This course offers a number of tools and techniques that are useful while writing the thesis, it also helps prepare students for the challenges of writing a thesis and for the defense. The course also tackle various challenges during the thesis preparation, including pinpointing results, issues of copyright, drafting difficulties and overcoming apathy.
0.Introduction.
1.Why it is required to write a thesis?
2.Finding a topic.
3.Cooperation with the supervisor and others.
4.Work/research plan and schedule.
5.The material to be processed.
6.Writing and formulation of text and creating figures.
7. Formal requirements.
8.Editing.
9.About the defense.
10. Practicing referencing and citations
At the end of the course the students will be self-assured how to find a suitable topic, how to start the work and to do the research including managing references and other data. They will be aware of the rules of editing, referencing and finalizing their thesis. They will be prepared how to defend it.
Basic writing skills
Eco, Umberto (2015): How to Write a Thesis (MIT Press), selected scientific papers to exercise referencing
lectures, seminars (students’ presentation), assignments, problem solving in groups, discussions, quizzes
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