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Machine Translated by Google HIGHER SCHOOL OF TOURISM EDUCATION RHODES GRADUATE THESIS PREPARATION MANUAL RHODES, APRIL 2015 Machine Translated by Google HIGHER SCHOOL OF TOURIST EDUCATION OF RHODES GRADUATE THESIS PREPARATION MANUAL EDITORIAL TEAM Petakos Kyriakos Assistant Professor Theocharis Nikolaos Professor of Technical Courses Kaseris Emmanuel Professor of Technical Courses Georgios Kotinis Professor of Technical Courses Peros Stamatios Nikolaos Professor of Technical Courses RHODES, APRIL 2015 Machine Translated by Google General Regulation for the Preparation of a Bachelor’s Thesis (PE) CONTENTS 1. GENERAL ………………………………………. ………………………………………… ……………………..3 2. INTRODUCTORS OF GRADUATE THESIS SUBJECTS…………………………………………. ……….3 2.1 SUBJECT BANK – DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THESIS PROPOSALS…………………………………….. ………………………………………… ……………………….3 3. ASSIGNMENT OF GRADUATE THESIS……………………………………….. …………………………4 3.1 STUDENTS – GRADUATE THESIS BENEFICIARIES ……………………………………… 4 3.2 TAKING UP A GRADUATE THESIS SUBJECT ………………………………………. …..5 3.2.1. TAKING UP A GRADUATE THESIS COMMON SUBJECT ……………………..5 4. THE PREPARATION OF THE GRADUATE THESIS ……………………………………. ……………….5 5. STRUCTURE OF THE THESIS…………………………………………… …………………………..6 5.1 OVERVIEW – EXTENT – DEGREE SERIES ……………………..6 5.2 COVER/TITLE PAGE………………………………………… ……………………………..7 5.3 SUMMARY…………………………………………… ………………………………………… …………..7 5.4 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS………………………………………… ………………………………………… ………8 5.5 TABLE OF CONTENTS…………………………………………. ……………………………..8 5.6 INTRODUCTION………………………………………… ………………………………………… ……………8 5.7 THE MAIN PART OF THE WORK………………………………………… ……………………..9 6. THE CONCLUSIONS – SUGGESTIONS OF THE WORK 7. ………………………………………. 11 BIBLIOGRAPHY – BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES…………………………… ……………. 11 7.1 BIBLIOGRAPHY ………………………………………… ………………………………………… …. 11 7.2 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES ………………………………………. ………………………. 11 8. THE ANNEX……………………………………… ………………………………………… ………. 12 9. REFERRALS…………………………………………… ………………………………………… ………… 12 ………………………………. 13 10. COMPLETION AND SUBMISSION OF THESIS 10.1. THE ROLE OF THE SUPERVISOR AND THE 2ND EVALUATOR …………………. 14 10.2 PRESENTATION ………………………………………. ………………………………………… ….. 14 10.3 ORAL PRESENTATIONS ……………………………………….. ………………………. 15 15 10.3.1 GENERAL REMARKS 10.3.2 ………………………………………………………………… SLIDES…………………………………….. ………………………………………… ……. 16 10.3.3 SERIES ………………………………………. …………………………………. 16 10.3.4 DENSITY OF INFORMATION ON THE SLIDES…………………………………….. 16 16 10.3.5 SLIDE PROJECTORS 10.3.6 ……………………………………………………………….. GRAPHICS AND DIAGRAMS …………………………. 17 10.3.7 INDICATORS……………………………………….. ………………………………………… ……… 17 10.3.8 PRESENTATION TIMING…………………………………….. …………….. 17 10.3.9 LANGUAGE, SPELLING AND SYNTAX…………………………………….. ……….. 17 10.3.10 FINAL CHECK (PROOFREADING)…………………………………… ……… 17 10.4 COPIES OF GRADUATE THESIS…………………………………………… ………………. 18 10.5 REFERRAL…………………………………………… ………………………………………… ……. 18 10.6 REFERENCE TECHNIQUES…………………………………………. …………………………………. 18 10.7 PLAGIARISM ………………………………………… ………………………………………… ….. 18 10.7.1 VERBAL QUOTATION – “BORROWING” AND PLAGIARISM………………. 18 10.7.2 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY…………………………………….. ……………………… 18 10.8 THESIS COVER …………………………………………………. …………….. 19 10.9 GRADUATE THESIS FORMS…………………………………………. …………………… 19 10.9.1 GRADUATE DEGREE APPLICATION FORM…………………………………….. 19 10.9.2 GRADUATE DEPOSIT-COMPLETION REQUEST FORM ………. 19 10.9.3 THESIS GRADING FORM………………………… 19 Bibliography …………………………………………. ………………………………………… ………………. Online resources………………………….. ………………………………………… …………………………. 20 ANNEX ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 20 A.S.T.E. Rhodes 2 21 Machine Translated by Google General Regulation for the Preparation of a Bachelor’s Thesis (PE) 1. GENERAL Each student is obliged to prepare a Bachelor Thesis on a topic that must be directly related to the subject of the Department and the real problems of production and services. The topics of the Master’s Thesis are mostly: 1) Topics of application of science using statistical, historical, and empirical data and generally applications in real business and economic situations or, when this is impracticable, virtual examples and exercises, 2) Theoretical topics from the wider scientific field of the Department’s cognitive units are not excluded from the research, provided that they are integrated as much as possible into the Department’s physiognomy and goals. 2. PRESENTERS OF GRADUATE THESES The permanent members of E.P. and the Scientific Associates who teach in the Department propose at the beginning of each academic year a number of Thesis topics which are announced to the students in good time. Each E.P. member proposes topics from the cognitive-scientific field of the course he has been assigned to teach and are related to real, potential problems or case studies. When this is impossible, the in-depth research should be promoted in combination with the theoretical part which will include a satisfactory in-depth investigation of the current literature on the subject. 2.1 SUBJECT BANK – DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THESIS PROPOSALS During the examination period in October of each Academic Year, the members of the E.P. on a special form, through the Department Secretariat to the Head of the department, proposals of subjects for Degree processing to be distributed in the next semester. This process will allow the Department to create the necessary Graduate Thesis Bank from which topics will be drawn to be distributed to students through the Department’s General Assembly. The special form for submitting proposals for a Bachelor’s Thesis must include the elements of the following table that are deemed necessary for the correct formation of an opinion on the type of specific subject proposal proposed by each member of the Faculty: 1 1 The permanent members of the EP submit 7 theses topics. A.S.T.E. Rhodes 3 Machine Translated by Google General Regulation for the Preparation of a Bachelor’s Thesis (PE) 1 2 TITLE DESCRIPTION 3 METHODOLOGY 4 5 SUBJECT AREA BENEFITS The title must be demonstrative of the subject and may not be binding as the partial variation or variation of the subject may be requested only once by its presenter, within the allotted time for completion of the Bachelor’s Thesis. The presenter briefly describes the topic and the objectives of the topic. The data collection method and proposed methodology are described The proposer of the topic must define the thematic field on which his proposal is primarily based, i.e. the basis of the cognitive field (course) on which the approach and research of his topic is based. The fields of study are: a) Economics & Management, b) Tourism Sciences and c) Hotel Applications. The lecturer of the subject attempts a brief description of the intended benefits and results from the completion of the specific Bachelor’s Thesis. 