Faculty of Arts and Social SciencesPostgraduate Research Student Orientation and Induction

21 and 22 March 2013

• Associate Professor Rodney Smith

Welcome

Associate Dean for Postgraduate Research

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Faculty of Arts and Social SciencesPG Research Student Orientation and Induction

› 1) Welcome – 10:25am

› 2) Will my School or Department do Things Differently– 10:30am

› 3) Tour of the Postgraduate Arts Research Centres (PGARC)– 11:30pm

› 4) Lunch–provided – 12:20pm

› 5) Speech – Mr Dominic Knight – (non program event) - 1:05pm

› 6) How Will I Research and Write my Thesis? What are Some of the Pitfalls and How Do I avoid Them? - 1:20pm

› 7) How Do I Talk About My Thesis?– 2:15pm

› 8) What Did You Like? What Haven’t We Covered? - 2:55pm

› 9) Time to Relax – drinks and refreshments provided – 3pm onwards

Event Itinerary – Friday 22 March - Day Two

Faculty of Arts and Social SciencesPostgraduate Research Student Orientation and Induction

• March 22 2013

How Will My School or Department do Things Differently ?

10:30am

Faculty of Arts and Social SciencesPostgraduate Research Student Orientation and Induction

• 22 March 2013

Tour of the Postgraduate Arts Research Centres (PGARC)

11:30am

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Faculty of Arts and Social SciencesPG Research Student Orientation and Induction

Student Representatives: • Lina Rapone

• Chris Rudge

• Blair Silverlock

Tour of the Postgraduate Arts Research Centres (PGARC)

Faculty of Arts and Social SciencesPostgraduate Research Student Orientation and Induction

• 22 March 2013

LunchRefreshments are provided

12:20pm

Faculty of Arts and Social SciencesPostgraduate Research Student Orientation and Induction

• 22 March 2013

Speech: Mr. Dominic Knight

1:05pm

Faculty of Arts and Social SciencesPostgraduate Research Student Orientation and Induction

• 22 March 2013

How Will I Research and Write My Thesis? What Are the Pitfalls and How Do I Avoid Them?

1:20pm

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Faculty of Arts and Social SciencesPG Research Student Orientation and Induction

Presenters: • Professor Penny Russell, History

• Professor Adrian Vickers, School of Languages and Cultures

• Associate Professor Steven Maras, Media and Communications

• Associate Professor Catriona Elder, Sociology and Social Policy

• Dr Penny O’Donnell, School of Letters Arts and Media

How Will I Research and Write My Thesis? What Are the Pitfalls and How Do I Avoid Them?

Faculty of Arts and Social SciencesPostgraduate Research Student Orientation and Induction

• Mr Christopher Neff

How Do I Talk About My Thesis?

PhD Candidate

Faculty of Arts and Social SciencesPostgraduate Research Student Orientation and Induction

• Associate Professor Rodney Smith

What Did You Like? What Haven’t We Covered?

Associate Dean for Postgraduate Research

Faculty of Arts and Social SciencesPostgraduate Research Student Orientation and Induction

• 22 March 2013

Time to RelaxRefreshments are provided

3:00pm