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Displaying from Friday, August 16, 2013
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August 2013
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Friday 16 |
8:30 - EVENT - Transformative leaders: Driving schools from good to great : A leadership forum: for aspiring and novice leaders
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Are you an aspiring or novice leader? Are you interested in lifting student achievement?
Here you will engage in roundtable discussion of strategies to raise student performance. Speakers will share their insights into transforming organisations from good to great.
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Tuesday 20 |
13:00 - TALK - CAREERS MONTH - Welcome to the W.A. Public Sector - employment opportunities abound! : Come along and hear from a representative of the Public Sector Commission who will discuss life in the WA public sector, how to apply for positions and where to find current vacancies.
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Welcome to the Western Australian public sector and the never ending possibilities of working for the Government and contributing to the administration of the State. The public sector is made up of a wide range of government departments and agencies with locations throughout the whole of Western (...)
13:00 - Colloquium - The Raine Study � A unique West Australian resource for health and medical researchers. : The Raine Study is one of the largest successful prospective cohorts of pregnancy, childhood, adolescence and now young adulthood in the world.
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The Seminar:The Raine Study is one of the largest successful prospective cohorts of pregnancy, childhood, adolescence and now young adulthood in the world. It began in 1989 at King Edward Memorial Hospital with the recruitment of 2,900 pregnant women in early pregnancy. These families were (...)
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Wednesday 21 |
13:00 - SEMINAR - CAREERS MONTH: Guild Volunteering Opportunities Seminar - Volunteering and career development : Not only is volunteering an opportunity to give back to the community but it provides invaluable experience which can be included on your resume and helps to boost your employablity. Come and learn more about the value of volunteering and the opportunities available.
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Don’t wait until you graduate to get real-world experience: Come hear from Guild Volunteering about how you can start acting locally to provide solutions to some of society’s greatest challenges. Learn, firstly, about the changing demands placed on graduates and the imperative for broad-minded (...)
18:30 - VISITING SPEAKER - An Introduction to the Western Arnhem Land Song Project : Special Guest Lecture by Linda Barwick
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Linda Barwick from the University of Sydney will present a special guest lecture introducing the Western Arnhem Land Song Project Collection on 21 August at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery.
Linda Barwick will present work undertaken by her research team on the Western Arnhem Land Song (...)
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Friday 23 |
Come along to discover the range of courses available at UWA Albany. UWA career advisers will be on hand to offer advice on the best course for you point you in the right direction for an exciting and rewarding career.
Displays, demonstrations, hands-on activities and campus tour will make this an (...)
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Monday 26 |
13:00 - SEMINAR - CAREERS MONTH - INTERNATIONAL CAREERS WEEK: Marketing Yourself in Australia � work, study AND stay : Are you an international student who wants to gain work experience in Australia? Find out what you need to do to market yourself effectively to Australian employers.
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This workshop is aimed at UWA’s international students to assist them in developing strategies for marketing themselves successfully to Australian employers. Learn about the importance of self –marketing, utilising contacts, researching and networking skills effectively, as well as managing (...)
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Wednesday 28 |
12:00 - SEMINAR - Accomplished Education Researcher Seminar Series : Publishing to the Index
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In education, the role of assessment is ubiquitous and indispensable. However, even though it is intended to enhance performance, because it has the potential to corrupt learning, ‘teaching to the test' has a pejorative connotation. In academe, a relatively new phenomenon of being assessed by one (...)
12:00 - TALK - CAREERS MONTH - INTERNATIONAL CAREERS WEEK: Developing Leadership Skills : Learn about ways to identify and develop leadership skills and how to apply them in both your work and daily life.
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In today’s competitive job market it is becoming more and more important for graduates to distinguish themselves not only through their academic achievements but through intangible qualities that demonstrate their potential as young professionals to progress into a leadership position. Learn (...)
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Friday 30 |
Join curators Kelly Rowe and Eve Chaloupka for an exhibition floor talk on Friday 30 August 1pm at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery.
The ‘gossip songs’ of Western Arnhem Land are key examples of complex combinations of moral instruction and entertainment and can act as social (...)
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September 2013
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Monday 02 |
13:00 - EVENT - Blood Service mobile to visit to UWA 2 - 5 September : Call 13 95 96 to book an appointment to donate blood.
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The Blood Service mobile unit will be located at the UWA Crawley campus 2 - 5 September and has many appointments available.
To make an appointment call 13 95 96 or visit donateblood.com.au
Every blood donation can save three lives and only takes one hour of your time.
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Tuesday 24 |
13:00 - Colloquium - To be (broad) or not to be (broad) : To be (broad) or not to be (broad): The dynamics of attentional focusing
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Focused visual attention is a mechanism by which relevant visual information is selectively prioritised for further processing. Given this vital role, focused attention is essential for the efficient visual perception of a world that is not only richly varied, but also continually changing. Great (...)
13:00 - SEMINAR - CAREERS CENTRE- Consulate General of Japan - JET Programme Presentation : Info session for any students wanting to teach or work in local government in Japan
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The application process for the 2014 Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme will be opening soon.
The Programme seeks to enhance internationalisation in Japan by promoting mutual understanding between the people of Japan and those of other nations. It aims to enhance foreign (...)
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Wednesday 25 |
16:00 - EXPO - 2013 Postgrad & Honours Expo : Discover how further studies at UWA can help you achieve your ultimate career or research goals.
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Explore the array of coursework and research programs on offer, learn about admission requirements, postgraduate scholarships and talk to staff, honours and postgraduate students.
A series of information sessions will run alongside the Expo to allow you to discover more about (...)
The Berndt Museum presents a free screening of the film Ten Canoes on Wednesday 25 September 2013, 6:30pm at the Robert Street Lecture Theatre.
Set in and around the Arafura Wetlands of Central Arnhem Land in a time before Western contact, Ten Canoes is the tale of young Dayindi (James (...)
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Thursday 26 |
12:00 - SEMINAR - Accomplished Education Researcher Seminar Series : Considering agency alongside structure in current considerations on child abuse in Catholic educational institutions: historical perspectives
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In 2013 a six-member Royal Commission was established in Australia to investigate Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. This is the latest in a large number of such commissions that have been established around the world in recent years. It is clear that it will report many cases of abuse (...)
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October 2013
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Tuesday 01 |
This course is aimed at anyone wishing to improve their survey questionnaires. This course is useful for both people new to questionnaire design and those who have experience and would like to extend their knowledge. It will be a benefit not only for people who anticipate designing a questionnaire (...)
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Wednesday 09 |
18:00 - COURSE - Quit Smoking Successfully! : Smoking cessation treatment program
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The Robin Winkler Clinic at The University of Western Australia will be conducting a SMOKING CESSATION treatment program commencing on Wednesday 9th October 2013. The group will meet for two hours each week for ten sessions, with an initial assessment session before the group commences and a follow- (...)
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Monday 14 |
13:00 - WORKSHOP - CAREERS CENTRE � Cover Letters - Top 10 Tips & Writing Lab- Monday 14 October 2013 : Learn how to prepare an effective cover letter
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A cover letter is usually the first part of the application process that an employer reads. It is a one page document highlighting how you would be perfect for the position. Writing a high impact cover letter encourages the employer to turn the page and read your resume.
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Tuesday 15 |
13:00 - EVENT - When to Learn and When to Perform : What factors influence individuals’ decisions regarding the allocation of resources to developing skills vs. exploiting existing skills.
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ABSTRACT: Two critical and interrelated means of success in the workplace are maximizing one’s current performance by exploiting existing skills, and improving one’s future performance by developing ones skills. In the short-run, trade-offs often exist between learning and performance; time (...)
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