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 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 1.Brief introductions  What happened in Zoma regarding the thesis process since the external audit?  What has changed in HEPL thesis process this year? 2.Discussion  Your reflections  How can we do better? 3.Increasing pressure and…  … study load  … scientific integrity

Visitation process master Zoma 2010Visitation 2011Revisit: quality check thesis 2012Revisit: quality check thesis Accredited 2014Revisit: quality check thesis 2017Visitation

Improving research and writing skills Research workshops during thesis process in the master Increasing individual writing assignments Thesis in premaster 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 First 2weeks of February 1 st of April 15 th of May 1 st week of July Last 2weeks of August

Is it all that bad?

Workshop content 1.Brief introductions  What happened in Zoma regarding the thesis process since the external audit?  What has changed in HEPL thesis process this year? 2.Discussion  Your reflections  How can we do better? 3.Increasing pressure and…  … study load  … scientific integrity