INSTRUCTIONS FOR WRITING DIPLOMA AND MASTER'S THESES

Annex to the Rules on the Diploma and Master's Theses

Ljubljana, adopted on 3rd October 2012,

published on 8th October 2012 and in force since 9th October 2012

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1 GENERAL

1.1. The Faculty of Administration of the University of Ljubljana keeps a bound copy of the

thesis in its library collection.

1.2. The Faculty of Administration of the University of Ljubljana publishes an electronic

version of the thesis in the collection 'FA Theses', which is accessible in the digital

library of the University of Ljubljana (http://dikul.uni-lj.si).

2 ELEMENTS OF THE THESIS

2.1. Title; The title should reflect the essence of the contents of the thesis simply, clearly

and unambiguously. The title should not be too long or too short; it generally contains

up to nine words. It must include the key words of the discussed topic.

2.2. Explanation of topic and problem; The submitted title of the topic of the thesis

must be substantiated by the student and its topicality and relevance proved. The

research problem must be defined by the student clearly and specifically. The student

may break down a compound problem and discuss it in several segments. On the basis

of the main problem, the student defines the object of the research.

2.3. Purpose and aims of the research; The student must unambiguously define the

research purpose and aims that he/she intends to achieve with the research. The

student divides the main aim into several sub-aims. After defining the purpose, the

main aim and sub-aims, the students poses research questions or hypotheses to which

he/she will try to provide well-grounded answers during the research, formulation and

written presentation of the research results.

2.4. Evaluation of research conducted so far in the elaboration of the master's

thesis; Prior to submitting the topic of the master's thesis, the student must study

numerous bibliographical units from the field of the discussed topic and critically

determine that the submitted topic has not been fully researched, discussed and

presented to the public in the way the student has conceived of, neither at home nor

abroad up to the moment the topic of the master's thesis was submitted. If the student

does not demonstrate this, the submitted topic is deemed unsuitable for a master's

thesis.

2.5. Defining the hypotheses and research methods; The student presents the

method of verifying hypotheses. A suitably defined problem and object of the research

present a basis for the student for proposing hypotheses, the validity of which should

be tested by the student. Working hypotheses are recommended for the diploma thesis

and obligatory for the master's thesis. When submitting a topic, the student states all

the scientific methods that he/she will be using during the research and with which

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he/she will try to solve the problem and the object of the research, prove or refute

premises, achieve the purpose and aims of the research, and answer all the posed

questions. The student usually uses one principal scientific research method. In

addition to the principal method, the student uses many other methods, which are

considered auxiliary methods.

2.6. Expected results and contribution of the research; The student defines the

expected contribution of the research specifically, precisely and unambiguously. This

is used as a basis for judging the expert contribution of the student, his/her qualification

and suitability for obtaining an expert or scientific title and the suitability of the topic

of the master's thesis. The student states the most important results expected to be

obtained by the implementation of the research.

2.7. Expected contribution to science and the discipline; The research results must

constitute a contribution to the discipline. The student clearly and specifically states

the premises that will allow for the application of the research results presented in the

master's thesis.

2.8. Concise description of the envisaged chapters and the structure of the

thesis; For every thesis or chapter the student gives a concise description of what

he/she intends to discuss, with regard to the hypotheses. The thesis structure is

characterised by the organisation, distribution and interconnection of all the thesis

elements. The student can prepare a quality structure on the basis of the (substantial)

number of previously studied publications on the selected topic and close cooperation

with the mentor.

2.9. Core of the used literature and sources; The student lists the core of the literature

and sources, which he/she will be using for the elaboration of the thesis. In the case

of the diploma thesis, the core of the literature and sources must comprise at least 10

units, and at least 50 units in the case of the master's thesis. One fifth of the units

must be written in a foreign language.

3 ELABORATION OF THE THESIS

3.1. The research topic discussed by the student within the scope of the problem, the object

of the research and the proposed hypotheses must be carried out with suitable

methodological instrumentation.

