Synopsis is nothing but summarizing thesis or providing snapshot of your entire thesis. Hence it's an arguments and conclusion. Although PhD synopsis does not consume much time unless 80% of the PhD thesis have been completed. However, most of the PhD candidates struggle with synopsis as its first gist for the examiners. Hence it should reflect high quality and argumentative.
Standard Headings of Synopsis

Title - It should be self-explanatory and relate directly to the main objectives
Abstract - It should state the problem, main objectives, theories, conceptual framework.
Introduction - Justify the research problem.
Problem statement/ - Literature review (critical review of scientific literature).
Literature review.
Hypotheses.
Limitations.
Methodology and methods.

Chapterisation

References.
Appendix A research Matrix.
Appendix B Data collection instruments (e.g.. interview guide, questionnaire).


 

                                                 

 

                                  Master  Educational Services:Synopsis consultancy  Areas

1.Business Administration	Cont….>243 Health Law
Accounting Synopsis	Human Rights Synopsis
Actuarial Studies PRO	International Law Synopsis
Banks and Banking Synopsis	Law of the Sea/Maritime Law Synopsis
Entrepreneurship Synopsis	Legal Practice Synopsis
Finance and Financial Services Synopsis	Legal Theory Synopsis
Human Resource Management Synopsis	Miscellaneous Synopsis
Industrial Relations Synopsis	Private, Civil, Criminal Law and Litigation Synopsis
Insurance Synopsis	Property Law Synopsis
Intellectual Property Synopsis	Regional Law Synopsis
International Business Synopsis	Sociology of Law Synopsis
Logistics Synopsis	Taxation Law Synopsis
Management Information Systems Synopsis	Transport Law Synopsis
Management and Communication Synopsis	8. Management Science / Operations Research
Management and Strategy Synopsis	Applied Probability Synopsis
Marketing Synopsis	Decision Analysis Synopsis
Miscellaneous Synopsis	Game Theory Synopsis
Production, Operations and Manufacturing Management Synopsis	Management Science Synopsis
Public and Non-Profit Management Synopsis	Mathematical Programming Synopsis
Quality Control Synopsis	Miscellaneous Synopsis
Taxation Synopsis	Organizational Science Synopsis
Technological Change Synopsis	9. Materials Science
2.Computer and Information Science	Cement Synopsis
Algorithms and Computational Theory Synopsis	Ceramics Synopsis
Artificial Intelligence Synopsis	Glass Synopsis
Computer Architecture Synopsis	Materials Science Synopsis
Computer Security Synopsis	Metallurgy Synopsis
Data Communication and Networks Synopsis	Miscellaneous Synopsis
Database Systems Synopsis	Paper Industry Synopsis
Design Automation Synopsis	Plastics Synopsis
Electronic Commerce Synopsis	Processes Synopsis
Electronic Publishing Synopsis	Properties Synopsis
Graphics Synopsis	Rubber Synopsis
Human-Computer Interaction Synopsis	Testing Synopsis
Information Retrieval Synopsis	Wood Synopsis
Information Science Synopsis	10.Philosophy
Information Storage  Synopsis	Epistemology Synopsis
Miscellaneous Synopsis	Ethics Synopsis
Multimedia Systems and Applications Synopsis	Logic Synopsis
Neural Networks Synopsis	Metaphysics Synopsis
Operating Systems Synopsis	Miscellaneous Synopsis
Programming Languages Synopsis	Ontology Synopsis
Real-Time Systems Synopsis	Phenomenology Synopsis
Software Engineering Synopsis	Philosophy of Biology Synopsis
Systems and Control Theory Synopsis	Philosophy of Education Synopsis
3. Economics	Philosophy of Language Synopsis
Agricultural Economics Synopsis	Philosophy of Law Synopsis
Cultural Economics Synopsis	Philosophy of Medicine Synopsis
Econometrics Synopsis	Philosophy of Mind Synopsis
Economic Development, Technological Change and Growth Synopsis	Philosophy of Religion Synopsis
Economic Systems Synopsis	Philosophy of Science Synopsis
Economics History Synopsis	Philosophy of Technology Synopsis
Environmental Economics Synopsis	Philosophy of the Social Sciences Synopsis
Industrial Management Synopsis	Postmodernism Synopsis
