Provision of research skills training

It (19)__ that different mechanisms (20)__ to support learning as appropriate, including self-direction, supervisor support and mentoring, departmental support, workshops, conferences, elective training courses, formally assessed courses and informal opportunities. As a guide it is recommended that postgraduate research student training and development (21)__ no more than 2 weeks per year of a student’s time.

a. Masters in Research (MRes)

Formal research skills training provision across the University is primarily focused within the University’s suite of Masters in Research (MRes) Programmes available within the following Faculties:

- Media, Arts and Social Sciences,

- Education, Community and Leisure,

- Health and Applied Social Sciences / Science (cross-Faculty provision),

- Business and Law.

The MRes programme is a taught Masters level programme which (22)__ generic research skills training with specialist subject training and a short dissertation based on original research undertaken by the student. It provides an ideal platform for further research at doctoral level and within the University’s 4 year New Route PhD programme (23)__ the 1^st year of study.

The generic research skills training component of the MRes programme (24)__ to either the Research Councils Joint Statement of the Skills Training Requirements for Research Students or the ESRC Postgraduate Training Guidelines. Postgraduate research students (25)__ individual modules on an ad hoc basis as part of their research training programme and (26)__ to generic research training modules available within their own Faculty but (27)__ to look at the suitability of modules provided in other Faculties.

b. Support for Teaching and Learning

For those students who (28)__ to develop academic skills related to teaching and learning the Learning and Development Unit provides a series of workshops focusing on key subjects/issues that face those who are new to teaching in higher education.

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	2)	is expected	4)	has been expecting

A20.	1)	will use	3)	will be using
	2)	is being used	4)	will be used

A21.	1)	should have been constituted	3)	should constitute
	2)	should have constituted	4)	should be constituted

A22.	1)	combines	3)	has been combined
	2)	is being combined	4)	will have been combined

A23.	1)	form	3)	has been formed
	2)	forms	4)	is formed

A24.	1)	will be mapping	3)	has been mapping
	2)	will map	4)	has been mapped

A25.	1)	are able to attend	3)	will be able attending
	2)	is able to attending	4)	would have been able to attend

A26.	1)	limit	3)	are not limited
	2)	are not limiting	4)	will be limiting

A27.	1)	should encourage	3)	should be encouraging
	2)	should be encouraged	4)	should have encouraged

A28.	1)	wishes	3)	wish
	2)	will have been wished	4)	is wished

Task 5.

Study the text and choose the correct variant.