PASS program: Join a study group for your course

A diverse group of students sitting on the ground in a circle.

Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) offer a fun, informal study environment, so that you can get the most out of your course.

PASS sessions are facilitated by experienced students (PASS leaders) and offer a relaxed peer environment, where students can consolidate their understanding of the course content and develop their study skills. PASS is usually attached to courses that can be challenging for students. Many of these courses are core first year courses students encounter in the first and second semester of their transition to university life.

How do I attend PASS?

You can join online via Microsoft TEAMS! The link to your PASS session's TEAMS meeting will be in your main course moodle shell, in the block labelled 'PASS - Study with Mates'. There is no enrolment or registration required. You can even attend multiple sessions in a week.

Monday

PSYCHB1003 - Intro to Research Methods, 5.30pm - 6.30pm
HEALT1111 - Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professionals 1, 5.30pm - 6.30pm
NHPPS1001 - Intro to Physiotherapy Theaory (Online), 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Tuesday

SCOBIO1001 - Principles of Biology, 6.00pm - 7.00pm
CHSUG1001, CHSUG2001, CHSUG3001 - PASS for all Community Services students, 7.00pm - 8.00pm

Wednesday

NURBN1012 - Professional, Legal, and Etherical Decision-making, 12.30pm - 1.30pm
BUACC1508 - Principles of Accounting and Finance, 5.30pm - 6.30pm
NHPPS1111, NHPMB1031 - Anatomy and Physiology for Physiotherapy/Rehab Science, 6.00pm - 7.00pm
FASTP1013 - Mathematics and Statistics, 6.30pm - 7.30pm 
NHPPS1001 - Intro to Physiotherapy Practical 4N132, 4.30pm - 5.30pm
ITECH1100 - Understanding the Digital Revolution, 5.30pm - 6.30pm
SCCHM1001 - Chemistry 1, 6.00pm - 7.00pm

Thursday

NURBN1012 - Professional, Legal, and Ethical Decision-making, 12.30pm - 1.30pm
EDBED1016 - Learning and Teaching, 6.30pm - 7.30pm
HEALT1111 - Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professionals 1, 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Friday

ENGIN1002 - Engineering Physics, 9.30am - 10.30am

What can you expect from PASS?

In PASS you will...

  • Be a valued member of your PASS group
  • Learn from a student who has been through the course before
  • Work with a group of fellow students to improve understanding of course material
  • Have the chance to ask questions that may seem silly, in a relaxed environment
  • Have access to more study materials, such as past exams or mock exam questions
  • Make friends and have fun!

Your PASS leader...

  • Is an experienced student
  • Relays tips on their effective study skills for your discipline
  • Assists you in working out what to learn as well as how to learn it
  • Plans and facilitate activities which aim to encourage collaborative learning
  • Models relevant critical thinking and problem solving techniques
  • Will empower you to become an independent learner

More information

You can contact us by email at lass@federation.edu.au or call 1800 333 864 for any enquiries.