3.2. The writing of a diploma thesis presents the basic level of research difficulty, whereas

the elaboration of a master's thesis presents the level of applicative and developmental

research difficulty. The research results, presented in the master's thesis, must produce

new facts, new information and new findings for the advancement of the discipline.

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3.3. When elaborating a diploma or master's thesis, the student must be acquainted with

and take into account the general characteristics of the thesis, the defined purpose and

aims of the thesis, the structure, the basic documentation for the thesis (quotes, notes,

illustrations) and the technical processing of the thesis.

3.4. The basic purpose and aim of the thesis and of its successful defence is the obtaining

of an expert or scientific title, to which the discussed topic of the thesis applies.

3.5. With the elaboration of the thesis the student must demonstrate: the ability to apply

theoretical and practical knowledge to an independent discussion of a current expert

topic (in the case of the master's thesis it is, as a rule, a topic as yet undiscussed).

Furthermore, it also concerns a demonstration (in the diploma thesis on the basic level

and in the master's thesis on a higher level) of the candidate's ability to apply scientific

research methodology, the ability to apply relevant findings, viewpoints, scientific facts,

theories etc. of others, the ability to formulate research results and his/her own findings

obtained during his/her research work, and the ability to write the texts of expert

theses.

4 STRUCTURE OF THE THESIS

4.1. The structure of the thesis is divided into the following elements:

outer page (covers),

first page,

statement of authorship of the diploma thesis and mention of proofreader,

abstract and key words in the Slovene language,

abstract (with the title of the thesis) and key words in the English language,

table of contents,

index of illustrations (graphs, tables,…),

index of annexes,

list of used acronyms and abbreviations (if need be),

glossary of Slovene translations of foreign terms (if need be),

introduction,

discussion of the topic (the main part),

conclusion,

literature and sources,

annexes (if any).

Sections and subsections of the thesis are marked with the decimal system, up to a maximum

of four decimal units. All the decimal units and their corresponding titles are entered into the

contents (table of contents) of the thesis.

4.2. The structure of the master's thesis is divided into the following elements:

outer page (covers),

first page,

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statement of authorship of the diploma thesis and mention of proofreader,

abstract and key words in the Slovene language,

abstract (with the title of the thesis) and key words in the English language,

table of contents,

index of illustrations (graphs, tables,…),

index of annexes,

list of used acronyms and abbreviations (if need be),

glossary of Slovene translations of foreign terms (if need be),

introduction,

discussion of the topic,

conclusion,

literature and sources,

annexes (if any).

4.3. Characteristics of the thesis elements

Outer page (covers); contains the mention of the name of the faculty, the type

of thesis, the title of the thesis, the mention of author and the month and place of

the submission of the thesis.

First page; contains the mention of the name of the faculty, the type of thesis,

the title of the thesis, the mention of author, the author's enrolment number,

mention of the study programme, mention of mentor and the month and place of

the submission of the thesis.

Statement of Authorship of Diploma/Master's Thesis; At the beginning of

the thesis the author gives a statement of the authorship of the diploma/master's

thesis, which includes the mention of the author's name, enrolment number, the

title of the thesis and the text that the author certifies with his/her signature that

the diploma/master's thesis was elaborated independently under the mentorship of

(title, first and last name), that the electronic form of the thesis is identical to the

printed form of the thesis and that the author agrees with the public publication of

the electronic form of the diploma/master's thesis in the collection “FA Theses”.

The statement is signed by the author. The statement of the authorship of the

diploma/master's thesis, adapted to the type of thesis and the gender of the

student, must be in full accordance with the sample text contained in the annex to

these instructions.

Abstract; The abstract encompasses a review or clear contents of the entire thesis.

It is intended for the public as information on the thesis and enables the reader to

become quickly acquainted with the basic characteristics of the thesis. The abstract

is written in the Slovene and English language. At the beginning of the abstract in

the English language, the title of the thesis is also given in English. The abstract of

a diploma thesis generally covers one to two paragraphs on approximately one half

of an A4 page, whereas the abstract of a master's thesis generally covers one A4

page of text, which states also the key findings of the research. At the end of the

abstract the key words are listed.

