IMPORTANT: Friday's classes

Hello everyone,

Thank you for submitting your research proposals on time. I've started reading them, but it will take at least few more days to generate some comments and give you feedback. I should get back to you individually at the beginning of next week. Meantime, continue reading and planning your research.

This Friday, we're going to look at how to write annotated bibliography which is the next assignment due by Friday 22nd Feb 2013.  I will provide some exercises and samples of annotated bibliography, but feel free to bring one of your main sources you're familiar with (the most important text for your dissertation).

Furthermore, since the writing tutorials took 40 minutes longer than expected, our second class on Friday will be reduced by exactly the same time and finish at 16:05 instead of 16:45.

Happy reading and see you all on Friday.

Best wishes

Katie
 

Written Research Proposal Submission

Dear all,

Please be advised that the deadline for your Written Research Proposal has been changed from Monday, 28th January 2013 to Tuesday, 29th January 2013. I've made that decision to give you enough time and chance for corrections. On Monday, 28th January 2013, I will approach you individually to help you edit your proposals. I've allocated approximately 15 minutes for each person, so make sure you make the most of your time and prepare specific questions.

Your Written Research Proposal should not exceed 1000 words and should be accompanied by a list of references no longer than A4 page.

Your Research Proposal should have a title page which you can find attached below in three different versions and which should be submitted with your proposal;  If you experience any problems accessing it, simply email me.

Title Page for the research proposal version 1

Title page for research proposal version 2

Title page for the Research Proposal version 3

Your Research Proposal file name should be your full name followed by your student number.

Please refer to the ppt presentation on how to write a research proposal, and a sample I've provided.

You should submit your proposal electronically to katie.m@efupcam.co.uk.

Useful tool for creating surveys

Hello everyone,

Here's the link to the website I myself use to create and distribute the surveys.

Have a look

http://freeonlinesurveys.com

Happy writing!

Best

Katie

Today's presentation about Research Proposal

Dear students,

Here's the link to today's presentation on how to write a research proposal:
Research Proposal

Please follow the sample I've given you.

Good luck with your work this week and I look forward to seeing your presentations.

Best

Katie

Annotated text sample

Dear all,

Here's the link to the document with a nice, long example of annotated text.
I hope it will be of use.

Happy reading!

Annotated text sample

Assessed components and additional info about the course

Dear students,

Please find some additional information about the course attached.
Please IGNORE the deadlines included on this handout; for deadlines, follow the course outline.

Remember that next Friday, 25th of January 2013 is the deadline for your Research Project Presentation. If you have any questions, please ask them today or on Monday.

Assessed components and objectives of the course

Monday's class presentation + reminder about Research Proposal Presentation

Dear students,

Here's the link to the ppt file which contains the material we covered on Monday; please be advised that we looked at Research Proposal Presentation in more details; therefore, if you have any questions, ask me on Friday.

Selecting, researching, literature review and methodologies ppt

The Research Proposal Presentation is to be given by individual students on Friday, 25th January 2013.

If you started working on it, bring it to the class this Friday (18/01/2013) so I can help you edit it.

Enjoy the rest of your week.

Best

Katie

ACADEMIC RESOURCES

Hello everyone,

Please find the list of academic resources below.

Great source of journal articles, trade publications, news magazine articles.
http://search.ebscohost.com/
Login: Cambridge1
Password: Brittin

www.jstor.org

http://scholar.google.co.uk

You can apply to use Cambridge University Library facilities. It is advisable to apply as a researcher with a letter from EF UP academic office, rather than general EF student letter.

Please read more on http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/usingthelibrary/#who

You can also join the Cambridge Central Library for free.

9 week SEPMA Dissertation Development course outline

9 week SEPMA Dissertation Development course outline

Dear students,

Please find a link to your 9 week SEPMA Dissertation Development course outline. Please be advised that this is a provisional course outline, therefore topics and sources might change as the course progresses. I've also pasted the same content below, just in case you can't access the file through google docs.

EFUP term module outline

Class name: R&S SEPMA Dissertation Development

Teacher name: Katie Malik

Term start date: 7th January 2013

Week

Subject/Topic

Resources/Materials

Assessed component dates and deadlines

1 (7th Jan-11th Jan)

Introduction to dissertation development.

Choosing a topic. 

Research skills. 

Process of writing a dissertation.

Teacher's material. 

"The postgraduate research handbook." G.Whisker

www.vitae.ac.uk

2 (14th Jan- 18th Jan)

Selecting & researching.

Literature search and review. 

Methods & methodologies. 

Note taking.

"The postgraduate research handbook." G.Whisker

Oxford EAP, E.de Chazal & S. McCarter (Unit 12, Textbooks-summarising information to make notes)

3 ( 21st Jan- 25th Jan)

Writing the proposal.

Carrying out the research.

Presentations & Tutorials.

Peer assessment.

"The postgraduate research handbook." G.Whisker

Teacher's material.

4 (28th Jan- 1st Feb)

Acknowledging sources- Referencing & Intellectual honesty. 

Writing workshop.

Visits from post graduate students.

Guided study.

Teacher's material.

http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/

http://learning.londonmet.ac.uk

Project Proposal Submission, Monday 28th Jan 2013)

5  (4th Feb- 8th Feb)

Writing an annotated bibliography.

Writing workshop.

Guided study.

Structuring the dissertation as it develops.

"The postgraduate research handbook." G.Whisker

Teacher's material.

Oxford EAP, E.de Chazal & S. McCarter (Unit 12, Textbooks-annotating a text)

http://www.writing.utoronto.ca

http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au

6 (11th Feb- 15th Feb)

Analysing data, thinking about findings and interpreting results.

Stylistic convention and written precision.

Guided study.

"The postgraduate research handbook." G.Whisker

Teacher's material.

Annotated Bibliography Submission, Friday 22nd Feb

7 (18th Feb-22 Feb)

Redrafting & Tutorials.

Guided study.

Final draft Submission.

"The postgraduate research handbook." G.Whisker

Teacher's material.

ILP Final Draft Submission, Friday 22nd Feb

8 (25th Feb- 1st Mar)

Redrafting & Tutorials.

Creating checklists.

Guided study.

Teacher's material.

9 (4th Mar- 8th Mar)

Final ILP submission.

ILP Submission, Monday 4th Mar