2025/2026
How to Write a Master's Thesis in English: Strategies for Novice Writers
Type:
Mago-Lego
Delivered by:
Department of Foreign Languages
When:
3 module
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Contact hours:
32
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This module focuses on how to write a masters’ thesis in English. The participants will develop an understanding of the genre, and its rhetorical structure at the macro and micro levels. We will discuss the nature of doing research and producing a text, and the key challenges novice writers face in research text production. We will develop effective strategies for independent research writing, and focus on three key thesis sub genres, namely introduction, literature review, and methodology. The participants will 1) understand what it means and takes to produce a master’s thesis; 2) learn how to rhetorically structure the thesis and its sub sections and why; 3) practice how to write an abstract, introduction and literature review sections; 4) develop an effective writing routine; and 5) learn to revise and edit their texts for clarity. The key learning outcome is a masters’ thesis draft (3 core sections) produced by each participant. B2 CEFR is prerequisite.