Workshop Information
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Course 2. Working with Research Data: Software and digital tools for applied research
Course 3. Practical Approaches to Developing Academic Writing?
??Course 4. Writing Retreat: Effective academic writing for master's and doctoral students?
Course 5. ?Evolving as a Digital Scholar: Active blended teaching, learning and researching in a digital world?
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Outcomes
After completion of the course, the participants will have a completed article which can be submitted for consideration by the intended journal. Throughout the week participants gain:
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ADA Summer School 2025
22 January to 7 February ?
Full programme dates, costs and further information are listed here
?The application form is listed he?re.?
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????????????C??ourse 1: ?Navigating Research Grant Proposals and Careers: A comprehensive workshop for early career researchers?
C??ourse 2: Working with Research Data: Software and digital tools for applied research
C??ourse 3?: Practical Approaches to Developing Academic Writing ?
C??ourse 4: Writing Retreat: Effective academic writing for master's and doctoral students
?C??ourse 5: Evolving as a Digital Scholar: Active blended teaching, learning and researching in a digital world
C??ourse 6: The Good Supervisor: Developing effective supervision practices (face-to-face and remotely)?
?C??ourse 7: The Quantitative PhD with SPSS: From philosophy to study design, data analysis and reporting using SPSS (Advanced)
C??ourse 8: AI and Scientific Research: How to use AI effectively in your research?
C??ourse 10: From Stories to Science: The fundamentals of qualitative research
C??ourse 11: How to Argue and Write an Effective Proposal for your Master’s or Doctorate?
?C??ourse 12: Academic Writing for Publications: Crafting an article out of your thesis ?
C??ourse 13: Advanced R Programming
Course 1. ?Navigating Research Grant Pr?????oposals and Careers: A comprehensive workshop for early career researchers ???
| ?Presenter | Ms Riana Coetsee (Research Management & Skills Training Consultant, SA) |
| ?Duration | 3 day? course Course takes place from 22 to 24 January 2025 online via Microsoft Teams. Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 13:00 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks).?? |
| ?Cost | ? Early Bird - R4400, Standard - R455??0 |
| ???Requirements | ?Participants should have a laptop installed with Microsoft Teams. |
| ?Target audi?ence | The course is designed for researchers (including postgraduate students and postdocs) who need to generate research funds. ??? |
| ??What to brin?g??? | Pen and one piece of blank A4 paper. Course material will be provided electronically. |
| ?Mode | ??Online?? on Microsoft Teams. |
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Course Description
It is increasingly expected of researchers to generate research funds. ?To do so, researchers need to acquire grant writing skills or hone the skills they already have. Although funding organisations and their application requirements differ, there are important elements expected by all funding agencies, whether it relates to small or to large grants.
The following elements will be discussed and practised:
- The basic structure of a grant proposal (i.e., how to get out of the starting block)
- Market your research and strengthen your researcher profile
- Why grant proposals fail
- Explaining peer review panels
- Common core components of grant proposals
- The budget
- Is all research fundable (and where to look for funding)?
Course Outcomes
?Participants will understand the following:
- ?How to overcome “writer’s block” when you start writing a grant proposal
- What basic and core components a grant application should have to make it competitive
- What “peer review” means
- Why it is important to indicate impact and what funders mean by it
- What pitfalls to avoid when writing a grant proposal
- How to approach the budget and what elements to include
- How to identify possible funding opportunities??
Course Material
Course material will be made available online on MS Teams.
?Course Format
The course will be presented as a three-day online workshop. It will feature a combination of presentations, group excercises and discussions.
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Course 2. Working with Research Data: Software and digital tools for applied research
| ?Presenters? | Prof Tim Guetterman (中国体育彩票 of Michigan, USA)? |
| ?Duration | 3 day? course The course takes place from 22 to 24 January 2025 online via Microsoft Teams. Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
| ?Cost | Early Bird - R6250, Standard - R6450? |
| ???Requirements | ?It would help to bring an idea for the research when practicing using the digital tools. |
| ?Target audi?ence | Postgraduate students and researchers. The course is relevant across all disciplines.??? |
| ??What to brin?g??? | Laptop for practice and exercises |
| ?Mode | ?Online?? on Microsoft Teams. |
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Course Description
This course will introduce a variety of software and digital tools for use throughout the research process. We will review tools to assist with conceptualising the study and searching literature, collecting data, managing data, preparing and cleaning data, conducting analysis, writing proposals or manuscripts, and disseminating results. The tools are applicable to research broadly, including quantitative and qualitative studies, and not specific to any approach. We will see demonstrations of tools from actual studies. ??
