Academic language and learning support for research students

The Faculty of Engineering has a research student academic support lecturer, Jane Moodie, who assists all research students to develop the skills to report their research. Teaching is provided on aspects of communicating research in research proposals and research reports, in literature reviews, in conference and journal papers, and in seminar presentations and the thesis.

Teaching is provided in classes and in individual tutorials.

Classes

Getting the fundamentals

A series of seminars for all research students during the first year as a research student (pdf, 88kb).

Developing your research communication skills

• Developing your academic writing skills (pdf, 73kb)
• Developing your academic speaking skills (pdf, 71kb)
• Writing a literature review
• Writing a paper for publication (pdf, 74kb)

Writing the transfer report

A seminar for all research students preparing to transfer to PhD.

Writing the thesis

A series of seminars for all research students preparing to write the thesis.

Individual tutorials

Tutorials are provided for students in need of intensive support. Please make an appointment with Jane Moodie.

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