Language and Academic Skills
Unit at Albury-Wodonga
The Language and Academic Skills Unit (LASU) at the Albury-Wodonga campus aims to assist our current undergraduate and postgraduate students to further develop communication and study skills. We also assist non-students with the transition of returning to study, whether at La Trobe or not, as well as assisting lecturers and tutors to enhance student learning.
We provide advice in a wide range of areas, including:
- academic writing styles
- accelerated learning techniques
- citation and referencing
- effective reading and note taking
- essay writing and editing
- exam preparation
- language skill development/ESL
- oral presentations
- study and time management
- task analysis and planning
Assistance for La Trobe students
We provide:
- one-to-one and small group consultations (generally half-hour)
- drop-in sessions for a range of courses at different year levels
- a range of study skills workshops (both generic and course/subject specific), including special workshops during Orientation Week
- a range of study skills advice sheets/study planners
Students seeking advice on non-academic matters should contact the appropriate support service.
Assistance for people who are planning to return to study
As part of its community engagement commitment, the Unit facilitates the delivery of the University Bridging Program and an annual STAT preparation workshop. The Unit also assists local and regional secondary schools by providing study skills advice/workshops to senior students. These services are available to those people who may or may not intend to commence study at La Trobe University.
Assistance for La Trobe staff
We can help by:
- assisting with the development and writing of assessment tasks/exam questions and related assessment criteria
- working with staff in lectures and tutorials to assist students in a variety of areas, such as study management, 'unpacking' of assessment tasks, exploring the essay writing process, preparing for exams and journal writing
- providing guidelines for assessment presentation and marking guides
Hours of opening
The ASU is open every weekday and the ESL unit is open ten hours a week, Monday to Thursday. Although consultations are usually provided within timetabled hours, flexibility exists for out-of-hours personal or telephone consultations in special circumstances. Students are asked to make an appointment via the booking sheets available at each unit.