UPGRADE = USQ Postgrad Essentials UPGRADE is a postgraduate academic and learning support program at the USQ Springfeld campus. UPGRADE workshops are designed specifcally to develop postgraduate learning and study skills with a focus on courses offered through the business and commerce area of study in the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts however postgraduate students from all discipline areas are welcome. Learn the techniques of more experienced students by attending a 1-day intensive UPGRADE workshop at USQ Springfeld campus where you can meet and mix with fellow postgraduate students. This could be the most valuable day of your university studies, and will allow you to approach the rest of your studies with greater confdence. At the UPGRADE workshop: Learning & Teaching Support staff will show you how to succeed at university study. There will be a focus on critical thinking, academic writing and academic discourse. You will learn how to interpret a typical assessment task, interpret a marking rubric, make a mind map, plan an approach to the task and use research and reading to plan the writing of your assessment. You will come away with a clear study plan on how to approach your assignments and save considerable time and effort across your studies. USQ Library staff will show you how to access and use library resources covering business topics confdently (including eBooks and eJournals), how to identify and source critical information needed for learning and assessment activities and how to store and retrieve the information for use in assignments using software such as Endnote. Lecturers in the postgraduate programs will help you to move from novice learner to expert, and assist you to see your studies from the perspective of those who will be marking your assignments and examination papers. In 2012, UPGRADE was recognised with an ‘Award for Programs that Enhance Learning’ from the Faculty of Business and Law, for an outstanding contribution to the quality of student learning and the student experience in higher education. You, too, can be part of an award-winning support program designed for students with busy lives. What do previous participants say? ‘So much less time for far greater results than going it alone at home.’ ‘An important tool for studies.’ ‘The most valuable part was fnding out what I didn’t know.’ Register now for the UPGRADE workshop on Saturday 22 April Join us for an important day of learning and networking. Saturday 22 April 2017 From 8.30am to 5:30pm For enquiries or to register, please email: [email protected] Registrations close on Friday 14 April 2017 Numbers are limited so register early USQ Springfeld Campus Sinnathamby Boulevard, Springfeld Central Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided (Please advise of any dietary requirements) USQ Springfeld Lower your stress and lift your grades! 1800 269 500 • [email protected] • www.usq.edu.au CRICOS: QLD 00244B | NSW 02225M | TEQSA PRV12081 | USQ Media Design 17-296