YUFE Postgraduate Student Dissertation Proposal Report Regulations
学位论文工作是研究生培养的重要组成部分，是对研究生进行科学研究或承担专门技术工作的全面训练，是培养研究生创新精神和实践能力，综合应用所学知识发现问题、分析问题和解决问题的主要环节。学位论文开题报告是研究生完成学位论文、保证学位论文质量的一种集体监控质量形式，主要检验研究生对专业知识的独立驾驭能力和研究能力，有助于研究生做好论文的各项准备工作，有助于研究生较好地了解选题中应注意处理和解决的主要问题，有助于加强本学科的学术交流。为了保证和促进研究生按期完成开题报告，特制定本规定。
Dissertation is an important part of postgraduate training, which is a comprehensive training for scientific research or undertaking specialized technical work for postgraduates. It is also the main link to cultivate postgraduates' innovative spirit and practical ability, and to find, analyze and solve problems by comprehensively applying the knowledge learned. Dissertation Proposal Report is a form of collective supervision for graduate students to finish dissertation and guarantee the quality of it. It mainly tests the independent ability of postgraduates to master professional knowledge and research ability, which is helpful for postgraduates to do a good job in the preparation of the thesis, to better understand the main problems that should be paid attention to and solved in the topic selection, and to strengthen the academic exchanges of this discipline.
一、选题的原则
1．选题应紧密结合学科发展实际，不同专业可根据自身特点各有侧重，应对学科前沿或经济建设、社会进步有一定的理论和实用价值，学术学位论文选题能产生一定学术水平和创造性的学术成果，专业学位论文选题能规范、系统地反映实践应用能力。
2．论文选题应尽可能从高起点、新视角、前沿性的要求出发，要充分结合导师的研究方向和研究生自身的基础，以利于发挥导师专长和调动研究生的主观能动性和创造性。
3．要充分考虑开展工作的必要条件以及在规定的写作时限内顺利完成写作的可能性。
I. Principles of Title Selection
1. The topic selection should be closely combined with the actual development of the discipline. Different majors can focus on their own characteristics. They should have certain theoretical and practical value in dealing with the frontiers of the discipline or economic construction and social progress and produce creative academic achievements. The topic can reflect the practical application ability in a standardized and systematic way.
2. The topic selection of the dissertation should proceed from the high starting point, the new perspective and the frontier requirements as much as possible. It is necessary to fully combine the research direction of the tutor and the foundation of the graduate students to facilitate the exertion of the tutor's expertise and the subjective initiative and creativity of the postgraduate students.
3. The necessary conditions for carrying out the work and the possibility of successfully completing the writing within the prescribed writing time limit need to be fully considered.
二、开题报告的内容
1．选题背景及研究意义；
2．全球相关研究动态及文献综述；
3．研究内容、预期成果和创新之处（学术学位论文）/研究内容、预期成果和实践能力水平评估（专业学位论文）；
4．拟采取的研究方法和技术路线；
5．写作中可能遇到的困难和问题，拟采取的应对措施；
6．论文进度安排；
7．参考文献。
II．Content of Dissertation Proposal Report
1. The background of title selection and the significance of the research;
2. Global related research trends and literature review；
3. Research content, expected results and innovations (academic thesis) / research content, expected results and practical ability level assessment (professional dissertation);
4. Research methods and technical routes to be adopted；
5. Difficulties and problems that may be encountered in writing and the measures to be taken；
6. Dissertation writing schedule;
7. Reference.
三、组织与管理
1．开题报告由培养单位授权相关学科负责人组织5～7人的评议小组实施完成。
2．开题报告在第三学期进行，因故不能按期进行开题报告的研究生，必须及时办理延期手续，经导师和培养单位主管领导同意签字后，报研究生部备案。
3．开题报告评议结果分“通过”或“不通过”两种情况。未通过者，必须在二个月内完成再次开题。
4．开题报告通过后，进入论文工作阶段。原则上不再更改题目，如确有特殊原因需更改题目时，须由研究生写出书面报告，经导师同意签字，培养单位负责人审批后，在1～2月内重新做开题报告，并报研究生部备案。
5．研究生培养单位应在开题报告通过一周内，将开题报告汇总表报研究生部备案。
III. Organization and Management
1. The proposal report shall be implemented by a review group of 5-7 persons authorized by the school to be in charge of related disciplines.
2. The proposal report will be conducted in the third semester. Graduate students who fail to make the report on time for some reason must go through the extension formalities in a timely manner.
3. The evaluation result of the opening report is divided into two cases: "pass" and "fail". Those who fail to pass the exam must complete the re-opening within two months.
4. After the proposal report is passed, the thesis enters the stage of writing. In principle, the topic will not be changed any more. If there is a special reason to change the topic, the graduate student shall write a written report, sign with the consent of the tutor, and submit the proposal report to the graduate department for record within 1-2 months after the approval.
5. The school shall report the summary of the proposal report to the graduate department for record within one week after the proposal report.
四、开题报告撰写要求
开题报告字数为不少于5000字左右，用A4复印纸小四号TIMES NEW ROMAN打印。参考文献应为40篇以上。
IV. Proposal Writing Requirements
The proposal report should contain no less than 5000 words, be printed with A4 paper, font of Times New Roman, size of 11. The number of reference articles should contain more than 40.
