THESIS WRITING SEMINAR

Deniz Lefkeli

Instructional goals

A good article should be strategically written with the goal of conveying the importance, relevance and details of the research. This course aims to develop students’ writing skills that will assist them in writing their master’s thesis and communicating in their future career. A vital component of the course will be a focus on the writing process. We will not only examine the research process, but also focus on how to communicate the key components of a research project. This will help students actively think about how to effectively express their ideas, improve their writing skills, and develop a critical approach.

Prerequisites

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Intended learning outcomes

This course will improve students’ writing skills and assist them in writing their masters’ thesis. They will excel in formulating and communicating arguments effectively in written, graphical, or oral format. The course will also enhance their conceptual skills and help them develop a research-oriented perspective.

Course Contents

The course content is organized in line with a structure of a master’s thesis. Throughout the semester, we will focus on each component of an article including but not limited to the research question, literature review, conceptual development, hypotheses formulation, methodology, discussion of the results, and formatting. Students will read academic articles published in the top journals in line with the topics of each week. These articles will be provided.

Reference Books

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Teaching Methods

1.Interactive lectures 2.Article discussions 3.Presentations

Assessment Method

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Thesis assignment criteria

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Week 1 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus

Introduction to the course

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Research Question

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Introduction

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Conceptual Development

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Positioning

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Conceptual Model and Hypotheses

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Methodology

Week 8 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus

Overview of Studies

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General Discussion

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Abstract, Keywords, Formatting, Citations

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Presentation

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Review