Study Skills Workshops and Modules

The Student Learning Support Service have a range of workshops and modules available throughout the year. All to help you develop the skills needed to be successful in your assessments. Check them out:

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Access the English for Academic Purposes workshops and modules. They are a great way to improve your academic English skills.

English for Academic Purposes

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During the mid-semester break, join other students at a workshop to smash your study goals!

Mid-Semester Bootcamp

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When starting at university, view Ready2Go sessions online and in-person to help you get a head-start in kicking your academic goals.

Getting Started at University

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Study Skills Workshops and Modules

English for Academic Purposes

The English for Academic Purposes (EAP) series of drop-ins, workshops, and modules are a great way to improve your academic English skills. Attend as many sessions as you like!

The self-paced online EAP modules can be completed anywhere, anytime!

For more information, see our sessions and modules below.

Upcoming EAP drop-in sessions

Check out these EAP Learning Lounge drop-in sessions:

3 April | Planning and analysing assignments

Break down your assignments with a structured approach to planning. Learn how to analyse assignment prompts, develop strong arguments, and create an outline that sets the foundation for a well-organised academic paper.

When: 3 April at 12:30PM - 2:00PM (Adelaide Time)

Where: Central Library, Level 2, Room 213 or click here to attend online via Teams

10 April | Common assignment structures

Understand the typical structures of academic assignments, from essays to reports and case studies. This session will provide templates and examples to help you format and organise your writing according to university expectations.

When: 10 April at 12:30PM - 2:00PM (Adelaide Time)

Where: Central Library, Level 2, Room 213 or click here to attend online via Teams

8 May | Writing effectively

Enhance your academic writing with clarity and coherence. This session focuses on sentence structure, paragraph development, and academic tone, helping you express your ideas more effectively.

When: 8 May at 12:30PM - 2:00PM (Adelaide Time)

Where: Central Library, Level 2, Room 213 or click here to attend online via Teams

15 May | Referencing and paraphrasing

Learn how to integrate sources into your work with proper referencing and paraphrasing techniques. This session covers avoiding plagiarism, summarising key ideas, and using referencing styles correctly.

When: 15 May at 12:30PM - 2:00PM (Adelaide Time)

Where: Central Library, Level 2, Room 213 or click here to attend online via Teams

22 May | Artificial intelligence and academic integrity

Explore the evolving role of AI in academic writing and referencing. This session covers ethical AI use, how to acknowledge AI-generated content, and university guidelines on AI-assisted writing.

When: 22 May at 12:30PM - 2:00PM (Adelaide Time)

Where: Central Library, Level 2, Room 213 or click here to attend online via Teams

Self-paced online EAP modules

You can complete the online English for Academic Purposes (EAP) modules anywhere, anytime, via the EAP FLO site. Each module will include educational content, further reading for you to do in your own time, and opportunities to apply your new knowledge through practice activities and a final graded quiz.

Choose from the following four modules to help improve your English academic skills:

Academic Writing: The Basics
Planning your Assignments
Paraphrasing & Quoting
Reading Effectively

Please note - the first time you access this FLO site you will need to self-enrol in the site:

Visit the EAP FLO site

Getting Started at University with Ready2Go

The Student Learning Support Service is here to help you get a head-start in kicking those academic goals. The week before semester starts is the perfect time to get your head around how to manage your time and balance your new university life, assignments and grades and the key skills you'll need to study with success.

During orientation, we run live Ready2Go sessions online and in-person. Check your orientation emails from Flinders University for more information.

At all other times, you can watch the following pre-recorded modules on FLO!

Essential Study Skills for Uni

Ready2Go: Essential Study Skills for Uni

In this session we will put you in your lecturers’ shoes and show you what they look for when grading an assignment. We will show you:

The steps you should take throughout the assignment process from start to final submission.
The various skills needed for uni work and how to build on them.
How to think ahead and prepare well for any assignment that comes your way.
What to do to get consistently good results at university.

What will I take away from this module?

A better understanding of critical thinking.
An introduction to academic writing, reading and referencing at uni.
An understanding of what is expected of an excellent assignment submission.
The recipe for success!

Please note you will need to be logged into FLO to access the module:

Visit the FLO Module

Understanding Assignments and Grades

Ready2Go: Understanding Assignments and Grades

Life at University is new and exciting, it’s like stepping into a different world with a completely different culture. As a new student, you may be thinking about the following:

What do lecturers want from students?
What is involved in writing assignments at Flinders?
What do terms like GPA, WIL, HD, Census and many others mean?
How different will exams and assignments be from the ones I had in school, and what exactly do I need to do?

What will I take away from this module?

A head start understanding university language.
An understanding of the difference between lectures, tutorials, workshops, and other learning activities.
Knowledge of assessments and why we do them.
An understanding of the grading system at Flinders.

Please note you will need to be logged into FLO to access the module:

Visit the FLO module

Balancing Uni and Life

Ready2Go: Balancing Uni and Life

Your new student life may require significant changes to the lifestyle you have been used to. Juggling student life and other commitments with competing needs and deadlines can be tricky.

This session highlights factors that could affect your time at Flinders. It will help you recognise how uni life can impact on other life considerations and can help you build a plan to make sure you have a positive and enjoyable university experience.

What will I take away from this module?

Time management strategies.
An understanding of university workload.
Assignment planning skills.
Strategies to juggle university with life’s other demands.
An understanding of what university life is like!

Please note you will need to be logged into FLO to access the module:

Visit the FLO Module

Mid-Semester Bootcamp

During the mid-semester break, join other students to smash your study goals! The workshops are run by International Student Services, the Student Learning Support Service, and the Flinders Library. Stay tuned for more about the upcoming workshops.

Upcoming Bootcamp sessions

Monday 14 April, 2025 | North Theatre 1, Humanities Building, Bedford Park Campus

Come along to one or more of our bootcamp sessions during the mid-semester break.

Times and topics are below:

9:30AM - 10:30AM: Essay: Academic writing styles and structures

11:00AM - 12:00PM: Searching for literature/evidence

12:00PM - 1:00PM: Boost your learning with Artificial Intelligence

1:30PM - 2:30PM: Paraphrasing and referencing

The Central Library Learning Lounge will also be open from 11:00AM - 3:00PM this day to support you with your studies between sessions.

Register here to attend

SLSS FLO Page

All students have access to the Student Learning Support Service (SLSS) FLO page. These pages include a wide range of study support guides, videos, and modules to help you achieve academic success.

Please note, you will need to log-in to access FLO.