Academic and English Language Support for Students of CQU Melbourne International Campus

LSU Staff
The Learning Skills Unit is made up of full time and part-time staff members who are ready to answer your learning queries. Full time staff members are:

Tania Vitale (Manager)
Katrina Krsinich

Libby Webb-Johnson

Why see a Learning Skills Advisor?
The Learning Skills Unit helps students with learning. We provide a free confidential service for all students at CQU MIC. Some students want help with general problems such as getting organized or where to find information. Others have more specific questions about an assignment.

When you come to the Learning Skills Unit for help with an assignment, please bring:
-A copy of the question.
-Your unit profile and study guide.
-Your written plan of the   assignment
-Your work so far (with at least double-spacing to allow for corrections and questions).
-Any relevant referral sheets.

The Learning Skills Unit can help you individually with:
-Understanding the question.
-Developing a writing plan.
-Writing clear sentences.
-Structuring your assignment.
-Making sure your answer is relevant.
-Developing logical discussion.
-Using the literature in writing.
-Referencing correctly.
-Ensuring grammar is correct.
-Making your meaning clear.
-Managing academic demands.
-Developing editing strategies.
-Improving the quality of your academic work.
-Preparing for oral presentations.

Workshops/ Group sessions: The Learning Skills Unit also runs various group sessions and workshops. These run on a weekly basis. Bookings are generally not needed for these sessions and students are encouraged to attend wherever possible. We offer:

-Generic workshops- essay, report writing and referencing.
-Course-specific work-groups (note these are not to be attended in place of lectures or tutorials.
-English language development classes.
A current timetable of group sessions is available in the LSU.

Free Resources The learning skills unit also has many useful resources that are free to students. There are checklists to guide many aspects of your study including:

-Essay Writing
-Report Writing
-Referencing
-Case Studies
-Time Management and Study Planning

and many more.

These guides are available from the LSU or from your MyCQUMIC page.

Students can also access books on improving academic writing.

PLEASE REMEMBER:
The LSU does not offer a proofreading or editing service where you can just leave assignments for correction. We use your work to teach you to write well, so appointments must be made well before due dates. Bookings are taken 2 weeks in advance.

 
The LSU is not a substitute for lectures and tutorials. If you do not attend lectures and tutorials, the LSU staff will be unable to help you.

LSU staff cannot estimate a final grade for your work. We cannot guarantee distinctions! You need to work on this with our help. Remember - improvement takes time and hard work

Bookings
Students can work with Learning skills advisors either individually or on a group basis. Please note however, that students are limited to 1 (hour) individual appointment in any given week. Attendance at group sessions however is unlimited. Please see LSU staff for the current timetable and check for available group sessions.

All individual appointments must be booked in advance either in person or over the phone. If students are unable to attend an appointment, they are expected to notify the Learning Skills Unit prior to that appointment time.

Students should also note that the Learning Skills Unit has a 48-hour policy in regards to working with students. Staff will not take an initial appointment with a student for an assignment if it is due that same day or the next. So book in advance!
 

Where and when to visit the Learning Skills Unit:
Location: Room 503, level 5,
108 Lonsdale St, Melbourne.
Phone Number:

+61 3 8662 0529 (Tania Vitale)

+61 3 8662 0811 (LSU Staff)
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8.30am-5.30pm