- •Master's thesis methodical guide Regulations on procedures for preparation, presentation and defense of master’s thesis
- •Contents
- •1 General Issues
- •2 Master’s Thesis Writing and Defense
- •2.1 Selection of Master’s Thesis Topic
- •2.2 Approval of Thesis Topic and Supervisor
- •2.3 Responsibilities of Master Student and Thesis Supervisor
- •2.4 Individual Plan of Master Student Work
- •2.5 Certification and Interim Evaluation of Master’s Thesis
- •2.6 Final evaluation of Master’s Thesis by Supervisor
- •2.8 Reviewing of Master’s Thesis
- •2.9 Submission of Master’s Thesis by Head of Department
- •2.10 Preparation to Master’s Thesis Defense
- •2.11 Defense of Master’s Thesis
- •3 Reference Guide for Content and Formatting Thesis
- •3.1 General Formatting Rules
- •3.2 Abstract
- •3.3 Contents
- •3.4 Symbols and abbreviations
- •3.5 Introduction
- •3.6 Body text
- •3.7 Visual Content in Text
- •Figure 2.1 — State expenses on education in eu, million euro
- •3.8 Summary
- •3.9 Bibliography
- •3.10 Appendices
- •Appendix a Nomination of Thesis Title and Supervisor form
- •Theoretical foundations of strategic trade policy
- •The commercial disputes in the world information market
- •Dispute Settlement Process
- •Appendix g Formatting Requirements to Thesis
- •Appendix j Abstract sample
- •Abstract
- •Appendix к Table of Contents sample
- •Table of contents
- •Appendix l Symbols and Abbreviations sample symbols and abbreviations
- •Appendix м Specimen of Tables and Figures Formatting
- •Figure м — Share of tourism in total governmental expenditures in developing countries during 2000-2009
- •Appendix n References sample
- •Appendix p Bibliography sample bibliography
- •Appendix q Certificate of Adoption of Master’s Thesis Findings form
3.10 Appendices
Supplementary data and materials on thesis matter (instructions; methodological recommendations; interim calculations; documents and data on which the research was made; specimen, other illustrations important for the results) are put in appendices according to their first appearance in the text. The format may include individual tables and/or figures with legends, text alone. References included in the appendices must be included in the comprehensive bibliography or reference section. The same format rules that apply to the text of the thesis must also apply to all appendices. References on appendices in the text are made in lower-case letters. Example — according to appendix А, … (appendix B), … (appendix D, figure D.1). All appendices must have references in the text.
Each appendix starts at the new page with the heading – APPENDIX – and its numeration by alphabetic letters (A, B, C, D, E etc. except I, O). The appendices have obligatory headings denoting the general idea presented in it. Those headings are then listed in table of contents.
Thus, several tables and figures can be united in one appendix under one heading. Tables, figures and formulas are numerated within the limits of uniting appendix. Example — Figure А.2 (second figure of first appendix), Table G.3 (third table of seventh appendix). If there is one table or one figure in appendix, there are given the number of the appendix. Example — Figure D (a figure of forth appendix), Table B (a table of second appendix). Each table, figure or formula must have an own title.
If some recommendations or findings made during research are fundamental and substantial, a relevant certificate can be made (see certificate form in appendix Р). Afterwards it must be enclosed to the thesis with other required documents.
Appendix a Nomination of Thesis Title and Supervisor form
To the Head of Department
APPLICATION PhD, Associate professor
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(name)
Proposed Thesis Title:
_________________________________________________________________
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Name of Thesis Supervisor, if applicable:
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(prospective supervisor’s name, academic degree, academic title)
Master Student ________________ Na Li
(signature)
(date)
Agreed ________________ A.D. Sidorov
(signature) PhD, AP (date)
APPENDIX B
Sample of Individual Plan of Master Student Work
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS
BELARUS STATE ECONOMIC UNIVERSITY
Approved by Rector of BSEU
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INDIVIDUAL PLAN
of master student work
Name, Surname Dmitry Petrov
Major International Economics and Trade Policy
Department World Economy
Form of training Full-time
Date of admission 01.11.2012
Date of graduation 31.03.2014
MINSK 2012
MASTER TRAINING PLAN
Content of the work |
Form of control (exam, credit) |
Due date |
Mark on the execution (by examinations and credits indicate the date and grade) |
1. Mastering curriculum courses and preparation for exams and credits |
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1.1 Intercultural Business Communication |
credit |
25.01.2013 |
Passed |
1.2 International Competition and Competitiveness |
credit |
04.02.2013 |
Passed |
1.3 International Microeconomics |
exam |
11.02.2013 |
9 (nine) |
1.4 International Macroeconomics |
exam |
15.02.2013 |
10 (ten) |
1.5 International Finance and Capital Markets |
exam |
19.02.2013 |
9 (nine) |
1.6 International Trade Theory and Policy |
exam |
23.02.2013 |
9 (nine) |
1.7 Trade Negotiations and Dispute Settlement |
credit |
27.04.2013 |
Passed |
1.8 Trade in Services |
credit |
03.06.2013 |
Passed |
1.9 Trade in Goods |
credit |
07.06.2013 |
Passed |
2. Work on a master’s thesis
Literature selection Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Master thesis
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06.2013 09.2013 11.2013 12.2013 01.2014
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3. Other types of work (internship, publications, participation in R&D, conferences, seminars)
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09.2013-02.2014 |
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4. Writing a report on the preparation of the execution of master plan |
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4.1 for the 1st semester for full-time (1 year for part-time studies) ) |
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4.2 for the 2nd semester for full-time (2 years for part-time studies)
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Master program student _ _._ _.20_ _
Supervisor _ _._ _.20_ _
Head of the Department _ _._ _.20_ _
Master’s thesis title The Strategic Trade Policies: Commercial Disputes on the World Information Market
Recommended for approval at the meeting of the Department of World Economy
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Minutes of _ _._ _.20_ _ №_______
Supervisor ___Serova Kseniya Valentinovna_________________________
(full name, academic degree, academic title) Ph.D. in Economics, Associate Professor , Department of World Economy ______________________________________________________________________
Head of Department _________________ _______________
(signature) (full name)
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Master’s thesis title and supervisor approved by order of _ _._ _.20_ _№
Methodologist
(signature) (full name)
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MASTER’S THESIS PLAN
A detailed plan of the master thesis stating the goal of the research section title and terms of their performance
The goal of the research: The paper aims to illustrate how strategic trade policy is used by analyzing the concrete situations in the world information market and focusing on the case of the international commercial disputes. The are considered: the dimensions in the definition of strategic trade policy and its types; the features of strategic trade policy and the presence of commercial disputes in strategic trade policy; the position of the WTO regarding the strategic trade policy; the key points in the development of the world information market and major players in it; the factors that made it possible to use strategic trade policy in the world information market; the implementation of the strategic trade policy by the market actors; the disputes that have arisen from the use of strategic trade policy, and the ways they are resolved; the settlement of commercial disputes in legal framework with economic consequents.
Keywords: strategic trade policy, world information market, disputes, commercial disputes, oligopoly, monopoly, subsidies, multilateral system, countervailing measures, WTO, law, legal aspects, dispute settlement, dispute settlement system, economic effects, strategy.
Detailed plan:
