1. Master’s thesis seminar
Week 1 ( )
University of Helsinki
Master’s Program in Mathematics

2. Weekly PhD comics quote

3. Goals We do not wish to waste your time
Aim is to give help and support for the writing process
Writing can be a lonely business. In the seminar you will meet people wrestling with same problems.

4. Offical info
Seminar consists of two parts: a) The Introductory Semester and b) The Grande Finale.
The first part focuses on finding the subject for the thesis and getting started on the writing
Last part concentrates on giving support to the writing and finishing of the thesis.

5. How to get the credits?
The credits (5 of them) will be awarded after passing the second part.
For the both parts active participation will be required: you have to come to weekly meetings at least twice a month.
In the second part, everyone will prepare a presentation of their thesis work, either a talk or a poster.