Workshop Information
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ADA Winter School 2024?
24 June to 19 July ?
Full programme dates, costs and further information are listed here
?The application form is listed he?re.?
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????????????C??ourse 1: ?Introduction to Targeted Microbiota Analysis: Exploring Best Practices and Computational Approaches?
C??ourse 2: Fundamentals of Impactful Grant Proposal Writing??
C??ourse 3?: Fondamentaux de la rédaction de propositions de subvention à impact??
C??ourse 4: Conceptualising the Doctoral Degree: The 10 important points to consider
?C??ourse 5: How to Argue and Write an Effective Literature Review for your Master's or Doctorate
C??ourse 6: Introduction to Quantitative Research Design and Methodology?
C??ourse 7: ????Good Practice in Postgraduate Research Supervision: Developing Effective Supervision Practices Face-to-Face a?nd Remotely
?C??ourse 8: Ethnographic and Autoethnographic Research Methods
C??ourse 9: The Systematic Review?
C??ourse 10: ???AI and Scien?tific Research: Issues, debates & opportunities
C??ourse 11: Effective Aca??demic Writing for Master's and Doctoral Students: Writing Retreat
C??ourse 12: Statistics Revisited: All you need to know to successfully analyse and present your data??
?C??ourse 13: Introduction to ATLAS.ti for Data Analysis
C??ourse 14: Crafting an Article Out of your Thesis: Writing and publishing in the final phases of the doctorate
C??ourse 15: Introduction to Qualitative Research Design and Methodology
C??ourse 16: Mixed Methods in Research Design?
Course 1. ?Introduction to Targeted Microbiota Analysis: Exploring best practices and computational approac??hes?
?Presenters? | Dr Kristien Nel Van Zyl, Dr Itumeleng Moroenyane, Prof Hugh Patterton (Stellenbosch 肆客足球, SA) |
?Duration | 5 day? course Course takes place from 24 to 28 June 2024 in-person at the Stellenbosch 肆客足球 Campus, Van der Sterr Building. Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks).? |
?Cost | ? Standard - R7??25??0 |
???Requirements | ?Participants should be conducting research or be in the planning phases, be it at postgraduate or postdoctoral level or in full-time academic staff capacity. ? |
?Target audi?ence | The course is designed for researchers including postgraduate students and postdocs.?? |
??What to brin?g??? | Laptop and notepads.? Course material will be provided electronically.? |
?Mode | ?In-person at the Stellenbosch 肆客足球 Campus, Van der Sterr Building. |
- Navigate Linux, the command line and R environments and implement basic scripting tools and practises relating to microbiome analysis
- Describe and identify best practises in microbiome studies, from sample collection to sequence analysis
- Define the different areas of microbiome research, including targeted microbiota analysis, metagenomics, transcriptomics and metabolomics.
- Implement knowledge of best practise to design a microbiome study
- Execute commands and use bioinformatic tools to visualize and interpret targeted microbiome sequencing data
- Establish connections with other students and researchers studying the microbiome in Africa
- Identify the importance and applications of targeted microbiota analysis in the greater sphere of microbiome research
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Course 2. Fundamentals of Impactful Grant Proposal Writing?
?Presenters? | Ms ??Riana Coetsee (Research Management & Skills Training Consultant)? ? |
?Duration | 2 day? course The course takes place from 24 to 25 June 2024 online via Microsoft Teams. Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 13:00 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
?Cost | Early Bird - R1950, Standard - R21?50, Late Joiner - R2350 |
???Requirements | ?Participants should have a laptop installed with Microsoft Teams. |
?Target audi?ence | The course is designed for researchers (including postgraduate students and postdocs) who need to generate research funds. ??? |
??What to brin?g??? | Pen and one piece of blank A4 paper. Course material will be provided electronically. |
?Mode | ?Online?? on Microsoft Teams. |
The following elements will be discussed and practised:
- The basic structure of a grant proposal (i.e., how to get out of the starting block)
- Market your research and strengthen your researcher profile
- Why grant proposals fail
- Explaining peer review panels
- Common core components of grant proposals
- The budget
- Is all research fundable (and where to look for funding)???
Participants will understand the following:
- ?How to overcome “writer’s block” when you start writing a grant proposal
- What basic and core components a grant application should have to make it competitive
- What “peer review” means
- Why it is important to indicate impact and what funders mean by it
- What pitfalls to avoid when writing a grant proposal
- How to approach the budget and what elements to include
- How to identify possible funding opportunities?
Course 3. Fondamentaux de la rédaction de propositions de subvention à impact?
