Academic Enrichment Services Academic Skills Unit

Academic Skills Unit workshop calendar

The workshops calendar is arranged alphabetically according to faculty with English for Academic Purposes (EAP) events at the bottom. Click on the appropriate link to the right in order to view any workshops or classes that the Academic Skills Unit is conducting in your faculty.

Architecture, Building & Planning

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

July

22 & 23

Academic Orientation Program for Coursework Graduate Students

Melbourne School of Design

Wednesday July 22 & Thursday July 23 - 9:00am to 4:30pm

Room 308 Architecture Building

For further enquiries contact Luke Sheehy at the Melbourne School of Design Student Centre

August

10

Recipes for First Year Writing

Architecture, Building & Planning

Monday August 10 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Room 211, Architecture Building (bring your lunch)

For further enquiries contact the Environments & Design Student Centre

11

Critique, Reading & Writing

Architecture, Building & Planning

Tuesday August 11 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Room 211, Architecture Building (bring your lunch)

For further enquiries contact the Environments & Design Student Centre

12

Speaking in an Academic Environment

Architecture, Building & Planning

Tuesday August 11 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Room 211, Architecture Building (bring your lunch

For further enquiries contact the Environments & Design Student Centre)

   

September

   

October

   
   

November

   
   

December

   

Arts & Music

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

July

   
   

August

4

Getting More out of Tutorials

Arts

Tuesday August 4 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Old Arts 204

Please enrol via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

11

Effective Oral Presentations

Arts

Tuesday August 11 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Old Arts 204

Please enrol via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

18

Succeeding in Interdisciplinary and Breadth Subjects

Arts

Tuesday August 18 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Old Arts 204

Please enrol via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

25

Critical Thinking and Essay Writing

Arts

Tuesday August 25 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Old Arts 204

Please enrol via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

September

1

Polishing Your Essay Draft

Arts

Tuesday September 1 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Old Arts 204

Please enrol via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

8

Integrating Sources & Avoiding Plagiarism

Arts

Tuesday September 8 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Old Arts 204

Please enrol via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

October

13

Preparing for Exams

Arts

Tuesday October 13 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Old Arts 204

Please enrol via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

   

November

   
   

December

   

Education

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

July

25

Graduate Orientation Day (Academic Success at the Graduate Level in the MSGE)

Graduate School of Education

Saturday July 25 - 11:00am to 11:30am

ERC Charles Pearson Lecture Theatre

30

Writing & Referencing for Essays

Graduate School of Education

Thursday July 30 - 11:00am to 12:30pm

Economics & Commerce Building Room G13 (Theatrette 3)

Sign up via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

August

6

Academic Writing Course for Graduate Coursework International Students

Graduate School of Education

Thursday August 6, 13, 20, 27, and September 3 - 2:15pm to 4:15pm

Babel Building Room 305 Chisholm Theatre

Sign up via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

 

10

Language & Literacy 2 (Drafting Assignment 1)

Graduate School of Education

Monday August 10 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

221 Bouverie Street Lecture Theatre 1

11

Speaking Clearly: Finding Your Teaching Voice in a Secondary Setting (M Teach Secondary)

Graduate School of Education

Tuesday August 11 – 2:15pm to 3:15pm

234 Queensbury St, Level 5,  Room 521

Sign up via Katherine Petrucco

Student Experience and Support Officer

Education Student Centre

Melbourne Graduate School of Education

12

Planning Classroom Presentation for Secondary School Teachers (M Teach Secondary)

Graduate School of Education

Wednesday August 12 – 2:15pm to 3:15pm

Old Arts Building, Level 2,  Room 235

Sign up via Katherine Petrucco

Student Experience and Support Officer

Education Student Centre

Melbourne Graduate School of Education

19

Speaking Clearly: Finding Your Teaching Voice in an Early Childhood Setting (M Teach Early Childhood/Early Years + BECE)

Graduate School of Education

Wednesday August 19 – 2:15pm to 3:15pm

Alice Hoy Building, Level 2,  Room 242

Sign up via Katherine Petrucco

Student Experience and Support Officer

Education Student Centre

Melbourne Graduate School of Education

26

Speaking Clearly: Finding Your Teaching Voice in a Primary Setting (M Teach Primary)

Graduate School of Education

Wednesday August 26 – 12:15pm to 1:15pm

The Spot, Level 2,  Room 219

Sign up via Katherine Petrucco

Student Experience and Support Officer

Education Student Centre

Melbourne Graduate School of Education

 

