University of Malta
B.Ed(Hons.)
Dissertation Progress Diary
Student’s Name
Address
Telephone
E-mail
Primary
Other students involved
Secondary
Dissertation Title
Proposal Accepted on
Supervisor’s Name
Advisor/Consultant’s Name
Using this Diary
The aim of this Diary is to keep a record of the progress
of the dissertation during the course of study. This record
will reflect the number of meetings with your
supervisor/advisor. The Diary also serves as evidence of
your work in completing the dissertation and can
eventually be inserted in your portfolio. The Progress
Diary is to be presented together with your dissertation.
Each time you have a meeting with your
supervisor/advisor, you need to fill-in the details of the
discussion and advice given, together with the date and
signatures and an agenda of tasks for the next meeting.
This will help you track your progress while working on
your dissertation.
Doing your Dissertation
• Always ask your supervisor/advisor for an
appointment beforehand.
• Plan and discuss your work with your
supervisor/advisor regularly.
• Always obtain the necessary approval before going
to schools to carry out your research.
• Check the Dissertation Guidebook for the layout of
your dissertation.
• Keep a check on the number of words allowed.
• Remember that copying directly from other sources
without acknowledgement is plagiarism. Always
reference your sources.
• Use approved and consistent reference styles.
• It is your responsibility to work steadily on your
dissertation. Do not leave all the work to the last
year of studies.
• Always get the progress diary for meetings. Failure
to do so may result in cancellation of the
appointment.
Print this page for you and your tutor for the meetings
Date
Duration
Subjects Discussed / Advice Given
Supervisor’s/Advisor’s Signature
Student’s Signature
Agenda for next meeting
Date
Duration
Subjects Discussed / Advice Given
Supervisor’s/Advisor’s Signature
Student’s Signature
Agenda for next meeting
Final Report
Supervisor
Signature:
Date
Advisor
Signature:
Date