Présentateurs? | ??Ms Riana Coetsee (Consultant en formation en gestion de la recherche et en compétences)? |
?Durée | Formation de 2 jours La formation se déroule du 24 au 25 juin 2024 en ligne via Microsoft Teams. Les participants devront être disponibles pour le programme de 09h00 à 13h00 chaque jour (hors pauses thé et déjeuner). |
?Co?t | ??Early Bird - R1950, Standard - R21?50, Late Joiner - R2350 |
???Exigences | ?Les participants doivent disposer d'un ordinateur portable équipé de Microsoft Teams. |
?Public cible | ?La formation est con?ue pour les chercheurs (y compris les étudiants dipl?més et les post-doctorants) qui ont besoin de générer des fonds pour la recherche. |
???Que faut-il apporter ? | Un stylo et une feuille de papier A4 vierge seront nécessaires. Les documents de la formation seront fournis électroniquement. |
?Mode | En ligne sur Microsoft Teams. |
- La structure de base d'une proposition de subvention (c'est-à-dire comment sortir des “blocs de depart”)
- Mettre en valeur votre recherche et renforcez votre profil de chercheur
- Pourquoi les propositions de subvention échouent
- Expliquer l'examen par les pairs et les comités d'examen
- L’impact de la recherche et pourquoi il est primordial dans une proposition de subvention
- ?léments de base communs des propositions de subvention
- Le budget
- Toutes les recherches sont-elles finan?ables (et où chercher du financement)? ?
- Comment surmonter le ? blocage de l'écrivain ? lorsque vous commencez à rédiger une proposition de subvention
- Quels éléments de base et essentiels une demande de subvention devrait avoir pour la rendre competitive
- Que signifie ? examen par les pairs ?
- Pourquoi il est important d'indiquer l'impact et ce que les bailleurs de fonds entendent par là
- Quels pièges éviter lors de la rédaction d'une proposition de subvention
- Comment aborder le budget et quels éléments inclure
- Comment identifier les opportunités de financement possibles?
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Course 4. Conceptualising the Doctoral Degree: The 10 important points to consider
?Presenters? | Prof René Pellissier (Southern African Regional 肆客足球’s Association’s Climate Change and Sustainable Development programme) |
?Duration | 2 day? course Course takes place from 27 to 28 June 2024 online via Microsoft Teams. Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). Delegates will submit a work sheet/assignment at the end of each day that will be marked. |
?Cost | ??????Course fee: Early Bird - R3850, Standard - ?R4150, Late Joiner - R4350? |
???Requirements | Participants should have a rudimentary understanding of the process of research (Master's level). It would be advisable to bring an idea or topic for the research. We can refine and work on this throughout the course. |
?Target audi?ence | The course is designed for postgraduate students, particularly early-stage doctoral students and those intending to do a doctorate. |
??What to brin?g??? | Laptop with Microsoft Teams. |
?Mode | Online on Microsoft Teams. |
- Why is it necessary?
- What does it mean to get to the top?
- What are the requirements of the journey?
- What goes into the backpack of tools?
- Which team members should go on the journey with me?
- How do I prepare myself for the journey?
- What should I take with me on the journey?
- When should we go?
- What route would I take?
?During this workshop participants will:
- Demonstrate important steps/milestones in preparing to undertake and complete their doctoral studies
- Identify a doable research topic and formulate research problem
- Write out the significance of the outcomes and align with the degree outcomes
- Write out the provisional mapping of the study in line with the milestones
- Communicating the research?
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Course 5. ?How to Argue and Write an Effective Literature Review for your Master's or Doctorate?
?Presenters? | Ms Selene Delport (Stellenbosch 肆客足球, Writing Lab) |
?Duration | 5 day? course Course takes place from 1 to 5 July 2024 in-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
?Cost | ??????Early Bird - R95???50?, Standard - R99?50, Late Joiner - R10250 |
???Requirements | Ideally, participants should already have started writing their theses/dissertation. |
?Target audi?ence | The course is designed for postgraduate students, particularly master’s and doctoral students busy writing a thesis/dissertation. |
??What to brin?g??? | Delegates are encouraged to share drafts of their own writing during the workshop, if they feel comfortable doing so. All writers and their writing will be t??reated with kindness and respect. |
?Mode | In-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS).? |
At the end of the course, the delegates will be able to:
- Develop their own writing practice
- Critically read their own texts
- Develop their skills as editors of their own texts
- Refine their own academic voices
Course 6. Introduction to Quantitative Research Design and Methodology?
