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RSC invitations & resources 2008 | Orientation | Writing | Skills | Methods | Communication | Project management | RAPID | IRIS | ATN Leap & More | Careers | QIPS

Resources from seminars in previous years | Rest of the University |

From the Research Students Centre

The Research Students Centre offers research training courses to Students, Supervisors and administrators. You are encouraged to view what is offered each month (see the Registration pages) and that offered online. We welcome your feedback on offerings and encourage you to register for any of the range of workshops that are provided free of charge.

Invitations and resources 2008 | Events

Invitations

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Handouts or resources

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Supporting online modules

Useful websites

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Orientation

Gardens Point Sem. 2

International Orientation Sem. 2

Case Study 1 | Case Study 2
Conversation with your supervisor | Supervisor | Supervisor | Student | Research Journey | Balance | Understanding self | Equity Copyright | Ethics | bluebox | Health & Safety Induction checklist
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Writing Seminars

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Graduate Capabilities adddressed by these seminars:
bullet skills in project management, teamwork, academic writing and oral communication
bullet advanced theoretical knowledge and analytical skills, as well as methodological, research design and problem-solving skills in a particular research area

 
  • Writing abstracts
Invitation Abstract PDF PPoint   How to... What is...
 
  • Literature review: Building a conceptual framework
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Reading critically | Literature review | Checklist

PPoint ATN MORE: Critical Writing

A conceptual framework | Literature review

 
  • Literature review: Linking to methodology
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Lit. Review examples | Scholarly writing | Critical analysis | Critical review

See also resources on thesis writing under 2005-07 on this webpage.

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PPoint activities

ATN MORE: Critical Writing

Writing a literature review | Getting started...

 
  • Creating an argument
Invitation Argument examples | Structure of Program
PPoint ATN MORE: Critical Writing

Structure of a strong written argument | Organising your argument

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  • Writing your thesis
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Writing up | Scholarly Writing | Managing Long Documents | Thesis template | How to write a better thesis | Thesis guide

PPoint ATN MORE: Critical Writing Writing a research thesis | Writing a PhD thesis | Creating a thesis | Writing your thesis

 

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Invitations

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Handouts or resources PowerPoint slides Supporting online moudles Useful websites
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Graduate Capabilities adddressed by these seminars:
bullet advanced theoretical knowledge and analytical skills, as well as methodological, research design and problem-solving skills in a particular research area
bullet independence in research planning and execution, consistent with the level of the research degree

 
  • Qualitative research methods
        Qualitative research | International Research Institute | Social Research Methods
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  • The research method
        Research methods

 

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Invitations

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Handouts or resources

PowerPoint Slides

Supporting online modules

Useful websites

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Graduate Capabilities adddressed by these seminars:
bullet advanced information processing skills and knowledge of advanced information technologies and other research technologies

 
  • High Performance computing information
HPC Session       HPC website
 
  • Using NVIVO 7
Invitation Workbook     QSR International
 
  • Using Word to help Write your thesis
Invitation Workbook | Master documents | Working with MD | Headers & Footers | Cross references | Endnote9 PPoint    
 
  • Statistical Symposia | No 1 Planning, handling and exploring data
Statistical Symposia Series

Questionnaire

Support for students

see BBoard site of MAC QUT Maths Access Centre MAC
 
  • No 2 Categorical data
 
  • No 3 Analysis of Variance
 
  • No 4 Regression
 
  • SPSS workshops | Introduction to SPSS
    QUT Maths Access Centre Free online SPSS tutorials
 
  • ANOVA in SPSS
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  • Regression in SPSS

 

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Invitations
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Handouts or resources

PowerPoint Slides

Supporting online modules

Useful websites

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Graduate Capabilities adddressed by these seminars:
bullet awareness of the mechanisms for research results transfer to end-users, scholarly dissemination through publications and presentations, research policy, and research career planning.
bullet skills in project management, teamwork, academic writing and oral communication

 
  • Networking seminar
Invitation Networking worksheet | Networking handout    

Networking advice | Networking

 
  • Media Awareness seminar
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  • Presentation skills | Confirmation seminar
Invitation Guidlines | Confirmation | Presentations Confirmation Ethics | Risk Management | Critical writing Successful presentations | Presentation technique | Giving a successful presentation

 

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Invitations
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Handouts or resources

PowerPoint Slides

Supporting online modules

Useful websites

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Graduate Capabilities adddressed by these seminars:
bullet independence in research planning and execution, consistent with the level of the research degree
bullet competence in the execution of protocols for research health and safety, ethical conduct and intellectual property
bullet skills in project management, teamwork, academic writing and oral communication

 
  • Project management | Stage 2 Research Proposal seminar
Invitation Stage 2 guidelines | Checklist |   Ethics | Risk Management | Critical writing Project management framework | Government project management | Surviving GradSchool | Thesis management
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  • Overseas research opportunities
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FEAST France | Fulbright

