MDX VIRTUAL STUDENT RESEARCH BOOT CAMP
SUMMER 2020
Middlesex University Dubai will be holding its annual Student Research Boot Camp virtually this summer. Facilitated by university faculty, the Boot Camp enables students to boost their skills and knowledge within key areas of research to help them prepare for their assignments, final dissertation, and further research into their chosen subject areas.
Overview Schedule
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Day & Date*
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Timings
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Topic
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Facilitator
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15 June 2020
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17.30 -19.00
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The Anatomy of the Introduction & Components of a Dissertation
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Research aims, objectives and research questions revisited
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Dr. Cody Paris &
Dr. Anita Kashi
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17 June 2020
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17.30 -19.00
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Overview of MDX Research Ethics Process and things to consider while doing research online
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Dr. Sreejith Balasubramanian/ Dr. Nishtha Lamba / Ethics Committee
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22 June 2020
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17.30 -19.00
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Doing Interviews & Focus groups
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Dr. Nishtha Lamba & Dr. Lynda Hyland
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23 June 2020
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17.30-19.00
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Searching for Academic Literature
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Laura Barber
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24 June 2020
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17.30 -19.00
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Tools to effectively manage the literature review process
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Dr. Fehmida Hussain
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29 June 2020
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17.30 -19.00
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Using different secondary sources in your research
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Dr. Krishnadas Nanath
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01 July 2020
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17.30 -19.00
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Qualitative Data Analysis using NVIVO
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Dr. Fehmida Hussain
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04 July 2020
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11.00 -12.30
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Survey Research
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Dr. Sreejith Balasubramanian
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04 July 2020
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14.30 -16.00
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Using Qualtrics for Survey Research
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Dr. Sreejith Balasubramanian
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SPSS Sessions
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Day & Date
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Timings
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Topic
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Facilitator
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20 June 2020
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11.00 -12.30
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Introduction to SPSS + Descriptive Analysis
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Dr. Anita Kashi & Dr. Lynda Hyland
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20 June 2020
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14.30 -16.00
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Test for Normality and Validity; Reliability Analysis and Construct score
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Dr. Supriya Kaitheri
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27 June 2020
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11.00 -12.30
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Hypothesis Testing - Chi-square, t-test, and ANOVA
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Dr. Supriya Kaitheri
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27 June 2020
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14.30 -16.00
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Correlation & Regression Analysis
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Dr. Sreejith Balasubramanian
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-Additional drop-in sessions and session on reviewing, editing and revising your final draft will be conducted in August/September