Tips and tricks 4: Master s KU Leuven. Karel Joos Study Advice Service November 21th 2016

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1 Tips and tricks 4: Master s KU Leuven Karel Js Study Advice Service Nvember 21th 2016

2 Intrductin General apprach Nt: Regulatins in yur faculty Fcus: hw t rganise thesis wrk 1 Year MA Prgram Smetimes: t general

3 Overview f sessin Gal Lng term planning chice f tpic brainstrm library research temprary table f cntent (!) (lab) research analysis f results writing rewriting finishing tuch Rle f prmtr

4 Gal f master thesis prf yu can summarize large amunt f infrmatin, cnduct scientific research, write in academic style independent wrking (limited caching f prmtr) nt : wrld shcking new scientific discveries super intelligent insights

5 Lng term planning Oct-Nv : Dec : Jan - Feb : chice f tpic brainstrm library research temprary table f cntent : wrd dcument that is grwing writing first draft chapter 1 : literature (lab) research (statistical) analysis f results March - April: writing : May: rewriting literature part rewriting finishing tuch

6 Overview f sessin Gal Lng term planning chice f tpic brainstrm library research temprary table f cntent (!) (lab) research analysis f results writing rewriting finishing tuch Rle f prmtr

7 Chice f tpic Facultary rganisatin Hw t decide? Infrmatin abut ther facultary rules Hw many pages Criteria Regulatins abut style : academic reprting qutes and references tables frmal aspects (frnt page, ) Deadlines

8 Brainstrm Abut : Where t lk fr infrmatin? Relevant aspects (brader scpe) Library (search engines) Other thesis, PhD research. Hw t cnduct yur research? Hyptheses

9 Library research Takes time Library : search engines Lim, Eric, Web f Science, Marking Key cncepts

10 Library research Elements f reference list: authr(s) name f bk, jurnal year f publicatin publisher? quting frm website? Cmpsing references: Reference manager End nte Mendeley Zter

11 Overview f sessin Gal Lng term planning chice f tpic brainstrm library research temprary table f cntent (!) (lab) research analysis f results writing rewriting finishing tuch Rle f prmtr

12 Temprary table f cntent Heart f the matter! Difficulty : Large amunt f infrmatin Trying t have the whle cntent f yur thesis in mind? Unstructured The very prblem fr mst students in individual caching!!!

13 Temprary table f cntent preface table f cntent intrductin Chptr 1 : verview f literature Chptr 2 : research plan hyptheses, methdlgy, Chptr 3 : research implementatin, results, Chptr 4 : cnclusins and suggestins fr further research Cmparisn : hyptheses - results list f tabels, figures bibligraphy reference list annexes

14 Temprary table f cntent Frm chas t structure???? Initial data :?

15 Temprary table f cntent Structured data:

16 Temprary table f cntent Hw t structure unstructered inf: there s n structure that perfectly fits the data structure = tl t cmmunicate with the reader Decide yurself what structure shuld be Example 1 : huse : structure accrding t : different rms different lks frm the utside different phases in which it was built (first basement, ) different srts f material used Example 2 : thesis

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18 Temprary table f cntent Wrd dcument With key wrds n different levels Easy t change structure Write dwn everything yu think f Cncepts, frmulas, remarks, qutes, theries, articles, Suggestins Things t d?? = One verview (wrking paper) Later n : start frm this dcument t write the same in full sentences

19 Temprary table f cntent Exercice : Try t structure the streets f Leuven

20 Temprary table f cntent Structure = cmmunicatin with reader Wh is reader (t fcus n) Nt prfessr Interested, intelligent human being with little knwledge abut yur tpic Difficulty : this is t bvius t write Always an exceptin n structure Huse-rms : what with a terrace r car prt, is it a rm r nt? These will be the remarks

21 Overview f sessin Gal Lng term planning chice f tpic brainstrm library research temprary table f cntent (!) (lab) research analysis f results writing rewriting finishing tuch Rle f prmtr

22 Research Lab, interview, experiments Takes lts f time Prepare in advance Appintments fr an interview : 3 weeks befre?

23 (Statistical) analysis Cnfrntatin with quality f data Risk f pstpning the cnfrntatin A negative result is a result as well.

24 Overview f sessin Gal Lng term planning chice f tpic brainstrm library research temprary table f cntent (!) (lab) research analysis f results writing rewriting finishing tuch Rle f prmtr

25 Writing Final table f cntent Text Will be read by almst anyne Text itself will nt always be read frm a t z An academic reader will read : Table f cntent Reference list Cnclusins Main results Starting frm temprary table f cntent 1 page per day

26 Writing Cmprehensible Tell stry t smene Academic Objective : verifiable facts verifiable surces Clear difference between persnal pinin and facts

27 Writing Meta language : Language abut the language Say what yu re ging t say t summarize n the cntrary I will fcus n. Explicitatin f links frm paragraph t paragraph the same result was fund in n a mre general level, the results f frm part t part

28 Writing Qutes and references Lts f discussin within K.U.Leuven(!) Within text + in reference list Facultary regulatins Plagiarism : What in case f : Paraphrasing Summarizing nly the idea f an authr Cmmn sense

29 Rewriting

30 Finishing tuch

31 Overview f sessin Gal Lng term planning chice f tpic brainstrm library research temprary table f cntent (!) (lab) research analysis f results writing rewriting finishing tuch Rle f prmtr

32 What t expect frm prmtr Differences between prmtrs Prmtr : Initial indicatin Suggestins n cntent, research Reading text +/- 4 appintments Expects yu t wrk independently

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34 Gd luck!