a complete guide to applied writing skills for
master's level theses/dissertations
course rationale
course instructions
English
English
1-2 Hours per Week.
180 Days from Enrollment Date.
Video Lessons.
Certificate of Completion provided on course completion.
- Stable internet connectivity.
Below are important links to softwares that you will require in this course.
- Visit the AOSARS LMS YouTube channel which hosts various self-help videos on diverse e learning platform aspects. The YouTube channel can be accessed here.
- Write to us at info@wordpress-1200191-4420059.cloudwaysapps.com on any general queries.
- Use WhatsApp web interface embedded at the bottom of the home page at wordpress-1200191-4420059.cloudwaysapps.com to make general queries.
- Use the “Chat Function” at Aosars LMS to make general queries.
Course Curriculum
Research Reference Materials Sourcing Skills for Books, Theses, Journal Articles, and Organizational Sources
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Where to Source for Reference Materials
19:00 -
Where to Source for Reference Materials (Practical Demonstrations)
33:00 -
Searching and Manually Downloading Skills Sets for Academic Reference Materials
12:21 -
Searching and Manually Downloading Skills Sets for Academic Reference Materials (Practical Demonstrations)
15:46 -
Searching and Mass Downloading Skills Set for Academic Reference Materials
33:32 -
Searching and Mass Downloading Skills Set for Academic Reference Materials (Practical Demonstration)
39:56 -
Sourcing Information-Rich and Relevant Academic Reference Materials Strategies
27:00 -
Sourcing Information-Rich and Relevant Academic Reference Materials Strategies (Pratical Demonstrations)
27:00 -
Sourcing for Full-Length Research Methods and Statistics Books
12:41 -
Sourcing for Full-Length Research Methods and Statistics Books (Practicals)
15:08 -
Sourcing for Full-Length Theses
12:38 -
Sourcing full length Theses (Practical)
12:28 -
Sourcing for Journal Articles
09:00 -
Sourcing for Journal Articles (Practicals)
15:15 -
Letter Number Permutation Article Mining Methodology (1)
15:16 -
Letter Number Permutation Article Mining Methodology (2)
04:29 -
Letter Number Permutation Article Mining Methodology (3)
12:21
A Complete Guide to Citation and Referencing Using Mendeley Desktop
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How To Install Mendeley Desktop
10:01 -
Understanding Mendeley Interface
11:19 -
Loading Reference Materials Into Mendeley
06:35 -
Automated Uploading of Reference Materials from Google Into Mendeley Desktop
07:30 -
Generation and Uploading of Research Information Systems into Mendeley Desktop
11:48 -
Undertaking Parenthetical Citation Using Mendeley Desktop
21:27 -
Undertaking Narrative Intext Citation Using Mendeley Desktop
05:34 -
Generating and Amending the Reference List in Mendeley Desktop (1)
03:34 -
Generating and Amending the Reference List in Mendeley Desktop (2)
04:48
A Complete Guide to Using Mendeley Reference Manager in Citation and Referencing
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Installing Mendeley Reference Manager
07:49 -
Mendeley Reference Manager Interface
08:57 -
Loading Reference Materials into Mendeley Reference Manager
12:04 -
Generating RIS and Uploading into Mendeley Reference Manager
10:43 -
Installing Mendeley Cite for Ms Word
05:49 -
Undertaking Parenthetical Citation Using Mendeley Cite
10:46 -
Undertaking Narrative Intext Citation Using Mendeley Cite
05:46 -
Generating and Amending the Reference List in Mendeley Reference Manager
10:22
Microsoft Word Customization Skills for Effective Research Work Development
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Introduction Remarks )
25:34 -
Levels/Headings in Ms Word
25:34 -
Levels/Headings in Ms Word (Table of Contents)
14:50 -
Customizing the Body of the Content
05:25 -
Tables & Figures
09:41
Sieve-and-Write (SoW) Writing Methodology: Part 1 Content Requirements Mapping
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Introductory Remarks
17:58 -
Content Requirement Mapping for Background of the Study
35:44 -
Content Requirement Mapping for Statement of the Problem
22:44 -
Content Requirement Mapping for Research Objectives & Hypotheses
04:42 -
Content Requirement Mapping for Significance of the Study
04:21 -
Content Requirement Mapping for the Scope of the Study
04:21 -
Content Requirement Mapping for Limitations of the Study
05:55 -
Content Requirement Mapping for Assumptions of the Study
02:47 -
Content Requirement Mapping for Theoretical Literature
09:07 -
Content Requirement Mapping for Empirical Literature
09:36 -
Content Requirement Mapping for Criticisms of Reviewed Literature
11:24 -
Content Requirement Mapping for Conceptual Framework
04:24 -
Content Requirement Mapping for Summary of Reviewed Literature and Gaps
06:10 -
Content Requirement Mapping for Research Methodology
06:15
Sieve-and-Write Writing Methodology: Part II Reference Management Skills and Content Extraction Skills
