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Research Supervision

I am available for  student research supervision in fourth-year (honours/graduate diploma) and postgraduate level. Research supervision is crucial educational experience.  Research supervision  not only imparts research planning and analytical skills but also equip students to proceed to the next stage of their academic/professional career. Although research requires hard work and persistent effort, it is also extremely rewarding and even fun.

For fourth-year students, an honours thesis project or a graduate diploma thesis constitutes arguably the most important component.  My job as a supervisor is to assist students to achieve the best possible outcome within the timeline from the planning stage of research projects, oversight of  research execution, to the final write-up of the research data.

If you are looking for a research supervisor, here are some points that you should be aware: (a) your supervisor's expertise on the topic and cognate area, (b) communication with your supervisor, and (c) availability of your supervisor (for the duration of your research project).  Generally speaking, choose someone who has expertise in the area.  It would be much better to be supervised by people who know a lot about the research topic than those who may not.   Second,  it is important that you are able to establish a good rapport with your supervisor. Ideally speaking,  communication  with your supervisor should be open and effortless based on mutual trust.  (If you feel you're misunderstood easily and explain simple things many times, maybe it is not a good idea to choose that person as a supervisor. It'll get harder as you go).  Lastly but not least, you need a supervisor who is physically present and available when you need him or her most.  (Excellent supervisors are also busy and go off to study leave or conference trips. Ask their schedule to ensure that they are available for the entire duration of your project). 

If you are interested in research topics in my expertise area, please take a look at my Curriculum Vitae. This document lists the titles of my research project.  To find out what types of research projects my supervisees completed, take a look at Supervision Experience. Many conference papers that I presented were written with my students (see. International/National Conference Papers for details). Publications or Research Interest is another section to explore.

While students' own research interest is important, it is normal that fourth-year students (honours/Graduate Diploma) will select the research topic with consultation with a prospective supervisor, in the expertise area of your supervisor.  At postgraduate levels (Masters by research, PhD by research)  prospective students are expected to pursue their own original research topics within the expertise areas of their supervisor.  If you wish to discuss supervision arrangement or future plans, contact me or send me e-mail.

 

Contact Address, Phone and FAX Numbers

My office, Room E311, is located in Building E, Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development, Footscray Park Campus.  

Mailing Address: Dr Keis Ohtsuka, School  of Social Sciences and Psychology, Victoria University, PO Box 14428, MELBOURNE, VIC 8001, AUSTRALIA.

• Office Phone: (03) 9919 5098 (International +61 3 9919 5098)

• Office Fax: (03) 9919 4324 (International +61 3 9919 4324)

 Email: Keis.Ohtsuka@vu.edu.au

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How to get to VU Footscray Park Campus

Footscray Park Campus is located on Ballarat Road in Footscray. The campus is easily accessible by public transport.  

Train: Take a  Connex Train to Footscray Station (12 min. from CBD) on Sydenham/Werribee lines.  Exit towards Platform 1 to Leeds Street/ Irving Street. 

You can take 1. BUS - 406 Keilor East on Irving St (5 min.) and get off on Ballarat Road Stop across from the Campus, 
2. TRAM No. 82 Moonee Ponds on Leeds Street (Get off Stop 60 Tierman Street) (4 min.) and walk 1 min. Tierman Street to Ballarat Road.
 or 3. take a 15 min. walk following Leeds Street - turn left onto Hopkins Street, turn right onto Nicholson Street, left on Ballarat Road. 

Click here for Train/Tram/Bus Timetables

Car:  Drive westward on Ballarat Road and you shall see the University.  Please park where designated (beware of Yellow Permit Area) and finding car park space after 9 am is difficult when the University is in session.

 

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Opinions and views expressed in the linked pages written by other authors do not necessarily represent Keis Ohtsuka's views nor those of Victoria University where he works.  Although the author has taken reasonable care to keep the content of homepage update, the author makes no warranties, either express or implied, with respect to the accuracy of information content in his web document or its fitness for a particular purpose.  The information on Keis' personal home page is presented on an "AS IS" basis, and readers assume the entire risk, factual or imaginary, associated with reading it.  In no event will the author, Keis Ohtsuka, be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the information on his home page or other linked documents.  Access to Keis' home page implies that readers have agreed to the terms and conditions set forth in the disclaimer, regardless whether he or she actually reads the disclaimer. 

Proprietary Rights Statement

Manuscript written by Keis Ohtsuka is copyright with all rights reserved world-wide.   Copy rights for publications are transferred to journal publishers to maximise circulation. 

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