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GPLL236 - Using RefWorks for Graduates: Citations and Bibliographies Simplified

Section 1

September 26, 2017, 09:30 - 11:30, Tue

Section 2

October 19, 2017, 13:30 - 15:30, Thu

GPLL468 - NSERC/SSHRC/CIHR Doctoral Funding Programs: Information Session for Applicants

Section 1

September 26, 2017, 09:30 - 11:30, Tue

GPDI509 - Introduction to Microsoft Access

Section 1

September 27, 2017, 10:00 - 12:30, Wed

Section 2

November 23, 2017, 10:00 - 12:30, Thu

GPLL50 - Time Management Techniques for Research Projects

Section 2

September 27, 2017, 10:30 - 12:30, Wed

Section 3

November 9, 2017, 15:00 - 17:00, Thu

GPLL242 - From Dissertation to Manuscript (PhD Students Only)

Section 1

September 27, 2017, 13:00 - 14:00, Wed

GPLD140 - Foundations of Leadership

Section 2

September 27, 2017, 18:00 - 20:00, Wed

GPLD651 - Project Management Essentials

Section 1

September 28, 2017, 09:30 - 16:30, Thu

GPWL907 - Everything You Need to Know about Healthy Nutrition

Section 1

September 28, 2017, 13:00 - 14:30, Thu

GPDI510 - Advanced Microsoft Excel

Section 1

September 28, 2017, 14:00 - 16:30, Thu

Section 2

November 28, 2017, 10:00 - 12:30, Tue

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

Section 1

September 28, 2017, 15:00 - 16:00, Thu

GPLL465 - Fund Writing Strategies for Masters (Thesis) and Doctoral Students

Section 2

September 28, 2017, 15:00 - 17:00, Thu

Are you considering applying for a scholarship, fellowship or award? Join us to learn more about proven tips and strategies for preparing a winning funding application. We will review the key elements of a funding application and the common criteria sought by application evaluators, as well as provide you with some tools to plan, manage, and write a funding application. ***Disclaimer: This workshop is aimed at students in thesis-based programs.*** Related workshops in the "Funding your Graduate Studies" workshop series include: 1. Funding Opportunities for Graduate Students in Thesis-based programs (GPLL466) 2. Fund Writing Peer Review groups (GPLL71, GPLL72 & GPLL73) 3. NSERC funding information sesssions (GPLL463 & GPLL464) 4. Tri-council funding information sessions (GPLL468 & GPLL467) ~~~ This workshop will help participants: 1. Articulate their research to their audience; 2. Write a strong statement of their research; 3. Plan a realistic timeline for preparing their application; 4. Avoid common scholarship application errors. ~~~ This workshop is led by John Forest and Anja Novkovic, GradProSkills team members for 2017-2018. John is a PhD candidate in Biology focused on fish disease. His past research interests have mainly been in taxonomy, naming and describing new species of parasites. His PhD research now focuses more on the ecology of fish and their parasites in relation to a newly arrived invasive fish and how communities may have changed after its arrival. John has written numerous peer-reviewed publications, contributed to a number of textbooks and lab manuals, presented data at international conferences and has been an invited reviewer for scientific journals. He holds a Masters of Science in Applied Science from Saint Mary’s University in Nova Scotia. Anja graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Anthropology in 2012. Upon graduation, she focused her energy on storytelling—spoken word poetry performance and personal story collection as an affiliate researcher of the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling. She began her Master of Science in Geography, Urban and Environmental Studies in 2016, with a desire to uncover the intimate construction of public spaces. Her thesis work centres on the collection and exposure of personal stories from a downtown Montreal alleyway through mapping and installation art.

