PART IV

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1. The preliminary pages (numbered in Roman numerals and Arabic letters for Arabic texts) Read More...........


2. The Text (to be paginated in Arabic numerals at the bottom center) The text will consist of:


1. Chapter One: Introduction

   For the pure arts this is an overview of the Research highlighting the background, statement of the problem, objectives, justification, significance, scope, methodology, major findings and recommendations, following the Turabian manual. It is mainly constituted by the former proposal only that this time it highlights the methodology, major findings as well as the recommendations.

   
   

   For the social sciences and the natural and physical sciences, Chapter one shall consist of: The background, statement of the Problem, Objectives of the Study, Research Questions/Hypotheses, Significance of the Study, Scope, theoretical or conceptual framework and operational definition of terms.

   The languages may not differ significantly but may include specific sections as per the research topics and or methods.here include the peculiarities for FISAL

   
   
2. Chapter Two: Literature review
   This addresses a review of existing literature related to the study. It mainly centers on highlighting the gaps in the existing literature, which the study seeks to fill in. Sections in this chapter should be aligned to the objectives and the research questions or hypotheses.


3. Chapter Three: Methodology
   This chapter covers all the methodological issues that relate to the study. It requires precise description of the research design and approach(es), population, sample size, sample selection techniques. It also includes data collection tools, validity and reliability of the data collection instruments, data presentation methods, specific software to be used and the like.


4. Chapter Four: Data Presentation, Analysis and Discussion of Findings
   This chapter essentially caters for the presentation of data generated, its interpretation and analysis, and the discussion thereof. For the natural and physical sciences, the presentation should indicate the statistical tests performed. In both cases, the discussion should be backed with evidence from the literature reviewed.


5. Chapter Five: Conclusions and recommendations
   Findings or research outcomes and the recommended or suggested areas of further research, should come as the last chapter of the study. It is important that conclusions are drawn in alignment with the objectives and research questions/hypotheses as set out in the previous chapters.


6. References
   This is constituted by the list of references ONLY cited in the study/report/thesis. (See appendix IV, B).


7. Bibliography
   This, on the other hand, consists of all sources read with regard to the research conducted. The bibliography therefore will include all the sources cited in the text and those not cited but read for purposes of the study. (See appendix IV, A).



The minimum number of relevant sources to be cited for a PGD dissertation should not be less than 20. For a Master's dissertation the sources should be not less than 30, while a Ph.D thesis should not have less than 50 cited sources.

Note: All chapters should be concluded with an executive summary.

3. Appendices
   These are constituted by any subsidiary information pertaining to the study but whose information may not be put in the body of the text. They may be in form of, data tables, sample questionnaires, interview guides, maps, introductory letters; personnel met and research approval letters etc. They are not continuously paginated with the main text. Instead they are paginated afresh and in roman numerals. Each appendix with more than one page should begin with fresh pagination. Single page appendices need not be page numbered. All appendices though should be numbered, e.g. Appendix I, II, III or A, B, C etc.


4. General Guidelines
   • Length of Dissertations/Theses
     For purposes of guidance, PGDs may range between 30-50pages, Masters between 50-80pages while PhDs may range between 100-150pages. This is subject to differ according to the subject matter and content.
   
   
   • The Content: (to add some for FISAL after approval)
     The word INTRODUCTION is used as a title for chapter one. Otherwise the word introduction does not appear in the rest of the dissertation/thesis, as a section in any of the chapters.
   
   

   Literature should as much as possible, be recent. (It is recommended that the literature cited should not exceed 10years); except in cases where ancient literature is relevant for the study(as in the case of historical and classical research).

   
   
   • Format:
     All writing should be in Times New Roman and Times New Arabic for Islamic based research, and in font 12. Dissertations written in Arabic should be in font 24 for the topic, 20 for the sub topic and 18 for the body. The entire dissertation should be written in Traditional Arabic style.
   
   

   -All work should be double spaced save for the title page and the abstract, which are single spaced. for all Dissertations/Theses, the left and top margins should be 1.5 '' each whereas the right and bottom margins should be 1'', each.

   
   

   Headings

   -All chapters and their titles are written in CAPITAL LETTERS (upper case). All sections are written in small letters (Title Format).

   1. Three levels of subordination as indicated below should be followed.
   2. Level 1: Centered, BOLD, UPPERCASE
   3. Level 2: Left-aligned, bold, Title Case
   4. Level 3: Left-aligned, bold, italicized, lowercase with period.
5. Binding:
   • Five copies of the dissertation/thesis should be spiral bound for examination purposes. After examination and passing, six final copies shall be bound in Army Green colour with a black ridge.
   
   
   • The contents of the title page and the ridge should be written in Golden letters. The ridge of the report should contain the surname and initials of the awardee, the award, and year of the award, (eg EJOTRE I. MSC (Zoology); 2009).
   
   
   • The cover shall include the title/topic, full names of the author, the submission and the month and year of the viva voce examination.
   
   
   • Each dissertation or thesis will be crosschecked for acceptability by the Center for Postgraduate Studies before being accepted for final submission.
   
   
   • The six hard-cover bound copies of the dissertation/thesis shall be submitted to the CPGS together with a soft-copy of the same.

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