Structure of the thesis in Humanities

Introductory chapter

Body chapters

There is no predetermined structure for the body of a thesis dealing with theory, historical study, philosophical argument, or interpretation of literary or other artistic work; the structure is determined by the internal logic of the study itself. For example:

• Argument > Objections > Counter to objections (etc.)
• Explication of theoretical concepts > Application to analysis of text

However, the theoretical framework and the approach should be made clear towards the beginning of the thesis, either in the introduction or in an early chapter. Research literature may be dealt with either in a separate chapter or throughout the thesis, as appropriate.

Chapters are given descriptive titles that indicate their content and role in the thesis.

Chapters have their own introductions and conclusions, which relate them to each other and to the development of the thesis as a whole.

Concluding chapter

Structure of the thesis in Social Sciences

Introduction

Review of the Literature

Methodology - Research Design

Data Analysis, Report Results

Discussion

Conclusion

Structure of the thesis in the Engineering

Introduction

Review of the Literature

Experimental Methodology

Experimental

Results and Discussion

Theoretical Modelling

And Comparison with Experimental Results

Conclusion

And Recommendations for future Work

Structure of the thesis in Science

Introduction

(includes a review of the literature)

Methodology

Experimental Results and Discussion

Experimental procedures and instrumentation

Conclusion

And Recommendations for future Work

Structure Of The Thesis in Biology

Introduction

Review of the literature

Methodology

Results

Experimental materials and methods

Discussion, Conclusion and recommendations for further study

(There may be a number of experiments where each reports methodology, results and discussion, with a synthesis of the findings in the discussion and conclusion at the end)