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Table of contents; The table of contents presents the review of the numbers and

texts of all the sections and subsections of the contents of the diploma and master's

theses, which aids in quickly finding the pages where these sections and

subsections are written (from the statement of the authorship of the

diploma/master's thesis to the annexes).

Index of illustrations; Graphs, figures, tables, sketches, schematics, charts,

maps and other types of illustrations that are included in the text are shown

chronologically (in the order they appear in the text), separately for each type of

illustration.

Acronyms, abbreviations and translations of foreign terms; each of them

are given in their own separate review, in tabular form.

Introduction; The introduction is an obligatory element. The introduction is the

beginning and introductory section that introduces the diploma or master's thesis.

With the introduction the author introduces the reader into the field of the discussed

topic, acquaints the reader with the problem and object of the research, the

proposed hypotheses, the purpose and aims of the research, the evaluation of the

already conducted research, with the scientific methods and with the structure or

composition of the diploma or master's thesis. It contains concretised statements

that the student had given in the explanation and in the working hypotheses upon

the submission of the topic, the difference being that in the explanation upon

submission the student used the future tense and in the final formation of the

introduction the student uses the past tense.

The introduction generally contains the following elements that are not structured

into subchapters:

the problem and object of the research with the proposed hypotheses,

the purpose and aims of the research,

an evaluation of research conducted so far,

research methods,

concise description by chapters.

The introduction comprises approximately 5% of the thesis.

The main part; The main part presents the most important part of the thesis. In

it, the student demonstrates his/her knowledge, abilities, experience, criticalness,

creativeness, research experience and motivation. The student must connect

relevant findings, facts, evidence and thoughts logically when defining the research

problem and forming conclusions. In doing so, the student must be independent,

make objective judgements and give relevant evaluations and suggestions; the

student substantiates his/her independence and responsibility with arguments and

valid evidence. In the main part the student quotes the viewpoints, findings and

formulations of other or cites the used literature in references. The final text is

processed by the student in three sections or sets, namely:

the historical-theoretical, retrospective or explicative section (a

presentation of the existing findings),

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analytical-experimental section (solving of the research problem and

object of the research and proving the proposed hypotheses)

perspective section (in this section the student clearly, systematically,

systemically and concisely presents the relevant findings, information,

viewpoints, established facts that are processed and extensively

explained in the analytical-experimental section of the thesis and where

the proposed hypothesis is either proved or refuted).

The three abovementioned basic sections do not mean that the thesis has only

three sections and three titles of sections. These sections merely denote sets or

groups of contents that have several sections and subsections with their

characteristic titles.

Conclusion; Contains concise findings by chapters. It comprises approximately

5% of the thesis. In the conclusion, quotes and notes below the line are not

cited. Similarly to the introduction, the conclusion is not divided into subchapters;

instead, the text is formulated chronologically in paragraphs, according to the

structure of the thesis.

Literature and sources; At the end of the thesis the student must provide a

review of all the used literature and sources in the alphabetical order of the authors

of the cited works.

Annexes; Questionnaire forms, analysis tables, used documents and the like are

shown chronologically in the list of annexes.

5 CITING

5.1. When writing the thesis, the author's text must be distinctly separated from the text,

findings, thoughts, ideas, data, illustrations etc. of others. The writer may adopt the

definitions of terms, scientific facts, ideas, data, information, illustrations etc. but must

always state clearly and in the customary way whose they are and where they were

taken from. This is achieved by citing. Citing is the written or oral word-for-word

quoting of parts of the texts or words by other authors that can be verified.

5.2. The author must place word-for-word quoting of parts of the text by other authors in

quotation marks and at the end of the quoted text state the work of the other author

in the customary way. Example: “One must be careful with quotes. For it can happen

quite quickly that one's own text disappears among the numerous quotes.” (Hladnik,

1994, p. 119).

5.3. If a student interprets (summarises, paraphrases) a longer text in his/her own words

and in his/her own way, the student must cite the source from where the paraphrased

text was taken. Not citing other authors and their works is considered plagiarism

(intellectual theft).

