Thesis Paper: Some Reflections
https://doi.org/10.21869/2223-1501-2023-13-6-47-57
Abstract
Relevance. At present, the procedure for preparing thesis papers is being transformed. It is due to changes in the nomenclature of scientific specialties, according to which the scientific specialty 12.00.03 “Civil Law, Business Law, Family Law, Private International Law” has been replaced by an extended scientific specialty 5.1.3 “Private Law (Civil) Sciences”. However, there is still a problem of a low number of thesis papers in private law sciences as a result of postgraduate studies. This makes it necessary for novice researchers to form an idea about the preparation of thesis papers on private law sciences, taking into account their specifics.
The purpose of the study is to generalize the author’s idea of preparing a thesis paper on private law sciences.
Objectives: to identify approaches to the selection of a thesis paper topic on civil law, to develop recommendations for the application of practice in a thesis paper, to give recommendations on the style of a thesis paper text.
The methodology of the study is presented by the dialectical-materialistic method and the system method. There were also applied analysis, synthesis and the formal legal method.
The results of the study consist in a generalized idea of the specifics of preparing a thesis paper on private law (civil) sciences, based on the author’s personal experience. The key points of successful completion of a thesis paper research are highlighted, in particular, the justification of the research topic, the use of practice, and foreign scientific literature.
Conclusion. Working on a thesis paper is a complex and time–consuming process. In general, the arguments given about how a thesis is “prepared” are not the ultimate truth. Moreover, they do not pretend to be complete ones.
This is more a thought-provoking information.
About the Author
B. M. Gongalo
Ural State Law University named after V. F. Yakovlev
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Bronislav B. Gongalo, Doctor of Sciences (Juridical), Professor, Head of the Department of Civil Law, Honored Lawyer of the Russian Federation
21 Komsomolskaya Str., Ekaterinburg 620137
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Gongalo B.M. Thesis Paper: Some Reflections. Proceedings of Southwest State University. Series: History and Law. 2023;13(6):47-57. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21869/2223-1501-2023-13-6-47-57
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