Postgraduate Training Scheme (PGTS) This key is designed to help you select appropriate modules towards your PGTS certificate. Remember that your choice of modules needs to be made in consultation with your supervisor. You also need to contact the module provider to confirm availability and the timetable. View this presentation as View show and follow the hyperlinks next

Postgraduate Training Scheme In making your choices you may want to consider: The Research Councils Skills Training RequirementsResearch Councils Skills Training Requirements Whether you are part-time or based off-campuspart-time or based off-campus The stage that you are at in your research programmestage Do you want generic or discipline-specific modules?generic discipline-specific modules For details of the PGTS and the full list modules see the PGTS manual PGTS manual back

Research Councils Skills Training Requirements* Follow the links for guidance on which modules may help you build up skills in each of the following: Research Skills and Techniques Research Environment Research Management Personal Effectiveness Communication Skills Networking and Teamworking Career Management back *See pp in the PGTS Manual

Research skills and Techniques Basic communication skills 05002/05027 Basic communication skills 05002/05027 Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Research ethics Research ethics Research progress report Research progress report Viva voce defence of the research report Viva voce defence of the research report back

Research Environment Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Departmental presentation Departmental presentation Departmental poster Departmental poster Conference presentation Conference presentation Conference poster Conference poster Published research paper Published research paper Research ethics Research ethics Safety in research in science and engineering Safety in research in science and engineering An introduction to quantitative methods 05010/05028 An introduction to quantitative methods 05010/05028 An introduction to qualitative research 05011/05029 An introduction to qualitative research 05011/05029 back

Research Management back Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Departmental presentation Departmental poster Conference presentation Conference poster An introduction to quantitative methods 05010/05028 An introduction to qualitative research 05011/05029 Published research paper 05706

Personal Effectiveness back Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Basic communication skills 05002/05027 For chairing the conference organisation For assisting with organisation of a conference Practical entrepreneurship Departmental presentation Departmental poster Conference presentation Conference poster Research progress report Viva voce defence of the research report Published research paper 05706

Communication Skills Basic communication skills 05002/05027 Basic communication skills 05002/05027 Practical demonstration skills Practical demonstration skills For chairing the conference organisation For chairing the conference organisation For assisting with organisation of a conference For assisting with organisation of a conference Booster sessions for local pupils Booster sessions for local pupils Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Research progress report Research progress report Viva voce defence of the research report Viva voce defence of the research report Published research paper Published research paper back

Networking and Teamworking Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Basic communication skills 05002/05027 Basic communication skills 05002/05027 For chairing the conference organisation For chairing the conference organisation For assisting with organisation of a conference For assisting with organisation of a conference Practical entrepreneurship Practical entrepreneurship Departmental presentation Departmental presentation Departmental poster Departmental poster Conference presentation Conference presentation Conference poster Conference poster Booster sessions for local pupils Booster sessions for local pupils Published research paper Published research paper back

Career Management Career management skills for research students Career management skills for research students Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 back

Generic modules University level modules University level modules Generic skills Generic skills Generic skills Generic skills Presentation skills Presentation skills Presentation skills Presentation skills Credit for training undertaken at other institutions Credit for training undertaken at other institutionstraining undertaken at other institutionstraining undertaken at other institutions Residential Schools (Easter/Summer School) Residential Schools (Easter/Summer School) Residential Schools Residential Schools Other open modules Other open modulesopen modulesopen modules back

Other open modules The research interview The research interview Survey methods and questionnaire design Survey methods and questionnaire design back

Discipline-specific modules Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences pp Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences pp Social Sciences pp Social Sciences pp Faculty of Health and Social Care p 68 Faculty of Health and Social Care p 68 Faculty of Science pp Faculty of Science pp The Business School pp The Business School pp Faculty of Education pp Faculty of Education pp back

What stage are you at? What modules would it be helpful to take at this stage of your research degree? Starting out Starting out Starting out Starting out Planning Planning Planning Handling data Handling data Handling data Handling data Writing up Writing up Writing up Writing up Whats next? Whats next? Whats next? Whats next? back

Starting out Personal development Personal development Personal development Personal development Generic research skills Generic research skills Generic research skills Generic research skills Discipline-specific modules Discipline-specific modules Discipline-specific modules Discipline-specific modules back

Planning Project management Project management Managing the research process 05001/05004 Managing the research process 05001/05004 Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 back

