Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE DOC1017

 
TITLE Managing Your Doctoral Journey Successfully

 
UM LEVEL D - Doctoral Workshops/Symposium

 
MQF LEVEL Not Applicable

 
ECTS CREDITS Not Applicable

 
DEPARTMENT Doctoral School

 
DESCRIPTION The Ph.D. project presents a number of challenges and pitfalls that any doctoral researcher would do well to become aware of and learn how to overcome through a number of different strategies. This workshop aims to provide a number of insights and allows for the sharing of experiences that characterize the Ph.D. project. It is open to doctoral researchers at all stages of their Ph.D.

Outcomes:

By the end of this workshop, the doctoral researcher should be able to:

- define the scope of the research project;
- assess possible opportunities and challenges;
- use milestone planning to diminish possible pitfalls;
- better handle different aspects/elements/phases of the project;
- identify potential stakeholders that may influence the project;
- frame the Ph.D. experience in the right academic context.

 
ADDITIONAL NOTES Timetable Details

Semester 2
Occ A - Part 1 - Date: 1 Apr 2019; Time: 9:00 - 12:00; Duration: 3 hours
Occ A - Part 2 - Date: 4 Apr 2019; Time: 9:00 - 12:00; Duration: 3 hours
Occ AE - Part 1 - Date: 1 Apr 2019; Time: 17:00 - 20:00; Duration: 3 hours
Occ AE - Part 2 - Date: 4 Apr 2019; Time: 17:00 - 20:00; Duration: 3 hours

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Workshop

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Attendance No 100%

 
LECTURER/S Christian Bonnici
Vincent Cassar

 

 
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