Course Outcomes
At the end of this workshop, students will be able to:
At the end of this workshop, students will be able to:
- Identify where software and digital tools can improve the research process
- Understand how to apply several digital tools to their research
- Recognise the benefits and limitations of various tools
Course Material
Course material will be made available on MS Teams? and SUNOnline.
?Course Format
The course will be presented as a three-day workshop online. It will feature a combination of presentations, group excercises and discussions.
Course 3. Practical Approaches to Developing Academic Writing?
| Presenters | Dr Nereshnee Govender (Durban 中国体育彩票 of Technology, SA)? |
| ?Duration | 3 day? course The course takes place from 22 to 24 January 2025 online via Microsoft Teams. Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks).? |
| Cost | Early Bird - R6250, Standard - R6450? |
| ???Requirements | The course is designed for postgraduate students and researchers who are working on a research project (research report; thesis; journal article). |
?Target audi?ence | Postgraduate students and researchers. The course is relevant across all disciplines. |
| What to brin?g??? | Laptop and writing material. |
| ?Mode | Online on Microsoft Teams. |
Course Description
During this 3-day course delegates will engage in various techniques and strategies aimed at developing their academic writing while on their research journeys. This workshop will address writing challenges that researchers commonly face. It will provide guidelines on writing strategies to effectively build arguments and convey your research data and information.
Course Outcomes
During this workshop, delegates will be able to:
- Understand the different stages of academic writing
- Prepare for your research write up
- Be able to critically engage with academic texts (journal articles)
- Understand the importance of building arguments and sustaining your voice in research
- Develop and refine your academic writing
Course Material
Course material will be made available online on MS Teams.
?Course Format
The course will be presented as a 3 day online workshop. The workshop will be interactive, and participants will be actively involved in the learning process; engage in discussions and activities that will contribute to developing their academic writing.
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Course 4. Writing Retreat: Effective academic writing for master's and doctoral students?
| ?Presenters? | Ms Selene Delport (Stellenbosch 中国体育彩票, Writing Lab) |
| ?Duration | 5 day course Course takes place from 27 to 31 January 2025 in-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). Delegates will be expected to be available for the programmefrom 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
| ?Cost | ??????Early Bird - R9950, Standard - R10250 |
| ???Requirements | Ideally, participants should already have started writing their thesis/dissertation, proposal, or article. |
| ?Target audi?ence | The course is designed for postgraduate students, particularly master’s and doctoral students, as well as early career academics. |
| ??What to brin?g??? | Participants are encouraged to share drafts of their own writing during the workshop, if they feel comfortable doing so. All writers and their writing will be treated with respect. |
| ?Mode | In-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). |
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Course Description
It is often difficult to find a sufficient block of time in which to write and writers easily lose momentum with their writing. The writing retreat will help you regain your writing momentum in a supportive environment. Each day will start with a discussion around practical strategies participants can use to develop their writing. The rest of the day, participants will work on their own writing and participants will have the opportunity to have a one-to-one consultation with one of the facilitators.
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Course Outcomes
At the end of the course, participants will have at least one polished section of their text. Participants will be able to:
- Develop their own writing practice
- Critically read their own texts
- Revise and polish their own writing
- Refine their academic voices?
Course Material
Course materials will be made available on MS teams. Limited hardcopy materials will be provided. Worksheets, exercises/tasks and class notes will be provided online and/or printed and distributed during the classes.
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?Course Format
The course will be presented as a five-day workshop. A blend of asynchronous and synchronous teaching will be used. The workshop is characterised by a positive, intimate, and encouraging atmosphere in which exchanging successful practices and failures (also known as “learning opportunities”) is central to the learning success of all participants.