GPLD144 - Solving Problems and Seeing the Big Picture

Section 1

September 29, 2017, 09:15 - 11:15, Fri

Section 2

October 18, 2017, 18:00 - 20:00, Wed

GPLD150 - Financial Statements Essentials

Section 1

September 29, 2017, 11:00 - 13:00, Fri

GPLL238 - Engineering & Computer Science Graduate Research Essentials

Section 1

October 2, 2017, 09:30 - 11:00, Mon

GPCB410 - Research Funding and Networking Strategies with Mitacs

Section 1

October 2, 2017, 13:30 - 15:00, Mon

Section 2

November 9, 2017, 09:30 - 11:00, Thu

GPLL71 - Fund Writing Peer Review - NSERC

Section 1

October 3, 2017, 09:15 - 11:15, Tue

This peer writing group provides a supportive environment to develop the research statement component of your funding application to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Time in-class will be spent in small groups discussing individual proposals. If you do not have a draft of your proposal that you can share with the class, you are not welcome in this workshop. ***IMPORTANT NOTES*** 1. Participants must have completed GPLL465 – Fund Writing Strategies prior to this workshop. 2. To participate in this workshop you MUST submit a draft of NSERC funding application to the workshop leaders prior to the workshop. An email will be sent to all participants 5 days prior to the workshop. Advance submission will allow the workshop leader and peers to review your work and give you more personalized feedback. If you do not provide a draft of your NSERC application in advance of the workshop you will be dropped from the class and charged the non-attendance fee. 3. This workshop is specifically for Canadian citizens and permanent residents, studying Engineering and Natural Sciences, and applying for NSERC funding. ~~~ In this workshop, participates will have focused and dedicated time for developing your funding application in a peer supported environment. ~~~ This workshop will be led by John Forest, 2017-18 Read/Write/Present Team Member for GradProSkills. John is a PhD candidate in Biology focused on fish disease. His past research interests have mainly been in taxonomy, naming and describing new species of parasites. His PhD research now focuses more on the ecology of fish and their parasites in relation to a newly arrived invasive fish and how communities may have changed after its arrival. John has written numerous peer-reviewed publications, contributed to a number of textbooks and lab manuals, presented data at international conferences and has been an invited reviewer for scientific journals. He holds a Masters of Science in Applied Science from Saint Mary’s University in Nova Scotia.

GPLL243 - Intro to Reference Management Tools: Choosing & Using

Section 1

October 3, 2017, 10:00 - 12:00, Tue

GPLL18 - Building an Effective Relationship with your Thesis Supervisor

Section 1

October 4, 2017, 10:30 - 12:30, Wed

GPLD141 - Navigating Emotional Intelligence

Section 2

October 4, 2017, 18:00 - 20:00, Wed

GPWL909 - Top 10 Ways to be Healthier

Section 1

October 5, 2017, 13:00 - 14:30, Thu

GPLL51 - Perfecting the Paragraph

Section 1

October 5, 2017, 15:00 - 17:00, Thu

Section 2

November 1, 2017, 10:30 - 12:30, Wed

Before you can write a successful paper, literature review, thesis or any other academic work, you have to perfect the paragraph. Learning 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, it considers the formulation and purpose of the topic sentence. It then focuses on paragraph structure, development of that idea, transition to the next paragraph, punctuation, style and vocabulary. Plenty of practical examples are given to provide students with an opportunity to practice identifying and fixing these problems themselves. ***Each participant is asked 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.*** ~~~ This workshop will help participants: 1. Understand how to effectively structure paragraphs 2. Create a logical and easy-to-follow flow in their writing 3. Produce compelling sentences through a careful choice of grammatical forms and vocabulary 4. Practice giving and receiving feedback ~~~ This workshop is led by Anja Novkovic, GradProSkills team member for 2017-2018. Anja graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Anthropology in 2012. Upon graduation, she focused her energy on storytelling—spoken word poetry performance and personal story collection as an affiliate researcher of the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling. She began her Master of Science in Geography, Urban and Environmental Studies in 2016, with a desire to uncover the intimate construction of public spaces. Her thesis work centres on the collection and exposure of personal stories from a downtown Montreal alleyway through mapping and installation art.

GPLD145 - Motivating and Inspiring as A Leader

Section 1

October 6, 2017, 09:15 - 11:15, Fri

Section 2

November 1, 2017, 18:00 - 20:00, Wed

GPCB627 - Preparing Your Application to Teach in CEGEP

Section 1

October 6, 2017, 10:00 - 11:30, Fri

GPLD156 - Data Analytics Essentials: Can we always trust numbers?

