Seminars and Training
The Office of Research and Development provides a variety of training seminars and workshops. The list below outlines the key program areas and individual sessions are outlined in the full Seminar/Training Calendar below. Information on a range of additional programs for research students and supervisors are also available via the listings in the left-hand menu.
- Enriching Postgraduate Teaching and Learning [More info...] These sessions focus on the essentials of postgraduate research. The series is designed to address the seven principles of the Facilitating Excellence in Research Training framework and each seminar addresses one or more principles.
- Ethics [More info...] These sessions cover human research ethics issues and reviewer training, and animal care and handling.
- IP Commercialisation [More info...] These sessions are aimed to inform research students and staff about IP Commercialisation at Curtin.
- Online Modules offered by the ATN [More info...] The Australian Technology Network offers Curtin students and supervisors a range of online modules (ATN-LEAP, ATN-MORE, ATN-MYC, Supervisor Solutions and InfoScholar), and these are advertised separately via email and on the respective program webpages.
- Postgraduate Student Orientation [More info...] These O-Week sessions are aimed to assist research students in familiarising themselves with campus sevices, facilities and University life.
- Research Management [More info...] These sessions focus on research management issues such as applying for grants, managing funding, understanding research contracts, writing publications and the like.
- Supervisor Induction [More info...] These sessions are aimed at academic staff who are either new to, or soon to begin, the process of supervison of higher degree by research students.
- SCRIPT Training [More info...] These seminars provide training on using the various modules of the SCRIPT database including how to use SCRIPT to enter publications, RPI claims and funding applications.
- Surviving IT [More info...] These free seminars for research students and supervisors at Curtin focus on using IT software such as Word and Excel.
To register for all seminars offered by ORD please use the central Seminars Booking System, under the various ORD seminar/training series headings. (Note: Generally, dates for the seminars will be advised on this site three weeks after the start of semester due to venue booking requirements.)
Missed a session? Notes, iLectures, powerpoint presentations and other links/documents are available from the Notes, iLectures and documents page.
Staff who attend any session marked as eligible for the Register of Supervisors of Higher Degree by Research Students shall be considered to have met the professional development criterion necessary for entry.
Seminar/Training Calendar
Semester Two
| Seminar | Date (2009) | Program | Audience | Eligible for Register? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCRIPT Training - Research Projects module Register Online |
2 July |
Research Management | Researchers and Research Administrators | |
| NVivo – Introduction Register Online |
7 July |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| HDR Supervision Update: Trends and changes over the last three years (Supervisors only) Register Online |
9 July |
Enriching Postgraduate Teaching and Learning | HDR Supervisors Only | Yes |
| Excel Fundamentals Register Online |
13 July |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| Styles in Word 2007 Register Online |
13 July |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| Excel Intermediate Register Online |
14 July |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| Managing Long Documents in Word 2007 Register Online |
14 July | >
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| Locating Information Resources Register Online |
15 July |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| Basic EndNote Register Online |
15 July |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| Effective Literature Searching Register Online |
16 July |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| EndNote for Experienced Users Register Online |
16 July |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| Questionnaire Design Techniques Register Online |
17 July |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| SPSS – Introduction Register Online |
17 July |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| SCRIPT Training - Research Projects module Register Online |
22 July |
Research Management | Researchers and Research Administrators | |
| Orientation session for Doctoral and Masters postgraduate students (Research only) Information and online registration |
23 July |
Postgraduate Research Student Orientation | HDR Students | |
| So You Want to Write a Paper? | 23 July |
Research Management | Early Career Researchers who are yet to publish | |
| Preparing the Candidacy Application and Research Proposal Register Online |
4 August |
Enriching Postgraduate Teaching and Learning | HDR Students HDR Supervisors |
Yes |
| How to Write a World Class Paper | 7 August |
Research Management | Researchers | |
| Copyright, Plagiarism and Self Plagiarism | TBA |
Enriching Postgraduate Teaching and Learning | HDR Students HDR Supervisors |
Yes |
| Who Writes the Papers? Issues of Authorship |
TBA |
Enriching Postgraduate Teaching and Learning | HDR Students HDR Supervisors |
Yes |
| Supervisor Networking Session (Supervisors only) |
TBA |
Enriching Postgraduate Teaching and Learning | HDR Supervisors Only | |
| HDR Student Networking Session (Students only) |
TBA |
Enriching Postgraduate Teaching and Learning | HDR Students Only | |
| Student/Supervisor Conflict: Practical Steps to Negotiate Solutions (Supervisors only) | TBA |
Enriching Postgraduate Teaching and Learning | HDR Supervisors Only | Yes |
| How to Pass Your Thesis With Flying Colours (Student focus) | TBA |
Enriching Postgraduate Teaching and Learning | HDR Students HDR Supervisors |
Yes |
| Qualitative and Quantitative Research Techniques | TBA |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| SPSS - Beyond the Basics |
TBA |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| SPSS Syntax - How, Why & When |
TBA |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| Supervisor Induction | TBA |
Supervisor Induction | HDR Supervisors Only | Yes |
| Research Involving Humans: What You Need To Know About Ethics | TBA |
Ethics | HDR Students HDR Supervisors Researchers |
Yes |
| Human Ethics Committee: Reviewer Training | TBA |
Ethics |
Reviewers and staff interested in becoming Reviewers | Yes |
| Human Ethics Committee: Faculty Coordinators Training | TBA |
Ethics |
Faculty Ethics Coordinators (existing & new) | |
| Animal Ethics Committee: Animal Welfare Training Module 1 | TBA |
Ethics |
Researchers and HDR students using animals in research or teaching | |
| Using RMS (the ARC's new online application system) | TBA |
Research Management | Researchers Research Administrators submitting ARC grants in 2009 |
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| Writing Grant Applications | TBA |
Research Management | Researchers (especially Early Career Researchers) HDR students |
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| Demystifying Research Contracts | TBA |
Research Management | Researchers Research Administrators |
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| Applying for an ARC Discovery Project grant |
TBA |
Research Management | Researchers | |
| Managing ARC grants at Curtin - Info session for new ARC grant holders | TBA |
Research Management | New ARC grant holders and their staff | |
| SCRIPT - Publications module training | TBA |
Research Management | Researchers Research Administrators |
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| SCRIPT - Research Project module training | TBA |
SCRIPT training | Researchers Research Administrators |
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| Demystifying Consultancy | TBA |
Research Management | Researchers | |
| What is a Clinical Trial | TBA |
Research Management | Researchers and Research administrators | |
| IP and Research Commercialisation for HDR Students and their Supervisors | TBA |
IP Commercialisation | HDR Students HDR Supervisors Researchers |
Yes |
Past Seminars - Visit the Notes and iLectures webpage for information from previous sessions
| Seminar | Date (2009) | Program | Audience | Eligible for Register? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCRIPT - Research Project module training | Various sessions 15, 20, 28 January 3, 19 February |
SCRIPT training | Researchers Research Administrators |
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| ARC Discovery Project applications - Compliance session iLecture available |
22 January |
Research Management | Researchers Research Administrators submitting ARC Discovery grants in 09 |
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| SCRIPT - Publications module training | Various sessions 29 January 6, 12, 18 February |
SCRIPT Training | Researchers Research Administrators |
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| SCRIPT - Research Groups (RPI) module training - for Beginners |
Various sessions 24, 26 February 6 March |
SCRIPT Training | New RPI Administrators | |
| SCRIPT - Research Groups (RPI) module training - Refresher session |
Various sessions 20 February 2, 10 March |
SCRIPT Training | Experienced RPI Administrators | |
| Annotating documents with Word 2007 |
9 February |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| Presentations with PowerPoint 2007 |
9 February |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| Excel Fundamentals |
10 February |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| Excel Intermediate |
Two sessions on 10 February |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| SPSS – Introduction |
11 February |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| Locating Information Resources |
11 February |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| Basic EndNote |
11 February |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| Effective Literature Searching |
12 February |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| Advanced PowerPoint 2007 |
12 February |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| SPSS - Beyond the Basics |
