Studying at university can be challenging. You have to do more than just attend class to be a successful student.
Academic success
The Library and Learning Services team
Learning Services will work together with you so you gain the vital skills required for achieving academic success. We can help with:
- Information skills
How to find and use the best information for your assessments - Academic skills
Improving your writing, planning and study skills - Digital learning skills
Teaching you how to use and navigate the Learning Portal (Blackboard)
These services are available online, via email, or face to face. Make an appointment with a member of your Library and Learning Services team here!
Self-service help
Library
- Access the library website and online resources, or
- Make an appointment online to get help in person - Access Learning Services here
Live chat
Live chat with your helpful library staff, or submit a question after-hours
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Academic skills and learning support at Fitzroy
Academic Skills
The academic expectations at the tertiary level differ from secondary education in many ways. One of them is the writing style. In higher education, students are expected to use Academic Writing. This is the style of writing that researchers and scholars use to convey complex concepts and ideas. To get a head start, please access:
- Academic skills site
- Self help Academic Skills materials on Blackboard.
Alternatively, as a class, you can request your individual subject lecturers to invite the Academic Skills Facilitator to run an embedded workshop in your class on any academic skills you wish to develop: Writing skills ( Introduction, conclusion and paragraphing), academic English, essay and report structure, reading journal articles, critical thinking, paraphrasing, referencing, prepping for examination.
Study Success Online Workshops - February 2020
We’re excited to offer you online workshops to help develop essential study skills. These include time management, critical thinking, referencing and much more.
Peer Assisted Study Sessions
PASS is a free program that offers structured and fun group learning sessions for some of the courses that students find to be more challenging. The weekly one hour study sessions begin in Week 2 and run all trimester. The sessions are facilitated by students who have previously achieved excellent results in the course and who have completed a nationally accredited training program.
Check the PASS page for the trimester schedule.
Science Success
Are you enrolled in Anatomy & Physiology 1 or Bioscience this trimester?
Never studied a science subject before?
Has it been ages since you studied science?
Then Science Success is just what you need. Science Success is a learning module designed for new students entering a higher education degree at Think Education and Torrens University and will get you started with Science and Maths basics required in your course of study.
New and current students are welcome to attend.
Science Success on-campus
Check the current trimester schedule and register at Getting Oriented.
Science Success on Blackboard
Science Success handouts can be found on Blackboard by clicking on the Student Resources tab. You will find the Science Success link under Academic Resources (the middle column).
What will I learn?
Maths & Chemistry workshop
Maths: At the end of this session you should be able to:
- Transpose an equation
- Perform some common unit conversions
- Calculate a percentage of a given quantity
- Write numbers in index notation
Chemistry: At the end of this session you should be able to:
- Distinguish between elements & compounds
- Understand the properties of the three states of matter & changes in state
- Identify chemical symbols on the periodic table
- Identify metals, metalloids & non-metals on the periodic table
- Understand the structure of the atom
Human Biology & Medical Terminology workshop
Human Biology: At the end of this session you should be able to:
- Understand the importance of homeostasis.
- List the eleven body systems and the organs that make up each system.
- Explain the structure of the human cell
Medical Terminology: At the end of this session you should be able to:
- name & identify components of medical words
- split medical words into their components
- build medical words using word components
Contact
Contact your campus Library and Learning Support team
Studiosity
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Log in to Blackboard to access Studiosity
Get on-demand study help with academic literacy skills and core subject support from a subject specialist.
Assessment tips
Guess what the three most common mistakes people make when submitting an assessment are?
- Using the wrong resources – don’t make the same mistake
- Not analysing the assessment brief – understand what you need to do
- Incorrect referencing – learn to reference correctly and avoid plagiarism