Workshops
Workshops
Student Academic Success offers a wide range of self-paced and real-time online workshops to support you in your study and learning, writing, assessments and academic English.
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O-week workshops View
Offered during the orientation week, these workshops help you kick start your semester!
Ask Me Anything: Learning advisers from Student Academic Success
Recommended for all commencing students (undergraduate and graduate)
“Where can I get support to plan and complete my assignments? Can I have some feedback on my work?”: Join our learning advisers from SAS to get the answers to these and many other commonly asked questions to set you up for success in your studies. Learn how to make the most of Learn HQ!
Date Orientation week
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Set up for academic success as a graduate student at Monash
Attend this interactive workshop to find out what you need to know to succeed in your studies as a graduate student at Monash, including managing complex tasks and developing academic skills for university. Know how to get support when you need it, and enhance your study skills!
Date Orientation week
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Set up for academic success as an undergraduate student at Monash
In this interactive workshop, you’ll find out what you need to know to succeed in your studies as an undergraduate student at Monash. Learn how to prepare for the semester, and how to develop academic skills for university. Find out how to get support when you need it, and do your best. You will also engage in hands-on activities to help you excel in your studies at Monash.
Date Orientation week
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Set up for academic success as an international student at Monash
In this interactive workshop, you’ll find out what our international students wish they had known when they started at Monash! You will also engage in hands-on activities to succeed in your studies!
Date Orientation week
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Mastering Moodle
Are you new to Moodle? Find out how to navigate unit sites on Moodle to access your coursework content and how to use various Moodle features, including how to submit assignments and how to personalise your Moodle settings.
Date Orientation week
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Introduction to artificial intelligence, academic practice and integrity
Recommended for all commencing students (undergraduate and graduate)
Academic integrity isn’t just about plagiarism! Attend this interactive workshop to learn how to engage effectively, efficiently, and ethically in your university studies. Find out what Monash expects you to know about academic practices and using generative artificial intelligence!
Date Orientation week
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Writing for University: Getting ready for assessments
Recommended for all commencing students (undergraduate and graduate)
Planning to improve your academic language and writing skills but unsure where to start or what to do? Attend this workshop and learn about some of the core characteristics of academic language. Learn effective techniques to enhance your writing for university!
Date Orientation week
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Unlocking Your Excellence: Top tips for success from current Monash students
Recommended for all commencing students (undergraduate and graduate)
Hear from a panel of Monash students about how they have been able to achieve academic success as they discuss transitioning to university with an adviser from the Student Academic Success team.
Date Orientation week
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Let's talk assessments View
Offered during the semester, these workshops prepare you for some of the main types of assessment that you will have at Monash.
These workshops are most suitable for students who are transitioning into study.
Let's Talk Assessments: Getting started with your first assessment
Wondering how to make a start on assessments? An understanding of assessment criteria, task descriptions, and what they require you to do, is essential for academic success. In this interactive workshop learn hands-on strategies to address assessment tasks more effectively.
This workshop is most suitable for students who are transitioning into study.
DateWeek 3
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Let's Talk Assessments: Introduction to writing an academic essay
Planning to write academic essays? Or, wishing to hone your skills and take your academic essays to the next level? Join this interactive workshop and learn some practical tips and strategies to structure your paragraphs and to convey your ideas with better clarity and flow.
This workshop is most suitable for students who are transitioning into study.
DateWeek 3
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Let's Talk Assessments: Introduction to reflective writing
Do you need to write a reflective piece? This interactive workshop provides hands-on strategies to address assessment criteria by looking at how to write in a more personal manner using first-person, but still incorporate academic style. You will also learn how to integrate the relevant literature to support your analysis of experiences in your reflection.
This workshop is most suitable for students who are transitioning into study.
DateWeek 4
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Let's Talk Assessments: Introduction to writing a literature review
Learn the unique features of a literature review and the main processes involved in completing this common assessment task. This workshop provides hands-on strategies to address assessment criteria and looks at key strategies to use when planning, reading for and writing up your literature review.
