MSc/Diploma in Social Science Research Methods
Induction Event for Postgraduate Students – Week Commencing Monday 23rd September 2013
Time
10:00-10:30am
Event
Welcome to the MSc/Diploma in Social
Science Research Methods/1+3
Programme presented Dr Amanda
Robinson (Programme Director).
Where
Room -1.63
Glamorgan
Building
Who
ALL STUDENTS
10:30-10:45am
Administrative Information – Gemma
Robinson
Room -1.63
Glamorgan Bldg
ALL STUDENTS
10:45-11:45am
Academic Expectations of You – Presented
by Professor Mike Wallace
Room -1.63
Glamorgan Bldg
ALL STUDENTS
11:45-12noon
Question and Answer Session
Room -1.63
Glamorgan Bldg
ALL STUDENTS
Room 0.86
Glamorgan
Building
ALL STUDENTS
12:00-1:00pm
LUNCH BREAK
Buffett lunch – Meet & Mingle
SSRM Staff available to answers any
questions.
1:00-4:00pm
SPSS Training presented by Dr Surhan
Cam
Tuesday 24th September 2013
9:30-11am
Introduction to CAQDAS presented by Kate
Moles
SOCSI Computer
lab (Room 0.88)
Glamorgan Bldg
Group One
SOCSI Computer
lab (Room 0.88)
Glamorgan Bldg
Group One
11am-12:30pm
Introduction to CAQDAS presented by Kate
Moles
SOCSI Computer
lab (Room 0.88)
Glamorgan Bldg
Group Two
1:00-4:00pm
SPSS Training presented by Dr Surhan
Cam
SOCSI Computer
lab (Room 0.88)
Glamorgan Bldg
Group One
Induction Day for Postgraduate Students – Wednesday 25th September 2013
Time
Event
Where
Who
09:30-10:00am SSRM and SOCSI Administrative
Council Chamber, ALL STUDENTS
Glamorgan
information by Gemma Robinson.
Building
10:00-10:15am
Introduction to Postgraduate Café
Council Chamber,
Glamorgan
Building
ALL STUDENTS
10:15-10:30am
Information Services at Cardiff: Library
Services presented by Sarah Puzey.
Council Chamber,
Glamorgan Bldg
ALL STUDENTS
10:30-10:45am
Introduction to Information Services:
Computing Services presented by Marina
Whitmore.
Council Chamber,
Glamorgan Bldg
ALL STUDENTS
Outside Council
Chamber
ALL STUDENTS
Council Chamber,
Glamorgan Bldg
ALL STUDENTS
10:45-11:00am
11:00-11:15am
BREAK - TEA AND COFFEE
Graduate Centre Talk
11:15-11:30am
The Role of the Student Representative and
the Student Voice presented by Bethan
Foweraker.
Council Chamber,
Glamorgan Bldg
ALL STUDENTS
11:30-11:45pm
Use of Turnitin and Plagiarism (including
Self- Plagiarism) presented by Emma
Renold
Council Chamber,
Glamorgan Bldg
ALL STUDENTS
11:45-12noon
English Language and Study Skills Support
presented by David Harries
Council Chamber,
Glamorgan Bldg
ALL STUDENTS
12:00-12:10pm
Cardiff University Computer Access for
SOCSI Students presented by Zoe Kind &
Steve Donaldson
Council Chamber,
Glamorgan Bldg
ALL STUDENTS
12:10-12:20pm
Briefing on Learning Central and Electronic
Coursework Submission presented by Ceri
Morrison.
Council Chamber,
Glamorgan Bldg
ALL STUDENTS
12:20-12:30pm
Question and Answer session
Council Chamber,
Glamorgan Bldg
ALL STUDENTS
Room 0.86
Glamorgan Bldg
ALL STUDENTS
(Taken by Gemma Robinson & Ceri
Morrison)
12:30-1:15pm
Buffett lunch – Meet & Mingle
Staff available to answers any questions.
1:15-1:30pm
Core Competencies for Postgraduate Social
Scientists presented by Dr Sara Delamont,
Professor Paul Atkinson and Professor
Keith Whitfield.
Council Chamber,
Glamorgan Bldg
SSRM
STUDENTS
1:30-1:45pm
Foundations of Social Science Research
presented by Dr Craig Gurney and Dr Nick
Bailey.
Council Chamber,
Glamorgan Bldg
SSRM
STUDENTS
1:45-2:00pm
Quantitative Research Methods presented
by Dr Sin Yi Cheung and Professor John
Doyle.
Council Chamber,
Glamorgan Bldg
SSRM
STUDENTS
2:00-2:15pm
Qualitative Research Methods presented by
Professor Karen Henwood, Professor Paul
Atkinson.
Council Chamber,
Glamorgan Bldg
SSRM
STUDENTS
2:15-2:30pm
Research Applications presented by Dr
Amanda Robinson and Dr Gareth Enticott.
Council Chamber,
Glamorgan Bldg
SSRM
STUDENTS
2:30-2:45pm
Pathway Options – Presented by Dr
Amanda Robinson
Council Chamber,
Glamorgan Bldg
SSRM
STUDENTS
Question and Answer session
2:45-3:00pm
Introduction to the ESRC Wales Doctoral
Training Centre (DTC) presented by
Professor David James (DTC Director).
Council Chamber,
Glamorgan Bldg
SSRM
STUDENTS
3:00-3:15pm
“What is Social Science?” Debate and
Discussion Panel (Led by Professor Karen
Henwood (SOCSI)
Committee Rooms
1&2, Glamorgan
Building
SSRM
STUDENTS
Committee Rooms
1&2, Glamorgan
Bldg
SSRM
STUDENTS
Academic Panel: Professor David James
(DTC), Dr Mike Marinetto (CARBS),
3:15-4:30pm
Discussion session (Academic Panel and
Students) - Refreshments Available
Thursday 26th September 2013
9am-11am
Critical Thinking Part One – presented by
Professor Mike Wallace
1:00-4:00pm
SPSS Training presented by Dr Surhan
Cam
Friday 27th September 2013
10am-12noon Critical Thinking Part Two - Professor Mike
Wallace
1:00-4:00pm
SPSS Training presented by Dr Surhan
Cam
Room 0.85
Glamorgan Bldg
Optional (Please
sign up)
SOCSI Computer
lab (Room 0.88)
Glamorgan Bldg
Group Two
Room 0.85
Glamorgan
Building
SOCSI Computer
lab (Room 0.88)
Glamorgan
Building
Optional (Please
sign up)
Group Two