time management

1. CQU CRICOS Provider Codes:
VIC - 01624D; QLD - 00219C; NSW - 01315F
Time Management
&
Study Planning
Key factors in managing your studies
Using a Time Planner
Sample Time Planner
Time Planner templates
(Time planners you can use to plan your study)
This supplement should be read in conjunction with the guidelines in specific
Course Profiles and course Moodle sites.

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Key factors in managing your studies
 Attend all lectures and tutorials to keep up-to-date with course and assignment
information.
 Prepare for classes by completing prescribed readings and activities. Note any
questions to ask the teacher. Remember, once you get behind, it is hard to catch up.
 For every 1 hour of class time, you need to spend at least 1 hour for reading,
completing assignments and exam preparation.
 Take notes (in class and when reading) and write down any areas you don’t understand
and any questions you have.
 Reread your notes and test your knowledge regularly to help you prepare for exams
and assignments.
 Start to prepare for your assignments and exams from Week 1, so you are not
overwhelmed later:
o Read your Course Profiles and course Moodle sites;
o Record and highlight due dates for your assignments and exam dates in a diary
and on a wall planner;
o Plan what you will need to do to start and complete your assignments. For
example, if Assignment 1 requires you to write a report and reference two journal
articles, you should plan for this by immediately finding out about reports,
referencing and researching;
o Visit the Learning Skills Unit (Metro Campus) or Academic Learning Centre
(Regional Campus) to make appointments for each assessment task.
 Convert the information into the easiest format for you to understand. For example, if
you are a visual learner create a mind map.
 Form a study group.
 Take breaks in your study. Take a 5-10 minute break after 40-50 minutes of studying.
Sleep and diet are also important.

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 Reward yourself after study sessions to ease the stress and provide motivation for
study (ie. free time, special foods etc.).
 Keep a Time Management Weekly Planner and Term Planner
 Access Topic 2 Managing time and tasks in the Great Guide to University Study
www.cqu.edu.au/greatguidetouniversitystudy
Using a time planner
 A planner will help you to organise the hours of your day so that you can
balance all the activities you need to do.
 You should firstly record all lectures, tutorials, work and other commitments.
 Then you should look at what times are free and schedule the best times for
study and leisure.
 Remember: it is important to make this planner realistic, so that it works for
you. It is important to schedule leisure and free-time in your timetable.
 Once you have a plan, stick to it!
SAMPLE TIME PLANNER
Time Management Weekly Planner
Week: 7 Dates: 18-24 April
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Before 8am
8am-9am COIS
9am-10am ACCT COMM Study ACCT COMM
10am-11am Lecture Lecture Study Tutorial Work ACCT
11am-12pm ACCT Study
12pm-1pm Tutorial MGMT MGMT
1pm-2pm Study Tutorial Free time MGMT
2pm-3pm MGMT COIS Study
3pm-4pm Lecture Free Time Lecture
4pm-5pm COIS COMM
5pm-6pm Study COIS Study
6pm-7pm COMM Tutorial
7pm-8pm Study Work Soccer Work Free time
8pm-9pm Training Movies Free time
9pm-10pm
After 10pm

4. CQU CRICOS Provider Codes:
VIC - 01624D; QLD - 00219C; NSW - 01315F
TIME MANAGEMENT WEEKLY PLANNER
Week: Dates:
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
Before 8am
8am-9am
9am-10am
10am-11am
11am-12pm
12pm-1pm
1pm-2pm
2pm-3pm
3pm-4pm
4pm-5pm
5pm-6pm
6pm-7pm
7pm-8pm
8pm-9pm
9pm-10pm
After 10pm

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Study Period Planner: Year Term
For each Course, insert Course Code in left column. Add important information such as: assignment type, weighting, due dates and exam dates.
WEEK
COURSE
1 2 3 4 5 UNI
STUDY
BREAK
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 EXAM
WEEK/S