About Course
Designed for complete beginners, this series covers the essential building blocks you need to confidently launch your research project.
We know how busy you can be trying to juggle your work-studies-life. Therefore we have designed this training to help you understand the basics of postgraduate research in an afternoon.
About this training
This training deals specifically with the basic components of postgraduate research. Succeeding in further studies, requires students to understand what research is, develop research problems, find and evaluate academic literature and to avoid plagiarism. Whether you wish to save time, learn a new skill or just want to improve the quality of your academic work, you will benefit from this training.
Outline of the content
This training is designed to help you understand the postgraduate research phases. In this practical training we cover:
- What is research?
- Crafting powerful questions: Learn how to transform your ideas into compelling research problems that make a difference.
- Finding the right sources: Discover effective strategies to navigate the vast ocean of scholarly literature.
- Evaluating sources like a pro: Learn how to distinguish gold from pyrite and ensure your research stands on solid ground.
- Avoiding plagiarism pitfalls: Understand the importance of paraphrasing and summarizing and avoid plagiarism with confidence. ✨
Who should register?
This training is ideal for students who need to improve their research skills. Whether you are just starting with your honours degree or are enrolled for a PhD, if you need some help to improve your academic writing skills then this is for you.
