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9th SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM

Posted on : March 11, 2016

9th SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM
2nd Semester AY 2015-2016
April 7-8, 2016
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Objectives

  1. Provide a forum for a wider dissemination of MA/MS theses and special projects;
  2. Develop the presentation skills of MA/MS students by exposing them to an academic conference atmosphere;
  3. Improve the research quality of theses and special projects before they are finally defended for degree/certificate; and
  4. Enhance and update the current research practices in the SGS.

Rules

1. Participants

  • All MA/MS students who are enrolled in all graduate programs of the Institute shall present a substantial portion of their theses and special projects in the colloquium (refer to S.O. No. 01061 Series of 2012). D. students are required to present a substantial portion of their dissertation in national or international conferences.

(Note: “Substantial portion” means all the portions that are specified and required in the summary of the paper. Refer to IV. Summary of the Paper Specifications)

  • Students whose theses and special projects are scheduled for official final defense before the end of this semester, as confirmed by their advisers, are qualified for presentation. Furthermore, they have to be recommended by their advisers before they can present in the colloquium. (Please see Form 3).
  1. Schedule of submissions(soft and hard copies) and file names
    • Deadline of submission of list of titles of theses and special projects from the respective program coordinators: March 16, 2016
    • Deadline of submission of recommendation form and personal information: March 21, 2015
    • Deadline of submission of abstract and summary of the paper( 4 hard copies): March 30, 2016

2.4. Deadline of submission of abstract and summary of the paper (email submission): March 30, 2016

  • Abstracts and summary of the papers should be sent to this email address: GMail: sgscolloquium.2016
  • Abstracts and summary of the papers should be sent in separate files. The following will be the format for submission:

For abstracts

Subject heading: abstractsgs colloquium

File name of attachment: College-Abstract FAMILY NAME,First Name of presenter

(Example: CASS-Abstract CRISOL, Lourd)

For summary of the paper

Subject heading: summarysgs colloquium

File name of attachment: College-Summary FAMILY NAME, First Name of presenter

(Example: CASS-Summary CRISOL, Lourd)

Abstract Specifications

1. The abstract should not be more than 400 words and must include four (4) key terms, the research problem, methods, initial results and recommendations.

2. The abstract must be in MS Word format, using Times New Roman font, size 12 (see Form and encoded in A4 bond paper with 1” top, left and right margins

3. The abstract must be accompanied by a short professional information of the student (see Form 2)

Summary of the Paper Specifications

  1. A 15-page summary of the thesis/special project will be required from each presenter. This is to allow the panellists/reviewers to have a good and more detailed picture of the study.
  2. The summary shall be encoded in A4 bond paper, in Times New Roman font, size 12, in 1.5 spacing.
  3. The summary shall include the following: Introduction, statement of the problem, specific objectives, conceptual and/or theoretical framework, methodology, findings and if possible, conclusions and recommendations of the presented data.

Oral Presentation

  1. Parallel Sessions
    • The colloquium shall be conducted in parallel sessions.
    • Papers for each session are categorized according to specialization and themes.
    • Each session shall have 3 to 5 speakers.
    • A panel of three members who will critique and give recommendations for the improvement of theses/special project shall be assigned to each session.
    • A moderator will be assigned for each session.
  2. Presentation

2.1. The participant should be in the venue 15 minutes before the start of the session.

2.2 Each participant is given 15-20 minutes for presentation.

2.3. After the presentation of each participants, a 20-minute moderated open forum follows to allow time for clarifications and suggestions from the panel members and the audience.

  1. Format of the Oral Presentation

3.1 Powerpoint slides are required as visual aid for presentation. A soft copy of the presentation should be given to the moderator 15 minutes before the start of the session.

3.2 The Powerpoint presentation should not exceed 15 slides, excluding the slide bearing the dissertation/thesis/special project title. Back-up slides bearing data may be prepared as the panellists may require additional information on the study during the open forum.

3.3 The slides, once projected, should be readable up to a distance of 12 meters.

3.4 The presentation should include the following: research objectives, brief background, rationale, conceptual/theoretical framework, methods, findings, and if possible, conclusions and implications/recommendations of the study.

Implications and Bearings of the Colloquium

  1. It is strongly recommended that the comments and suggestions of the panel members of the colloquium be seriously considered to improve the quality of the student’s thesis/special project.

Downloadable Forms

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