?Presenters? | Prof Timothy C. Guetterman (肆客足球 of Michigan, USA)?? |
?Duration | 5 day course The course takes place from 1 to 5 June 2024 in-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
?Cost | ??Early Bird - R95???50?, Standard - R99?50, Late Joiner - R10250????? |
?Requirements | ?Participants should have a basic understanding of the process of research. It is critical to come with an idea for a research project and topic. We will refine and work on it throughout the course. |
??Target audi?ence | ?This course will benefit delegates who want to learn more about quantitative research design and methods. It is ideal for students who are at the early phases of their PhD. In addition, postdocs?? will find this course helpful in their own research and supervision. |
???What to brin?g??? | ?Laptop. Please come with an idea for a quantitative research project or a quantitative research project that is underway. Please be prepared to work on your project either through paper or electronically on your computer. |
?Mode | In-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). |
At the completion of the course, students will have skills to:
- Understand the process of conducting research using a quantitative approach
- Specify a quantitative purpose, research question, or hypothesis
- Plan quantitative data collection procedures
- Select appropriate statistical analyses
- Understand how to interpret and read statistical output
- Understand the types of quantitative research designs including survey design, correlational design, and Quasi-experimental/ Experimental designs
- Select and plan a research design
- Understand threats to validity in quantitative research?
??Presenters? | Prof Gina Wisker (肆客足球 of Bath, UK) |
?Duration | 5? day? course Course takes place from 1 to 5 June ????2024 Online via Microsoft Teams. Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
?Cost | ??Early Bird - R7??25??0, Standard - R7950, Late Joiner - R81??50?? |
???Requirements | Participants should have some basic understanding and experience
of the processes of supervision or being supervised, and of research and a
willingness to share experiences and further good practice. |
?Target audi?ence | The course is designed for anyone who intends to supervise, is supervising or has supervised – we will be sharing experience and inform our development through engagement with research and good practice. |
??What to brin?g??? | Laptop and notepad. |
?Mode | ?Online on Microsoft Teams?. |
During this workshop, participants will gain:
- Research and experience-based information and effective examples of good practice in supervision along the whole doctoral learning journey
- Research and experience-based insights into working with doctoral students to promote and support their research development in the project and writing processes in the thesis
- A rich set of understandings about varied good supervision practices face-to-face and remotely which they can put into effect in their own supervision practice
- Insights and practical problem-solving strategies from engagement with the activities in the workshop and from discussion with the full community of supervisor colleagues in the workshop?
Course 8. Ethnographic and Autoethnographic Research Methods
?Presenters? | Prof Sandra Abrams (Research fellow, 肆客足球 of South Africa; Visiting professor, 肆客足球 of Sheffield, UK) |
?Duration | 5 day? course Course takes place from 1 to 5 July 2024 online via Microsoft Teams. Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
?Cost | ????Early Bird - R7??25??0, Standard - R7950, Late Joiner - R81??50 |
???Requirements | Participants should be either research students or supervisors who have at least a rudimentary understanding of the process of research (from master's level). It would be useful to bring an idea for a research project and/or topic to refine and work on throughout the course of the workshop. ? |
?Target audi?ence | The course is designed for postgraduate students, particularly early-stage doctoral students and those intending to do a doctorate who are interested in learning about ethnographic and autoethnographic research. |
??What to brin?g??? | Laptop. Topic of study that they would like to explore/hone.? |
?Mode | Online on Microsoft Teams. |
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During this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate their understanding of ethnographic/autoethnographic writing
- Design an ethnographic or autoethnographic study
- Consider and critique ethnographic and autoethnographic research
- Explore the role of reflexivity in ethnographic/autoethnographic research
- Demonstrate a sensitivity toward cultural nuances and the ethics in sharing perspectives
- Hone the art of aligning methods with inquiry
- Collaborate, reshape, and present understandings
Course 9. ?The Systematic Review
?Presenters? | Prof Anthony (Tony)? Onwuegbuzie (Professor Extraordinarius, 肆客足球 of South Africa; Distinguished Visiting Professor, 肆客足球 of Johannesburg) |
?Duration | 5 day? course Course takes place from 1 to 5 July 2024 online via Microsoft Teams. Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
?Cost | ??Early Bird - R7??25??0, Standard - R7??950, Late Joiner - R81??50 |
???Requirements | ?Participants should have a basic understanding of the process of research. ? |
?Target audi?ence | ?The course is designed for postgraduate students, particularly early-stage doctoral students and those intending to do a doctorate. |
??What to brin?g??? | Laptop with Microsoft Teams. |
?Mode | Online on Microsoft Teams.? |
- Establish to what extent existing research has progressed towards clarifying a particular problem
- Identify relations, contradictions, gaps, and inconsistencies in the literature, and explore reasons for these
- Formulate general statements or an overarching conceptualisation
- Comment on, evaluate, extend, or develop theory
- In doing these things, provide implications for practice and policy
- Describe directions for future research?
