Book a seat in an Academic Skills or Career Workshop

There are lots of exciting free workshops on offer to students.  Find a workshop that suits your needs and book your place.

Academic Skills Workshops

 Topics covered in workshops are

• Academic writing (English Language Focus)
• Analysing and answering assignment questions
• APA referencing
• Critical thinking
• Effective strategies for academic reading
• Essay writing essentials
• Establishing an Effective Study Routine (preview, review and notetaking)
• How to read a journal article
• Key study skills
• Oral presentations
• Paraphrasing: Writing effectively in your own words
• Proofreading strategies
• Report writing essentials
• Taking notes in lectures
• Time Management
• Tips for assignment writing
• Writing a good paragraph
• Writing a literature review

See the 2018 Semester 2 Academic Skills and Career Workshops timetable

Library Workshops

Topics covered in workshops are

Library Resources

• Sage Research Methods
• Creative Commons: Using images and digital media

Reference Management Software

• Mendeley
• Zotero

See the 2018 Semester 2 Library workshop timetable

Postgraduate Workshops

Topics covered in workshops are

•  Academic writing for postgraduate study
•  APA Referencing
•  Critical thinking
•  How to read a journal article
•  Literature review 1: Getting started
•  Literature review 2: Working on the writing
•  Long documentation for thesis/dissertation (MS Word)
•  Oral presentations
•  Paraphrasing: Writing effectively in your own words
•  Planning and writing a research proposal
•  Preparing a good thesis or dissertation
•  Proofreading Strategies
•  Reading for postgraduate study
•  Research ethics: How to prepare a strong application

See the 2018 Semester 2 Postgraduate workshop timetable

Career Workshops

Topics covered in workshops 

• CV / cover letters - make a great first impression
• CV and Cover Letter Essentials
• International Workshop - Developing your Personal Brand
• International Workshop - Starting your Career in NZ
• Looking for a job? Here's how!
• Making a good impression with employers. Preparing for Career Expos and Networking
• Making the most of Expos and other employment opportunities
• Making to most of your online presence
• Preparing for interview and making the shortlist
• Understanding what you have to offer employers

Check out the Career workshop timetable

Free4U Computing Skills

Update your computer skills with one of these courses

• Getting Started in Computing (onsite only)
• Keyboarding (onsite only)
• Introduction to Internet and Email (onsite only)
• Introduction to Word 2016 Part 1 (onsite or online)
• Introduction to Word 2016 Part 2 (onsite or online)
• Introduction to Excel 2016 (onsite or online)
• Introduction to Publisher 2016 (onsite or online)
• Introduction to PowerPoint 2016 (onsite or online)

Check out the Free4U website page for more details.