Academic Support
NTI’s Academic Support Officers are available to assist students seeking to improve their academic skills and develop effective study habits. Assistance is available in the following areas:
- Planning assessments
- Essay/report structure and argument development
- Grammar, academic language
- Paraphrasing, citing and referencing
- Planning and managing course work
- Academic integrity and plagiarism
Students can contact Academic Support via email: academicsupport@nantien.edu.au
Academic Skills Workshops
Academic Support runs workshops to target specific academic skills throughout the year. All upcoming workshops are listed below.
Please note: Registration is essential for all Academic Support workshops and an NTI login is required to access the registration form.
| Workshop | When | Details |
| Writing Retreat 1: Getting Started |
Friday 3 March 2023, 2pm – 5pm (AEDT) 3 hours |
This retreat focuses on generating writing on the literature. Using an academic article of your choice, you will be guided through the steps involved in developing a written critical response to a source. This retreat will be particularly useful to those of you who are asked to write critical evaluations and literature reviews. Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/BdYfgyksQV |
| Report Writing Workshop 1 |
Monday 13 March 2023, 10:30am (AEDT) Up to 1.5 hours |
This workshop identifies the major components of a report. The differences between essay and report writing are highlighted. Student participation in examining and discussion of the commonly required report components for NTI assessments ensues. Attention is also given to the language and layout used in report writing. This workshop is recommended for any students who are asked to write a report as part of their assessment requirements. Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/s19LRxSu4q |
| Report Writing Workshop 2 |
Monday 20 March 2023, 10:30am (AEDT) Up to 1.5 hours |
This workshop examines in greater detail the report components that only some of the NTI subjects require such as an abstract, table of contents and appendices. This workshop is recommended for any students who are asked to include report components in their assessments which are not covered in depth in workshop 1. This will usually apply in some MH and HSW subjects and can be ascertained by checking the relevant Learning and Assessment Guide. Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/s19LRxSu4q |
| Report Writing Workshop 3 |
Wednesday 22 March 2023, 10:30am (AEDT) Up to 1.5 hours |
This workshop is for students who need to incorporate the additional components of a report such as an abstract, table of contents and appendices as discussed in workshop 2. This workshop instructs students in the use of Word to polish their report presentation with functionality such as producing a Table of Contents, page numbering, captions on tables and figures, title pages and appendices. The workshop is solely on the use of Word for the components discussed in workshop 2. Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/s19LRxSu4q |
| Referencing Workshop 1: Basics |
Monday 27 March, 10:30am (AEDT) 1 hour |
This workshop is designed to provide you with a thorough understanding of why referencing is key in academia. By guiding you as you engage in quoting, paraphrasing and summarising activities, the aim of this workshop is to give you the tools and strategies needed to draw on sources with elegance and integrity to build your argument in any assessment. Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/AMabDzPrRV |
| Referencing Workshop 2: Mastering Referencing |
Monday 3 April, 10:30am (AEST) 1 hour |
This workshop consists of activities designed to teach you how to format your references at NTI (including canonical sources). The aim of this workshop is to equip you with the skills to use the NTI Harvard Referencing Guide, as well as provide you with some advice on how to create and maintain Reference Lists. Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/AMabDzPrRV |