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PS5700: PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH SKILLS 2 (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This course will provide you with guidance on writing the 9-month report and MRes thesis, and guidance on how to prepare for the oral examination or viva (viva voce) of your thesis.  This course also covers communication with non-academic audiences, including the Press, and you will learn how to communicate your research in a manner that is accessible to non-experts.
The final part of this course focuses on careers in academia and includes a careers discussion session where a panel of academics and researchers will describe their career paths and invite questions about life as an academic.



Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 20 credits (10 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Kevin Allan
  • Professor Rhona Flin

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Writing the 9-month report and MRes thesis. The viva process. Dealing with non-academic audiences; the press and non-academic users. Career routes for postgraduate students.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Press release (40%) and report of their research suitable for non-academic users (60%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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