The structure of a thesis must include the following elements: ABSTRACT The abstract provides a clear overview of the full contents of the thesis. Its purpose is to provide the reader with basic information about the thesis. The abstract should be 15 to 20 lines long including the keywords. TABLE OF CONTENTS (I’ll do this) INTRODUCTION – this section should introduce the reader to the topic discussed in the thesis, familiarises them with the research question and subject matter, the hypothesis and the aims and objectives of their research, reviews the previous research and presents the scientific methodology used and the structure of the thesis. The introduction must concretise the statements in the explanations and working hypotheses given in the application. It should be written in the past tense. An introduction should generally contain the following elements: a) Diploma thesis introduction • A definition of the subject of the thesis. • The aims and objectives of the thesis. • The research question and/or hypothesis(es). • A review of previous research. • The work methodology. • A brief summary of each section. The introduction should generally constitute 5% of the total length of the thesis. MAIN BODY Diploma thesis body The body of a diploma thesis generally encompasses a historical and theoretical part, an analytical and experimental part and a conclusion and future work part. These parts of the body of the diploma thesis constitute content sections that can be further divided into multiple sections and subsections, each having a heading of its own. I was advised for the topic of the diploma thesis to be covered in a total of up to five interconnected parts (sections), each of which can be further divided into up to three subsections. The sections and subsections of the diploma thesis should be numbered using the decimal (classification) system with up to four decimal units. Each decimal unit and its corresponding heading must be included in the table of contents of the diploma thesis (the decimal system is 1, 10, 100, etc.; the decimal classification system is 1, 1.1, 1.1.1, 2., 2.1, 2.1.1, etc.). The purpose of the historical and theoretical part is to present the development of the topic discussed in the thesis and the current theoretical knowledge about it. The analytical and experimental part is the most important part of a diploma thesis. In it, the student demonstrates their knowledge, experience, creativity and capacity for critical thinking. The student must be able to logically connect the relevant findings, facts, evidence and ideas in the definition of the topic of their diploma thesis and draw the appropriate conclusions. They must do so independently, always remaining objective in their assessments, evaluations and suggestions and demonstrating their independence and responsibility by providing adequate arguments and substantiated evidence. In this part, the student incorporates the views, findings and formulations of others, making certain to properly cite the sources used. Conclusion – The conclusion and future work part of the diploma thesis must clearly, systematically and concisely present the relevant findings, information, observations and established facts discussed and explained in detail in the analytical and experimental part of the diploma thesis. This part should not contain any quotations or footnotes.
