THESIS COVER PAGES for theses containing
ONLY SOLE AUTHORED publications

The following pages should be completed and inserted at the front of your thesis if your thesis contains ONLY SOLE AUTHORED work that has been published or prepared for publication.

Note: Please use the Thesis Cover pages for theses with NO publications if your thesis does not include any published works, or work prepared for publication.

Note: Please use the Thesis Cover pages for theses with Co-Authored Publications if your thesis contains any co-authored publications, or a mix of sole and co-authored published works, or work prepared for publication.

When completing the following front pages:

Insert text as required into the fields highlighted in yellow.

Delete any green highlighted text that does not apply.

When complete, remove all yellow and green highlights.

You are free to change the style of the pages (such as margins, spacing, font, font size) to match the remainder of your thesis and add any additional pages as required.

For page vii:

Include one box per sole author publication or manuscript. Add or delete boxes as required.

Details of the sole author work should include author and title.

The date of publication and publication details should be included if the work(s) is published.

Do not include work that is not included within the main body of the thesis. This work can be noted and/or included in the appendix.

Please DO NOT include this instruction page in your thesis.

THESIS

Insert title of thesis in full

Insert full name and all previously competed degrees

This thesis is presented for the degree of
[Doctor of Philosophy/Master] of Murdoch University

[Insert College (s)]

[Insert Discipline(s) (where applicable)]

[Insert year of submission]

THESIS DECLARATION

I, insert name, certify that:

This thesis has been substantially accomplished during enrolment in this degree.

This thesis does not contain material which has been submitted for the award of any other degree or diploma in my name, in any university or other tertiary institution.

In the future, no part of this thesis will be used in a submission in my name, for any other degree or diploma in any university or other tertiary institution without the prior approval of Murdoch University and where applicable, any partner institution responsible for the joint-award of this degree.

This thesis does not contain any material previously published or written by another person, except where due reference has been made in the text and, where relevant, in the Authorship Declaration that follows.

This thesis does not violate or infringe any copyright, trademark, patent, or other rights whatsoever of any person.

The research involving human data reported in this thesis was assessed and approved by Murdoch University Human Research Ethics Committee. Approval #: [insert approval number(s)]. Written patient consent has been received and archived for the research involving patient data reported in this thesis.

The research involving animal data reported in this thesis was assessed and approved by Murdoch University Animal Ethics Committee. Approval #: [insert approval number(s)]. The research involving animals reported in this thesis followed Murdoch University and national standards for the care and use of laboratory animals.

The following approvals were obtained prior to commencing the relevant work described in this thesis: [List approvals here].

Third party editorial assistance was provided in preparation of this thesis by [insert name/company].

This thesis contains only sole-authored work, some of which has been published and/or prepared for publication under sole authorship.

Signature: [Sign here]

Date: [Insert date here]

ABSTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This research was supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship.

This research was funded by [insert name of grant and grant identification numbers].

Technical assistance was kindly provided by [insert name of assistant(s)] for [insert description of assistance] that is described in [insert location in thesis].

AUTHORSHIP DECLARATION: SOLE AUTHOR PUBLICATIONS

This thesis contains the following sole-authored work that has been [published and/or prepared for publication].

Details of the work: [insert text]
Location in thesis: [insert text]

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Signature: [insert signature]

Date: [insert date]