Overview

The unit aims to provide training to research students through a series of workshops, which involve in training various skills, writing and submission of conference and journal papers, and book chapters. By doing so, it is expected that the students will be able to acquire sound knowledge and develop practical skills to effectively conduct their research activities and present their research outcomes to academic communities.

Requisites

Prerequisites

Admission to PhD/Gradaute Certificate of Research and Innovation Management

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Term 4
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
22-September-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
22-September-2025
Census date
10-October-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
17-October-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Summer
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
05-January-2026
15-February-2026
Last self-enrolment date
05-January-2026
Census date
20-January-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
27-January-2026
Results released date
03-March-2026
Term 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
02-March-2026
19-April-2026
Last self-enrolment date
02-March-2026
Census date
17-March-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
31-March-2026
Results released date
19-May-2026
Term 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
20-April-2026
31-May-2026
Last self-enrolment date
20-April-2026
Census date
05-May-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
12-May-2026
Results released date
07-July-2026
Winter
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
22-June-2026
02-August-2026
Last self-enrolment date
22-June-2026
Census date
07-July-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
14-July-2026
Results released date
18-August-2026
Term 3
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-August-2026
13-September-2026
Last self-enrolment date
03-August-2026
Census date
18-August-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
25-August-2026
Results released date
13-October-2026
Term 4
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
21-September-2026
01-November-2026
Last self-enrolment date
21-September-2026
Census date
06-October-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
13-October-2026
Results released date
08-December-2026

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Apply ethical practices and operate with integrity in research
  • Apply particular knowledge and skills to conduct research
  • Present research outcomes in terms of conference papers, journal papers and book chapters
  • Prepare for a future research role in academia elsewhere

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning		12.50 12 weeks 150
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssessmentIndividual 0% 1,4 
AssessmentIndividual 0% 2,4 
AssessmentIndividual 0% 2,4 
AssessmentIndividual 0% 2,4 
AssessmentIndividual 0% 2,4 
AssessmentIndividual 0% 3,4 
AssessmentIndividual 0% 3,4 
AssessmentIndividual 0% 3,4 
AssessmentIndividual 0% 3,4 

Content

The content of this unit varies based on the students’ selection of the recommended activities.  This includes:

  • Research education workshop
  • Training workshop on knowledge and skills related to science, engineering and technology
  • Conference paper writing and submission
  • Journal paper writing and submission
  • Book chapeter writing and submission

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.