Essential Study Skills : The Complete Guide to Success at University

by Tom Burns

• ISBN13: 9781446203255
• ISBN10: 1446203255
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-05
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd

Summary

Do you want to do better at university? Whether you're a student wanting to improve their study skills or a lecturer who wants to give their students a helping hand with their work, this book is for you. Essential Study Skills is a proven guide for every student wanting to achieve success at university. Packed with study tips and handy activities, this study skills handbook shows you step-by-step how to study effectively and make the best of your time - whatever level you're at. Whether you are going to university straight from school, a mature student, or an overseas student studying in the UK for the first time, you'll find out how to: " Sail through those tricky first weeks " Get the most out of lectures by understanding how you learn " Learn techniques for academic writing and research " Pass exams with flying colours " Stay cool and cope with stress. Practical and interactive, this edition features three brand new chapters to arm you with even more essential skills including how to produce a dissertation, planning your career and focussing on building relationships with lecturers and other students to help you get ahead. Also launching with this new edition is an improved and expanded companion website. Don't miss the extensive range of guidance and resources for both students and tutors, including downloadable templates, practice exercises and other tools for students to use in both their preparation and their actual work.

Table of Contents

Overview

Introduction

Succeeding at university: quick steps to success

Places to go and things to do

Make sense of your course

Study Techniques and Learning Effectively

How to learn effectively

Get organised for independent study

Computers: anywhere, any place, any time - Debbie Holley

How to succeed in group work

How to interact and build relationships

How to survive academic reading

How to make the best notes

Creative, Critical and Analytic Thinking

How to be creative in your learning

How to think effectively: analytical and critical thinking

Communicating Effectively in Assignments

How to write better assignments

How to prevent plagiarism

How to overcome writing blocks and become a confident writer

How to write great essays

How to produce excellent reports

How to write a brilliant dissertation

How to deliver excellent presentations

How to run your own seminars and workshops

Emotional Dimension

How to deal with your emotions

Reflective Learning Section

Reflective learning and the learning log!

Memory and effective revision

How to understand and pass exams

Personal Development Planning (PDP) - by Christine Keenan

Moving on: What to do when you finish university

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