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1 Mar 2023 |
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm |
Adobe Express (Adobe Spark) This workshop provides an introduction to the new Adobe Express (formerly Adobe Spark), which enables you to quickly and easily make standout content, be it social media posts, business cards, banners, flyers, websites, reports etc., from thousands of beautiful templates on mobile and web. |
Dr. Cynthia Phang Academic Staff |
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8 Mar 2023 |
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm |
Undergraduates Studies: Opportunities, Expectations and Challenges The years you spend in the university are unlike any other time you will have in your life. How you choose to spend your time here can have a tremendous impact on your future. In this session, you will learn how to maximize your time at Swinburne, do better in your classes, and chart a plan for a successful future. |
Dr. Rodney Lim Academic Staff |
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15 Mar 2023 |
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm |
Academic Writing and Avoiding Plagiarism Need to write essays, reports, assignments but not sure of the structure and tone? Paraphrase to avoid plagiarism but not sure if you are getting it right? This workshop gives you hands-on experience in academic writing and avoiding plagiarism. Among the key topics offered in this workshop include useful guide on structure of academic writing, the tone and types of language to avoid, and paraphrasing skills and how to avoid plagiarism. |
Ms. Esther John Perry Academic Staff |
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22 Mar 2023 |
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm |
Boost Your Study Skills Studying is a skill you can develop. Studying might be challenging, but the good news is that anyone can learn effective study techniques and create healthy study habits. You will learn in this workshop how to establish and enhance your study skills so that you can succeed academically. |
Ms. Fazlia Azhari Student Counsellor |
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29 Mar 2023 |
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm |
Take Control Over Your Emotions Under stressful situations, often we feel overwhelmed with disruptive emotions. Emotional self-control helps us to stay clear-headed and calm, and maintain our performance and relationships, also overall happiness. Get to know the disruptive emotions that make you feel helpless and out of control, and learn how to cope with them, eventually develop emotional self-control. |
Ms. Chloe Liong Student Counsellor |
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29 Mar 2023 |
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
The A to Z of Report Writing Report writing is an important skill to master. This workshop will provide some guides to write an effective, concise, and precise research report. This includes the structure of a report and the academic language used. |
Ms. Cassandra Lau Academic Staff |
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5 Apr 2023 |
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm |
Effective Ways to Maintain Good Mental Health While Studying Good mental health is vital for students. This workshop focuses on developing awareness and understanding of our mental health and learning practical strategies to promote better mental health for yourself. |
Ms. Evelyn Liew Senior Counsellor |
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12 Apr 2023 |
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm |
Communication and Interpersonal Skills Communication skills refer to the ability to convey messages, share thoughts or feelings across effectively. Interpersonal skills are the ability to interact and communicate well with people at the same time. Both goes hand in hand yet they are different at the same time. Mastering both communication and interpersonal skills help us to be able to get along with people and deliver our message across clearly. |
Ms. Chloe Liong Student Counsellor |
G001 |
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19 Apr 2023 |
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm |
Discover Your Personality Type Personality Plus assists you explore your dominant and dormant individuality types. In this workshop, you will learn to understand your personality and build on the strengths when interacting with others. It also helps you to understand the personality types of others, so that you can get along well with different types of people. |
Ms. Evelyn Liew Senior Counsellor |
G001 |
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19 Apr 2023 |
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm |
The Law of Attraction: Maximising Your Potential You attract what you what and ‘don’t want’. The Law of Attraction works on your thoughts which has the ability to attract objects, people, situation and circumstances – both positive & negative. By knowing the fundamentals of the Law, we could achieve our goals, and get more of what we desire. With deliberate and focused application of the principle, we can all achieve our goals with a few simple steps. Join the workshop and discover how you could achieve your dreams and goals through Law of Attraction. Find out how you can shift your thoughts to bring more positive results in your lives and maximise your potential. |
Ms. Norizan Tan Academic Staff |
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26 Apr 2023 |
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm |
Search Strategies and Citation
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Ms. Khadijah Morshidi Library Teaching and Learning Services |
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26 Apr 2023 |
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Citation Management with EndNote20 Learn how to get started using Endnote for your research projects. |
Ms. Khadijah Morshidi Library Teaching and Learning Services |
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3 May 2023 |
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm |
Time Management: Reality Check Good time management is crucial for successful academic performance. Come learn how to plan your time and avoid missing due dates. Be ready to do a reality check on your daily time use. |
Ms. Jenny Hu Academic Staff |
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10 May 2023 |
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm |
Art Therapy: Healing Through Self-Expression Looking for a creative way to express your emotions and relax? Art therapy engages the mind, heart, and soul in unique ways compared to verbal communication. Making a “pretty picture” is not the goal of art therapy. The purpose is to help you express yourself, learn more about yourself, and use art as a medium for your self-healing. Come and participate in this workshop to see how it works for you. |
Ms. Fazlia Azhari Student Counsellor |
G001 |
| Academic Practice Committee and Student Counselling and Support Unit Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus |
