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Postgraduate Handbook 2017/2018

 Analyzing Data using SPSS / AMOS / NVivo
 Academic Writing
 Publishing in ISI journals

Module 3

 Presentation Skills
 Preparing for Viva Voce

In addition, we also provide other courses such as communication, critical
thinking, stress management and time management courses to help candidates
improve their personal development skills.

Additional Programme Conducted by Student Development Unit

PhD GOT IT
The ‗PhD GOT It‘ is a programme which aims to inculcate the best practices and
guidance for Doctoral candidates to complete their research and Graduate on
Time. This programme consists of forums, seminars and workshops conducted
by invited panelists, speakers and facilitators from UM.

University of Malaya Three Minute Thesis (UM3MT)
The UM3MT is an annual communication competition, designed for PhD
candidates to showcase their academic and research communication skills
through a three-minute presentation. Candidates who won the competition at the
university level will represent the University of Malaya at the national 3MT
competition.

Enquiries about the Upskill Programme can be made by contacting IGS Student
Development Unit at ips_upskill@um.edu.my or 03-7967 6935.

Avoiding Plagiarism

As an enrolled student and member of the University of Malaya candidates are
expected to produce original academic work. Failure to acknowledge the work of
others in their work means the candidate is guilty of plagiarism. A candidate
who is found to have plagiarized his assignments or any written work that is part
of the assessment in a course or programme may be subjected to disciplinary
action under the University of Malaya (Discipline of Candidates) Rules 1999. All
rules and regulations pertaining to acts of plagiarism are clearly outlined in,
“„How to Avoid Plagiarism: A Handbook for Postgraduate Candidates”.

The handbook can be downloaded at IGS website (Rules and Regulations).

Candidates are advised to read this handbook which also offers guidelines on
citation methodology and to check their work for originality by using the Turnitin
software. A quickstart for candidates on how to use the Turnitin software can be
found at http://software.um.edu.my/turnitin.html
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