Facilitator: Dr Lien Pham

Suitable for international first year students in the first six months of their candidature.

This Module is part of the program A Positive Start for International HDR students, which aims to support international HDR students in their first six months at UTS.

There are four weekly workshops to develop your understanding and practical skills in searching and selecting literature, reading and synthesising literature, and writing for research.

W1: Searching and selecting literature

· Purpose in selecting literature

· Types of academic literature

· Using database and online information services to search literature

Autumn: Thur 23 April

2-4pm

CB10.02.430

Spring: Thur 10 Sep

2-4pm

Venue: TBA

W2: Reading literature with a critical thinking model

· Reading strategies: skim and purposive

· Critical reading model: evaluative and sceptical

Autumn: Thur 30 April

2-4pm

CB11.06.408

Spring: Thur 17 Sep

2-4pm

Venue: TBA

W3: Synthesising literature with a logic and systematic thinking model

· Organising literature

· Synthesising strategies: mind map and concept map

Autumn: Wed 6 May

2-4pm

CB11.04.203

Spring: Thur 24 Sep

2-4pm

Venue: TBA

W4: Writing for research: References, structure and style

· Plan and structure

· References conventions and plagiarism

Autumn: Thur 14 May

2-4pm

CB11.06.408

Spring: Thur 1 Oct

2-4pm

Venue: TBA

Registrations for Welcome Day for International Students and Module 2 workshops are found here:

FAQ'S

Is there a sign in sheet on arrival?

Yes. Please ensure that you sign the registration sheet on arrival.

What if I can no longer attend, do I need to cancel?

Yes. Please contact the Researcher Development team at grs_rd@uts.edu.au for workshop cancellation.

If you fail to cancel your registration and are absent three or more times in a session, you will be suspended from the program for 1 year. You will be notified by email prior to your suspension being applied.

How will I know the location for this event if it is not confirmed yet?

You will be sent a reminder email approximately one week prior to the workshop. This will include the workshops location, date, time and anything you may need to know prior to the workshop.

Who should I contact if I have any further questions?

Please contact the Researcher Development team at grs_rd@uts.edu.au. Please note you must use your UTS student email address for official university correspondence

I have accessibility requirements, who do I contact?

grs_rd@uts.edu.au

If food is provided and I have dietary requirements, who do I contact?

grs_rd@uts.edu.au