The Maths Learning Centre drop-in service
The Maths Learning Centre drop-in service provides free assistance to all students encountering maths and/or stats in their studies.
Please note that assistance with statistics may not always be available.
(Assistance provided by the Centre is additional to the help available from the lecturers and tutors in specific courses.)
Opening Hours
The normal opening hours for the Maths Learning Centre drop-in services are 10.00 am to 4.00 pm Monday to Friday during Semester 1 and 2 teaching weeks and swot vacs (see note below). It is also open at selected times during the mid-semester breaks. No appointments are required at these times.
The Maths Learning Centre drop-in service is located on
Level 3 East, Hub Central.
Will the Maths Learning Centre be able to help me?
Maths related to an undergraduate course:
The short answer is "if in doubt, try us out!". Our staff are experienced with maths (and sometimes stats) concepts up to at least first year level and can often "fill in" gaps in your assumed knowledge straight away. We can also provide bridging handouts and offer general advice on study skills.
Even if we are unfamiliar with higher level topics we may be able to offer some useful general advice.
There are reference books available as well as the common mathematical computer packages for use in the Centre.
Statistics relating to a research project:
We are happy to discuss your statistics, but we prefer you email us on mathslearning@adelaide.edu.au to make an appointment first, since this is often a complex discussion. Also, we often can only give you general advice about what statistics might be appropriate for your research/data, or how to interpret computer output.
If you are a 3rd Year Med student wanting to talk about your research proposal, then we have a special system set up for you here.
What should I bring with me?
The MLC drop-in service staff are not involved with your courses, so please bring along anything you can which will help us understand what you are being taught (eg. lecture notes, printed handouts, textbooks).
How long can I stay?
As long as you need to. You may work on your own or even set up a discussion group.
