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This essential reference book has been written by experts and tested on students and will help any Higher Education student to focus their efforts, trouble-shoot any problems and thrive in their University studies. topContents
Contents About the Authors Preface Acknowledgements Guided tour of the book 1 Introduction Part A A toolkit for understanding what university involves 2 Preparing for university 3 Starting out 4 General expectations 5 What makes university education different 6 Graduate skills and attributes Part B A toolkit for managing yourself 7 Personal development planning 8 Time management 9 Financial tips 10 Campus orientation 11 Social life at university 12 Contributing to the academic and outside community 13 Dealing with stress Part C A toolkit for developing your learning skills 14 Your learning personality 15 Studying independently 16 Lectures 17 Listening skills 18 Note-taking in lectures 19 Co-operative learning 20 Participating in a team 21 Laboratory sessions and field visits 22 Tutorials 23 Thinking critically 24 The library as a resource 25 Analysing and evaluating information 26 Effective academic reading 27 Note-making from texts 28 ICT literacy 29 E-learning 30 Number crunching 31 Interpreting and presenting data 32 Shaping up in maths Part D A toolkit for improving your academic writing 33 Tackling writing assignments 34 Academic writing format 35 Planning writing assignments 36 Citing and listing references 37 Plagiarism and copyright 38 Academic writing style 39 Shaping your text 40 Improving your grammar 41 Better punctuation 42 better spelling 43 Enhancing your vocabulary) 44 Reviewing, editing and proof-reading 45 Presentation of assignments Part E A toolkit for performing well in assessed coursework 46 Assessment at university 47 Multiple-choice and short-answer questions 48 Numerical questions 49 Essay-style assessments 50 Tutorial assessment 51 Assessment of practical and laboratory work x Tackling experimental project 52 Tackling a dissertation or project 53 Choosing a dissertation or research topic 54 Writing a proposal 55 Principles of quantitative research 56 Principles of qualitative research 57 Ethics in researching and reporting 58 Report-writing 59 Literature surveys 60 Poster presentations 61 Spoken presentations 62 Exploiting feedback Part F A toolkit for succeeding in exams 63 Physical and mental preparation 64 Creating a revision timetable 65 Revision tips 66 Memory tips and techniques 67 Focussing your revision 68 Study buddies 69 Improving your exam performance 70 Exam strategies 71 Combating exam nerves Part G A toolkit for the future 72 Planning for a career 73 Assessing yourself 74 Your curriculum vitae 75 Kick-starting your career topFeatures
Updated and revised content throughout Annotated table of contents to help readers find exactly what they need New chapters on : – Dissertation writing – Memory techniques – Research methods – Academic ethics – Online research skills Updated and extended chapters on: – Plagiarism & referencing – eLearning skills – Critical thinking top
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