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ACADEMIC PREPARATION ACTIVITIES
Attendance is compulsory, please check your email for the preparation
activity schedule.
During Preparation week, activities will have an academic focus.
Students will have an opportunity to:
• Meet their program managers, subject coordinators, teachers and student peers.
• Form learning groups within their subjects and get to know their classmates and teachers
through team building exercises, excursions and practical activities.
• Receive an introduction to the aims and objectives of all their subjects and gain an
understanding of what is required of them through the semester. Subjects that require a
diagnostic test for determining the competency levels will use this period to run the activity
and ensure students are settled in to class groups ready for week 1.
Study Success sessions
are run by UTS:INSEARCH academic staff to help you best prepare for
success in your studies. The sessions include information on how to develop your learning skills
whilst studying at UTS:INSEARCH, including our blended approach to teaching and learning, how to
prepare for your classes, what types of assessments you will be expected to complete and what
type of support is available to you. The support services at UTS:INSEARCH include the learning
support program, Academic Advisers, special needs, special consideration, UTS counseling and
health services.
Program Activity sessions
are an opportunity to engage in different learning activities and will
help prepare you for success in your studies. Activities may focus on self-directed learning skills,
team building exercises, career information or the different types of learning experiences you will
encounter at UTS:INSEARCH and UTS. It is also a chance for you to meet your fellow students and
the academic staff who will teach your course.
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