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GPLT330 - French Conversation Group (Level 2) – Novice

Section 1

January 21 - April 1, 2019, 08:45 - 10:00, Mon, Wed

Section 3

January 21 - April 1, 2019, 08:45 - 10:00, Mon, Wed

Section 2

January 22 - April 2, 2019, 11:45 - 13:00, Tue, Thu

GPLT331 - French Conversation Group (Level 1) – New to French

Section 1

January 21 - April 1, 2019, 10:15 - 11:30, Mon, Wed

Section 3

January 21 - April 1, 2019, 11:45 - 13:00, Mon, Wed

Section 2

January 22 - April 2, 2019, 08:45 - 10:00, Tue, Thu

GPLT335 - French Conversation Group (Level 3) – Intermediate 1

Section 2

January 21 - April 1, 2019, 10:15 - 11:30, Mon, Wed

Section 1

January 22 - April 2, 2019, 13:15 - 14:30, Tue, Thu

GPLL35 - Peer Review Techniques: Giving and Receiving Feedback

Section 1

January 21, 2019, 11:00 - 13:00, Mon

GPTK763 - Do’s & Don’ts of First Time TAs

Section 1

January 21, 2019, 13:00 - 15:00, Mon

GPSC475 - Concordia Toastmasters Meeting: A Public Speaking Experience

Section 1

January 21, 2019, 18:00 - 21:00, Mon

Section 2

February 18, 2019, 18:00 - 21:00, Mon

Section 3

March 25, 2019, 18:00 - 21:00, Mon

GPWL918 - Mobility Exercises for Studious Graduates : Revitalize your mind and body

Section 1

January 22, 2019, 10:00 - 11:15, Tue

Section 2

February 20, 2019, 14:00 - 15:15, Wed

GPLL51 - Perfecting the Paragraph

Section 2

January 22, 2019, 13:30 - 15:30, Tue

Section 3

March 7, 2019, 12:00 - 14:00, Thu

Section 1

March 27, 2019, 18:00 - 20:00, Wed

Before you can write a successful paper, literature review, thesis, or any other academic work, you have to learn how to perfect the paragraph. Adopting the strategies for creating cohesive ideas, impactful statements, and a logical flow is crucial to any academic writing career. Applicable to graduate-level writers of all backgrounds, the Perfecting the Paragraph workshop aims to provide participants with an understanding of the most common mistakes that lead to unconvincing, unclear writing. Taking the paragraph as an “idea” unit, the workshop looks at the formulation and purpose of the topic sentence. It then focuses on paragraph structure, development of the main idea, transition to the next paragraph, punctuation, style, and vocabulary. ***This workshop is particularly useful for non-native English speakers.*** Each participant is encouraged to bring a sample of their writing for review in small groups. In this supportive environment, participants receive multiple viewpoints from fellow graduate students who are motivated to improve the writing of their peers as a part of their own learning process. ~~~ By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: 1. 1. Create a logical and easy-to-follow flow in the writing, 2. Produce compelling sentences through a careful choice of grammatical forms and vocabulary, 3. Adjust the style of the writing, 4. Recognize the elements of the English academic paragraph, 5. Overcome the most common mistakes in paragraph composition, and 6. Give and receive peer feedback on paragraph structure. ~~~ This workshop is led by Bojana Krsmanovic. Bojana Krsmanovic is a doctoral student at the Department of Education. She graduated from the University of Novi Sad (Serbia) with both BA and MA in English Language and Literature. She is a certified ESL/EFL teacher with several years of experience. Having an interest in researching technology integration in language-learning classrooms, she moved to Montreal to pursue her PhD in Educational Technology. She is currently doing research in Maker Culture and implementation of maker practices in education. Her research interests revolve especially around empowerment of girls and women in STEM, as well as equipping at-risk students with relevant 21st century skills for future education, careers, and everyday life through making.