Course 5. ?Evolving as a Digital Scholar: Active blended teaching, learning and researching in a digital world?
| ?Presenters? | Prof Wim van Petegem (KU Leuven, Belgium), Dr Jan Petrus Bosman, Ms Margriet de Villiers, Dr Sonja Strydom (Stellenbosch 中国体育彩票, SA)???? |
| ?Duration | 5 day? course Course takes place from 3 to 7 February 2025 online on MS Teams. Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
| ?Cost | ??????Early Bird - R?7950?, Standard - R81?50 |
| ???Requirements | Participants should have a basic knowledge about digital technologies and how they can be beneficial for their academic work. They should also think about a possible topic for a small individual project to work on during the course, i.e. something in their teaching and/or research they want to improve by means of digital technologies. |
| ?Target audi?ence | The course is designed for the scholar of the future, from new lecturers to more senior academics from all disciplines, with a keen interest in teaching, learning and researching at the one hand, and digital technologies at the other hand. |
| ??What to brin?g??? | Laptop and a possible topic for a small individual project to work on during the course, i.e. something in their teaching and/or research they want to improve by means of digital technologies. |
| ?Mode | Online on Microsoft Teams.? |
Course Description
The course will concentrate around the following themes:
- Understanding and positioning yourself as a digital scholar along three key domains of digital agility: getting involved in research, education and (community) service, mobilising (digital) skills on various levels, and acting in multiple roles, both individually and interlinked with others
- Assessing, selecting and using appropriate digital tools for scholarly activities
- Going fully digital as teacher, learner, and researcher, in interaction with other scholars?
- Reflecting through action research on your own practice as a scholar in the digital world?
Course Outcomes
After completion of the course, the participants will be able to:
- Describe the fundamentals of digital scholarship;
- Search, assess and use up-to-date learning technologies in order to improve their own practice as a digital scholar;
- Design, develop and implement meaningful teaching and learning experiences and research activities;
- Apply action research for reflection on their own practice as a scholar in the digital world.
Course Material
Course materials will be made available on MS Teams, SUNOnline and possibly WhatsApp for the mentoring support.
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?Course Format
The course will be presented as a five-day workshop?. There will be daily short real-time lectures in the form of webinars, interactive discussions and small group exercises mainly organised in the mornings. This will be further enriched with structured self-paced learning activities offered each day in a flexible way in order for participants to organize their learning experience around their own schedule. There will be a cap-stone activity on the last day of the course in which participants will share the outcomes of their individual project with the class in order to celebra??te new skills, gain feedback on practical application as well as reflecting on the future as digitally fluent scholars.?
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| ?Presenters? | Prof Gina Wisker (中国体育彩票 of Bath, UK) |
| ?Duration | 5 day course The course takes place from 27 to 31 January 2025 online via Microsoft Teams and in-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
| ?Cost | In-person: Early Bird - R9950, Standard -? R10250?? I Online: Early Bird - R7??95??0, Standard - R8150 ? |
| ?Requirements | Participants should have a foundational understanding of research and research supervision, either from their own experience as supervisees or from supervising at the undergraduate level. The workshop is interactive, so participants are encouraged to actively engage in discussions, participate in course presentations, and take part in workshop activities. |
| ??Target audi?ence | This course is designed for individuals who have conducted research and are interested in supervising research students, whether at the doctoral or master’s level. It is also suitable for those who may have already started supervising at any level. |
| ???What to brin?g??? | ?Laptop. |
| ?Mode | ??In-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) and Online on MS Teams. |
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Course Description?
??In this hands-on, experience-led, interactive workshop, participants will explore, discuss, and engage with effective supervision practices. These practices address the intellectual, personal, and institutional dimensions of supervision throughout the doctoral journey.
Course Outcomes
At the completion of the course, participants will gain:
- Research and experience underpinned information and effective examples of good practice in supervision along the whole doctoral learning journey.
- Research and experience-based insights into working with doctoral students to prompt and support their research development in the project and writing processes of the thesis.
- A rich set of understandings about varied good supervision practices, both face-to-face and remotely, which they can put into effect in their own supervision practice.
- Insights and practical problem-solving strategies from engagement with workshop activities and discussions with the full community of supervisor colleagues.
- A research and experience-based understanding of what examiners look for in good theses, along with plans for working with diverse students to help them reach the quality of a thesis that passes and makes a meaningful contribution to knowledge.?
Course Material
Course materials will be made available on MS Teams. ?
