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ONLINE & PARTICIPATIVE: Writing an Abstract (REPEAT)

 

About this workshop

Being able to write up a comprehensive research report into a concise, accurate and clear Abstract is an art that requires its own knowledge and skill.  This online workshop aims to expose post graduate students with the various types of Abstracts along with strategies for writing up an Abstract.  The workshop expects to have students generate a completed Abstract going through key components, style, and genre requirements in Abstract writing.  The workshop will provide strategies to write an abstract that is accurate, concise, and clear.

 

About the presenter

Ms Desireé Moodley, Writing Consultant, CHED

Desireé Moodley is a lecturer, and academic writing and research consultant.  She has worked both locally and internationally with post graduate students at all levels over several years. While her own research has favoured qualitative processes, she is qualified to work with quantitative and mixed methods research approaches.  She has facilitated numerous post graduate workshops in all faculties including the Humanities, Commerce, Business, Engineering, Law, and the Sciences for UCT’s Centre for Higher Education among others.  Her own research interests lie in the science of learning and teaching in higher education.

 

Format

Online via MS Teams

 

What level of study is the workshop aimed at?

Postgraduate Diploma

No

Honours

Yes

Masters

Yes

PhD

Yes

Postdoctoral Fellow

Yes

Junior Research Fellow

Yes

 

Which faculty/faculties is the workshop aimed at?

Humanities

Yes

Commerce (including GSB)

Yes

Law

Yes

EBE

Yes

Science

Yes

Health Sciences

Yes

CHED

Yes

 

While the workshop is aimed at certain levels of study and faculties, anyone is welcome to join, as long as any stipulated requirements are met, such as participation and/or preparation.

 

Requirements

Preparation for the workshop

Substantial work on a paper, dissertation and or thesis should have been covered for both mid-stream and or close to completion students for a productive experience.  Students may want to have drafts peer reviewed for addition feedback towards construction and revision.

Level of participation at the workshop

Individual, small and whole group participation is to be expected. There will be time for whole group discussions and a Q and A session.

MS Teams

  • It is recommended that you install the MS Teams software onto the device that you will be using to join the workshop, so that you have full functionality of the software features.
  • If you require any technical assistance with this task or require guidance in using the software, please contact the ICTS helpdesk at icts-helpdesk@uct.ac.za or on +27 21 650 4500.
  • When registering for this workshop, you will be prompted to input your UCT credentials, including UCT e-mail address, for security reasons.  A confirmation e-mail will then be sent to the UCT e-mail address with which you registered and will contain the MS Teams link to join the workshop on the day.
  • To join the online workshop on the day, log into MS Teams via the profile linked to the e-mail address with which you registered and not a personal or company profile, to avoid access issues.
Date:
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Time:
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Presenter:
Ms Desireé Moodley, Writing Consultant, CHED
Categories:
OPGS workshops
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Event Organizer

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Amanda Bessick

 

Contact:

Room 2.04  Level 2 Otto Beit Building

University Avenue, Upper Campus

University of Cape Town

Rondebosch 7700

 

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Social media:

@UCTpostgrads

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