REGULATION FOR THESIS PREPARATION

1. After the completion of the first semester courses, the postgraduate student has the opportunity to prepare a preliminary research outline for the preparation of a Master’s Thesis and to select a supervisor, subject to the latter’s consent. The right to supervise Master’s Theses is held by the categories of instructors as described in Article 83 of Law 4957/2022:

• members of the Teaching Research Staff (D.E.P.), Special Teaching Staff (E.E.P.), Laboratory Teaching Staff (E.DI.P.), and Special Technical Laboratory Staff (E.T.E.P.) of the Department or other Departments of the same or another Higher Education Institution (A.E.I.) or Higher Military Educational Institution (A.S.E.I.), with additional employment beyond their legal obligations, if the M.Sc. has tuition fees,
• Professors Emeriti or retired members of the D.E.P. of the Department or other Departments of the same or another A.E.I.,
• collaborating professors,
• adjunct instructors,
• visiting professors or visiting researchers,
• researchers and special functional scientists of research and technological entities under Article 13A of Law 4310/2014 (A’ 258) or other research centers and institutes in Greece or abroad.

The members of the Three-Member Examination Committee must have the same or a related scientific specialty to the subject area of the M.Sc.
The preparation of the Master’s Thesis is governed by the AUTh Code of Academic Ethics. Every creator or co-creator of any intellectual work is entitled to be mentioned and recognized as such, enjoying both the property and moral rights/powers arising from the specific work. Exceptionally, if the original intellectual creation (“work”) is the final output of a paid research project assigned by an entity outside AUTh, the creator’s or co-creators’ property rights may be limited based on the terms of the contract assigning said research project, while moral rights remain with the creator(s), subject to necessary contractual restrictions for the exploitation/economic utilization of the produced intellectual creation.
For the presentation of the Master’s Thesis (M.D.E.), a positive recommendation from the Three-Member Examination Committee is required. In the event that the defense of the M.D.E. is conducted publicly, a specific date and place are set by the M.Sc. Steering Committee.
After the defense of the M.D.E., a document is drafted stating the individual grade of each member of the Three-Member Examination Committee, the average grade, as well as any remarks or observations.
Following its approval by the Committee, it must be uploaded to the Institution’s website.
If the assessment of the M.D.E. is negative, the postgraduate student may resubmit the work, incorporating the suggestions for improvement within a period set by the Three-Member Examination Committee. If the second assessment is also negative, the postgraduate student loses the right to be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma.
In exceptional cases, if there is an objective inability or a serious reason, it is possible to replace the supervisor or a member of the Three-Member Examination Committee, as well as change the subject of the M.D.E., following a decision by the Steering Committee.
The M.D.E. may be theoretical, applied, or experimental.
A thesis writing guide is distributed to the students. The postgraduate student’s research outline must specify the topic to be analyzed, the methodology of the scientific approach, and the bibliography to be used. The acceptance of the student’s research proposal by the supervisor is based on the relevance of the topic to the subject of the M.Sc., the expected scientific contribution to the respective research field, and the apparent elements of originality regarding the approach to the specific subject under investigation. The acceptance of each research proposal is ratified by a decision of the M.Sc. General Assembly (E.D.E.).

2. The subject of the Master’s Thesis is registered in a special catalogue of postgraduate studies maintained by the Secretariat. This catalogue must include the full names of the candidate and the supervisor, the date of approval of the topic by the E.D.E., and the date of completion of the process, whether by acceptance or rejection.

3. Depending on the progress of the preparation of their thesis, the postgraduate student informs the supervisor, who monitors, via a progress log, whether the research objectives and specifications are being met.

4. Once the drafting of the Master’s Thesis is completed, it is submitted in three (3) copies to the M.Sc. Secretariat, with the supervisor’s consent that it meets the requirements to be introduced for assessment.
The length of the Master’s Thesis ranges between 30 and 150 pages, in Times New Roman font, with a font size of 12 and 1.5 line spacing.

5. For the examination of the Master’s Thesis, a Three-Member Examination Committee is appointed by the Programme Committee (E.P.S.), consisting of the supervisor and two (2) additional members, who must have the same or related scientific specialty to the subject area of the thesis. The Three-Member Examination Committee submits the evaluation and the grade of the thesis to the Secretariat for approval by the M.Sc. E.D.E.

6. After the completion of the writing of the Master’s Thesis and the appointment of the Three-Member Examination Committee by the E.D.E., the postgraduate student presents the main points of their thesis along with its conclusions. Master’s Thesis presentations take place at the end of the 3rd semester, with a right to extend the submission of the thesis by one academic year for all postgraduate students. The invitation and announcement for the public presentation of the Master’s Theses are formulated by the M.Sc. Director, after consultation with the supervisor, who coordinates and chairs this process. The scope and format of the Master’s Thesis presentation are determined by the E.P.S.

7. The Three-Member Examination Committee decides on the acceptance or rejection and the grading of the Master’s Thesis, with a grading scale from zero (0) to ten (10), sending the examination record of the candidate to the M.Sc. Secretariat. If it is found that a member of the Committee has not fulfilled their respective obligations, this member is replaced by a decision of the E.D.E.

