Seminars

Week 2 - Improving your written communication skills (Part 1)

Mara Pavlidis m.pavlidis@latrobe.edu.au

Monday 3 August, 12pm
Venue: HS1 249

• difference between formal and informal writing style
• word classes in English
• sentence structure and sentence types
• grammar exercises

Week 3 - improving your written communication skills (Part 2)

Mara Pavlidis m.pavlidis@latrobe.edu.au

Monday 10 August, 12pm
Venue: HS1 249

• how verbs are used in English
• vocabulary: words that are frequently misused
• punctuation: when and how to use commas and apostrophes
• grammar exercises

Week 4 - Strategies for successful study of Anatomy

Rod Green  rod.green@latrobe.edu.au

Monday 17 August, 12pm
Tuesday 18 August 12pm
Venue: HS1 249

• complete the learning objectives
• "talk the talk"
• relate content to yourself
• utilize resources
• make visual aids to learning

Week 5 - Reading & Note Taking for Assignments & Essays

Georgai Dacakis g.dacakis@latrobe.edu.au

Monday 24 August, 12pm
Tuesday 25 August 12pm
Venue: HS1 249

• preparing for efficient note taking
• strategies for sourcing relevant reading material
• reading for different purposes
• note taking styles
• consolidating the material

Week 6 - Finishing that Thesis: How to Write the Results and Discussion Sections

bring along your work in progress to stimulate discussion and get your questions answered

Qualitative studies
Priscilla Ennals p.ennals@latrobe.edu.au

Monday 31 August, 12pm
Venue: HS1 249

Quantitative studies
Rod Green rod.green@latrobe.edu.au

Tuesday 1 September, 12pm
Venue: HS1 249

Week 7 - Planning & Writing Your Essay

Mara Pavlidis m.pavlidis@latrobe.edu.au

Monday 7 September, 12pm
Tuesday 8 September, 12pm
Venue: HS1 249

• bring along your essays from Sem 1 to stimulate discussion
• analysing the essay question
• the essay plan
• stages in writing the essay
• checklist for editing

Week 8 - Preparing for clinic visits

Sarah Barradell s.barradell@latrobe.edu.au

Tuesday 15 September, 12pm
Wednesday 16 September, 1pm
Venue: HS1 249

• what to do before the visit
• what to expect and what will be expected of you
• how to get the most out of your visit

Week 10 - Preparing for examinations

Jane McCooey j.mccooey@latrobe.edu.au

Monday 5 October, 12pm
Tuesday 6 October, 12pm
Venue: HS1 249

• getting organised and motivated
• concentrating better
• revision: getting it all together
• controlling exam nerves