Graduate Science Academic English Tutorial
This program is designed to equip our graduate students with valuable language skills that enable them to get the most out of their studies.
Each year, the Faculty of Science offers graduate students the opportunity to apply for the Graduate Science Academic English Tutorial.
These series of workshops are free, require no additional assessment and are a great way to develop and apply valuable language skills for class participation, assessment tasks and research.
The sessions are facilitated by one of the University’s highly qualified Academic Skills Advisers and offer you the opportunity to develop and learn among fellow science students in a welcoming and supportive environment.
Areas of focus
These workshops cover a range of skills and include three key areas of focus:
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English language for success at university
- Writing in a clear academic style
- Speaking and communicating
- Reading for research purposes
- General academic vocabulary
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Academic skills
- Referencing
- Notetaking
- Critical reading processes
- Time management
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Teamwork and confidence building
- Interaction and support
- Using English confidently
- Building friendships
Previous participants of the GSAET program
What motivates students to improve their academic English, and what have they achieved?
Tutorials will begin in Week 2 of Semester 1, 2021
Space is limited and applications are necessary. Tutorials start in week 2 and finish in week 11 (excluding non-teaching weeks) for a 10-week series of tutorial sessions. Tutorials will be held on Wednesday or Thursday each week (either on campus or via Zoom). Please choose which stream you wish to attend depending on your availability, location and preferred learning environment.
Week | Session stream options | Academic Skills Topic | |
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Online option - see Canvas page | On-campus option - 757 Swanston St | ||
2 | Wed, 10 March 9am - 10:30am | Thurs, 11 March 3:15pm - 4:45pm | Session 1: Speaking in tutorials, time management, academic culture |
3 | Wed, 17 March 9am - 10:30am | Thurs, 18 March 3:15pm - 4:45pm | Session 2: Presentations – language, organisation, delivery |
4 | Wed, 24 March 9am - 10:30am | Thurs, 25 March 3:15pm - 4:45pm | Session 3: Reading critically, notetaking – 6Rs |
5 | Wed, 31 March 9am - 10:30am | Thurs, 1 April 3:15pm - 4:45pm | Session 4: Reading, notetaking – NOW technique |
No classes this week - non-teaching period | |||
6 | Wed, 14 April 9am - 10:30 | Thurs, 15 April 3:15pm - 4:45pm | Session 5: Academic writing 1 – referencing and plagiarism |
7 | Wed, 21 April 9am - 10:30am | Thurs, 22 April 3:15pm - 4:45pm | Session 6: Academic writing 2 – paragraph structure |
8 | Wed, 28 April 9am - 10:30am | Thurs, 29 April 3:15pm - 4:45pm | Session 7: Academic writing 3 – academic register |
9 | Wed, 5 May 9am - 10:30am | Thurs, 6 May 3:15pm - 4:45pm | Session 8: Academic writing 4 – cohesion and complexity |
10 | Wed, 12 May 9am - 10:30am | Thurs, 13 May 3:15pm - 4:45pm | Week 9: Fact or opinion – reading critically |
11 | Wed, 19 May 9am - 10:30am | Thurs, 20 May 3:15pm - 4:45pm | Week 10: Synthesising sources and review |
Applications will be reviewed within 3 working days of submission. Successful applicants will be invited to self-enrol into subject’s Canvas page, allowing access to relevant subject information and resources as well as links to individual Zoom sessions.
If you can't attend these sessions but would like access to other language and academic skills resources, please visit the Academic Skills webpage. Here you can enrol into a workshop, access online learning modules or book a time with an Academic Skills advisor.
For more information contact sci-studentexperience@unimelb.edu.au