• Recognise Your Learning Style

• Thinking, Reasoning & Aptitude

• Time Management & Study Skills

• Concentration - Key to Academic Excellence

• Presentation Skills for Beginners

• Coping with Exam Stress

Recognise Your Learning Style

What distinguishes an effective learner from an ineffective learner?

Answer: Learning skills and the ability to manage oneself.

In this programme, you will find out more about your strengths and weaknesses, your learning strategies and study habits.

With this information, you can develop more effective strategies and better manage the demands of university life.

Outcomes

• Identify the strengths and weaknesses in your learning and study habits
• Develop an action plan for improved learning and study skills

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Thinking, Reasoning & Aptitude

It is a common practice in both local and international recruitment exercises that you are asked to take a thinking and reasoning aptitude test.

Attend this two-session workshop where you will take a "Test of Reasoning Ability." In the 2nd (feedback) session, you will get tips for taking this type of tests in future.

Outcomes:

At the end of the workshop, you should have

• Taken a "Test of Reasoning Ability"
• Known where you are compared to some overseas norms
• Received some tips for preparation of thinking, reasoning and aptitude tests

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Time Management & Study Skills
Course Code: TMSS1/06-07

Good time management and effective study skills are essential for a successful university life. This workshop is designed to restore your time management concepts and strengthen your study skills. Participants will take part in group discussions and experiential exercises in the workshop.

Outcomes:

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Concentration - Key to Academic Excellence
Course Code: C1/06-07

How often do you stare at a book while your mind is wandering?

How often are you distracted from a lecture?

Concentration is crucial to effective learning. It helps you consolidate, memorise and recall the new knowledge acquired.Without concentration, you are more likely to miss the key points of the lectures. Now, you CAN DO something to enhance your concentration.

Outcomes:
At the end of the workshop, you should have

• Understood the concept of concentration
• Acquired skills in enhancing your concentration when attending lectures
• Learned skills in improving your concentration in your own study

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Presentation Skills for Beginners
Course Code: PSB1/06-07

Do you need to make any presentation in class? Are you worried about it? Do you know how to overcome your worries and make an effective presentation? Join this workshop to uncover the simple secret to making systematic presentations through practice.

Outcomes:
At the end of the workshop, you should have

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Coping with Exam Stress
Course Code: ES1/06-07

Stress is part and parcel of the exam process. It can be debilitating but it can also boost your performance, depending on how you perceive and cope with the event. Join this workshop to learn effective means of managing stress and optimising your performance in exams.

Outcomes:
At the end of the workshop, you should have

• Understood the sources of your exam stress
• Acquired skills to control your worries
• Learned to manage the anxiety during exam

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