Thesis title Your name Supervisor: prof./dr. ……. (Co-supervisor: ….. – if existing) Erasmus Mundus MSc SUTROFOR University of Padova – Faculty of Agriculture Academic year….…
Introduction To (shortly) describe the thesis scope and goal To present the thesis’ structure and organization (in case by using a flow chart): to describe the different parts of the thesis, the links among chapters and which parts of the thesis (2-3 items) you will focus on during the PPT presentation
Thesis objectives To recall the main, overall goal To list and explain the specific objectives
Methodology and materials To list and comment on the main sources of information (if possible mentioning their reliability, limits. etc.) To list and comment the main theoretical approaches used in analysing the info and data collected
Background Main background information: the basic concepts, definitions, the context (study’s location, etc.), the legal, economic, social and environmental framework, etc.
Results To describe the data, ideas, concepts you would like to focus on about your study’s results (NOTE: Pay attention in focusing on those results directly related to your thesis’ objectives => those objectives/goal you mention at the beginning of the PPT)
Discussion To comment on the main data, ideas, concepts you have presented in the Results section
Conclusions (and recommendations) To summarize the main results (Eventually) To provide ideas for future researches items/steps