AH50050

Learning Outcomes:

This module recognizes the importance of academic conferences for the development of PhD students. Through conference participation, workshops, and self-assessment, the module allows students to develop essential skills, including:
-the writing of abstracts
-the writing of conference papers
-presentation and networking skills
-critical self-assessment of conference performance

Indicative Module Content:

The content of this module is customized to particular student needs, and may include: abstract-writing; budgeting for conference travel; effective presentations; Q&A practice; conference networking.

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Not applicable to this module.

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students will receive feedback from the module coordinator on their participation in the seminars, which will include active/task-based learning exercises. Students will be asked to self-assess their conference paper performance, and will receive feedback from the module coordinator and their supervisor on their paper.