Collection of seminar series presentations conducted by the School of Graduate Studies http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/400 2026-07-17T11:02:37Z 2026-07-17T11:02:37Z ONONIWU, Chidi (PhD) http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/474 2018-04-13T14:05:52Z 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z

Writing a theses drawn from Toulmin (1984) argumentation model ONONIWU, Chidi (PhD) The workshop showcases how MSc/PhD thesis’s/proposal’s writing, especially the introductory chapter of the thesis or proposal should look like. Despite different writing styles and argumentative strategies of students, there are expectations demanded of them in this chapter. Such expectations will clearly show that you have a piece of scientific research to do in a convincing manner. If students fail -as some theses/proposals do- the examiners of your thesis/proposal are bored and are negatively biased with ease towards the rest of your chapters leading to failure. Drawing from Toulmin (1984) argumentation model, this straightens out this lingering issue and open the black box of this most daunting and yet critical chapter of your research in this workshop.

2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Ononiwu, Chidi (PhD) http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/443 2018-03-01T13:08:02Z 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

Crafting a convincible and achievable PhD research proposal Ononiwu, Chidi (PhD) Writing a PhD research proposal can be a daunting task. However, it is a necessary requirement of your faculty as well as a valuable personal process. It helps the students to structure their thoughts and the proposed research project and allows students to focus on the research question and its purpose. It clearly specifies what is involved in the research project, as well as providing students with a clear plan of how each stage of the research will be undertaken, and the anticipated outcomes. Besides, it helps in identifying problems that students may encounter along the way and directs them to think on how to manage those kinds of issues.

2017-01-01T00:00:00Z BAKER, Lynne R. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/442 2018-03-01T12:50:53Z 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z

Basic concepts in sampling design BAKER, Lynne R. This seminar discusses methodology in research writing with a focus on the concept of sampling, types as well as their applications.The use of sampling calculator was also explored.

2017-10-01T00:00:00Z Ononiwu, Chidi (PhD) http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/441 2018-03-01T12:24:35Z 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z

Using Theory as a Framework for Research and its Applications in MSc/PhD Theses Ononiwu, Chidi (PhD) The workshop focuses on the importance of theory to research and includes a discussion of how theory is conceptualized. The systematic nature of theory is to guide research, yet many researches are conducted without theory leading to sloppy works. Research without theory has no foundation; likewise, theory depends on research to provide proof of the theory's correctness. Therefore, thesis without a theory is blind and must NOT be considered as a scientific or scholarly work, no matter how much effort is put in such a work. Considering the importance of theory, we will explain the application of theory to research and how it will be adopted in M.Sc/PhD Theses.

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