Objectives of Writing a Term Paper

Define a topic or issue related to Bangladesh Studies

Formulate a research problem clearly

Phrase clear research questions

Choose an adequate method to research such a problem

Apply that method adequately

Interpret the results and discuss them in relation to the research

aims or questions

Draw a clearly stated conclusion from that research

Basic Information in Preparing Dissertation

Word Limit: The expected length of the dissertation should be

between 2,500 to 4,000 words, which excludes references and
appendix (dices).
Paper & Margin: A4 paper with margins of 1.25 inches on the
side where the board binding is and 1 inch on the other three
sides.
Type style: Times New Roman, font size of 12 with 1.2 line
space.

Number of copies: One copy of the paper must be submitted by

February28th , 2009.

Dissertation Week: March 1 – March 31st , 2009

Structure of the Dissertation
1. Title of the term paper

2. Abstract within maximum 250 words. State the purposes of the

study or investigation, basic procedures, main findings and the
principal conclusions you have drawn from the findings.

CHAPTER ONE

3. Introduction and/or Background: This section introduces the

subject of research to the readers.

4. Justification of the research

5. Broad and specific objectives of the research

Structure of the Dissertation…
6. Theoretical/Conceptual Framework: This section should
include a discussion of the definition(s) of the crucial concepts,
and their relationships, and presentation of a particular theory,
theorists(s) or school to be considered /used, leading to a model
(about the relationships between some key categories) that will be
applied.

7. Methodology:
Detailed description of the methods and tools used for getting
information/data, and analysis of data should be given.
When secondary information is used, what types of documents
reviewed should be mentioned categorically.
When primary data is used, detailed description of the method
employed in collecting data have to be written.
Structure of the Dissertation…

7. Methodology …
The methodology of your study must be documented in detail,
dealing with sampling issues (description of target population,
method of sample selection, sample size), the study procedure (a
flow diagram may . be useful), measurement issues (details of how
each variable was measured, justification of choice of
measurement instruments).
Methods of data analysis will have to be stated clearly.
You should discuss any methodological problems such as
sources of bias, validity of measurements, and logistic problems.
Questionnaire has to be attached in the annexure

8. Interpretation of the results

CHAPTER 2, 3, 4
Structure of the Dissertation…

CHAPTER 5

9. Conclusions, Recommendations, and Limitations:

.
10. References:
Style of the Dissertation
Title page

Declaration on Plagiarism

Acknowledgments

Table of contents including list of tables and figures

Abbreviations

Main text as stated above

References

Appendix
 Cover page
Research Title

Submitted by:
Name:
Roll Number:
Semester:
Batch:

Submitted to:

Department of Business Administration

ASA University Bangladesh
DECLARATION ON PLAGIARISM

I hereby declare that:

 the attached is my own work;
 anything contained in the attached text taken from someone
else’s work (including, but not limited to, books, articles,
newspapers, the internet, lecture notes, another student’s paper)
has been properly referenced (that is, I have clearly indicated
that it was taken from someone else’s work and clearly identified
that work); and
 I recognize and acknowledge that plagiarism is a serious
academic offence, which can lead to sanctions that can endanger
my graduation.
Date of submission:
Total word count:
Name:
Roll Number:
Signature:
Reference Style
AUTHOR - DATE STYLE: In author & date style, references are
identified when the work is mentioned in the text by the surname
of the author(s) and the year of publication. References should
be listed at the end of the article in alphabetical order by author.

References in the text: Mention the author(s) surname and the

year of publication
e.g. . . .(Smith,1991)
Smith (1991) compared risk factors . . .
In a recent study of risk factors (Smith 1991) . . .
In 1991, Smith compared risk factors . . .
If the discussion of the same paper continues, there is no need to
repeat the date:
In a recent study of risk factors, Smith (1991) described similar
effects. Smith also found . . .
Reference Style…
References in the text: …
If you quote exact words, or if you are referring to one part of a larger
work such as a book, give the page number(s):
A recent report says ‘Trade negotiators are guided mainly by two major
interests namely offensive and defensive ' (Eusuf,2006: 7).
If there are more than two authors, it is sufficient to use the name of the
first plus et al., unless that causes confusion between works by Smith,
Bloggs and Kobayashi (1989) and by Smith, Thomas, Honda and
Brown (1989). In such cases, give enough names to distinguish
between the works: Smith, Bloggs et al. (1989) and Smith, Thomas et
al. (1989).
If the same author(s) published more than one work in a year, add
letters to distinguish them, such as Irwig et al. (1992a) and Irwig et al.
(1992b).
If several references occur together, separate them with semicolons.
For references by the same authors in different years, there is no need
to repeat the authors= names: Oakley 1979, 1980; Rothman 1982; Zola
1972.
Reference Style…

Standard journal article

Harris, A.H., and Hobbs, M.S.T. (1992). Historical trends in road
accident types, deaths and casualties in Western Australia.
Australian Journal of Public Health 16(2): 20 -32.

Books and other monographs

Personal author(s)
de Vaus, D.A. (1990). Surveys in Social Research. 2nd ed.
Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
Editor(s), compiler as author
Diener, H.C. and Wilkinson, M., eds (1988). Drug- Induced
Headache. New York: Springer-Verlag.
Author and editor
Cumpston, J.H.L. (1989). Health and Disease in Australia: A
History. M.J. Lewis, ed. Canberra: Australian Government
Publishing Service.
Reference Style…

Translation
Beauvoir, S. de (1972). The Second Sex. H.M. Parshley, trans.
and ed. Harmondsworth (Middx): Penguin. First published (1949)
as Le Deuxième Sexe.

Chapter in a book
Versluysen, M.C. (1981). Midwives, medical men and `poor
women labouring of child': lying-in hospitals in eighteenth-century
London. In: H. Roberts, ed. Women, Health and Reproduction.
London: Routledge & Kegan Paul: 18B49.

Conference proceedings
Hall, R. and Richters, J., eds (1992). Immunisation: The Old and
the New. Proceedings of the Second National Immunisation
Conference, Canberra, 27B29 May 1991. Canberra: Public Health
Association of Australia.
Reference Style…

Conference paper
Vallentine, J. (1992). Vaccination and medical defence. In: R. Hall
and J. Richters, eds (1992). Immunisation: The Old and the New.
Paper presented in the Second National Immunisation
Conference, Canberra, 27B29 May 1991. Canberra: Public Health
Association of Australia.

Government reports and publications

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
BBS (1985). Projections of the population of Bangladesh, 1984 to
2021. Cat. No. 3222.0. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

Newspaper article
Eusuf, M.A. (2006). WTO Hong Kong Ministerial: What have
Bangladesh and LDCs gained from it?. The Independent 30 - 31
March.
Reference Style…

Unpublished material
In press
Razzaque, M.A. and Eusuf, M.A. (in press). ‘Trade, Development
and Poverty Linkage: A Case Study of Ready Made Garment
Industry in Bangladesh’, CUTS International

Referencing from the Internet

Marks & Spencer. 2004. Annual report 2003-2004. [online].
Available from: http://www-marks-and-
spencer.co.uk/corporate/annual2003/ [accessed 4 June 2005].
Thank You