Section 1

October 6, 2017, 10:00 - 12:00, Fri

GPDI527 - Creative Coding with Processing: Building Simple Interactive Graphics

Section 1

October 6, 2017, 13:30 - 16:30, Fri

The Webster Library’s new Visualization Studio will help you discover creative coding using Processing. Processing is a flexible environment for creative sketching and rapid prototyping of ideas and concepts. It’s free, open source, efficient and easy to learn. Processing makes it so easy to turn ideas into pixels on a screen that sometimes the process feels like magic. In this hands-on workshop we will learn to program graphics, animations and interactivity in Processing by building fun sketches. Processing is very beginner-friendly, but it’s also powerful enough for professionals to use as a design tool for large-scale installation work, motion graphics, complex data visualization and more. It’s trivial to export your Processing sketch to any platform (Windows, Mac OSX, Web, etc.) as a standalone application so you can conveniently share your work with a wide audience. No prior programming knowledge is necessary, though if you have some programming experience, you will still get something out of this workshop. ***Important Note: Please bring your WIFI-ready laptop (with Java preferably loaded) and please install Processing on your machine prior to the workshop. See: https://processing.org/download/ *** ~~~ In this workshop, participants will: 1. Learn to draw and animate shapes in Processing 2. Learn to program simple interactivity in Processing 3. Program an interactive animation and export it 4. Gain an understanding of the possibilities for creation Processing offers ~~~ This workshop is led by Tina Salameh, a Computational Arts double major Concordia alumna. She spent the past 8 years working in startups, building interactivity and walking the line between Art, Design, and Technology; and thinking about the impact data has on our lives. She loves things that are open source and things that are playful (and cats with laser eyes). She’s currently helping the Library build the Visualization Studio, a space for interactivity, immersion, data visualization, research and many other endeavours.

GPLL72 - Fund Writing Peer Review - SSHRC

Section 1

October 10, 2017, 09:15 - 11:15, Tue

This peer writing group provides a supportive environment to develop your research statements for funding applications. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Time in-class will be spent in small groups discussing individual proposals. If you do not have a draft of your proposal that you can share with the class, you are not welcome in this workshop. ***IMPORTANT NOTES*** 1. Participants must have completed GPLL465 – Fund Writing Strategies prior to this workshop. 2. To participate in this workshop you MUST submit a draft of SSHRC funding application to the workshop leaders prior to the workshop. An email will be sent to all participants 5 days prior to the workshop. Advance submission will allow the workshop leader and peers to review your work and give you more personalized feedback. If you do not provide a draft of your SSHRC application in advance of the workshop you will be dropped from the class and charged the non-attendance fee. 3. This workshop is specifically for Canadian citizens and permanent residents studying Social Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts, and whom are apply for SSHRC funding. ~~~ In this workshop, participates will have focused and dedicated time for developing your funding application in a peer supported environment. ~~~ This workshop is led by Anja Novkovic, GradProSkills team member for 2017-2018. Anja graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Anthropology in 2012. Upon graduation, she focused her energy on storytelling—spoken word poetry performance and personal story collection as an affiliate researcher of the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling. She began her Master of Science in Geography, Urban and Environmental Studies in 2016, with a desire to uncover the intimate construction of public spaces. Her thesis work centres on the collection and exposure of personal stories from a downtown Montreal alleyway through mapping and installation art.

