week 1 - making transition

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Introduction toUniversity Study

CU 0201


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Rules of engagement:

Be punctual

Phones on silent mode

One conversation at a time

Respect one another

Be responsive


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Making transition

School vs University

(differences?? expectations??)


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What to expect??

Teaching methods: lectures, groupwork Seeing lecturers

Lecturers varied approaches

Independent study


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What to expect? (cont)

Making choices

Finding resources and support

Time management

Keeping going


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What is expected?

Independence

Be able to stand on

your own two feet.


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What is expected?

Self Motivation

Be able to work

on your own a

lot


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What is expected?

Openness to

working with

others To organise study

sessions with

friends


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What is expected?

Ability to work things out for yourself


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What is expected?

Ability to set goals to improve your work


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What is expected?

Ability to organiseyour time Know when and

where you shouldbe for scheduledclasses

Know when work

has to be handed in Keep to deadlinesfor handing in work


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What is expected?

Ability to work out when, how and whereyou learn best


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HOW WELL DO YOU PLAN??

Never Seldom

Some-

times

Often Always

1. How often do you plan in an effort

to keep life from running out ofcontrol?

1 2 3 4 5

2. Do you put daily plans on paper? 1 2 3 4 5

3. Do you allow flexibility in yourplans?

1 2 3 4 5

4. How often do you plan time forwhat matters most to you?

1 2 3 4 5

5. How often do you accomplish allyou plan for a given day?

1 2 3 4 5

6. How often is your daily plandestroyed by urgent interruptions?

5 4 3 2 1


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SCORING: Add the numbers next toyour answer

Result

Type Interpretation

6-10 Terribleplanner

You should consider using new tools and processes tohelp you plan effectively. A great first step would beto take a time management course.

11-15

Belowaverageplanner

You may already have a planning system, but using itmore effectively will help to reduce the stress andlack of control you feel in your life.

16-20

Averageplanner

Your planning system is working, but you can dobetter. You may need help focusing on priorities,dealing with urgent interruptions or writing your dailyplan.

21-25

Aboveaverageplanner

Your planning system is working well. Keep up thegood work, with periodic reviews to be sure youreplanning around what matters most in your life.

26-

30

Excellent

planner orcandidate forburnout?

You have mastered planning and should experience

the serenity that comes from taking charge of yourlife. But make sure youre in control of your planningrather than letting it control you.


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5 steps to successful Timemanagement

1. Set specific academic and personal goals

Decide what is important to you and set goals

Prioritise your goals

Which tasks most important and should be

completed.

Think about commitments; need to do and take

time

Identify time wasters; things you do that take time

away from achieving your goals


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5 steps to successful Time management(cont)

2. Create a term calendar, recording major events

Yearly planner placed on your wall or near your desk

helps you to plan your work over an entire session Write in the dates assignments are due and exams are

scheduled

Work out how long you need to complete each task

Allow for extra workload throughout the sessiondepending on how many subjects you are taking.

Set start dates for each task and write them in

Connect due dates to start dates and colour code

them.


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3. Create a weekly schedule of your classes,meetings, etc

Use a diary or timetable and fill in the main

demands on your time

Lecture and tutorials

Job?

Sport, Leisure commitments

Mealtimes and regular family commitments

Sleep time


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Session planner: assignments &exams

CourseCode

Week1

Week2

Week3

Week4

CU0201

CU0203

CU0202

Design according to days,weeks, months.


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4. Plan time-slots for uni-related work

Study periods time-slots:

Short - one hour or less (doing a problem,reviewing lecture notes, complete a short reading,

revising for exams, proofreading..)

Medium one to three hours (drafting an

assignment, reading a longer text, revising for anexam.)

Long more than three hours (working on an

assignment, researching for assignment, extensive

reading..)



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5. Make a to-do list for each day the nightbefore or during breakfast

A technique to aid you in better organizing and

defining the tasks you need to complete and help you

to be more efficient.

Bad list: Good list:

- Study accnt 1. read Ch 2 accnt

- Do laundry - complete acct tasks 26

- Birthday card 2. do laundry

- Do acct assignment - buy birthday card


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Identify obstacles to timemanagement

Over-scheduling review priorities, review time

estimatesOver accessibility - all things to all people?

Urgent vs important

Distractibility

Procrastination

Fear of failure


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In weekly planning

Be flexible - unforeseen things happen. If you cant

stick to your plan, try to make up for the missed

time later.

Be realistic this is about taking responsibility for

your learning. Plan to manage your time effectively

by setting achievable goals.

Avoid overcommitting yourself. Planning to study full

time, working, going to the gym every evening etc is

probably too much.


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To be continued

week 1 - making transition

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