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Studen T Centre: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

This document provides guidance on constructing a weekly time management plan using a planner. It recommends blocking out fixed commitments on the planner (classes, work, meals etc.), and then indicating non-study times (leisure, family). The remaining time should be allocated to academic units, with each unit assigned approximately 10 hours per week. Breaks should be scheduled between study blocks. Following the plan for two weeks allows habits to form. Having clear goals for each study session helps maximize productivity. Additional time management resources are available from the Student Centre.

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Studen T Centre: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

This document provides guidance on constructing a weekly time management plan using a planner. It recommends blocking out fixed commitments on the planner (classes, work, meals etc.), and then indicating non-study times (leisure, family). The remaining time should be allocated to academic units, with each unit assigned approximately 10 hours per week. Breaks should be scheduled between study blocks. Following the plan for two weeks allows habits to form. Having clear goals for each study session helps maximize productivity. Additional time management resources are available from the Student Centre.

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Weekly Planner

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

6am - 7am
7am - 8am
8am - 9am
9am - 10am
10am - 11am
11am - 12 noon
12 noon - 1pm
1pm - 2pm
2pm - 3pm
3pm - 4pm
4pm - 5pm
5pm - 6pm
6pm - 7pm
7pm - 8pm
8pm - 9pm
9pm - 10pm
10pm - 11pm
11pm - 12 midnight

Were here to help.


Supportinfirstyearandtransition

Student
Centre

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Accesstocommunitynetworks

Counselling

Careerandemploymentguidance

Phone:1800817675www. utas.edu.a u/students

Constructing Your Time Management Plan the Weekly Planner


1. Enter onto the plan all your fixed, regular
commitments (different colours for different
types of activities) these may include:

academic commitments such as lectures,


tutorials, practical classes, etc.;
work commitments;
family commitments;
travel, meals, housework, sleep, etc.;
sporting commitments; and
other events that happen on a weekly
basis.

The remaining hours are available for study and


recreation.
It is important to be realistic with regards to the
time you will spend on leisure activities. You
need leisure time and will take it whether you
allocate time to it or not. It is therefore essential
to pre-plan sufficient leisure time and actually
slot this into your timetable.
2. Enter onto the plan all the times you DO
NOT intend to study these may include:

TV watching time

fun reading time

playing with kids time

doing nothing time

Take a good look at your timetable at this point


and assess whether or not you have sufficient
hours left over for your study requirements. As a
rough guide, each unit should have approx. 10
hours per week dedicated to it, including class
hours. If you do not have 10 hours per unit
available you will need to reconsider carefully
what your priorities are.

You will need to either:

make some changes to how you have


allocated your time (ensuring it is not just
leisure time that suffers), or

ensure that your expectations regarding your


study outcomes match the time available for
study (see Time Management fact sheet).

3. Divide the remaining study hours


between the units in which you are
enrolled. To begin with, divide this time
evenly between the units. As the semester
progresses you might decide that some units
require less time and others more adapt
your plan accordingly.
Helpful Hints

Allocate an hour or two at the beginning


and/or end of the week to PANIC. No week
runs completely smoothly and it is important
to have flexi-time to do those last minute
things that you have not found time for, have
put off, or have forgotten.
Try to plan your study around teaching
times. For example, leave time for
preparation and pre-reading prior to class
and time to write notes and review after
class.
Divide large blocks of time up into smaller
blocks. For example, an evening can be
broken down into one hour to work on urgent
things and then one hour on each of two
subjects. Spending 3 hours on one subject
tends to be very unproductive and can lead
to boredom.

Ensure that you have lots of breaks


scheduled in small 5 or 10 minute breaks
between study blocks (1-2 hours maximum)
and larger one hour blocks for meals.

Plan according to your identified times of


greatest productivity (see Time Management
fact sheet). Do your hardest subjects at
times when you are freshest and most likely
to be able to manage the work.

Use smaller breaks (for example, between


classes) productively by getting references,
etc.
Important Notes

Upon completion of your weekly planner,


carry one copy with you and pin another
copy in a prominent place where you study.

Try to follow your plan for at least two weeks


before making big changes if you keep
tampering with it, it will never become habit.

When you sit down to study, set very clear


goals for example, In the next 45 minutes,
I am going to read Chapter 1 of

For further information on effective time


management strategies, please refer to the Time
Management fact sheet available from the
Student Centre, fact sheet stands around
campus and on the following website:
www.utas.edu.au/students/fact-sheets
or talk to a counsellor at the Student Centre.

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