GPDI503 - Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint

Section 1

October 10, 2017, 10:00 - 12:30, Tue

Section 2

October 25, 2017, 14:00 - 16:30, Wed

GPWL897 - Eating Ethically Within Your Means

Section 1

October 10, 2017, 17:30 - 19:00, Tue

GPLL35 - Peer Review Techniques: Giving and Receiving Feedback

Section 1

October 11, 2017, 10:30 - 12:30, Wed

GPWL919 - Everything you need to know about Women’s Health

Section 1

October 11, 2017, 13:00 - 14:30, Wed

GPCB634 - Job Search Skills

Section 1

October 11, 2017, 13:00 - 14:30, Wed

GPLD142 - Leading Teams for Success

Section 1

October 11, 2017, 18:00 - 20:00, Wed

Section 2

October 27, 2017, 09:15 - 11:15, Fri

GPLL252 - Introduction to Intellectual Property- Inventions and Patents

Section 1

October 12, 2017, 09:15 - 11:15, Thu

This workshop is offered jointly by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, the Office of Research and Legal Services. It is geared to provide an overview of the various concepts related to Intellectual Property (IP), its ownership and management in the context of Canada's and Concordia’s IP policy and legislative frameworks. Apart from their potential commercial value, patents are a publicly available storehouse of current and historical scientific knowledge spanning all disciplines. They are an indispensable resource which complements the scientific/ engineering journals and publications. The workshop will briefly look at the three criteria for patentability, the patent process, and present tools for searching patents. The workshop will cover the following topics: • What is an invention? • Who is an inventor? • Is an invention patentable? • Can patent searching inform my research directions - patent searching 101 • Mechanisms and support available at Concordia for IP protection, management and best practices. The workshop will also explore the topic of patents through a case study titled "Samantha Chang: Who Owns the Invention?" See link below. ~~~ In this workshop, participants will: 1- Gain insights into patents and copyright protection 2- Understand Concordia’s IP framework and support mechanisms 3- Learn to effectively do a patent search ~~~ This workshop is led by Me Béatrice T. Ngatcha, Jonathan Farber, and Karan Singh. Béatrice T. Ngatcha is a patent agent registered in Canada and the United States having doctoral and post-doctoral training in chemistry. She joined Goudreau Gage Dubuc in 2010 having been practicing in the field of intellectual property since 2000. Béatrice is also a lawyer called to the Ontario Bar. She is a member of the Barreau du Québec (c.j.c.). Her practice covers the areas of chemistry (organic/medicinal), biochemistry and biotechnology. Her practice also includes domestic and foreign patent prosecution, and the development and management of patent portfolios. She also provides opinions and counselling regarding patentability patent validity and infringement matters, as well as regulatory affairs. Jonathan Farber is the Intellectual Property Specialist in the Office of Research at Concordia University. He holds a B.Sc. in Biochemistry and a M.Sc. in Agricultural Chemistry from McGill as well as an M.B.A. from Concordia. He has a background in research and development and quality assurance in the Food industry, most recently as V-P R&D in a nutraceutical start-up. Karan Singh is a Contracts Specialist at the Office of Research at Concordia. He holds a Master of Laws (LLM) in International Law from McGill University. Prior to joining Concordia, he worked on international Business Aircraft contracts at Bombardier Aerospace and did a special project on Multi-national Bilateral Agreements at the International Civil Aviation Organization. He is particularly interested in the constantly changing digital media landscape and how it impacts creators’ rights.

GPLL73 - Fund Writing Peer Review - SSHRC Research Creation

Section 1

October 12, 2017, 15:00 - 17:00, Thu

GPLD146 - Managing People's Performance

Section 1

October 13, 2017, 09:15 - 11:15, Fri

Section 2

October 25, 2017, 18:00 - 20:00, Wed

GPLD650 - Basic Concepts of Project Management

Section 1

October 13, 2017, 09:30 - 12:30, Fri

GPTK726 - What Does Blended Learning Look Like?