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Introductory Remarks
04:28 -
Reference Management Skills for Academic Materials (Theses and Journals)
26:35 -
Reference Management Skills for Grey Literature
18:27 -
Reference Management Skills for Grey Literature
18:27 -
Reference Management Skills for Academic Books
07:09 -
Content Extraction (Sieving) in Mendeley Desktop Software (Theory)
10:44 -
Content Extraction (Sieving) in Mendeley Desktop Software (Practical)
34:37 -
Content Extraction (Sieving) in Google Scholar
07:47 -
ZOOM RECORDING ON SOW FACILITATOR-LED SESSION HELD ON 25TH NOVEMBER, 2023
02:15:00
PAST SESSION RECORDINGS
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ZOOM RECORDING FOR SESSION HELD 02ND DECEMBER 2023 SOW APPLIED WRITING PART 1
03:07:55 -
ZOOM RECORDING FOR A SESSION HELD 2ND DECEMBER 2023 SOW APPLIED WRITING PART 2
01:40:39 -
ZOOM RECORDINGS ON MEETING HELD 2ND DECEMBER 2023 ON SOW APPLIED WRITING PART 3
01:54:17 -
ZOOM RECORDING HELD ON 29TH JANUARY 2024 ON MENDELEY DESKTOP CITATION
02:31:04 -
ZOOM RECORDING FOR SESSION HELD ON 24/02/2024 ON MS WORD CUSTOMIZATION
02:53:34 -
ZOOM RECORDING FOR SESSION HELD ON 3RD MARCH, 2024 ON CONTENT MAPPING REQUIREMENTS
02:15:04 -
INTRODUCTION LESSON HELD ON 2OTH MARCH 2025
03:03:00 -
RECORDING DONE ON 23RD MARCH, 2025 ON LAPTOP CONFIGURATIONS FOR RESEARCH
03:09:00 -
MEETING RECORDING OF A SESSION HELD ON 27TH MARCH 2025 ON REFERENCE MATERIALS SOURCING PART 1
03:43:00 -
MEETING RECORDINGS ON SESSION HELD ON 3RD APRIL 2025 ON REFRENCE MATERIALS SOURCING PART 2
02:14:00 -
RECORDING DONE ON 10TH APRIL 2025 ON APA 7 MENDELEY DESKTOP
02:05:09 -
RECORDING OF A MEETING HELD ON 24TH APRIL ON MS WORD CUSTOMIZATION FOR RESEARCH
02:02:00 -
RECORDING HELD ON 11TH MAY 2025 ON SOURCING FOR RESEARCH TOPIC
01:31:00 -
RECORDING FOR TRAINING UNDERTAKEN ON 15TH MAY ON BACKGROUND OF STUDY AND STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
01:52:00 -
RECORDING OF SESSION HELD ON 22ND MAY 2025 ON CHAPTER TWO DEVELOPMENT
01:48:00 -
RECORDING HELD ON 29TH MAY 2025 ON CHAPTER 3 MAPPING
01:33:00 -
RECORDING FOR SESSION HELD 5TH JUNE 2025 ON SIEVE AND WRITE
01:41:00 -
RECORDING DONE 12TH JUNE,2025 ON SIEVE AND WRITE FINAL CHAPTER.
01:06:17
SPSS SESSIONS
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RECORDING FOR A SESSION DONE ON 19TH JUNE, 2025
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RECORDING FOR A SESSION HELD ON 26TH JUNE, 2025
01:21:12 -
RECORDING FOR SESSION HELD ON 3RD JULY, 2025
01:29:36
Contact Us
This is a largely subjective question as diverse scholars may have different preferences based on exposure levels within the universities, ease of use, and price dynamics.
We however recommend Mendeley Desktop due to the additional utilities such as Sieve-and-Write methodology and integration with Letter Number Permutation Article Mining Methodology that are taught in other courses in this platform.
The automated payment mechanisms available is through use of ATM/Credit Cards (Visa and Mastercard etc), Mpesa Global, PayPal and MOMO options.
Manual payment options are available as per the second bulletin
NB: Automated payment implies that on payment for the course, the learner is auto-enrolled to the course without the need for instructor intervention. For the manual payment option, the instructor will manually enroll the student to the course upon receipt of payments.
Yes, we do support local currencies and their payment options. If the website displays costs in your local currency, it implies you can use local payment options.
This is a blended training which will combine self-paced video-based learning in conjunction with periodic facilitator intervention. The periodic intervention is for discussion and question as well as answers sessions.
No. The materials will only be accessible through the eLearning platform and for the prescribed period.
You will have access to the materials for a period of 180 calendar days since the date of enrollment.
No. We encourage the learners to finalize the course in the allocated time. We encourage high commitment levels to the learning process to facilitate your graduation in a timely manner.
This is a fully online course with all the interactions designed to be undertaken online.
Yes, this is possible by contacting the facilitator. The cost and terms may however vary from those of this course.
No. We often undertake various courses that are free in nature while others such as the current course are paid for in nature. This enables the sustainability of our programs. We, however, hope to roll out financial aid programs such as scholarships over time.
The learning materials will be accessible from the date of course commencent.
The course materials are accessible under “My dashboard” option.
The certificate will automatically be generated and emailed to you by the system. upon successful completion of the course.