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ONLINE & PARTICIPATIVE: Jumpstart converting your thesis into a journal article (Natural and Physical Sciences, incl. Health and Eng) Part Two
About this workshop
Sometime in our academic journey, all of us are faced with the task of preparing, conceptualizing and writing an academic paper. This is no small feat and often leads to untold anxiety. It involves planning, reflecting and a slightly “different” style of writing to that of a dissertation/thesis or proposal.
In these 2-part interactive workshops, we will journey together through the maze of choosing a journal, deciphering Instructions for Authors, and collating and preparing a journal article. We will spend time on the basic writing structure as well as the required referencing and journal formats. We will discuss what “peer reviews”, “impact factors” and “grey journals” mean.
Please do not feel that if you have not attended Part 1 that you should not attend Part 2. We aim to create each workshop as stand-alone workshops and certain concepts from Part 1 will be repeated and embedded into Part 2.
What previous attendees have said about this workshop:
- “All in all, a most helpful and well prepared workshop which was easy to follow via remote learning.”
- “All content that I learned was valuable towards my research work.”
- “…I learnt that there is a structured approach to publishing in the course of academic research, which was well presented and refreshing. It was important for me to understand the techniques and this workshop provided the tools which are invaluable.”
About the presenter
Format
Online via MS Teams*
*While this workshop is currently scheduled to take place on-line, we may change it to a face-to-face workshop as campus restrictions ease, venues become available, and further consideration is given to the pros and cons of online offerings.
What level of study is the workshop aimed at?
Postgraduate Diploma |
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Honours |
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Masters |
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PhD |
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Postdoctoral Fellow |
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Junior Research Fellow |
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Which faculty/faculties is the workshop aimed at?
Humanities |
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Commerce (including GSB) |
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Law |
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EBE |
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Science |
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Health Sciences |
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* 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
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It will be useful to have a copy of your thesis/thesis proposal at hand during this workshop and/or any other papers that you may have authored.
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Level of participation at the workshop
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This workshop expects participants to be fully verbally and practically engaged and participatory. Group and interactive plenary discussions will be embedded throughout the workshop.
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MS Teams
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- Date:
- Thursday, September 22, 2022
- Time:
- 10:00am - 1:00pm
- Presenter:
- Prof. Lester Davids
- Categories:
- OPGS workshops
Event Organizer
Contact:
Room 2.04 Level 2 Otto Beit Building
University Avenue, Upper Campus
University of Cape Town
Rondebosch 7700
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