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RESA Online |
Writing the research proposal; Research ethics and
compliance; Methodology in the social sciences and humanities; Methodology
in the sciences, engineering and technology; The research process in
business; Word for thesis writing;
Literature review in the social sciences and humanities;
Literature review in the sciences, engineering and technology;
Networking in the research community; Publishing your research |
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Commencing your PhD |
Comments and questions; International students; How to
succeed as a PhD student; Navigating the UniSA website; RESA; e-Grad
School |
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Induction 2009 |
DVD, PowerPoint slides and web videos available |
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Site map for new students |
Site map of links to information in the Research degrees website
for current students |
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Doing a research degree |
Getting started; Supervision; Ethics; Methodology; Methods; Research
management; Research writing |
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Getting started
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Refining the topic;
Useful books;
Other resources |
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Literature review in the social sciences and humanities |
Sample literature reviews; Conceptions and
misconceptions; Composing the literature review; Structuring the
literature review; Writing the literature review |
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Literature review in the sciences, engineering and technology |
Shoulders of giants; Publications; Reading for your
literature review; Writing your literature review; Quiz |
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Strategies for Successful Research |
Australian statistics; Company information;
Ejournals; Engineering Village 2; Introduction to the world wide
web; Keeping up to date; Patents; Strategies for searching
databases; Web of Science; Where do I publish? (and more) |
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InfoScholar - e-Grad School |
1. Introduction and overview; 2. The world of
information; 3. Search strategies; 4. Library collections and
catalogues; 5. Searching databases; 6. Citation and cited reference
searching; 7. Internet searching; 8. Evaluating information; 9.
Keeping up-to-date; 10. Managing your information; 11. Where to from
here? |
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Conducting a literature review |
Introduction; Searching; Recording; Prioritising;
Retrieving; Reading; Critiquing; Filing |
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Literature review |
UniSA resources; Other resources (Research Degree
Graduate Quality 1) |
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Lifelong
learning |
Information retrieval; Information processing
(Research Degree Graduate Quality 2) |
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Methodology in the sciences, engineering and technology |
Concept map; The research objective; Research
strategies; Research validation; The research team; Quiz - avoiding
pitfalls; Resources |
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Methodology in the social sciences and humanities |
Four fundamental questions; Four elements of
research; More on terminology; Four elements integrated; Research
methodology issues; Glossary of philosophical terms; Resources |
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The research process in business |
Introduction to the research process; Research
foundations; Research methods; Data analysis; Communicating
research; Research issues; Resources (and more) |
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Research Methodology Online (MORE)
- e-Grad School |
Ethics; Risk management; Critical writing; Critical
and creative thinking; Practice-led research in Arts, Media and
Design
Accessing the modules
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Research
methodology |
Fact or fiction analysis; Factor analysis: just
another tool in the box; Factor analysis and randomness; Can factor
analysis be useful in research? Pitfalls and promises - will have
a Business (BUE) slant |
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Methodology |
Introduction to methodology; References and web
links; Positivism, empiricism; Interpretivism - constructionism,
phenomenology, symbolic interactionism and grounded theory; Critical
approaches - critical realism, hermeneutics and Critical Theory |
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Research design
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Qualitative/quantitative; Web links |
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Research
knowledge and methodologies |
Original thinking; Research methodologies and
methods; Research writing; Literature review (Research Degree
Graduate Quality 1) |
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Word for thesis writing |
Word help; Sample templates; Working
with your template; Compiling your thesis; Printing your thesis;
Referencing; FAQs; Resources
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Completing your PhD |
Worries and concerns; Examiners; Completing your thesis; Submitting your
thesis for examination; Resubmission and final submission; FAQs |
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Diverse thesis models |
Why publish; Writing a theoretical thesis; PhD
(Visual Arts) by exegesis and artefact; and more (presentations and
videos) (resources from on campus workshops) |
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Emerging thesis models |
Thesis models; The creative writing thesis: a
dialogue between an exegesis and creative artefact; A Photovoice
approach case study (resources from on campus workshops) |
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Research writing |
Thesis/academic research writing overview; Abstracts: purpose, conventions and types; Academic
writing conventions; The research proposal; UniSA thesis template;
Writing the literature review |
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Research writing |
Thesis (Research Degree Graduate Quality 1) |
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2 for 1: writing a PhD and journal articles at the
same time |
Prof Peter Høj (Vice Chancellor and President)
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Prof Phyllis Tharenou (Dean of Research BUE) present their views
at this on campus workshop for supervisors and students (resources
from on campus workshops) |
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Networking in the research community |
What is networking?; Why network?; Who is in your
network?; How to network; Face to face networking; Electronic
networking; Employment; Professional activities; Communicating with
the public; Top tips; Networking profiles; Resources |
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GradPad |
Student homepages; Online discussion spaces for research groupings
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Career Services |
Research as preparation for employment; Goal
setting; Networking; Job application; Career support; Frequently
asked questions |
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Grant
writing |
Writing a small grant application; Applying for
Australian Research Council (ARC) and National Health and Medical
Research Council (NHMRC) grants; Geospatial Group research planning;
Managing an industry-linked grant; ARC rejoinders (resources from on
campus workshops) |
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Gaining industry and government research money |
SA Government funding; Getting industry funding
- may have a Business (BUE) slant |
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Graduate colloquium - e-Grad School |
Theme-based postgraduate research colloquium to
stimulate debate, information sharing and networking amongst
Australian doctoral students and also with leading international
centres.