GPLD142 - Leading Teams for Success

Section 1

January 22, 2019, 17:30 - 19:30, Tue

Section 2

February 20, 2019, 10:30 - 12:30, Wed

GPDI505 - Intermediate Microsoft Excel

Section 1

January 23, 2019, 10:00 - 12:30, Wed

Section 2

February 13, 2019, 10:00 - 12:30, Wed

GPTK765 - Decolonizing and Indigenizing the Academy: Indigenous World Views

Section 1

January 23, 2019, 10:00 - 13:30, Wed

The aim of this workshop is to introduce participants to Indigenous worldviews as theoretical foundations of knowledge systems that shape Indigenous peoples’ lived experiences in relationship to land, place, identity, and responsibilities to community within the frameworks of decolonizing and Indigenizing the academy and its implications to teaching and learning. ~~~ At the end of this workshop, students will:  Increase their knowledge and understanding about the complexities of cultural systems that give meaning to Indigenous worldviews, specifically from a local Indigenous context.  Develop a critical analysis and understanding about the concepts of colonization, Eurocentrism, decolonizing and Indigenizing within the context of the university systems.  Identify Indigenous values and principles inherent within Indigenous worldviews within the context of Indigenous education systems and the importance of building trustful relationships with Indigenous communities.” ~~~ This workshop is led by Donna Kahérakwas Goodleaf. Donna Kahérakwas Goodleaf is Turtle Clan and is a citizen from the Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk) Nation, Kahnawake Territory, which is part of the Rotinonhsión:ni Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy. She is a Kanien’kehá:ka educator and scholar who joined Concordia university in January of 2018 as the new Indigenous Curriculum and Pedagogical Advisor for the Centre for Teaching and Learning. Her primary role is to develop university-wide training for Concordia faculty on decolonizing and Indigenizing their curriculum programs of study in ways that re-center the advancement and integration of Indigenous peoples’ diverse humanities - intellectual, scientific and cultural knowledge systems, worldviews, epistemologies, histories, research and pedagogies across all academic units. She also serves on the Indigenous Directions Leadership Group. Her faculty teaching and Indigenous-centered curriculum design experiences in various academic programs in the Humanities span across Canada and the United States. In addition, Donna has vast experiences working in Indigenous communities on a local, national and international level in the areas of Indigenous-centered education, language and cultural revitalization programs. Her current research interests are in decolonization and advancing Indigenous Humanities, Indigenous –centered-education, protection and promotion of Indigenous language and cultural rights, Indigenous land rights and rights to self-determination and Human Rights.

GPDI513 - Beginner's Guide to Python Programming Language

Section 1

January 23-30, 2019, 13:30 - 16:00,

Section 2

March 6-13, 2019, 13:30 - 16:00, Wed

Have you ever done repetitive work on a computer and wondered if there's a better way? Or are you curious where software comes from, and what it means to "write" software? In this workshop, explore the very basics of computer programming and see how it can help you with your graduate studies in any discipline. This workshop is composed of two sessions, one theoretical and one more “hands-on” where the participants will choose a simple task that interests them and write a Python program for it. Each participant will get to choose what type of “hands-on” experience they want to have, be it a text-based game or a code that subsets a data set and calculates the mean average of your data. You can team up or work individually. ***IMPORTANT NOTE*** Participants must bring their own laptop with them to the workshop. Prior to the workshop, students must install Python 3.5 (or higher) on their laptop. For more details on installing Python, visit: https://www.python.org/downloads/. A step-by-step installation guide is available below. If you encounter problems with the installation, please make sure that you have a laptop with internet access for the first session. ~~~ After this workshop, students will: 1. Be able to describe key concepts such as scripting languages, Python script, executing a code, built-in function and comma-separated values (csv) file type; 2. Know the types of tasks that computer programs are good at doing; 3. Know a minimum of 5 python built-in functions; 4. Be able to write and execute a simple Python script. ~~~ This workshop is led by Ivan Ruby, Ph.D. Student in Educational Technology, Department of Education Ivan has an academic background in Computer Science. He migrated to Education to conduct research related with the role education and technology play for an empowering, accessible and sustainable future. His current research interests are in Introductory Computer programming teaching and learning, in and for the 21st-Century. He is also passionate about Web Development and the color blue!

GPLL50 - Time Management Techniques for Research Projects

Section 1

January 23, 2019, 18:15 - 20:15, Wed

Do you have to write an academic paper? Do you feel stressed about the deadlines? Have you ever felt that there is just not enough time to get everything done? Time is one of the most important resources in your academic career. An efficient use of time directly impacts the quality of your research and of your experience in graduate school. This workshop instructs students in a process for thinking about time management. It reviews a hierarchy for planning tasks and demonstrates how fundamental tools used by project management professionals apply in the academic setting, in particular for research and writing projects. We review tools such as the time management matrix and SMART framework, which help you prioritize and plan your activities. We also discuss the phases and milestones of a typical research project, and how to stay on track with your writing objectives. The activities in this workshop provide space for you to plan your own upcoming tasks, while getting feedback from and learning from the experiences of other students. ~~~ After attending this workshop, participants will be able to: 1. Identify goals, objectives and tasks for effective time planning 2. Use tools such as the time management matrix to prioritize tasks and avoid procrastination 3. Describe how personal engagement with goals interacts with time planning ~~~ This workshop is led by Nadine Bekkouche, GradProSkills Team member for 2018-2019. Nadine Bekkouche is completing a Ph.D. in Education at Concordia, with a focus on the application of educational technology to graduate education. She has a M.Sc. in Medical Psychology from Uniformed Services University, in Maryland, and has published a number of papers and reference texts in the fields of psychology, behavioral research, and health. She is the founder of NBE Education and has extensive experience working with students as an academic editor and coach. She has also consulted with businesses designing educational programs. She uses her expertise in psychology, education and research to help students excel and advance knowledge in their fields.

