UPPScience Malta

Venue
Seashells Resort at Suncrest, Qawra Coast Road, Saint Paul's Bay

Travel days : 25.05.2018 or 26.05.2018 before noon
Training days : 26.05.2018 afternoon - 30.05.2018 morning
Travel days 30.05.2018 flight from 15:00 onwards or 31.05.2018 

Budget

Subsistence
As per the standard rates of Erasmus+ the budget for 5 days of stay in Malta is €500
This covers accommodation, food and transport between hotel and training venue.
 
Travel
This is determined according to rates of Erasmus+ depending on the distance of travel.
You can find this info on the project proposal.

Accommodation
It is recommended that all participants take up accommodation in the area of Saint Paul's Bay.

Participants need to:

1. be members of staff of the a partner or have a formal relationship with the organisation,
2. have a full member profile including Role on the platform of the Community of Practice at http://cop.viscontiproject.eu/
3. register on the registration form : https://goo.gl/forms/TWvwoZPHbLvXzmF43
4. bring their laptop or tablet for the training activity

General programme
30.04.2018 Registration of Participation Open
20.05.2018 Registration of Participation Closed
25.05.2018 Travel Day
26.05.2018 afternoon
Training Day 1
 
15:00 Introduction of UPPScience Project and Community of Practice
16:00 Introduction of UPPScience Platform
27.05.2018 09:30-15:00

Training Day 2

Introduction of Paper Guidelines –  Practical Exercises


Preparation for Papers:
  • What Counts As Evidence?
  • What Counts As Literature and Where Can You Get It?
Referencing

Research Methods and Methodology in Papers


Working on

  • relevance
  • writing to be read
  • reading
  • creativity / innovation

Vocabulary from VISConti


Time to Write (Title and Summary)

(lunch will be at Luzzu Restaurant across the road from the training venue)

28.05.2018 09:30-15:00

Training Day 3

Ethical/Gender Issues in Papers


Peer review of papers in progress


Time to Read and Write

(lunch will be at Luzzu Restaurant across the road from the training venue)

29.05.2018 09:30-12:30
plus time to read and write

Training Day 4

Review of Homework on Papers – In Pairs


Research And Info Papers

Parallel Sessions – Presentation of Ideas


Time to Read and Write

30.05.2018 09:30-12:30

Training Day 5 

Plenary – Overall Review of Reviewing


A look at papers finalized on CoP Platform


Summing up

  Travel Day

VISConti Project

Community of Practice