Student Support Activities in 23/24 Autumn Semester

 

Orientation Week Seminars

Date&Time Location Event
30.08 at 14.00-15.00 A-121 "Time Management" - Career Counsellor Kadri Pakaste
30.08 at 15.00-16.00 M-225 "Mental Health Well-being" - Psychologist Janno Pajupuu

 

Freshmen Discussion Panel

Date&Time Location Event
27.09 at 13.30 A-447

"Freshmen Discussion Panel" - Psychologist and Counsellor for Students with Special Needs

 

Student Support Centre Week

Date&Time Location Event
30.10 at 12.00 Astra Researchers' Forum Mobility impairment imitation game. Discover how to navigate the university campus for those with mobility impairment! Join the imitation game!
30.10 at 14.15-15.45 A-213 (Computer class in the Study Centre) "Practical information search and reference management software" - Academic Library Specialist Kristi Mets-Alunurm
31.10 at 15.15-16.15 A-006 "Looking a job or internship?" - Career Counsellor Kadri Pakaste
1.11 at 11.00-14.00 Astra Researchers' Forum

Career Fair
 

1.11 at 12.00-14.00 S-116

Introduction to therapy dogs. (in EST)

Meeting therapy dogs.

2.11 at 14.15-15.15 A-121 "Coping with anxiety" - Psychologist Janno Pajupuu

 

Support Activities in 22/23 Spring Semester

 

Mental health seminars

Date/Time

Location

Topic

08/02

14:15-15:15

S-232

"Agonizing anxiety and crushing worry" - seminar on  anxiety disorder and depression

In the seminar, you will learn more about what is anxiety disorder and depression. You will become more aware of the different forms of manifestation and symptoms of these diagnoses. You will also be introduced with different copying strategies for overcoming them and to get to know how to suport a person in need who is suffering from it.

23/03

14:15-15:15

A-006

"Graduation and copying with exam anxiety"

Graduation and exams are a part of university studies that often cause excessive tension and anxiety in students. In the support seminar, we will talk about what anxiety is, why it occurs, and practical tips will be introduced to help you cope with exams and graduation stress more easily.

13/04

14:15-15:15

ZOOM

"Agonizing anxiety and crushing worry" - seminar on  anxiety disorder and depression

In the seminar, you will learn more about what is anxiety disorder and depression. You will become more aware of the different forms of manifestation and symptoms of these diagnoses. You will also be introduced with different copying strategies for overcoming them and to get to know how to suport a person in need who is suffering from it.

27/04

15:15-16:15

Zoom

"Graduation and copying with exam anxiety"

Graduation and exams are a part of university studies that often cause excessive tension and anxiety in students. In the support seminar, we will talk about what anxiety is, why it occurs, and practical tips will be introduced to help you cope with exams and graduation stress more easily.

Career seminars

Date/Time

Location

Topic

06/02

13:15-15:15

A-006

"Looking for an internship"

The seminar is intended for those students who need to find the internship on their own. During the seminar, there will be introduction to various options how to start the process of searching for an internship.

06/03

14:15-15:15

A-006

"How to start a job search?"

In the seminar, we will talk about the job search process - the basics of creating a CV and motivation letter, job search options, preparation for a job interview.

16/03

14:15-15:15

A-006

"Everyone has 24 h a day, but I don't have enough time"

In the seminar, we will discuss the concept of time, talk about "time robbers" and introduce effective time management techniques.

Study skills seminars

Date/Time

Location

Topic

20/02

14:15-15:15

A-006

"I can change the learning" - study skills seminar

In the seminar, we review what you already know about learning and analyze how you can learn more effectively

03/03

14:15-15:15

S-243

"The balance of mental health and learning motivation in the graduation spiral"*

In the seminar, we are looking for a balance between mental health and study motivation, so that we can still receive the diploma at the beginning of the summer.

14/04

14:15-15:15

Zoom

"The balance of mental health and learning motivation in the graduation spiral"*

In the seminar, we are looking for a balance between mental health and study motivation, so that we can still receive the diploma at the beginning of the summer.

18/04

14:15-15:15

Zoom

"I can change the learning" - study skills seminar

In the seminar, we review what you already know about learning and analyze how you can learn more effectively

Discussion panel for students with special needs

Date/Time

Location

Topic

08/03

16:15-17:15

Zoom

Assistive technology to not fall down the rabbit hole

Thesis writing seminars

Date/Time

Location

Topic

21/03

14:15-15:45

Zoom

Support seminar for thesis writing I

  • Principles of academic writing,
  • Academic integrity,
  • Types of literature review,
  • Citing and referencing, formatting, reference management tools.

28/03 

14:15-15:45

Zoom

Support seminar for thesis writing II

  • How to search, find and read scientific sources,
  • Types of academic sources,
  • Basic Information seeking strategies and techniques,
  • Open Access via Internet and limited/ licensed access (databases open to Tallinn University): for example Google Scholar, Discovery, Publication Finder etc.

Support Activites in 22/23 Autumn Semester

 

Discussion panels with freshmen

Date/Time

Location

Name

27/09 14:30

T-305

Discussion Panel with Freshmen in Russian

04/10 16:00

ELU space (Mare 3. floor)

Discussion Panel with Freshmen in Estonian

06/10 16:00

ELU space (Mare 3. floor)

Discussion Panel with Freshmen in English

"Effective Studying" support seminars

Date/Time

Location

Topic

15/11

14:15-15:45

Zoom

Practical use of Academic Library

  • Academic Library of TLU homepage, Access and Resources 
  • Estonian Central Library's online catalog ESTER
  • TLU Resources (licensed databases). Open Access and limited/licensed 
  • Google and Google Scholar

22/11 

14:15-15:45

Zoom

How to manage the studies effectively

  • How to search, to find and to read
  • Basic Information seeking strategies and techniques
  • Open Access and limited/ licensed access and resources
  • The Internet, how to identify scientific sources

29/11 

14:15-15:45

Zoom

Academic Literacy

  • Plagiarism and how to avoid plagiarism
  • Principles of academic writing, academic integrity
  • Citing and referencing, citing styles
  • Reference management tools: Zotero, Mendeley