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5.4. For writing the thesis it is recommended you use the Harvard system of referencing or

citing (Harvard APA). It directly links quotations with bibliographic units from the list of

literature through the use of round brackets at the end of the sentence. For citing

examples that are not mentioned in the remaining part of these instructions or as a

form of additional aid, use the Harvard APA standards (www.apastyle.org).

5.5. Examples of referencing (citing):

When citing the work of one author, first state the author of the quote, then the

year of the work the quote was taken from, and the page on which the quote is

written (Kuhelj, 2010, p. 145).

If there are two authors, both are written (Drenovec and Sekne, 2007, p. 76).

In the case of texts with more than two authors, state only the name of the first

author and add “et al.” (Dečman et al., 2009, p. 41).

When referring to a specific idea without citing, the source is marked in the

following way (Brejc, 2009). One can also quote a finding by a specific author (e.g.

Brejc) which was summarised in a work by another work (e.g. Ivanko). This is

called citing a secondary source (not the original). It is marked by first stating

the author of the quote (the original), then writing “in:” and stating the surname

of the author of this work (Brejc in: Ivanko, 2006, p. 23). Such referencing is not

desired in the master's thesis; as a rule, the student should use the primary source

directly.

In the case of general reference to a specific author or work, state only the

surname and year (Devjak, 2009). Such referencing should be more of an exception

than a rule.

When citing several works by the same author with the same year, arrange

the works within the year alphabetically by adding a lowercase letter to the year of

publication, according to the sequence (Vintar, 2009a, p. 101), (Vintar, 2009b, p.

54).

If the citing within the main text of the thesis already mentions the author, write

only the year and page of the source in brackets (e.g. … of a similar opinion is

Kovač (2008, p. 132), who states that ...).

When citing texts that are written as an online or electronic source, one follows

the logic of Harvard citing. Should the writing reveal the author, the author is cited;

otherwise the holder of material rights or the owner of the website is cited in the

place of the author. If it is an online document, there is most likely no page number.

If the year of the writing can be deduced from the document, the cited year is

used; if the year is not evident, one writes the year the source was found (MJU,

2010).

When citing a quote from a work that was published on the Internet and is also

published in book form (or as a part of a book, article etc.), it is cited as though

the work in its original (book) form had been used.

When citing acts, regulations etc., the acronym of the act (regulation etc.) and

the quoted article (ZDavP-2, Article 34) or (Article 34 ZDavP-2) are cited in

brackets; the selected method must be used consistently throughout the text.

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When citing anonymous sources (e.g. Statistical Yearbook), one cites the

acronym or designation of the source, the year and page in brackets (SL, 2009, p.

59).

5.6. The citing and labelling (inserting text) of individual illustrations must be marked in the

text with sequential numbers of illustrations of the same type (Graph 1, Graph 2,…,

Figure 1, Figure 2,…), properly titled (e.g. Figure 45: Certificate) and written in bold.

Illustrations must be located where they belong content-wise. They must be mentioned

in the text by stating their number (e.g. as shown in Figure 45). Graphs, figures and

all other illustrations are centred. The source from which the illustration has been taken

or adapted must be cited beneath every illustration.

Example:

Figure 45: Certificate

Certificate

Source: Buzeti (2010, p. 124)

5.7. If the illustration is the original work of the student, one wirtes: “Source: author”. If

the illustration was created on the basis of the collected data (e.g. the author's own

research), the source on the basis of which the facts are presented in the illustration

(e.g. Annex 2 or e.g. Table 17) must be written.

5.8. The contents must never include citations of web addresses, either in the text or as

the source of a figure or table. A web address can appear only in the chapter Literature

and Sources.

Example:

Graph 17: Areas of Self-image with Regard to Gender

Source: author, Table 17

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5.9. Should it be necessary, after the core illustration also list notes, acronyms and symbols

that explain, complement or further explain the contents of the illustration.

6 CITING LITERATURE AND SOURCES

6.1. When citing literature and sources, one must include all the works that were used in

any way for writing the thesis.

6.2. If an individual work has several authors, the list of literature cites all the authors (in

addition to the name of the first author mentioned, the names of the other authors are

written).

