Workshops/Short courses
Self managed online workshops
Many students like to plan and manage their own learning. Term and semester breaks offer some time out to pick up on your skills, particularly those skills that you know need a tune up! Click onto Academic skills online for your choice of tUNEup learning materials. There are workshops with information and/or interactive exercises on your learning strategies, academic reading and writing, maths and stats, referencing, oral presentation strategies, research and computer skills, and rules for writing. You may elect to train yourself or use the site to help you with specific problems as they arise in your academic work. Spend some time browsing and get to know what the site offers for you!
Writing for success workshops
Being able to write well-structured assignments in an academic writing style is an essential skill at university. These workshops are designed to revise some of the skills needed to write an essay with the emphasis on the basic structuring of an essay. You will also learn about referencing and academic writing style. In these sessions, you will have the opportunity to discuss your own assignment. Bring your unit guide and assessment task.
You can enrol by ringing 6773 3600 OR Book your workshops online
Writing for success - Internal students
| Date | Session | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
TBA | Getting Started - In this session the process of essay writing will be discussed. This will include question analysis, paragraph writing and referencing. Bring along your essay questions. | 1 - 2pm | TLC Seminar Room |
TBA | Producing the Goods - This session covers writing effective paragraphs and the basics of in-text referencing. Bring your work along with you for discussion. | 1 - 2pm | TLC Seminar Room |
TBA | The Finished Product - Strategies for refining your writing, checking the structure, the reference list and making sure that your question, thesis and answer are well matched are all covered in this session. Bring along your work for discussion. | 1 - 2pm | TLC Seminar Room |
Writing for success - Intensive schools/External Students*
| Date | Workshop | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
TBA | Writing for Success - In this workshop the process of essay writing will be discussed. This will include question analysis, paragraph writing and referencing. Bring along your essay questions. | 5.30 - 6.30pm | Library** |
TBA | Writing for Success - In this workshop the process of essay writing will be discussed. This will include question analysis, paragraph writing and referencing. Bring along your essay questions. | 5.30 - 6.30pm | Library** |
* Please take note - all sessions will be run ON CAMPUS during the intensive school periods
**All sessions will be held in the Letter's Room of the Dixson library
Writing for success - Access centre workshops
To enrol please contact your nearest Access Centre. Details can be found at http://www.une.edu.au/ac/.| Date | Session | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
TBA | Academic writing for EXTERNAL students The process of essay writing will be discussed. This will include the question analysis, paragraph writing and referencing. Bring along your essay questions. | 6.30 - 8.30pm | UNE Access Centres |
tUNEup from home: online university preparation course
What is tUNEup from home?
tUNEup from home is an optional on-line learning support service for students who may not be confident about studying or writing at university and who would like to do some preparation at home before embarking on their studies. The course is not essential, and it does not count towards your degree.
Who should enrol?
It is targeted specifically to students who may have been out of the educational system for some time and would like to 'tune up' their skills.
What is involved?
The course is free of charge, runs over a period of three weeks and covers aspects of online learning tools, academic writing and study skills. It is based around discussions with an ASO lecturer and with other students on an online discussion board. You will be guided by focus questions and a suggested study schedule, plus supplementary materials. Individual feedback on a writing activity is available.
When does the course run?
Commencing 23 November, 2009 to 11 December, 2009
OR
Commencing 18 January, 2010 to 5 February, 2010
To register
Book into ‘tUNEup from home’ online OR call Rose 02 6773 3600
Note that you will need a UNE username and password.
For further information please contact Rose Cutts:
· e-mail : rcutts2@une.edu.au
· phone : 02 6773 3600
Limited places are available.
Study skills workshops at UNE Access Centres
Staff at the UNE Access Centres in Tamworth and Taree present periodic study skills workshops for off-campus students. Also, ASO staff video conference workshops to other Access Centres. These cover academic writing and reading, referencing, study skills and avoiding plagiarism. Keep an eye on the What’s on links on the ASO home page for dates, topics and times.
More information and contact details can be found under Access Centres.