Counselling Workshops and Programs - Spring Session 2008
The UWS Counselling Service provides workshops and programs that will help you to succeed at university. They will provide you with information and skills that will allow you to make the most of your university studies and will help in overcoming obstacles to study. The skills that you will develop here are also highly valued by employers and will contribute to your graduate attributes.
Places are limited, so you are encouraged to book early after each workshop registration opens. All UWS students are welcome to register for workshops on any campus. All registrations for Spring session open on 14 July 2008.
Register here for one or more workshops.
- Public Speaking Anxiety
- Assertive Communication
- Time Management - Getting it right this Time
- Can't Achieve the Impossible? Letting Go of Perfectionism
- Education to Employment - for Students with a Disability
- Thinking of Dropping Out?
- Do Presentations and Stress Less
- Maximise Your Memory
- Be Your Best - Manage Anxiety in Exams
Public Speaking Anxiety
Research indicates that 15 to 20 per cent of University students experience considerable anxiety when presenting in tutorials.
The Public Speaking Anxiety Group is a 5 week program (one workshop per week) designed to assist you if you experience moderate to high levels of anxiety when presenting in tutorials. This program focuses on strategies aimed at reducing anxiety as well as providing an opportunity for you to practice and further develop skills in a supportive environment. The program is open to all students at UWS. You need to be available to attend all 5 workshops.
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Campus |
Dates |
Time |
Location |
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Tues 5/8/08 to 4/9/08 |
11:00 am to 1:00 pm |
Building 12, upstairs |
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Campbelltown |
Tues 12/8/08 to 16/9/08 |
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm |
Building 22 conference room 5 (upstairs) |
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Thurs 7/8/08 to 11/9/08 |
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
TBA |
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Thurs 14/8/08 to 18/9/08 |
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
TBA |
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Penrith |
Thurs 14/8/08 to 11/9/08 |
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
P.1.28 |
Assertive Communication
Want to feel more self confident and more in control? Then learning how to improve your inter-personal communication skills will make a difference. This 5 week course aims to teach you how to be more assertive. It aims to increase your understanding of your own communication style and what makes you an effective communicator. It also aims to teach you skills on how to deal with difficult people and/or difficult situations. And as a result, help you to present yourself in a more self confident, and professional manner.
- Improve inter-personal communication skills
- Improve assertivness skills
- Increased self confidence
- Enhanced conflict resolution ability.
It is preferable that participants attend all 5 workshops.
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Campus |
Dates |
Time |
Location |
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Thurs 7/8/08 to Thurs 4/9/08 |
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm |
Building 12.131 |
Time Management - Getting it right this Time
Get the grades you want out of this next semester by improving on your personal Time Management Strategies and tapping into what Motivates you to succeed. Poor time management and lack of motivation are two of the main reasons students have indentified that prevent them from succeeding at their studies. Kick start the next semester by attending this workshop.
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Learn Strategies and skills to manage your time and boost your motivation
- Feel in control of your studies and your life
- Discover your personal blocks to effective Time Management and Motivation
- Acquire professional skills that are essential in any workplace.
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Campus |
Dates |
Time |
Location |
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Campbelltown |
Thurs 14/8/08 |
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm |
Building 22, conference room 5 (upstairs) |
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- 9 Keys to Motivation [Acrobat Document: 202Kb]
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- Strategies for Success [Acrobat Document: 211Kb]
- Time Management [Acrobat Document: 227Kb]
- Adapting to University [Acrobat Document: 210Kb]
- Daily Planner [Acrobat Document: 95Kb]
- Weekly Planner [Acrobat Document: 233Kb]
- UWS Spring Session Planner [Acrobat Document: 27Kb]
Can't Achieve the Impossible? Letting Go of Perfectionism
University can be a very competitive and demanding environment, with a lot of importance placed on performance and achievement. This pressure can be especially hard to manage for people who have perfectionist tendencies. Unlike high achievers, perfectionists place expectations upon themselves that are beyond all reach or reason. They may procrastinate, experience anxiety and fear at the thought of just simply making a mistake, and feel a sense of inadequacy and quilt. Sometimes the stress and pressure can be so great that even really capable students seriously consider 'dropping out', rather than handing in work that is not perfect!
This 3 week group program will help you to become more aware of the ways in which perfectionism may impact upon your life. We will explore the helpful as well as the not-so-helpful aspects of having perfectionist standards and identify thoughts and behaviour that contribute to and maintain perfectionism. Together we will discuss practical strategies to cope with perfectionism and begin to accept and embrace our 'humanness'.
