honours project in mathematics - The Department of Statistics and ...

August 2009
2. First Submission
This consists of a systematic study and elaboration of a topic chosen from an approved
list, or, in exceptional circumstances, proposed by the student. An account of the
knowledge gained is given in a thesis. This work is done under the guidance of a
Supervisor.
The Honours thesis should be typed on A4 size paper (double-spacing, single-sided), with
the standard format of the cover page (as shown in page 6). Two copies (each file into
plastic folder with pocket for inserting your program CD) and one softcopy in pdf file
(upload to turnitin) of the thesis must be submitted. There are no strict limits on the
length of the thesis; on average, it is likely to be about 50 pages. However, significant
variations from the average may occur because of the nature of some projects. In any case,
the thesis should not exceed 100 pages in length.
The Honours thesis must be submitted before 4:00 pm on the Monday of the seventh week
of the following semester, at the General Office (S16-07-100), Department of Statistics
and Applied Probability. It will be subject to an originality check in turnitin and
assessed by the Supervisor and Examiner(s).
3. Oral Presentation
The student will also be required to give a 45 minutes oral presentation of the work done.
It will be assessed by the Supervisor and Examiner(s).
The oral presentations will be held during the ninth / tenth week of the following semester,
and each student will be required to attend at least 4 oral presentations.
4. Interview
Soon after his/her oral presentation, the student will have to appear in an interview by
assessors, comprising the Supervisor and the Examiner(s). The interview will be on the
subject matter of the project contained in the Honours thesis.
The interview will last about 45 minutes and will give the student an opportunity to clear
up misunderstandings or uncertainties about the material presented in the thesis. At the
interview, the assessors will give the student a list of matters requiring attention (ranging
from typographical to mathematical errors requiring correction).
5. Final Submission
After considering the matters raised by the assessors, the student submits two copies (each
file into plastic folder with pocket for inserting your CD) and one softcopy in pdf file (in
a CD) of the thesis by 4:00 pm, 10 days after the oral presentation of the following
semester, at the General Office (S16-07-100), Department of Statistics and Applied
Probability. It is stressed that this is an important part of the formal requirement, and also
will be assessed. Information concerning the approved form of binding can be obtained
from the General Office, Department of Statistics and Applied Probability.
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