workshop 3 writing a good thesis and graduating within a year: is it possible?
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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• 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 content1. 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
• 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
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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
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3Policy & Regulation (HEPL)
HTA (HEPL)
Health Economics (HE)
First 2weeks of February
1st of April 15th of May 1st week of July
Last 2weeks of August
Is it all that bad?
Workshop content1. 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