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Distance Assignment
IBMA14
19.05.2014
Table of contents
1 The cover ........................................................................................................................ 1
2 Table of contents ........................................................................................................... 1
3 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1
4 Discussion ....................................................................................................................... 2
4.1 Section one ............................................................................................................ 2
4.1.1 Subsection one ......................................................................................... 3
4.1.2 Subsection two ......................................................................................... 3
4.2 Section two ............................................................................................................ 3
4.3 Section three ......................................................................................................... 3
5 Conclusions..................................................................................................................... 3
Bibliography ......................................................................................................................... 4
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The cover
Supply your distance assignment with a cover page. The cover should include:
the school logo
the title of the distance assignment
the author
the document type, i.e. Distance Assignment
the degree programme, i.e., IBMA14
the date of completion.
You can edit your assignment title also after you have completed your work to ensure that the
title matches the contents.
2 Table of contents
Your distance assignment is also to include a table of contents, which is to be placed after the
cover page. The page is to have the heading “Table of contents”. The table of contents provides a quick overview of the structure of the work, as well as the relationships between its
parts. In other words, it shows the order in which topics are discussed, as well as the relationships between the chapters, sections and subsections.
3 Introduction
Start your distance assignment with an introduction. Introduction of your assignment should
be chapter 1. Page numbering starts on the page of Introduction. The introduction has two
primary tasks: to raise the reader’s interest and to provide the reader with background information about your topic. Make your introduction interesting and concise. Your introduction
has been successful if it provides a good understanding of what your assignment is about.
The introduction begins with some background information about your topic in such a way
that the reader will get an idea of the larger framework and relationships of the work. In order
to raise interest, the introduction can also call into question an old belief or understanding
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about the topic. You can also inform the reader about why your topic is important, of current
interest or otherwise interesting.
A description of the work's structure should not be a mere repetition of the table of contents,
but rather provide a deeper explanation of the headings.
It is best that you finalise your introduction only after you have completed the remainder of
your distance assignment. Nevertheless, it is good to write a tentative introduction when you
start writing your assignment, as this helps you to get an overall understanding of the topic. A
good introduction is brief. Introduction of this distance assignment could be ½-1 page.
4 Discussion
This should be the main part of your distance assignment. However, the volume of this chapter is limited to minimum 6 and maximum 8 pages.
Enumerate your chapters, sections and subsections. Each section at a higher hierarchical level
is always to have at least two subsections at a lower level. For example, if you wish to establish
sections for chapter 2, you should have at least two of them, i.e. sections 2.1 and 2.2. Please
remember, however, that too many divisions into subsections (e.g. section 2.1.1.4) can become
confusing. To ensure that the structure of your work remains as easy to comprehend as possible, strive to enumerate all headings in your work. The table of contents should only include
headings that have been enumerated and the Bibliography.
For example, in this Discussion chapter you can have sections for each question of this distance assignment.
4.1
Section one
This is an example for a section. Here you can provide your answer to a question. In this specific distance assignment the volume of this sections for discussing question 1 is limited to
1½-2 pages.
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4.1.1
Subsection one
This is an example for a subsection. Here you can discuss topics related to the question presented in section. Use subsections only if it is necessary (!).
4.1.2
Subsection two
This is an example for a subsection.
4.2
Section two
This is an example for a section. Here you can provide your answer to a question. In this specific distance assignment the volume of this section for discussing question 2 could be 3-4
pages.
4.3
Section three
In this section you can discuss question 3 of the distance assignment (1½-2 pages).
5 Conclusions
This section reviews briefly (½-1 page) the key points, and the conclusions that can be made
from the distance assignment.
It is good to begin the summary and conclusion chapter with a review of the work’s primary
objective and purpose, followed by a review of the key results. This can include mention of
any paradoxes or similar that you have discovered during your work.
In the summary and conclusion, it is also advisable to mention if you noticed any limitations
in your distance assignment, and if so, what they were and how they could be further improved.
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Bibliography
This chapter should not be numerated and it starts on a new page. The bibliography provides
the reader with accurate information about your sources. It could include research studies,
books, articles, interviews, the Internet, professional seminars, lectures, as well as reports produced by companies, associations or the public sector. You are to indicate all your sources
both in the text proper and in the bibliography, which is to be placed at the end of your distance assignment. The page is to have the heading “Bibliography”. Arrange your sources alphabetically according to the first word of each source. Do not provide separate sections for
printed and non-printed sources. The bibliography is to include only sources that have been
cited in the text.
This allows the reader to check from where you have obtained the information you present. In
addition, your sources allow the reader to determine the quality and reliability of your work.
The reader can use this information to seek further information, and also to verify that the information is valid and assess the quality of your assignment.
The order of bibliography items for a book is:
the author or authors
the publication year
the title of the book
the edition, if not the first
the name of the publication series, if the book is a part of such a series
the publisher and the publisher’s domicile.
The order of bibliography items for an article is:
the author or authors
the year of publication
the title (headline)
the name of the magazine/periodical/newspaper
the volume of the magazine/periodical/newspaper (i.e. the number of years it has been published)
the issue of the magazine/periodical/newspaper (i.e. the number for the magazine for that
year); for newspapers the section and date.
the page number/s.
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The order of bibliography items for an electronic publication is:
the name of the author (or publisher or publication)
the publication date or update date
the headline of the page you are referring to
The URL (address) of the page
the date of your reference, i.e. the date that you accessed the information.
For electronic sources, indicate the search term, publication year (if mentioned), headline or
title of article, (name of publication, volume and number), as well as Internet address and date.
It is always advisable to keep a copy of any Internet source you use. Do not underline the Internet address in the bibliography.
For EC regulations, indicate the source information as provided in the Official Journal of the
European Communities (Official Journal of the European Communities, number, date of
publication and page number/s).
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