GPLL231 - Library Skills & Resources: Maximize Your Graduate Research Potential

Section 1

January 24, 2019, 10:00 - 12:00, Thu

GPSC405 - 2019 Concordia Three Minute Thesis and Project Competition Orientation Session

Section 8

January 24, 2019, 10:30 - 12:30, Thu

Do you want learn how to communicate your thesis or project in a compelling and clear way? Participating in the Three Minute Thesis™ and Project Competition is a perfect opportunity to receive individual coaching on how to effectively communicate your work. The 2019 Concordia competition will take place on Thursday, March 15, 2019. We are seeking graduate students who are ready to embrace this rewarding challenge. The competition is open to both Masters and Doctoral students in both thesis and non-thesis programs. Prizes will be awarded and the top presenters, and two students will be selected to represent Concordia at regional and national competitions. Interested students must sign-up for one of these orientation sessions, where they will learn details about the requirements of the competition and receive initial coaching. Students can attend the orientation session before choosing if they will participate in the coaching and final competition. ~~~ In this workshop, students will learn more about the 2019 Concordia Three Minute Thesis™ and Project Competition and determine if they wish to participate. In addition, they will receive some initial coaching and practice their presentation skills. ~~~ This workshop is led by Racha Cheik-Ibrahim, Nadine Bekkouche, Bojana Krsmanovic and Zeina Ismail-Allouche, GradProSkills team members for 2018-2019. Racha Cheikh-Ibrahim is a Ph.D. Candidate at the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry. Racha was the winner for the PhD Award and People’s Choice Award in 2015, and came back as the master of ceremony in 2016 for the 3MT competition. Racha has worked with GradProSkills and the Center for Teaching and Learning since 2014 in various roles including workshop facilitator, outreach coordinator. Nadine Bekkouche is completing a Ph.D. in Education at Concordia, with a focus on the application of educational technology to graduate education. She has a M.Sc. in Medical Psychology from Uniformed Services University, in Maryland, and has published a number of papers and reference texts in the fields of psychology, behavioral research, and health. She is the founder of NBE Education and has extensive experience working with students as an academic editor and coach. She has also consulted with businesses designing educational programs. Bojana Krsmanovic is a doctoral student at the Department of Education. She graduated from the University of Novi Sad (Serbia) with both BA and MA in English Language and Literature. She is a certified ESL/EFL teacher with several years of experience. She is currently doing research in Maker Culture and implementation of maker practices in education. Her research interests revolve around empowerment of girls and women in STEM, as well as equipping at-risk students with relevant 21st century skills for future education, careers, and everyday life through making. Zeina Allouche‘s journey goes back to the mid 80’s as a volunteer with many civil entities. She started her professional journey with UNICEF in Lebanon, and as an international staff member serving in Yemen. She was also a manager for a national organization offering alternative care services with 140 staff and more than 3000 beneficiaries. She designed and implemented organizational restructuring interventions in support of governmental and non-governmental programs. She is a holder of a BA in Social Work, a Master in Public Health, and is currently pursuing her INDI PHD in the area of adoption in the light of the experience of the Indigenous Peoples in Canada.

GPLL37 - Writing a Literature Review

Section 3

January 24, 2019, 11:45 - 13:45, Thu

Section 1

January 28, 2019, 11:00 - 13:00, Mon

Section 2

March 20, 2019, 18:15 - 20:15, Wed

GPSC482 - Grammar for Graduate Students (ESL)

Section 3

January 24, 2019, 12:00 - 13:00, Thu

Section 1

February 6, 2019, 18:15 - 20:15, Wed

Section 2

March 29, 2019, 10:00 - 12:00, Fri

Do you want to perfect your writing in English, but have doubts about your grammar? Do you want to move your writing from functional closer to the level and style of a native speaker? Grammar for Graduate Students gives you the solid foundation you need to move toward producing polished papers, reports, and theses at an advanced level. Aimed at graduate students who come to Concordia as non-native English speakers, this workshop remedies some of the most persistent grammar problems that advanced learners of English face and supports students who want to become better writers. ***Section 3 on January 24, 2019 will be offered by webinar and will be a condensed, one-hour version with less activities. Registered students will be contacted five days prior to the workshop to be given the log-in instructions.*** ~~~ By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: 1. Overcome most common grammar problems non-native English-speaking graduate students face, 2. Use strategies for recognizing and correcting most common grammar problems when they appear in texts, 3. Recognize the grammar-related specificities of English academic writing style, and 4. Apply these specificities in own writing. ~~~ This workshop is led by Bojana Krsmanovic. Bojana Krsmanovic is a doctoral student at the Department of Education. She graduated from the University of Novi Sad (Serbia) with both BA and MA in English Language and Literature. She is a certified ESL/EFL teacher with several years of experience. Having an interest in researching technology integration in language-learning classrooms, she moved to Montreal to pursue her PhD in Educational Technology. She is currently doing research in Maker Culture and implementation of maker practices in education. Her research interests revolve especially around empowerment of girls and women in STEM, as well as equipping at-risk students with relevant 21st century skills for future education, careers, and everyday life through making.