3. ASSIGNMENT OF GRADUATE THESIS At the beginning of each Academic Semester, the General Assembly of the Department convenes in a special meeting for the purpose of approving and finalizing the Bachelor Thesis proposals. At this meeting, opinions are exchanged between the EP members. of the Department for the type and direction of the proposals for Bachelor’s Thesis proposed by the members of the Faculty, the desired goals of the Department, the possible overlaps of adjacent fields of knowledge, the unwanted repetitions of thematic proposals or finally, any weaknesses that may be identified so that the proponents them to make the necessary corrections. Each permanent member of the Faculty of the Department, as part of his employment, is obliged to undertake the supervision of a number of Degree Theses, which cannot exceed four (4) per semester. For each Bachelor’s Thesis subject, a member of the Faculty of Education is designated. who supervises the progress in the processing of the subject, guides the students in the search for the best solution, ensures the provision of the necessary facilities in premises and equipment. Ensuring the continuity of supervision of Degree Theses undertaken by Professors whose continuity of employment is interrupted (due to educational leaves, illness, etc.) or due to force majeure is done with the proposal of the Deputy Supervising Professor by the Department Assembly . With the number 1 of the 2nd of 2015 on 10/02/2015 decision of the Assembly of the ASTER department, the degree theses assigned to students and supervised by contracted scientific collaborators, are replaced by the scientific collaborators of the same specialty, if and as long as the said scientific collaborators are not elected in the following academic years of the assignment. 3.1 STUDENTS – GRADUATE THESIS BENEFICIARIES Every student who is in the sixth or seventh semester of their studies has the right to undertake a Bachelor Thesis topic. For that reason A.S.T.E. Rhodes 4 Machine Translated by Google General Regulation for the Preparation of a Bachelor’s Thesis (PE) fills out a special form at the Department Secretariat. The application for undertaking an individual or group Bachelor’s Thesis is valid only for the academic semester to which it refers. 3.2 TAKING UP A GRADUATE THESIS SUBJECT The student who has the right to undertake a Bachelor’s Thesis subject, as specified in the previous paragraph, declares his intention by submitting to the Secretariat the special Bachelor’s Thesis Declaration Form after having consulted the published List of Bachelor’s Subjects. Within one week after the end of supplementary course declarations, the Department Assembly convenes and assigns the thesis to the students, taking into account their possible choices. 3.2.1. TAKING UP A GRADUATE THESIS COMMON SUBJECT A common topic for a Bachelor’s Thesis can also be assigned to a group of two (2) students with a simultaneous distribution of the work to each student. In exceptional cases, it can be assigned to three (3) students after a reasoned proposal by the Supervising Professor. 4. THE PREPARATION OF THE GRADUATE THESIS The purpose of the Bachelor Thesis is to establish the following facts: ÿ The degree of assimilation of the acquired general knowledge. ÿ The ability of the student to evaluate and utilize the bibliographic additional sources, which are given to him by the Supervising Professor or to identify himself and apply them appropriately to achieve the intended purpose. ÿ The student’s ability to be original in the processing of data. The scientific evidence (data) to be used must be valid and the methodology to be followed must be based on generally accepted principles so that it can be easily and accurately checked. The scientific elements (data) that will be used in the Bachelor Thesis may come either from information collected by the student himself, or from information collected by others. Information collected by others is primarily found in books, articles, published reports, polls, censuses, and online databases. The data collected by the student himself mainly comes from questionnaires, interviews, etc. The Supervising Professor will recommend which elements or information are most appropriate for the preparation of the Graduate Thesis. It will also advise on the mechanism and practicalities of data collection. A.S.T.E. Rhodes 5 Machine Translated by Google General Regulation for the Preparation of a Bachelor’s Thesis (PE) The recording of bibliographic data must be the product of the student or group of students preparing the Bachelor Thesis and not the product of plagiarism or translation or misuse of the bibliographic sources. Students preparing their Bachelor’s Thesis must be cited using references to the sources. 