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-====== Structure ======+===== Structure =====
  
 These are structural standards for your final MA written work. These are structural standards for your final MA written work.
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     * Mentors: First Name Last Name, …     * Mentors: First Name Last Name, …
     * Typeface: Name     * Typeface: Name
-  * **Abstract** (125 – 250 words) — general insight into the topic, project and findings+  * **Abstract** (125 – 250 words) – general insight into the topic, project and findings
   * **Acknowledgments**   * **Acknowledgments**
   * **Table of Contents**   * **Table of Contents**
-  * **Main Content** — Format of the organisation is flexible but it needs to feature: +  * **Main Content** – Format of the organisation is flexible but should feature 
- +    * **General Introduction** 
-===== Word Count Requirements ===== +      * Single-author: 1'250 – 1'700 words, Group: up to 2'200 words 
- +    * **Background Research** 
-  * **Single-author thesis:** minimum 25'000 words / maximum 35'000 words +      * Single-author: 7'500 – 10'500 words, Group: up to 13'500 words 
-  * **Group thesis (2+ students):** maximum 45'000 words +      * Current state of the context, historical background, societal, political or economical perspectives 
- +      * Literature Review – how has the topic been explored, discussed, advanced so far in essays, academic papers, art & design, pop culture, different fields of knowledge (medical, scientific, computer science, engineering, etc) or different cultures 
-//Word counts below reflect the single-author min/max. Group projects writing toward the 45'000-word maximum should scale each section proportionally (≈ 1.29× the single-author maximum).// +      * Community outreach – discussions with experts, with stakeholders, participants, etc 
- +      * Identifying assumptions, 1–2 Research Questions + Hypothesis 
-===== General Introduction ===== +      * Detailing methods to verify hypothesis 
- +      * Motivation, Intended Outcome and Contribution 
-  * Single-author: 1'250 – 1'750 words +      * Chapter Overview (narrative or organisation of your content) 
-  * Group (max): up to 2'250 words +    * **Concept** 
- +      * Single-author: 5'800 – 8'100 words, Group: up to 10'500 words 
-===== Background Research ===== +      * Concept and Angle 
- +      * Related work pertaining to your concept, including projects that embody elements of the proposed idea 
-  * Single-author: 7'500 – 10'500 words +      * Field Research in-depth: interviews, expert discussions, user studies, observations, technology inquiry, etc 
-  * Group (max): up to 13'500 words +      * Workshops: Co-design, participatory, knowledge exchange, etc 
- +      * Involvement of your stakeholders 
-Content to cover: +      * Findings and Next Steps 
- +    * **Project Development & Evaluation** 
-  * Current state of the context, historical background, societal, political or economical perspectives +      * Single-author: 7'500 – 10'500 words, Group: up to 13'500 words 
-  * Literature Review — how has the topic been explored, discussed, advanced so far in essays, academic papers, art & design, pop culture, different fields of knowledge (medical, scientific, computer science, engineering, etc) or different cultures +      * Used Methods: Brainstorming, Experiments, Prototypes, A/B-Testing, Fieldwork methods, etc 
-  * Community outreach — discussions with experts, with stakeholders, participants, etc +      * Ethics, inclusion, sustainability, accessibility 
-  * Identifying assumptions, 1–2 Research Questions + Hypothesis +      * Evaluation of results by participants/users/prototypes/yourself 
-  * Detailing methods to verify hypothesis +      * Role of Exhibition and Video-storytelling 
-  * Motivation, Intended Outcome and Contribution +    * **Critical Reflection and Conclusion** 
-  * Chapter Overview (narrative or organisation of your content) +      * Single-author: 1'600 – 2'500 words, Group: up to 3'300 words 
- +      * Transfer of Knowledge 
-===== Concept ===== +      * Critique of process and achievements 
- +      * Contributions: original and unique perspective advancing your field 
-  * Single-author: 5'800 – 8'150 words +      * Findings & Outcomes 
-  * Group (max): up to 10'500 words +      * Future Steps 
- +  * **Bibliography** (no word count)
-Content to cover: +
- +
-  * Concept and Angle +
-  * Related work pertaining to your concept, including projects that embody elements of the proposed idea +
-  * Field Research in-depth: interviews, expert discussions, user studies, observations, technology inquiry, etc +
-  * Workshops: Co-design, participatory, knowledge exchange, etc +
-  * Involvement of your stakeholders +
-  * Findings and Next Steps +
- +
-===== Project Development & Evaluation ===== +
- +
-  * Single-author: 7'500 – 10'500 words +
-  * Group (max): up to 13'500 words +
- +
-Content to cover: +
- +
-  * Used Methods: Brainstorming, Experiments, User Journeys, Personas, Prototypes, A/B-Testing, etc +
-  * Ethics, inclusion, sustainability, accessibility +
-  * Evaluation of results by participants/users/prototypes/yourself +
-  * Role of Exhibition and Video-storytelling +
- +
-===== Critical Reflection and Conclusion ===== +
- +
-  * Single-author: 1'650 – 2'500 words +
-  * Group (max): up to 3'250 words +
- +
-Content to cover: +
- +
-  * Transfer of Knowledge +
-  * Critique of process and achievements +
-  * Contributions: original and unique perspective advancing your field +
-  * Findings & Outcomes +
-  * Future Steps +
- +
-===== Bibliography ===== +
- +
-//No word count.//+
  