GPLT320 - Français pour le travail (Niveau 5) - avancé

Section 1

January 25 - April 5, 2019, 08:45 - 10:45, Fri

***A PRE-ASSESSMENT IS MANDATORY FOR THIS WORKSHOP.*** GradProSkills will contact you by email to schedule your individual assessment during the first 2 weeks of the semester. Failure to complete an assessment may result in you beginning dropped from the class. If you have previously participated in a GradProSkills French workshop you are still required to undertake this assessment. GradProSkills offers five levels of French workshops. This class is associated with LEVEL 5. It is intended for students who have AN ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE OF FRENCH. Ce cours a pour but de donner aux étudiant(e)s une occasion de se familiariser avec les exigences linguistiques du monde du travail au Québec. Il offrira à l’étudiant(e) du soutien pour produire ses propres documents en français ainsi que de nombreux exercices visant à pratiquer et à améliorer sa maîtrise de la langue dans le contexte de l’emploi. ***Notez bien : ce cours nécessite quelques heures de travail en dehors des heures d’atelier.*** Pendant de cours, nous travaillerons avec : • différents types de documents d’entreprise (CV, offres d’emploi, correspondance commerciale, rapports, courriels internes) • des entrevues • une approche interculturelle qui permet de mieux comprendre le monde du travail en français au Québec • des méthodes communicatives s'appuyant sur des documents et des situations réelles. ~~~ Les participants de cet atelier pourront : 1. développer des compétences linguistiques fondamentales au marché du travail québécois (expression écrite et orale/compréhension écrite et orale/communication interpersonnelle) 2. développer leurs propres outils de travail en français 3. gagner en confiance pour entreprendre leur recherche d’emploi. Orientation linguistique: • Vocabulaire: Les 2500 mots les plus fréquents utilisés en français avec un accent sur le vocabulaire nécessaire pour accomplir les tâches mentionnées ci-dessus • Grammaire: Le conditionnel présent et passé (doute), les formes impersonnelles pour différents degrés de certitude, des collocations, l’infinitif passé, les participes, et plus encore ... • Prononciation: Les objectifs individuels en ce qui concerne la prononciation ~~~ This workshop is led by a member of the 2018-19 GradProSkills French Conversation Team, which consists of Anne-Marie Rivard, Ugo Ellefsen, Lydia Risi, Nuria Enciso and Viviane Saglier.

GPLD651 - Project Management Essentials

Section 1

January 25, 2019, 10:00 - 17:00, Fri

GPLT340 - French Conversation Group (Level 4) – Intermediate 2

Section 1

January 25 - April 5, 2019, 11:00 - 13:00, Fri

GPLL10 - Graduate School Success: How to Make the Most of Your Education

Section 1

January 29, 2019, 09:30 - 11:30, Tue

GPDI510 - Advanced Microsoft Excel

Section 1

January 29, 2019, 10:00 - 12:30, Tue

Section 2

February 19, 2019, 10:00 - 12:30, Tue

GPLD143 - Professional Negotiation and Persuasion Skills

Section 1

January 29, 2019, 17:30 - 19:30, Tue

Section 2

March 6, 2019, 10:30 - 12:30, Wed

GPDI502 - Advanced Microsoft Word

Section 1

January 30, 2019, 10:00 - 12:00, Wed

Section 2

February 7, 2019, 14:00 - 16:30, Thu

GPTK705 - The Art of Grading - Best Practices for Grading & Giving Effective Feedback to Students

Section 1

January 30, 2019, 10:00 - 12:00, Wed

GPWL947 - Budgeting & Expense Planning (Financial Skills for the Real World)

Section 1

January 31, 2019, 10:30 - 12:30, Thu

GPWL905 - The Healthy Mind: Taking Care of your Mental Health in Grad School

Section 1

January 31, 2019, 13:00 - 14:30, Thu

GPLL24 - Effective Reading Strategies

Section 2

February 1, 2019, 10:00 - 12:00, Fri

Section 3

February 6, 2019, 12:00 - 13:00, Wed

This workshop offers an introduction to strategies for approaching graduate level reading requirements. It is aimed at helping incoming graduate students manage the graduate school reading workload, develop effective reading habits, and meet seminar expectations. Students of all experience levels are welcome. This workshop will instruct participants in effective reading techniques (including skim reading and close reading methods), discuss the trade-off between time and comprehension, provide advice in selecting texts for research, and give practical tips on note-taking and organization. Students will have the opportunity to practice using the reading techniques. ***Section 3 on February 6, 2019 will be offered by webinar and will be a condensed one hour version with less activities. Registered students will be contacted 5 days prior to the workshop with the log-in instructions.*** ~~~ After attending this workshop, participants will be able to: 1. Describe context-appropriate reading strategies for coursework, seminars, and research 2. Apply skim reading techniques and close reading techniques to meet their reading goals 3. Identify criteria for assessing the reading priority of texts for research 4. Apply effective note-taking strategies to enhance reading 5. Explore organizational techniques for managing reading and references ~~~ This workshop is led by Nadine Bekkouche, GradProSkills Team member for 2018-2019. Nadine Bekkouche is completing a Ph.D. in Education at Concordia, with a focus on the application of educational technology to graduate education. She has a M.Sc. in Medical Psychology from Uniformed Services University, in Maryland, and has published a number of papers and reference texts in the fields of psychology, behavioral research, and health. She is the founder of NBE Education and has extensive experience working with students as an academic editor and coach. She has also consulted with businesses designing educational programs. She uses her expertise in psychology, education and research to help students excel and advance knowledge in their fields.

