Graduate School of Human Health Sciences: Master's Course
Degree Regulations and Thesis Format for Examination of Master's Thesis for Degrees to Be Awarded in September 2024
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Department ofNursing Sciences

Department ofPhysical Therapy

Department ofOccupational Therapy

Department of RadiologicalSciences

May 2024
Department of Frontier
Health Sciences

Department of Health
Promotion Sciences

If the research involves human or animal subjects, thecandidate must undergo the required ethics review
procedure prior to starting the research project

Human subjects: Ethical Guidelines for Medical and Biological Research Involving Human Subjects (MEXT / MHLW METI Notice No.1, 2021) or Ethical Guidelines for Medical andHealth Research Involving Human Subjects (MEXT / MHLW Notice No.3, 2014)
Animals subjects: Fundamental Guidelines for Proper Conduct of Animal Experiment and Related Activities in Academic Research Institutions (MEXT Notice No.71, 2006)

Thesis Documents to be submitted

Degree Regulations, Article 7(1)

Degree Applicarion Form (Attachment 2)(2)Main Thesis (cover page to be attached asper Attachment 1)(3)

Abstract: 1 to 2 pages (A4) with approx.
1000 characters (if in English, then approx.
300 words) (Attachment 3)(4)Subtheses (reference theses) (if applicable)(5)

Co-Authored Thesis Consent Form (ifapplicable, Attachment 4)(6)

Application Form and Permission Form for
Using Data Related to the Thesis Research(if applicable, Attachment 5)(7)

Copy of Notice of the Results of Research
Ethics Review (if applicable)(8)

Permission Form to Reproduce and Publish
Master's Thesis (Attachment 6)

For details on submission dates, please refer to “Submission Deadlines and Examination Schedule for Master’s and Doctoral Theses for the2024 Academic Year For Students Finishing in September”
Forthesisformattinginstructions, seeAppendix 1–aDegree Regulations, Articles 7& 12
Thesis Examination Guidelines,
Article 3Forthesisformattinginstructions, see
Appendix 1–b

For thesis formatting
instructions,seeAppendix 1–cForthesisformatting
instructions, see Appendix 1–d(1) Book format
In Japanese, each page should
contain no more than 1600
characters, with a maximum of
100 pages, including figures andtables. English submission
should be double-spaced, with amaximum of 200 pages,including figures and tables.
(2) Academic paperformat
Submit one main thesis (withthe candidate listed as firstauthor) published in a peerreviewed academic journal inaccordance with the Master's
thesis format. If an accepted
paper has yet to be published at
the time of thesis submission,
submit a copy of the notificationof acceptance (or acceptanceletter) with a copy of thesubmitted paper).

For thesis formattinginstructions,seeAppendix 1–e

For thesis formattinginstructions,seeAppendix 1–f

Tokyo Metropolitan University
InstitutionalRepository
Operational Guidelines, Article 6

For details on submission dates, please refer to “Submission Deadlines and Examination Schedule for Master’s and Doctoral Theses for the2024 Academic Year For Students Finishing in September”

Oral Presentation at a public hearing

Degree Regulations, Article 17

Undertaken by each Department separately

Thesis Examination Meeting: Thesis examination andfinal examination (oral or written) by researchsupervisor (chief examiner) and two other faculty
examiners

Degree Regulations, Article 13
Thesis Examination Guidelines,
Article 4 & 5

Undertaken by each Department separately

The Graduate School Faculty Council deliberates onwhether the candidate passes the thesis examinationand final examination, and on whether to confer adegreeThesis Examination Guidelines,Article 6―

Degree conferral

Degree Regulations, Article 21―