Consultations
Free one-to-one or small group consultations (less than six) are available in a range of ways that should appeal to you:
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face to face
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phone
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email
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online chat.
How to book
Bookings are essential. 
In the first instance you will be able to book for two sessions at a time. Your tutor will assist you if you require further bookings. If you have a problem with a booking or an urgent request please contact The Learning Centre at tlc@usq.edu.au
You are encouraged to book early to allow time for effective preparation of assignments. The Learning Centre tutors will not proofread your assignments.
Locations
The Learning Centre consultations (online and/or face-to-face) are available from three locations:
- Toowoomba, all students in any mode of study, Library, Level 3
- Springfield, on-campus Springfield students, A Block, Level 3
- Fraser Coast, see Student Hub.
Types of assistance
Academic language
Consultations are available from Toowoomba campus to all students in face-to-face, phone and online alternatives and from Springfield campus in face-to-face mode. Consultations are usually 30 minutes.
All tutors can assist with general learning skills, as well as:
- question analysis
- research strategies
- reading strategies
- referencing
- assignment structure
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- logical written presentation of ideas
- sentence and paragraph structure
- exams preparation
- oral presentation
- editing strategies
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Mathematics
Consultations are available from Toowoomba campus to all students. Consultations are usually 30minutes.
All tutors can assist with general learning skills, as well as:
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- pre-requisite mathematics knowledge
- mathematical problem solving and question analysis within the context of a course
- mathematical communication.
Students from a range of programs can be assisted by The Learning Centre maths tutors. For example:
- data analysis and other statistics courses - assistance with use of calculators, basic maths, questions analysis
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economics or other business courses - assistance with interpreting and drawing graphs, algebra, calculus
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mathematics courses (Foundations and Discrete Maths, Algebra and Calculus1) - assistance with basic maths skills
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nursing courses - assistance with maths and computing skills for drug calculations.