Welcome to Postgraduate Essentials

Postgraduate Essentials is an online course that provides an integrated transition program for new research students from the beginning of candidature to confirmation. In particular, the program supports research students to identify and develop the academic skills and management tools needed in the first six months of candidature and beyond.

By completing the course, you will be supported to:

• Understand the key stages and distinct challenges involved in postgraduate research
• Develop knowledge of time and task management issues, tools and resources
• Reflect on and clarify the roles and responsibilities of supervisors and students at the postgraduate level
• Explore the main browsers, search engines, bibliographic software, online databases, indexes and catalogues used for conducting and recording literature searches
• Understand the requirements and elements of a literature review and a confirmation report
• Consider factors that contribute to the effective presentation of academic research.