Thesis Writing Retreat

Thesis Writing Retreat is a two-day course that focuses on practical thesis writing sessions that interleave with brief lectures on relevant topics.

COURSES

Course Structure

Beginners: Structuring a Masters/PhD Proposal

(1st Day Only)

Jumpstart/refine your proposal writing

  • Write an attention-seeking problem statement and details of the proposed study
  • Write an exploratory literature review section to project out the research gaps of interest
  • Write a detailed method section
  • Establish the project schedule

 

Hands-on:

  • Guided work on aspects of proposal writing
  • One-on-One consultation with our expert coach
  • Produce a research proposal draft at the end of the day (Have your pdf journal articles in your laptop for library management by Mendeley)

Structuring a Masters/PhD thesis (1st Day & 2nd Day)

Jumpstart/refine your chapter drafts:

  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Literature Review
  • Chapter 3 onwards: (Methodology & Results)

 

Hands-on:

One-on-One consultation with our expert coach on:
  • language use
  • use of coherence and cohesive device
  • the effective overall organization of chapters

(Have your pdf journal articles in your laptop for library management by Mendeley)

List of Lecture Topics

  • Overview of Research Process
  • Structuring a Postgraduate Research Proposal/Thesis
  • Problem Statement, Research Questions & Objectives
  • Literature Review Process and Documentation
  • Overview of Research Methods
  • Effective Writing Tips & Guidelines
  • Using Mendeley

Trainers

Trainer

Prof Dr Nor Adnan Yahaya

Qualifications:

  • PhD (Computer Science), Northwestern University, USA
  • MS (Computer Science), Northwestern University, USA
  • BS (Mathematics) University of Nevada, USA

Dr Rogayah A Razak

Qualifications:

  • PhD (Theoretical Linguistics), Universiti Sains Malaysia
  • MA (TESOL), Indiana University, USA
  • BS (English Literature Education), Indiana University, USA

Dr Siti Rohani Yahaya

Qualifications:

  • PhD (Economics), Universiti Malaya
  • MPhil (Urban Economics), University of East Anglia (Norwich), UK
  • MSc (Development Economics), University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
  • B.Econs (Hons), Universiti Malaya

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