8. For a Master’s Thesis to be accepted by the Three-Member Examination Committee, it must meet the following requirements:

• The topic and content of the thesis must be relevant to the subject area of the M.Sc.
• The treatment of the topic, without necessarily containing entirely new elements, must be conducted using such an approach to sources and bibliography that the candidate’s personal research effort and performance are presented.

9. It is not possible to change the topic of the student’s Master’s Thesis, except by decision of the E.P.S. following a reasoned recommendation by the supervisor. A change of the thesis topic is in no case a reason for an extension of the aforementioned deadlines. It is not possible to change the topic of the student’s Master’s Thesis, except by decision of the E.D.E. following a reasoned recommendation by the supervisor.
The grade of each course and the grade of the Master’s Thesis are multiplied by the corresponding number of credits (ECTS), and the sum of the products is divided by the minimum number of credits required to obtain the M.Sc.

M.Sc. Grade = Σ (Grade of each course x corresponding ECTS of each course) + (Master’s Thesis Grade x ECTS)
(total ECTS)

After the defense of the M.D.E., a document is drafted stating the individual grade of each member of the Three-Member Examination Committee, the average grade, as well as any remarks or observations.
Following its approval by the Committee, it must be uploaded to the Institution’s website.
If the assessment of the M.D.E. is negative, the postgraduate student may resubmit the work, incorporating the suggestions for improvement within a period set by the Three-Member Examination Committee. If the second assessment is also negative, the postgraduate student loses the right to be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma.
In exceptional cases, if there is an objective inability or a serious reason, it is possible to replace the supervisor or a member of the Three-Member Examination Committee, as well as change the subject of the M.D.E., following a decision by the Steering Committee.
The M.D.E. may be theoretical, applied, or experimental.
A thesis writing guide is distributed to the students.

In exceptional cases, if there is an objective inability or a serious reason, it is possible to replace the supervisor or a member of the Three-Member Examination Committee, as well as change the subject of the M.D.E., following a decision by the Steering Committee.
The M.D.E. may be theoretical, applied, or experimental.
A thesis writing guide is distributed to the students.

[The Postgraduate Studies Regulation specifies, among other things, the type of M.D.E. (theoretical, applied, experimental), the length, the font, the writing style, the number of copies of the Master’s Thesis to be submitted, and anything else related to its structure, as well as a correction schedule.]

MASTER’S THESIS WRITING GUIDE

ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
M.Sc. ……………………

THESIS TITLE

Master’s Thesis of
Name Surname

Supervisor: Name Surname,
Title

Thessaloniki, [date]

NAME SURNAME
Graduate [Title/Degree]

THESIS TITLE

Submitted to the School of Medicine in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Postgraduate Studies Programme “…………………………………….”

Oral Examination Date: DD/MM/YYYY

 

 

 

Three-Member Examination Committee

Professor ……….., Supervisor
Professor ……….., Member of the Three-Member Examination Committee
Professor ……….., Member of the Three-Member Examination Committee

 

 

© Name Surname, Title/Affiliation, Date
All rights reserved.
THESIS TITLE – Master’s Thesis

© Name Surname, Affiliation, Date
All rights reserved.
THESIS TITLE – Master’s Thesis

The copying, storage, and distribution of this thesis, in whole or in part, for commercial purposes is prohibited. Reproduction, storage, and distribution for non-profit, educational, or research purposes are permitted, provided that the source is acknowledged and this message is maintained. Inquiries regarding the use of the work for commercial purposes should be directed to the author.

The views and conclusions contained in this document express the author and should not be interpreted as representing the official positions of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh).

Cover Image: …………………………………

 

 

Summary
A brief statement of the thesis’s purpose, the methodology followed, the results, and the conclusions. Maximum length: one page.

 

 

Abstract
English translation of the Summary (Περίληψη).

Table of Contents
Summary
Abstract
Preface
Aim of the Thesis
Structure of the Thesis
1 [Theoretical Introduction / Literature Review]
1.1 Subchapter Title
1.2 Subchapter Title
2 [Description of Issue under Study]
2.1 Section Title
2.2 Section Title
3 [Methodology]
3.1 Subchapter Title
3.2 Subchapter Title
3.2.1 Sub-subchapter Title
3.2.2 Sub-subchapter Title
4 [Data Presentation and Analysis]
4.1 Section Title
5 [Results]
5.1 Section Title
5.2 Section Title
6 [Conclusions]
Bibliography
Print Bibliography
Online Bibliography
Appendix [Optional]

Preface

Aim of the Thesis
This paragraph provides a brief description of the aim of the thesis. It identifies the topic under examination, defines the parameters and research hypotheses, and states the methodology followed for the completion of the work. A brief reference to the results is made, as well as to any problems encountered during the preparation of the thesis.

Structure of the Thesis

The present work is divided into … chapters.
In the first chapter…
In the second chapter…
In the third chapter…
In the fourth chapter…
In the fifth chapter…
In the sixth chapter…

 

Appendix [Optional]

Note that the terms “student”, “students”, “professor”, “professors” refer to all genders.