Gillian Saunders first discusses why its important to plan your thesis work. She discusses the use of gantt charts and the relevance of that kind of planning if a student wants to finish  on time. After that she discusses the importance of delivering what the student set out to do at the beginning of his/her thesis research. A big part of writing a thesis is its academic level of achievement. This is best achieved through the scientific method. The lecturer discusses the scientific method and explains why it should be the fundamentals of your thesis work. The last things the lecturer discusses are the things that are expected form a student if they want a high mark and how the students can prepare them self the best.