26

Planning Classroom Presentation for Early Childhood and Primary Educators (M Teach Early Childhood/Early Years + BECE)

Graduate School of Education

Wednesday August 26  – 2:15pm to 3:15pm

Alice Hoy Building, Level 2,  Room 225

Sign up via Katherine Petrucco

Student Experience and Support Officer

Education Student Centre

Melbourne Graduate School of Education

 

28

ASU Support for Language and Literacy 1 students (Undergraduate)

Graduate School of Education

Friday August 28 – 1pm to 2pm

Alice Hoy Building, Meeting Room 1

This class is only for students who are repeating the first year B.Ed subject (Language and Literacy 1: 483-107)

 

September

7

Developing an Argument

Graduate School of Education
M Teach Early Childhood

Monday September 7 – 2.30pm to 3.30pm

Alice Hoy Building, Meeting Room 2

N.B.  This class is only for students who have been invited to attend by their tutor.

Developing an Argument

Graduate School of Education
M Teach Early Childhood

Monday September 7 – 2.30pm to 3.30pm

Alice Hoy Building, Meeting Room 2

N.B.  This class is only for students who have been invited to attend by their tutor.

 

Developing an Argument

Graduate School of Education
M Teach Early Childhood

Monday September 7 – 2.30pm to 3.30pm

Alice Hoy Building, Meeting Room 2

N.B.  This class is only for students who have been invited to attend by their tutor.

16

Advanced Classroom Presentation Skills

Graduate School of Education
MGSE students

Wednesdays September 16 & a repeat on September 23 – 2.15pm to 3.15pm)

Alice Hoy Building, Meeting Room 2

Sign up via Katherine Petrucco
Student Experience and Support Officer
Education Student Centre
Melbourne Graduate School of Education

October

16

Writing the Research Paper

Graduate School of Education

Later Year undergraduate students

Tuesday October 16 – 5.15 to 6.45pm

Chemical & Molecular Engineering Theatre, Chemical Engineering Building

   

November

4

Language and Literacy 1 – Assessment Task 2

Graduate School of Education

Undergraduate

Wednesday November 4 – 1pm to 2pm

Alice Hoy Building, Meeting Room 2

N.B. This class is only for students who are repeating the first year B.Ed subject (Language and Literacy 1: 483-107)

December

   
 

 

Engineering

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

July

   
   
   

August

3

Effective Groupwork Practices (Coursework Masters)

Melbourne School of Engineering

Monday August 3 - 11:00am to 1:00pm

Richard Newton Room Building 193

17

Academic Writing for ESL Graduate Students (Coursework Masters over 5 weeks)

Melbourne School of Engineering

Mondays August 17, 24, 31 and September 7, and 14 - 11:00am to 1:00pm

Richard Newton Room Building 193

17

Oral Presentations (Chemical and Biomechanical Final Year Research Project)

Melbourne School of Engineering

Moday August 17 - 10:00am to 11:00am

Theatre 1, 221 Bouverie Street

18

Report Writing (Chemical and Biomechanical Final Year Research Project)

Tuesday August 18 - 3:15pm to 4:15pm

Redmond Barry - Medley Theatre

25

Intellectual Honesty, Plagiarism and Collusion (Chemical and Biomechanical Final Year Research Project)

Melbourne School of Engineering

Tuesday August 25 - 3:15pm to 4:15pm

Redmond Barry - Medley Theatre

27

Report Writing (431-400 Electrical Engineering Project Work)

Melbourne School of Engineering

Thursday August 27 - 9:00am, 11:00am & 2:00pm

Richard Newton Room, Building 193

 

28

Oral Presentations (4th yr Software Engineering Project Work)

Melbourne School of Engineering

Friday August 28 - 2:15pm to 3:15pm

ICT Theatre 2

September

1

Writing a Literature Review (421-442 Integrated Design)

Melbourne School of Engineering

Tuesday September 1 - 9:00am & 11:00am

D207 Civil Engineering Building

16

Oral Presentations (for 411-257 Chemical Process Analysis)

Melbourne School of Engineering

Wednesday September 16 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Charles Pearson Theatre

16

Oral Presentations (for ESD1)

Melbourne School of Engineering

Wednesday September 16 - 10:00am to 11:00am

Elizabeth Murdoch Theatre

October

   
   

November

2

Oral Presentations: Lecture & Feedback/Peer Review (Chemical and Biomechanical Final Year Research Project)

