Designing a Thesis (UEP-0243)

Fall 2026 · UEP 0243 · Tufts University · 2 credits · Undergraduate

The course, directed at UEP master’s candidates, will guide students through the stages of the thesis process including: selecting a topic; narrowing the focus; turning a topic into a problem; framing researchable questions; choosing a method (qualitative or quantitative) of inquiry; developing a systematic literature review; citation analysis; writing styles; using figures and tables; incorporating cases; embedding the thesis questions into a theoretical framework; developing the policy implications of your findings; preparing the prospectus.

Course codes: UEP-0243, UEP 0243, UEP0243, UEP-243, UEP 243, UEP243

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