Study and life skills workshops
Workshop information
| Registration opens Friday, 1 March 2013 | |
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| Time management |
Time management is a key ingredient to success at university. Discover simple strategies and techniques which will have a big impage on how you manage your time and studies. Where and when: Bankstown, Campbelltown, Hawkesbury and Parramatta campuses (week 3) |
| Do presentations and stress less |
For students with low to moderate levels of anxiety in relation to public speaking, who want to brush up their tutorial presentation skills. Where and when: Campbelltown (week 5) and Parramatta (week 6) campuses |
| Drop in before your drop out |
Gain information about study options, how to change courses, university processes and support services. Learn how to make your decision the best for you. Where: Parramatta (week 4) and Bankstown (week 5) campuses |
| Manage exam worry - be your best |
Develop anxiety management skills and techniques and acquire professional skills to deal with stress that are essential in any workplace. Where: Campbelltown, Hawkesbury (week 12), Parramatta (weeks 12 and 13) and Penrith (stuvac) campuses |
| Master your memory |
Learn strategies to boost your memory by attending this workshop designed to enhance your academic performance. Where: Penrith (week 4), Campbelltown (week 7) and Parramatta (week 9) campuses |
| Strategies for success in exams and presentations |
Get help with your grades for next session by learning how to manage your stress and anxiety and stay in your peak performance zone. Where: Penrith (week 4) campus. |
| Coming mid-year | |
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| Secrets of study success |
This workshop covers a range of issues and tools including managing stress and developing memory techniques. Where: Penrith campus |
Can't make it to the workshop you're interested in? Counsellors are available for individual consultations on all UWS campuses. Counselling staff can help with any new, ongoing or intermittent issues that affect you and your studies.
To make an appointment email to counselling@uws.edu.au or call (02) 9852 5199 advising for which campus you require the appointment.
You can also try the Study, Money & Life Skills modules, which you can find in vUWS(opens in a new window).
Workshop handouts
These 'table talk' brochures are a compilation of the great tips you'll learn at the study and life skills workshops. They're also handy general tips for surviving university.
- Dealing with exam anxiety [PDF, 63Kb] (opens in a new window)
- Hints on preparing for exams [PDF, 68Kb] (opens in a new window)
- Improve your memory [PDF, 109Kb] (opens in a new window)
- Master reading [PDF, 123Kb] (opens in a new window)
- Quick and easy stress reducers [PDF, 59Kb] (opens in a new window)
- Stress solutions [PDF, 113Kb] (opens in a new window)
- Quick release relaxation techniques [PDF, 94Kb] (opens in a new window)
- Goal setting [PDF, 265Kb] (opens in a new window)
- Strategies for success [PDF, 110Kb] (opens in a new window)
- Planning for success [PDF, 116Kb] (opens in a new window)

