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USC Pre-Data Collection Course (Day 1)
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USC Pre-Data Collection Course (Day 2)
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USC Post-Data Collection Course (Day 1)
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USC Post-Data Collection Course (Day 2)
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USC Post-Data Collection Course (Day 3)
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Postgraduate Orientation (Semester 1) (Day 1)
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Postgraduate Orientation (Semester 1) (Day 2)
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Postgraduate Orientation (Semester 1) (Day 3)
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Human Rights Day
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University Holiday
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Good Friday
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Family Day
Freedom Day
Worker's Day
Postgraduate Coffee Morning (09h00-11h00)
For Honours Students: Proposal Writing, Research Design and Thesis Writing (Day 1)
For Honours Students: Proposal Writing, Research Design and Thesis Writing (Day 2)
Election Day
For Honours Students: Proposal Writing, Research Design and Thesis Writing (Day 3)
Planning and Managing Research (09h00-11h00)
Nailing the Research Question (11h30-13h30)
The Research Wheel (Day 1)
The Research Wheel (Day 2)
Building and Using a Conceptual Framework (09h00-15h00)
Introduction to R and Basic Descriptive Statistics Workshop (George Campus) (09h00-16h00) Postponed: 25 Nov
Quantitative Research Designs (09h00-13h00)
Postgraduate Soup and Bread Session (12h00-14h00)
Youth Day
Public Holiday
Mandela Ethics Online System (MEOS) Training (09h00-10h30)
For Masters and Doctoral Students: Literature Review and Problem Identification Postponed: 4-5 July
Writing Circle for Staff (Closed Session) (08h30-12h00)
Qualitative Research Designs (09h00-15h00)
Writing Retreat (Day 1)
Proposal Writing, Research Design and Thesis Writing (Day 1)
Writing Retreat (Day 2)
Proposal Writing, Research Design and Thesis Writing (Day 2)
2024 DSP Module 1 (Closed Session)
2024 Online MSP Module 1 (Closed Session)
Writing Retreat (Day 3)
Proposal Writing, Research Design and Thesis Writing (Day 3)
Writing Retreat (Day 4)
Writing Retreat (Day 5)
Qualitative and Quantitative Data Collection and Analyses (Day 1)
Qualitative and Quantitative Data Collection and Analyses (Day 2)
Qualitative and Quantitative Data Collection and Analyses (Day 3)
Qualitative and Quantitative Data Collection and Analyses (Day 4)
For Masters and Doctoral Students: Literature Review and Problem Identification (Day 1)
Writing Winning Funding Proposals (09h00-14h00)
For Masters and Doctoral Students: Literature Review and Problem Identification (Day 2)
Qualitative Data Analysis (09h00-15h00) Postponed: 19 July
Fundamentals of coding within Atlas.ti v23 (Day 1)
Online Guiding the theoretical framework and structuring a doctoral thesis (Day 1)
Fundamentals of coding within Atlas.ti v23 (Day 2)
Online Guiding the theoretical framework and structuring a doctoral thesis (Day 2)
Introduction to Postgraduate Supervision (Day 1)
Introduction to Postgraduate Supervision (Day 2)
High Value Scholarships & Opportunities (Cohort 1 - Closed Session)
High Value Scholarships & Opportunities (Cohort 2 - Closed Session)
Data Management and Data Analysis (Day 1)
Online Research Professional Training (13h00-14h00)
Data Management and Data Analysis (Day 2)
Qualitative Data Analysis (09h00-15h00) New date: 20 July
Qualitative Data Analysis (09h00-15h00)
Coding Qualitative Data (09h00-16h30) New date: 31 July
Article Writing for Novice Authors (Day 1)
Article Writing for Novice Authors (Day 2)
Databases Including Google Scholar Training (09h00-10h00)
Models of Postgraduate Supervision (All Disciplines) (One-day workshop)