GPLL466 - Funding Opportunities for Graduate Students in Thesis-based programs

Section 1

February 1, 2019, 13:30 - 15:30, Fri

GPLD141 - Navigating Emotional Intelligence

Section 2

February 1, 2019, 17:30 - 19:30, Fri

Section 1

March 13, 2019, 10:30 - 12:30, Wed

GPCB597 - Venture beyond academia to go from research to industry

Section 1

February 4-18, 2019, 12:00 - 12:01,

GPSC415 - Professional and Effective Email Writing

Section 1

February 5, 2019, 12:00 - 14:00, Tue

GPWL902 - Eight Powerful Ways Critical Thinking Can Change Your World

Section 1

February 5, 2019, 13:00 - 14:30, Tue

GPLL233 - Business Research Essentials for MBA and Graduate Diploma/Certificate Students

Section 1

February 5, 2019, 15:00 - 17:00, Tue

GPLD121 - Planning a Great Event at Concordia

Section 1

February 5, 2019, 17:00 - 20:00, Tue

GPLL235 - Canadian Statistics and Microdata for the Social Sciences

Section 1

February 6, 2019, 10:00 - 12:00, Wed

GPLD140 - Foundations of Leadership

Section 1

February 6, 2019, 10:30 - 12:30, Wed

GPCB634 - Job Search Skills

Section 1

February 6, 2019, 13:00 - 14:30, Wed

GPWL909 - Top 10 Ways to be Healthier

Section 1

February 6, 2019, 13:00 - 14:30, Wed

GPDI515 - Beginner’s Guide to the R Programming Language

Section 1

February 6-13, 2019, 13:30 - 16:00, Wed

Section 2

March 11-18, 2019, 10:30 - 13:00, Mon

Is it time for you to learn how to code? If the answer is “Yes!”, we propose an unconventional way to start: coding with R, which is a free, powerful and simple programming language for data analysis. In this workshop, you will learn the basics of the R syntax and how it can support your research. Our aim is to put you on a path to start using R for basic data work and to guide you through becoming a self-learner. We will provide you with a list of resources that can help you get better at coding with R in a self-paced manner. Throughout the workshop, you will be given short exercises mostly focused on data analysis. These exercises aim to teach you: - how to write an R script for a small task; - how to write data into a text file; - how to read data from a text file; - how to create and subset a data set; - how to install and use an R library; - how to plot a graph. ***IMPORTANT NOTE Participants must bring their own laptops. Before the workshop, they are strongly encouraged to install R (version 3.2.2 or higher) and RStudio on their laptops. Otherwise, a laptop with internet access is enough to follow the exercises in the first session of the workshop. To learn how to install R and RStudio: Linux: https://youtu.be/YBOpy1WK-bg Apple OS: https://youtu.be/GFImMj1lMRI Windows: https://youtu.be/GAGUDL-4aVw *** ~~~ In this workshop, participants will: 1. Discover the terminology of basic coding, such as working directory, compiling a code, script, library, function, csv, concatenation, data frame, etc; 2. Learn about coding and the types of resources they will need while coding; 3. Install different R libraries; 4. Use a minimum of 10 basic built-in functions in R; 5. Use vectors and data frames to store and manipulate data; 6. Write and execute a simple R script. ~~~ This workshop is led by Tuğba Nur Öztürk, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Physics. Tuğba’s research focuses on molecular modeling of membrane proteins, and involves a lot of coding with different scripting languages such as Bash, Octave, Python, R and Tcl. Besides her Ph.D. thesis, she is also interested in incorporating computing into undergraduate and graduate education, especially in the interdisciplinary fields such as biochemistry.

GPWL948 - Managing your Debt (Financial Skills for the Real World)

Section 1

February 7, 2019, 10:30 - 12:30, Thu

GPCB810 - Strategic Volunteering - Making the most of your volunteer actions

Section 1

February 7, 2019, 13:00 - 14:30, Thu

GPLL248 - Bibliometrics and the citation impact of your research

Section 1

February 7, 2019, 13:30 - 14:30, Thu

GPSC419 - Learning to Listen

Section 1

February 7, 2019, 14:00 - 16:00, Thu

GPSC483 - Editing Principles for Graduate Students

Section 1

February 8-15, 2019, 10:00 - 12:00, Fri

Do you want to improve the organization of your writing but don’t know where to start? Do your professors or colleagues tell you that your written assignments lack clarity, and you need some help to fix the problem? Editing Principles of Graduate Students will explore editing techniques that help identify and correct problems with organization and clarity in your writing projects. This workshop is divided into two sections. In the first section, the focus is on the theory behind editing principles and it includes looking at rearranging, adding, and deleting information, as well as coherence, language adjustment, redundancy, use of adverbs, and transitions. For the second section, participants will be asked to prepare and share a short written sample (1-page long) with the class, and will receive feedback from both their peers and the workshop leader. Participation in both days is mandatory. ***IMPORTANT NOTE: This workshop will take place over two classes. For the second class, participants will be asked to prepare and share a copy of their writing for peer review. If they fail to do so, students will not be allowed to attend the class, thereby resulting in a charge of non-attendance for both workshop sections.*** ~~~ By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: 1. Correct most common errors in writing, 2. Improve the logic of their writing through the concepts of rewriting, editing, and proofreading, 3. Recognize where and how breaks in logic in writing occur, 4. Overcome these breaks in logic by adjusting language, eliminating superfluous terms, removing redundancy, and using adverbs carefully, and 5. Give and receive peer feedback on samples of writing. ~~~ This workshop is led by Bojana Krsmanovic. Bojana Krsmanovic is a doctoral student at the Department of Education. She graduated from the University of Novi Sad (Serbia) with both BA and MA in English Language and Literature. She is a certified ESL/EFL teacher with several years of experience. Having an interest in researching technology integration in language-learning classrooms, she moved to Montreal to pursue her PhD in Educational Technology. She is currently doing research in Maker Culture and implementation of maker practices in education. Her research interests revolve especially around empowerment of girls and women in STEM, as well as equipping at-risk students with relevant 21st century skills for future education, careers, and everyday life through making.