6.3. All the literature and sources used are divided into just two sets: Literature and

Sources. Literature encompasses all the works of known authors (legal entities or

natural persons, including those from the web). Sources cover only legal acts or web

pages where the author is not known, e.g. websites as a whole. An individual unit is

cited in accordance with the following instructions.

Independent publications

Last name, first name (year). Title of the Work. Publishing house, Place.

Klun, Maja (2007). Davčni sistem. Fakulteta za upravo, Ljubljana.

Setnikar Cankar, Stanka, Hrovatin, Nevenka (2007). Temelji ekonomije.

Fakulteta za upravo, Ljubljana.

Article in a journal

Last name, first name (year of publication). Title of the Article. Title of the

Journal. Volume, number of the issue, pages.

Kocjančič, Rudi (2006). Der Einfluss des deutschen Grundgesetzes auf die

verfassungsrechtliche Regelung der Regierung in der Republik Slowenien.

WGO, Mon.hefte osteur. Recht, Vol. 48, No. 5, pp. 331-345.

Contribution or chapter in a book, collection of papers;

When citing a contribution in a book or collection of papers with several

authors, first cite the last and first name of the author of the contribution

(chapter) (year) and title of the contribution. Then write “In:” followed by

the first and last name of the editor of the collection of papers (book)

followed by (ed.):, the title of the piece. Publisher, place, pages (pages in

the collection of papers or scope).

Stare, Janez (2008). Competence models for public administration and

leadership development. In: Pevcin, Primož (ed.): Symposium proceedings.

Faculty of Administration, Ljubljana, p. 9.

Regulations;

(Year of publication). Title of the regulation (official acronym if one has been

adopted). Publication, amendments (if there are several, cite all of them,

not just the last one).

(2006). Zakon o varstvu študentov (ZVŠ-1). OG RS, No. 30/06, 45/10.

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Sources that cite only the initials of the first and last name of the author:

Initials of the first and last name (year). Title of the article. Title of the

publication, year of publication, number of the publication, page(s)

P. K. (2010). Uprava na razpotju. Delo, 2010, No. 17, p. 3.

Should the author of the piece or the holder of the moral right not be known,

the holder of the copyright (firm, institute, …) is written in place of the author:

Holder of the copyright (year of publication). Title of the article. Title of the

publication, number of the publication, page(s).

Večer (2010). Racionalizacija javnega sektorja. Večer, No. 23, p. 21.

Internet sources

Works that are published only on the Internet are cited by stating where

the document was accessed (“Accessed at:”) and the full title of the

document instead of citing the publishing house, place of publication, year

and page. The page number is not cited when citing works from the

Internet. If the document contains a date of publication, then the stated

date is cited. Should the document not contain a date, one cites the date

when the document was found.

Erman, N., Todorovski, L. (2010). Mapping the e-government research with

social network analysis. Lect. notes comput. sci., pp. 13-25, illust. Accessed

on 17th December 2010 at:

http://www.springerlink.com/content/jn3rh5717475hhj5/.

Should the author of the piece or the holder of the moral right not be known,

the holder of the copyright (firm, institute, …) is written in place of the

author.

OECD (2010). Education at a Glance 2010. OECD indicators. Accessed on

17th December 2010 at: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/45/39/45926093.

Other (anonymous) sources;

In the case of other (anonymous) sources the citation of the source begins

with the acronym (designation) of the source and the year of publication (in

brackets). This is followed by the title of the source without commas. E.g.:

Statistični letopis (2009). Statistični urad Republike Slovenije, Ljubljana.

For all other variants the APA standard, 6th Edition, is applied sensibly;

7 NOTES

7.1. Notes are cited below the line. The place in the text, to which the note refers, and the

note below the line are marked with a number. Notes are not used merely for citing

sources or referring to regulations. It is sensible to use notes if there are more than

ten of them in the entire text and if they provide the reader with additional information.

7.2. The numbering of notes is sequential from the beginning to the end of the text.

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8 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

8.1. The list of illustrations (graphs, figures, tables etc.) is designed so that illustrations of

the same type are cited sequentially, according to the order of appearance in the text

(graphs separately, figures separately …).

