TYP014H1S: Introduction to University Studies

This course will help students develop and strengthen the academic and life skills required to succeed as university students. It will include presentations on and practice in time management, note taking, study skills, essay writing, and preparation for examinations. In addition, it will deal with important matters of survival for students: financial aid and how to get it, balancing study with family obligations, paid labour and other life contingencies, effective use of major student services, and techniques for dealing with the stresses and complications of academic life. Credit will be awarded for successful completion of the course, but no numerical grade will be assigned.