Studying at UWA

Overview

Studying at UWA brings you a range of personal, professional, academic and intellectual opportunities to help you become a successful, lifelong learner.

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at UWA!

Master your field of study

As a UWA student, you are expected to understand the materials taught in your course.

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Understanding Applying Discovering Contributing

But you are also expected to go beyond understanding and apply what you have learned. This helps you make new discoveries and contribute them to your field of study!

Become a life-long learner

You will be assisted to become a life-long learner. This means going beyond what you are taught in your course.

Your professors and advisers will encourage you to develop an enquiring mind so that you can learn from every area of your life and articulate useful, innovative ideas in your community.

Learn to adapt

You will be expected to adapt your knowledge to new circumstances and points of view.

This means you can make new

discoveries and become a

flexible, innovative

thinker!

Communicate effectively

UWA students need to be able to communicate in English clearly, concisely and logically.

This includes:

• Speaking skills

• Listening skills

• Writing skills

• Presentation skills

• Argumentation and critical thinking skills

• Interpersonal skills

Think globally

Embrace new technologies!

Think on a global scale and embrace new learning opportunities.

Engage with eLearning environments and new technologies.

Become a critical thinker

Critical thinking is…

Creative

Logical

Solving problems

Analytical

Innovative

Questioning

Identifying problems

Develop your judgment

Over the course of your degree, you will be expected to develop mature, sound judgment in a range of important areas.

Your areas of responsibility are:

• Ethical

• Moral

• Social

• Practical

• Academic

Learn independently and in teams

You will be expected to learn independently through active learning, and as a member of small groups and teams.

Independent learning means taking responsibility for your ideas, questions, and assignments by accessing the resources you need.

Become a global citizen

UWA students are expected to…

Take a leadership role

Engage with

the global

community

Develop cross-cultural awareness

Engage with

the local

community

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