Interactive workshops to develop your academic skills are available via Zoom and can be booked in the Student Hub.
Below you will find resources that can help you develop a wide range of academic skills. Further resources can be found within the Student Portal.
LinkedIn Learning modules are also available to help you develop your academic skills at any time.
Learn to look for the most important aspects needed to analyse assignment questions.
To find out more about analysing assignment questions:
- Log in to Student Hub to register for a workshop.
- Check out the online resource for this workshop.
This workshop will enhance your understanding of academic expectations at USC and offer strategies to improve your research and study skills. Highly recommended for commencing international students.
To find out more about approaches to study and research:
- Log in to Student Hub to register for a workshop.
- Check out the online resource for this workshop.
Being able to manage your time effectively is crucial to success at university, but everybody has a different combination of commitments they have to juggle. This workshop discusses how to manage time and stress and maintain your wellbeing.
To find out more about balancing your studies:
- Log in to Student Hub to register for a workshop.
- Check out the online resource for this workshop.
Learn some simple strategies to enhance your learning, improve your skills and get the most out of your tertiary studies.
To find out more about learning strategies:
- Check out the online resource for this workshop.
An introduction to identifying essential information and taking effective notes in class and while you study.
To find out more about reading and notetaking:
- Log in to Student Hub to register for a workshop.
- Check out the online resource for this workshop.
Introduction to the purpose of university quizzes, test and exams; and strategies and tips to help you prepare.
To find out more about quiz, test and exam preparation:
- Check out the online resource for this workshop.
Find out what key skills you need to acquire to be prepared for your first week of study.
- Log in to Student Hub to register for a workshop.
- Check out the online resource for this workshop.
An introduction to the process required to structure and write an essay.
To find out more about essay writing:
- Log in to Student Hub to register for a workshop.
- Check out the online resource for this workshop.
An introduction to ways of using sources in your academic writing.
To find out more about quoting, summarising and paraphrasing:
- Log in to Student Hub to register for a workshop.
- Check out the online resource for this workshop.
An introduction to the elements required to structure and write a business report.
To find out more about report writing:
- Check out the online resource for this workshop.
Enhance your awareness and knowledge of communicating meaning through academic writing through drafting and proofreading.
To find out more about steps to improve your writing:
- Check out the online resource for this workshop.
Enhance your awareness around academic writing style and develop your knowledge of sentence structure and organising and connecting ideas.
To find out more about understanding academic writing:
- Log in to Student Hub to register for a workshop.
- Check out the online resource for this workshop.
Enhance your awareness around the principles of using APA referencing style, how to create the most common entries in a reference list and use in-text references appropriately.
To find out more about APA referencing:
- Check out the online resource for this workshop.
Enhance your awareness around the principles of using Harvard referencing style, how to create the most common entries in a reference list and use in-text references appropriately.
To find out more about Harvard referencing:
- Check out the online resource for this workshop.
Develop your knowledge about the principles of referencing and how to use evidence appropriately within university study.
To find out more about referencing and academic integrity:
- Log in to Student Hub to register for a workshop.
- Check out the online resource for this workshop.
Designed for postgraduate coursework students, this workshop focuses on the conventions of academic writing and offers practical strategies and tips to help you write in an academic style.
To find out more about academic style:
- Check out the online resource for this workshop.
Learn strategies and methods to focus your reading and make effective notes. Designed for postgraduate students, this workshop outlines how to approach reading and note-making in a way that encourages critical thinking rather than information overload.
To find out more about reading critically:
- Check out the online resource for this workshop.
Designed for postgraduate coursework students, this workshop discusses how to analyse a task, search for sources and structure an essay.
To find out more about essay writing:
- Check out the online resource for this workshop.
Designed for postgraduate coursework students, this workshop offers strategies to write a well-structured report.
To find out more about report writing:
- Check out the online resource for this workshop.