Dissertation Syllabus, Notes & PYQ for GGSIPU Master of Science 4th Sem

M.Sc. Dissertation aims to provide the students an opportunity to attain specialization in an area of study covered in the programme. Student will select a dissertation topic of the project in consultation with their mentors and based on their elective specialization in the 2nd and 3rd Semester. In the 3rd Semester, students are expected to develop their dissertation synopsis/ proposal in discussion with their allotted internal dissertation guides. Students will implement the project and submit M.Sc. dissertation in the Fourth semester. Final evaluation of the dissertation will be done through presentation and Viva-voce as per, examination rules.

• The dissertation presents a major piece of guided independent research on a topic agreed between the student and their internal and external supervisors.
• It typically involves a literature review and an appropriate form of critical analysis of sources of primary and /or secondary data; it may involve field and/or laboratory work.
• The dissertation shall have a proper structure- Abstract, Table of contents, Introduction, Objectives, Problem statement, Literature Review, Methodology, Results and Discussion, Conclusion and Reference.
• Plagiarism shall be checked, refrain from copying. The sources of articles to be reviewed should be peer-reviewed journal articles and books; and properly referenced throughout the contents of dissertation. References should be in APA/Harvard format.
• The dissertation shall be submitted through a softcopy and a hard copy to the dean office through approval of internal dissertation supervisor.
• The students have to duly document their research and also aim for publications.
• The dissertation needs to be duly signed by the internal and external supervisor before submitting the thesis for final examination.
• Students are expected to defend their thesis in front of external examiner and internal examiner and faculty members, via presentation and viva-voce.