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Course 10. AI and Scientific Research: Issues, debates & opportunities
?Presenters? | Dr Sonja Strydom (Stellenbosch 肆客足球, SA) |
?Duration | 5 day? course Course takes place from 8 to 12 July 2024 in-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
?Cost | ????Early Bird - R95???50?, Standard - R99?50, Late Joiner - R10250? |
???Requirements | Delegates should have a working understanding of the research process and associated post-graduate requirements. At the minimum intermediate digital proficiencies will be to your benefit in this course. |
?Target audi?ence | This course is designed for post-graduate students, supervisors, and postdocs. |
??What to brin?g??? | A digital device such as a laptop or tablet with WIFI-enabled capabilities is essential. |
?Mode | In-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). |
- Develop an understanding of the current AI landscape in relation to academic writing and research
- Outline the different issues associated with increased automation in scientific writing & research practices
- Engage in conversation and debate related to contentious aspects of AI in the scientific research process
- Investigate the opportunities associated with AI use in scholarly practice
- Develop critical working knowledge of the affordances of current AI tools assisting in scientific research
Course 11. Effective Academic Writing for Master's and Doctoral Students: Writing Retreat ?
?Presenters? | Ms ?Selene Delport (Stellenbosch 肆客足球, Writing Lab) |
?Duration | 5 day? course ? Course takes place from 1 to 5 July 2024 in-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
?Cost | ??Early Bird - R95???50?, Standard - R99?50, Late Joiner - R10250? |
???Requirements | Ideally, participants should already have started writing their thesis/dissertation, proposal, or article. |
?Target audi?ence | The course is designed for postgraduate students, particularly master’s and doctoral students, as well as early career academics. |
??What to brin?g??? | Participants are encouraged to share drafts of their own writing during the workshop, if they feel comfortable doing so. All writers and their writing will be treated with respect. |
?Mode | In-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). |
At the end of the course, participants will have at least one polished section of their text. Participants will be able to:
- Develop their own writing practice
- Critically read their own texts
- Revise and polish their own writing
- Refine their academic voices
Course 12. Statistics Revisited: All you need to know to successfully analyse and present your data
?Presenters? | ?Prof Catherine Comiskey (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland)? |
?Duration | 5 day? course Course takes place from 8 to 12 July 2024 online via Microsoft Teams. Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
?Cost | ????Early Bird - R7??25??0, Standard - R7950, Late Joiner - R81??50 |
???Requirements | Participants should have a basic understanding of the process of research. It is critical to come with an idea for a research project and topic. We will refine and work on it throughout the course. |
?Target audi?ence | Postgraduate students, supervisors, and researchers interested in acquiring quantitative research skills and techniques. |
??What to brin?g??? | Laptop, your research study proposal, your data if available. |
?Mode | Online on Microsoft Teams. |
At the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Describe the philosophical underpinnings of quantitative research
- Defend their choice of study design and sample size
- Conduct a power analysis and decide how many samples/cases/participants are required within a study
- Write an appropriate data analysis plan including a statistical plan for their study design
- Write a report on their study in line with international guidelines on best practice
- Summarise and critically analyse related studies
- Appreciate additional novel approaches and know where to access additional resources for their studies
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Course 13. Introduction to ATLAS.ti for Data Analysis
?Presenters? | Dr Lauren Wildschut (Stellenbosch 肆客足球, SA)?? |
?Duration | 3 day? course Course takes place from 8 to 10 July 2024 online on Microsoft Teams. Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
?Cost | Early Bird - R585??0, Standard - R6250, Late Joiner - R645?0?? |
???Requirements | Participants should have a rudimentary understanding of the process of research (master's/doctoral level). |
?Target audi?ence | The course is designed for postgraduate students, particularly master’s and doctoral students, as well as early career academics. |
??What to brin?g??? | Laptop with Microsoft Teams and Atlas.ti software. |
?Mode | Online on Microsoft Teams |
After completion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Illustrate the various approaches to coding data
- Use ATLAS.ti for a range of analysis tasks
- Compose an analysis of qualitative data in innovative ways
?Presenters? | Prof Ruth Albertyn (Stellenbosch 肆客足球, SA) |
?Duration | 5 day? course Course takes place from 15 to 19 July 2024 in-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and l?unch breaks). |
?Cost | ?Early Bird - R105???5???0?, Standard - R109?50, Late Joiner - R11250??? |
???Requirements | Each participant should bring a completed section of research for recrafting from the thesis format to article genre (all literature already sourced, all analysis completed and research written up). Please make sure you have selected a target journal BEFORE attending the workshop (in consultation with supervisor /co-authors). Please ensure that the quality of the discipline specific content has been approved by the supervisor. |
?Target audi?ence | The course is designed for postgraduate students, particularly master’s and doctoral students who have completed a section of their research and whose work is considered to be publishable (in consultation with supervisor). |
??What to brin?g??? | Laptop. Guidelines for authors of target journal, example of 2-3 articles recently published in your selected journal, rough first draft of the article (Based on completed work - there will be no time to search for literature or running stats during the workshop). |
?Mode | In-person at the Stellenbosch In?stitute for Advanced Study (STIAS).?? ? |
After completion of the course, the participants will have a completed article which can be submitted for consideration by the intended journal. Throughout the week participants gain:
- Guidelines for writing the various sections of the article genre
- Application of principles to recrafting their drafts
- Feedback on the various sections of the article
- Guidelines for alignment of the final draft?
