Health Professions Division Dissertation Guide

21 Dissertation Proposal Details of Front Matter Title Page The title page includes the exact title of the dissertation, date of submission, the candidate’s name, and name of the doctoral program. The title clearly states the subject of the dissertation, and reflects the scope and content of the investigation. The title is comprehensive and descriptive, yet succinct. Intricate and extremely long titles are not acceptable. APA recommends a title length of no more than 12 words. This is page i; however, no page number is placed on this page. No bold is used. Signature Page The page number should not be printed. Abstract The abstract is one or two pages (page ii or pages ii and iii) but the page numbers should not be printed. The abstract is a brief summary of the purpose and content of the dissertation proposal. The abstract includes the problem statement, a description of procedures or methodology, and an account of expectations. The abstract shall not exceed 350 words for AMA style and 250 words for APA style in length, and it shall be written in future tense. The title “Abstract” is centered; it is the first line on the page, and it is not bolded. For an example of an abstract, please refer to APAstyle.org, the current APA Publication Manual, or the current AMA Manual of Style . Table of Contents The table of contents follows the abstract. Like the abstract, the page is not numbered and “Table of Contents” is the first line on the page, and it is centered and not bolded. Unless otherwise instructed, level one and level two headings will be included with their page locations in Arabic numerals, starting with Chapter 1: Introduction on Page 1. The table of contents will be single-spaced in order to save space. Be sure the headings, the dot leaders, and the page numbers span from the left margin to the right margin. The indention will be in increments of 0.25 inch. Any overflow of headings will be indented 0.25 inch. All the important words will be capitalized. Do not capitalize articles, prepositions, or conjunctions unless they are the first word of the heading. The table of contents for this document is constructed with these principles. The abstract, list of tables, and list of figures (if any) will be listed before the chapter headings, using the Roman numerals for the page numbers they represent. Table of Contents Title page ......................................................................................................................................... i Signature Page ................................................................................................................................ ii Abstract .......................................................................................................................................... iii List of Tables ................................................................................................................................. ix List of Figures ..................................................................................................................................x Chapter 1: Introduction ....................................................................................................................1 Introduction to the Chapter ........................................................................................................1 Statement of the Problem...........................................................................................................1 Level Two Heading..............................................................................................................3 References....................................................................................................................................101 Appendices...................................................................................................................................105