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PROGRAMSEMESTER 1, 2020

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STUDYSmarter Resource Area

Level 2, Student Central

STUDYSmarter is UWA’s Academic

Skills Centre.

Participate in our free, innovatitive academic skills development programs to improve your study techniques, time management, writing, communication, English language, maths, stats and research skills.

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ASSIGNMENT DATE CALCULATOR

SURVIVAL GUIDES

LEARNING VIDEOS

PLANNING TOOLKIT

MATHS & STATS DROP-IN

Get on the spot advice.

Ground fl oor, Barry J Marshall Library

Mon, Wed, Fri, 10am-12pm (during semester)

WRITESMART DROP-IN

Come by for one-on-one writing and referencing advice.

Ground fl oor, Reid Library

Mon-Fri, 10am-12pm (during semester)

WORKSHOPS

Develop your writing, presenting, maths, stats, research and English language skills.

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LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE (LACE)

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CHECKLIST

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Academic Skills WorkshopsREID LIBRARY – THE CIRCLE

WEEK 1 Study smarter, not harderTue 25 Feb, 1-2pm

Wed 26 Feb, 1-2pm (repeat)

Managing your study timeTue 25 Feb, 2-3pm

Wed 26 Feb, 2-3pm (repeat)

Thinking at university levelTue 25 Feb, 3-4pm

Wed 26 Feb, 3-4pm (repeat)

WEEK 2 Reading and notetakingTue 3 Mar, 1-2pm

Wed 4 Mar, 1-2pm (repeat)

Using sources and paraphrasingTue 3 Mar, 2-3pm

Wed 4 Mar, 2-3pm (repeat)

Writing lab reportsTue 3 Mar, 3-4pm

Wed 4 Mar, 3-4pm (repeat)

WEEK 3 Writing essays: Get startedTue 10 Mar, 1-2pm

Wed 11 Mar, 1-2pm (repeat)

Writing essays: Get better marksTue 10 Mar, 2-3pm

Wed 11 Mar, 2-3pm (repeat)

WEEK 10 Preparing for examsTue 5 May, 1-2pm

Wed 6 May, 1-2pm (repeat)

Research for Honours and MastersREID LIBRARY - THE CIRCLE

WEEK 1 Starting your research projectThu 27 Feb, 1-2pm

Fri 28 Feb, 1-2pm (repeat)

Writing your research proposalThu 27 Feb, 2-3pm

Fri 28 Feb, 2-3pm (repeat)

WEEK 2 Writing your literature reviewThu 5 Mar, 1-2pm

Fri 6 Mar, 1-2pm (repeat)

Writing your thesis or dissertationThu 5 Mar, 2-3pm

Fri 6 Mar, 2-3pm (repeat)

WEEK 3 Understanding statistics for researchThu 12 Mar, 1-2pm

Conference Prep: Abstracts, presenting and networkingFri 13 Mar, 1-4pm

Academic Writing in EnglishSTUDENT CENTRAL – ROOM 2202/3

WEEK 2 Making comparisonsFri 6 Mar, 1-2pm, Rm 2203

WEEK 3 Describing processesMon 9 Mar, 1-2pm, Rm 2202

Fri 13 Mar, 1-2pm, Rm 2203 (repeat)

WEEK 4 Justifying choicesMon 16 Mar, 1-2pm, Rm 2202

Fri 20 Mar, 1-2pm, Rm 2203 (repeat)

WEEK 5 Evaluating ideasMon 23 Mar, 1-2pm, Rm 2202

Fri 27 Mar, 1-2pm, Rm 2203 (repeat)

WEEK 6 Making recommendationsMon 30 Mar, 1-2pm, Rm 2202

Fri 3 Apr, 1-2pm, Rm 2203 (repeat)

WEEK 7 Writing reflectionsMon 6 Apr, 1-2pm, Rm 2202

Communicate with ConfidenceREID LIBRARY - THE CIRCLE

WEEK 1 Speaking in classTue 25 Feb, 12-1pm

Wed 26 Feb, 12-1pm (repeat)

WEEK 2 Working in teamsTue 3 Mar, 12-1pm

Wed 4 Mar, 12-1pm (repeat)

WEEK 3 Giving presentations Tue 10 Mar, 12-1pm

Wed 11 Mar, 12-1pm (repeat)

Maths and Stats WorkshopsEZONE NORTH - BUSINESS INCUBATOR - ROOM 1.13

STUDY SKILLS FOR MATHS AND STATS

WEEK 1 Tips for studying maths/stats at uniThu 27 Feb, 12-1pm

WEEK 2 Avoiding common algebra mistakesTue 3 Mar, 1-2pm

WEEK 12 Prepare for your maths/stats examTue 19 May, 1-2pm

Thu 21 May, 12-1pm (repeat)

MATHS FOR SCIENCE STUDENTS

WEEK 4 Maths for Science studentsTue 17 Mar, 1-2pm

KEY TOPICS IN STATISTICS

WEEK 3 Descriptive statisticsTue 10 Mar, 1-2pm

WEEK 4 Descriptive statisticsThu 19 Mar, 12-1pm (repeat)

WEEK 8 Fundamentals of inferential statsTue 21 Apr, 1-2pm

WEEK 9 Using Excel for statisticsTue 28 Apr, 1-2pm

WEEK 10 Fundamentals of confidence intervalsTue 5 May, 1-2pm

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