Assists postgraduate research students in Arts and Social Sciences to develop their thesis writing abilities and skills. Weekly sessions cover the overall structuring of the thesis; writing the introduction; the literature review; the methodology chapter; discussion chapters; the conclusion and the abstract and understanding examiners. expectations. Emphasis on managing the writing process over an extended time period and on managing large amounts of texts. Informed by current applied linguistic and educational research into advanced academic and professional writing. Includes writing a conference paper and journal article and preparing for seminar/conference presentations.

Note: For students enrolled in a PhD or Masters by Research program only.