Mandela Ethics Online System (MEOS) Training (Repeat) (09h00-10h30)
Developing and Measuring Socially Impactful Research (09h00-13h00)
Identifying Predatory Journals (09h00-13h00)
Coding Qualitative Data (09h00-16h30)
Research Ethics and Integrity (Including Plagiarism) (09h00-16h00)
2024 DSP Module 2 (Closed Session)
CREST Online Training Course for Supervisors of Doctoral Candidates at African Universities (Module 1: 5-9 August)
Writing - motivation letter/personal statement/application letter (Cohort 1 - Closed Session)
Writing - motivation letter/personal statement/application letter (Cohort 2 - Closed Session)
National Women's Day
Content Analysis
CREST Online Training Course for Supervisors of Doctoral Candidates at African Universities (Module 2: 12-16 August)
Thematic Analysis
EndNote Bibliographic Tool Training (09h00-10h00)
CREST Online Training Course for Supervisors of Doctoral Candidates at African Universities (Module 3: 19-23 August)
Postgraduate Orientation (Semester 2) (Day 1)
Postgraduate Orientation (Semester 2) (Day 2)
Postgraduate Orientation (Semester 2) (Day 3)
Writing Retreat (Repeat) (Day 1)
2024 Online MSP Module 2 (Closed Session)
Writing Retreat (Repeat) (Day 2)
Advanced Regression Analysis using SPSS (Day 1) New date: 23-24 Oct
Writing Retreat (Repeat) (Day 3)
Advanced Regression Analysis using SPSS (Day 2) New date: 23-24 Oct
Writing Retreat (Repeat) (Day 4)
Writing Retreat (Repeat) (Day 5)
CREST Online Training Course for Supervisors of Doctoral Candidates at African Universities (Module 4: 2-6 September)
For Honours Students: Proposal Writing, Research Design and Thesis Writing (Repeat) (Day 1)
For Honours Students: Proposal Writing, Research Design and Thesis Writing (Repeat) (Day 2)
For Honours Students: Proposal Writing, Research Design and Thesis Writing (Repeat) (Day 3)
CREST Online Training Course for Supervisors of Doctoral Candidates at African Universities (Module 5: 9-13 September)
CV and LinkedIn (Cohort 1 - Closed Session)
CREST Online Training Course for Supervisors of Doctoral Candidates at African Universities (Module 6: 16-20 September)
CV and LinkedIn (Cohort 2 - Closed Session)
E-books Training Session (09h00-10h00)
Heritage Day
Proposal Writing, Research Design and Thesis Writing (Repeat) (Day 1)
Proposal Writing, Research Design and Thesis Writing (Repeat) (Day 2)
Master’s and Doctoral Examination (Human and Social Sciences) (Day 1)
Proposal Writing, Research Design and Thesis Writing (Repeat) (Day 3)
Master’s and Doctoral Examination (Human and Social Sciences) (Day 2)
2024 DSP Module 3 (Closed Session)
2024 Online MSP Module 3 (Closed Session)
Online Grant Formulation and Writing using the special focus of European Union (EU) Funding (Module 1 & 2)
Online Grant Formulation and Writing using the special focus of European Union (EU) Funding (Module 3 & 4)
Fundamentals of coding within Atlas.ti v23 (Repeat) (Day 1)
Fundamentals of coding within Atlas.ti v23 (Repeat) (Day 2)
Online Guiding the theoretical framework and structuring a doctoral thesis (Repeat) (Day 1)
Online Guiding the theoretical framework and structuring a doctoral thesis (Repeat) (Day 2)
For Masters and Doctoral Students: Literature Review and Problem Identification (Repeat) (Day 1)
For Masters and Doctoral Students: Literature Review and Problem Identification (Repeat) (Day 2)
Advanced Regression Analysis using SPSS (Day 1)
Advanced Regression Analysis using SPSS (Day 2)
From Ideation to Academic Legacy: Mindsets and Strategies for Development (Day 1)
From Ideation to Academic Legacy: Mindsets and Strategies for Development (Day 2)
From Ideation to Academic Legacy: Mindsets and Strategies for Development (Day 3)
Introduction to R and Basic Descriptive Statistics Workshop (George Campus) (09h00-16h00)
Hybrid Writing Bootcamp (Day 1)
Hybrid Writing Bootcamp (Day 2)
Hybrid Writing Bootcamp (Day 3)
2024 Online MSP Module 4 (Closed Session)
2024 DSP Module 4 (Closed Session)
Day of Reconciliation
Christmas Day
Day of Goodwill