Commencing series for sciences, engineering and technology
The workshops in the commencing series for PhD, Masters and professional doctorate by research students are designed to assist the completion of the research proposal within the allocated six months. They introduce available support systems, outline research proposal requirements and assist in defining the details of individual projects.
Please note: attending this series will help you attain the Research Degree Graduate Qualities, a requirement for the completion of your candidature (see Final Review of Progress for more information).
Additional Writers' Circles language workshops for students with English as an additional language are also available.
Series home | Mid to late candidature | Communicating your research to the public
Series details 2009
RDGQ=Research Degree Graduate Qualities
April-May dates and venues
Tuesdays 10am-12pm, Mawson Lakes campus
Library session will be held in the Mawson Lakes Library
Training Room
Wednesdays 10am-12pm, City West campus
Library session will be held in the City West Library
Training Room
| Workshop name | City West | RDGQ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research proposal: introduction and requirements | 15 April, H6-03 | 1-3 |
| 2 | Critical thinking skills | 22 April 2-4pm, CS4-13 | 2 |
| 3 | Managing and organising references and information | 29 April, H6-03 | 1, 3 |
| 4 | Defining the gap in the literature to define your project | 6 May, GK5-15 | 1-3 |
| 5 | Academic writing | 13 May, GK5-15 | 6 |
| 6 | Writing your literature review - developing an argument | 20 May, GK5-15 | 1, 3, 6 |
| 7 | Evaluating proposals - what does a great proposal look like? | 27 May, H6-03 | 1-3, 6 |
August-September dates and venues
Tuesdays 10am-12pm, Mawson Lakes campus
Library session will be held in the Mawson Lakes or City West Library
Training Room
| Workshop name | Mawson Lakes | RDGQ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research proposal: introduction and requirements | 4 August, GP2-33 | 1-3 |
| 2 | Managing and organising references and information | 11 August, GP1-06 | 2 |
| 3 | Defining the gap in the literature to define your project | 18 August, GP2-33 | 1, 3 |
| 4 | Critical thinking skills | 25 August, GP2-33 | 1-3 |
| 5 | Academic writing | 1 September, GP2-33 | 6 |
| 6 | Writing your literature review - developing an argument | 8 September, GP2-33 | 1, 3, 6 |
| 7 | Evaluating proposals - what does a great proposal look like? | 15 September, GP2-33 | 1-3, 6 |
Registration and workshop information
Workshop descriptions for the commencing
research series
Register for a commencing research series workshop
- open one month prior to the first workshop
Uni-wide calendar of face to face RESA workshops
Facilitators
The commencing series is presented by Dr Judy Ford. The Library component is delivered by Academic Librarians