International Economics Synopsis	11. Psychology
Law and Economics Synopsis	Assessment and Evaluation  Synopsis
Macroeconomics Synopsis	Child Abuse Synopsis
Mathematical Economics Synopsis	Child Behavior Synopsis
Microeconomics Synopsis	Clinical and Counselling Psychology Synopsis
Miscellaneous Synopsis	Cognition Synopsis
Monetary Economics Synopsis	Cognitive Psychology Synopsis
Political Economics Synopsis	Community and Environmental Psychology  Synopsis
Public Economics Synopsis	Cross Cultural Psychology   Synopsis
Quantitative Methods Synopsis	Depression Synopsis
Regional Economics Synopsis	Developmental Psychology Synopsis
Rural Development Synopsis	Drug Abuse Synopsis
Urban Economics Synopsis	Educational Psychology Synopsis
4.Education	Evolutionary Psychology Synopsis
Business Education Synopsis	Experimental Psychology Synopsis
Comparative Education Synopsis	Family Therapy Synopsis
Counselling Synopsis	Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine Synopsis
Curriculum Studies Synopsis	Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology Synopsis
Education Research Synopsis	Industrial and Organizational Psychology Synopsis
Educational Administration Synopsis	Intelligence Testing Synopsis
Educational Change Synopsis	Miscellaneous Synopsis
Educational Technology Synopsis	Parapsychology Synopsis
Language Education Synopsis	Personality Psychology Synopsis
Mathematics Education Synopsis	Political Psychology Synopsis
Medical Education Synopsis	Psychiatry Synopsis
Miscellaneous Synopsis	Psychoanalysis Synopsis
Physical Education Synopsis	Psychology and Law Synopsis
Science Education Synopsis	Psychopharmacology Synopsis
Sociology of Education Synopsis	Psychotherapy Synopsis
Special Education Synopsis	Rehabilitation Synopsis
Teacher Education Synopsis	Schizophrenia Synopsis
Testing and Evaluation    Synopsis	Social Psychology Synopsis
5.Engineering	Transpersonal Psychology Synopsis
Aeronautics Synopsis	12.Social Sciences
Aerospace Engineering Synopsis	Africa Synopsis
Automobiles Synopsis	Anthropology Synopsis
Chemical Engineering Synopsis	Archaeology Synopsis
Civil Engineering Synopsis	Communication Synopsis
Construction Synopsis	Criminology Synopsis
Energy  Synopsis	Demography Synopsis
Manufacturing Technology Synopsis	Ethnology Synopsis
Mechanical Engineering Synopsis	Futurology Synopsis
Miscellaneous Synopsis	Geography Synopsis
Nanotechnology Synopsis	Gerontology Synopsis
Nuclear Engineering Synopsis	Library and Information Science Synopsis
Offshore Engineering Synopsis	Marketing Research Synopsis
Railroads Synopsis	Media Studies Synopsis
Reliability and Risk Analysis Synopsis	Methodology of Social Sciences Synopsis
Welding Synopsis	Miscellaneous Synopsis
6. Environmental Sciences	Native Americans Synopsis
Biodegradation Synopsis	Political Science Synopsis
Ecology Synopsis	Public Opinion Synopsis
Environmental Biotechnology Synopsis	Public Welfare Synopsis
Environmental Conservation Synopsis	Social Issues Synopsis
Environmental Engineering Synopsis	Social Work Synopsis
Environmental Fluid Dynamics Synopsis	Sociology Synopsis
Environmental Planning Synopsis	13. Sports and Recreation
Environmental Toxicology Synopsis	Adapted Physical Activity Synopsis
Fisheries Synopsis	Fitness, Training and Injury Synopsis
Global Environmental Change Synopsis	Health and Wellness Synopsis
Miscellaneous Synopsis	History of Sport and Recreation Synopsis
Pollution Synopsis	Kinesiology Synopsis
7. Law	Management and Marketing Synopsis
Air and Space Law Synopsis	Miscellaneous Synopsis
Business, Commercial, Consumer and Financial Law Synopsis	Professional Sports Synopsis
Comparative Law  Synopsis	Recreation and Leisure Synopsis
Computer Law, Intellectual Property and Media Law Synopsis	Communication Design Synopsis
Constitutional Law Synopsis	Fashion Design Synopsis
Economic Law  Synopsis	Graphic Design Synopsis
Employment and Social Security Law Synopsis	Industrial Design Synopsis
Energy and Natural Resources Law Synopsis
Entertainment, Sports and Gaming Law Synopsis
European Community Law Synopsis
Family Law Synopsis