Study and Support
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StudyWise is a unit on iLearn which provides free advice and tips on your unit assessments and examinations.
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Wellbeing Skillshops run by MQ University can support students as they adjust to university-style learning. They are run weekly during the session and are on Zoom. They are open to all students who are currently enrolled at MQ University and there are no requirements to participate. You will need to register to access the resources:
https://students.mq.edu.au/support/accessibility-disability/wellbeing-skillshops
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Specific workshops are run by the Writing Centre at MQ University to develop new writing skills. Past workshops include taking better notes, making the most of feedback, essay structure, and exam preparation:
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Telemachus Ancient History Mentor Program aka Tele’s Angels is a student-run academic and peer support program for Ancient History and Archaeology students at Macquarie University, founded in 2002:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TelesAngels
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/telesangelsmq/
Email: telesangels@gmail.com
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How to find and download MQ past exam papers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYGX6o0WkzI
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Macquarie has a large digital library with a variety of resources from textbooks, to novels to classical translated texts. Check out their Multi-Search tool to find incredible materials
https://www.mq.edu.au/about/facilities/library/multi-search/multisearch
MQ’s Study Tips: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/course/view.php?id=16580
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Macquarie offers Special Consideration for assignments and courses, if you experience serious and unavoidable difficulties at exam time or when assessment tasks are due, you can consider applying for Special Consideration. This can also be used for long term situations and can help when applying for a long term absence. Check out the website below for the requirements and the forum.
https://students.mq.edu.au/study/assessment-exams/special-consideration