8.2. For each individual illustration cite the number of the illustration, the title of the

illustration and the number of the page on which the illustration appears.

9 OTHER CITATIONS

9.1. A list of the used acronyms and abbreviations. In the list the used acronyms are

arranged alphabetically. The meaning of the acronym is written next to the acronym.

Examples:

PM Personnel Management

SY Statistical Yearbook

9.2. A list of Slovene translations of foreign terms; the citation of the used language is

followed by a list of terms, according to the principle foreign term – Slovene translation.

Cited above all are translations of foreign terms that are not yet in general use.

Examples:

Translations from the English language

ability test test sposobnosti

knowledge test test znanja

field experiment terenski eksperiment

field study terenska študija

10 TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ELABORATING DIPLOMA AND MASTER'S

THESES

10.1. Binding:

The diploma thesis must be bound in dark red cloth or similar material (hardback).

The master's thesis must be bound in dark blue cloth or similar material (hardback).

10.2. Cover: Inscriptions on the cover are imprinted with gilded letters.

10.3. Paper: white, A4.

10.4. Page layout: vertical.

10.5. Print: two-sided from the abstract onwards.

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10.6. Borders:

up, bottom, outer: 2.5 cm,

inner: 2.5 cm + binding border (gutter) 0.5 cm (3 cm).

10.7. Font: Tahoma (recommended) or Arial.

10.8. Size of characters in the text: 11 points, regular.

10.9. Line spacing: 1.2 line spacing.

10.10. Text aligned on both sides (justify).

10.11. Header and footer are not used.

10.12. Page numbering:

There is no numbering on the inner cover of the thesis.

Other pages must be numbered sequentially from the first to the last page (bottom

centre).

The first part of the thesis (from the Statement of Authorship to the Introduction)

is numbered with lowercase Roman numerals (iii, iv, v …).

The second part of the thesis (from the Introduction, inclusive, to the end of the

thesis) is numbered with Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3 …). The introduction is always

on the right.

Empty pages are not given a page number.

10.13. Scope of text:

Diploma thesis: core of the text contains from 32 typewritten double-spaced

pages (60,000 characters, 10,000 words) to 56 typewritten double-spaced pages

(105,000 characters, 17,500 words).

Master's thesis: core of the text contains from 80 typewritten double-spaced

pages (150,000 characters, 25,000 words) to 128 typewritten double-spaced pages

(240,000 characters, 40,000 words).

The cover, indexes, statements, potential annexes etc. are counted separately.

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11 LAYOUT OF THE THESIS

11.1. On the outer page of the thesis (on the covers) the words UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI

must be written at top centre with capital letters and below it FAKULTETA ZA UPRAVO.

In the centre of the page the type of thesis (diploma thesis, master's thesis) is written

in a single line with lowercase letters.

11.2. This is followed by a blank line and the TITLE OF THE TOPIC of the thesis written in

capital letters. This is followed by a blank line and below that a mention of the

candidate's first and last name. Written on the bottom line in lowercase letters is the

place (always Ljubljana) and the month and year the thesis was submitted.

11.3. First page: At the top, in the centre of the page, the words UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI

are written with capital letters and below it FAKULTETA ZA UPRAVO. In the centre of

the page the type of thesis (DIPLOMA THESIS or MASTER'S THESIS) is written in capital

letters. This is followed by a blank line and the TITLE OF THE TOPIC OF THE THESIS

(e.g. PROCEDURE OF ISSUING A BUILDING PERMIT) written in capital letters.

11.4. In the bottom section, on the left, the words Candidate are written in lowercase letters

and next to it, slightly to the right, the candidate writes his/her first and last name, and

one line lower his/her enrolment number (e.g. Enrolment number: 04012345). One

line below that is the mention of the study programme (e.g. master's study programme

Administration, 2nd Cycle). This is followed by a blank line, which is followed by the

mention of mentor and next to it (aligned with the candidate's name) the abbreviations

for the habilitation and scientific title of the mentor and his/her first and last name (e.g.

izr. prof. dr. Ljupčo Todorovski or viš. pred. dr. Iztok Rakar).

