Engaging with your literature: critical reading and managing literature-based research (Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)

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This course seeks to help students develop their critical reading skills, and to deploy tactics and strategies that can accelerate the process of literature-based research without sacrificing detail and depth necessary for a doctoral thesis.

First-year PhD Students in Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

The course is aimed at first year students, but all are welcome.

Please bring one article or book chapter relevant to your research.

• Gain a better understanding of the breadth and depth of literature based research expected of them
• Explore the various options available for managing large amounts of literature and/or references
• Use creative learning techniques to explore the various facets of their topic in depth, with the opportunity to share their thoughts with others
• Deepen their understanding of critical reading and thinking
• Explore the various options available for managing large amounts of literature and/or references
• Learn how to successfully navigate between individual style and convention of form

In Person participative workshop, comprising information-giving and activities.

One 2.5 hour session

This course is scheduled to run twice per term.