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 Organised alphabetically by order of source genre: book, book chapter, journal article, conference article, academic thesis, newspaper article, web article, etc. Organised alphabetically by order of source genre: book, book chapter, journal article, conference article, academic thesis, newspaper article, web article, etc.
  
-Accepted styles: APA, CMS, or other or refer to the document ba_thesis_viad_2017.pdf for details for each type of reference. The important part is when you choose your style to be consistent and homogeneous throughout.+Accepted styles: APA, Chicago, or others. The important part is when you choose your style to be consistent and homogeneous throughout.
  
 Usually, you can follow this guideline: Last name, First name. Date. Title. Publisher. Usually, you can follow this guideline: Last name, First name. Date. Title. Publisher.
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 For web URLs, you need to feature the link, the author(s) of the article/reference featured in the link, the date it was created, AND the date you retrieved the information. For web URLs, you need to feature the link, the author(s) of the article/reference featured in the link, the date it was created, AND the date you retrieved the information.
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 ==== Additional elements ==== ==== Additional elements ====
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     * [[https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations/basic-principles|>> In-Text Citation Guide]]     * [[https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations/basic-principles|>> In-Text Citation Guide]]
     * [[https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples/clip-art-references|>> Image Citation Guide]]     * [[https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples/clip-art-references|>> Image Citation Guide]]
-  * **CMS Style** +  * **Chicago Author Date** 
-    * [[https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-2.html|>> Reference & In-Text Citation Guide]] +    * [[https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-2.html| >> Reference Guide]]
-    * [[http://cmosshoptalk.com/2016/03/15/how-do-i-cite-an-image/|>> Image Citation Guide]]+
  
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 ===== Authorship and Plagiarism awareness, AI Declaration ===== ===== Authorship and Plagiarism awareness, AI Declaration =====
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 ===== Examples of how to combine theory and practice in a thesis ===== ===== Examples of how to combine theory and practice in a thesis =====
  
-  * Making Spaces: How Design Worksbooks Work +  * {{::gaver_-_2011_-_making_spaces_how_design_workbooks_work.pdf|Making Spaces: How Design Workbooks Work.}} 
-  * Attention To Detail: Annotations of a Design Process +  * {{::jarvis_et_al._-_2012_-_attention_to_detail_annotations_of_a_design_proce.pdf|Attention To Detail: Annotations of a Design Process}} 
-  * The Presence Project+  * {{::gaver_-_2020_-_the_presence_project.pdf|The Presence Project}}
  
  
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