Communications /
Writing Training Programme for PhD Students
As part of
the transferrable skills training programme at NTU, the Graduate College in
collaboration with disciplinary colleges and other campus organizations, has
established the Communications/Writing Training for PhD students.
This
programme aims to better prepare our PhD students with the writing skills for
their research publications/thesis and with the oral communications skills for
effective oral presentations. The programme consists of three
components, two compulsory and one optional, to be fully implemented for PhD
students admitted in the AY2019-2020 and beyond.
The three
components of the Programme
a. Compulsory. All PhD students must
complete one of the communications courses of 39 training hours.
Below
is the list of communication courses available:
ES7003 Communication Skills for Scientist
HWG704 Research Communication for Graduate Studies
HWG705 The
Craft of Academic Writing
HWG706
Academic Publishing
HWG707
Communicating Research in the Medical Sciences
A901
Speaking Academia
MS901
Graduate Communication Course
SA830
Writing & Communication Skills for PhD Students (Course is offered by NIE)
Please refer to the class
timetable for the course offer period and registration of the
course.
b. Compulsory. All PhD students must
participate in a 3-minute thesis (3MT) presentation symposium before
graduation.
c. Optional. Should students need one-on-one
tutoring/mentoring, they can schedule appointments with special tutors at LCC
Communications Cube or NIE Grad Centre for individualised feedback on their
writing and oral communication skills.