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An abstract is a summary of your final project report or thesis.

The English abstract doesn’t need to be a direct translation of the Finnish one.
The main thing is that the abstract

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  • Write the English abstract after your advisor has approved the Finnish abstract.

  • Composing an abstract is a challenging task. Linguistic research, writing the text, and editing the language and style may take up more time than you expect – anything between 3 and 8 hours.

  • You can write the abstract on your own, or attend an abstract writing workshop.

  • Send the whole thesis/report to the designated English instructor for language check 10 days before the final deadline:

    Kaija Ahola: Conservation, Design, Media
    Sari Hantula: Music & Pop & Jazz Music
    Anu Pekkarinen: Cultural Management, Fashion and Clothing, Film & Television, Performing Arts

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Write the abstract into the table on the third page of the thesis / report template.

Title

  • Short, clear, informative , and yet it should attract the interest of the reader. and interesting
  • Don’t translate the original title word for word, but express it clearly in plain English.
  • Write the English Title in Title Case. Metropolia house style: All Words in Upper Case, Except Articles, Conjunctions and Prepositions and the Word And.

Advisors

  • Advisor's Name, Academic Title or Job Title (or both), e.g.,
           Heikki Heikkilä, M.A.
           Marja Marjanen, D.Mus.

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  • Introduction: Who has done what?
  • Methodology: When, where and how was the research study or project carried out?
  • Results and conclusions: What did you learn during the process?
  • Discussion: Why is the research topic or project important? Who might benefit from the results of your work? What should be done next?

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The text should be

  • formal, but clear the sentences should be short and simple
  • accessible (easy to read)
  • cohesive (ideas are logically connected)

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