2 The choice of the appropriate methodology is a very important stage in the process of preparing a Graduate Thesis. The methods of analysis judged to be most appropriate are usually statistical methods and in some cases, required by the subject under discussion, descriptive methods. In addition, the text should be well written and easy to read. The writing style should allow the writer to convey the result of his research clearly and concisely. More specifically, great attention must be paid to the structure, syntax and grammar of the Graduate Thesis. The work must have a logical flow and consistency, chatter should be avoided and the text should be relevant to the purpose of the study. The use of Charts and Tables is recommended when they can support and strengthen the arguments presented. A text that is difficult to understand with spelling and grammatical errors, with errors in bibliographic references and with a lack of structure will lead the Thesis to the appropriate revisions. Finally, the Bachelor Thesis must create the conditions for future research in the specific scientific area and enrich the epistemological background of the author. 5. STRUCTURE OF THE THESIS 5.1 OVERVIEW – SCOPE – DEGREE SERIES Each Thesis must be accompanied by a short abstract of 300 words. The summary will be listed at the beginning of the Bachelor’s. The paper should be between 20,000–25,000 words (one student), 35,000–40,000 (two students) and 50,000– 55,000 words (three students). In this area, the secondary elements of the work are not counted. The work must be typed. Regarding the writing of the Bachelor’s Thesis, both the structure presented below and the following technical elements must be taken into account: ÿ The font to be used must be Times New Roman. The font size is determined for individual elements as follows: a) Title of Chapters: 16 Bold b) Title of chapter sections: 14 bold c) Heading of subsections of chapter: 12 bold d) Text: 12 dots 2 An example of bibliographic and online reference – citation is given on the following pages A.S.T.E. Rhodes 6 Machine Translated by Google General Regulation for the Preparation of a Bachelor’s Thesis (PE) ÿ Page numbering should be continuous, on the bottom outer side of the page. ÿ The text must be printed on white A4 size paper with margins left – right 2.5mm and top – bottom 2.5mm. Also printed with 1.5 line spacing. ÿ When diagrams, images or tables are used which do not result from the results of the work, their source must also be mentioned [such as for example: Source: E.S.Y.E. (2004), in Times New Roman 11]. ÿ Each figure, diagram or table must be annotated and referred to in the text. ÿ If the reader is to be referred to an appendix, this should be indicated [for example: (…) detailed in Appendix A]. The main points of the thesis structure should include: 1. The Cover/Title Page 2. Summary (in Greek) 3. Summary (in English) 4. Acknowledgments (optional) 5. The table of contents 6. The main part of the work structured in an appropriate number of chapters-subchapters 7. The conclusions – Proposals of the work 8. The bibliography 9. Appendix (optional) 5.2 COVER/TITLE PAGE The cover/title page of the Bachelor’s thesis follows a uniform format and typeface approved by the Department and is shown in Figure (1) at the end of the text. It includes the name of the Faculty, the subject of the Thesis, the Academic year in which the thesis was prepared, the Student’s Name and Registration Number, the Name and Title of the Supervising Professor. 5.3 SUMMARY In Greek and English, for about 300 words, which provides the reader with information about the objectives, the approach method and the conclusions of the work. In each Graduate Thesis and at the end of the summary, the sentence must be written under the responsibility of the student or the group: “The content of the Graduate Thesis does not necessarily reflect the views of the Department or the committee that approved it”. A.S.T.E. Rhodes 7 Machine Translated by Google General Regulation for the Preparation of a Bachelor’s Thesis (PE) 5.4 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Acknowledgments are optional. It is considered important to acknowledge the help the student received during the preparation of his Bachelor’s Thesis. Help can be academic, technical, administrative and personal (eg family). Does not exceed one (1) page. 5.5 TABLE OF CONTENTS The table of contents includes the image of the main and minor elements of the task (up to 4 levels). Example: 2. Adult education…………………………………………… …………………………………….. 5 2.1. Introduction…………………………………………. ………………………………………. 5 2.2.1. Who is the instructor? ………………… 7 2.2.2. Establishing the role of the trainee as a successful team leader…… 8 2.2.3. Evaluation of the program…………………………………………… …………9 2.2.4. Benefits of the instructor from the successful exercise of his role. 9 2.2.5. Educational techniques…………………………………………… ……………………10 2.2.5.1. Presentation …………………………………………… ……………………………..11 2.2.5.2. Workshop ………………………………………… ……………………12 2.2.5.3. Case study ………………………………………… ……………………14 2.2.5.4. Role playing…………………………………………… …………………………….. 17 2.2.5.5. Questions answers……………………………………….. …………………..19 2.2.5.6. Discussion…………………………………………. …………………………………. 20 2.2.5.7. “Avalanche”……………………………………….. …………………………..21 2.2.5.8. “Brainstorm”………………………………………. …………………….. 22 2.2.5.9. Demonstration……………………………………………………………….23 2.2.5.10. Working Groups. …………………………………………………………24 2.2.5.11. Discussion on the use of educational techniques…………………………….. 26 2.2.5.12. The use of supervisory means…………………………………………… ……… 27 5.6 INTRODUCTION The introduction should include a description of the problem, and a summary presentation of the approach followed. Also in the introduction, reference is made to the academic unit where the paper was prepared (e.g. ASTERP) and the contributors who helped in its writing are acknowledged (acknowledgments). The summary should briefly, but comprehensively, state (in the following order): ÿ The determination of the thesis problem (one paragraph). ÿ The purpose and objectives of the thesis (one paragraph). ÿ The description of the general methodology, method, approach of the thesis (i.e. the combination of “problem–theory– method”) (two paragraphs). ÿ Summary presentation of the chapters that will follow (one paragraph for each chapter). A.S.T.E. Rhodes 8 Machine Translated by Google General Regulation for the Preparation of a Bachelor’s Thesis (PE) Example: ÿ Overview ÿ Topic: Topic title ÿ Purpose of the present paper: ÿ Justification of the choice of the present topic ÿ Methodology ÿ Expected results ÿ Problems that arose during the preparation of the work ÿ Contents (Brief description of each chapter) The introduction should not exceed 2 pages. 