GPLD145 - Motivating and Inspiring as A Leader

Section 1

February 8, 2019, 17:30 - 19:30, Fri

Section 2

March 20, 2019, 10:30 - 12:30, Wed

GPCB627 - Preparing Your Application to Teach in CEGEP

Section 1

February 11, 2019, 10:00 - 11:30, Mon

GPDI508 - Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

Section 1

February 12, 2019, 10:00 - 12:30, Tue

Section 2

March 13, 2019, 14:00 - 16:30, Wed

GPLL237 - Introduction to Web Archiving with Webrecorder

Section 1

February 12, 2019, 10:00 - 12:00, Tue

GPLL236 - Using RefWorks for Graduates: Citations and Bibliographies Simplified

Section 1

February 12, 2019, 14:30 - 16:00, Tue

GPLD650 - Basic Concepts of Project Management

Section 1

February 12, 2019, 17:00 - 20:00, Tue

GPLD144 - Solving Problems and Seeing the Big Picture

Section 1

February 13, 2019, 10:30 - 12:30, Wed

Section 2

March 8, 2019, 17:30 - 19:30, Fri

GPCB632 - Resume and Cover Letter Writing

Section 1

February 13, 2019, 13:00 - 14:30, Wed

GPWL949 - Credit Scores & Identity Theft (Financial Skills for the Real World)

Section 1

February 14, 2019, 10:30 - 12:30, Thu

GPLL241 - Copyright and your thesis

Section 1

February 15, 2019, 10:00 - 11:30, Fri

GPLD146 - Managing People's Performance

Section 1

February 15, 2019, 17:30 - 19:30, Fri

Section 2

March 27, 2019, 10:30 - 12:30, Wed

GPLL238 - Engineering & Computer Science Graduate Research Essentials

Section 1

February 18, 2019, 09:30 - 11:30, Mon

GPSC28 - Graduate Presentation Skills Essentials

Section 2

February 18 - March 4, 2019, 10:00 - 12:00, Mon

Oral presentation skills are essential for every graduate student in order to successfully convey key aspects of their work in class, at academic conferences, and to potential employers. This workshop series will outline elements that contribute to effective presentations, including preparation, structure, and delivery. We will discuss how to construct a presentation, as well as select appropriate visual aids and strategies to deliver your presentation in an engaging manner. This workshop takes place in two sections. The first section will present theory on the essentials of graduate presentation skills, and participants will be asked to work with their peers as they work on strategies to communicate their own work. For the second section, participants will be asked to prepare and deliver a short (3-5 minute) presentation to the class, and will receive feedback from both their peers and the workshop leader. Participation in both days is mandatory. Students must be ready to present their work to their peers during the second session. They will not be allowed to attend the class if they do not bring and deliver their presentations, thereby resulting in a charge of non-attendance for both workshop sections. ~~~ After attending this workshop, participants will be able to: 1. Describe the structure of an effective presentation, 2. Identify the elements of an effective presentation, both in terms of visual support and presenter approach, 3. Present their own work in 3-5 minutes, and 4. Use strategies for receiving feedback from their audience. ~~~ This workshop is led by Nadine Bekkouche & Bojana Krsmanovic, members of the 2018-2019 GradProSkills Team. Nadine Bekkouche is completing a Ph.D. in Education at Concordia, with a focus on the application of educational technology to graduate education. She has a M.Sc. in Medical Psychology from Uniformed Services University, in Maryland, and has published a number of papers and reference texts in the fields of psychology, behavioral research, and health. She is the founder of NBE Education and has extensive experience working with students as an academic editor and coach. She has also consulted with businesses designing educational programs. She uses her expertise in psychology, education and research to help students excel and advance knowledge in their fields. Bojana Krsmanovic is a doctoral student at the Department of Education. She graduated from the University of Novi Sad (Serbia) with both BA and MA in English Language and Literature. She is a certified ESL/EFL teacher with several years of experience. Having an interest in researching technology integration in language-learning classrooms, she moved to Montreal to pursue her PhD in Educational Technology. She is currently doing research in Maker Culture and implementation of maker practices in education. Her research interests revolve especially around empowerment of girls and women in STEM, as well as equipping at-risk students with relevant 21st century skills for future education, careers, and everyday life through making.

