Personal Development Skills courses help develop basic competencies and soft skills that students need in their day-to-day academic and personal life. The theme of PDS 001 is ‘College Transition’ – how a new student can quickly and effectively adjust to the demands of undergraduate university life. Course facilitators promote the application, understanding and appreciation of participants’ roles as active, engaged and responsible learners in a college context. Core skills covered at the 001 level are: teamwork, participating in discussions, plan development, reflective writing, giving PowerPoint presentations, poster presentation, test taking skills, and time management.