Graduate Enrichment Program (GEP)

Semester One 2012

GEP is a free program run and supported by the Faculty of Business and Economics. It helps students - especially international students new to the academic culture in Australia - to develop their academic learning skills. A secondary aim of the sessions is to enhance students' awareness of Australian life, culture and institutions. The sessions are meant to enrich students' studies both academically and socially.

GEP is a not-for-credit subject, which means that it is a subject with no credit points awarded. However, you also need to register your interest by completing the registration form. Attendance is monitored during the program, and GEP is added to student transcripts at the end of semester.

GEP Sessions

GEP Sessions run every Friday, 12-2 pm in the Level One Lecture Theatre, The Spot.

There are no assessment tasks during GEP and you may attend as many or as few sessions as you wish. If you attend at least 16 out of the 22 sessions GEP appears on your student transcript.

GEP has four main parts:

  1. Preparation for study and improving your writing skills (9 lectures)
  2. Research and library skills (3 lectures)
  3. Reading, communication and presentation skills (2 lectures)
  4. Australian institutions, culture and society (8 lectures).

The sessions are held in a friendly and supportive environment. All graduates are welcome to attend and some sessions are particularly useful for international students.

When?

Topics Covered

Friday 2/3

12-2pm
Level 1
Lecture Theatre
The Spot

Session 1 (12-1):  Being a graduate student in Australia: the keys to graduate success

Session 2 (1-2): Making the most of Melbourne 

Friday 9/3

12-2pm
Level 1
Lecture Theatre
The Spot

Session 3 (12-1): Sentence structure and grammar

Session 4 (1-2) Paragraphing and punctuation

 

Friday 16/3

12-2pm
Level 1
Lecture Theatre
The Spot

Session 5 (12-1): Where do I start? Planning, organising and writing an essay

Session 6 (1-2):  Report writing

 

Friday 23/3

12-2pm
Level 1
Lecture Theatre
The Spot

Session 7 (12-1): Academic honesty and plagiarism

Session 8 (1-2): Referencing and citation systems

 

Friday 30/3

12-2pm
Level 1
Lecture Theatre
The Spot

 

Session 9 (12-1): Reading skills

 Session 10 (1-2):  Critical thinking and writing

Friday 20/4

12-2pm
Level 1
Lecture Theatre
The Spot

 

Session 11 (12-1): Using the library for your research 1 (Debra Vickers – Giblin Business and Economics Library)

 

Session 12 (1-2): Using the library for your research 2 (Debra Vickers – Giblin Business and Economics Library)

 

Friday 27/4

12-2pm
Level 1
Lecture Theatre
The Spot

Session 13 (12-1): Communication and presentation skills 1

 Session 14 (1-2): Communication and presentation skills 2

 

Friday 4/5

12-2pm
Level 1
Lecture Theatre
The Spot

 

Session 15 (12-1): Australian culture

Session 16 (1-2): The Australian political system (Associate Professor Martin Davies - Teaching and Learning Unit)

 

Friday 11/5

12-2pm
Level 1
Lecture Theatre
The Spot

 

Session 17 (12-1):  The Australian economic system 

Session 18 (1-2): The Australian media

Friday 18/5

12-2pm
Level 1
Lecture Theatre
The Spot

 

 Session 19 (12-1): Getting a job in Australia 1
(Agnes Banyasz, Manager of the Business and Economics Careers Centre (BECC)

Session 20 (1-2): Getting a job in Australia 2
(Agnes Banyasz, Manager of the Business and Economics Careers Centre (BECC)

Friday 25/5

12-2pm
Level 1
Lecture Theatre
The Spot

 

Session 21 (12-1): Exam preparation

 Session 22 (1-2): Application letters, selection criteria, resumes and job interviews (Associate Professor Martin Davies - Teaching and Learning Unit)

 

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