"How to write a thesis?": a project process at the BME Center for Modern Languages

Abstract

In 2018, the BME Centre for Modern Languages (INYK) joined a project process. The project
had started several years ago, in which the faculty and students of the Faculty of Economics of
BME participate. Instructors prepare BME GTK students for three semesters to write their
dissertation. Participation in the project series is obligatory for all students, and depending on
the students’ specialization and study average they are allocated into so called topic groups.
The list of elective subject groups ranges from Ergonomics and Psychology to the Corporate
Finance topic group. A total of 19 thematic groups were set up. These include the Economy and
Society thematic group, one of the sub-groups of which is intercultural society, which is
coordinated by INYK. INYK offers three sophomores a year the opportunity to participate in
the project process and prepare for a dissertation. During the multi-semester project process,
students are prepared for the implementation of their dissertation, which includes their own
research, in the framework of a continuous consultation. In my study, I present what methods
we used during the project process, how we motivated students to participate as actively as
possible. We conducted a questionnaire survey, the results of which confirm that the applied
methods and continuous mentoring significantly help the graduating students to complete the
successful dissertation.