Date: Thursday 28th and Friday 29th July 2022

Venue: MakSPH Kololo Annex Training Room 3

Objectives of the MakSPH Dissertation Writing Workshop

AIM: The aim of this writing workshop is to fast-track MakSPH graduate students’ progress towards graduation by;
1) Providing students at dissertation writing stage with general guidance on data analysis (quantitative and qualitative) and dissertation writing.
2) Facilitating student-supervisors interaction and discussion of key areas of improvement.
3) Ensuring student-supervisors agreement on strategies and timelines to ensure submission of final dissertation by 30th August 2022 (within 1 month)
Timetable:
Time Thursday 28th Friday 29th
8:00-8:30am Registration (Esther) Registration (Esther)
8:30-8:45am Welcome remarks (Dean MakSPH- Prof Rhoda Practical session 2 (All participants)
Wanyenze)  Student-supervisors’ discussions
 One on one data analysis support (Quantitative- Mr Ronald Sennyonga and Mr
8:45-9:00am Workshop objectives and student issues summary and Julius Kiwanuka; Qualitative – Dr Simon Peter Kibira and Mr Andrew Tububira)
management plan (Chair Higher Degrees Committee- Prof
Elizeus Rutebemberwa)
9:00-10:30am Presentation: Overview on dissertation writing and Practical session 3 (All participants)
discussion of bottleneck areas (Prof Noah kiwanuka)  Student-supervisors’ discussions
 One on one data analysis support (Quantitative- Mr Ronald Sennyonga and Mr
Julius Kiwanuka; Qualitative – Dr Simon Peter Kibira and Mr Andrew Tububira)
10:30 – 11:00am TEA BREAK
11:00-12:00pm Overview on Quantitative data analysis and discussion of Practical session 4 (All participants)
bottleneck areas (Prof Fredrick Makumbi)  Student-supervisors’ discussions
12:00 – 1:00pm Overview on Qualitative data analysis and discussion of  One on one data analysis support (Quantitative- Mr Ronald Sennyonga and Mr
bottleneck areas (Dr Simon Peter Kibira) Julius Kiwanuka; Qualitative – Dr Simon Peter Kibira and Mr Andrew Tububira)
1:00-2:00pm LUNCH
2:00-4:00pm Practical session 1 (All participants) Practical session 5 (All participants)
 Student-supervisors’ discussions  Student-supervisors’ discussions
 One on one data analysis support (Quantitative- Mr  One on one data analysis support (Quantitative- Mr Ronald Sennyonga and Mr
Ronald Sennyonga and Mr Julius Kiwanuka; Julius Kiwanuka; Qualitative – Dr Simon Peter Kibira and Mr Andrew Tububira)
4:00-5:00pm Qualitative – Dr Simon Peter Kibira and Mr Andrew Debrief session and way forward: Program Coordinators_Dr Chrispus Mayora/Ms
Tububira) Juliana Namutundu
Submission of output matrix (Academic Registrar-Mrs Gladys Khamili)
 MakSPH Dissertation Writing Workshop Output Matrix

Student’s name:

Program:

Reg no.:

Title of dissertation:

Supervisors present

1) …………………………………………………………………….

2) …………………………………………………………………….

 Pending issues prior to

writing workshop (List
of need help with)
 Improvement made
during writing workshop

 Pending areas of
improvement and
timelines

 Expected date of
submission
Supervisor 1 Supervisor 2 Student

Date &Signature Date & Signature Date & Signature