5.7 THE MAIN PART OF THE WORK The main part of the work consists of an appropriate number of chapters-subchapters which indicatively varies between 5 to 8 chapters, the levels of subchapters should not be more than four per chapter. The following chapters / sections must be present: Problem identification and international experience This section includes the relevant theory, the international literature, the results of previous researches, comparisons, reviews, differences in the methodology that various researchers followed, etc. In addition, it is good to use descriptive statistics tools in order to present or support a position, to summarize a development, an event, etc. The following should be considered when writing: ÿ To determine the essence of the thesis problem. ÿ To use only the relevant bibliography, theory, sources, methods and methodology. ÿ To avoid descriptive information (trivial), which can be easily found or is easily understood or is well known. ÿ Theoretical and practical examples can be used to reinforce points. The examples used each time should confirm the opinions expressed. ÿ Avoid repetitions. ÿ To use theories, practices, examples, etc. ÿ To present what is needed with comparison and criticism thought. ÿ There should be links between chapters, sections and subsections. Methodology This section includes the method, models, methodology, etc. on which the empirical investigation of the work is based. When writing, references to models and methods that are not useful in the Dissertation or the empirical application, if any, should be avoided. Empirical Application This section (if any) refers to the results of the empirical approach and may include (indicatively): hypothesis tests, A.S.T.E. Rhodes 9 Machine Translated by Google General Regulation for the Preparation of a Bachelor’s Thesis (PE) analysis of variance, correlation and regression, non-parametric tests, etc. A number of topics should be presented in this section, such as: ÿ The set of data (where they were found, how they were found, exhaustively every source of data acquisition, type of data, time period they cover, the weaknesses of the data, as well as whether they are data used in previous research, possibly for other countries, cases or / and time periods). ÿ The statistical software used, e.g. Statistical Package for Social Sciences – SPSS (attention, the use of software without a license is prohibited). ÿ Very brief reference to the method, example from the previous section (Methodology), as well as data management. In addition, a statistical (descriptive) analysis of these data must be presented), which will be commented on in relation to the problem under analysis. ÿ The results of the application (tables or any other form of presentation deemed necessary). The results must be commented on different levels, simultaneously: (a) From a statistical point of view. (b) Compared to the results of other surveys. ÿ The presentation and commentary must be inextricably linked to the problem under management, but also related discussion and comparison with other studies. Also, all empirical analysis, presentation, discussion of results, etc. must correspond to the Conclusions. If the subject discussed in the thesis refers to legal issues, there must be the necessary documentation, corresponding to these relevant academic legal texts (summaries, articles, etc.). The way of writing, as well as the style of the text must be neat. Unnecessary praise or harsh criticism should be avoided in technical writings. For example, the sentence “X’s book gives a very good description of the food hygiene assurance system”, would be better replaced by the sentence “X’s book gives a description of the food hygiene assurance system”. Avoid excessive use of pronouns in situations that may confuse the reader. For example, at some point in the text there may be some reference to “the periodic checklist is an important tool for evaluating our work”. In the next sentence can be added that, “This is not a good application”. Avoiding absolute words such as ‘never’, ‘none’ and ‘all’. These words can create serious problems for writers especially if some readers disagree with the writer’s claim or know something the writer doesn’t. For example, the sentence “Clementes is the first to record cooking recipes,” can be replaced by the sentence, “The A.S.T.E. Rhodes 10 Machine Translated by Google General Regulation for the Preparation of a Bachelor’s Thesis (PE) Tselemendes is one of the first to write down cooking recipes. Avoiding jokes or anecdotes. This can have a negative impact on the opinion of the readers of the text, especially if the joke or anecdote offends some people or some population groups. Placing tables, charts and graphs after they are referenced in the text and not before. 6. THE CONCLUSIONS – SUGGESTIONS OF THE WORK The conclusions answer the purpose of the research and/or the individual purposes, questions or hypotheses and can be in the form of text, tables, figures, etc. Particular attention should be paid to completeness, accuracy, highlighting of main results and especially to avoiding repetition. Also a critical literature review can be done describing the main points of the research works related to the topic and if necessary tables are used. In the critical research literature review, a comparison is made of the results of the research efforts, their strengths and weaknesses are mentioned and finally a synthesis is made with the literature data (local – national – international) and through a critical look conclusions are drawn to solve the problem. Proposals are made for the tourist practice, tourism, the tourist and hotel product and the solution of the problem-theme of the Bachelor’s. 7. BIBLIOGRAPHY – BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 7.1 BIBLIOGRAPHY All bibliographic references mentioned in the text (and only these) are contained in the bibliography, which begins on a separate page. Make sure that every reference in your text is found in your bibliography and that every item in your bibliography is used in your text. Sources should be listed in alphabetical order according to the table below. If the author has more than one, books or articles, start with the one written first. Priority is also given to individual over collective projects. If we have an author who has several publications in the same year, we separate them by using letters after the year (as in the text). 