Professions Learning Centre

Welcome to the Professions Learning Centre. We provide learning and academic advice to postgraduate coursework students within the Faculty of the Professions across all Schools:

• Business School (formerly School of Commerce and Adelaide Graduate School of Business)
• School of Education
• School of Economics
• Law School
• School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design

Our services include:

Individual and group consultations with students about topics such as:

• Understanding assignment questions
• How to structure assignments
• Written language structures
• Paraphrasing and referencing
• Critical thinking strategies
• Listening and note taking skills
• Effective reading and interpretation strategies
• Oral presentation and discussion skills
• Time management
• Writing a covering letter and a CV
• Examination preparation
• Group work skills

Course specific assessment workshops:

We liaise closely with lecturers and tutors to design and deliver specifically tailored workshops based on students’ assessment within their courses.

Bridging Programs:

• Download the Bridging Program Schedule for Semester 1 2008 for Masters of Commerce and Applied Economics students.

We design and deliver (in close collaboration with academic staff) Bridging Programs before the commencement of the semester for all postgraduate coursework students who are newly arrived to Australia and/or the University of Adelaide. The aim of the Bridging Programs is to facilitate your understanding of and adaptation to the academic culture of Australian Tertiary Education. It is integrated with your coursework, and is designed to equip you with the time management, academic reading and interpretation, writing, listening and presentation skills required of your Masters Program. Enhancement of critical thinking and problem solving skills form an integral component of the program. The Bridging Programs are offered in all Schools throughout the Faculty.

Research:

The Professions Learning Centre provides great opportunities for research to support and enhance the focus on teaching and learning at university. Contact Nishani Singh for more information.