Section 1

October 13, 2017, 10:30 - 12:00, Fri

GPWL946 - Know your Banking Options

Section 1

October 16, 2017, 13:30 - 15:00, Mon

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

Section 1

October 16, 2017, 14:00 - 16:00, Mon

GPSC475 - Concordia Toastmasters Meeting: A Public Speaking Experience

Section 2

October 16, 2017, 18:00 - 21:00, Mon

Section 3

November 13, 2017, 18:00 - 21:00, Mon

GPTK795 - Concordia TA and RA Essentials

Section 1

October 17, 2017, 09:30 - 11:30, Tue

GPLL32 - Avoiding Plagiarism at the Graduate Level

Section 1

October 17, 2017, 12:00 - 14:30, Tue

GPDI514 - Introduction to Adobe InDesign

Section 1

October 17, 2017, 14:00 - 16:30, Tue

GPLL24 - Effective Reading Strategies

Section 2

October 18, 2017, 10:30 - 12:30, Wed

GPCB632 - Resume and Cover Letter Writing

Section 1

October 18, 2017, 13:00 - 14:30, Wed

GPWL912 - Connecting to Yourself Through Spiritual and Connective Practices

Section 1

October 18, 2017, 15:00 - 17:00, Wed

GPWL940 - Financial Skills for the Real World: Finance Basics

Section 1

October 19, 2017, 09:30 - 11:30, Thu

GPWL901 - Stress Management: A Practical Guide

Section 1

October 19, 2017, 11:00 - 12:30, Thu

GPLL248 - Understanding & Increasing the Visibility and Impact of your Research

Section 1

October 19, 2017, 13:30 - 14:30, Thu

GPSC28 - Graduate Presentation Skills Essentials

Section 1

October 19 - November 2, 2017, 15:00 - 17:00, Thu

Section 2

November 14-28, 2017, 09:15 - 11:15, Tue

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 the important aspects that contribute to an effective presentation in terms of structure and delivery. We will discuss how to determine and present your content, select appropriate visual aids, and deliver your presentation effectively This workshop takes place over two days. The first day will present theory, and participants will be asked to prepare a short presentation during the coming week. The second day participants will be asked to deliver their presentation to the class, and will receive feedback from their peers. Participation in both days is mandatory. *** Section 1 is scheduled on October 19 & November 2. Section 2 is scheduled on November 14 & 28. Attendance is mandatory on both days. *** ~~~ In this workshop, participants will: 1. Tips for building an effective presentation. 2. How to field questions from their audience. 3. Practice their presentation and receive feedback. 4. Build confidence in presenting. ~~~ This workshop is led by John Forest and Anja Novkovic, GradProSkills team members for 2017-2018. John is a PhD candidate in Biology focused on fish disease. His past research interests have mainly been in taxonomy, naming and describing new species of parasites. His PhD research now focuses more on the ecology of fish and their parasites in relation to a newly arrived invasive fish and how communities may have changed after its arrival. John has written numerous peer-reviewed publications, contributed to a number of textbooks and lab manuals, presented data at international conferences and has been an invited reviewer for scientific journals. He holds a Masters of Science in Applied Science from Saint Mary’s University in Nova Scotia. Anja graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Anthropology in 2012. Upon graduation, she focused her energy on storytelling—spoken word poetry performance and personal story collection as an affiliate researcher of the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling. She began her Master of Science in Geography, Urban and Environmental Studies in 2016, with a desire to uncover the intimate construction of public spaces. Her thesis work centres on the collection and exposure of personal stories from a downtown Montreal alleyway through mapping and installation art.