This workshop is most suitable for students who are transitioning into study.
DateWeek 4
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Let's Talk Assessments: Introduction to writing a report
Trying to write a report but unsure where to start and what to include? In this interactive workshop, learn hands-on strategies to address assessment criteria. You’ll find out more about the unique features of reports compared to other types of assignments, including the typical report structure, how to balance description and analysis, how to communicate your position and persuade your audience, and how to use tables, figures, and graphs effectively.
This workshop is most suitable for students who are transitioning into study.
DateWeek 5
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Let's Talk Assessments: Introduction to writing a case study
Attend this interactive workshop and learn the main features of a case study and the processes involved in completing this common assessment task. Gain hands-on strategies to do it successfully!
This workshop is most suitable for students who are transitioning into study.
DateWeek 5
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Let's Talk Assessments: Introduction to presentations for impact
Getting ready for an oral presentation? Attend this workshop to find out hands-on strategies for delivering engaging and impactful oral presentations. Learn key presentation skills, such as planning and structuring, as well as helpful language tools.
This workshop is most suitable for students who are transitioning into study.
DateWeek 6
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Let's Talk Assessments: Advanced literature review writing
Ready to take your literature review skills to the next level? In this advanced workshop, we will guide you through key strategies for reviewing and writing about research. Learn how to enhance your approach to literature review, connect different studies, find the most important information, and make your writing shine.
This workshop is most suitable for students who are already familiar with planning and key features of literature review.
DateWeek 6
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Set up for academic success View
These workshops focus on a range of essential academic and study skills such as time and task management, reading skills, and note making.
Learning with Moodle
Recommended for all commencing students (undergraduate and graduate)
Learn how to use the online learning platform, Moodle, for a smoother learning experience at Monash. In this interactive workshop, we will give you tips and tricks for getting the most out of Moodle, and will answer your questions about Moodle, with as many live demonstrations as possible.
For additional information and tips you can also view our online Moodle resource on Learn HQ.
DateMultiple offerings during the semester
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Getting started with your semester
Are you looking for hands-on strategies to have a good start to your semester? In this interactive workshop, learn to prepare for the semester and develop your academic skills for university. Find out how to get support when you need it, and excel in your studies at Monash.
DateWeek 1
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Time management strategies for academic success
Attend this interactive workshop and find out some crucial time management skills to kickstart your new semester. Learn to set up a semester plan and a weekly plan, prioritise your tasks, and beat procrastination for effective study!
DateWeek 2
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Introduction to artificial intelligence, academic practice and integrity
Recommended for all commencing students (Undergraduate and graduate (Coursework and HDR))
Academic integrity isn’t just about plagiarism! Attend this interactive workshop to learn how to engage effectively, efficiently, and ethically in your university studies. Find out what Monash expects you to know about academic practices and using generative artificial intelligence!
DateWeek 2
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Essential reading skills for academic success
In this interactive workshop, develop your essential reading skills to succeed in your studies at Monash. Get hands-on strategies for reading complex texts and making sense of them.
DateWeek 3
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Essential note making skills for academic success
Not sure what good note making involves? Note making can apply to a range of contexts and study related tasks. Attend this workshop to learn hands-on strategies for summarising and synthesising materials in your own words, and drawing connections between new and known information.
Make your notes become a learning tool for your academic success!
DateWeek 3
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Tips and tools for maximising your learning
Attend this interactive workshop to learn hands-on strategies for maximising your learning! Find out how to study and revise. Make meaningful connections between new and known information and succeed!
DateWeek 4
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Be successful at teamwork
Working in a team is a crucial part of university life and is required in a lot of assessments. Join this interactive workshop to learn how to work effectively in teams. Through hands-on activities, learn effective tips and strategies to be an effective team member and keep your team on track.
This workshop is most suitable for students who are transitioning into study.
