Introduction to Postgraduate
Studies
Judith Clegg
What are the key features of
postgraduate study?
• In pairs jot down your ideas about the key
features
Think about how it is different to undergraduate
study
What resources do you have/have access to?
What benefits does postgraduate study give you?
What resources are at your disposal?
Electronic resources
• DL materials/Blackboard
• Library/databases/subject group information and special collections
• WWW
People
• UMan Staff – Academics, E-learning team, Administrators, Librarians,
student support services, finance, Students’ Union
• Work – Colleagues, access to other agencies, experiences.
• Peers – Experience, varied cultural exposure, different systems e.g. health.
Physical resources/Places
Libraries, agencies, visits, placements, exhibitions, events
Barriers and enablers
What might be a barrier to your success, what steps
could you take to mitigate and lower risk?
What have you got, got access to that will enable
you to do well on the MPH? How can you make
best use of them?
How will you manage your postgraduate journey?
Top tips for successful post graduate
study
• Study Planning/focussed time/use study skills resources in
Blackboard
• Personal organisation - spend some time thinking it
through
• Enlist family/friend support and try and get employer onboard
• Keep in touch – discussion boards, personal contact
• Early warning of problems – let us support you by keeping
in touch and letting us know of problems. We can often
help you to sort things out with your study.
• You must let admin know if you are struggling with
assignment deadlines – a late submission is an immediate
0 mark as is a non-submission.
Academic malpractice
Academic malpractice is any activity, intentional or
otherwise that is likely to undermine the integrity
essential to scholarship or research. It includes
plagiarism, collusion, fabrication or falsification of
results, and anything else that could result in unearned
or undeserved credit for those committing it. Academic
malpractice can result from a deliberate act of cheating
or may be committed unintentionally. Whether
intended or not, all incidents of academic malpractice
will be treated seriously by the University.
Academic malpractice guidance
• http://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=2870
Turnitin
• Software to help us to screen and make
decision related to academic malpractice. Your
academic work is automatically loaded into
turnitin when you submit. It does not make
the decision for us – it is a comparison tool.
• http://turnitin.com/en_us/training/studenttraining/viewing-originality-reports