major cultural differences in australian higher education
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MajorCulturalDifferencesin AustralianHigherEducationUnimelb Academic Skills
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MajorCulturalDifferencesFrequently it is not until astudent has their firstpiece of assessmentreturned that they realisethe impact of studying in adifferent educationalculture.
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Lecturersand studentsroles andresponsibilities
Such differences ineducational culture caninclude:
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The higher levelskills requiredto completestudy andassessmenttasks
Such differences ineducational culture caninclude:
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Organising andpresentingarguments andevidence
Such differences ineducational culture caninclude:
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It is very important thatyou understand this inorder to perform well.
Your faculty andsubject area willhave its ownspecific culture
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Asking yourtutor forclarification
You can do this by:
Asking yourtutor for sampleessays
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Reading thedepartmentalguidelines
You can do this by:
Going toAcademic Skillsworkshops
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Making anindividualtutorial (iTute)with anAcademic SkillsAdviser.
You can do this by:
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ACADEMICSKILLSEnabling students to realise theirfull academic potential andachieve excellence.
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