Semester Seminar Series

ALL Semester Seminars are held in the Seminar Room Level 3 Barr Smith Library on the North Terrace Campus (see map below). These seminars are designed to assist students to become academically more successful.

ALL Semester Seminars include activity tasks for practice of an academic skill and are delivered by expert lecturers in a relaxed environment. They are non-discipline specific, run for 50 minutes in duration unless otherwise indicated, and no bookings are required. Please arrive on time.

Abbreviations used:
* Repeat seminars
(PGCW) Honours & Postgraduate Coursework students

Seminar Title	Day	Date	Time
Week 3
Time Management	Monday	10 Aug	1:10pm-2:00pm
Avoiding Plagiarism	Tuesday	11 Aug	1:10pm-2:00pm
Referencing Correctly (Harvard)	Wednesday	12 Aug	1:10pm-2:00pm
Seminar & Tutorial Presentations	Thursday	13 Aug	1:10pm-2:00pm
Week 4
Reading More Effectively	Monday	17 Aug	1:10pm-2:00pm
Tutorial Participation	Tuesday	18 Aug	1:10pm-2:00pm
Seminar & Tutorial Presentations *	Wednesday	19 Aug	1:10pm-2:00pm
Effective PowerPoints	Thursday	20 Aug	1:10pm-2:00pm
Week 5
Turnitin	Monday	24 Aug	1:10pm-2:00pm
Essay Writing - Essay Structure	Tuesday	25 Aug	1:10pm-2:00pm
Essay Writing - Introductions & Conclusions	Wednesday	26 Aug	1:10pm-2:00pm
Developing Your Proposal (PGCW)	Wednesday	26 Aug	4:00pm-5:30pm
Essay Writing - Paragraphing Technique	Thursday	27 Aug	1:10pm-2:00pm
Week 6
Essay Writing - Essay Structure *	Monday	31 Aug	1:10pm-2:00pm
Effective PowerPoints *	Tuesday	1 Sept	1:10pm-2:00pm
Essay Writing - Paragraphing Technique *	Wednesday	2 Sept	1:10pm-2:00pm
Critical Reading (PGCW)	Wednesday	2 Sept	4:00pm-5:30pm
Essay Writing - Introductions & Conclusions *	Thursday	3 Sept	1:10pm-2:00pm
Week 7
Report Writing - Introduction & Purpose	Monday	7 Sept	1:10pm-2:00pm
Report Writing - Literature Review	Tuesday	8 Sept	1:10pm-2:00pm
Report Writing - Discussion & Conclusion	Wednesday	9 Sept	1:10pm-2:00pm
Thesis Direction & Structure (PGCW)	Wednesday	9 Sept	4:00pm-5:30pm
Report Writing - Abstract	Thursday	10 Sept	1:10pm-2:00pm
Week 8
Report Writing - Abstract *	Monday	14 Sept	1:10pm-2:00pm
Report Writing - Introduction & Purpose *	Tuesday	15 Sept	1:10pm-2:00pm
Report Writing - Literature Review *	Wednesday	16 Sept	1:10pm-2:00pm
Clearer Academic Writing (PGCW)	Wednesday	16 Sept	4:00pm-5:30pm
Report Writing - Discussion & Conclusion *	Thursday	17 Sept	1:10pm-2:00pm
MID SEMESTER BREAK
Week 9
Labour Day Public Holiday	Monday	5 Oct
Essay Writing - English for Academic Purposes (EAP)	Tuesday	6 Oct	1:10pm-2:00pm
Referencing Correctly (Harvard) *	Wednesday	7 Oct	1:10pm-2:00pm
Editing Your Assignments	Thursday	8 Oct	1:10pm-2:00pm
Week 10
Effective Study Notes	Monday	12 Oct	1:10pm-2:00pm
Preparing for Exams - General Study Habits	Tuesday	13 Oct	1:10pm-2:00pm
Exam Technique - Short Answer	Wednesday	14 Oct	1:10pm-2:00pm
Exam Technique - Essay Writing	Thursday	15 Oct	1:10pm-2:00pm
Week 11
Preparing for Exams - General Study Habits *	Monday	19 Oct	1:10pm-2:00pm
Exam Technique - Multiple Choice	Tuesday	20 Oct	1:10pm-2:00pm
Exam Technique - Essay Writing *	Wednesday	21 Oct	1:10pm-2:00pm
Exam Technique - Short Answer *	Thursday	22 Oct	1:10pm-2:00pm
Week 12
Turnitin *	Monday	26 Oct	1:10pm-2:00pm

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Semester Seminar Series

Location Map for BSL Seminar Room