1. 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

2. 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

3. 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 19-26 in the PGTS Manual

4. 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 05014 Research ethics 05014 Research progress report 05703 Research progress report 05703 Viva voce defence of the research report 05705 Viva voce defence of the research report 05705 back

5. Research Environment Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Departmental presentation 05042 Departmental presentation 05042 Departmental poster 05043 Departmental poster 05043 Conference presentation 05044 Conference presentation 05044 Conference poster 05045 Conference poster 05045 Published research paper 05706 Published research paper 05706 Research ethics 05014 Research ethics 05014 Safety in research in science and engineering 05701 Safety in research in science and engineering 05701 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

6. Research Management back Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Departmental presentation 05042 Departmental poster 05043 Conference presentation 05044 Conference poster 05045 An introduction to quantitative methods 05010/05028 An introduction to qualitative research 05011/05029 Published research paper 05706

7. Personal Effectiveness back Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Basic communication skills 05002/05027 For chairing the conference organisation 05018 For assisting with organisation of a conference 05019 Practical entrepreneurship 05033 Departmental presentation 05042 Departmental poster 05043 Conference presentation 05044 Conference poster 05045 Research progress report 05703 Viva voce defence of the research report 05705 Published research paper 05706

8. Communication Skills Basic communication skills 05002/05027 Basic communication skills 05002/05027 Practical demonstration skills 05015 Practical demonstration skills 05015 For chairing the conference organisation 05018 For chairing the conference organisation 05018 For assisting with organisation of a conference 05019 For assisting with organisation of a conference 05019 Booster sessions for local pupils 05023 Booster sessions for local pupils 05023 Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Research progress report 05703 Research progress report 05703 Viva voce defence of the research report 05705 Viva voce defence of the research report 05705 Published research paper 05706 Published research paper 05706 back

9. 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 05018 For chairing the conference organisation 05018 For assisting with organisation of a conference 05019 For assisting with organisation of a conference 05019 Practical entrepreneurship 05033 Practical entrepreneurship 05033 Departmental presentation 05042 Departmental presentation 05042 Departmental poster 05043 Departmental poster 05043 Conference presentation 05044 Conference presentation 05044 Conference poster 05045 Conference poster 05045 Booster sessions for local pupils 05023 Booster sessions for local pupils 05023 Published research paper 05706 Published research paper 05706 back

10. Career Management Career management skills for research students 05024 Career management skills for research students 05024 Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 back

11. 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

12. Other open modules The research interview 35702 The research interview 35702 Survey methods and questionnaire design 35703 Survey methods and questionnaire design 35703 back

13. Discipline-specific modules Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences pp 40-59 Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences pp 40-59 Social Sciences pp 60-67 Social Sciences pp 60-67 Faculty of Health and Social Care p 68 Faculty of Health and Social Care p 68 Faculty of Science pp 69-83 Faculty of Science pp 69-83 The Business School pp 84-88 The Business School pp 84-88 Faculty of Education pp 89-93 Faculty of Education pp 89-93 back

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. Handling Data Consider statistics and ICT courses, Consider statistics and ICT courses,e.g. Computer data management 05008 Computer data management 05008 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 35953 Qualitative data analysis 35953 Numerical techniques in biology 58727 Numerical techniques in biology 58727 back

18. Writing up Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Research progress report 05703 Research progress report 05703 Published research paper 05706 Published research paper 05706 back

19. Whats next? Career management skills for research students 05024 Career management skills for research students 05024 University of Hull Careers Service University of Hull Careers Service http://www.hull.ac.uk/careers/ back

20. 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

21. 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

22. Easter School Options Option 1 Option 2 Module No Title Title 05027 Basic communication skills 05010 An introduction to quantitative methods 05013 Research design and the practicalities of research 05011 An introduction to qualitative methods Note: Options 1, 2 and 3 are mutually exclusive back Option 3 Module No Title 05054 The successful and effective researcher

23. Summer School Options Option 1 Option 2 Module No Title Title 05032 Project managing your research degree 05028 An introduction to quantitative methods 05033 Practical entrepreneurship 05029 An introduction to qualitative methods Note: Options 1 and 2 are mutually exclusive back

24. Generic skills Basic communication skills 05002/05027 Basic communication skills 05002/05027 Research ethics 05014 Research ethics 05014 Practical demonstration skills 05015 Practical demonstration skills 05015 For chairing the conference organisation 05018 For chairing the conference organisation 05018 For assisting with organisation of a conference 05019 For assisting with organisation of a conference 05019 Booster sessions for local pupils 05023 Booster sessions for local pupils 05023 Career management skills for research students 05024 Career management skills for research students 05024 Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Knowledge transfer partnership associate development course 05031 Knowledge transfer partnership associate development course 05031 Practical entrepreneurship 05033 Practical entrepreneurship 05033 Safety in research in science and engineering 05701 Safety in research in science and engineering 05701 Research progress report 05703 Research progress report 05703 Viva voce defence of the research report 05705 Viva voce defence of the research report 05705 back

25. Presentation skills Departmental presentation 05042 Departmental presentation 05042 Departmental poster 05043 Departmental poster 05043 Conference presentation 05044 Conference presentation 05044 Conference poster 05045 Conference poster 05045 back

26. Training Elsewhere Training Elsewhere 05901-05 Training Elsewhere 05901-05 Can be accredited towards the Certificate p36 of the PGTS Manual back

27. 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

28. Easter School Options Option 1 Option 2 Module No Title Title 05027 Basic communication skills 05010 An introduction to quantitative methods 05013 Research design and the practicalities of research 05011 An introduction to qualitative methods Note: Options 1, 2 and 3 are mutually exclusive back Option 3 Module No Title 05054 The successful and effective researcher

29. Summer School Options Option 1 Option 2 Module No Title Title 05032 Project managing your research degree 05028 An introduction to quantitative methods 05033 Practical entrepreneurship and business plan development 05029 An introduction to qualitative methods Note: Options 1 and 2 are mutually exclusive back

30. On-line modules Career management skills for research students 05024 Career management skills for research students 05024 Research methods in education contexts 12042 Research methods in education contexts 12042 Foundations of online learning and teaching 12106 Foundations of online learning and teaching 12106 * Note: this module might includes 2 contact days on the Hull Campus back

31. Other modules Poster presentation Poster presentation Conference presentation Conference presentation back

32. 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 05024 Career management skills for research students 05024 back

33. Generic skills Basic communication skills 05002/05027 Basic communication skills 05002/05027 Research ethics 05014 Research ethics 05014 Practical demonstration skills 05015 Practical demonstration skills 05015 For chairing the conference organisation 05018 For chairing the conference organisation 05018 For assisting with organisation of a conference 05019 For assisting with organisation of a conference 05019 Booster sessions for local pupils 05023 Booster sessions for local pupils 05023 Career management skills for research students 05024 Career management skills for research students 05024 Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Project managing your research degree 05025/05032 Knowledge transfer partnership associate development course 05031 Knowledge transfer partnership associate development course 05031 Practical entrepreneurship 05033 Practical entrepreneurship 05033 Safety in research in science and engineering 05701 Safety in research in science and engineering 05701 Research progress report 05703 Research progress report 05703 Viva voce defence of the research report 05705 Viva voce defence of the research report 05705 back

34. Discipline-specific modules Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences pp 22-39 Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences pp 22-39 Social Sciences pp 40-42 Social Sciences pp 40-42 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 46-60 Faculty of Science pp 46-60 The Business School pp 61-63 The Business School pp 61-63 Institute for Learning pp 65-68 Institute for Learning pp 65-68 Scarborough Campus p 69 Scarborough Campus p 69 back