GPLD143 - Professional Negotiation and Persuasion Skills

Section 1

October 20, 2017, 09:15 - 11:15, Fri

Section 2

November 8, 2017, 18:00 - 20:00, Wed

GPCB621 - Developing a Graduate CV for Academic Positions

Section 1

October 20, 2017, 10:00 - 11:30, Fri

GPLD151 - Management Accounting Essentials: Budgeting

Section 1

October 20, 2017, 11:00 - 13:00, Fri

GPTK714 - Lesson Planning

Section 1

October 20, 2017, 13:30 - 15:00, Fri

GPDI515 - Beginner’s Guide to the R Programming Language

Section 2

October 20-27, 2017, 14:00 - 16:00, Fri

Is 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 used to manipulate data. In this workshop, you will learn the basics of the R syntax and how it can support your research. The workshop’s 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. In addition to the basics of R, this workshop will also offer you some hands-on experience. You will be able to choose one of the offered mini-projects that will tackle possible common problems such as: “I have this large file with all the students and their grades. How can I check if there is any student that did a great job in the midterm and assignments, but failed in the final exam?” The exercises we will go through will 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 plot a graph. ***IMPORTANT NOTE*** Participants must bring their own laptops. Before the workshop, they are encouraged to install R 3.2.2 (or higher) on their laptops. If you encounter problems with the installation, please make sure that you have a laptop with internet access for the first session of the workshop. To learn how to install R: Linux: https://cran.r-project.org/bin/linux/ubuntu/ Apple OS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxuuWXU-7UQ Windows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySQTX_POiFY ~~~ 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. Write and execute a simple R script. ~~~ This workshop is led by Tugba Nur Ozturk, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Physics. Tugba’s research focuses on molecular modeling of calcium-sensing and calcium-transport 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 computer-assisted teaching, especially in the interdisciplinary fields such as biochemistry.

GPDI550 - Professional Use of Social Media

Section 1

October 23, 2017, 13:30 - 15:30, Mon

GPDI528 - Introduction to VR Mobile Development with Unity

Section 1

October 23, 2017, 13:30 - 16:30, Mon

GPLL232 - Introduction to Systematic Reviews for Health Sciences & Psychology

Section 1

October 23, 2017, 15:00 - 17:00, Mon

GPSC415 - Professional Writing: Emails, Executive Summaries and Briefing Notes

Section 1

October 24, 2017, 09:15 - 11:15, Tue

GPLL229 - Exploring Research in the Visual Arts

Section 1

October 24, 2017, 11:00 - 12:30, Tue

GPSC26 - Writing Compelling Abstracts

Section 1

October 25, 2017, 10:30 - 12:30, Wed

GPCB630 - Interviewing Skills

Section 1

October 25, 2017, 13:00 - 14:30, Wed

GPWL944 - Financial Skills for the Real World: Investing and Portfolio Balancing

Section 1

October 26 - November 2, 2017, 09:30 - 11:30, Thu

GPCB811 - Launch your Career, Volunteer!

Section 1

October 26, 2017, 13:00 - 14:30, Thu

GPSC421 - Talk the Walk: Becoming a better communicator

Section 2

October 26, 2017, 15:00 - 17:00, Thu

GPCB606 - Résumé Writing Strategies

Section 1

October 27, 2017, 10:00 - 11:30, Fri

GPLD153 - Consumer Behavior Essentials

Section 1

October 27, 2017, 10:00 - 12:00, Fri

GPDI508 - Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

Section 2

October 30, 2017, 10:00 - 12:30, Mon

Section 3

November 3, 2017, 10:00 - 12:30, Fri

GPLT360 - Entrevue 101 (Workshop in French only)

Section 1

October 30, 2017, 13:00 - 15:00, Mon

GPSC36 - Crafting Strong Thesis Statements and Introductions

Section 1

October 30, 2017, 13:30 - 15:30, Mon

This workshop will focus on resolving the most common problems encountered with articulating a clear and effective thesis statement. It will guide students through editing strategies for turning static theses into arguments that respond dynamically to the evidence and engage the reader. This workshop will also distinguish thesis statements from problem statements. This workshop will instruct students in the “evolving thesis” model of paper writing and research. Additionally, participants will have the chance to write their own thesis statements, and will spend a portion of the workshop working on their own material and providing feedback to one another. ***All participants will be asked to bring a sample of their own writing to the workshop. *** NOTE: This workshop was previously titled “Editing Techniques: Polishing Your Writing”. Content has remained the same. ~~~ In this workshop, participants will: 1. Identify common problems with thesis statements. 2. Develop strategies for improving static thesis statements. 3. Consider different ways of constructing an engaging introductory paragraph. 3. Provide and receive feedback on their own thesis statements and introductions. ~~~ This workshop is led by John Forest and Anja Novkovic, GradProSkills team members for 2017-2018. John is a PhD candidate in Biology focused on fish disease. His past research interests have mainly been in taxonomy, naming and describing new species of parasites. His PhD research now focuses more on the ecology of fish and their parasites in relation to a newly arrived invasive fish and how communities may have changed after its arrival. John has written numerous peer-reviewed publications, contributed to a number of textbooks and lab manuals, presented data at international conferences and has been an invited reviewer for scientific journals. He holds a Masters of Science in Applied Science from Saint Mary’s University in Nova Scotia. Anja graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Anthropology in 2012. Upon graduation, she focused her energy on storytelling—spoken word poetry performance and personal story collection as an affiliate researcher of the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling. She began her Master of Science in Geography, Urban and Environmental Studies in 2016, with a desire to uncover the intimate construction of public spaces. Her thesis work centres on the collection and exposure of personal stories from a downtown Montreal alleyway through mapping and installation art.