DateWeek 5
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Advanced reading skills for academic success
Ready to take your reading skills to the next level? Attend this interactive workshop and learn how to read complex materials, analyse and synthesise the content, and draw meaningful connections between new and known information.
This workshop is most suitable for students who are transitioning into study.
DateWeek 5
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Mind hacks: critical thinking for university
In many assignments at Monash, you'll be asked to question, analyse, interpret, evaluate and make judgments on things that you read, hear, say and write. In this interactive workshop, find out how to adjust your thinking to problem-solve and interpret sources in an academic context.
DateWeek 6
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Using Generative Artificial Intelligence to study and revise
Are you after tips and strategies on how to use artificial intelligence tools more effectively as a student? Attend this interactive workshop to learn how to create effective prompts, and use artificial intelligence for a range of study related purposes! Make AI become a learning tool for your academic success!
DateWeek 8
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Writing classes View
These online sessions are all about academic writing.
Mastering academic language
Do you find it challenging to modify your English language skills for writing at university? Attend this interactive workshop and get a better understanding of some of the most important features of academic English. Practise how to apply those characteristics in your written and oral assessments.
DateWeek 2
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Organising your writing logically
To have a good writing draft, you need to organise your content logically; what does this really mean? Attend this interactive workshop and learn about some common ways for organising your content in a logical order in a piece of writing in English. Make your writing read as a unified whole rather than a mix of sentences and ideas. You’ll also learn about the importance of planning your draft and ways to do it.
DateWeek 3
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Writing better academic paragraphs
Paragraphs are the building blocks of most of the writing you do at university. Attend this interactive workshop and find out about the main features of academic paragraphs. Learn effective ways to write better academic paragraphs.
DateWeek 4
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Making your writing flow well
Attend this interactive workshop and learn how to make your writing flow well! Find out about connecting words and phrases and how to use them effectively to make connections between your main points, either in separate sentences or paragraphs.
DateWeek 6
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Writing better sentences
Any writing at university is made up of sentences. Do your sentences look too long, or too short and sloppy! Attend this interactive workshop and learn how to write a range of well connected, clear, concise, and precise sentences, that flow well!
DateWeek 7
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Paraphrase, summarise, and quote well
Do you often find it challenging to integrate information from other sources into your academic writing? Attend this interactive workshop and learn practical tips and strategies that help you support your arguments and justify your claims by paraphrasing, summarising and quoting your sources more effectively!
DateWeek 8
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Writing academic arguments
Trying to construct arguments for assessment tasks but unsure what to include or exclude? Constructing a compelling academic argument is an essential academic skill. Attend this interactive workshop to learn the basics of building strong academic arguments. With practical tips and examples, this workshop helps you develop academic arguments with more clarity and confidence!
DateWeek 9
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Writing clearly and concisely
Is your writing clear enough for your readers? Attend this interactive workshop and learn hands-on strategies for writing clearly, concisely, and precisely so that your readers can easily follow and understand your meaning!
DateWeek 10
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Writing critically
Being able to write critically is an essential academic skill! At university, you are usually required to question, analyse, interpret, evaluate and make judgments on things that you read and hear. Attend this interactive workshop and learn effective strategies to adjust your critical thinking and writing skills for university!
DateWeek 11
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Avoiding common writing mistakes
No matter how confident you are about your writing skills in English, there is always room for improvement! Attend this interactive workshop and refresh your knowledge about some mistakes that our students commonly make in their writings and learn how to avoid them! Take your writing skills to the next level!
DateWeek 12
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End of semester View
Offered in the weeks leading up to final exams, these workshops help you plan, revise, and feel prepared for your exams.
Prepare your brain for revision success
How do you study smarter, rather than harder to make the most of the "empty" weeks leading up to the exams? In this workshop learn strategies for flexible, purposeful and active revision, so that you will make the most of your revision time. No more cramming!
DateWeeks 11 and 12
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Beat procrastination! Conquer time!
