AY 2020-2021
Introduction to Undergraduate Research Workshop Series:
Provide foundational information to students about the importance and relevance of research in education and for society, principles and practices of doing research with responsibility, and practical tips on information literacy.
Our goal is that students can learn and adopt the behaviors and attitudes necessary to become successful scientists.
Session 1: Monday, Jan 11
Speaker: Professor Minh Do
Time: 4:45-6 pm
Location: C202 Lecture Hall
Topics: “Introduction to Research (55 mins)
Table of contents:
- What is research? Why research?
- What is the research process?
- What are the possible outcomes of research?
- How is research evaluated?
- What are the expectations from researchers at VinUni?
To watch this workshop, click here.
To see the slides, click here.
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Upcoming Workshop:
Session 2: Tuesday, Jan 18
Speaker: Amita Verma
Time: 4:45-6 pm
Location: C202 Lecture Hall
Topic: “Responsibility in Research: Rigor, Reproducibility, Ethics and Research Misconduct” (55 mins)
Table of contents:
- Rigor and Reproducibility
- Ethics: humans, animals, biosafety, lab safety, data management (privacy, security)
- Avoiding misconduct: plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification
Session 3: Thursday, Jan 19
Speaker: Library Staff
Time: 4:45-6 pm
Location: C202 Lecture Hall
Topic: “Information Literary: Using the library resources for Literature Searches” – Ha To Tam and Library staff (55 mins)
Table of content:
- Principles and best practices for literature review
- Using databases for literature search
Resources for the workshop can be found here.