?Course Format
The course will be presented as a five-day hybrid workshop. The course will be highly interactive, encouraging active participation in both the learning process and collaborative activities. Participants will be expected to share ideas and engage in workshop exercises with others. Pre-reading and reflection on their own practices as researchers and supervisors are essential, as is engaging in reading, questioning, and discussion throughout the course.?
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| ?Presenters? | Prof Catherine Comiskey (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland) |
| ?Duration | 5 day? course Course takes place from 27 to 31 January 2025 online via Microsoft Teams. Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
| ?Cost | ????Early Bird - R7??95??0, Standard - R8150 |
| ???Requirements | Participants should have an interest in, and a basic knowledge of quantitative research. This course will be most beneficial to those who have a specific research project planned in prevention or intervention within a real world, natural science, engineering, community, education, social or healthcare setting. The course will be interdisciplinary and will focus on practical SPSS analysis and workshops where students can perform their own data analysis with hands on input from the facilitator. |
| ?Target audi?ence | The course is designed for postgraduate students, particularly doctoral students and those intending to do a doctorate who wish to learn basic data analysis techniques and use SPSS to analyse their data. |
| ??What to brin?g??? | Your laptop, power cord, adaptors and extensions, up to date SPSS software and any data sets you intend to analyse. |
| ?Mode | Online on Microsoft Teams. |
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Course Description
We will learn about quantitative approaches, how to choose an appropriate study design and an adequate sample size. We will learn of the related data analysis from basic statistics to regression and beyond to ensuring the appropriate analysis, presentation and write up of quantitative results. You will be provided with a series of tools and checklists. There will also be an opportunity to expand your knowledge and learn of novel quantitative approaches that may be useful for your PhD or future research,
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Course Outcomes
At the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Describe the philosophical underpinnings of quantitative research
- Defend their choice of study design and sample size
- Conduct a power analysis and decide how many samples/cases/participants are required within a study
- Write an appropriate data analysis plan including a statistical plan for their study design
- Using SPSS, analyse a data set using key descriptive and inferential statistics including Chi squared tests, t-tests, analysis of variance and regression Write a report on their study in line with the Consort or Strobe guidelines
- Summarise and critically analyse related studies
Course Material
Course materials will be made available on MS Teams and SUNOnline. ?
?Course Format
The course will be presented as a five-day workshop. It will feature a combination of presentations, group exercises and discussions. The course will be highly interactive in nature.
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Course 8. ?AI and Scientific Research: How to use AI effectively in your r?esearch?
| ?Presenters? | Dr Sonja Strydom (Stellenbosch 中国体育彩票, SA) |
| ?Duration | 5 day? course Course takes place from 3 to 7 February 2025 online via Microsoft Teams. Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
| ?Cost | ??Early Bird - R7??95??0, Standard - R8150 |
| ???Requirements | ?Delegates should have a working understanding of the research process and associated post-graduate requirements. At the minimum intermediate digital proficiencies will be to your benefit in this course.? |
| ?Target audi?ence | ?This course is designed for post-graduate students, supervisors, and postdocs. |
| ??What to brin?g??? | A digital device such as a laptop or tablet with WIFI-enabled capabilities is essential. |
| ?Mode | Online on Microsoft Teams.? |
Course Description
An introductory course aiming to foster dialogue and further knowledge of the current pressing issues, debates and opportunities associated with increased automation in scholarly practices. This is a hands-on, active workshop where delegates will be introduced to numerous issues, debates and opportunities associated with AI in the scientific research process. A working understanding of not only the philosophical and practical implications of AI will benefit delegates, but scholarly voices from the field will also contribute to a broader understanding of this topic.
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Course Outcomes?
During this workshop participants will:
- Develop an understanding of the current AI landscape in relation to academic writing and research
- Outline the different issues associated with increased automation in scientific writing & research practices
- Engage in conversation and debate related to contentious aspects of AI in the scientific research process
- Investigate the opportunities associated with AI use in scholarly practice
- Develop critical working knowledge of the affordances of current AI tools assisting in scientific research??
Course Material
Course materials will be made available on MS Teams. ?