13 February |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| EndNote for Experienced Users |
13 February |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| Orientation session for Doctoral and Masters postgraduate students (Research only) | 19 February |
Postgraduate Research Student Orientation | HDR Students | |
| SCRIPT - Research Groups (RPI) module training - for Beginners |
Various sessions 24, 26 February 6 March |
SCRIPT Training | New RPI Administrators | |
| SCRIPT - Research Groups (RPI) module training - Refresher session |
Various sessions 20 February 2, 10 March |
SCRIPT Training | Experienced RPI Administrators | |
| SPSS Introduction - Full Day Session for $50 (9am-4pm and cost includes tea/coffee and a Manual) |
27 February |
Surviving IT | HDR Students HDR Supervisors Researchers |
|
| Animal Ethics Committee: Animal Welfare Training Module 1 | 9 March |
Ethics |
Researchers HDR Supervisors HDR Students using animals in research or teaching |
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| HDR Supervision Update: Trends and changes over the last three years (Supervisors only) | 10 March |
Enriching Postgraduate Teaching and Learning | HDR Supervisors Only | Yes |
| Preparing the Candidacy Application and Research Proposal | 12 March |
Enriching Postgraduate Teaching and Learning | HDR Students HDR Supervisors |
Yes |
| An Introduction to Conducting Research at Curtin iLecture available |
6 April |
Research Management | Researchers (especially Early Career Researchers) | |
| Questionnaire Design Techniques | 7 April |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| SPSS Introduction | 7 April |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| SCRIPT Training - Research Projects module | 7 April |
Research Management | Researchers and Research Administrators | |
| An Introduction to RMS - the ARC's new online application system | 9 April |
Research Management | Researchers and Research Administrators applying for ARC grants | |
| SPSS Beyond The Basics | 21 April |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| SPSS Syntax | 21 April |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| Research Involving Humans: What You Need To Know About Ethics | 21 April |
Ethics |
HDR Students HDR Supervisors Researchers |
Yes |
| An Introduction to RMS - the ARC's new online application system | 22 April |
Research Management | Researchers and Research Administrators applying for ARC grants | |
| How to Find Research Funding Sources iLecture available |
23 April |
Research Management | Researchers (especially Early Career Researchers) HDR Supervisors HDR Students |
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| IP and Research Commercialisation for HDR Students and their Supervisors | 28 April |
IP Commercialisation | HDR Students HDR Supervisors Researchers |
Yes |
| An Introduction to Budgeting and Managing Research Projects iLecture available |
30 April |
Research Management | Researchers (especially Early Career Researchers) | |
| NVivo Introduction |
5 May |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| SCRIPT Training - Research Projects module | 5 May |
Research Management | Researchers and Research Administrators | |
| Using COS (Community of Science) Website & Related Tools iLecture available |
6 May |
Research Management | Researchers and Research Administrators | |
| SPSS Syntax |
12 May |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| Handling Long Documents in Word 2007 |
12 May |
Surviving IT | HDR Students | |
| The Process of Thesis Examination (Staff focus) |
12 May |
Enriching Postgraduate Teaching and Learning | HDR Supervisors (HDR Students) |
Yes |
| Student/Supervisor Conflict: Practical Steps to Negotiate Solutions (Students only) | 14 May |
Enriching Postgraduate Teaching and Learning | HDR Students Only | |
| Building Your Research Career iLecture available |
14 May |
Research Management | Researchers, especially Early Career Researchers | |
| Preparing the Candidacy Application and Research Proposal | 19 May |
Enriching Postgraduate Teaching and Learning | HDR Students HDR Supervisors |
Yes |
| Supervisor Induction | 20 May |
Supervisor Induction | HDR Supervisors Only | Yes |
| SCRIPT Training - Research Projects module | 20 May |
Research Management | Researchers and Research Administrators | |
| How to Pass Your Thesis With Flying Colours (Student focus) | 21 May |
Enriching Postgraduate Teaching and Learning | HDR Students (HDR Supervisors) |
Yes |
| SCRIPT Training - Research Projects module |
2 June |
Research Management | Researchers and Research Administrators | |
| Human Ethics Committee - Reviewer Training |
3 June |
Ethics | Reviewers and staff interested in becoming Reviewers | Yes |
| Writing ARC Rejoinders | 4 June |
Research Management | Researchers (ARC applicants) | |
| HDR Supervision Update: Trends and changes over the last three years (Supervisors only) | 9 June |
Enriching Postgraduate Teaching and Learning | HDR Supervisors Only | Yes |
| Writing NHMRC rejoinders iLecture available |
10 June |
Research Management | Researchers (NHMRC applicants) | |
| SCRIPT Training - Research Projects module |
12 June |
Research Management | Researchers and Research Administrators |
