Attendance and Learning Assistance in the School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry

Attendance

The School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry requires satisfactory class attendance as part of participation in a unit of study. Attendance below 80% of tutorials/seminars without written evidence of illness or misadventure may be penalised with loss of marks; attendance at less than 50% of tutorials/seminars, regardless of the reasons for the absences, will automatically result in the student’s case being referred to a Department examiners’ meeting for a determination as to whether the student should pass or fail the unit of study, or, if a pass is awarded, the level of penalty that should be applied. The University does not recognise employment as excusing unsatisfactory performance, nor are timetable clashes a valid excuse. Students should not take a unit of study unless they can meet the above attendance requirement.

Learning Assistance

Students experiencing difficulties with their written expression, including essay writing style or structure can seek assistance from the Learning Centre, which runs workshops on a range of subjects including study skills, academic reading and writing, oral communication, and examination skills. The centre offers programs specifically designed for students from a non-English speaking background.

The Learning Centre is located on Level 7
Education Building A35 (beside Manning House);
Phone: 9351 3853
Email: .

The Write Site

Online learning assistance is available via the Write Site, which offers modules on grammar, sources and structure to help students develop their academic and professional writing skills. Each module provides descriptions of common problems in academic and professional writing and strategies for addressing them. Students can view samples of good writing and also do some practice activities in error correction.

The Koori Centre

Learning assistance is also available to Indigenous Australian students via the Koori Centre and includes academic skills group workshops covering topics such as concentration strategies, writing for specific disciplines, time management, research and reading strategies, academic writing styles and referencing.
The Koori Centre is located on Level 2,
Old Teachers College A22
Phone: 9351 2046 or 1800 622 742 (toll free)
Email .