Fall 2009
Professional and Field Skills Modules
This schedule will be updated throughout the term, so
keep checking here for the most current information.
Unless stated otherwise, sign up for each module via
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last updated July 21, 2009
Modules require significant advance preparation on the part of the presenters and staff, and space is limited, so if you register for a module, please make every effort to attend. If you register and are unable to attend, please email the Program Coordinator for Professional Studies 48 hours in advance of the module so that your space may be given to another student who would like to attend.
One session each of Graphical Design and Public Speaking are graduation requirements from the Nicholas School. Students are strongly encouraged to take both modules during their first year. Please do not register for more than one session of the same module. Information on obtaining a waiver for a required module is available here >
| MODULE & PRESENTER |
DATE & TIME |
PLACE |
Walk in the Woods
Jeff Pippen
Weather permitting, learn about local natural history on Duke's West Campus, including birds, butterflies, trees, wildflowers, succession, and invasives. Bring binoculars if you have them.
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9/11/09
Noon - 2 p.m. |
Meet in Hug Commons |
NVivo Software
Charlotte Clark
Might your research and/or MP require you to collect, organize, and analyze qualitative data, such as focus groups, interviews, open-ended survey questions, observation data, documents (media, email, letters), photographs, audio or video? If so, come to this module to see a demonstration of NVivo software, a qualitative data analysis tool that is available to students on some computers in the LSRC (in the annex). Charlotte Clark is a certified trainer in NVivo software and teaches qualitative research methods in the NSOE.
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9/18/09
3 - 5 p.m.
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A148 LSRC |
Graphical Design
Required Module
Hugh Crumley
Duke OIT
Graphical Design is offered three times this semester. You are only required to take ONE of the three sessions. Please do not register for all three sessions.
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9/25/09 -- FULL
1 - 3 p.m. |
A158/LSRC |
Green Audits for Existing Buildings
Katherine L. Jordan, Duke Medicine Architect's Office
Will Senner, Skanska
Jim Griffin, Griffin Engineering
Using the 1975 Jones Research Building as a case study, this module explores the skills necessary to conduct a green audit on an existing building. Defining project goals, collecting information and formulating recommendations will be discussed with particular attention given to the topic of energy reduction. A mock LEED – EB scorecard will also be reviewed. |
10/09/09 -- FULL
1 - 3 p.m. |
A148/LSRC |
Graphical Design
Required Module
Hugh Crumley
Duke OIT
Graphical Design is offered three times this semester. You are only required to take ONE of the three sessions. Please do not register for all three sessions.
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10/09/09 -- FULL
3 - 5 p.m. |
A158/LSRC |
Public
Speaking
Required
Module
Anthony Hatcher
Elon College
Public Speaking is offered twice this semester. You are only required to take ONE of the two sessions. Please do not register for both sessions.
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10/23/09 -- FULL
3 - 5 p.m. |
A247/LSRC |
Graphical Design
Required Module
Hugh Crumley
Duke OIT
Graphical Design is offered three times this semester. You are only required to take ONE of the three sessions. Please do not register for all three sessions.
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11/13/09 -- FULL
1 - 3 p.m. |
A158/LSRC |
Public
Speaking
Required
Module
Anthony Hatcher
Elon College
Public Speaking is offered twice this semester. You are only required to take ONE of the two sessions. Please do not register for both sessions.
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11/13/09 -- FULL
3 - 5 p.m. |
A247/LSRC |
For more information, contact
Lynn Maguire, Director of Professional Studies
or the Program Coordinator for Professional Studies
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