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Lecture

Thesis Management and Evaluation at EPFL

Description

This lecture covers the management and evaluation processes related to thesis submissions at EPFL, including topics such as thesis reprography, jury proposals, expert assessments, and final thesis submission guidelines. It also delves into the communication protocols between students, supervisors, and administrative offices, emphasizing the importance of timely document submission and adherence to academic regulations.

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Communication studies

Communication studies or communication science is an academic discipline that deals with processes of human communication and behavior, patterns of communication in interpersonal relationships, social interactions and communication in different cultures. Communication is commonly defined as giving, receiving or exchanging ideas, information, signals or messages through appropriate media, enabling individuals or groups to persuade, to seek information, to give information or to express emotions effectively.

Communication

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