11.5. In the bottom line the words Ljubljana are written and the month and year the thesis

was submitted (e.g. Ljubljana, October 2010). Noted is the month and year the thesis

was submitted in hardback for defence.

11.6. The name of a potential adviser (e.g. from the organisation where the candidate was

collecting data or conducting the research) and acknowledgement is not written.

Introductory thoughts, quotes and other types of acknowledgement are likewise not

written.

11.7. In the event that the candidate has been granted to write the diploma or master's

thesis in the English language, based on a justified request, the Title page (cover) of

the master's thesis is written in the Slovene language. Appearing in the following order

are:

first page of the diploma/master's thesis in the Slovene language, with the title of

the thesis first written in the Slovene language and later in the foreign language;

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original copy of the granted topic of the diploma/master's thesis in a foreign

language.

The summary of a diploma thesis in the Slovene language must comprise 5 to 8 pages,

while the summary of a master's thesis in the Slovene language must comprise 10 to

15 pages. Other pages follow the same sequence as when writing the master's thesis

in the Slovene language.

11.8. A statement of the authorship of the diploma/master's thesis and a mention of the

proofreader is provided on a new page.

11.9. The abstract and key words in the Slovene language are provided on a new page.

11.10. The Summary, title of the thesis, abstract and key words in the English language are

provided on a new page.

11.11. The abstract of a diploma thesis comprises 10 to 15 lines and 5 to 7 key words; the

abstract of a master's thesis comprises one page and 5 to 7 key words.

11.12. The index on a new page lists all the titles of the chapters and subchapters, i.e. all the

sections of the thesis.

11.13. The table of contents is followed by indexes of illustrations, cited in alphabetical order

(index of graphs, index of figures, index of tables), an index of annexes, a list of used

acronyms and a potential list of foreign terms.

11.14. Chapters and subchapters are cited according to the following principle:

- first heading level (chapter): capital letters, Tahoma, 14 pt, bold; the title of the

chapter is followed by a space of 22 pt;

- second heading level (subchapter): capital letters, Tahoma, 12 pt, bold, a space of

11 pt before and after the title of the subchapter (if the title of the subchapter is

given directly after the title of the chapter, the space of 11 pt is used only after the

title of the subchapter);

- third heading level (subsubchapter): capital letters (as in a sentence), Tahoma, 11

pt, bold, a space of 11 pt before and after the title of the subsubchapter (if the title

of the subsubchapter is given directly after the title of the subchapter, the space of

11 pt is used only after the title of the subsubchapter);

- fourth and potential fifth heading level: lowercase letters (as in a sentence),

Tahoma, 11 pt, bold, a space of 11 pt before and after the title (if the title is given

directly after the title of the subsubchapter, the space of 11 pt is used only after

the title).

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12 LANGUAGE

12.1. The thesis must contain flawless language. Certain rules apply to the technical text in

the thesis, which is not a literary text (e.g. the text must be written unambiguously

(shorter sentences that are easily understood and contain as few subordinate clauses

as possible are recommended); the same content, phenomenon or object should

always be given the same name).

12.2. The writing of technical texts influences the development of Slovene technical

terminology. The author should therefore take into account the already established

Slovene terms or translations of technical terminology. In the event that the technical

terminology is new and appears in foreign languages, the author must try to find the

appropriate Slovene translations.

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Annex 1: Statement of Authorship Statement of Authorship of Diploma/Master's

Thesis

STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP OF DIPLOMA/MASTER'S THESIS

I, the undersigned, “first and last name”, a student of “study cycle and course”, with the

enrolment number “04012345”, am the author of the diploma/master's thesis entitled: “Title

of Diploma Thesis”.