Melbourne School of Engineering

Monday November 2 - 9:00am to 11:00am

Redmond Barry - Medley Theatre

4

Oral Presentations for RHD students

Melbourne School of Engineering

Wednesday November 4 - 10:00am to 1:00pm

Richard Newton Room, Level 5 (EEE building 193)

December

   

Land & Environment

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

July

   

August

5

Essay Writing (Masters - Garden History & Design)

Melbourne School of Land & Environment

Wednesday August 5 - 9:30am to 11:00am

Burnley Campus Quad 1

12

Oral Presentation Skills (RHD students)

Melbourne School of Land & Environment

Wednesday August 12 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm

MSLE - Lower Theatre

31

Report Writing (Bachelor of Food Science - Third Year)

Melbourne School of Land & Environment

Monday August 31 - 9:30am to 10:30am

MSLE Lower Theatre

 

 

September

7

Oral Presentation Skills (Bachelor of Food Science - Third Year)

Melbourne School of Land & Environment

Monday September 7 - 9:30am to 10:30am

MSLE Lower Theatre

 

7

Thesis Writing Circle (RHD students)

Melbourne School of Land & Environment

Monday September 7 - Monday October 26 (8 weeks) - 11:00am to 1:00pm

MSLE Conference Room

 

9

Writing a Literature Review (Industry Project - Third Year)

Melbourne School of Land & Environment

Wednesday September 9 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Old Arts Room 104

 

October

6

Report Writing & Oral Presentation Skills (Bachelor of Agriculture Industry Project)

Melbourne School of Land & Environment

Tuesday October 6 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

Dookie Campus

 

14

Editing the Report (Industry Project - Third Year)

Melbourne School of Land & Environment

Wednesday October 14 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Old Arts Room 104

 

November

   

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Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

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October

23

Thesis Writers Circle for Research Higher Degree students in the Dept. of General Practice and Dept. of Physiotherapy

Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences

Friday Oct 23 - Friday Nov 20 (including) - 2pm to 4pm

Small Meeting Room at the Dept. of General Practice

If interested, please email Dr. Roger Hurcombe: rogerah@unimelb.edu.au

 

 

   

November

   
   

December

 

 

Melbourne School of Graduate Research

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

July

   
   

August

   
   

September

   
   

October

   
   

November

   

December

   
 

 

Science

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

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VCA

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

July

21

Oral Presentations

Victoria College of the Arts

Tuesday July 21- 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Academic Skills Unit Teaching Space, Level 1, The Hub Building

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

Thesis Writers' Circle (RHD & 2nd/3rd year students)

Victoria College of the Arts

Tuesdays July 21, 28 and August 4, 11, 18, 25 and September 1 and 8 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

CFI Seminar Room

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

23

Oral Presentations

Victoria College of the Arts

Thursday July 23- 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Academic Skills Unit Teaching Space, Level 1, The Hub Building

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

August

4

Textual Analysis Workshop

Victoria College of the Arts

Tuesday August 4 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Academic Skills Unit Teaching Space, Level 1, The Hub Building

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

Developing your own Topic

Victoria College of the Arts

Tuesday August 4 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Academic Skills Unit Teaching Space, Level 1, The Hub Building

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

5

Writing a Proposal

Victoria College of the Arts

Wednesday August 5 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Academic Skills Unit Teaching Space, Level 1, The Hub Building

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

6

Developing your own Topic

Victoria College of the Arts

Thursday August 6 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Academic Skills Unit Teaching Space, Level 1, The Hub Building

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

7

Developing your own Topic

Victoria College of the Arts

Friday August 7 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Academic Skills Unit Teaching Space, Level 1, The Hub Building

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

11

Oral Presentations

Victoria College of the Arts

Tuesday August 11 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Academic Skills Unit Teaching Space, Level 1, The Hub Building

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

13

Textual Analysis Workshop

Victoria College of the Arts

Thursday August 13 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Academic Skills Unit Teaching Space, Level 1, The Hub Building

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

Oral Presentations

Victoria College of the Arts

Thursday August 13 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Academic Skills Unit Teaching Space, Level 1, The Hub Building

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

14

Textual Analysis Workshop

Victoria College of the Arts

Friday August 14 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Academic Skills Unit Teaching Space, Level 1, The Hub Building

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

18

Textual Analysis Workshop

Victoria College of the Arts

Tuesday August 18 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Academic Skills Unit Teaching Space, Level 1, The Hub Building

