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Introduction to studying at University
STUDY SUPPORT
LANGUAGE AND LEARNING ADVISERS
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
Workshop overviewHow to manage your studyStudy support – Overview
• Study support services
• Course expectations
• Time management
Academic requirements – Overview
• Reading academic texts
• Academic writing
• Referencing
Study skills service
For more information on study skills services and resources watch an overview of the study skills service
Language and Learning Advisers / Students Helping Students (SHS) drop-in
• Time management• Understanding assignment questions • Reading and writing skills• English language skills• Referencing
For details on consultations and drop-in stations at your campus:http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-support/ask-us
• General study tips and strategies• Using IT for study• Where to get help• Clubs and social activities
Where to find us
http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-support
Academic skills resources
http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-support/academic-resources
Language and communication resources
http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-support/language-and-communication
Unistart
• Prepare for university study• Practise using CloudDeakin tools
(discussion forum, Turnitin, submit an assignment)
• IT information• Prepare for a job• How to use the Deakin Library
http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-support/new-students
All students are automatically enrolled in Unistart
CloudDeakinStudents can use a range of tools within CloudDeakin:
• Access units and courses including assessment items using tools such as discussions, quizzes and the ability to submit assignments online
• Curate and present their learning achievements (using the CloudDeakin Portfolio)
• View all readings in a contained list within the Resources tool
• Engage with Unit Chairs, Tutors and other students in virtual classrooms (using eLive)
• Listen to and watch recorded lectures from their desktop or via a tablet or mobile device (EchoSystem)
• Create and manage blogs (using Drupal) and wikis (using MediaWiki)
• Manage personal academic integrity (using Turnitin)
Select ‘current-students’ from the Deakin homepage
Log in using your Deakin username and
password
www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/
Your expectations• What do you expect to learn from the unit(s) you are studying?
• What is a reasonable amount of time to spend on one unit?
• How much time will you devote to your studies?
• Do you intend to do Honours / Masters / PhD in the future?
• After you have been awarded your degree, what’s next?
What concerns you the most?Do you feel like this? (Rank in order of importance: 1 = what you worry about the most)
• I can’t keep up with the reading!
• I don’t know who to ask!
• Not sure what to do and don’t know where to start…
• I have information overload!
• I don’t get the technology!
• I don’t understand the lectures!
• I don’t know how to write academically!
Take control of your learning
• What things will you give up to spend time
studying?
• What will you do if the course is quite
challenging?
• How will you manage your work / family /
study load?
Time management and diary
How many hours of study are expected per unit (subject) per week?
A. 15B. 10C. 7
• Start from week 1• Keep a ‘to do’ list • Be specific• Give time frames• Schedule planning time• Start assignments early
The unit guide• Learning outcomes
• Unit chair, staff and contact details
• Weekly topics
• Materials for the unit
• Unit aims
• Assessment tasks: dates and weighting
• Referencing style required (sometimes)
Library servicesResearch• What is your unit?
• What is your assignment topic?
• What are you looking for?
• What don’t you need?
• Technology training for study
Have you seen the Getting Started library resource?
Academic requirements Reading and writing at university
Academic requirements – Overview
• Reading skills
• Referencing
• Academic writing
http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-support/academic-resources
Curating >> mind mapping >> sharing
http://www.scoop.it/ http://padlet.com/
Students and LLAs talk about creating mind maps and using flip cards to revise
Reading an academic text
• Knowing how texts are organised
• Knowing what and how to read
• Reading different texts for different purposes and in different ways
• Knowing what not to read
http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-support/academic-resources/reading-and-note-taking
Reading an academic text • Read broadly
• Use reputable writers
• State your position
• Draw comparisons
• Develop themes
• Read critically
Do I agree with this?
Planning to read
Plan
Read
Reference
ParaphraseSummarise
Connect
Note taking template
Active Reading = Effective Reading = Quality over Quantity
Why reference?
• To support and strengthen your
argument
• To show that you have read
• To show what you have read
• To enable the reader to locate the
sources mentioned in your paper
• To acknowledge your sources and
avoid plagiarism
Deakin guide to
referencing
Up to date examples and
sources Plagiarism and collusion quiz
Summarising and paraphrasing
PDF or online
http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-support/referencing
Referencing styles
In-text citations Reference list
Example Author-date (Harvard)
Reference list
author’s family name initial year article title
Cincotta, K 2003, ‘Red, hot branding: riding the colour wave’, Professional Marketing, May/June, pp. 21-5.
journal title issue page numbers
Assignment purpose
• Just a collection of facts about a topic?
OR
• A balanced investigation of a topic?
Assignment purpose
• Answers a specific question
• Presents a reasoned answer
• Critically evaluates texts to get answers
http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-support/academic-resources/writing-an-academic-assignment
Assignment tasks• Essay – discussion, argument, response
• Literature review / Annotated bibliography
• Reflection
• Commentary
• Research report / Business report
• Case study
• Presentation
• Other
Where can you find out
what the genre is?
Are they structured in
the same way?
The writing process
Writing
Analysequestion
Read Take notes
SummariseParaphrase
Quote
Reference sources
Organise structure
Analyse the question
Analyse the question
‘An essay is essentially a written argument.’
Discuss in terms of the implications for students and lecturers.
Essay structure Introduction
• General statement • Specific topic/issue• Viewpoint on the topic/issue• Plan of coverage – ideas A, B, C
Topic sentence: idea A
• Gives an explanation of an idea• Provides examples to illustrate the point• Expands the discussion• Uses a reference!• Tidies up the paragraph with a summarising or concluding sentence
Ideas B and C in new separate paragraphs Conclusion
• Re-statement or summary of main points and viewpoint on the topic/issue
• Optional: implications/future directions
Support
Examples usually taken from a variety of readings with references.
Remember
http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-support/ask-us
There is a lot of support available, so make the most of it…And remember: the earlier the better!
Good luck with your
studies!