Generally speaking, the number of words in a bachelor's thesis is about 5,000 words, and the requirements for the scope and quantity of references are low. However, in order to reflect the academic achievements of the author's extensive research, there must be at least 15 references, at least 8 scholars' works, and the rest can be academic papers and publications of others.
The master's thesis is an academic thesis written by master students, which has a certain theoretical depth and a high academic level. It emphasizes the originality of the author's thoughts and viewpoints, and the research results should have stronger practical value and higher scientific value. * * * is classified as 12.
Judging from the training mode of colleges and universities, it is clearly stated in the training objectives that graduate education not only undertakes the task of transporting qualified students for doctoral education, but also undertakes the task of cultivating all kinds of senior professionals for economic construction and social development. The cultivation of master students should emphasize the study of professional basic theory and professional knowledge, pay attention to the improvement of comprehensive quality and the cultivation of innovative and entrepreneurial ability, improve the ability to analyze and solve problems, and determine the training objectives, training types and training modes according to actual needs and different aspects.
From the point of view of the national administrative department, the annual work meeting of the National Professional Degree Education Steering Committee of the Ministry of Education in March 2009 also proposed that the expansion of graduate students should mainly cultivate academic talents and applied talents, and that applied talents are degree types relative to academic degrees, and cultivate applied "high-level" talents that meet the actual work needs of specific occupations or positions.