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Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Help for you to succeed at Unitec

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
  • Developing critical thinking skills
  • Effective strategies for academic reading
  • Essay writing essentials
  • Establishing an effective study routine (preview, review and notetaking)
  • How to read a journal article
  • Introduction to writing a literature review
  • Key study skills
  • Mātauranga Maori: Ideas to getting started
  • Mātauranga Maori: Integrate it into your assignment
  • Oral presentations
  • Paraphrasing: Writing effectively in your own words
  • Report writing essentials
  • Taking notes in lectures
  • The relevance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi today
  • Time Management
  • Tips for assignment writing
  • Writing a good paragraph
See the 2019 Semester 2 Academic Skills and Career Workshops timetable

http://tpa.unitec.ac.nz/learningcentre/index.php

Postgraduate Workshops

Topics covered in workshops are
  • Academic writing for postgraduate study
  • APA Referencing
  • How to read a journal article
  • Literature review
  • Oral presentations
  • Paraphrasing: Writing effectively in your own words
  • Planning and writing a research proposal
  • Preparing a good thesis or dissertation
  • Reading for postgraduate study
  • Research ethics: How to prepare a strong application
See the 2019 Semester 2 Postgraduate workshop timetable

http://tpa.unitec.ac.nz/learningcentre/index.php

Career Workshops

Topics covered in workshops
  • Career Essentials: CV workshop
  • Career Essentials: Looking for a job? Here’s how
  • Career Essentials: Networking and making a good impression with employers 
  • Career Essentials: Preparing for interview and making the shortlist
  • International Career Series: Interview techniques
  • International Career Series: Starting your career in NZ
Check out the Career workshop timetable

http://tpa.unitec.ac.nz/careercentre/booking.php

Free4U Computing Skills

Update your computer skills with one of these courses
  • Getting Started in Computing
  • Keyboarding
  • Introduction to Internet and Email
  • Introduction to Word 2016 Part 1
  • Introduction to Word 2016 Part 2
  • Introduction to Excel 2016
  • Introduction to Publisher 2016
  • Introduction to PowerPoint 2016
  • Introduction to Access 2016 (coming soon)
Check out the Free4U website page for more details.

https://unitec.wufoo.com/forms/free4u-computing-booking-form/

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