IS50080

Learning Outcomes:

1. Construct a professional research presentation for a poster session. 2. Construct an annual review assessment (such as RPDP).3. Develop a realistic publication plan, including a detailed outline of all steps involved.4. Characterize the role of planning in completing a UCD ICS research degree.5. Summarize the ways in which academic researchers engage in service to a profession.6. Identify best practices for guest lecturing and tutoring.7. Utilize best practices for academic writing.

Indicative Module Content:

Class 1: The PhD programme structure
Class 2: How to make the most of UCD resources.
Class 3: Conferences - Networking
Class 4: Conferences cont
Class 5: Academic publishing
Class 6: Teaching
Class 7: Impact: promotion & impact/EPE
Class 8: Research data management
Class 9: Funding
Class 10: Software in research
Class 11: Peer review
Class 12: Time management/balance
Class 13: Research ethics/responsible research and innovation

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be provided during each b-weekly class. Additional feedback will be provided to each student at the end of a presentation they have to give about progress on their PhD in a special presentation class. Feedback will be provided by the professor(s) delivering the class, other professors in the school, by other PhD students, and by external experts who may attend some classes.