This session was presented to UWA students doing Orientation in 2009 - although the version here includes the answers which makes it much easier!

1. Unilife:
What is it Really Like?
Dr Cheryl Lange & Dr Lucy Reilly

2. Aims of this session:
 Offer some insight into student life
 Demystify the UWA learning environment
 Highlight what may be expected of you
 Help you understand what being a UWA student is like
Structure:
 Get into small groups
 Go through the true/false questions on the screen
 Fill in your answer sheet as a group
 Discuss answers together at end of each round

3. Topics covered in the ‘quiz”:
 Staff
 Lectures
 Studying
 Writing
 Referencing
 Speaking

4. Staff
1. I can call staff by their first names MAYBE
2. My lecturers know everything there is to know about
their discipline FALSE
3. I will see my lecturers a lot outside of teaching times MAYBE
4. I can go and see my lecturers in their offices TRUE
5. Email correspondence should be formal without
emoticons and sms-speak TRUE
6. Tutors are students too MAYBE

5. Lectures
7. I should aim to write down everything the lecturer says
during a lecture FALSE
8. I should ask questions during a lecture if I don’t
understand MAYBE
9. If I attend all my lectures I’ll pass the unit MAYBE
10. Lectures are compulsory FALSE
11. If I learn the lecture notes I’ll probably pass the unit MAYBE
12. I should make sure my mobile phone is turned off
during lectures TRUE

6. Studying
13. It is important to balance my studies with other aspects
of my life TRUE
14. I have to read everything on the unit reading list FALSE
15. I can study with a group of friends in the Library TRUE
16. It is essential to have a computer with internet access
at home FALSE
17. Active learning involves exercising while you study FALSE
18. I’ll be able to stay motivated all semester MAYBE

7. Writing
19. I can include my opinion in my written work TRUE
20. Critical thinking is about criticising other people’s
ideas FALSE
21. My written work will probably get better over time MAYBE
22. If I’m having trouble with an assignment I can get
extra time MAYBE
23. It doesn’t matter if I don’t stick to the word limit for the
assignment FALSE
24. I should put more effort into exams than assignments
MAYBE

8. Referencing
25. APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA and Oxford are all
universities FALSE
26. I can include quotes from useful material in my
assignments TRUE
27. If I plagiarise by accident I can’t get into trouble for it FALSE
28. As long as I put all the references I used in a list at
the end of an assignment it’s not plagiarism FALSE
29. Plagiarism occurs when the author claims credit for
work that is not their own TRUE
30. Library staff can help me with referencing TRUE

9. Speaking
31. I can be assessed on my speaking skills TRUE
32. The best way to improve my speaking skills is to get
one-to-one practice with an adviser FALSE
33. My tutor will expect me to participate in tutorials TRUE
34. Students who say the most in tutorials know the most
MAYBE
35. Speaking is an active learning process TRUE
36. My speaking skills will improve during the course of
my studies MAYBE

10. What’s next?
Any questions?
What else would
you like to know?

12. Services for Students
Drop-ins Referencing
Workshops Research skills
Podcasts Public speaking
Resources Critical thinking
Appointments Exam strategies
Digital resources English language
Discussion boards Essays and reports
GetSmart (sign up) Project management
Peer learning groups Reading and note-taking

13. FREE workshops, services and resources
• Website: www.studysmarter.uwa.edu.au
• Email: study.smarter@uwa.edu.au
• Phone: (08) 6488 2423
• Visit: Student Support Centre,
2nd Floor, Guild Village