JCU Success Workshops
JCU Success Workshops
In a continually evolving world, students at the Singapore campus of James Cook University have an opportunity to develop further by attending workshops which support interested participants in enhancing their knowledge and skills. There are various topics covering verticals such as Personal Development, Professional Development, Information Technology related skills, Business skills and more.
These workshops are conducted online allowing our students to adapt to the new normal in their learning journey. This virtual learning experience opens up opportunities for students to develop new knowledge and skills beyond their course of study. Students can choose all workshops that are of interest to them.
There will be students who are keen to take up multiple workshops and James Cook University would like to encourage these aspiring students. Participants who complete more than 10 hours of workshops will be awarded a Certification of Achievement from the Deputy Vice Chancellor. These workshops enhance the ability of individuals in adopting effective time management skills. These approaches and efforts are designed to benefit students profoundly towards personal progression.
Join us on this journey to enhance your personal and professional skills while achieving your academic goals. These workshops are delivered free of charge for all students currently studying at the Singapore campus of James Cook University.
| Instructor | Workshop | Duration | Date | Time GMT+8 (Singapore) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Jonathan Edward Ramsay | Motivating Yourself and Others | 2 x 1 hour sessions |
22-Sep-20 23-Sep-20 | 4pm to 5pm |
| Dr. Jagdeep Kaur Sabharwal | Managing Stress and Burnout | 2 x 2 hour sessions |
25-Sep-20 22-Oct-20 | 3pm to 5pm |
| Dr. Smita Singh | Interview Research & Preparation | 2 x 1 hour sessions | 16-Oct-20 | 11.30am to 12.30pm |
| 11-Nov-20 | 11.00am to 12.00pm | |||
| Dr. Divjyot Kaur | Relationships @ Work and Play | 2 x 1 hour sessions |
23-Oct-20 30-Oct-20 | 10am to 11am |
| Associate Professor Adrian Kuah | Creating Great First Impressions | 2 x 1 hour sessions |
26-Oct-20 02-Nov-20 | 4pm to 5pm |
| Associate Professor Roberto Dillon *Instructions: To participate in Introduction to Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking workshop, students must set-up and configure their computers beforehand. This requires installing VirtualBox (https://www.virtualbox.org) with images of Kali Linux (https://www.kali.org/downloads/) and Metasploitable 2 (https://sourceforge.net/projects/metasploitable/ ). The two virtual machines must be in a NAT network and able to ping each other. | Introduction to Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking* | 2 x 2 hour sessions |
27-Oct-20 29-Oct-20 | 10am to 12noon |
| Dr. Emiel Eijdenberg | Entrepreneurship | 1 x 2 hour session | 16-Nov-20 | 10am to 12noon |
| Dr. Adrian Bradshaw | Managing Teams | 1 x 2 hour session | 23-Nov-20 | 4pm to 6pm |
| Dr. Smita Singh | Leadership & Emotional Intelligence | 1 x 2 hour session | 27-Nov-20 | 11am to 1pm |
| Associate Professor Jacob Wood | US-China Trade War | 1 x 2 hour session | 02-Dec-20 | 11am to 1pm |
| Ms Joan Alaine C. Belen | Building Confidence in Yourself | 1 x 1 hour session | 09-Dec-20 | 3pm to 4pm |
| Mr Kelvin Ng | Career Guidance | 1 x 2 hour session | 14-Dec-20 | 4pm to 6pm |
| Alex Leow | Financial Planning For Young Graduates | 1 x 2 hour session | 16-Dec-20 | 3pm to 5pm |