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.
Thursday, 13th August 2009, 10.30am-12.30pm

‘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.
Thursday, 20th August 2009, 10.30am-12.30pm

‘Structure of a thesis’

This session will examine ways of developing the structure of your thesis.
Tuesday, 8th September 2009, 10.30am-12.30pm

‘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
Wednesday, 16th September 2009, 10.30-12.30pm

‘Organising your chapters: chapter and paragraph cohesion’

This session will look at strategies for developing cohesion across and within chapters, sub-sections and paragraphs
Tuesday, 6th October 2009, 10.30am-12.30pm

‘Developing a critical argument’

This session will look at strategies for developing a critical argument.
Tuesday, 13th October 2009, 10.30 - 12.30pm

*Please refer to the Research Student Centre for information on registration and workshop locations