This page summarizes the Guidelines for Writing Research Proposals and Theses of the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Mulawarman for 2025. The guidelines serve as the standard reference for undergraduate students in preparing research proposals and theses so that they are uniform, systematic, and meet scientific standards. The complete official document is available as a PDF attachment at the end of the page.
Scope of the Guidelines
- Structure and systematics of the Research Proposal.
- Structure and systematics of the Thesis.
- Format and writing conventions (paper, margins, fonts, numbering, tables, and figures).
- Procedures for citation and the writing of the bibliography.
- Procedures for the proposal seminar, conduct of the research, results seminar, and thesis defense.
Research Proposal Structure
- Preliminary Section - title page, approval page, and table of contents.
- Introduction - background, problem statement, objectives, and benefits of the research.
- Literature Review - theoretical foundation, conceptual framework, and hypothesis (if any).
- Research Methods - time and place, materials and equipment, design, procedures, and data analysis.
- Final Section - bibliography and appendices.
Thesis Structure
- Preliminary Section - cover, endorsement page, abstract, preface, and list of contents/tables/figures.
- Introduction - background, problem statement, objectives, and benefits.
- Literature Review - theory and results of previous research.
- Research Methods.
- Results and Discussion.
- Conclusions and Recommendations.
- Final Section - bibliography and appendices.
Format and Writing Conventions
The guidelines govern the technical provisions of writing, including paper size and type, margins, font type and size, spacing, page and chapter numbering, presentation of tables and figures, use of standard Indonesian, as well as a consistent system of citation and bibliography writing.
Final Project Procedure
General stages of completing the final project: preparation and consultation of the research proposal with the supervising lecturer, research proposal seminar, conduct of the research, research results seminar, preparation of the thesis, through to the thesis defense (pendadaran). Each stage is accompanied by administrative and academic requirements set out in the guidelines and the faculty's academic regulations.
Complete Document
Details of the standard format, sample pages, assessment rubrics, and all forms are available in the following official document.
Guidelines for Writing Research Proposals and Theses Faperta Unmul 2025 (Download PDF)