BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Asia/Kuala_Lumpur X-WR-TIMEZONE:Asia/Kuala_Lumpur BEGIN:VEVENT UID:156@spm.um.edu.my DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kuala_Lumpur:20260622T083000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kuala_Lumpur:20260623T163000 DTSTAMP:20260507T021534Z URL:https://spm.um.edu.my/events/effective-thesis-writing-workshop/ SUMMARY:Effective Thesis Writing Workshop DESCRIPTION:\nThis 2-day workshop is designed to support postgraduate stude nts in developing a clearer understanding of the expectations and requirem ents of thesis/dissertation writing. It will provide practical guidance on effective strategies for planning\, organising\, and producing a high-qua lity thesis/dissertation. In addition\, the workshop aims to strengthen pa rticipants’ scientific writing skills\, enabling them to communicate the ir research more clearly\, coherently\, and academically.\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHonorary Professor Dr Moy Foong MingBSc (H ons)\, MSc\, MMedSc Public Health\, PhD\n\n\n\nHonorary Professor Dr Moy F oong Ming is a Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health with extensive experience in research\, scientific writing\, and postgraduate supervision . Her academic and research work has been strongly focused on non-communic able diseases\, obesity\, lifestyle risk factors\, workplace wellness\, an d translational research. She has led and contributed to numerous impactfu l research projects\, including large-scale cohort studies and interdiscip linary research involving nutrition\, epidemiology\, and digital health in novation.\n\n\n\nIn addition to her active research portfolio\, Professor Moy is deeply committed to nurturing postgraduate scholars. She has succes sfully supervised a substantial number of Master’s\, DrPH\, and PhD cand idates to completion\, and is well recognised for her mentorship in resear ch design\, scientific writing\, data interpretation\, and thesis developm ent. Her guidance has supported many students in producing quality scholar ly work and publishing in peer-reviewed journals. With her strong backgrou nd in epidemiology\, evidence-based medicine\, and research methodology\, Professor Moy brings a wealth of experience in helping postgraduate studen ts navigate the challenges of academic research and thesis writing.\n\n\n\ n\n\nObjectives\n\n\n\nAt the end of the workshop\, the participants can:\ n\n\n\n\ndevelop a deeper understanding of the expectations and requiremen ts of a thesis/dissertation\,\n\n\n\napply effective strategies for planni ng and producing a thesis/dissertation\,\n\n\n\nand enhance scientific wri ting skills.\n\n\n\n\nTentative Programme\n\n\n\n\n.schedule-table {\n wi dth: 100%\;\n border-collapse: collapse\;\n font-family: Arial\, sans-se rif\;\n margin-bottom: 30px\;\n}\n\n.schedule-table th {\n background-co lor: #2c3e50\;\n color: #fff\;\n padding: 10px\;\n text-align: left\;\n }\n\n.schedule-table td {\n padding: 10px\;\n border-bottom: 1px solid # ddd\;\n}\n\n.schedule-table tr:nth-child(even) {\n background-color: #f9f 9f9\;\n}\n\n.day-header {\n background-color: #ecf0f1\;\n font-weight: b old\;\n}\n\n\n\n \n Day 1\n \n \n Time\n Topic\n \n 08:30 – 09:00Registration\n\n 09:00 – 10:30Introduction to Thesis WritingTy pes of ThesesExpectations and Requirements\n\n 10:30 – 11:00Tea Break\n \n 11:00 – 12:30Writing the Literature Review\n\n 12:30 – 13:00Liter ature Review (Hands-on)\n\n 13:00 – 14:00Lunch Break\n\n 14:00 – 15: 30Writing the Method Chapter\n\n 15:30 – 15:40Break\n\n 15:40 – 16:3 0Method Chapter (Hands-on)\n\n\n\n\n\n.schedule-table {\n width: 100%\;\n border-collapse: collapse\;\n font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;\n marg in-bottom: 30px\;\n}\n\n.schedule-table th {\n background-color: #2c3e50\ ;\n color: #fff\;\n padding: 10px\;\n text-align: left\;\n}\n\n.schedul e-table td {\n padding: 10px\;\n border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd\;\n}\n\n. schedule-table tr:nth-child(even) {\n background-color: #f9f9f9\;\n}\n\n. day-header {\n background-color: #ecf0f1\;\n font-weight: bold\;\n}\n\n\ n \n\n Day 2\n \n \n Time\n Topic\n \n 09:00 – 10:00Present ing Results\n 10:00 – 10:30Tea Break\n 10:30 – 12:00Writing a Discus sion\n 12:00 – 13:00Discussion (Hands-on)\n 13:00 – 14:00Lunch Break \n 14:00 – 15:00Conclusion & RecommendationsBeyond the Thesis / Dissert ation\n 15:00 – 15:10Break\n 15:10 – 16:00AI in Thesis Writing\n 16 :00 – 16:30Review\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n[wpforms id="2401 3"]\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://i0.wp.com/spm.um.edu.my/wp-content/uploa ds/2026/05/Posters.png?fit=884%2C1250&ssl=1 CATEGORIES:Workshop LOCATION:TDR Regional Training Centre in Western Pacific Region\, TDR Regio nal Training Centre in the Western Pacific Region (SPM Studio)\, Departmen t of Social and Preventive Medicine\, Level 1\, Block J\, Faculty of Medic ine\, Universiti Malaya\, Kuala Lumpur\, 50603\, Malaysia X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=TDR Regional Training Centr e in the Western Pacific Region (SPM Studio)\, Department of Social and Pr eventive Medicine\, Level 1\, Block J\, Faculty of Medicine\, Universiti M alaya\, Kuala Lumpur\, 50603\, Malaysia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=TDR Reg ional Training Centre in Western Pacific Region:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kuala_Lumpur X-LIC-LOCATION:Asia/Kuala_Lumpur BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20250622T083000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:+08 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR