Royal Holloway, University of London
倫敦大學皇家霍洛威學院
School of Management
管理學院
Student Project and Dissertation Handbook
學生項目和dissertation手冊
2009/2010

Table of Contents
 目錄

 
1. Introduction前言______________________________________3
2. The Nature of the Project_項目性質____________________________3
3. Choosing a Suitable Topic for the Project 為項目選擇一個合適的主題______4
4. The Formal Research Proposal正式研究計劃___________________________7
5. The Role of the Academic Supervisor _學術總監角色____________________10
6. Research Methods 研究方法________________________________________11
7. Reading List 閱讀書目_____________________________________________12
8. Planning and Managing Your Project_項目規劃和管理___________13
9. The Final Dissertation 期中考試_____________________________________15
10. Referencing_引用_____________________________________________   17
11. Plagiarism 抄襲_________________________________________________ 21
12. Assessment 評估________________________________________________ 24
13. Filing and Publication 文件歸檔及出版______________________________ 25
14. Provisional Dissertation Timetable暫定dissertation時間表____________________ 27
Appendix: Using JISC- TurnitinUk software______________________________ 28
附錄：使用JISC- TurnitinUk軟件

1. Introduction
前言

The research project/dissertation is a very important part of your Master’s degree. It is an opportunity to learn and practise researching and writing skills, which you will need in your career. It is the part of the programme  where  you can apply the analytical  and  problem-solving  techniques  you  have acquired  during  your  studies to pursue a specialist interest in greater depth. Students find the project demanding but at the same time one of the most rewarding aspects of their Master’s.
該研究項目/dissertation是碩士學位一個非常重要的部分。這是在你的職業生涯中需要學習和實踐一個機會。這是該計劃的一部分，在那里你可以應用的分析和解決問題的技巧，你已經在您的研究中獲得，追求更深入的專業興趣。學生找到項目的要求，但同時碩士最有意義的方面之一。
http://ukthesis.org/Thesis_Tips/Handbook

The  purpose  of  this  guide  is  to  help  you  approach  your  dissertation  effectively. Every project is different: there is no single right way, but many wrong ways to do research. However, with clarity of purpose, careful planning and good organisation, you will save time and achieve more.#p#分頁標題#e#
本指南的目的是幫助你有效地接近你的dissertation。每個項目不同的是：有沒有一個正確的方式，但許多錯誤的方法做研究。然而，明確的目的，仔細的規劃和良好的組織，你會節省時間，實現更多功能。

If  you  have  a  problem  once  you  have  begun  your  project,  your  supervisor  will  be the  first  person  to  contact  on  many  issues.  However,  administrative  problems should  be  referred  to  the  School  of  Management  Reception,  and  any  further academic problems should be brought to the attention of the Programme Director. Please  note  that  dissertations  have  to  be  prepared by  the  deadlines  set  by  the School of Management and will only be deferred in extenuating circumstances and on the judgement of the Director of Graduate Studies.
一旦你開始你的項目如果有一個問題，你的dissertation導師將是解決許多問題上的第一人聯系。然而，行政的問題應交由學校管理接待，任何進一步的學術問題，應提請注意課程主任。請注意，學位dissertation必須由管理學院設置的最后期限，并只準備在情有可原的情況和研究生課程主任的判斷下會推遲。
 
2. The Nature of the Project
  項目性質

The dissertation project is not intended to be an original contribution to knowledge, but it should demonstrate your ability to collect data systematically, organise your findings, and ensure that your research results are presented in a cogent and clear manner.
dissertation項目目的不在于知識的原創性貢獻，但它應該表現出你的能力，系統地收集資料，整理調查結果，并確保你的研究結果存在說服力和明確的態度。
The  project  should  demonstrate  both  the  technical  knowledge  that  you  have acquired  throughout  the  Master’s  degree  programme  and  also  the  ability  to integrate knowledge from different subject areas in order to apply it analytically to an academic but business-related problem.
這個項目應該演示了這兩種技術知識,您獲得了整個碩士學位課程,也能將知識從不同的學科領域為了應用它分析一個學術但業務相關的問題。

In marking your dissertation, examiners will be looking for the following attributes:
在標記你的dissertation,考官將尋找以下屬性:

1.  Is the student fully aware of the state of knowledge in the chosen area?
    在選定的區域學生是否完全意識到知識的狀態？

2.  Has  the  student  identified  all  the  variables  relevant  to  the  problems examined and recognised the inter-relationships between them?#p#分頁標題#e#
學生是否已經確定了所有相關的變量的問題審議并確認了它們之間的相互關系？

3.  Has the student adopted and used appropriate methods of investigation?
學生通過使用適當的調查方法？

4.  Has  the  student  carried  out  an  appropriate  and  sufficient  analysis  of  the findings?
    學生是否對調查結果進行了適當及足夠的分析？

5.  Has the student presented the report effectively and professionally?
學生是否提出了有效的及專業的報告？
 
6.  Where appropriate, has the student examined a range of possible solutions, framed suitable criteria and proposed a viable solution or recommendation?
 在適當的情況下，學生是否已經檢查了一系列可能的解決方案，制定合適的標準，并提出可行的解決方案或建議？

7.  If the topic of the project requires the student to seek
   項目的主題是否要求學生尋找

•  permission to undertake the research;
允許進行研究
•  a  formal  ethical  assessment  and  approval  (through  an  ethics committee or a similar body) to undertake the research;
 一個正式的道德評價和批準(通過一個倫理委員會或類似機構)進行了研究;
•  permission to quote a person, a company or an organisation;
允許引用一個人、一個公司或一個組織
•  permission to write up the research material; or
允許創造研究材料;或
•  permission to publish any research results,
允許發布任何研究結果
the  examiners  will  note  whether  such  permission  or  approval  has  been sought and acquired.
考官會注意是否已尋求并獲得有關許可或審批。
 
Every one of these attributes is important. A good project must score well on each criterion.
每一個這些屬性是很重要的。一個好的項目必須得分以及每個標準。