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Thesis writing and publishing in business, social sciences and humanities

The Thesis writing and publishing series is for PhD, Masters and Professional doctorate by research students in disciplines such as the social sciences, humanities, arts, education, health, business and social policy. This series is open to students who have successfully completed the research proposal.

Workshops include a mixture of formal presentation, general group discussion, and small group activities based on summaries and excerpts from theses or exegeses within the social sciences, humanities and business. Example texts are drawn from a range of thesis and journal article structures, styles, methodological orientations, and discipline backgrounds. The first workshop covers the basics of academic writing. The second and third workshops look at journal writing and publishing strategies and how they can complement the thesis writing process. The next series workshops consider each of the key steps in the story line of theses and journal articles, as well as placement, content, structure, the writing process, and writing strategies that work to foreground the main thread of the central thesis.
Online resources to support the Thesis writing and publishing core series

Series home  |  Commencing  |  Methodology  |  Writers' circles for English as an additional language students

Series details 2009

Although all RESA workshops have relevance to the Research Degree Graduate Qualities, the Thesis writing and publishing workshop series is particularly relevant to Quality 6.

All day weekday Thesis writing workshop

Wednesday 27 May 9.30am-5pm, City East campus P2-26

Weekday series - October-November

Thursday 5pm-7.30pm, Magill campus H2-09
Friday 9.30am-12pm, City East campus P2-26

Workshop name Magill pm City East am
1 The basics of academic writing     22 October 23 October
2 Developing a thesis publication plan 29 October 30 October
3 Writing introductions 5 November 6 November
4 Literature review 12 November 13 November
5 Writing about methodology 19 November 20 November
6 Writing up data 26 November 27 November
7 The conclusion and abstract writing 3 December 4 December
8 Thesis submission, examination and final review of progress 10 December 11 December

Writing an exegesis: for art and communication students doing artefact-based theses

Monday 7 September, 9.30am-12pm, City West campus K3-25  

Weekend thesis writing and publishing workshops

Saturday 19 September 9am-5pm, City East campus P2-26
Saturday 28 November 9am-5pm, City East campus P2-26
 

Facilitator

The Thesis writing and publishing series is facilitated by Dr Wendy Bastalich. Wendy is a specialist research education Learning Adviser who works with business, social sciences and humanities research students across the University. Her role is to complement school and divisional research education activities by providing on campus and online workshops and resources.

 

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