Course 15. Introduction to Qualitative Research Design and Methodology
?Presenters? | Prof Wayne A. Babchuk (肆客足球 of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA) ? |
?Duration | 5 day? course Course takes place from 15 to 19 July 2024 in-person at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
?Cost | ??Early Bird - R95???50?, Standard - R99?50, Lat?e Joiner - R10250????? |
???Requirements | This workshop will be taught as an (advanced) introductory course. A general understanding of research methodology may be helpful as we will compare key aspects of qualitative research to more historically accepted quantitative methods. |
?Target audi?ence | This course will benefit participants who want to learn more about and fine-tune their skills in qualitative design and implementation?. The course will have a strong holistic and interdisciplinary focus and draw upon examples from the social and health sciences and education over time and across cultures. |
??What to brin?g??? | Laptop and notepads.? Course material will be provided electronically.? |
?Mode? | In-person at the Stellenbosch In?stitute for Advanced Study (STIAS).? |
- The history of qualitative research across disciplines;
- The ethics and responsible conduct of research;
- The epistemological or philosophical assumptions underlying qualitative designs;
- Key attributes and procedures of contemporary qualitative approaches including descriptive qualitative research, narrative, phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, grounded ethnography, case study, and participatory action research.
- Writing problem statements, purpose statements, and research questions;
- Qualitative sampling strategies;
- Data collection and analysis techniques;
- Validity, reliability and trustworthiness in qualitative research;
- Writing qualitative doctoral dissertations and turning doctoral research into professional presentations and publishable articles.
Upon completion of the course, students will have the skills to:
- Identify key traditions and eras in the history of qualitative inquiry;
- Recognize important ethical issues in research;
- Distinguish among the epistemological assumptions undergirding qualitative research;
- Articulate principles and practices of contemporary qualitative research;
- Design qualitative research studies;
- Develop qualitative data collection, analysis, and interpretation techniques;
- Describe how validity, reliability, and generalizability are addressed in qualitative research;
- Write evaluate, and publish qualitative research studies ?
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Course 16. ?Mixed Methods in Research Design?
?Presenters? | Prof Timothy C. Guetterman (肆客足球 of Michigan, USA)?? |
?Duration | 5 day? course Course takes place from 15 to 19 July???? 2024 online via Microsoft Teams Delegates will be expected to be available for the programme from 09:00 - 16:30 daily (excluding tea and lunch breaks). |
?Cost | ????Early Bird - R7250, Standard - R7950, Late Joiner - R815?0 |
???Requirements | Participants should have a basic understanding of quantitative and qualitative research. It is critical to come with an idea for a research project and topic. We will refine and work on it throughout the course. |
?Target audi?ence | This course will benefit delegates who want to learn more about mixed methods research, which integrates qualitative and quantitative approaches. It is ideal for students who are at the early phases of their PhD. In addition, postdocs?? will find this course helpful in their own research and supervision. |
?What to bring? | Laptop with Microsoft Teams. Please co?me with an idea for a mixed methods research project that we will design and refine through the course. Please be prepared to work on your project either through paper or electronically on your computer. |
?Mode | Online on Microsoft Teams? |
At the completion of the course, students will have skills to:
- Understand the principles of mixed methods research
- Be able to apply components of rigorous mixed methods studies
- Identify the possibilities and limitations of mixed methods research
- Outline the basics of a mixed methods design with a design diagram appropriate for any specific purpose
- Have a plan for integration of qualitative and quantitative research
- Draft a potential joint display to represent integration
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