7.2 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES The bibliography of a Bachelor’s Thesis is listed in mixed or divided into Greek and foreign. In the second case, the Greek is listed first. A.S.T.E. Rhodes 11 Machine Translated by Google General Regulation for the Preparation of a Bachelor’s Thesis (PE) Next, the way in which the bibliography should be recorded is presented indicatively. Books Theocharis N., (2007). Front Office Management. Organization – Operation – Address. Athens: Propompos Publications. Books (two authors) Kravaritis K, & Papageorgiou A., (2007). Professional Tourism. Athens: Interbooks Publications. Chapter from Collected Volume Anifanti A., (2005). Protection of the tourist-consumer. In Ah. Koutsouradis & A. Christidou (ed.), Law and Tourism Policy (pp. 8186). Athens: Sakkoula Publications. Internet Hellenic Tourism Organization (2004). Tourism Policy. Available online: http:// www.ezeth.gr/ tourism/ ssertyc/ 1239_wer_098/ sector1 retrieved 6/20/2007:10:30 AM Articles Belisle, F.J. (1983). Tourism and food production in the Caribbean. Annals of Tourism Research. 10(4), p.p. 497-513. Proceedings of the Conference Lagos D., Melisidou S., Theocharis N. (2007). Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction in the Hospitality Industry: Enhance Competitive Differentiation and Tourism Growth. th ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ ÿÿÿ 4 International Conference On Applied Financial Economics (AFE) on: Applied Financial Economics, INEAG, Samos 1214/7/2007, p. 458-466. 8. THE APPENDIX The correct use of attachments is a very important part of the job. Texts that we are going to include in the work and use as is, such as laws and regulations should be placed in the appendix. Long data tables, program codes, and long (or short) records of laws should be placed in appendices as well. Generally what will be overlooked by the vast majority of readers when reading the text should be placed in an appendix. 9. REFERRALS The newest way of recording citations is parenthetical or in-text citations (Harvard system). In this particular case, after the excerpt that was drawn is recorded in the text of the work A.S.T.E. Rhodes 12 Machine Translated by Google General Regulation for the Preparation of a Bachelor’s Thesis (PE) from a source, the author’s last name, year of publication and page are cited in parentheses. Regarding the full details of the author, i.e. the author’s full name, year of publication, work title, place of publication and publisher are listed in the bibliography at the end of the Master’s Thesis. Next, various ways of presenting the references within the text of the Bachelor’s Thesis are indicated. Reference to a book with one author a) Overnight stays are considered among the most important statistics and can depict the total number of tourists that a country is able to welcome (Barvaresos, 2008: 68). b) According to Varvaresos (2008: 68), overnight stays are considered one of the most important statistics and can depict the total number of tourists a country is able to host. Reference to a book with two authors a) Professional tourism offers significant economic benefits, both to the country of destination and, indirectly, to the country of origin of the tourists (Kravaritis & Papageorgiou, 2007: 41). b) Kravaritis and Papageorgiou (2007: 41) argue that professional tourism offers significant economic benefits, both to the country of destination, and indirectly, to the country of origin of the tourists. Reference to a scientific journal article a) Motivations are the cause of behavior and can decisively influence the effectiveness of employees in a tourism business (Laloumis, 2007: 81). b) According to Laloumis, (2007: 81) motivations are the cause of behavior and can decisively influence the effectiveness of employees in a tourism business. Reference to conference proceedings It is generally recognized, that tourism constitutes a considerable economic activity for an area or a country (Lagos, Melisidou & Theocharis, 2007: 461). 10. COMPLETION AND SUBMISSION OF THESIS After the completion of the Bachelor’s Thesis, and after the approval of the Supervising Professor, it is submitted through the protocol to the Department. The meeting of the Department sets a date within the course time, during which the Bachelor’s Thesis, or number of Bachelor’s Theses, is presented before a threemember committee made up of members of the E.P. of the relevant specialty Department, one of whom is the lecturer. This presentation can be watched by all members of the EP. as well as the students of the School. A.S.T.E. Rhodes 13 Machine Translated by Google General Regulation for the Preparation of a Bachelor’s Thesis (PE) 10.1. THE ROLE OF THE SUPERVISOR AND THE 2ND EVALUATOR The role of the Supervising Professor is to help and guide the candidate both in the selection of the topic and during the writing of the Degree Thesis, to regularly comment/correct/ improve the texts submitted by the candidate, to guide him in possible empirical application, as well as to propose an unbiased rating of his Bachelor’s Thesis. Especially for the preparation of the Thesis, students are encouraged to come into personal contact (in person) with the Supervising Professor. The role of the 2nd Assessor is to comment on the structure of the final Thesis, to suggest improvements, as well as an unbiased assessment of the Thesis based on the outcome and presentation by the student. 