Handling Data Consider statistics and ICT courses, Consider statistics and ICT courses,e.g. Computer data management Computer data management An introduction to quantitative methods 05010/05028 An introduction to quantitative methods 05010/05028 An introduction to qualitative research 05011/05029 An introduction to qualitative research 05011/05029 Qualitative data analysis Qualitative data analysis Numerical techniques in biology Numerical techniques in biology back

Writing up Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Research progress report Research progress report Published research paper Published research paper back

Whats next? Career management skills for research students Career management skills for research students University of Hull Careers Service University of Hull Careers Service back

Are you part-time or based off- campus? If you find it difficult to make regular weekly sessions then one of these options may suit you: Residential schools Residential schools Residential schools Residential schools On-line modules On-line modules On-line modules On-line modules Other modules Other modules Other modules Other modules back

Residential schools back The following modules are taught during the Easter School or Summer School. This means that they are available only for part-time students or those based off the main campus (e.g. Scarborough students). Easter School Summer School

Easter School Options Option 1 Option 2 Module No Title Title Basic communication skills An introduction to quantitative methods Research design and the practicalities of research An introduction to qualitative methods Note: Options 1, 2 and 3 are mutually exclusive back Option 3 Module No Title The successful and effective researcher

Summer School Options Option 1 Option 2 Module No Title Title Project managing your research degree An introduction to quantitative methods Practical entrepreneurship An introduction to qualitative methods Note: Options 1 and 2 are mutually exclusive back

Generic skills Basic communication skills 05002/05027 Basic communication skills 05002/05027 Research ethics Research ethics Practical demonstration skills Practical demonstration skills For chairing the conference organisation For chairing the conference organisation For assisting with organisation of a conference For assisting with organisation of a conference Booster sessions for local pupils Booster sessions for local pupils Career management skills for research students Career management skills for research students Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Knowledge transfer partnership associate development course Knowledge transfer partnership associate development course Practical entrepreneurship Practical entrepreneurship Safety in research in science and engineering Safety in research in science and engineering Research progress report Research progress report Viva voce defence of the research report Viva voce defence of the research report back

Presentation skills Departmental presentation Departmental presentation Departmental poster Departmental poster Conference presentation Conference presentation Conference poster Conference poster back

Training Elsewhere Training Elsewhere Training Elsewhere Can be accredited towards the Certificate p36 of the PGTS Manual back

Residential schools back The following modules are taught during the Easter School or Summer School. This means that they are available only for part-time students or those based off the main campus (e.g. Scarborough students). Easter School Summer School

Easter School Options Option 1 Option 2 Module No Title Title Basic communication skills An introduction to quantitative methods Research design and the practicalities of research An introduction to qualitative methods Note: Options 1, 2 and 3 are mutually exclusive back Option 3 Module No Title The successful and effective researcher

Summer School Options Option 1 Option 2 Module No Title Title Project managing your research degree An introduction to quantitative methods Practical entrepreneurship and business plan development An introduction to qualitative methods Note: Options 1 and 2 are mutually exclusive back

On-line modules Career management skills for research students Career management skills for research students Research methods in education contexts Research methods in education contexts Foundations of online learning and teaching Foundations of online learning and teaching * Note: this module might includes 2 contact days on the Hull Campus back

Other modules Poster presentation Poster presentation Conference presentation Conference presentation back

Personal development As a student of the University of Hull you are expected to keep a Progress File. On an annual basis you will meet with your supervisor and undertake a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) which will form the basis of your Personal Development Plan and help you choose appropriate modules. Modules which may be helpful to you in this area include: Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Career management skills for research students Career management skills for research students back

Generic skills Basic communication skills 05002/05027 Basic communication skills 05002/05027 Research ethics Research ethics Practical demonstration skills Practical demonstration skills For chairing the conference organisation For chairing the conference organisation For assisting with organisation of a conference For assisting with organisation of a conference Booster sessions for local pupils Booster sessions for local pupils Career management skills for research students Career management skills for research students Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Knowledge transfer partnership associate development course Knowledge transfer partnership associate development course Practical entrepreneurship Practical entrepreneurship Safety in research in science and engineering Safety in research in science and engineering Research progress report Research progress report Viva voce defence of the research report Viva voce defence of the research report back

Discipline-specific modules Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences pp Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences pp Social Sciences pp Social Sciences pp Postgraduate Medical Institute p 44 Postgraduate Medical Institute p 44 Faculty of Health and Social Care p 33 Faculty of Health and Social Care p 33 Faculty of Science pp Faculty of Science pp The Business School pp The Business School pp Institute for Learning pp Institute for Learning pp Scarborough Campus p 69 Scarborough Campus p 69 back