ACRS

Academic and Research Skills Workshop Awarding

Academic and Research Skills (ACRS) workshop is offered to all first-year students during June and August before the Fall semester begins. This is a required eight-week workshop that aims to transform students at the University to become familiar with skillsets of a scholar researcher by developing ‘a core understanding of both the principles and methods of analytical and research skills’. Students need a ‘Satisfactory Pass’ in this course to graduate from the University. Please see the Parami University Catalog.

Program Description

Becoming a good researcher is not that easy and requires a lot of practice. A basic understanding of research principles and methods is essential for any profession, whether you want to develop new cancer drugs or are interested in social behavior. The goal of this workshop is to equip students with the basic analytic and research skills needed for success in studying at Parami. This goal is reached via a series of skill-focussed seminars and viewing dedicated short videos. This workshop will take place via asynchronous videos and synchronous learning sessions.

Workshop Objective

The main aim of this workshop is to provide students with:

A range of key concepts used in research.
A broad understanding of the methods and purpose of research.
The ability to apply those key concepts and methods in real research contexts.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the workshop students will be able to

demonstrate the importance of research skills in academic life
provide concrete examples of the role of researchers in society at large
connect some research skill concepts and methods to their studies at the University

Assignments and Workshop Completion

This is not a graded workshop, and will not count towards your GPA; however, a ‘Satisfactory Pass’ is required to graduate from an undergraduate degree program at Parami. To get a satisfactory pass, students are expected to complete all homework assignments, take all quizzes, contribute towards group work, and attend the workshop sessions (90% minimum). Each student must contribute to their group work and produce a final piece. These pieces will be consolidated and published for all students to see. Failure to contribute towards this final piece of work will result in “Unsatisfactory Performance,” and the student will be required to take this workshop again next year.

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