Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE DOC6063

 
TITLE Communicating Research: A Conference Poster

 
UM LEVEL D - Doctoral Workshops/Symposium

 
MQF LEVEL Not Applicable

 
ECTS CREDITS Not Applicable

 
DEPARTMENT Doctoral School

 
DESCRIPTION For a researcher, it is essential to effectively share findings and evidence with diverse audiences through various channels. A conference poster is one such method for disseminating research findings in a conference setting. This workshop provides a brief overview of how to create and present a research poster, successfully communicating study objectives, methods, findings, and implications.

Learning Outcomes:

- Understand the purpose of a conference poster;
- Identify suitable content for a poster;
- Assess design elements (such as: Navigation, Images, Arrangement, Size, White Space, Colours and Fonts/Type Size and Consistency);
- Use of applications to create a poster;
- How to present your poster.

 
ADDITIONAL NOTES The participants shall be asked to provide text (circa 200-300 words) and 3-5 related images (charts, tables, maps, photos etc) in relation to their research (therefore information that they would like to use within a conference poster). This word document (not PDF) needs to be uploaded onto the workshop's VLE portal one week before the event.

Timetable Details - Please click here for further details.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Workshop

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

 
LECTURER/S Belinda Gambin

 

 
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