MY593B
Authoring a PhD and Developing as a Researcher: The Middle Years
This information is for the 2014/15 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Sarabajaya Kumar KSW5.02 and Prof Patrick Dunleavy CON5.19
Availability
MY593B is intended for second- and third-year students registered for the PhD and embarking on the main body of their research. The thematic workshops are suitable for students in all disciplines across the School.
Pre-requisites
Booking is essential for each individual workshop that you wish to attend, and should be done online via lse.ac.uk/tlc/training
Course content
MY593B: The Middle Years Using online resources for literature reviews – expert advice from LSE Library and academic staff. Writing compelling abstracts – expert advice for how to generate interest in your research among the wider academic community. Blogging, press, web presence and social media – guidance and advice on communicating your research beyond academia. Academic job interviews – hints and guidance on preparing for and performing successfully at interviews for academic jobs. Developing as an academic writer – aimed at students in the process of writing up their research and designed to help you develop your own writing style.
Teaching
3 hours and 30 minutes of seminars in the MT. 2 hours and 30 minutes of seminars, 3 hours and 30 minutes of seminars and 4 hours of seminars in the LT. 3 hours of seminars in the ST.
MY593B: The Middle Years Using online resources for literature reviews – expert advice from LSE Library and academic staff. Writing compelling abstracts – expert advice for how to generate interest in your research among the wider academic community. Blogging, press, web presence and social media – guidance and advice on communicating your research beyond academia. Academic job interviews – hints and guidance on preparing for and performing successfully at interviews for academic jobs. Developing as an academic writer – aimed at students in the process of writing up their research and designed to help you develop your own writing style.
Indicative reading
Patrick Dunleavy, Authoring a PhD: How to plan, draft, write and finish your doctoral thesis or dissertation (Palgrave Macmillan, 2003), chapters 5-6, 9. To get maximum value from the workshops, participants should read relevant chapters before attending the session. There are multiple copies in the Library's Course Collection.
Assessment
This course is non-examinable.
Key facts
Department: Methodology
Total students 2013/14: Unavailable
Average class size 2013/14: Unavailable
Lecture capture used 2013/14: No
Value: Non-assessed