Learning Development offers a series of thesis writing seminars for postgraduate research students, within the larger program advertised through the Research Student Centre.

Focusing on the interplay between writing and research, the seminars will help you to develop the skills that you will need to manage and write up your thesis project. To get the most out of the later sessions, be prepared to bring in samples of your own thesis draft for workshopping activities.

‘What is a thesis?’

This session will give you a basic understanding of different types of theses that may be appropriate to your mode of enquiry.
Friday, 15th August 2008, 10.30am-12.30pm
Room 67.208

‘Planning your research and writing project’

This session will look at the process of focussing and refining your topic and developing a timeline for writing your thesis.
Friday, 22nd August 2008, 10.30am-12.30pm
Room 19.1064

‘Structure of a thesis’

This session will examine ways of developing the structure of your thesis.
Thursday, 4th September 2008, 10.30am-12.30pm
Room 19.1064

‘Writing a thesis proposal and literature review’

This session will consider the variety of ways of writing a thesis proposal and the process of writing a literature review
Thursday, 11th September 2008, 10.30-12.30pm
Room 19.1064

‘Organising your chapters: chapter and paragraph cohesion’

This session will look at strategies for developing cohesion across and within chapters, sub-sections and paragraphs
Wednesday, 8th October 2008, 10.30am-12.30pm
Room 19.1064

‘Developing a critical argument’

This session will look at strategies for developing a critical argument.
Wednesday, 15th October 2008, 10.30 - 12.30pm,
Room 19.1064