GPLL467 - NSERC/ SSHRC/ CIHR Masters (Thesis) Funding Programs: Information Session for Applicants

Section 1

October 31, 2017, 09:30 - 10:30, Tue

GPWL913 - Eating Well with Little Time or Money

Section 1

November 1, 2017, 13:00 - 14:30, Wed

GPCB619 - Job Search Strategies

Section 1

November 1, 2017, 13:00 - 15:00, Wed

GPDI516 - Introduction to Microsoft OneNote

Section 1

November 1, 2017, 14:00 - 16:30, Wed

GPLL247 - Introduction to Research Data Management in the Social Sciences

Section 2

November 2, 2017, 10:00 - 12:00, Thu

GPDI513 - Beginner's Guide to Python Programming Language

Section 2

November 3-10, 2017, 09:15 - 11:15, Fri

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

Section 2

November 3, 2017, 10:00 - 12:00, Fri

GPSC476 - Public Speaking with the Toastmasters Speaking Course (4 weeks)

Section 2

November 6-27, 2017, 13:30 - 15:30, Mon

GPCB665 - Survival Skills for Scientists

Section 1

November 7, 2017, 08:30 - 18:30, Tue

GPSC482 - Grammar for Graduate Students (ESL)

Section 2

November 7, 2017, 09:15 - 11:15, Tue

GPCB622 - The People Principle: Soft Skills and the Graduate Student

Section 1

November 7, 2017, 09:30 - 11:30, Tue

GPSC422 - Perfecting Your Research Pitch

Section 1

November 8, 2017, 10:30 - 12:30, Wed

“What is your research about?” - A common question graduate students receive from professors, peers, employers, family, friends, etc. In most instances, you only have about 60 seconds (or maybe just 15 seconds) to effectively explain your research to your audience. How will you convince your audience in less than a minute the essential or inspiring elements of your research? What do you include and exclude? How would you deliver your message clearly, briefly and effectively given the time constraints? Answering these questions, will help you perfect your research pitch. This workshop offers different strategies for selecting the essential elements to include in your research pitch. The session includes opportunities to practice. ~~~ Learning Objectives In this workshop, participants will: 1- Identify the essentials of your research for your pitch. 2- Fine tune your pitch for different audiences, settings and timelines. 3- Practice their research pitch on their peers. ~~~ This workshop is led by John Forest and Anja Novkovic, GradProSkills team members for 2017-2018. John is a PhD candidate in Biology focused on fish disease. His past research interests have mainly been in taxonomy, naming and describing new species of parasites. His PhD research now focuses more on the ecology of fish and their parasites in relation to a newly arrived invasive fish and how communities may have changed after its arrival. John has written numerous peer-reviewed publications, contributed to a number of textbooks and lab manuals, presented data at international conferences and has been an invited reviewer for scientific journals. He holds a Masters of Science in Applied Science from Saint Mary’s University in Nova Scotia. Anja graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Anthropology in 2012. Upon graduation, she focused her energy on storytelling—spoken word poetry performance and personal story collection as an affiliate researcher of the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling. She began her Master of Science in Geography, Urban and Environmental Studies in 2016, with a desire to uncover the intimate construction of public spaces. Her thesis work centres on the collection and exposure of personal stories from a downtown Montreal alleyway through mapping and installation art.

GPCB631 - Negotiating Your Job Offers

Section 1

November 8, 2017, 13:00 - 14:30, Wed