COMS9001 Communicating Research

Associate Professor Sky Marsen

Topic available to students enrolled in a Research Higher Degree offered by Flinders

2019

4.5

1 x 2-hour seminar weekly

Minimum IELTS for RHD entry.

Enrolment in COMS9001 is available, by application, if you are admitted to a Research Higher Degree (RHD) i.e. Masters by Research or PhD. Please note, candidates who are enrolled in a PhD (Clinical Psychology), Doctor of Education and Doctor of Public Health are unable to undertake the topic as it does not fit with their course rules.

After discussing the topic with your Principal Supervisor to ensure it fits within your study plan, you can apply to enrol in COMS9001 via the Ask Trim website Click here

This topic helps students to develop their written and oral skills for use in higher degree research. It will develop their general and academic communication skills within the specific context of their course of study. The subjects covered include English grammar, syntax and idiom; academic and scientific writing; structure and argument; literature reviews; academic publishing; research proposals; editing and peer review. Students will be expected to learn how to edit their own and their peers' work.

This topic aims to:

develop the skills and understanding necessary for effective written communication in a research higher degre
introduce students to the diversity of communication styles for different purposes
emphasise the use of plain, concise, accurate English in writing documents for research higher degrees
revise and improve English usage, grammar, syntax, punctuation, composition and editing
examine and produce typical academic texts from a variety of disciplines
develop and enhance self-editing and peer review skills for written communication

On completion of this topic students will be able to:

write in English to a pre-publication standard appropriate to their discipline
understand and respond to expectations of a research higher degree environment
edit their own and others’ written work
identify and correct grammatical and structural errors
plan and execute the written components of a research higher degree

Key dates and timetable

Timetable details for 2019 are no longer published.

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