Campus Life 12 - Handbook - Macquarie University Handbooks

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Some uni essentialsEvery course is different, but they all run the same way.Once you get to know the basics, you’ll find the rest is easy.Your timetableThe Macquarie University timetable site,timetables.mq.edu.au, helps you planyour classes for the next session/year. It isalso where you will find exam timetables.LecturesLectures are where you will learn most ofthe content of a unit. The length of a lecturewill vary from unit to unit but most runfor at least an hour. You may find yourselfin a very large lecture theatre with severalhundred students, or in a smaller room witha handful of others. To get the most out ofyour lectures:»»Show up and listen up. Lecturerecordings are great but you can’t askany questions or meet students. Goingto lectures is the best to way to make themost of your time at university.»»Sit somewhere you can see the lecturer’spresentation and take notes. Mostlecturers will use PowerPoint so it’simportant that you can easily see whatthey are showing you.»»Read the unit outline before the start ofthe unit, and do the required reading foreach lecture before you arrive. Lecturersassume you have done the reading, so itwill make it much easier for you to followwhat’s going on if you have.»»Talk to the other students in your lecture.Once you start talking to people youwill find it easier to discuss ideas and gothrough what you have learned.Tutorials‘Tutes’ are smaller classes where you canexpand and discuss the content of yourlecture. They are usually held in smallerclassrooms after your lecture in groups of10 or 20 students. Tutes are much morelike traditional high school classes: youcan ask your tutor questions about thelecture content, discuss the material, andn 10Campus Life
you may be asked to complete weeklyassignments and exercises, or present apaper to your group.Tutorials normally start in week 2and the tutor takes a record of whohas attended. For most units, there is aminimum attendance level in order to pass.Many units also require proof of activeparticipation in the discussion, so speak upand get involved.Practicals‘Pracs’ are similar to tutes, but students lookat the practical applications of the lecturecontent. Not all units have practicals –they are more common in the Faculty ofBusiness and Economics and the Facultyof Science.Consultation hoursOne of the best learning resources is one-ononetime with your teachers. Consultationhours are specific times each week whenyour tutors and lecturers are availableto answer questions in person. Don’t beafraid to visit your tutor or lecturer duringconsultation hours. Lecturers are happy toanswer questions and it shows that you areinterested! You can even go with a friendor a small group if you like. Check your unitoutline for details.Unit guideYou will receive a unit guide for every unityou study, telling you what to expect fromthe unit, and what is expected from you topass. It contains the core outcomes for theunit, any required reading, information onassignments and assessment criteria, key datesand deadlines to put in your diary. It also tellsyou who to contact on the teaching staff forquestions or problems.Contacting your tutoror lecturerWhen you get in touch with your tutor orlecturer, remember:»»Introduce yourself: tell them your name andwhat course you are studying.»»Check that you have chosen a convenienttime, especially if you are dropping inwithout an appointment. Lecturers areextremely busy people!»»If you are sending an email, always use yourMacquarie University student email address.The University spam and junk filters blockemail from sources that don’t look official, sosending something from chunderbus69@hotmail.com is not likely to reach them.»»Be clear in your query. If you think aboutwhat you want to ask, you will get a betteranswer. If you are emailing your question,make sure it is clearly written and makessense. Read it through before you send it.Remember to use proper English and avoidusing ‘txtspk’ – you’ll get a better response ifyou talk plainly.Your guide to Macquarie University11 n
Page 5 and 6: Getting startedHere are some of the
Page 7 and 8: O WeekO Week is the first week of S
Page 9: There is always help available if y
Page 13 and 14: PACE (Participation andCommunity En
Page 15 and 16: The University Co-op BookshopThe Un
Page 17 and 18: Internet accessThere are two high-s
Page 19 and 20: Campus safetyWe take every measure
Page 21 and 22: Peer Assisted LearningPeer Assisted
Page 23 and 24: »»after the four weeks following
Page 25 and 26: Campus ExperienceWe are committed t
Page 27 and 28: Disability ServiceThe Disability Se
Page 29 and 30: CareersThe Career Service isfocused
Page 31 and 32: GlossaryAcademic adviserA staff mem
Page 33 and 34: PrerequisiteA prerequisite is a sta
Page 35 and 36: Sport andAquatic CentreC10AMacquari

Campus Life 12 - Handbook - Macquarie University Handbooks

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?