Access grid technology is incorporated into colloquium
activities |
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Autonomous and
collaborative research |
Project management; Research team collaboration;
Academic networks; Funded research grants (Research Degree Graduate
Quality 4) |
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Communication of research knowledge |
Oral presentations; Work in progress seminars;
Research publication; Communicating to the public (Research Degree Graduate Quality 6) |
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International perspectives on research |
Internationalisation of research; International
research communities; International publication; Cultural
differences (Research Degree Graduate Quality 7) |
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Word for thesis writing |
Word help; Sample templates; Working
with your template; Compiling your thesis; Printing your thesis;
Referencing; FAQs; Resources |
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Strategies for Successful Research |
Australian statistics; Company information;
Ejournals; Engineering Village 2; Introduction to the world wide
web; Keeping up to date; Patents; Strategies for searching
databases; Web of Science; Where do I publish? etc |
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InfoScholar - e-Grad School |
InfoScholar: information literacy for e-research is
an online course that guides postgraduate students (and also staff)
in their development of the advanced information literacy skills
they require. InfoScholar modules cover the effective and efficient
use of information resources, processes and systems to meet their
current and future research needs, with an emphasis throughout on
the changing information environment. |
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Software help and training
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Centra; Endnote; RefWorks; Top tips (Word, Excel
etc) |
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Research supervision |
Beginning supervision - Supervising at UniSA;
About research education at UniSA;
Specific roles;
Discussions; Maintaining supervision -
Integrating candidates into research culture;
Supervising international students |
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Negotiating candidate and supervisor expectations (students) |
Candidates'
expectations; Supervisors'
expectations; University
expectations; Principles for negotiating expectations; Topics for negotiation
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Supervisors and their role |
UniSA resources; PORTIA: management system; Types
of supervisors; Student-supervisor relationship; On campus and
online resources; Other resources |
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Resources from on campus
programs |
Program and resources from
RESA supervisor development
face to face sessions:
Supervising@UniSA; Emerging thesis models; Human research ethics
session; 2 for 1: writing a PhD and journal articles at the same
time; What examiners are looking for; Research writing workshop
series for early career supervisors; and more |
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Supervising international and intercultural research students |
Internationalisation; Negotiating expectations;
Roles and relationships; Crosscultural communication; Language;
Academic preparation; Academic development; Resources; Activities |
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Resources for Research Degree Graduate Qualities |
Research knowledge and methodologies (1); Lifelong
learning (2); Problem solving in research (3); Autonomous and
collaborative research (4); Ethical and social issues in research
(5); Communication of research knowledge (6); International
perspectives on research (7) |
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RESA Online |
Methodology in the social sciences and humanities;
Word for thesis writing; Publishing your research; Networking in the
research community; Research ethics and compliance; Writing the
research proposal; Methodology in the sciences, engineering and
technology; Literature review in business, the social sciences and
humanities; Literature review in the sciences, engineering and
technology |
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Academic integrity for research degree supervisors |
Welcome; Investigative process flowcharts; Turnitin;
Thesis editing guidelines; Referencing resources; Intellectual
property; Ethics and safety; Research education support activities;
Writers circles for students with English as additional language;
Research degree graduate qualities |
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Quick Guide for Starting Research @UniSA
(PDF file, 358kb) |
Frequently asked questions; Researching at UniSA;
Resources and support; Funding and grants; Publishing; Research
supervision; Internationalisation; Professional development;
Appendices: UniSA structure (1); UniSA research institutes, centres
and groups (2); Glossary of research terms and acronyms (3); UniSA
research policies (4) |
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fIRST |
Online activities that individuals can use to
develop their expertise as postgraduate research student supervisors;
materials and instructions for providing face-to-face staff
development workshops; tools, case studies, a bibliography and links to other websites.
How to access fIRST (Word doc, staff access only) |
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Supervisor
Solutions - e-Grad School |
What is good supervision?; A perfect match; The
write stuff; A guide to etiquette; Cross border expertise; Cracking
the whip; Approval ratings; Connections; The big picture. |
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Premia
website |
Awareness and development materials aiming to make
the research environment more accessible to disabled students |
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Articles |
Characteristics associated with research degree student
satisfaction, completion & attrition at the University of South Australia
(2003) (PDF file, 893kb), a study undertaken by
A/Prof Dianne Bills
Postgraduate students and generic capabilities: online
directions (2003), a report by Jill Borthwick and Rod Wissler
More
articles... |
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Resources for
Research Degree Graduate Qualities |
Research knowledge and methodologies (1); Lifelong
learning (2); Problem solving in research (3); Autonomous and
collaborative research (4); Ethical and social issues in research
(5); Communication of research knowledge (6); International
perspectives on research (7) |
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Career Services |
Research as preparation for employment; Goal
setting; Networking; Job application; Career support; Frequently
asked questions |
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Research grants (Research and
Innovation Services) |
Calendars and key dates; Australian Research
Council; National Health and Medical Research Council; Other
Australian funding opportunities; Internal funding opportunities;
International funding opportunities; Funding databases |
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Learning Employment Aptitudes
Program (ATN LEAP)
- e-Grad School |
Modules: Entrepreneurship; Project Management;
Leadership and Communication; Research Commercialisation; Public
Policy.
Accessing the modules
Administrator: Wendy Bowes, tel: 8302 5246, email:
wendy.bowes@unisa.edu.au |
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Teaching @ university - e-Grad School |
Modules: increase your confidence and understanding
of effective teaching and learning practices; suggest strategies for
supporting students' learning outcomes; acknowledge your commitment
to teaching at university |
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Maximising your career
- e-Grad School |
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.
Accessing the modules
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