10.2 PRESENTATION There are three (3) Periods for the presentation of Bachelor Theses: June, October and February of each academic year: JUNE OCTOBER Presentation Presentation of Graduate Thesis Thesis DATE Examination The last two From the 5th to 15 weeks before October examination FEBRUARY Presentation of Graduate Theses Immediately after the end of the examination period of the Winter Semester Date of submission From May 1 to May 10 Graduate thesis From September 1st to September 10th Immediately after the end of the Winter Semester A condition for the presentation of the Graduate Thesis is that the students have been promoted in all courses of all semesters. After the thesis has been submitted, the Department Secretariat, in consultation with the Supervising Professor, informs the members of the examination committee about the presentation and announces the title of the thesis, the name of the student, the time and the room of the presentation so that there is the maximum participation of students and teachers during the presentation. The announcement of the Secretariat must be issued at least four days before the examination. The presentation is made before a three-member committee and includes two parts: a) Brief presentation by the student of the problem and its development of the whole topic of the Bachelor’s. b) Questions from each Educator of the three-member committee referring to basic and specific problems of the subject, and finally to more general knowledge related to the subject or to extensions in other areas, so A.S.T.E. Rhodes 14 Machine Translated by Google General Regulation for the Preparation of a Bachelor’s Thesis (PE) to make it possible to assess the depth and breadth of the student’s knowledge. The members of the committee monitor the presentation of the work and ask clarifying and probing questions in order to form an opinion on the correctness and completeness of the solution given to the problem and on the degree of participation of each of the participants in the processing of the student topic. The members of the Thesis examination committee decide, by majority vote, following the proposal of the Supervising Professor, on the grade to be given to the Thesis or to each of the participants in the editing group separately. In case the Bachelor Thesis is given to more than one student, then the score is set separately for each student. The grade of the student’s Thesis is the average of the grades proposed by the members of the examination committee. The grading report is submitted by the lecturer to the Department through a protocol. 10.3 ORAL PRESENTATIONS 10.3.1 GENERAL COMMENTS It is almost certain that every student will have to give a speech or presentation at some point in his or her career. Many people are gifted with the skills required for a good speech, but we can all improve and become good speakers with constant practice. The key characteristics of a good speech/presentation are: (a) good preparation and knowledge of the topic, (b) a loud voice that can be heard by the entire audience, (c) as few grammatical errors as possible, and (d) meeting the time limit . The last feature is essential, no matter how good and interesting a presentation is, it is certain that some of the listeners will resent it if it exceeds the time limits that have been set. If the presentation is one of many presentations in a presentation program (which has tight time frames anyway) then it is very likely to create program-wide changes e.g. delayed start of the next leg, or even worse delayed start of the break! In presentations, it is good to pay attention to the following points: ÿ Appearance: wear clothes appropriate to the occasion (e.g. it is good to wear a suit). ÿ Presentations usually require the use of slides. ÿ Do not use handwritten slides. ÿ Beware of using humor during a presentation. This may be offensive to some audience members. Usually using anecdotes during presentations detracts from the value of the presentation. ÿ Practice (as many times as necessary) and time it presentation. ÿ Do not rely on others to bring the computer or slide projector. Take charge of transporting it to the hall A.S.T.E. Rhodes 15 Machine Translated by Google General Regulation for the Preparation of a Bachelor’s Thesis (PE) presentation and know in advance how all the devices you will use are connected and work. 10.3.2 SLIDES Prepare the slides as professionally as possible. Be careful with the use of backgrounds. Colorful backgrounds usually detract from the quality of technical presentations, while special attention must be paid to the choice of color depending on the space and lighting so that the slides are clearly visible. (Careful no dark and black colors in the background). Avoid excessive animation, images or characters. This can become particularly problematic in situations where you need to go back to a previous slide. Leave the opening slide containing the title for a short time so that the audience can read the title and understand the topic of the presentation. 10.3.3 SERIES ÿ It is mandatory to use large clear letters (minimum size 24). ÿ Use of bold letters . ÿ Use of common fonts (eg Times New Roman and Arial). Using other fonts can create problems with the display of the slides especially if an old computer or an old projector is used. 10.3.4 INFORMATION DENSITY ON SLIDES ÿ Avoid cramming too much information into each slide. A slide with a high density of information is tiring for the listener and he will not be able to grasp the central meaning of the specific slide. ÿ In case a table of data must be presented, it should be small, in large letters and not too dense. A painting that cannot be read by the audience is better not presented at all. 10.3.5 SLIDE PROJECTORS Although new projectors and computers have great potential, problems often arise in their communication if one of these two components is of older technology. It is imperative to check both the projector and the computer well in advance of the presentation to confirm that they can work together and avoid unpleasant situations when the presentation time approaches. It’s good to know where someone is who can help you in case of technical problems. A.S.T.E. Rhodes 16 Machine Translated by Google General Regulation for the Preparation of a Bachelor’s Thesis (PE) In case your presentation is not done using software programs like Microsoft PowerPoint, but using normal slides, make sure you know how to place the slides on the projector. 