SCI Master's Thesis Guide 2023-

How to take into consideration the research ethics and integrity?

• Master’s theses are research publications. Thus, both the research process and the published thesis must follow guidelines for responsible conduct of research. Mainly, it's important to be honest about the methods, data and results, and about how much is your own work. There are specific requirements for experiments on human subjects and for handling personal data. When you have questions, talk with your supervisor and advisor. 
  • For a concise summary, see 
    • (English) the Finnish Code of Conduct for Research Integrity and Procedures for Handling Alleged Violations of Research Integrity in Finland (TENK, 2023).
    • (Finnish) Hyvä tieteellinen käytäntö ja sen loukkausepäilyjen käsitteleminen Suomessa (TENK, 2023).
• Turnitin is a tool for practicing scientific writing. Turnitin for students is a submission box where an originality report is generated of the submitted texts. It is especially used to check scientific texts in terms of unacknowledged borrowing without citation. Using Turnitin is not required when submitting Master's thesis. Discuss also with your supervisor how they view it as a tool in your thesis process. All students can enroll in MyCourses to Independent Turnitin Originality Check for Academic Year 2023-24 and use Turnitin independently. 
• Processing of personal data in science: https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/how-to-handle-personal-data-in-research