Tuesday, 18 May
The do's and don'ts of proposal writing
Presenter: Selene Delport
Time: 10:30 – 12:00
This session will offer advice to researchers on the features of a good proposal and also what they need to look out for when writing a proposal. It is mainly targeted to Masters and PhD students at the initial stages of their research journey.
Literature search strategies
Presenter: Hanlie Strydom
Time: 14:00 – 14:45
Faced with misinformation on the one hand and information explosion on the other, researchers often struggle to sift through huge quantities of information to find the “right” results. Presented by an expert librarian, this session will take researchers through the process of effective and efficient search strategies in the age of misinformation and information explosion.
Literature review
Presenter: Kirchner van Deventer
Time: 14:50 – 16:00
All fields require researchers to conduct thorough literature reviews in the process of their research. This session will take you through how you identify, select and critically appraise literature to respond to your research question/s.