| DAY 1 | ||
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| Coffee or Tea | ||
| Meet and greet | ||
| Student registration process |
| Welcome | ||
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| General Welcome to TIIS | ||
| Introduction to Academic and Professional Staff | ||
| Outline of Orientation Program | ||
| Student registration process | ||
| Emergency evacuation directions and protocols |
| Administrative Matters | ||
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| Review of Student Handbook | ||
| Student health and welfare processes | ||
| Overseas Students Health Cover (OSHC) | ||
| Student support services – including counselling | ||
| Student Support Officers – roles and responsibilities | ||
| Student Administrative Portal | ||
| Wi-Fi access | ||
| Q & A |
| Academic Matters | ||
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| Course information – course outline | ||
| Timetable and trimester structure | ||
| Learning and Assessment Strategies | ||
| Course progression, attendance and visa conditions | ||
| Recognition of Prior Learning | ||
| Professional Accreditation | ||
| Opportunities for further graduate study | ||
| Q & A |
| Student Life | ||
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| Being a student in Australia | ||
| Student rights and responsibilities | ||
| Complaints and appeals processes | ||
| Student representation on Institute committees – how to get involved | ||
| Work-life-study balance (pie chart) | ||
| Living and working in Australia (Work Safe & Fair Work Australia) | ||
| Q & A |
| English Assessment | ||
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| A mini-case study (½ to 1 page) will be used to assess students’ functional English in reading, comprehension of written text and their ability to express themselves in writing. This diagnostic will provide TIIS with the opportunity to identify and assist those learners who may require additional language and learning support. |
| Learning Centre Workshop – Part 1 | ||
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| Student ID Cards | ||
| Accessing the learning centre resources | ||
| Assignment Guidelines – the Harvard System – theory and practice | ||
| Assignments : why avoid plagiarism and contract cheating / how Turnitin helps you |
| Learning Centre Workshop – Part 2 | ||
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| Assessment Expectations | ||
| Structuring an assignment – guidelines | ||
| Presenting an assignment – guidelines | ||
| Academic support for assessment | ||
| Practical exercises |
| English Assessment: REVIEW | ||
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| Overview of ‘results’ and issues for consideration | ||
| Student support processes | ||
| Academic support | ||
| Q & A |
| Orientation Wrap-up | ||
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| Summation and Closing Discourse | ||
| Q & A |