Tutapana  +  132895 Thu, 01 Sep 05 04:30 PM   Could someone please help me find the difference between these two words: Thesis / Dissertation.   Thanks ever so much, Tutapana Tutapana Joined on Wed, Aug 17 2005 Brazil New Member 01 Manu Difference Between

	Forbes  +  132919 Thu, 01 Sep 05 05:31 PM The two terms are sometimes interchangeable. Both are written discourses on a given subject. Thesis implies that original research is involved. Dissertation implies that you have looked into something and are setting down what you have found and are perhaps including your thoughts on it. Thus a Thesis is what you will write to obtain a higher degree, but a dissertation is more likely to be a small part of a first degree. Forbes Joined on Thu, Jun 16 2005 Regular Member 895 Difference Between

	Philip  +  132959 Thu, 01 Sep 05 08:38 PM  Tutapana wrote:   Could someone please help me find the difference between these two words: Thesis / Dissertation.   Thanks ever so much, Tutapana I believe that in most American institutions of higher learning, one writes a Master's thesis and a Doctoral dissertaion.  Can't speak for all, but that's true for the total of five colleges and universities I've attended since 1962. Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,604 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen Universities, Difference Between

	julielai  +  154381 Wed, 02 Nov 05 04:31 PM I agree, Philip.  But in Hong Kong, even B.A. students can write dissertations, it seems. julielai Joined on Sun, Oct 24 2004 Senior Member 3,826 Just another blogger (http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/julie-lai)

	Clive  +  155263 Fri, 04 Nov 05 10:54 PM Hi, Another approach is to define these words thus: A thesis is a proposition, which needs to be maintained or proved, eg All men are created equal. AIDS is caused by a virus. A dissertation is a detailed and comprehensive speech, or written document, about a subject, eg A survey of the state of human rights in China.  A history of the English-Speaking peoples. The state of my health since I was a child. Although these two terms are often associated with higher education, their use is not restricted to academic matters. Wife to husband: The Smiths are coming to dinner tomorrow. For God's sake, don't go into another of your boring dissertations about your stamp collection. Detective to second detective: I know he wanted his wife dead. My thesis is that he payed a hit-man to kill her. Now, all we have to do is prove it! Best wishes, Clive       Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,298 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Difference Between