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Workshop 3 Writing a good thesis and graduating within a year: is it possible? . Which graph refers to Zoma and which one to HEPL?. Workshop objective.
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Workshop 3Writing a good thesis and graduating within a year: is it possible?
Workshop objective • Conclusions from the external auditing panel and the accreditation board were reason to tighten the thesis writing procedure for both HEPL and Zoma students. • Hard deadlines are in place now and students are expected to submit intermediate products. • At the same time we should ensure that the thesis is of satisfactory quality. • Tightening of the procedure in Zoma shows that success-rate may be at odds with quality. This year we will know if this holds true for HEPL as well. • Internal audit is due next year, external audit in three years. We must do better. How can we do better?
Workshop content • Brief introductions • What happened in Zoma regarding the thesis process since the external audit? • What has changed in HEPL thesis process this year? • Discussion • Your reflections • How can we do better? • Increasing pressure and… • … study load • … scientific integrity
Visitation process master Zoma • 2010 Visitation • 2011 Revisit: quality check thesis • 2012 Revisit: quality check thesis Accredited • 2014 Revisit: quality check thesis • 2017 Visitation
Improving research and writing skills 2010 -Research workshops during thesis process in the master 2011 - Increasing individual writing assignments 2012 -Thesis in premaster 2013 -Reseach course in the master -Research and writing skills line -
Procedures Zoma thesis Start • 2 co-evaluators • Criteria supervisor and co-evaluators • Self-evaluation form for students Middle • My-papers • Go-No Go form project proposal • Peer assessment • Progress evaluation tool for students End • Feedback by 1 co-evaluator of concept thesis • Go-No Go form Thesis • If <6,5 external co-evaluator • Deadline • Thesis evaluation
What has changed in HEPL thesis process this year? • Proposal and planning crucial, my papers compulsory • Go / no-go proposal and thesis • Monitor of progress, load and and supervision 1st week of July First 2weeks of February 1st of April 15th of May Last 2weeks of August
Workshop content • Brief introductions • What happened in Zoma regarding the thesis process since the external audit? • What has changed in HEPL thesis process this year? • Discussion • Your reflections • How can we do better? • Increasing pressure and… • … study load • … scientific integrity