Centria Guide for Thesis and Academic Writing 2022
- Thesis contract and forms
- Implementation plan
- Data management plan
- Master´s thesis
- Checklist for the thesis supervisor
- Research-based thesis
- Practice-based thesis
- Diary-based thesis
- Research-based development project, MASTER
- Starting points for writing the theoretical framework
- Concept definitions
- Introduction
- Conclusions and discussion
- Text layout
- Chapter heading and numbering
- Figures, tables and pictures
- Reference concerns more than one sentence
- Publication has two or more authors
- More than one publication by the same author
- Reference to a publication by several authors
- Publication has no author
- Web sources
- Direct quotations
- Secondary sources
- Checking the thesis for plagiarism
- Use of pictures
- Books (printed books, eBooks, audiobooks)
- Report, brochure and blog
- Laws and regulations
- Standards and patents
- Audio and video recordings (videos, TV programmes, podcasts etc.)
- E-mails and phone calls
- Sheet music
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- 8 UPLOADING THESIS TO THESEUS
- Responsible conduct of research
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- Ethical recommendations for thesis writing
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- 10 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
- Master's thesis
- Essay in a maturity test
- Internal release
- Maturity test in EXAM
- Master's degree maturity test
- 13 ESSAY ASSIGNMENTS
- 14 LITERATURE
4 REPORTING
This chapter discusses the instructions for writing and organizing the different structural parts of the thesis (title page, abstract, concept definitions, contents, references, appendices). It also explains how to write the introduction, results and conclusions clearly and logically. The written text consists of complete sentences. The style of writing is academic. Lists are generally not used. If information is presented in list-form there must be a specific reason for it.The writing of the thesis will be easier if using the ready-made Word template where all document settings are correct.
Support material related to academic writing can be found on itslearning platform in a course called Thesis .
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Guide for thesis and academic writing
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Guide for Mendeley reference management system
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Thesis is a part of Bachelor’s degree studies and Master’s degree studies. The thesis shows the student’s ability to understand, apply and produce results at expert level in his or her field of expertise.
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This guide follows the general principles of thesis composition drawn up in national university of applied sciences working groups in 2005 and 2006. The guide is to be applied in all degree programmes in Centria University of Applied Sciences, but each field also has its own practices that will be explained in more detail in the thesis seminars.
Centria Guide for Thesis and Academic Writing 2022. FOREWORD; 1 STAGES OF A THESIS Toggle Dropdown. Thesis contract and forms ; Implementation plan ; Data management plan ; Master´s thesis ; 2 GUIDANCE AND SEMINAR WORK Toggle Dropdown. ... The thesis template is an accessible document. Your thesis must be made accessible and you need to check ...
F Presenting the thesis. The thesis report is presented when it is finalized. The abstract can be used as the basis of the presentation. The oral presentation takes approximately 20 minutes including questions and answers. The presentation focuses on giving a clear overview of the thesis topic, background, objectives, methods and results.
Centria Guide for Thesis and Academic Writing 2022. FOREWORD; 1 STAGES OF A THESIS Toggle Dropdown. Thesis contract and forms ; Implementation plan ; Data management plan ; Master´s thesis ; ... A thesis is always a public document. This is based on the Finnish Constitution from 1999 (12 §), the Act on the Openness of Government Activities ...
The references can also be checked in Centria-Finna. The picture below is an example of the way references are shown in Centria-Finna. The reader's impression of the quality of source materials used in the thesis is formed based on the references. A high-quality source material makes a good impression of the author's expertise.
The choice of source materials needs to be carefully considered taking a critical approach. In a thesis the sources should primarily be reliable and recent printed or electronic sources; like books, research reports and articles providing the latest information on one's own field of study.
al results in their own field. At its best the thesis is a bridge between studies and working life. This guide gives information following the general principles for thesis written in national working groups in 2005-2006. The guide can be applied in all degree programmes in Centria University of Applied Sciences.
The scope of practical training in Centria University of Applied Sciences is 30 to 85 credit points, depending on the degree. The credit point is the basic unit for measuring UAS studies. An effort of 1,600 hours, which is required to complete the study of one academic year on the average, is equivalent to 60 credit points.
Student's Guide. We want our students to thrive and their studies to proceed smoothly. This requires the information to be readily available. ... Your studies at Centria consist of compulsory studies, free-choice studies, practical training and a thesis. ... Come and write your assignments or a thesis at the Summer School - the aim is to ...
The address of the guide has changed, so it is worth updating it to your own information. In Wihi, the thesis process begins with the student's subject proposal, which is approved by the coordinator (the Head of the Degree Programme or the person authorized by him/her) and your thesis project by will have the advisors.
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Centria Guides for Thesis and Academic Writing. ... Guide for publishers and how to report a publication to the publication data collection. Accessibility guide. Accessibility guide of Centria-library. Information retrieval guide. How to search for information. Field-specific e-resource guides.
If information is presented in list-form there must be a specific reason for it.The writing of the thesis will be easier if using the ready-made Word template where all document settings are correct. Support material related to academic writing can be found on itslearning platform in a course called Thesis .
Information specialists in Centria Library give assistance in information searching in our electronic resources. When taking contact, please provide the subject of your thesis and your other possible expectations on the guidance session. For more information, click this link: Link. Link to appointment form: Appointment form
Centria University of Applied Sciences has committed oneself to follow the guidelines for the responsible conduct of research. These guidelines are used in everything at Centria. More information about the Finnish national board of research integrity (TENK) and from the Guide for thesis and academic writin g.
Centria's personnel write and publish expert articles and other publications on the results of research and development as well as teaching activities. The publication information can be found in the Juuli Publication Information Portal. Theseus portal contains the publications of Centria's publication series in web versions.
The thesis indicates a student's expertise in understanding, applying and producing professional results in their own field. At its best the thesis is a bridge between studies and working life. This guide gives information following the general principles for thesis written in national working groups in 2005-2006. The guide can be applied in all degree programmes in Centria University of ...
The thesis indicates a student's expertise in understanding, applying and producing professional results in their own field. At its best the thesis is a bridge between studies and working life. This guide gives information following the general principles for thesis written in national working groups in 2005-2006. The guide can be applied in all degree programmes in Centria University of ...
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In the peer group, you will have support and tips no matter the stage your thesis is in. You can discuss and exchange ideas about your thesis with other students! You can participate in the group at different stages of the thesis. The Thesis peer group is drop-in, no registration is not needed and will be held between 25.4.-29.5.2024 at 9-13.
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FOREWORD. In 2005-2006, common guidelines for university of applied sciences final project work were drawn up in national working groups. The present Guide for Academic and Thesis Writing (formerly called Guide for Thesis Writers) was drawn up based on the above guidelines. Programme-specific instructions may accompany the Guide.