a complete guide to applied writing skills for
PHD 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
A Complete Guide to Using Mendeley Reference Manager in Citation and Referencing
Microsoft Word Customization Skills for Effective Research Work Development
Sieve-and-Write (SoW) Writing Methodology: Part 1 Content Requirements Mapping
Sieve-and-Write Writing Methodology: Part II Reference Management Skills and Content Extraction Skills
PAST SESSION RECORDINGS
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.
