| Pagination |
Inclusive pagination is to be used. |
| Bibliography |
A complete, consolidated bibliography is preferred where appropriate or possible. |
| Framing Papers |
Include introduction & concluding remarks. Framing papers could be distributed throughout the thesis. The introduction should specify the research question/s covered by the thesis. Research to be contextualised in existing literature. |
| No. of papers |
The material presented for examination needs to equate to that which would otherwise be presented in the traditional thesis format. (This remains a matter of professional judgement for the supervisor and candidate.) Discipline-specific. |
| Photocopies |
A photocopy should not normally be used. Printing should be of the highest quality. |
| % Authorship |
Initiation, key ideas, development and writing up of each of the works should be the primary responsibility of the candidate. |
| Declarations |
To be clearly specified & formatted according to MRGS template. Co-author signatures necessary on all papers in all thesis copies except those in appendix. Rewritten, previously published papers require acknowledgement of others' contributions. |
| Faculty guidelines document available |
No. |
| Status of papers |
Papers must have at least been submitted for publication, though not necessarily accepted. |
| Other |
Candidate contribution to authorship:
The candidate would be expected to be the first named author and have a contribution of at least 50%. The Victorian College of Pharmacy Graduate Studies Committee will adjudicate if a case is presented of less than 50% contribution. (i.e. if less than 50% contribution, the candidate would still need to be the first named author to clearly indicate their significant role to the publication)
Methodology:
As per a traditional thesis, it is expected that the thesis by publication will clearly demonstrate the theme and links between the various chapters, for example: if a methods section in a publication is necessarily brief to meet journal requirements, the details should be expanded in an appendice to that chapter of the thesis. |
