Higher Degree Research Workshops and Seminars

Week

Course & (Presenter)

Time & Room #

Session Descriptions

Wk 3

Your Gateway to Research at UOW - Part 1

(Library)

10.30-12.30pm

Aquarius, ITS Bld 17 

Are you a new student to the University? The Library subscribes to many thousands of resources! Knowing how to locate and access information for your literature review will save you time and give you a jump start to your research.

Your Gateway to Research at UOW - Part 2

(Library)

1.30-4.30pm

Aquarius, ITS Bld 17

Part 2 is specifically tailored for students who have not studied within the last 3 years or have studied in an overseas institution.

This hands-on session will provide you with an opportunity to begin your literature review, gain an overview of database searching and locate overseas newspapers. The last hour of this session (optional) will include entering references into an EndNote Library.

Your Rights & Responsibilities to Your Research

(Commercial Research Development-Troy Coyle)

2.00-3.30pm

UniCentre,

Kemira Room 2

This session will give you a basic understanding of your rights to your research. You will get an understanding of the ownership of Lab Books, Inventorship, IP Protection, Confidentiality and Authorship.

Finding theses: the first step to your literature review

(Library)

2.00-4.00pm

Aquarius, ITS Bld 17 

Begin your literature review with a thesis search. Discover other higher degree dissertations; what has been written and the areas covered.

What is a Thesis?

(Learning Development)

10.30 - 12.30pm

IT Presentation Room, Top Floor BLDG 17

This session will give you a basic understanding of different types of theses that may be appropriate to your mode of enquiry.

Wk 4

Your Obligations to Being a Higher Degree Research Student - Part 1 (Ellen Manning & Eve Steinke)

10.30-12.30pm

UniCentre,

Kemira Room 1 & 2 

This seminar will give HDR students an introduction to their obligations re OHS, Plagiarism, Research Misconduct and Ethics as they relate to them as research students

EndNote - Part 1*

(other date 22/3/07 below)

*Choose 1 of 2 seminars (Library)

2.30-4.00pm

Aquarius, ITS Bld 17 

EndNote is a bibliographic management program. It manages and stores references. This session will assist you to create and enter references into a library; import and search for stored references. Please note: Endnote Parts 1 & 2 are an introductory session for students who have not had prior experience with the program.

EndNote - Part 1*

*repeat

(Library)

5.30-7.00pm

Aquarius, ITS Bld 17 

EndNote is a bibliographic management program. It manages and stores references. This session will assist you to create and enter references into a library; import and search for stored references. Please note: Endnote Parts 1 & 2 are an introductory session for students who have not had prior experience with the program.

Wk 5

Working with Word-Setting up a Template (styles, Table of Contents etc)

(ITS-Susan Gardner)

1.30-3.30pm

ITS staff training lab. Top floor, Building 17

This session will introduce you to the features in Word useful for thesis production.

Planning Your Research and Writing Project

(Learning Development)

10.30 - 12.30pm

IT Presentation Room, Top Floor, Building 17

This session will look at the process of focussing and refining your thesis topic and developing a timeline.

Finding theses: the first step to your literature review

(Library)

5.30-7.30pm

Aquarius, ITS Bld 17 

Begin your literature review with a thesis search. Discover other higher degree dissertations; what has been written and the areas covered.

Wk 6

EndNote - Part 2*

(other date 5/4/07 below)

*choose 1 of 2 classes

(Library)

2.30-4.00pm

Aquarius, ITS Bld 17

EndNote is a bibliographic management program. It manages and stores references and inserts citations into Microsoft Word documents. EndNote also automatically creates a bibliography in a wide range of referencing styles.

Participants should have completed EndNote Part 1, or know how to enter references into an EndNote library.

EndNote - Part 2*

*repeat

(Library)

5.30-7.30pm

Aquarius, ITS Bld 17 

EndNote is a bibliographic management program. It manages and stores references and inserts citations into Microsoft Word documents. EndNote also automatically creates a bibliography in a wide range of referencing styles.

Participants should have completed EndNote Part 1, or know how to enter references into an EndNote library.

Fri 6/4

Public holiday - Good Friday

Recess

6/4/07 - 13/4/07

Wk 7

Managing a Long Word Document -including master documents & sub-documents

(ITS-Susan Gardner)

1.30-3.30pm

ITS staff training lab. Top floor, Building 17

This session will introduce you to advanced features of Word that assist in managing a long document like a thesis.

Structure of a Thesis

(Learning Development)

10.30 - 12.30pm

IT Presentation Room, Top Floor BLDG 17

This session will examine ways of developing the structure of your thesis.