In this interactive workshop, find out how to crush procrastination and create an efficient and effective study schedule. We will unpack some of the reasons for falling into procrastination, and guide you through effective time management tools and techniques to ensure you feel prepared for your exams.
DateWeeks 11 and 12
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Study proactively in the assessment period
Come to this highly interactive workshop and look at common challenges that students face during the final assessment period. Learn how to develop tailored strategies for succeeding in your exams!
DateWeeks 11 and 12
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Effective strategies for sitting a timed assessment
What's the best way to anticipate what will be on your exams? How do you respond effectively to different exam question types or exam formats? Come to this workshop and find out! Learn hands-on strategies for managing your time and tasks during exams.
DateWeek 12
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Supplementary Assessments
Just found out you need to take a supplementary assessment? Attend this webinar to find out how best to prepare for these assessments. Learn how to plan your revision, and how to choose effective revision strategies.
Note: Participation in this webinar will be anonymous and attendees will not be able to see each other.
DatePre O-Week
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PhD writing workshops and courses View
To access the registrations for the workshops below, please log in to your myDevelopment portal using your Monash account.
Please check MyDevelopment for upcoming dates and times. If you find that a workshop is currently not offered, or is fully booked, you can express your interest in future sessions on myDevelopment by clicking on the 'notify me' button.
On successful completion, participants enrolled in the Monash Doctoral Program will qualify for professional development hours as listed below (Professional Development hours).
Literature review workshops
The function of a literature review in any discipline is for you to situate your research within the body of existing literature. Student Academic Success offers two different workshops that approach literature reviews from a disciplinary-specific perspective.
Time 2 hour Zoom session
Date Multiple offerings during the semester
Professional development hours 2 PD hours (Excellence in Research & Teaching)
Writing Effective Literature Reviews in STEMM
This workshop introduces you to strategies to create a logical and coherent structure that reflects your understanding of the research area; and argue for the significance of your project while building on the ideas of others. Using STEMM examples, this session will allow you to evaluate your approach to the literature review and select strategies that will be most effective for your purpose.
Writing a Literature Review in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
This workshop introduces you to strategies to organise and critically review the ideas and arguments within existing research in the field, and position your own research in relation to it. Using examples from the Humanities and Social Sciences this session will allow you to identify approaches to integrating sources, building arguments and developing your voice as a researcher.
Intensive writing courses
These 10-part writing courses are designed to teach you powerful writing skills you can employ in your writing. Each session includes activities and discussions, and is followed by a weekly quiz to help you practice and consolidate your learning.
Time Each session consists of a 1 hour Zoom workshop, plus 1 hour of self-study for review, preparation and assessment
Date 10 weekly sessions. Each course (for STEMM and HASS) is offered once per semester.
Professional development hours 20 PD hours (Professionalism, Innovation & Career)
Intensive Writing Course for Science Communication
Register for this award-winning 10-part writing course designed to teach you powerful writing skills you can employ in your scientific writing to comprehensively improve writing accuracy, clarity, and impact. Each session teaches a single writing concept reinforced by examples and discussion.
Intensive Writing Course for Humanities and Social Sciences
Register for this award-winning 10-part writing course designed to teach you powerful writing skills you can employ in your academic writing to comprehensively improve writing accuracy, clarity, and impact. Each session teaches a single writing concept reinforced by examples and discussion.
Managing literature overload and developing critical thinking
One of the challenges of working with research literature is maintaining a critical approach while keeping track of an extensive range of debates, evidence, and published works. In this workshop, we explore different strategies for balancing the micro-analysis and the big-picture view. We will examine approaches for organising notes and observations in a confident way that encourages critical thinking rather than information overload. We will look at different analytical, mapping and concept-management tools and software, as well as simple methods for tracking your progress and clarifying your thinking.
Time Self-paced
Date Online modules may be undertaken on any date after registering, and completion is processed monthly
Professional development hours 2 PD hours (Excellence in Research & Teaching)
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