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International Postgraduate Academic Support

International Postgraduate Academic Support. A/Prof. Rosemary Clerehan FMNHS April 2012. International Postgraduate Academic Support. Specialised programs to improve t he quality of your academic English in your research work your approaches to writing/presenting research.

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International Postgraduate Academic Support

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  1. International Postgraduate Academic Support A/Prof. Rosemary Clerehan FMNHS April 2012

  2. International Postgraduate Academic Support Specialised programs to improve • the quality of your academic English in your research work • your approaches to writing/presenting research Presentation title

  3. Postgraduate students, both international and local non English-speaking background require highly specialised assistance attuned to yourlearning needs, your language levels, yourdiverse educational backgrounds, and therequirements of your course.

  4. Challenges • Independent work • More research • Deeper analysis • New kinds of writing

  5. Tasks for international research students • reading effectively • understanding Australian culture in informal conversation • developing your thesis/journal article writing • understanding and avoiding plagiarism • English structure and style • vocabulary development • seminar presentation

  6. What is available • Discipline-specific courses and workshops – specifically for Faculty of MNHS students

  7. MNHS International Postgraduate Academic Support PhD classes 2012 • a) Research Writing Workshops, for international HDR students (see attachment)Wednesday 2/5, 4.00 -5.30, Clayton Campus, Bldg 15, room 219;  and Wednesday 30/5, 4.00 -5.30, Clayton Campus, Bldg 15, room 207. • b) a Thesis Writing Circle, for those international HDR students who are already writing parts of their thesis or working on articles. The focus will be on particular thesis chapters/ sections, as suits participants.Wednesday 11/4 and 9/5,  4.00 -5.30. Both sessions at Clayton Campus, Bldg 15, room 207 . • Both classes will run for 2nd semester as well and details  will be advertised later . • Email Rosemary.clerehan@monash.edu to enrol. Presentation title

  8. Individual and group consultations – work intensively on aspects of your English, your writing, or your approaches to study. Presentation title

  9. Keep track of courses and resources : IPAS website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/current/ipas.html Also see Language and Learning Online website: http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/

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  12. What students say about the IPAS courses • ‘The whole course brought into focus what was/is needed for me to do’ • ‘Notes, discussion, problem-solving’ • ‘Let me know more about writing correctly and better’ • ‘It was nice to be able to break down everything and follow procedure. It makes all the tasks required seem more bearable’

  13. Where do I go? Email your request/query to: Rosemary.clerehan@monash.edu Assoc Prof Rosemary Clerehan, Bldg 15, Room 102A, Clayton Campus Tel: 99053053 At Peninsula alternate Wednesdays: E2.08 Or request a meeting or class at your site Or email your work for comment

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