GPDI550 - Professional Use of Social Media

Section 1

February 19, 2019, 12:00 - 13:30, Tue

GPLL243 - Using Zotero for Grads

Section 2

February 19, 2019, 14:30 - 16:30, Tue

GPDI503 - Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint

Section 1

February 20, 2019, 10:00 - 12:30, Wed

Section 2

March 14, 2019, 14:00 - 16:30, Thu

GPTK701 - Peer Instruction: Engaging Students in Small and Large Classrooms

Section 1

February 20, 2019, 10:30 - 12:00, Wed

GPCB630 - Interviewing Skills

Section 1

February 20, 2019, 13:00 - 14:30, Wed

GPLL518 - How to find information better and faster

Section 1

February 20, 2019, 13:30 - 15:30, Wed

GPWL941 - Introduction to Investing (Financial Skills for the Real World)

Section 1

February 21, 2019, 10:30 - 12:30, Thu

GPLL240 - Mapping Montreal open data with ArcGIS Online

Section 1

February 27, 2019, 14:00 - 15:30, Wed

GPCB609 - Interview 101: The Art of Communicating Your Skills to an Employer

Section 1

March 4, 2019, 14:00 - 16:30, Mon

GPCB619 - Job Search Strategies

Section 1

March 5, 2019, 10:00 - 11:45, Tue

GPSC476 - Practical Course in Public Speaking & Leading in Meetings with Toastmasters (4 weeks)

Section 1

March 5-26, 2019, 12:15 - 14:15, Tue

Section 2

March 15 - April 5, 2019, 17:30 - 19:30, Fri

GPCB628 - Find an Internship and Make the Most of it

Section 1

March 6, 2019, 10:00 - 11:30, Wed

GPCB631 - Negotiating Your Job Offers

Section 1

March 6, 2019, 13:00 - 14:30, Wed

GPWL944 - Investing Online - A Hands-on Approach (Financial Skills for the Real World)

Section 1

March 7, 2019, 10:30 - 12:30, Thu

GPCB811 - Launch your Career, Volunteer!

Section 1

March 7, 2019, 13:00 - 14:30, Thu

GPSC431 - Designing an Academic Poster

Section 1

March 8, 2019, 10:00 - 12:00, Fri

GPCB622 - Soft Skills: Just as important as technical skills for your career

Section 1

March 12, 2019, 10:00 - 12:00, Tue

GPSC36 - Crafting Strong Thesis Statements and Introductions

Section 1

March 13, 2019, 18:15 - 20:15, Wed

GPWL939 - Income Taxes (Financial Skills for the Real World)

Section 1

March 14, 2019, 10:30 - 12:30, Thu

GPLT319 - Speaking with Skill: English pronunciation and conversation

Section 3

March 14-21, 2019, 12:00 - 14:00, Thu

GPTK703 - Graduate Seminar in University Teaching (All Disciplines)

Section 1

March 15 - April 12, 2019, 09:30 - 13:30, Fri

This seminar series in university teaching will prepare graduate students for an academic teaching career. Certain sections of the seminar are offered in a blended (also known as hybrid) format. A blended format means that the in- class time is reduced and replaced with online work. This means that instead of the usual 7 hours each day, class time is reduced to about 4 hours; however, students will be required to complete online learning activities to make up the remaining 3 hours for each of the five days. These online activities replace time that would otherwise have been spent in class so that the total time of instruction is equal to 35 hours. They include: videos, group discussions and collaborative tasks, readings, reflections and more which can be completed at a time convenient to the student within the time frame designated by the instructor. In addition to the 35 hours of instruction time, there are readings and three major assignments in both the regular and blended formats that are done outside of class. These include: the development of a Teaching Philosophy Statement, a course syllabus and developing and teaching a short practice lesson to your peers in your field. Therefore, students can expect to spend approximately an additional 15-20 hours on course work. Regular format: 35 hours in-class + 15-20 hours course work (readings & assignments) Blended Format: 20 hours in-class + 15 hours online activities + 15-20 hours course work (readings & assignments) Participants receive a certificate upon successful completion of ALL requirements. For further workshop information, contact the Centre for Teaching & Learning at 514-848-2424, extension 2496 or teaching@concordia.ca. *** Section 1 for the Winter 2019 term: Classes will be carried on March 15, 22, 29 from 9:30 - 13:30 , April 4 (13:00 - 17:00) or April 5 (9:30 - 13:30), April 12 (9:30 -13:00), 2019 – S FB 620. This course will be delivered in a "blended" format. This means that sessions will be divided between face-to-face and online activities. *** ~~~ During this five-day seminar you will learn : • To examine various approaches to teaching and current issues in higher education. • To plan two mini lessons and practice different teaching strategies in a supportive environment, and to benefit from peer feedback and self-evaluation. • To develop a syllabus for a course that you would like to teach in the future based on a principled approach to course design. • To articulate your own teaching philosophy statement as a first step towards developing a teaching dossier (to be included in applications for academic positions). ~~~ Section 1 Winter 2019 is led by Alicia Cundell.

