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M.A. Programs
Institute of International Education
Stockholm University
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Some Guidelines for Course Papers
● Use a cover or front page that, in properly centred and
spaced format, gives the main title and sub-title (if applicable)
of the paper, the full name of the author, the course, the
Institute, and the date.
● Present a Table of Contents, even if it is a brief paper.
● Make sure the paper is well organised and that the structure
is clearly reflected in appropriate headings and subheadings.
The different sections could be numbered . but they do not
always have to be.
● Begin with a brief introduction where you explain the problem
and themes the paper will address, explain why the topic was
chosen and how the paper is organised and structured.
● Include a separate section where you clearly indicate the
main purpose and the specific objectives the paper will address.
● When you use important terms and key concepts, make sure
they are clearly defined.
● When you give sources (including page numbers) in parenthesis
in the text use the following format: (Husén, 1997:67).
● Use paragraphs to separate longer texts. There does not
need to be extra space to separate paragraphs. The first line
in the first paragraph under a new heading is normally placed
flush at the left margin. For subsequent paragraphs use the
tab key for the first line to mark woth an indent where the
new paragraph begins.
● Make a clear distinction between statements of facts on
the one hand, and the expression of personal views, interpretations,
assessments, conclusions, etc. on the other.
● Do not forget to include a concluding section where you
give a brief summary of the paper and some of your main conclusions
or reflections.
● Collect all the references in an alphabetically arranged
list at the end of the paper. Use the standard set by the
American Psychological Association (APA, 4th Revised Edition,
2002) for the presentation of the references. All sources
mentioned in the text should also appear in the reference
list and vice versa. Also see the IIE website for a link to
APA-online.
● For Tables, place the heading at the top and the source
at the bottom of the table. For Figures place both the heading
and the source at the foot of the figure.
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