The document discusses delivering a research-based master's thesis and provides guidance on three key aspects: 1) the thesis itself, which should have a practical problem that motivates a research question and problem that is answered through research; 2) managing the thesis as a project and lean startup with hypotheses, interventions, and empirical evidence; and 3) using the thesis for reflection and self-development through curiosity, humility, objectivity, reflectivity, and vulnerability.

1. Delivering a research-based master’s thesis
Babak Farshchian
Associate professor, IDI, NTNU

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Your thesis…
• Your master’s thesis…
…is your gift to the world

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Three Faces of a Thesis
1. The Thesis Itself
2. Project Management
3. Reflection and Self-development

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More Than a Report
Oates 2006

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The Argument
Practical
Problem
Research
Question
Research
Problem
Research
Answer
motivates
definesfinds
helps to solve
Purpose
Aim
Objective

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The Argument
Practical
Problem
Research
Question
Research
Problem
Research
Answer
motivates
definesfinds
helps to solve

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Your Gift to the World
You
Other researchers
Your research
Practice
Rigor
Relevance

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Three Faces
1. The Thesis
2. Project Management
3. Reflection and Self-development

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Thesis as a Project

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Thesis as a Lean Startup
Hypotheses and
propositions
InterventionsEmpirical
evidence

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Three Faces
1. The Thesis
2. Project Management
3. Reflection and Self-development

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Reflection and Self-development
• Curiosity
• Humilty
• Objectivity
• Reflectivity
• Vulnaribility

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Thank you!