What's On at UWA

Dear Colleague,

UWA is committed to providing a range of benefits to our employees in recognition of their value to our business.

As part of the suite of discounts and offers available, UWA employees have the opportunity to speak with Unicredit about an exclusive Home Loan (...)

This workshop is designed to provide participants with the knowledge to requisition travel using the Trobexis tool for you (the traveller) or a travel arranger (who books travel for others).

This workshop is designed to provide Purchasing Officers with the skills required to carry out the role in PeopleSoft effectively. After completing this workshop, participants will be able to: create consolidated and blanket purchase order (PO's)

The Business School is holding an information evening for its Doctor of Business Administration (DBA).

The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is a professional doctorate designed for research-oriented individuals working in management positions.

Join us on Wednesday 23rd (...)

Writing is the one common skill that everyone who indulges in research must have, yet it is the one that in which they often feel the least confident. And effective scientifc writing is a lot more than applying the rules that you may or may not have learned in the English clases you had at school (...)

Sentencing is the process by which we make decisions about the fate of an individual record, generally at the point when they are no longer active. This session will inform participants how to sentence their records lawfully, and what to do once this process has been completed. It will also provide (...)

Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or even significant sources of stress. It means being able to "bounce back" from difficult experiences.This workshop will look at ways to increase your resilience in the face of workplace stress (...)

The course will examine the role and responsibilities of first line managers/team leaders; assist you to more effectively organise yourself and others; help you to develop effective communication skills; and explore the factors necessary for the provision of effective performance feedback and (...)

Blended learning is about using online and in-class activities where they best support learning. What does this mean? How does it compare with popular terms 'flipped classroom' and 'MOOC'? What are approaches to blended learning, tools to support it, and how can you get started? This seminar works (...)

Flipped classroom is a term currently popular in educational contexts. This seminar defines flipped classroom approach, highlights benefits and pitfalls, illustrates a range of flipped classroom approaches in university teaching, and talks about getting started in flipping your classroom.

You will gain an understanding and knowledge of the following:

Occupational safety and health (OSH) and injury management legislative requirements. Hazard management – identification, risk assessment and control options to reduce the likelihood and consequences of workplace (...)

MOOCs are all the talk in education, with rigorous debate of what the mean for the future of university education. UWA itself has commenced engaging with MOOCs. This seminar defines MOOCs, explains UWA's engagement with MOOCs, and examines the pedagogy of a MOOC class and course.

This is the sixth year of offering these end of year retreats for staff at UWA. The feedback from previous participants has been unanimously positive. The Retreat provides space to interact with other academic and general staff from across UWA; reconnect with professional ‘passion’; allow (...)

This mini 45-minute workshop follows on from the seminars on blended learning and flipped classroom. If the goal is meaningful, deeper, transformational, learning-oriented activity in class and online - what can I do in each environment that is best for learning? Bring lesson aims for a week's (...)

: The workshop will provide details of the signs and symptoms of, and management strategies for, these common conditions. Participants will learn a five step process for how to assist someone showing signs or symptoms. It will also cover internal and external resources available for support and (...)

This half day course provides an overview of typical mental health issues students under your supervision may present with, as well as an overview of strategies and suggestions on how to best deal with them during the supervision period. Participants will learn about their obligations as part of (...)

This half day course provides an overview of typical mental health issues students under your supervision may present with, as well as an overview of strategies and suggestions on how to best deal with them during the supervision period. Participants will learn about their obligations as part of (...)

This mini workshop follows on from the seminars on blended learning and flipped classroom. If the goal is meaningful, deeper, transformational, learning-oriented activity in class and online - what can I do in each environment that is best for learning?

It is open to any participants � (...)

This mini workshop follows on from the seminars on blended learning and flipped classroom. If the goal is meaningful, deeper, transformational, learning-oriented activity in class and online - what can I do in each environment that is best for learning?

It is open to any participants � (...)

The Teaching and Learning Forum is a series of conferences initiated in 1992, held annually in Perth, Western Australia. The 2014 Teaching and Learning Forum, the 23rd year of the Forum, continues the tradition of bringing together educators from universities around Perth and beyond to discuss (...)