Quality of thesis researches of graduates of master's degree programme at physical education and sports universities

The article presents the results of the analysis of the quality of dissertation research in the field of the scientific specialty 13.00.04 - «Theory of methods of physical education, sports training, health and adaptive physical education ». The aim of the research is to improve the quality of master’s qualification scientific works as a basis for the promotion of research activities in a graduate school. The final learning stage of the education at the Master’s degree programme is the preparation of a final qualifying work (a master’s thesis). A dissertation is a special kind of a scientific work in which a scientific creativity is realized through the creation of new scientific knowledge. This study is not only a description of the scientific facts, but also their comprehensive analysis using general scientific and special methods of scientific knowledge with the justification of the legality of their application, the terminology of the relevant scientific specialty...