?Course Format
The course will be presented as a five-day workshop. It will feature a combination of presentations, group exercise, and discussions. This workshop is rooted in a learning-centered approach where it is expected of delegates to be actively involved in the various learning activities during and after daily sessions.?
| ?Presenters? | Prof John Creemers (KU Leuven, Belgium) |
| ?Duration | 5 day? course Course takes place from 3 to 7 February 2025 in-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
| ?Cost | ????Early Bird - R99???50?, Standard - R102?50? |
| ???Requirements | Delegates should work in a scientific field in which publications typically have an IMRaD structure (Introduction, Materials & methods, Results, and Discussion).? |
| ?Target audi?ence | The course is designed for postgraduate students, particularly early-stage doctoral students and those intending to do a doctorate. The writing exercises will follow the typical guidelines for Biomedical and STEM sciences. |
| ??What to brin?g??? | Laptop and your own research (e.g., poster, manuscript, slideshow, work in progress) |
| ?Mode | In-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). |
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Course Description
In this course, guidelines for effective communication will be presented and discussed, before practicing it using your own research data. During the course, we will practice writing an IMRaD structured scientific manuscript, making a scientific poster, giving an elevator pitch, and giving an oral presentation with slideshow.
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Course Outcomes
During this workshop participants will: ?
- Practice writing a structured abstract
- (Re)write parts of their own manuscript
- Make and present an elevator pitch
- (Re)make a slideshow and present it to the audience
Course Material
Course materials will be made available on MS Teams. ?
?Course Format
The course will be presented as a five-day workshop. It will feature a combination of presentations, group exercise, and discussions.?
Course 10. From Stories to Science: The fundamentals of qualitative research ?
| ?Presenters? | Dr Nompilo Tshuma (Stellenbosch 中国体育彩票, SA) |
| ?Duration | 5 day? course ? Course takes place from 3 to 7?? February 2025 in-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
| ?Cost | ??Early Bird - R99???50?, Standard - R102?50? |
| ???Requirements | Participants should bring an initial research idea that we will work on during the course. The idea should have the potential to be explored using qualitative approaches. |
| ?Target audi?ence | The course is designed for pre-doc and early-stage doctoral students who are working on their qualitative research proposals. Those who are interested in exploring the potential of qualitative research for their studies are also welcome.? |
| ??What to brin?g??? | Laptop and a curious mind. |
| ?Mode | In-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). |
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Course Description
This interactive course introduces participants to the fundamentals of qualitative research that will ensure the scientific quality of the study. This will include formulating a researchable problem, exploring paradigms and methodologies, the role of theory, considering data collection and analysis, and reflecting on ethical considerations and the role of generative AI in qualitative research. Tips for writing qualitative research studies will be peppered throughout the course.
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be expected to be able to:
By the end of this course, participants will be expected to be able to:
- Formulate a feasible and defendable qualitative research problem
- Select a suitable paradigm, methodology and theory that aligns with their values and/or purpose for the study
- Select suitable data collection methods and ensure these are aligned with the selected analysis approach(es)
- Conduct the study with integrity. This means being sensitive to the context and participants of your study, as well as the ethical use of generative AI in your research?
Course Material
Course materials will be made available on MS Teams,
?Course Format
The course will be presented as a five-day workshop. The course will have input sessions from the facilitator, and multiple interactive activities. These have been designed to assist the participants refine their research ideas (with feedback from both the facilitator and peers) and consider the scientific—not just the narrative—?elements of qualitative research.
Course 11. How to Argue and Write an Effective Proposal for your Master's or Doctorate
| ?Presenters? | ?Ms Selene Delport (Writing Lab, Stellenbosch 中国体育彩票, SA) |
| ?Duration | 5 day? course Course takes place from 3 to 7 February 2025 in-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS)?. Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
| ?Cost | ???Early Bird - R995??0, Standard - R10250 |
| ???Requirements | Participants should already have and idea for a research project and topic. Ideally, participants should already have started writing their research proposals/protocols. |
| ?Target audi?ence | The course is designed for postgraduate students busy writing a research proposal for their Master’s or Doctoral degree. |
| ??What to brin?g??? | Delegates are encouraged to share drafts of their own writing during the workshop, if they feel comfortable doing so. All writers and their writing will be treated with respect. |
| ?Mode | In-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). |
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Course Description
In this interactive workshop, we’ll start with the purpose of writing a proposal and using micro-writing to plan your proposal. Delegates will also be exposed to a variety of argumentation strategies to use in their proposal as well as practical advice about how to develop their own academic voices.
