Faculty of Science

Workshops for January and February 2013

These workshops are for anybody in Faculty of Science to attend. Please note that sessions are one offs, not a course of several weeks. Each Workshop lasts around 50 minutes. The sessions are relaxed and friendly and you will be expected to contribute your thoughts and opinions on the day!

To Book:

If you want to book a place on any session just follow the link provided under the description. You can also book individual sessions via the website: http://www.port.ac.uk/scilearningsupport

If there is a session you really want to attend but cannot make, let me know and I may be able to put extra ones on.

Where are they?

All the workshops are in St Michael’s Building; on entering the building take the small staircase down on the right hand side and follow the signs to either SM 0.03, or SM0.10. Extra workshops can be put on if there is demand, please let me know if you would like this for any of the sessions below, or any other topics.

Workshops

Confidence in Presentation

What makes a good presentation? How can I sound confident and get my message across? This session will look at how to give successful presentations with confidence.

Jan 24  Thu      12-1 pm           SM0.03

Jan 29  Tue      1-2 pm             SM0.03

Feb 15 Fri        12-1 pm           SM0.03

To book go to- http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/5202408544

Making a poster

How do you make a poster that’s interesting, looks good, is well designed and says everything you need it to? This session has lots of hands on ideas and advice.

Jan 18  Fri        2-3 pm             SM0.10

Feb 4   Mon     12-1 pm           SM0.03

To book go to- http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/5202530910

Writing reports and projects

Reports and projects have a different structure and requirements to essays. How should a report look, how is it organised and what should it contain? This session will give you the answers that you need.

Jan 21  Mon     12-1 pm           SM0.10

Feb 1   Fri        2-3 pm             SM0.03

To book, go to- http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/5202837828

Essay writing – Planning, Structure and Finesse

An interactive look at how to plan, research, structure and polish your essays, so that they stand out.

Feb 18 Mon     12-1 pm           SM0.03

To book, go to- http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/5202278154

Essay writing – Introductions, Paragraphs and Conclusions

What makes a great introduction? How should I structure paragraphs? How do I write a good conclusions paragraph? This session will explore all these questions.

Feb 21 Thu      12-1 pm           SM0.10

To book, go to- http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/5202169830

Writing using Critical Analysis

When a lecturer asks to see critical analysis or critical thinking, what do they actually want to see? This workshop looks at ways of analysing academic texts and writing critical analysis.

Feb 7   Thu      12-1 pm           SM0.03

To book, go to- http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/5202011356

Timetable of Workshops Jan-Feb 2013