USQ Podcasts

USQ: How Would You Know #9 - How would you know what it's really like to be an international student?

You travel to another country, miles away from home, with only what you can pack in your suitcase. You might not know anyone, you might not know where to go and the local language might not even be your first. On this episode of the podcast, discover a real insight into exactly what life is like as an international student at a university, with Turkish student Ezgi.

For more honest accounts from some of our international students, check out their advice to overcome sickness, fit in at a Res College and prepare for life in Australia.

USQ: STEAM in action #4 - Collaboration

Wondering what STEAM education is and how it might inform your teaching practice?

This series of 4 podcasts are intended to unravel some of this mystery and reveal the value that approaching curriculum development and implementation in an integrated way can bring to your classroom. This is considered in relation to how STEAM education can inform the learning and teaching of general capabilities. In the spirit of pushing boundaries and offering up possibilities, this series engages with educators who offer a range of insights, experiences and expertise that will intrigue, excite and cause you to think differently.

Push your thinking about what is possible, outside the traditional school settings to promote collaboration with USQ academic, Associate Professor Angela Fitzgerald and Robyn Marsh, Regional Head of Curriculum – Diverse Learners: Gifted and Talented.

For more information about STEAM in practice, visit the USQ website.

USQ: The Parents Guide To Uni #7 - Helping your young person make choices

At USQ we get that university can seem very mysterious but you don’t have to help your young person all on your own. Listen to this episode to hear how you can help your young person make choices, find out where to access support and information and get some hints on starting conversations.

Join Deborah, Lead Career Development Practitioner with USQ’s Career Development Team and Riley, current second year Bachelor of Creative Arts (Film, Television and Radio) student, to hear all about this topic.

To learn more about the career resources available to USQ students, head to the USQ website.

USQ: STEAM in action #3 - Critical Thinking

Wondering what STEAM education is and how it might inform your teaching practice?

This series of 4 podcasts are intended to unravel some of this mystery and reveal the value that approaching curriculum development and implementation in an integrated way can bring to your classroom. This is considered in relation to how STEAM education can inform the learning and teaching of general capabilities. In the spirit of pushing boundaries and offering up possibilities, this series engages with educators who offer a range of insights, experiences and expertise that will intrigue, excite and cause you to think differently.

More critical thinking needed!! Do you know what is meant by this?

Learn the importance of critical thinking in the STEAM discipline, in a world of increased automation and artificial intelligence with USQ academic, Associate Professor Angela Fitzgerald and Dr Charlotte Pezaro.

For more information about STEAM in practice, visit the USQ website.

USQ: The Parents Guide To Uni #6 - Getting a Head start on uni

Studying a Head start course at USQ gives motivated academic young people the opportunity to expand on their knowledge, skills and abilities through studying a university while still at school. In this episode hear how your child can get a Head start by studying a university course while still at school.

Join Jamie, Head start Coordinator as part of her role as School Engagement Coordinator within the USQ School Engagement Team and Alexandria, current first year Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business student who successfully completed three Head start Courses while still a school student, to hear all about this topic.

To learn more about the career resources available to USQ students, head to the USQ website.

USQ: How Would You Know #8 - How would you know how to make me relax?

If you’re finding it hard to wind down and can’t ever seem to find the off switch, how do you make yourself relax? Diana Cogill from USQ’s Health and Wellness team joins the podcast to share some relaxation tips, the benefits of taking a break and whether mindfulness can actually work for you.

To learn more about mindfulness, relaxation and find useful resources, check out some of our content on Social Hub including Nick’s guide to mindfulness and some activities you can try at home.

USQ: The Parents Guide To Uni #5 - Understanding scholarships and bursaries

USQ provides a wide range of scholarships and bursaries to support students with managing the costs associated with commencing and continuing tertiary study. Join us in this episode to find out about scholarships and bursaries for future and current USQ students and get some hints on how to prepare a strong scholarship application.

Join Isabel, Senior Scholarships Officer within the USQ Scholarships team and Zac, a second year USQ Bachelor of Education student and past USQ Scholarship recipient, to hear all about this topic.

To learn more about the career resources available to USQ students, head to the USQ website.

USQ: STEAM in action #2 - Creativity

Wondering what STEAM education is and how it might inform your teaching practice?

This series of 4 podcasts are intended to unravel some of this mystery and reveal the value that approaching curriculum development and implementation in an integrated way can bring to your classroom. This is considered in relation to how STEAM education can inform the learning and teaching of general capabilities. In the spirit of pushing boundaries and offering up possibilities, this series engages with educators who offer a range of insights, experiences and expertise that will intrigue, excite and cause you to think differently.

Promote skill development in the creative space in ways that are authentic, meaningful and appropriately challenging to our learners with USQ academics, Associate Professor Angela Fitzgerald and Dr Katie Burke.

For more information about STEAM in practice, visit the USQ website. 

USQ: The Parents Guide To Uni #4 - Understanding associate degrees

 

At USQ we get that people have different strengths and reasons for going to university. Through this episode learn what an associate degree is and how it may be the perfect way into university for your child.

Join Andrew, Senior Lecturer in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Deborah, Lead Career Development Practitioner with USQ’s Career Development Team, to hear all about this topic.

To learn more about the career resources available to USQ students, head to the USQ website. 

USQ: STEAM in action #1 - Communication

Wondering what STEAM education is and how it might inform your teaching practice?
This series of 4 podcasts are intended to unravel some of this mystery and reveal the value that approaching curriculum development and implementation in an integrated way can bring to your classroom. This is considered in relation to how STEAM education can inform the learning and teaching of general capabilities. In the spirit of pushing boundaries and offering up possibilities, this series engages with educators who offer a range of insights, experiences and expertise that will intrigue, excite and cause you to think differently.

Stretch your understanding how STEAM is communicated in different contents and cultures with USQ Associate Professor Angela Fitzgerald and Duane Hamacher, Senior Research Fellow at Monash. For more information about STEAM in practice, visit the USQ website.