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Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development Final Year Project Semester 1, 2016/2017
Date: 28th September 2016 (Wednesday) Time: 2:00pm Venue: DK, CTF2 Attendance is compulsory.
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Correct version (Black logo) Background color is the corporate color of FSKPM (Color code: 1205C) ***The printing company will take care of the cover page, spine, the relevant margins and lengths. Do not waste your time formatting the margins for this page ****
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COLOR OF LOGO
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APA manual 6th edition
Format of the contents
Use APA format 6th edition
Location: Bilik Sumber, CAIS
Students should start using this format from the 1st year, 1st semester for their assignments.
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APA Pocket Guidebook
Also encourage the students who can afford
to purchase a copy of the APA pocket guidebook (RM 22)
Lecturers to promote the use of these APA guidebook. Show students that we take it seriously.
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FYP format
FYP format
Length of document
50-60 pages for the combination of FYP 1 & FYP 2(excluding references and appendices)
This is the suggested page length. Should your report not meet this requirement, please consult your supervisor.
2. Type, Alignment, and Margin
Times New Roman Font 12
Left justified (flush-left style p. 229 APA 6th edition)
Margins
Top and bottom (2.54 cm or 1 inch) p.229
Left and right (2.54 cm or 1 inch) p.229
All pages
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FYP format
FYP format
3. Line spacing
Double line spacing (APA 6th edition, p.229; same format as School of Grad Studies)
Throughout the document
Do not hit enter after each paragraph.
4. Page numbers
Page 1 starts at Chapter 1
Use word-processing program (Microsoft Word) to generate page numbers
5. Language
BM or English
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FYP format
FYP format
6. Table of contents (APA 6th edition)
No identations
No italics
Titles of content as presented in the main paper
7. List of Tables and figures (APA 6th edition)
Separate page
Numbered sequentially (e.g., Table 1, Table 2, Figure 1, Figure 2)
8. Abstract
Abstract should be written in both BM and English
Word limit: words (follow APA 6th edition)
Double-line spacing
With keywords. The word keyword is in italics (see sample)
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FYP Format
9. Main text
Indentation is used for subheadings based on APA 6th edition (p. 62)
Thesis declaration form
Main Page (Muka hadapan)
Grade page & Supervisor signature
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Abstract
Chapter 1 = Introduction
Chapter 2 = Literature Review
Chapter 3 = Method
Chapter 4 = Results & Discussion
Chapter 5 = Conclusion, Recommendations and Implications
Reference
Appendices
See APA format p
For APA sample p
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FYP format
FYP format
10. Appendix
Use alphabet to label the appendices
11. Tables and figures
Tables followed by figures after the main document
See example
12. References
Is the last section of the paper
After Tables, Figures, Appendices
13. Turnitin
To include Turnitin report when you submit your final report to your SV. Maximum percentage for similarity is 25%. In case exceed than 25%, MUST REDO the report!
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11. It is COMPULSORY for students to:
Complete your FYP within a given timeframe: a. Chapter 1, 2 & 3  Semester 1 b. Chapter 4 & 5  Semester 2

12. FYP Evaluation Semester 1 FYP Report 1 (80%)
Please refer to the details of the FYP format (Chapter 1, 2 & 3)
Attitude/Aptitude (5%)
Meet & discuss with supervisor AT LEAST 6 times per semester – Log book
Proposal Presentation (15%)
Some of the examples will be uploaded in Morpheus towards the mid of semester. However, you are required to seek consultation from your supervisor.
Limit the individual poster presentation together with Q&A Session to maximum 10 minutes only using Digital Poster/ Mind Mapping or Fish- Bone presentation
FYP Evaluation
Semester 2
FYP Report 1 (80%)
Please refer to the details of the FYP format (Chapter 4 & 5)
Attitude/Aptitude (5%)
Meet & discuss with supervisor AT LEAST 6 times per semester – Log book
Proposal Presentation (15%)
Some of the examples will be uploaded in Morpheus towards the mid of semester. However, you are required to seek consultation from your supervisor.
Limit the individual poster presentation together with Q&A Session to maximum 10 minutes only (Exhibition Poster/Digital Poster/ Mind Mapping or Fish- Bone presentation - TBC)

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Last but not least
Should not “introduce” the INTRODUCTION
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14. Some friendly reminder ………..
Registration (as at 27th Sep – 319 students (FYP 1) and 17 students (FYP 2)* FYP 2 students pls meet me after the briefing session).
If you have not taken Research Methods & Statistic, please do not register for FYP course
Meeting & consultation with supervisor (NO CHANGE OF SV after 27 Sept 2016)
Register your name at Morpheus_ KMS3103/KMS3104 FYP 1 & FYP 2 (Coordinator Mdm Nik Norsyamimi) Sem /17
Professional ethics.
Believe, Action and Persistent.

15. THANK YOU!!!!