis: The First Step Research Methods: How to Select a Study Design Framing a Suitable Title Electronic Search of the Literature: The Bare Basics Writing Aims and Objectives: Getting Clarity Writing the Introduction: Justify your Research Review of Literature: Recalling the Past Material and Methods: How will I do it? Sample Size Estimation Ethical Issues in Conducting Research: Ensuring Safety of Participants and Data Preparing a Case-record Form: Get, Set and Go Planning the Statistical Analysis Result: Fruits of the Labor Converting Results to Text, Table and Graphs: Represent the Findings Discussion: The Most Read Part of the Thesis Conclusions: Bringing Down the Curtains in Style Summary: The Essence of Thesis Writing References Publication Misconduct and How to Avoid it Elements of Writing Better English Showcasing Thesis through an Effective PowerPoint Presentation Writing the Thesis Protocol Converting Thesis into a Paper The Manuscript-based Thesis: A New Paradigm Annexures Glossary Bibliography Index