http://www.englishforums.com/English/LinguisticsDiscussionForum/Forum35.htmGet into the nitty-gritty of the language.enXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/3/bkrxg/Post.htm#735179Mon, 18 May 2009 02:06:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:735179Anonymous0http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/3/bkrxg/Post.htm#735179http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-735179.xmlThat's completely wrong. Whoever wrote this should remove it. The subsequent explanation is more accurate.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/3/bkrxg/Post.htm#700244Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:14:02 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:700244Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/3/bkrxg/Post.htm#700244http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-700244.xmlA thesis and dissertation can be used interchangeability, there are similarities and differences though. In the context of education/academe, thesis is a scholarly written document which is a required output for MS/MA students on the other had dissertation is a scholarly document which is a required output for PhD/Ed.D. In terms of scope, a dissertation requires higher data analysis and as much as possible itshould have atleast 5 variables (for quantitative dissertations) while a thesis can have less than 5 variables. Furthermore, in a thesis the student is required to test a theory that is already existing however, for dissertation students are encourage to establish their own theory in order to add to the body of knowledge. -ajcc-http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/3/bkrxg/Post.htm#698459Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:58:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:698459Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/3/bkrxg/Post.htm#698459http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-698459.xmlA thesis statement can mean the central claim that is advanced in a research paper. A dissertation would be the devlopment of the thesis in its entirety, including evidence, reasoning, theoretical framework, etc. In United States universities, a "masters thesis" is the original peice of knowledge that is produced by the graduate, while at the doctoral level, it would be the "doctoral dissertation."http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/3/bkrxg/Post.htm#581074Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:46:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:581074Anonymous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/3/bkrxg/Post.htm#581074http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-581074.xmlWrong definition. In US, dissertation is a large part of the Ph.D degree in US. Thesis is a small part of master degree.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/3/bkrxg/Post.htm#576669Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:46:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:576669Anonymous4http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/3/bkrxg/Post.htm#576669http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-576669.xmlthank you very muchhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/3/bkrxg/Post.htm#570691Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:46:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:570691Clive5http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/3/bkrxg/Post.htm#570691http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-570691.xmlHi, My dictionary says this. Dissertation - A detailed discourse on a subject, especially one submitted in partial fulfillment of the requiremments of a doctorate. Thesis 1. A proposition to be maintained or proved. 2. A dissertation, especially by a candidate for a degree. Note that these words can be used outside the academic context of a university. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/2/bkrxg/Post.htm#570685Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:46:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:570685Anonymous6http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/2/bkrxg/Post.htm#570685http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-570685.xmlI can assure you, as a person who has written a thesis and is currently in the process of completing a dissertation (for a Ph.D.), that the two are not completely the same. With the thesis, there was much less work and stress. In general, a thesis is a farely long piece of written work that demonstrates an individual's competency as part of the completion of a Master's Degree while the dissertation is a similarly long (often longer and more detailed) piece of written work that demonstrates competency at research and writing as part of the completion of a doctorate (i.e. Ph.D.) degree. Another part of it's purpose is to contribute to the existing literature and research..but trust me when I say that I would not wish a...http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/2/bkrxg/Post.htm#500220Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:46:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:500220Anonymous7http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/2/bkrxg/Post.htm#500220http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-500220.xmlBut I think though dissertation is comprehensive speech but also it starts with research question or hypothesis Suresh Zhengzhou University, Chinahttp://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/2/bkrxg/Post.htm#500218Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:46:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:500218Anonymous8http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/2/bkrxg/Post.htm#500218http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-500218.xmlI think every study has its originality at their setting.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/2/bkrxg/Post.htm#493318Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:46:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:493318Anonymous9http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/2/bkrxg/Post.htm#493318http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-493318.xmlThe carry the same meaning . PhD thesis = PhD dissertation ( interchangability).http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/2/bkrxg/Post.htm#477059Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:46:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:477059Anonymous10http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/2/bkrxg/Post.htm#477059http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-477059.xmlAmerican English speakers are being a bit pedantic and stubborn in this thread. The words are used fairly interchangeably if you are not a bookish American (and if you are only considering the sense of "long essay for a university", which is the only sense the word dissertation has).http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/2/bkrxg/Post.htm#469824Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:46:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:469824Anonymous11http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/2/bkrxg/Post.htm#469824http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-469824.xmlI thesis may be cited but not referenced. A dissertation may be cited and referenced. Also a dissertation is always printed (I think).http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/2/bkrxg/Post.htm#468870Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:46:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:468870Anonymous12http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/2/bkrxg/Post.htm#468870http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-468870.xmlA thesis is for an M.S. A dissertation is written for a PhD.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/2/bkrxg/Post.htm#331513Sun, 24 May 2009 05:46:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:331513Tanit13http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/2/bkrxg/Post.htm#331513http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-331513.xmlAnonymous wrote: A Thesis is a scholarly written document of a smaller study on a particular topic in consistent with every details of Research Methodology. It's written usually for obtaining a Masters Degree. A Dissertation is a scholarly document of a larger study on a particular topic in consistent with every details of research Methodology. It's wriiten usually to obtain a Doctoral Degree. That's exactly what I was told by friend of mine who obtained both a MA and a PhD in the United States. However, that's not true in the UK. See, for instance: "Phd Thesis": http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/c.clack/phd.html "PhD Dissertation": http://www.eng.cam.ac.uk/graduate/postgrad/GSO_Planning_PhD.html "Master...http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/2/bkrxg/Post.htm#331204Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:46:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:331204Anonymous14http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/2/bkrxg/Post.htm#331204http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-331204.xmlA Thesis is a scholarly written document of a smaller study on a particular topic in consistent with every details of Research Methodology. It's written usually for obtaining a Masters Degree. A Dissertation is a scholarly document of a larger study on a particular topic in consistent with every details of research Methodology. It's wriiten usually to obtain a Doctoral Degree.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/bkrxg/post.htm#328491Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:46:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:328491Hsheng15http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/bkrxg/post.htm#328491http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-328491.xmlIt is hard to use the two words right because here in China we call them with the same term Lun Wen.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/bkrxg/post.htm#218231Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:46:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:218231Anonymous16http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/bkrxg/post.htm#218231http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-218231.xmlA thesis is the outlining of an original theory, a dissertation is a detailed study on an already generally investigated topichttp://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/bkrxg/post.htm#180457Sun, 24 May 2009 05:46:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:180457Anonymous17http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/bkrxg/post.htm#180457http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-180457.xmlA dissertation is written to defend a thesis on somethinghttp://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/bkrxg/post.htm#155263Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:46:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:155263Clive18http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/bkrxg/post.htm#155263http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-155263.xmlHi, 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...http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/bkrxg/post.htm#154381Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:46:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:154381julielai19http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/bkrxg/post.htm#154381http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-154381.xmlI agree, Philip. But in Hong Kong, even B.A. students can write dissertations, it seems.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/bkrxg/post.htm#132996Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:46:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:132996Anonymous20http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/bkrxg/post.htm#132996http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-132996.xmlThanks for the information, it sure is of great help.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/bkrxg/post.htm#132959Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:46:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:132959Philip21http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/bkrxg/post.htm#132959http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-132959.xmlTutapana 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.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/bkrxg/post.htm#132919Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:46:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:132919Forbes22http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/bkrxg/post.htm#132919http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-132919.xmlThe 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.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/bkrxg/post.htmTue, 24 Mar 2009 06:46:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:132895Tutapana23http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenThesisDissertation/bkrxg/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-132895.xmlCould someone please help me find the difference between these two words: Thesis / Dissertation. Thanks ever so much, Tutapana