1. Presentation and writing of the final master project

This document is not a complete treatise on the writing of the Final Master's Project (TFM), but a guide on the formal aspects that the TFM has to contemplate.

2. Sections and ordering of the TFM

The sections followed by the letter (o) are mandatory and those followed by the letter (f) are optional.

a. Covers (o): one page at the beginning with the title and the other at the end of the document in white. They do not count when it comes to paging.

b. Title page (o): it must contain the essential elements to identify the TFM. It must include:

i. Logo of the University

ii. The title of the TFM (Written in lowercase)

iii. The name of the author

iv. Data of the center

v. Fine Master's Work

vi. Master of Science in Nursing

vii. The name of the tutor

viii. TFM delivery date

The TFMs are internationally protected against plagiarism, so on the back of the title page you must carry the following copyright "Prohibited the total or partial reproduction of this text, fear of printing, photocopy, microfilm one another, without prior express permission of the International University of Catalonia”

The title is an expression or short phrase that serves to mention the theme of the TFM and the point of view from which it is treated. It is an important part of the TFM because it serves to disseminate and catalog it. Avoid ambiguous descriptions.

c. Summary (o): between 300 and 350 words. It is necessary to present the subject and the objective of study and the methodology used, as well as, if applicable, the expected results, the limitations of the study and the implications for nursing practice and research. (According to modality a or b of TFM type).

The summary needs to be concise, but it is more than an enumeration of the chapters of the work; it has to give the reader an idea of the content, originality and scientific value of the TFM.

You will have to make a list of 5 or 6 keywords. The keywords allow and facilitate the indexing to the databases, facilitating later the search of the articles.

d. Index, list of tables and list of figures (o): these three lists refer to pages of the TFM. The index covers the entire TFM and indicates the main titles. The list of tables and the list of figures occupy separate pages.

List of acronyms and abbreviations (o): this list with alphabetical order mentions the abbreviations and abbreviations that are used in the work and explains its meaning. The rules and internationally accepted abbreviations must be respected.

e. Dedication (f): it is a tribute of the author to one or different people.

f. Body of the TFM (o): there are many ways to structure a research work, but it is necessary that all have a concise expression of the ideas. The TFM will have to have a maximum of 50 pages and will have to contain at least the following sections:

1. Introduction: brief introduction of the research topic.

2. Review of the literature: exposure of existing knowledge on the subject. This section has to justify the objectives of the investigation.

3. Theoretical framework: presentation of the concepts and statements related to the phenomenon of study.

4. Objective (s) of research and hypothesis if necessary

5. Methodology: development of the research plan in order to reach the objectives of the research. This section must contain at least:

• Study design: type of appropriate study.
• Variables: conceptual and operational definition, type (dependent, independent ...) and function of variables and measurement instruments.
• Population and sample: inclusion and exclusion criteria, measurement of the sample, type of sampling, etc.
• Variables
• Instruments: If used, a brief description
• Methods of data collection. planning of who, how, where, when each of the data will be collected (validity and reliability).
• Procedure: development of field work, schedule.
• Ethical considerations of research
• Statistical analysis: description of the type of analysis that will be carried out to reach each of the proposed objectives.

6. Ethical considerations of the investigation

7. Study limitations

8. Schedule

9. Implications for practice

Optional depending on the type of TFM that is presented: (only to the "b" mode)

10. Results: presentation of the preliminary results.

11. Discussion: interpretation of the preliminary results, contributions of the TFM to nursing science, have the proposed objectives been achieved? Compare the results obtained with the other authors. Practical deductions. Limitations Proposal for new lines of research.

12. Conclusions and recommendations: conclusions of the author and recommendations by professional practice or by future research.

g. Bibliographical references (o): for the presentation of the bibliographic list, it is necessary to use the "Requirements of uniformity of the writings presented to biomedical journals: Standards of Vancouver or APA"

h. Anejas (o): some documents such as the informed Consent, the Participant Information Sheet; Measuring instruments or scales, if used; Approval sheet of the Ethics Committee of the investigation in the case of work implemented; audiovisual documents, etc., have to be placed in the annex.

The annexes allow offering this type of information without loading the body of the TFM, or distract the reader from the development of ideas. The annexes are separated from each other by an appropriate title page.

i. Acknowledgments (f): (can also be posed after the dedication). In this section the student gives his thanks to his tutor and to all the people who have helped him during the realization of the TFM. We must also express gratitude to the people who have authorized the use of measuring instruments or devices to carry out the TFM and to organizations that have subsidized work through scholarships or research funds.

*The TFM modality "a" does not require the implementation of fieldwork, for which it will not provide results.

*The modality of TFM "b" requires the presentation of a completed study, with data collection, presentation of results and discussion.

3. Formal presentation

a. Paper, format and margins: the paper has to be white Din A4. You only have to write a face, the size of the letter must be 11 or 12 points and with a line spacing and a half or double line spacing. The characters have to be uniform throughout the work. The following letters can be used: Helvetica, Arial, Times New Roman, Comic Sans and Tahoma.

Do not include references at the bottom of the page. The margin has to be justified on both sides. The upper, lower and right margins have to be 2.5 cm, but the left one has to be 3 cm in order to facilitate the reading of the work once it is bound. The titles have to be written in capital letters and bold.

b. Pagination: the pages of the main body of the TFG must be numbered from the first to the last. The page number has to be in Arabic numerals and it has to be placed in the lower right corner. All pages, pages with rows or tables included, must be paginated. The first page is not numbered, but it must be counted on the page.

The pages that precede the introduction and the pages that follow the bibliography must be numbered with small Roman numerals in the lower right corner.

c. Citations: you have to place the quotations in quotation marks and if they occupy more than three lines, in a separate paragraph with simple line spacing.

d. Illustrations, tables, figures, etc.: each of these elements must have a title and a number in Arabic numerals. In the event that a table or a figure is commented on to the work, it is necessary to indicate the number attributed to it. To facilitate reading, tables and figures have to be as close as possible to the text in which they are mentioned and can be included in the text as long as they do not occupy more than half a page. The name of the tables will go over the table. The name of the figures will go below or to the base of the figures.