GPWL913 - Eating Well with Little Time or Money

Section 1

March 19, 2019, 13:00 - 14:30, Tue

GPDI509 - Introduction to Microsoft Access

Section 1

March 20, 2019, 10:00 - 12:30, Wed

GPDI517 - Reproducible Scientific Analysis with R

Section 1

March 20-27, 2019, 13:30 - 16:00, Wed

Section 2

March 28 - April 4, 2019, 12:00 - 14:30, Thu

This is a 5-hour workshop designed for graduate students from Natural and Social Sciences interested in using R in their research. No prior knowledge of R or programming is required, but familiarity with R would be beneficial. The purpose of the workshop is to teach the basic skills needed for importing, analyzing and visualizing scientific data in R in a reproducible manner. In this workshop, the following topics will be covered: - Introducing R environment (the working directory, saving a workspace, running an R script, and installing/using an R package) and simple R commands; - Creating a data set using two data structures (vectors and data frames); - Importing data from a file using a readr package; - Manipulating data using dplyr and data.table packages; - Plotting graphs using ggplot2 and plotly packages; - Writing and running an R script. ***Requirements: Participants will need to bring their own laptop, with R (one of the latest versions: 3.4.3 or above) and RStudio installed. To learn how to install R and RStudio, please use the following resources: Linux: https://youtu.be/YBOpy1WK-bg Mac OS: https://youtu.be/GFImMj1lMRI Windows: https://youtu.be/GAGUDL-4aVw We will also be using several R packages through the workshop including readr, dplyr, data.table, ggplot2 and plotly. Here is a quick guide on how to install an R package: https://youtu.be/u1r5XTqrCTQ *** ~~~ Learning objectives: At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: 1. Use RStudio environment (including setting the working directory, writing/running an R script, using different data structures, installing and using different R libraries); 2. Import data into R; 3. Write data to files; 4. Manipulate data more efficiently compared to an excel-like program using dplyr; 5. Write and execute an R script; 6. Generate publication-quality graphs using ggplot. ~~~ This workshop is led by Tuğba Nur Öztürk, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Physics. Tuğba’s research focuses on molecular modeling of membrane proteins, and involves a lot of coding with different scripting languages such as Bash, Octave, Python, R and Tcl. Besides her Ph.D. thesis, she is also interested in incorporating computing into undergraduate and graduate education, especially in the interdisciplinary fields such as biochemistry.

GPWL943 - Introduction to Housing (Financial Skills for the Real World)

Section 1

March 21, 2019, 10:30 - 12:30, Thu

GPCB602 - Optimizing LinkedIn with Optional Photoshoot

Section 1

March 22, 2019, 09:30 - 12:30, Fri

GPLL32 - Avoiding Plagiarism at the Graduate Level

Section 1

March 22, 2019, 10:00 - 12:00, Fri

GPLT321 - English Pronunciation Practice 4-week Intensive

Section 1

March 22 - April 12, 2019, 13:00 - 15:00, Fri

In this 4-week workshop, students will dive deeper into elements of word stress, intonation, challenging sounds specific to their speech, and receive one-on-one coaching. Drawing from and building upon the 2-part Speaking With Skill pronunciation work-shop, students will have the chance to practice and work on speech for presentations, lectures, job interviews, etc… in a supportive and intensive format. This workshop will allow you to focus on your specific pronunciation needs and help you to apply what you learn to your real-life contexts. It is required to have already taken the English Pronunciation 2-week pronunciation basics workshop and have a general knowledge of English pronunciation. Each week, there will be a pronunciation focus at the start of the class. Students will have the opportunity to receive private coaching with group participation. Perfect your presentation, feel confident in your job interviews, and speak more fluently! *** NOTE: This is a four part workshop. It is mandatory for students to attend the four sessions. NOTE 2: Students must have taken GPLT319 - Speaking with Skill: English pronunciation and conversation before taking this workshop. *** ~~~ At the end of this workshop, students will: 1. Gain a deeper understanding of the English sound system and how it relates to their personal pronunciation and comprehensibility 2. Walk away with a personalized step by step strategy on how to approach their specific pronunciation challenges in interviews, presentations, and lectures 3. Have a comprehensive road map on the top ten things to look out for when approaching English speaking, as well as how to approach word-stress (one of the biggest pitfalls in English comprehensibility) 4. Perfect their pronunciation for their personal projects (interview, presentation, thesis defense, lecture) ~~~ This workshop will be led by Suzanne Cerreta, Suzanne is a professional actress and applied linguist who has voiced many national commercials, audiobooks, and films. She has taken her experience in performance and research in linguistics into pronunciation and English instruction presenting workshops for actors, the English Montreal School Board, and 2nd language English speakers. Suzanne has been the accent and dialect coach for many and productions in NYC, including the off-Broadway production of Around the World in 80 Days and actors in Book of Mormon, Jersey Boys, etc… She is also one of the voices on Culips, an ESL podcast on iTunes. Suzanne currently teaches pronunciation classes privately in Montreal, QC.

GPCB606 - Résumé Writing for Graduate Students

Section 1

March 25, 2019, 10:00 - 11:30, Mon

GPDI501 - Intermediate Microsoft Access

Section 1

March 27, 2019, 10:00 - 12:30, Wed

GPDI511 - Intermediate Adobe Photoshop

Section 1

March 28, 2019, 10:00 - 12:30, Thu

Section 2

April 4, 2019, 14:00 - 16:30, Thu

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