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Researcher Education & Development
Adelaide Graduate Centre
Level 6 115 Grenfell Street
THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
SA 5005
AUSTRALIA
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Telephone: +61 8 8303 5882
Facsimile: +61 8 8303 5725

RED Research Degree Programs 2010, Semester 1

The schedule for Semester 1 RED Research Degrees is given below. Please register using the links provided to access our online enrolment system.

RED Research Degree Programs 2010, Semester 1
Research Writing Workshops
Date/Venue	Workshop Description
Monday 2 Aug 2-4pm Monday 23 Aug 2-4pm AGC Seminar Room Level 6 115 Grenfell St.	Getting started with reviewing literature Strategies and tips for getting organised and managing the process of locating the relevant literature, reviewing it with a critical eye and presenting the resulting critique in an appropriate document. Current IBP-R Students please check with your IBP-R lecturer prior to registering for this workshop. Register for one of these workshops
Monday 30 Aug 2-4pm AGC Seminar Room Level 6 115 Grenfell St.	Effective writing strategies Ever wondered why some writing is so easy to follow, when some is almost incomprehensible? This interactive workshop provides practical guidelines to ensure clear written communication through logical flow and cohesion. Current IBP-R Students please check with your IBP-R lecturer prior to registering for this workshop. Register for one of these workshops
Monday 16 Aug 1-5pm AGC Seminar Room Level 6 115 Grenfell St.	Writing a paper for publication: papers that analyse primary data Focuses on 'packaging' results, identifying the most appropriate journal, identifying likely expectations of referees, and strategies for writing and revising. Example papers are analysed to highlight issues of structure, information flow and writing style. Please bring along a paper from your target journal for analysis. Register for this workshop
by negotiation	Thesis writing groups Struggling with writing up your research? Need some extra energy to get you motivated? We can help you set up a writing group in your discipline and facilitate the first four sessions to get you started. Contact Cally Guerin to make arrangements

Research Tools Workshops
Date/Venue	Workshop Description
Monday 9 Aug 2-4pm AGC Seminar Room Level 6 115 Grenfell St.	How to ask questions about statistics This workshop is designed to get you started asking the right questions about statistics. We will discuss the questions you need to ask yourself in order to be sure you are choosing the right statistical procedures; we will discuss the questions a statistician will ask you if you seek help from them; and we will discuss the questions you should ask in order to understand a statistical procedure better. Participants are asked to bring a research article that mentions statistics. Register for this workshop
Tuesday 16 February & Wednesday 17 February 9.30-1.30pm EMG06 Engineering and Maths building Map reference D11	Introduction to SPSS This course consists of two half-day workshops. Participants MUST attend both workshops. This workshop provides an overview of statistical design and analysis for researchers. Emphasis is on understanding the concepts of statistical procedures (with an absolute minimum of mathematics), choosing the correct analysis and interpreting computer output.
Mon 23 Aug 10am-12pm Mon 13 Sep 10am-12pm Level 3 24/7 Suite Barr Smith Library	Endnote: beginner A demonstration for absolute beginner users of Endnote. Session will be hands-on and no previous knowledge of EndNote is assumed. The session will cover the following topics: • Starting an EndNote (EN) Library • Entering references manually into a Library • Introduction to using styles provided with EN • Using a connection file to search and download references from the University of Adelaide catalogue • Exporting references from a database into an EN Library • Using EN with Word to insert an in-text citation into a word document and produce a bibliography • Editing citations - adding page numbers, excluding author and/or year • Creating an independent bibliography from an EN Library • Saving an EN Library • Getting help Register for this workshop
Thur 26 Aug 1pm-3pm Wed 15 Sep 9.30-11.30pm Level 3 24/7 Suite Barr Smith Library	Endnote: intermediate Prerequisite: Attendance at beginners EndNote(EN) session OR completion of EndNote tutorial on University of Adelaide Library website OR experience in using EN The session will cover the following: • Refresher of how to manually enter data into an EndNote library; using connection files to search online catalogues; exporting references from databases using a direct export function or filter • Customising an EN Library – setting preferences, term lists, sorting, attaching figures and files • Working with groups • CWYW - Working with formatted and unformatted citations in Word docs • Generating an independent bibliography from references in an EN Library • Locating and downloading styles not available from EN • Customising styles • Saving EN libraries Register for this workshop
Friday 9 April Friday 16 April 9.00am-1.00pm Nexus 10 Room 2.28 Computer Suite 3 10 Pulteney Street	NVivo 8 This course consists of two half-day workshops. Participants MUST be available to attend both sessions, as demand is very high. It is not acceptable to take a place and attend only part of the course. Participants MUST BRING DATA to work on in the session (preferably your own, but others if necessary). 1. Text file (piece of relevant literature for your literature review if you have no data files). 2. Photo / video of something relevant (or irrelevant, if necessary). 3. Audio file of something relevant (or irrelevant, if necessary). Mp3 is good. Register for this workshop
Thursday 13 Sept 10-12pm AGC Seminar Room Level 6 115 Grenfell St.	Qualitative Methods This course aims to provide theoretical and practical training to higher degree research students and researchers wishing to use qualitative research methods. We will discuss and provide instruction about how to manage and analyse qualitative data without the use of computer software. Participants will gain practical skills, including: asking open-ended questions and setting up data coding sheets. The course is aimed at students and researchers who are in the early stages (who have either recently or not yet begun to collect data) of the research process. Places are strictly limited. In registering, applicants are asked to send a brief overview of their current or intended research to the facilitator at anne.wilson@adelaide.edu.au, so that practical exercises can be designed to facilitate development of their research interests and design if possible. Register for this workshop
Monday 12 July Wednesday 14 July Friday 16 July 10.00am-12.00pm Monday 19 July Wednesday 21 July Friday 23 July 10.00am-12.00pm Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre Horace Lamb Building Map reference G9	Statistics for Research Students This course consists of 6 x 2hr workshops. Participants MUST attend all workshops. Register for this workshop

Managing Your Degree Workshops
Date/Venue	Workshop Description
Monday 11 Oct 2-4.30pm AGC Seminar Room Level 6 115 Grenfell St.	On being supervised A good relationship between HDR candidates and their supervisors is one of the keys to a successful research degree. This workshop explores ways in which HDR candidates can establish and maintain clarity in the supervision relationship during the course of their degrees. Current IBP-R Students please check with your IBP-R lecturer prior to registering for this workshop. Register for this workshop
Monday 18 Oct 2-4pm AGC Seminar Room Level 6 115 Grenfell St.	Preparing and presenting seminars Preparation of effective visual materials, logical organisation of information and self-presentation skills for the oral presentation of academic research. Current IBP-R Students please check with your IBP-R lecturer prior to registering for this workshop. Register for one of these workshops
Monday 6 Sept 2-4pm AGC Seminar Room Level 6 115 Grenfell St.	Time management and procrastination The process of the PhD is often both exciting and daunting. This workshop will offer strategies and ideas to help you along this journey. Key aspects such as procrastination, study-life balance, and getting back on track will be explored to help you deal with the 'ups and downs' of the PhD process. Register for this workshop

Other Resources

Date/Venue

Workshop Description

Monday 6 Sept 3.10-4pm

Counselling Service Meeting Room
Map Reference: G9

Managing a PhD (for 1st year PhD students)
Embarking on the PhD journey can be both exciting and daunting. This workshop will explore a particularly important aspect of this journey, namely self-management strategies (including work-life balance, supervision, maintaining motivation). It will also investigate what you can do to ensure that you are prepared to deal with the ’ups and downs’ of the PhD process

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