Post on 02-Jan-2016
Managing Your Coursework
Student Learning Centre Wellington
What is Time Management?
Time management is about • Being in the right place at the right time• Setting goals & getting things done on time• Managing your environment
• fitting study, work, health & whanau into your life
Today we will look at
• Common problems with managing coursework• Putting a time estimate in place• Some helpful tips on managing time
Common problems
• Not knowing where to start
• Not knowing what’s expected of you
• Being disorganised
• Not having enough time
• Inefficient use of time
• Not knowing how to learn effectively
• Lack of essential academic skills
• Feeling isolated
Get yourself organised
Plan your programme of study
Read your course guides carefully
Set yourself some goals
• Create a good study environment
• Equip yourself with textbooks, stationery
• Set up a filing system for notes
• Childcare and domestic arrangements
SunMarch 2010
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1Ac Writing Lect LT200 8 - 9Crit a lect 10a0210 -11
2Studio A 10 -12
3Crit a lect 10a0210 -11Studio B 12 -2
4Crit A Tut T24b 10 -11Ac Writing wrkshp 12 -2
5 6
7 8Ac Writing Lect LT200 8 – 9Crit a lect 10 -11
9Studio A 10 -12DUE DATE Studio A
10Crit a lect 10 -11Studio B 12 -2
11Crit A tut 10 -11Ac Writing wrkshp 12 -2
12 13
14 15Ac Writing Lect LT200 8 - 9Crit a lect 10 -11
16Studio A 10 -12
17Crit a lect 10 -11Studio B 12 -2DUE DATE Studio BDUE DATE Ac Writ
18Crit A Tut 10 -11Ac Writing wrkshp 12 -2
19 20
21 22Ac Writing Lect LT200 8 - 9Crit a lect 10 -11
23Studio A 10 -12
24Crit a lect 10 -11Studio B 12 -2
25Crit A tut 10 -11Ac Writing wrkshp 12 -2
26 27
28 29Ac Writing Lect LT200 8 - 9Crit a lect 10 -11
30Studio A 10 -12DUE DATE Studio A
31Crit a lect 10 -11Studio B 12 -2
1Crit A Tut 10 -11Ac Writing wrkshp 12 -2CRIT 1A summary DUE DATE
2Easter Study Break
3Easter Study BreakDUE DATE Ac Writ after break
Calculate your course workload
• Each paper is worth a 15 points.
• Allocate one hour per point per week to study for each
paper • e.g. (1 paper x 15 points is 12.5 hours of study a week) x 4 papers = 60 hours per week
• This time includes reading, writing , lectures, workshops and revising – it doesn’t include drying , gluing, sanding, painting or design time,
• Some weeks you may need to do more
• Try to work consistently, within time limits and set weekly
goals
SunMarch 2010
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
8 – 9 am 1Ac Writing LECT LT200 8 – 9
2Studio study time
3Crit A study
4Crit A study
5Study Ac Writ
6
9-10 Study Ac Writ Studio study time
Crit A study Crit A study Study Ac Writ
10-11 Crit A LECTURE 10a0210 -11
Studio A CLASS 10 -12
Crit A LECTURE 10a0210 -11
Crit A Tut T24b 10 -11
Study Ac Writ
11-12 Crit A study Studio A CLASS 10 -12
Crit A study Crit A study
12-1 Crit A study Studio study time
Studio B CLASS 12 -2
Ac Writing WORKSHOP12 -2
Studio study time
1-2 Crit A study Studio study time
Studio B CLASS 12 -2
Ac Writing WORKSHOP12 -2
Crit A study Studio study time
2-3 Studio study time
Studio study time
Studio study time
Study Ac Writ Crit A study Studio study time
3-4 Studio study time
Studio study time
Studio study time
Studio study time
4-5 Studio study time
Studio study time
Study Ac Writ
5-6 Studio study time
Studio study time
Study Ac Writ
6-7 Studio study time
Study Ac Writ
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Study Ac Writ
Allow for other demands on your time
• Jobs
• Exercise
• Family
• Friends
• Going out
• Shopping
• Resource locations
• Experimenting
• Blobbing
• Illness
SunMarch 2010
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1Ac Writing Lect LT200 8 - 9Crit a lect 10a0210 -11
2Studio A 10 -12
3Crit a lect 10a0210 -11Studio B 12 -2
4Crit A Tut T24b 10 -11Ac Writing wrkshp 12 -2
5 6
7groceries
8Ac Writing Lect LT200 8 – 9Crit a lect 10 -11
9Studio A 10 -12DUE DATE Studio A
10Crit a lect 10 -11Studio B 12 -2
11Crit A tut 10 -11Ac Writing wrkshp 12 -2
12 13Mum’s Birthday
14groceries
15Ac Writing Lect LT200 8 - 9Crit a lect 10 -11
16Studio A 10 -12
17Crit a lect 10 -11Studio B 12 -2DUE DATE Studio BDUE DATE Ac Writ