   

FEAST France | Cotutelle Grants | Fulbright

 

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Invitations
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Handouts or resources

PowerPoint Slides

Supporting online modules

Useful websites

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Graduate Capabilities adddressed by these seminars:
bullet independence in research planning and execution, consistent with the level of the research degree
bullet skills in project management, teamwork, academic writing and oral communication

 
  • RAPID
Invitation   You & your supervisor | Focus & Scope | Project management | Networking See the Blackboard Community site - RAPID  
 
  • RAPID - October
Invitation   You & your supervisor | Focus & Scope | Project management | Networking See the Blackboard Community site - RAPID  
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  • IRIS
Invitation        

 

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e-Grad School

Invitations
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Handouts or resources

PowerPoint Slides

Supporting online modules

Useful websites

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Graduate Capabilities adddressed by these seminars:
bullet advanced theoretical knowledge and analytical skills, as well as methodological, research design and problem-solving skills in a particular research area
bullet independence in research planning and execution, consistent with the level of the research degree
bullet competence in the execution of protocols for research health and safety, ethical conduct and intellectual property
bullet skills in project management, teamwork, academic writing and oral communication

 
  • e-Grad School Practice Led Research
Registration form Flyer | To access the materials   Blackboard site: ATN MORE Go the the Blackboard Community site
  • MORE Module: Critical and Creative Thinking
Registration form Flyer   Blackboard site: ATN MORE Go to the Blackboard Community site
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  • ATN Leap Sem 2 2008
Registration form Flyer PowerPoint See the RSC site Go the the Blackboard Community site

 

footprint iconEvents: Careers Seminars

Invitations
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Handouts or resources

PowerPoint Slides

Supporting online modules

Useful websites

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Graduate Capabilities adddressed by these seminars:
bullet awareness of the mechanisms for research results transfer to end-users, scholarly dissemination through publications and presentations, research policy, and research career planning.

 
  • Understanding & using the student portfolio
Invitation Guide   QV: student portfolio e-portfolio | graduate capabilities
 
  • Understanding myself and others | Parts 1 and 2
Invitation   PP slides   UTube Facilitation
 
  • Job seeking skills | Parts 1 and 2
Invitation Cover letter Interview worksheet Interview handout Identifying your skills worksheet Identifying your skills handout     Graduate resources
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  • Transition to Academia
         

 

report iconEvents: Quality in Postgraduate Supervision Seminars (QIPS)

Invitations

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Handouts or resources

PowerPoint Slides

Supporting online modules

Useful websites

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  • QIPS 1 | Doing the paperwork
QIPS 1 invitation Supervisor accreditation; Tracking supervision; PhD journey; FAQ International; FAQ Supervision; Case Study: An Academic Minefield; Feedback Academic Minefield 1 and 2   fIRST Login: qutedu Password: qut4072qld
 
  • QIPS 2 | Building partnerships with students/supervisors
QIPS 2 invitation   PPoint slides    
 
  • QIPS 3 | Project management
QIPS 3 invitation        
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  • QIPS 4 | Supervising the writing process
         

Resources from past seminars: 2005-2007 up arrow

 

From other areas within the university

  1. International Students Support Services
    A range of services offered by International Students Support Staff including the language and learning services

  2. Postgraduate Careers
    Alan McAlpine (a.mcalpine@qut.edu.au) has international experience in supporting career development for research students. Please contact Alan to learn more about the range of workshops available or to make an appointment for some one to one career support.

  3. Information Literacy Programs - from the Library. Find out more about using Eprints, Endnote and more. Learn who your liaison librarian is for your faculty.

  4. Staff from the Maths Access Centre offers support for Postgraduate Students. See the details here or see the Calendar of Events for Semester 1.

  5. Information Technology - from Information Technology discover the range of face to face (and online) training ranging from use of Microsoft Word and Excel programs through to use of SPSS and Data visualisation technology. Go to the Resources menu and log in to IT Training Registration http://www.itstraining.qut.edu.au/ to see the range of training offered on the varous QUT campuses.

    High Perforamnce Computing and Research Support also offers training, advice and assistance to research students.

  6. Teaching and Learning Support Services (TALSS) provides a range of services and employs a variety of professional and technical staff to work collaboratively with the staff and students of the University to ensure optimal learning outcomes for all students.

    TALSS provides services and expertise directly to both students and staff, in addition to designing, developing, delivering and maintaining physical and virtual resources to support learning and teaching.

  7. Human Resources: See the list of programs offered under the Staff Development menu and see also the training offered under the Workplace Health and Safety menu.

  8. Cultural Diversity and Equity Services also offer development and assistance programs.

  9. Counselling Service offers a range of training courses for staff and students.

 

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