Your Obligations to Being a Higher Degree Research Student - Part 2 (A/P Susan Dodds))

9.30-11.30

UniCentre, Kemira 4

This seminar will give HDR students an introduction to their obligations re Plagiarism and Research Misconduct as they relate to them as research students

Wk 8

Writing a Thesis Proposal and Literature Review

(Learning Development)

10.30 - 12.30pm

IT Presentation Room, Top Floor BLDG 17

This session will consider the variety of ways of writing a thesis proposal and the process of writing a literature review.

Wk 9

Advanced EndNote

(Library)

2.00-4.00pm

Aquarius, ITS Bld 17

Learn advanced techniques such as saving term lists, merging and reformatting bibliographies and creating new reference types. Please note: you must be familiar with Parts 1 & 2 before attending this workshop.

Wk 10

EndNote Part 1

(Library)

5.30-7.00pm

Aquarius, ITS Bld 17

EndNote is a bibliographic management program. It manages and stores references. This session will assist you to create and enter references into a library; import and search for stored references. Please note: EndNote Parts 1 and 2 is an introductory session for students who have not had prior experience with the program

Wk 11

EndNote Part 2

(Library)

5.30-7.00pm

Aquarius, ITS Bld 17 

EndNote is a bibliographic management program. It manages and stores references and inserts citations into Microsoft Word documents. EndNote also automatically creates a bibliography in a wide range of referencing styles. Please note: participants should have completed EndNote Part 1, or know how to enter references into an EndNote library.

Tips for Getting Published for 3 rd & Final Year HDR Students -Humanities based (Assoc Prof Brian Ferry)

9.30-11.30am

UniCentre,

Kemira Room 4

This seminar will provide the more experienced research student with some ideas on getting research published

Wk 12

Organising Your Chapters: chapter and paragraph cohesion

(Learning Development)

10.30-12.30pm

IT Presentation Room, Top Floor
BLDG 17

This session will look at strategies for developing cohesion across and within chapters, sub-sections and paragraphs.

Helpful Tips for Presenting at a Conference -Science based (Prof Julie Steele)

9.30-11.30am

UniCentre,

Kemira Room 4

Get some useful tips on what you should and shouldn't do when presenting at a conference

Wk 13

Thesis Submission & Examination Processes

(Julie King)

9.30-12.30pm

UniCentre,

Kemira Room 4

Learn about the process of thesis submission and examination and what experienced examiners look for when examining a HDR thesis

 Wk 14

Developing a Critical Argument

(Learning Development)

10.30 - 12.30pm

IT Presentation Room, Top Floor BLDG 17

This session will look at strategies for developing a critical argument.

Week

Course & (Presenter)

Time & Room #

Session Description

Wk

2

Tue 31/7

Your Gateway to Research at UOW - Part 1

(Library)

10.30-12.30pm

Aquarius, ITS Bld 17

Are you a new student to the University? The Library subscribes to many thousands of resources! Knowing how to locate and access information for your literature review will save you time and give you a jump start to your research.

This hands-on session will provide you with an opportunity to begin your literature review, gain an overview of database searching and locate overseas newspapers. The last hour of this session (optional) will include entering references into an EndNote Library.

Tue 31/7

Your Gateway to Research at UOW - Part 2

(Library)

1.30-4.30pm

Aquarius, ITS Bld 17

Are you a new student to the University? The Library subscribes to many thousands of resources! Knowing how to locate and access information for your literature review will save you time and give you a jump start to your research.

This hands-on session will provide you with an opportunity to begin your literature review, gain an overview of database searching and locate overseas newspapers. The last hour of this session (optional) will include entering references into an EndNote Library.

Wed 1/8

Publishing Tips for New Research Students -Science Based

(Dr. Bridget Munro)

9.30-11.30am

UniCentre

Kemira 4

This seminar will give new research students some general tips on working towards getting published.

Wk

3

Tue 7/8

Finding Theses: the first step to your literature review

(Library)

10.00-12.00

Aquarius, ITS Bld 17

Begin your literature review with a thesis search. Discover other higher degree dissertations; what has been written and the areas covered.

Tue 7/8

EndNote Part 1*

(other date 9/8/07 below)

*choose 1 of 2 classes

(Library)

2.30-4.00pm

Aquarius, ITS Bld 17

EndNote is a bibliographic management program. It manages and stores references. This session will assist you to create and enter references into a library; import and search for stored references . Please note: Endnote Parts 1 & 2 are an introductory session for students who have not had prior experience with the program.

Wed 8/8

Your Rights & Responsibilities to Your Research

(Commercial Research Development -Troy Coyle)

2.00-3.30pm

UniCentre,

Kemira Room 4

This session will give you a basic understanding of your ownership rights to your research. You will get an understanding of the importance of Lab Books, Inventorship, IP Protection, Confidentiality and Authorship.