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Course Outcomes
At the end of the course, participants should be able to:
At the end of the course, participants should be able to:
- Develop their own proposals/protocols
- Refine their own academic voices
- Use different argumentation structures effectively to create a persuasive proposal/protocol
Course Material
Course materials will be made available on MS Teams. ??Limited hardcopy materials will be provided. Worksheets, exercises/tasks and class notes will be provided online and/or printed and distributed during the classes.?
?Course Format
The course will be presented as a five-day workshop? with real-time tutorials.? A blend of asynchronous and synchronous teaching willbe used. The workshop is characterised by a positive, intimate, and encouraging atmosphere in which exchanging successful practices and failures (also known as “learning opportunities”) is central to the learning success of all participants.
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12. Academic Writing for Publications: Crafting an article out of your thesis ?
| Presenters? | ?Prof Ruth Albertyn (Stellenbosch 中国体育彩票, SA) |
| ?Duration | 5 day? course Course takes place from 3 to 7 February 2025 in-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS)?. Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
| ?Cost | ???Early Bird - R1125??0, Standard - R11550 |
| ???Requirements | Each participant should bring a completed section of research for recrafting from the thesis format to article genre (all literature already sourced, all analysis completed and research written up). Please make sure you have selected a target journal BEFORE attending the workshop (in consultation with supervisor /co-authors). Please ensure that the quality of the discipline specific content has been approved by the supervisor. |
| ?Target audi?ence | The course is designed for postgraduate students, particularly master’s and doctoral students who have completed a section of their research and whose work is considered to be publishable (in consultation with supervisor). |
| ??What to brin?g??? | Laptop. Guidelines for authors of target journal, example of 2-3 articles recently published in your selected journal, rough first draft of the article (Based on completed work-there will be no time to search for literature or running stats during the workshop). |
| ?Mode | In-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). |
Course Description
In this hands-on one-week workshop, students learn how to recraft the material from the thesis to write an article for publication in an academic article. The goal of the workshop is to provide guidelines for writing the various sequential sections of the article with opportunities to apply this learning to their own work with feedback and consultation with the facilitator. Participants can complete an article during this week if they come with completed rough draft and they apply the principles during the scaffolded learning process during the week. Focus is on experiential learning with maximal writing time, accountability, and feedback.
Outcomes
After completion of the course, the participants will have a completed article which can be submitted for consideration by the intended journal. Throughout the week participants gain:
- Guidelines for writing the various sections of the article genre
- Application of principles to recrafting their drafts
- Feedback on the various sections of the article
- Guidelines for alignment of the final draft
Course Material
Course materials will be made available on MS Teams.??
?Course Format?
The course will be presented as a five-day workshop. The course will feature a blend of teaching and learning styles.
Course 13. Advanced R Programming?
| Presenters? | ?Dr Caitlin Uren (Stellenbosch 中国体育彩票, SA) |
| ?Duration | 2 day? course Course takes place from 3 to 4 February 2025 in-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS)?. Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
| ?Cost | ???Early Bird - R4750, Standard - R4950 |
| ???Requirements | Participants should have experience and a strong understanding R before attending. Participants will be required to upload proof of proficiency in R? in one of the following forms: a certificate of R training, a sample of R code you have written with a brief paragraph explaining its function, or a first-author article that includes evidence of your use of R code. Additionally, you will be required to bring a specific question or problem that you would like???? to have addressed by the end of the course. |
| ?Target audi?ence | The course is designed for anyone with prior fundamental experience in R.? |
| ??What to brin?g??? | Laptop with R and RStudio installed. |
| ?Mode | In-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). |
Course Description
This is an advanced R course designed for those with a foundational understanding of R programming. This course delves deeper into complex data manipulation, statistical modeling, and advanced visualisation techniques. Furthermore, the course covers some new, advanced R packages and these skills will be used to address participant defined goals/problems.
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Course Outcomes
At the end of this workshop, students will be able to:?
At the end of this workshop, students will be able to:?
- Perform complex data manipulation using advanced R packages
- Perform statistical analyses using advanced R packages
- Perform data visualisation using advanced R packages ?
Course Material
Course materials will be made available on MS Teams.
?Course Format
The course will be presented as a two-day workshop. The course will feature a blend of teaching and learning styles.