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

20

Textual Analysis Workshop

Victoria College of the Arts

Thursday August 20 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Academic Skills Unit Teaching Space, Level 1, The Hub Building

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

21

Textual Analysis Workshop

Victoria College of the Arts

Friday August 21 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Academic Skills Unit Teaching Space, Level 1, The Hub Building

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

Proposal Writing

Victoria College of the Arts

Friday August 21 - 10:30am to 11:30am

Academic Skills Unit Teaching Space, Level 1, The Hub Building

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

25

Oral Presentations

Victoria College of the Arts

Tuesday August 25 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Academic Skills Unit Teaching Space, Level 1, The Hub Building

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

27

Oral Presentations

Victoria College of the Arts

Thursday August 27 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Academic Skills Unit Teaching Space, Level 1, The Hub Building

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

September

   
   

October

   
   

November

25

Preparation for Honours and Graduate Studies

Victoria College of the Arts

Wednesday November 25 - 9:30am to 11:00pm & 11:30pm to 1:00pm

Academic Skills Unit Teaching Space, Level 1, The Hub Building

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

26

Preparation for Honours and Graduate Studies

Victoria College of the Arts

Thursday November 26 - 9:30am to 11:00pm & 11:30pm to 1:00pm

Academic Skills Unit Teaching Space, Level 1, The Hub Building

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

27

Preparation for Honours and Graduate Studies

Victoria College of the Arts

Friday November 27 - 9:30am to 11:00pm & 11:30pm to 1:00pm

Academic Skills Unit Teaching Space, Level 1, The Hub Building

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

 

December

   
 

 

English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

July

28

Effective Reading & Note-taking (for Non-native Speakers of English)

English for Academic Purposes

Tuesday July 28 & August 4 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Alice Hoy 225

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

29

Speaking Clearly (for Non-native Speakers of English)

English for Academic Purposes

Wednesday July 29, August 5, 12, 19, 26 & September 2 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Alice Hoy 316

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

31

Active Listening in Academic & Social Settings (for Non-native Speakers of English)

English for Academic Purposes

Friday July 31, August 7 & 14 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Alice Hoy 311

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

August

3

Communicating across Cultures (for Non-native Speakers of English)

English for Academic Purposes

Monday August 3 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm

Alice Hoy 225

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

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Aussie English (for Non-native Speakers of English)

English for Academic Purposes

Wednesday August 5 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Old Geology Theatre 2

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

 

Grammar Essentials (for Non-native Speakers of English)

English for Academic Purposes

Wednesday August 5, 12, 19 & 26- 1:00pm to 2:30pm

Babel G03 Lower Theatrette

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

10

Beyond Cutting & Pasting (for Non-native Speakers of English)

English for Academic Purposes

Monday August 10 - 2:15pm to 4:15pm

Alice Hoy 210

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

11

Academic Discussion Skills (for Non-native Speakers of English)

English for Academic Purposes

Tuesday August 11, 18 & 25 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Alice Hoy 225

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

 

Effective Academic Writing (for Non-native Speakers of English)

English for Academic Purposes

Tuesday August 11, 18, 25 & September 1 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm

Doug McDonnel 619

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

14

Aussie English (for Non-native Speakers of English) - Repeat Session

English for Academic Purposes

Friday August 14 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Alice Hoy 225

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

17

Oral Presentations (for Non-native Speakers of English)

English for Academic Purposes

Monday August 17 - 10:00pm to 1:00pm

Cussonia Courtroom 2

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

September

8

Oral Presentations (for Non-native Speakers of English) - Repeat Session

English for Academic Purposes

Tuesday September 8 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Doug McDonnel 619

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

9

Beyond Cutting & Pasting (for Non-native Speakers of English) - Repeat Session

English for Academic Purposes

Wednesday September 9 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Doug McDonell 619

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

22

Grammar Essentials (for Non-native Speakers of English) - Intensive Course

English for Academic Purposes

Tuesday & Wednesday September 22 & 23 - 10:00am to 1:00pm (Semester Break)

Alice Hoy 333

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

29

Effective Academic Writing (for Non-native Speakers of English)- Intensive Course

English for Academic Purposes

Tuesday & Wednesday September 29 & 30 - 10:00am to 1:00pm (Semester Break)

Alice Hoy 242

Please enrol two weeks before the course commences via the Academic Skills Unit community on the LMS

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