10.3.6 GRAPHICS AND DIAGRAMS ÿ Use of large and sharp letters in graphics and diagrams. ÿ Use titles and units on the axes of graphs so that the audience immediately understands what is being presented. ÿ Be careful when transferring graphics from other programs. It is very likely that some editing of the layout will need to be done so that it is sharper and more presentable. 10.3.7 INDICATORS The use of either laser or antenna type pointers can be very useful especially when graphs and diagrams need to be explained. But care must be taken in the use of indicators. For example, if a laser pointer is used, then it must be kept active throughout the presentation and especially not directed at the audience. 10.3.8 TIMING OF PRESENTATION The importance of meeting time limits has been emphasized in the introduction to this chapter. It is necessary to know the allowed length of the presentation and to practice a few days before to be sure that your presentation is within the predetermined time frames (20 to 30 minutes). A good practice is to ask someone you know in the audience to make sense to you two or three minutes before the allotted time is up. 10.3.9 LANGUAGE, SPELLING AND SYNTAX Any spelling and grammatical errors in presentation slides have a negative impact on the quality of the presentation. It’s a good idea to have a third person look over the presentation to spot any spelling or typographical errors. 10.3.10 FINAL CHECK (PROOFREADING) ÿ Read the presentation carefully to find spelling or typographical errors or functional problems related to the order of presentation of the slides. ÿ Ask a third person to look at the presentation. ÿ Make sure there is no information or layout near the edges of each slide. Some projectors tend to cut off the edges of slides. A.S.T.E. Rhodes 17 Machine Translated by Google General Regulation for the Preparation of a Bachelor’s Thesis (PE) 10.4 COPIES OF GRADUATE THESIS The Thesis is submitted in triplicate (3) for judging and, after its acceptance, together with any corrections or additions, a copy in electronic format (CD Rom) is submitted to the Department Library. Assignments in other formats are delivered in appropriate packaging as well as in electronic format. The papers are the property of the department, which reserves the right to use and reproduce them for teaching and research purposes. 10.5 REFERRAL In the event that a Bachelor’s Thesis is deemed incomplete by the Examining Committee, it is referred for additional processing, in which case the process of submission and presentation is repeated. 10.6 REPORTING TECHNIQUES Graduate Theses that have been deemed worthy of being graded with honors, after the recommendation of the examination committee, may be proposed and issued as Reference Techniques. 10.7 PLAGIARISM 10.7.1 VERBAL QUOTATION – “BORROWING” AND PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is the appropriation of someone else’s work (technical report, paper, book, article, or other form of intellectual property) or part of a work (a paragraph or a sentence). In case of using a sentence from an article, book or website, then this sentence must be placed in quotation marks and the source of the information must be mentioned. A better practice is to phrase the specific sentence or paragraph in different words and of course to mention again the source of the information. Plagiarism is protected by international copyright laws and is severely punished. The same applies to tables and diagrams. It is strictly forbidden to use photocopies of the above or to copy exactly without the written permission of the author. If it is necessary to use the exact same layout, then the following note is placed below the layout (after obtaining the author’s permission): “Reproduced from (name of book or article) with permission of the author”. In English it is written as: “Reproduced from (name of book or article) by permission of the author.” 10.7.2 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Intellectual property is protected internationally by state laws and international agreements. There are four categories of intellectual property: copyright, trademark, patent and trade secret. These categories A.S.T.E. Rhodes 18 Machine Translated by Google General Regulation for the Preparation of a Bachelor’s Thesis (PE) they differ in the type of intellectual property and the period of time they are protected. The category of copyright is the most important when it comes to writing technical texts. This category prohibits the copying or use of any work without permission and without attribution. Violation of copyright laws carries serious consequences through, as well as consequences from, the violator’s academic and professional environment. 10.8 THESIS COVER In the model, found in the Appendix, all the basic technical characteristics that must be adopted by the author (or authors) for the cover of their Bachelor Thesis and checked by the examiners are presented. 10.9 GRADUATE THESIS FORMS 10.9.1 GRADUATE DEGREE APPLICATION FORM It is completed by the student to the Secretariat (the left part) to be certified by the secretariat that he is entitled to receive a Bachelor’s Thesis and then by the Supervising Professor to the Department Assembly (the right part) to assign the Bachelor’s Thesis. 10.9.2 GRADUATE DEPOSIT-COMPLETION REQUEST FORM It is completed by the Supervising Professor to the Assembly in order to inform the Assembly of the completion of the Bachelor’s Thesis and to approve its public presentation and final examination. 