SAM RPR FORM

Name: / Student Number:
What was your milestone for this review?(Confirmation Review students can leave this section blank.)

Please answer the following three questions.

  1. Thesis abstract (no more than 350 words):

The Abstract should indicate at least i) & ii) below:

i)The problem investigated

ii)The procedures followed

iii)The general results obtained

iv)The major conclusions reached

See:

  1. Thesis Chapter Outline (for Humanities Doctorate candidates (Program Code 1271) and Master of Arts by Research candidates (Program Code 2353)).

OR

Creative Project Description + Dissertation Chapter Outline (for Creative Practice Doctorate candidates (Program Code 1273) and Creative Practice Masters students (Program Code 2353)).

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  1. Detailed schedule for completion

Chapter Title and no. and/or creative component title. / Nature of
progress with
chapter and/or Creative Project component (e.g. number of words drafted OR actions
and % of work completed) / Proposed word count for the finalized chapter and/or scope/
length for the Creative Project component / Submission
to supervisor
dates for each chapter and/or Creative Project component / Submission/
completion
dates for proofreading
and final formatting
  • It is not expected that Confirmation students in their first year will have a detailed timeline to completion and may not be able to fill out every column.

Please note

The length of a 1271 Thesis is of no more than 100,000 words and is not normally less than 75,000 words.

The length of a 2353 Thesis is of no more than 50,000 words and is normally no less than 30,000 words.

The length of a 1273 Dissertation is a minimum of 30,000 words. The scope of both the Creative Project and Dissertation is decided in collaboration with the supervisory team and SAM Postgraduate Research Coordinator and is declared at the Confirmation Review. In this section of the document you should clarify the scope of both your Creative Project and Dissertation.

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