Middle East Technical University
Faculty of Architecture
Department of City and Regional Planning

GUIDELINES
FOR WRITING
MASTER and DOCTORAL THESES

This handout aims to provide students with guidelines for writing a Master’s or a Doctoral thesis proposal and thesis, as well as guidelines in conducting a literature review.

Contents

1. Guidelines for Writing a Master’s or a Doctoral Thesis Proposal

2. Guidelines for Writing a Master’s or a Doctoral Thesis

2.1. General rules

2.2. Major headings for a master’s or a doctoral thesis

3. Guidelines in Conducting a Review of Literature

Ankara, Turkey
June 2009