10.9.3 THESIS GRADING FORM It is completed by the members of the three-member examination committee, contains the scores of each and the final score and is filed together with the final copy of the Bachelor’s Degree at the Secretariat. A.S.T.E. Rhodes 19 Machine Translated by Google General Regulation for the Preparation of a Bachelor’s Thesis (PE) Bibliography ÿ Moira P., & Mylonopoulos D., (2007). The technique of writing a paper in tourism. Athens: Interbooks Publications. ÿ Moreleli-Kakouri M., (2004). Guide to bibliography writing and bibliographic citations. Thessaloniki: TEI Thessaloniki Publications, Library. ÿ Petrakis M., (2006). The writing of the thesis. Athens: Stamouli Publications. ÿ Umberto E., (1994). How to make a thesis. Athens: Nisos Publications. ÿ Jayeau, Cl. (1996).Questionnaire Research – A Good Researcher’s Handbook, Athens: Distribution-Progress Publications. ÿ Dimitropoulos Evst. (1999) Introduction to its Methodology of Scientific Research, Athens: Hellenic Publications. ÿ Theofanidis St. (1998). Methodology of Scientific Thinking and Research. Athens: Benou Publications. ÿ Kiochos P. (1997) Research Methodology, Athens: Publications Stamoulis. ÿ Lazos G. (1998) The Problem of Qualitative Research in the Social Sciences Sciences Athens: Papazisi Publications. ÿ Makrakis V. (1997) Data Analysis in Scientific Research Using SPSS, Athens: Gutenberg Publications. ÿ Filias, B. (1999) Introduction to the Methodology and Techniques of of Social Research. Athens: Gutenberg Publications. Internet sources ÿ Levine S. Joseph, Ph.D., Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan USA. Writing and Presenting Your Thesis or Dissertation. Available online: http://www.learnerassociates.net/dissthes/ retrieved 10/4/2009:11.30 ÿ University of the Aegean. Department of Product and Systems Design Engineering. Dissertation some findings and frequently asked questions. Available online: via http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/kgp/thesis-what.html. retrieved 12/4/2009: 19.30 ÿ Hellenic Open University. Department of Tourism Business Administration. Diplomatic Thesis Preparation Guidelines. Available online: http://www2.eap.gr/images/ dtede_odigies_ekponisis_F91.doc. retrieved 10/3/2009:21.30 ÿ Panagiotopoulos Th., Knowledge Technology Laboratory, Department of Informatics, University of Piraeus, 80 Karaoli & Dimitriou, 18534 Piraeus. Guide for carrying out a Bachelor’s Thesis. Available A.S.T.E. Rhodes 20 Machine Translated by Google General Regulation for the Preparation of a Bachelor’s Thesis (PE) online: http://www.iit.demokritos.gr/skel/eetn/images/Panagiotopoulos.pdf retrieved on 11/4/2009:12.30 ÿ Technological educational institution of Serres. Department of Business Administration . Regulations for Elaboration of a Bachelor’s Thesis. Available online: http://www.teiser.gr/ business/kanonismos-ptuxiakis.htm retrieved on 12/4/2009:09.30 APPENDIX 1. Master Thesis Cover Template (Page:22) 2. Model of the Graduate Thesis Application form (FORM 1, Page: 23) 3. Sample Application Form for Completion of the Graduate Thesis Preparation Process (FORM 2, Page:24) 4. Sample form for Exam – Grading of Graduate Thesis (FORM 3, Page:25) A.S.T.E. Rhodes 21 Machine Translated by Google HIGHER SCHOOL OF TOURIST EDUCATION OF RHODES thesis JOB TITLE “THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION IN THE TOURISM SECTOR” REQUESTED NEW TITLE: « …………………………………………… » TRIANTAFYLLAKIS NIKOLAOS AM: 413/2005 IMAGE PLACEMENT H PHOTOGRAPHY SUPERVISOR : PEROS NIKOLAOS TEACHER OF TECHNICAL COURSES EVALUATION COMMITTEE: KOTINIS GEORGIOS PROFESSOR OF TECHNICAL COURSES THEOCHARIS NIKOLAOS PROFESSOR OF TECHNICAL COURSES RHODES , OCTOBER 2009 22 Machine Translated by Google HIGHER SCHOOL OF TOURIST EDUCATION OF RHODES OMITTED No. Prot.:………………………………… Rhodes:………………………………………. *to be completed by the Secretariat APPLICATION UNDERTAKING GRADUATE THESIS To Secretariat of the Department of Higher School of Tourism Education of Rhodes TO: The Assembly of the Higher School of Tourism Education of Rhodes I am requesting in order of priority LAST NAME: undertaking a thesis on: NAME: FATHER’S NAME: Subject Code: REGISTRATION NO.: TITLE : YEAR OF STUDY: ID NUMBER: ADDRESS OF RESIDENCE: PHONE (Stable) : Mobile phone) : Email: Please make sure I pay them The student conditions for the preparation of a thesis. *The following information is filled in by the service In order to be able to undertake a thesis, students must: be in (2) their last two semesters of studies and not have undertaken a thesis with another supervisor, member of the EP. Students who have undertaken a thesis together must submit a separate application to the department’s secretariat. (Full name) SUBJECT TAKEN UP: It is certified by the Secretariat PROFESSOR: SIGNATURE FORM 1 23 Machine Translated by Google HIGHER SCHOOL OF TOURIST EDUCATION OF RHODES OMITTED No. Prot.:………………………………. Rhodes:………………………………………… .. *to be completed by the Service APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT COUNCIL ASTE RHODES I hereby inform you that the process of preparing his/her thesis …………………, student/wife ……………………………………………………of………… with subject………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. and date of assignment………………….(Council Decision No.………………..) has been completed in accordance with the regulation of the Preparation of Graduate Theses Department. Therefore, I propose to the Assembly of the Department to approve the public final presentation and examination of the thesis by a three-member examination committee A committee that will consist of 1: 1 Supervisor 2 Deputy Supervisor 3 Member of the Examination Committee As the date of examination and public presentation of the thesis I propose On ……………………..….and time …………………in the hall…………………………….. Rhodes / / THE SUPERVISOR PROFESSOR ………………………………………… (name, signature) 1 The final decision to set up a three-member examination committee and examination date is taken by the department meeting. FORM 2 24 Machine Translated by Google HIGHER SCHOOL OF TOURIST EDUCATION OF RHODES OMITTED No. Prot.:………………………………. Rhodes:………………………………………… .. *to be completed by the Service EXAMINATION – GRADUATION OF GRADUATE THESIS STUDENT DETAILS FULL NAME: FATHER’S NAME: YEAR OF STUDY: REGISTRATION NUMBER: SUBJECT OF GRADUATE THESIS SUPERVISOR FULL NAME: GRADING: (degree) (written in full) MEMBER OF A THREE-MEMBER EXAMINATION COMMITTEE FULL NAME: GRADING: (degree) (written in full) MEMBER OF A THREE-MEMBER EXAMINATION COMMITTEE FULL NAME: GRADING: (degree) (written in full) (degree) (written in full) FINAL GRADE: (Average Score) Rhodes / THE COMMITTEE / 1. (Supervisor) 2. (Member of the Examining Committee) 3. (Member of the Examining Committee) FORM 3 25

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