You will need to attend all 3 sessions.
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Campus |
Dates |
Time |
Location |
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Bankstown |
Mon 18/8/08 to Mon 1/9/08 |
11.00 am to 12:30 pm |
Upstairs Building 12 |
Education to Employment - for Students with a Disability
Want some help in achieving your career goals? This 5 week program (one workshop per week) aims to improve your career intelligence and your job seeking skills.
This workshops prepare students to:
- Make informed career decisions
- Write successful applications for the Stepping into Vacation Program, Willing and Able Mentoring Program, Internships and Graduate Employment
- Perform well at interviews
- Make a successful transition from student to professional
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Campus |
Dates |
Time |
Location |
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Thurs 21/8/08 to Thurs 18/9/08 |
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm |
TBA |
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Penrith |
Tues 19/8/08 to Tues 16/9/08 |
10:00 am to 11:30 am |
TBA |
Thinking of Dropping Out?
The first few months at university are never easy and you may have thought why am I here? Is this the course for me? Am I going to pass? I have too much else happening in my life to study! I can't afford to study! The stress is too much!
Talk to someone before you decide to drop-out as there may be options you have not considered. This one-off workshop will provide you with information that may assist in this important decision-making process. It is timed to take place just before the census date.
You will also have the opportunity to speak to a counsellor individually afterwards about your situtation.
| Campus | Dates | Time | Location |
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| Bankstown | Wed 27/8/08 | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Upstairs Building 12 |
| Campbelltown | Wed 27/8/08 | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Building 16, room 22 |
| Parramatta | Wed 13/8/08 | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | TBA |
| Penrith | Thurs 28/8/08 | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | Kingswood P.1.09 |
Do Presentations and Stress Less
Tutorial presentations and stress always seem to go together, but too much stress for too long is bad for your health and your performance. If you think stress is controlling you rather than you controlling stress - or if you just want to brush up on your presentation skills and techniques - then this workshop is for you.
- Develop an understanding of stress and how it impacts on performance
- Learn techniques to make stress work for you in presentations
- Overview of basic presentation skills
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Campus |
Dates |
Time |
Location |
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Tues 26/8/08 and Thurs 18/9/08 |
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
To be advised |
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Campbelltown |
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12:30 pm to 3:00 pm |
Building 22, conference room 5 (upstairs) |
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Hawkesbury |
Tues 26/8/08 |
10:00 am to 12:30 pm |
K7.G.06A |
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Thurs 21/8/08 |
10:00 am to 12:30 pm |
TBA |
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Penrith |
Tues 26/8/08 |
2:30 pm to 5:00 pm |
Kingswood I.1.17 |
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- Quick Relaxation [Acrobat Document: 190Kb]
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- Muscle Relaxation [Acrobat Document: 70Kb]
Maximise Your Memory
Need some help to maximise your memory?
Whilst we can all be a little forgetful sometimes, memory is integral to learning. As students we need to remember a great deal of information
– especially at exam time. Learn some strategies to boost your memory by attending this workshop designed to enhance your academic performance.- Learn how memory actually works
- Learn methods for improving your memory
- Discover or refresh numerous techniques and skills
- Acquire skills that will assist you in your study and at exams
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Campus |
Dates |
Time |
Location |
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Campbelltown |
Thurs 2/10/08 |
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm |
Building 22, conference room 5 (upstairs) |
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Hawkesbury |
Tues 16/9/08 |
10:00 am to 11:30 am |
K7.G.06A |
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Wed 17/9/08 |
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm |
TBA |
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Penrith |
Tues 16/9/08 |
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm |
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Be Your Best - Manage Anxiety in Exams
Anxiety is a natural reaction that everyone experiences, however for some people anxiety prevents them from reaching their goals and their potential.
When the body triggers an anxiety response you essentially feel ‘nervous’. You may have felt this way before an exam or had a mental block within an exam.
If you want to master your anxiety and stay in your Peak Performance Zone, come to this workshop.
- Increase your understanding of anxiety and how to manage it
- Develop anxiety management skills and techniques that will assist in exams and in other areas of your life
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Campus |
Dates |
Time |
Location |
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Tues 14/10/08 |
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm |
To be advised |
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Campbelltown |
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12:30 pm to 2:00 pm |
Building 22, conference room 5 (upstairs) |
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Wed 15/10/08 Wed 22/10/08 |
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm |
TBA (you need only attend one of these workshops) |
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Penrith |
Tues 21/10/08 |
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm |
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