e-Grad School
e-Grad School (Australia) is a virtual graduate school offered by the Australian Technology Network of Universities (ATN). It provides postgraduate students, their supervisors, post doctoral fellows and universities with online access to resources and activities that focus on helping them develop career-enhancing research skills and knowledge.
eGSA coordinates the offering of postgraduate award level qualifications in research commercialisation, R&D management and other university career paths, with the Graduate Certificate in Research Commercialisation and the Master of Research and Development Management
Modules can be accessed by all UniSA PhD, Masters and Professional doctorate by research students.
- LEAP employability skills
- MORE research methodology
- Maximising your career
- Further information and how to access
LEAP employability skills
Learning Employment Aptitudes Program (LEAP) modules cover areas that employers and government have identified as priority skills they want postgraduate researchers to be acquainted with during their studies, prior to entering employment in their fields.
Each module can be undertaken alone, in a cohort of ATN HDR students with an expert moderator, or with your supervisor. All modules include discussion, readings and activities on the topic. Each moderated module takes ten weeks and requires two hours per week. You can choose a time in the week that suits you to participate. Upon completion of a moderated module, you will be provided with a certificate of participation.
Modules in the series cover the topics:
- Entrepreneurship
- Global sustainability
- Leadership and communication
- Project management
- Public policy
- Research commercialisation
Dates offered 2011
29 August - 7 October
MORE research methodology
Research Methodology Online (MORE) modules are about issues identified as being of paramount importance to early researchers. Topics covered in these modules addressing issues in research design and methodology:
- Ethics
- Risk management
- Critical writing
- Critical and creative thinking
- Practice-led research in Creative Arts, Media and Design
The modules are offered online with discussions, readings and activities around the topic. The modules are self-paced and can be undertaken by research students independently. Alternatively, supervisors and students may choose to use the models together for discussion and engagement.
Moderated modules are expected to take about 2 hours per week for 5 to 6 weeks.
Dates offered 2011
- Practice-led research in Creative Arts, Media and Design: 26 July - 26 August
- Critical and creative thinking: 8 August - 5 September
Maximising your career
Maximising your career is about developing the skills and methods necessary to presenting yourself and your achievements - not just now but throughout your future professional life.
These online modules:
- help postgraduate research students to be job ready on completion of their degrees
- empower graduates with the skills and knowledge that they can use for the rest of their professional lives.
Modules in the series cover topics designed to maximise career opportunities including:
- Self assessment - understanding yourself - strengths/weaknesses/skills to use and develop
- The world of work - matching it up with what suits you and your needs
- Search strategies - finding the right job and landing it
The modules are created by an experienced team led by Australia's first careers advisor dedicated solely to the needs of postgraduate research students for career planning and preparation appropriate to them.
Dates offered 2011
12 - 23 September
Further information and how to access
For information about moderated modules (dates available and registration) contact UniSA's ATN administrator in the Graduate Research Centre.
How to access the modules (once enrolled)