Master's Theses Boot Camp Spring Break 2013

The master's thesis boot camp is a two-day intensive program offered Friday evening and Saturday day. It will be offered once in winter quarter and probably once during spring break week.

Eligibility: Participants must be currently registered UCLA graduate students and available to attend the whole program. At the discretion of the Graduate Writing Center coordinator, exceptions may be possible for students on leaves of absence (please explain your circumstances in your application).

Master's Thesis Boot Camp

SPRING BREAK SCHEDULE:
Monday, March 25th, 10:30am-2:00pm (Required--core session)
Tuesday, March 26th, 12:00-1:30pm (Recommended--electronic filing)
Wednesday, March 27th, 10:30am-2:00pm (Required--core session)
Thursday, March 28th, 12:00-2:00pm (Recommended--revising longer texts)
Thursday, March 28th, 5:30-8:00pm (Recommended--editing skills and strategies)
Deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 20th.

This program is designed for master's students who have completed the majority of their research and data analysis and are ready to write or already writing a draft of their master's thesis. The program will address specific components of the master's thesis as well as general writing and organizational strategies.

How to Apply for the Master's Thesis Boot Camp:
Interested graduate students must fill out the application (linked here) and return it electronically (to gwcprograms@gsa.asucla.ucla.edu) by the deadline indicated. Please be sure to put the words "master's thesis boot camp" in the subject line of the email. Space is limited.

Preparation for the Master's Thesis Boot Camp(for those accepted)

Homework to complete and bring to boot camp:
--If you have not yet written your methods section, completed the methods worksheet linked here. If you have written your methods section, bring that as a printout to the Monday session instead.
--A description of your research questions, problem statement, and/or hypotheses. If you are in the humanities, you may describe your narrowly defined topic and expected interpretation. [Note: we will send further instructions and a handout by email.]
--[recommended] Review a completed master's thesis from your department, preferably one approved by your advisor, to get a sense of structure, organization, and expectations.

In addition, bring:
--Current bibliography
--Your outline [from your application]
--Your 150-250 word abstract [from your application]
--All of your data and notes, organized in ways that are intuitive for your writing process.

Please note: for guidance on field-specific issues, participants should consult faculty advisors/mentors during the course of these programs.