PhD Spring Semester 2014 Second Year

Course information The semester will consist of two components: Career Skills and Critical Literature Review Writing & Presenting Career Skills Emphasis will be on correspondence including CV and cover letter writing, and statements of motivation. General interview skills will also be covered. Written Text Project: Producing a written text and presenting it orally The main aim of this course is to provide an opportunity for students to produce a critical literature review that will form part of a larger piece of academic research; this could be a research paper, research proposal, dissertation proposal etc. The final course product will be agreed upon between individual students and the course tutor. The following areas will be covered: • objective critical analysis of various sources • the development of research questions from analysis of sources • synthesizing and organizing sources thematically • organization/coherence/cohesion • effective presentation skills Semester Assessment Career Skills Assignments 20% Presentation 40% Critical Literature Review 40%