Workshops

Week 1 - Transition Sessions (Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students)

Start your semester with some sessions designed to help you achieve academic success. Come to one or all sessions tailored to Economics and Business students and funded by the Faculty. Places are not limited so registration is not necessary.

Program

DATE	TIME	VENUE	LECTURE TOPIC
Monday 28 July	1–2pm	Merewether Lecture Theatre 2	Making the grade - habits of successful students
Tuesday 29 July	2–3pm	Merewether Lecture Theatre 1	Researching and writing a great essay
Wednesday 30 July	4-5pm	Merewether Lecture Theatre 1	Succeeding with groupwork
Thursday 31 July	1–2pm	Merewether Lecture Theatre 2	Using the Library: the Basis of University Research
Thursday 31 July	4-5pm	Merewether Lecture Theatre 1	Oral Presentations and Critical Thinking

Week 2 - Skills Workshops (Postgraduate Students)

Refine your academic skills! Give your assignments the edge!

The Faculty is running free workshops focussing on specific skills for postgraduate students in Economics and Business.

What are the workshops about?

Seminar Presentation & Critical Thinking (2 hours)

Covers how to present a good seminar paper and the critical thinking that is the basis of all academic discourse.

The Sentence as the Basis of Academic Writing (2 hours)

Considers the fineness of meaning necessary in sentence level grammar for clear logical argument.

Analysing the Assignment Question (2 hours)

Provides strategies for identifying the focus of the question and investigating how the wording of the question affects the structure of the response.

Developing an Argument (2 hours)

Focuses on developing an argument from relevant literature, and on presenting that argument with evidence to support it. It involves synthesising and evaluating information to substantiate a point of view.

Quoting, Summarising and Paraphrasing Evidence (2 hours)

Helps students to understand the use of evidence for their own specific writing purpose, to identify the differences between quoting and reporting, and to practise language strategies to help avoid plagiarism.

Introduction to Critical Reading (2 hours)

Introduces the process of critical thinking and reading, and practices strategies for evaluating and asking critical questions about your reading.

Introduction to Critical Writing (4 hours: 2hrs x2)

Covers developing and demonstrating a critical perspective within essays and critical reviews. Includes examples and writing practice with focus on structure and language features.

Registration

Places are not limited so registration is not necessary.

Program

Session	Monday 4 August	Tuesday 5 August	Wednesday 6 August	Thursday 7 August	Friday 8 August
Morning	Introduction to critical reading 9-11am Merewether Lecture Room 4	Quoting, paraphrasing and summarising 9-11am Merewether Lecture Room 3	Introduction to critical writing 9-11am Merewether Lecture Room 3	The sentence as the basis of academic writing 9-11am Merewether Lecture Room 4	Developing an argument 9-11am Merewether Lecture Room 6
Afternoon	Analysing the assignment question 2-4pm Eastern Ave Seminar Rm 404				Seminar presentations & critical thinking 2-4pm Merewether Lecture Room 3

Week 4 - Maths Workshops

For useful basic maths for introductory undergraduate and postgraduate units, contact the Maths Learning Centre for more information.

Week 6 - Mid-Semester Examination Techniques Workshop

Are you doing all you can to prepare for your mid-semester or final exams?
Are you managing your time and stress so that you can achieve the results you deserve?

The mid-semester examination techniques workshop will introduce to you helpful strategies on how to best manage your exam preparation.

Week 13 - Examination Technique Workshops

Supercharge your exam performance! Strategies for stress and time management.

Program