Research Higher Degree Professional Development
Program
A Professional Development Program for research higher
degree students is run jointly by the Staff
Development and Training Unit and the Student
Learning Centre. It includes:
- Academic development programs
- Computer applications
- Research skills
- Professional management skills.
Workshops are free of charge and both centres also
have a variety of other resources.
We are always pleased to consider suggestions for
course titles that would assist you with your training
needs. All enquiries regarding the program –
course availability, times and locations should be
made to the Staff Development and Training Unit on
ext. 13699.
How to Find Out About Courses
Each semester, a hard-copy program of planned activities
is posted to students, and advertising is sent to
your Flinders e-mail address on a regular basis.
The current program is on-line at: www.flinders.edu.au/staffdev/rhds/program.pdf
The current courses are at: www.flinders.edu.au/staffdev/enrol/calendar.php
How to Book into a Course
To book into a course you can acheive this via the
Staff Development website:
- select your course from the calendar or
program and click on the enrol button.
It is important that you register for courses that
you want to attend. This allows us to inform you
of any changes to venues and dates. Similarly, if
you are registered for a course, and find that you
are no longer able to attend, please unenrol via
the email sent about the course, as there may be
other people who are waiting to access that course.
Students who are Eligible
for RHDPDP courses
All Research Higher Degree students at Flinders
are eligible, ie, PhD candidates and Masters by
Research
students (whose research component is greater than
66%).
External Students
We cater for the needs of external students by video-taping
courses and making the tapes available for loan from
the Central Library. Additionally we have a small
collection of books available for loan, (see list
at: http://www.flinders.edu.au/staffdev/rhds/books.pdf)
and can post course notes on request.
External students can access on-line training in
computer skills. Links to various tutorials can be
found at: http://www.flinders.edu.au/staffdev/courses/computer/self_directed/index.htm
Contacting Us
The program co-ordinator is Fran
Banytis
Telephone (08) 82013699 or email fran.banytis@flinders.edu.au
Previous participants have
said…
I think the program is both relevant and useful,
a great value to all.
I am full of praise for the RHD program and am
very grateful for the benefits I have received, in
terms of learning new skills, enhancing knowledge,
using computer programs and a raft of useful information.
A great program, thank you!
It is a good idea to attend so that interaction
with other students/staff can be enjoyed.
The program has enabled me to make progress more
comfortably, with better, broader understanding of
my research.
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