By signing below, I certify that:

the submitted thesis is exclusively the result of my own research work,

I have made sure that the works and opinions of other authors, which are used in the

submitted thesis, are cited or quoted in accordance with the instructions of the Faculty,

I have made sure that all the works and opinions of other authors are cited in the list

of sources that is an integral part of the submitted thesis and is written in accordance

with the instructions of the Faculty,

I have obtained permission for the use of the copyrighted works that have been

transferred to the submitted thesis in full and have clearly written so in the submitted

thesis,

I am aware that plagiarism – presenting the works of others, either as a quote or as

almost word-for-word paraphrasing or in graphic form, with the thoughts or ideas of

other authors presented as my own – is punishable by law (Copyright and Related

Rights Act, OG RS, No. 21/95); this infringement is sanctioned also by measures

according to the rules of the University of Ljubljana and the Faculty of Administration,

I am aware of the consequences a proved act of plagiarism may have on the submitted

thesis and on my status at the Faculty of Administration,

the electronic form is identical to the printed form of the diploma/master's thesis and

that I agree with the publication of the thesis in the collection “FA Theses”.

The diploma/master's thesis has been proofread by: “state the proofreader”.

Ljubljana, state the date the thesis was submitted

Author's signature:

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Annex 2: Outer Page of the Thesis (Covers)

Font:

- title of the thesis: 20 pt, bold

- other text: 14 pt, bold

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Annex 3: First Page

Font:

- mention of the faculty: 11 pt, bold

- title of the thesis: 14 pt, bold

- other text: 11 pt.

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Annex 4: Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP OF DIPLOMA/MASTER'S THESIS .................................... iii

SLOVENIAN ABSTRACT ............................................................................................... v

SUMMARY................................................................................................................. vi

INDEX OF ILLUSTRATIONS .......................................................................................viii

INDEX OF GRAPHS ............................................................................................viii

INDEX OF FIGURES ...........................................................................................viii

INDEX OF TABLES .............................................................................................viii

LIST OF USED ACRONYMS ......................................................................................... ix

LIST OF FOREIGN TERMS ........................................................................................... x

1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 1

2 TITLE TITLE TITLE TITLE TITLE TITLE TITLE ........................................................ 2

2.1 SUBTITLE SUBTITLE SUBTITLE SUBTITLE SUBTITLE .................................. 2

2.1.1 SUBTITLE SUBTITLE SUBTITLE SUBTITLE SUBTITLE SUBTITLE ...................... 2

2.1.1.1 Subtitle Subtitle Subtitle Subtitle Subtitle Subtitle Subtitle .......................... 2

2.1.1.2 Subtitle ............................................................................................... 2

2.1.2 SUBTITLE ............................................................................................. 2

2.2 SUBTITLE ................................................................................................. 3

3 TITLE ................................................................................................................. 4

3.1 SUBTITLE ................................................................................................. 4

3.2 SUBTITLE ................................................................................................. 4

4 CONCLUSION...................................................................................................... 6

LITERATURE AND SOURCES........................................................................................ 7

ANNEXES ................................................................................................................... 8

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Annex: Example of Literature and Sources

Literature:

‒ Setnikar Cankar, Stanka, Hrovatin, Nevenka (2007). Temelji ekonomije. Fakulteta za

upravo, Ljubljana.

‒ Kocjančič, Rudi (2006). Der Einfluss des deutschen Grundgesetzes auf die

verfassungsrechtliche Regelung der Regierung in der Republik Slowenien. WGO,

Mon.hefte osteur. Recht, Vol. 48, No. 5, pp. 331-345.

‒ Stare, Janez (2008). Competence models for public administration and leadership

development. In: Pevcin, Primož (ed.): Symposium proceedings. Faculty of

Administration, Ljubljana, p. 9.

‒ Večer (2010). Racionalizacija javnega sektorja. Večer, No. 23, p. 21.

‒ Erman, N., Todorovski, L. (2010). Mapping the e-government research with social

network analysis. Lect. notes comput. sci., pp. 13-25, illust. Accessed on 17th

December 2010 at: http://www.springerlink.com/content/jn3rh5717475hhj5/.

Sources:

‒ (2006). Zakon o varstvu študentov (ZVŠ-1). OG RS, No. 30/06, 45/10.

‒ Statistični letopis (2009). Statistični urad Republike Slovenije, Ljubljana.

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