Topic outline

  • PRE-THESIS: THESIS PLAN PROPOSAL

    The following courses from DoD MA Joint Studies are recommended to be completed before:
    - MUO-E0002 Design Research (including the remote path) 2 ECTS or MUO-E0021 Design Research (including the DIY version) 3 ECTS
    - MUO-E0011 Thesis Plan Orientation (including the DIY version) 2 ECTS or MUO-E0023 Thesis Plan Orientation (including the DIY version) 3 ECTS
    *Note: "Thesis Plan Orientation“ replaces "Thesis Seminar” and is enough to complete one.

    Your thesis plan proposal requires to be presented and approved by your study program. It is about 5 pages long. You can use the template below. (The template is meant to be used for the final thesis plan and covers much more than the listed matters below.)

    Thesis Plan Proposal includes:
    • your topic area; 
    • preliminary research question; 
    • first ideas whether you are focusing on creating knowledge on the topic or design outcomes; and
    • the types of activities for data collection and/or design processes.

    A thesis plan template by the Department of Design is available (LINK) as a guideline while formulating your thesis plan. 

    You can also see the Department of Design MA Thesis Portal / Pre-Thesis for all further resources and information for developing your thesis.

    When you have presented your thesis plan proposal, you may move forward to THESIS: PART 1.
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      Thesis plan proposal presentation day Fri 13.10.2023 Scheduler
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      Thesis Plan Proposal Assignment

      Please submit your thesis plan proposal here latest 6.10.2023 if you are attending the presentations session on Fri morning13.10.2023 from 09:00-12:00. (Väre Q203 and zoom https://aalto.zoom.us/j/68912939567?from=addon). You can find a template for the plan in the attachments. Please name your file lastname_firstname_yymmdd

      Please note that these are thesis plan proposals which can be edited and finalised together with the appointed supervisor after the 13.10.2023 session. The supervisor will be appointed for you during or after the session. The IDBM ARTS thesis supervisors will be present in the session and commenting on your plan.

      For the Fri 13.10.2023 presentation session:

      • In addition to having submitted your written thesis plan proposal to this MyCourses page, please prepare 3-4 slides with images and bullet points, which help you to briefly (5 min) go through your plan on 13.10.2023. If you have an idea/suggestion of who could be a suitable thesis supervisor, please include this information as well.
        You do not need to submit these slides.

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