Thu 9/8

EndNote Part 1*

*repeat

(Library)

5.30-7.00pm

Aquarius, ITS Bld 17

EndNote is a bibliographic management program. It manages and stores references. This session will assist you to create and enter references into a library; import and search for stored references. Please note: Endnote Parts 1 & 2 are an introductory session for students who have not had prior experience with the program.

Fri 10/8

What is a Thesis?

(Learning Development)

10.30 - 12.30pm

IT Presentation Room, Top Floor BLDG 17

This session will give you a basic understanding of different types of theses that may be appropriate to your mode of enquiry.

Wk

4

Tue 14/8

EndNote Part 2*

(other date 16/8/07 below)

*choose 1 of 2 classes

(Library)

2.30-4.00pm

Aquarius, ITS Bld 17

EndNote is a bibliographic management program. It manages and stores references. This session will assist you to create and enter references into a library; import and search for stored references . Please note: Endnote Parts 1 & 2 are an introductory session for students who have not had prior experience with the program.

Wed 15/8

Your Obligations to Being a Higher Degree Research Student

( Ellen Manning & Eve Steinke )

10.30-12.30pm

UniCentre,

Kemira Room 4

This seminar will give HDR students an introduction to their obligations re Fraud, OHS, Plagiarism and Ethics as they relate to them as research students

Thu 16/8

EndNote Part 2*

*repeat

(Library)

5.30-7.00pm

Aquarius, ITS Bld 17

EndNote is a bibliographic management program. It manages and stores references. This session will assist you to create and enter references into a library; import and search for stored references. Please note: Endnote Parts 1 & 2 are an introductory session for students who have not had prior experience with the program.

Fri 17/8

Planning Your Research and Writing Project

(Learning Development)

10.30 - 12.30pm

IT Presentation Room, Top Floor BLDG 17

This session will look at the process of focussing and refining your thesis topic and developing a timeline.

Wk

5

Tue 21/8

Working with Word-Setting up a Template (styles, Table of Contents etc)

(ITS)

1.30-3.30pm

ITS staff training lab. Top floor, Building 17

This session will introduce you to the features in Word useful for thesis production.

Wed 22/8

Where do I publish?

(Library)

2.00-4.00pm

Aquarius, ITS Bld 17

Publishing is an important aspect of your research. Discover the various tools that assist you to locate conferences and high impact journals in which to publish.

Wk

6

Fri 31/8

Publishing Tips for New Research Students -Science based

(Prof Rob Whelan)

9.30-11.30am

UniCentre,

Function Room 1

Get some useful tips on how to get your work published.

Wk

7

Tue 4/9

Managing a Long Word Document-(including master documents & sub-documents

(ITS)

1.30-3.30pm

ITS staff training lab. Top floor, Building 17

This session will introduce you to advanced features of Word that assist in managing a long document like a thesis.

Thu 6/9

Structure of a Thesis

(Learning Development)

10.30 - 12.30pm

IT Presentation Room, Top Floor BLDG 17

This session will examine ways of developing the structure of your thesis.

Wk

8

Tue 11/9

Advanced EndNote

(Library)

2.00-4.00pm

Aquarius, ITS Bld 17 

Learn advanced techniques such as saving term lists/styles, merging and reformatting bibliographies and create new reference types. Please note: you must be familiar with Part 1 and 2 before attending this workshop.

Thu 13/9

Writing a Thesis Proposal and Literature Review

(Learning Development)

10.30 - 12.30pm

IT Presentation Room, Top Floor BLDG 17

This session will consider the variety of ways of writing a thesis proposal and the process of writing a literature review.

Wk

9

Tue 18/9

From PhD to Academic Career

(Dr Tim Scrase)

9.30 - 11.00

UniCentre

Kemira Room 2

This session aims to provide you with tips and skills to help you secure an academic job. We will focus on: What is the “right” job for me?; developing a CV; choosing referees; where to publish?; which conferences?; building a career path; and networking. Other issues and problems will also be discussed.

Recess

24/9/07 - 30/9/07

Wk 10

Fri 5/10

Organising Your Chapters: chapter and paragraph cohesion

(Learning Development)

10.30 - 12.30pm

IT Presentation Room, Top Floor BLDG 17

This session will look at strategies for developing cohesion across and within chapters, sub-sections and paragraphs.

Wk 11

Fri 12/10

Developing a Critical Argument

(Learning Development)

10.30 - 12.30pm

IT Presentation Room, Top Floor BLDG 17

This session will look at strategies for developing a critical argument.

Wk 13

Thesis Submission & Examination Processes

(Julie King)

9.30-12.30

UniCentre,

Function Room 4

Learn about the process of thesis submission and examination and what experienced examiners look for when examining