18Crit A Tut 10 -11Ac Writing wrkshp 12 -2
19Work6-12
20Work6-12
21Lunch with Dad & groceries
22Ac Writing Lect LT200 8 - 9Crit a lect 10 -11
23Studio A 10 -12
24Crit a lect 10 -11Studio B 12 -2
25Crit A tut 10 -11Ac Writing wrkshp 12 -2
26Work6-12
27Work6-12
28groceries
29Ac Writing Lect LT200 8 - 9Crit a lect 10 -11
30Studio A 10 -12DUE DATE Studio A
31Crit a lect 10 -11Studio B 12 -2
1Crit A Tut 10 -11Ac Writing wrkshp 12 -2CRIT 1A summary DUE DATE
2Easter Study BreakWork6-12
3Easter Study BreakDUE DATE Ac Writ after breakWork6-12
SunMarch 2010
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1Ac Writing Lect LT200 8 - 9Crit a lect 10a0210 -11
2Studio A 10 -12
3Crit a lect 10a0210 -11Studio B 12 -2
4Crit A Tut T24b 10 -11Ac Writing wrkshp 12 -2
5 6
7groceries
8Ac Writing Lect LT200 8 – 9Crit a lect 10 -11
9Studio A 10 -12DUE DATE Studio A
10Crit a lect 10 -11Studio B 12 -2
11Crit A tut 10 -11Ac Writing wrkshp 12 -2
12 13Mum’s Birthday
14groceries
15Ac Writing Lect LT200 8 - 9Crit a lect 10 -11
16Studio A 10 -12
17Crit a lect 10 -11Studio B 12 -2DUE DATE Studio BDUE DATE Ac Writ
18Crit A Tut 10 -11Ac Writing wrkshp 12 -2
19Training2 - 6
20GAME10am
21Lunch with Dad & groceries
22Ac Writing Lect LT200 8 - 9Crit a lect 10 -11
23Studio A 10 -12
24Crit a lect 10 -11Studio B 12 -2
25Crit A tut 10 -11Ac Writing wrkshp 12 -2
26TRAINING2 - 6
27GAME2pm
28groceries
29Ac Writing Lect LT200 8 - 9Crit a lect 10 -11
30Studio A 10 -12DUE DATE Studio A
31Crit a lect 10 -11Studio B 12 -2
1Crit A Tut 10 -11Ac Writing wrkshp 12 -2CRIT 1A summary DUE DATE
2Easter Study Break
3Easter Study BreakDUE DATE Ac Writ after breakWork6-12
Fitting it all in - Reverse Engineering
• Start with the end date and work backwards• Assignment due dates, times and course number
• Place a mark for a start date of 5-6 weeks before the due date
• Studio papers have 3 week formative hand-ins and 2 summative hand-ins (mid and end semester)
• Thinking takes more time than you thought
• Lecture dates• Add reading time to the week before, put the chapter or title on the calendar
• Tutorials times• Put reading time into the week before, put the chapter or title
• Exams & tests• Place the date, time and paper number in your planner
• Insert revision dates & topics every month
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
Start Crit A Summary & AcWrit draftStudio A finaliseStudio B start
1Ac Writing Lect LT200 8 - 9Crit a lect 10a0210 -11
2Studio A 10 -12
3Crit a lect 10a0210 -11Studio B 12 -2
4Crit A Tut T24b 10 -11Ac Writing wrkshp 12 -2
5 6
7Groceries***start AcWrit Essay***Finalise studio BTidy AcWrit Draft
8Ac Writing Lect LT200 8 – 9Crit a lect 10 -11
9Studio A 10 -12DUE DATE Studio A
10Crit a lect 10 -11Studio B 12 -2
11Crit A tut 10 -11Ac Writing wrkshp 12 -2
12 13Mum’s Birthday
14GroceriesCrit A Summary draft 1 finishedFinalise Ac WritFinalise studio B
15Ac Writing Lect LT200 8 - 9Crit a lect 10 -11
16Studio A 10 -12
17Crit a lect 10 -11Studio B 12 -2DUE DATE Studio BDUE DATE Ac Writ
18Crit A Tut 10 -11Ac Writing wrkshp 12 -2
19Work6-12
20Work6-12
21Lunch with Dad & groceries
22Ac Writing Lect LT200 8 - 9Crit a lect 10 -11
23Studio A 10 -12
24Crit a lect 10 -11Studio B 12 -2
25Crit A tut 10 -11Ac Writing wrkshp 12 -2
26Work6-12
27Work6-12
28GroceriesAcwrit essay draft 1
29Ac Writing Lect LT200 8 - 9Crit a lect 10 -11
30Studio A 10 -12DUE DATE Studio A
31Crit a lect 10 -11Studio B 12 -2
1Crit A Tut 10 -11Ac Writing wrkshp 12 -2CRIT A summary DUE DATE
2Easter Study BreakWork6-12
3Easter Study BreakDUE 19 April AcWritWork6-12
Tips
• Do the worst job first
• Do the pass/fail material next
• Make study sessions short, 20 min, so take regular breaks
• Make sure each task has a deadline
• Use ‘To Do’ lists, phone alarms, post-its, diaries, wall-planners
• Get some study buddies
Try to remember that life happens despite all the good intentions and planning.
The university has systems to cope with this.
Make use of the University services
• Appointments with lecturers
• Tutorials
• WebCT or STREAM
• Library
• Bookshops
• Counselling service
• University clubs and societies
• Student Learning Centre