{"id":237,"date":"2025-12-03T07:49:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T07:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gse.bilkent.edu.tr\/?page_id=237"},"modified":"2026-02-19T06:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T06:29:13","slug":"formating","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gse.bilkent.edu.tr\/?page_id=237","title":{"rendered":"Formating and Templates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"gse-lead\">\n  These guidelines outline the required formatting for all graduate theses and<br \/>\n  dissertations, including Front Matter, Main Body, and Back Matter. Click each<br \/>\n  section below to expand the details.\n<\/p>\n<style>\n\/* ===== GSE Accordion Style (Page-Level) ===== *\/<\/p>\n<p>details.gse-step {\n  border: 2px solid #d7e3f4;\n  border-radius: 10px;\n  margin-bottom: 20px;\n  background: #ffffff;\n}<\/p>\n<p>details.gse-step summary {\n  font-weight: 700;\n  font-size: 1.05rem;\n  padding: 16px 18px;\n  cursor: pointer;\n  background: #f4f8ff;\n  color: #0033a0;\n}<\/p>\n<p>details.gse-step summary:hover {\n  background: #eaf2ff;\n}<\/p>\n<p>\/* Inner content box *\/\n.step-box {\n  background: #ffffff;\n  border: 1.5px solid #e2e8f0;\n  border-radius: 8px;\n  padding: 18px 22px;\n  margin: 16px;\n  line-height: 1.6;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.step-box ul {\n  padding-left: 20px;\n  margin-top: 10px;\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.step-box li {\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.gse-note {\n  background: #f9fafc;\n  border-left: 4px solid #9bbcf5;\n  padding: 12px 14px;\n  margin-top: 14px;\n  font-size: 0.95rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n<p><!-- FRONT MATTER --><\/p>\n<details class=\"gse-step\">\n<summary>Front Matter (Preliminary Pages)<\/summary>\n<div class=\"step-box\">\n<p><strong>Include the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cover Page<\/li>\n<li>Blank Page<\/li>\n<li>Dedication (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Title Page<\/li>\n<li>Approval Page<\/li>\n<li>Abstract (150\u2013250 words; page iii)<\/li>\n<li>\u00d6zet (150\u2013250 words)<\/li>\n<li>Acknowledgements<\/li>\n<li>Table of Contents<\/li>\n<li>List of Tables (if applicable)<\/li>\n<li>List of Figures (if applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"gse-note\">\n  <strong>N.B.<\/strong> Refer to the templates (<strong>Thesis:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/gse.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CI-Sample_Thesis-Dissertation-including-Preliminary_Pages_APA-7th-ed-1-1.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> MA in CI <\/a>, MA in CITE, MA in TEFL <strong>Dissertation:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/gse.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PhD_Sample_Thesis-Dissertation-including-Preliminary_Pages_APA-7th-ed-3.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> PhD in CI <\/a>, <strong>Poster:<\/strong><br \/>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/gse.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sample-Poster_re_Proposal-1.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Sample Poster Template <\/a>) provided to see how they are arranged.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h3>General Requirements<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A4 page size, printed on one side only<\/li>\n<li>Times New Roman, 12 pt<\/li>\n<li>Margins: 4 cm left, 2.5 cm others<\/li>\n<li>Roman numeral pagination (i, ii, iii\u2026)<\/li>\n<li>Title Page = page i (not numbered)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Section Details<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cover Page:<\/strong> Top\/bottom margin 5 cm; use legal name.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dedication:<\/strong> No heading; remove template placeholder.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Approval Page:<\/strong> Signed in blue ink; external member affiliation included.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Abstract &amp; \u00d6zet:<\/strong> Max 250 words; refer to templates for layout.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lists and TOC:<\/strong> Double-spaced; aligned entries; 12 pt font.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/details>\n<p><!-- MAIN BODY --><\/p>\n<details class=\"gse-step\">\n<summary>Main Body<\/summary>\n<div class=\"step-box\">\n<p><strong>Numbering:<\/strong> Use Arabic numerals starting from Chapter 1.<\/p>\n<h3>Formatting<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Print on one side only<\/li>\n<li>Times New Roman, 12 pt<\/li>\n<li>Margins: Left 4 cm; others 2.5 cm<\/li>\n<li>First page of each chapter: 4 cm top margin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Required Chapters<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Chapter 1: Introduction<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 2: Review of the Literature<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 3: Method<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 4: Results<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 5: Discussion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>APA Requirements<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Use APA 7 heading levels<\/li>\n<li>Double-space all text<\/li>\n<li>Block quotes: indented 1.25 cm, no quotation marks<\/li>\n<li>1.25 cm hanging indent for paragraphs<\/li>\n<li>One space after punctuation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Citations<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Every in-text citation must appear in the reference list<\/li>\n<li>Long quotes (40+ words) must use block format<\/li>\n<li>Check punctuation and APA consistency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Figures &amp; 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