English: Writing Skills Two week intensive (PhD and MPhil by RESEARCH Engineering ONLY)
This is a TWO-WEEK COURSE focusing on YOUR OWN DRAFTS of thesis, dissertation, first-year projects or research papers. WEEK 1 comprises five 2-hour whole class lessons and concentrates on writing abstracts; literature review; discussion and conclusions and preparing successful posters plus one individual supervision* of 30 minutes which will take place on one of the afternoons (Monday-Thursday)
In WEEK 2 there will be one 2-hour whole-class lesson (Thursday afternoon) based on points arising from students’ work-in-progress plus one individual supervision* of one hour. The time of this will be arranged with the teacher at the start of the course. • Please note that drafts need to have been received by the teacher well in advance in order for feedback to be given during the individual supervision slots.
WEEK 2 Content: 1 whole-class session of 2 hours (Thursday) plus one individual supervision of one hour. Time for individual slots to be arranged between Monday-Wednesday 2.00-6.00 and Friday 11.30-1.30 Individual Slots: Monday, 15th July 2.00-6.00p.m. Tuesday, 16th July 2.00-6.00p.m. Wednesday, 17th July 2.00-6.00p.m. Friday, 19thJuly 11.30-1.30p.m. Whole-Class Teaching: Thursday, 18th July 2.30-4.30p.m.
- PhD and Post Graduate Engineering students
- Further details regarding Engineering Language Unit's eligibility criteria are available
- Participants should be a 1st year PhD student although students at a later stage in their Doctoral studies are also welcome
Number of sessions: 6
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon 8 Jul 2013 11:00 - 13:00 | 11:00 - 13:00 | Department of Engineering, Lecture Room 6 | map | Dr D.M.A. Chappell |
| 2 | Tue 9 Jul 2013 11:00 - 13:00 | 11:00 - 13:00 | Department of Engineering, Lecture Room 6 | map | Dr D.M.A. Chappell |
| 3 | Wed 10 Jul 2013 11:00 - 13:00 | 11:00 - 13:00 | Department of Engineering, Lecture Room 6 | map | Dr D.M.A. Chappell |
| 4 | Thu 11 Jul 2013 11:00 - 13:00 | 11:00 - 13:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Dr D.M.A. Chappell |
| 5 | Fri 12 Jul 2013 11:00 - 13:00 | 11:00 - 13:00 | Department of Engineering, Lecture Room 6 | map | Dr D.M.A. Chappell |
| 6 | Thu 18 Jul 2013 14:30 - 16:30 | 14:30 - 16:30 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Sheila Dodds |
- Planning Stage - Structure and Content - Language and Style
- Literature review
- Discussions and Conclusions
- Preparing successful poster presentations
- Writing abstracts
To assist first year PhD students working on draft dissertations or theses
Six sessions of two hours
Course syllabus is available
Six sessions of two hours plus 1.5 hour in total of indvidual supervisions
Yearly
Booking / availability