Bridgeworks - Academic skills workshops
Bridgeworks is a program of essential academic skills workshops and drop-in sessions with Language and Academic Skills Lecturers that are designed to help you achieve the best possible results at University.
Who can attend Bridgeworks?
All students enrolled in Faculty of Business, Economics and Law subjects can attend.
Free Bridgeworks Tutorials Semester 2 2012
Academic writing for Business, Economics and Law students
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Improve your skills on structuring your written assignments (E.g. reports, essays and short answer questions) and how to manage a group assignment (your roles & responsibilities). |
Days: Monday 13 August |
Suzanne Fegan s.fegan@latrobe.edu.au |
Academic writing for International and NESB students in Business, Economics and Law
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Increase your confidence in structuring your written assignments (eg. reports, essays and short answer questions) and how to manage a group assignment (your roles & responsibilities). |
Days: Wednesday 19 September |
Suzanne Fegan s.fegan@latrobe.edu.au |
Finding relevant resources for your assignments
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Develop your skills in identifying key search terms, finding relevant books and journal articles and how to select the best database(s) to match your assignment topic. For Library sessions, book your place at: http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/training/?p=1273 |
Days: Tuesday 7 August |
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Days: Thursday 9 August |
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Days: Wednesday 15 August |
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Days: Tuesday 21 August |
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Days: Wednesday 12 September |
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Days: Thursday 13 September |
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Days: Monday 17 September |
Maths for Business and Economics
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Improve your skills in algebra, calculations, number sense and graphs. |
Days: Monday 13 August |
Linda Wannan-Edgar No bookings required |
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Days: Monday 20 August |
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Days: Monday 27 August |
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Days: Monday 3 September |
Referencing Essentials for FBEL
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These workshops will help you understand the conventions and practical applications of academic referencing. They are designed to address some common challenges faced by undergraduate students who may have little or no previous experience in academic referencing, or find aspects of referencing challenging. |
Days: Thursday 30 August |
Jeannie Daniels No bookings required |
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Days: Thursday 4 October |
Referencing Essentials for FBEL – International and NESB students
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These workshops will help you understand the conventions and practical applications of academic referencing. They are designed for students who may not be familiar with the terminology or processes used in 'western' educational settings, and will focus on aspects of referencing that are particularly challenging for students whose first language is not English or who are from non-English speaking backgrounds. |
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Jeannie Daniels No bookings required |
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Days: Thursday 4 October |
Referencing Essentials for FBEL – Postgraduate students
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These workshops will help you understand the conventions and practical applications of academic referencing. They are designed to help you correctly reference your work at postgraduate level, whether you are a coursework or research student. |
Days: Thursday 23 August |
Jeannie Daniels No bookings required |
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Days: TBA |
Subject Specific Workshops
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Exam Preparation for ECO1ISB |
Mon 22 and 29 Oct 11am-1pm and 4-6pm |
MARB 362A/B |
No bookings required |
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Exam Preparation for Macroeconomics |
Thur 23 Aug 3-4pm |
MARB 362A |
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Essay writing for Tourism Psychology and Consumer Behaviour |
14 August 11am-12noon |
HU-ED Lecture Theatre |
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MGT2BET Completing your assignment: Individual Review of the Literature This workshop is for those MGT2BET students who feel they would benefit from some additional support to complete this assessment task. No need to book, just come along and bring your chosen articles and other literature you have gathered. |
20 August 3-5pm |
MARB 362A |
No bookings required |
Drop-in sessions - No appointment needed
Need some help? Want to improve your marks? These sessions are for undergraduate and postgraduate students to ‘drop-in’ and spend time with an Academic Language and Learning Lecturer. Expert staff can help with all aspects of your studies including writing, maths, speaking in class, exam preparation or even assistance with managing your time. We are here to help you improve your results, so take advantage and drop-in.
Session times
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| 2pm–3pm | MARB 462 | Suzanne Fegan s.fegan@latrobe.edu.au |
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| 3pm–4pm | MARB 462 | Suzanne Fegan s.fegan@latrobe.edu.au |
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| Tuesday | 10am–11am | MARB 472 | Linda Wannan-Edgar l.wannan-edgar@latrobe.edu.au |
| 11am–12noon | MARB 472 | Linda Wannan-Edgar l.wannan-edgar@latrobe.edu.au |
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| 12noon–1pm | MARB 456 | Jeannie Daniels j.daniels@latrobe.edu.au |
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| 4pm–5pm | MARB 456 | Jeannie Daniels j.daniels@latrobe.edu.au |
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| 5pm–6pm | MARB 456 | Jeannie Daniels j.daniels@latrobe.edu.au |
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| Wednesday | 11am–12noon | MARB 462 | Suzanne Fegan s.fegan@latrobe.edu.au |
| 12noon–1pm | MARB 462 | Suzanne Fegan s.fegan@latrobe.edu.au |
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| Thursday | 9am–10am | MARB 472 | Linda Wannan-Edgar l.wannan-edgar@latrobe.edu.au |
| 10am–11am | MARB 472 | Linda Wannan-Edgar l.wannan-edgar@latrobe.edu.au |
