Study Skills for Foundation Degrees
David Fulton Publishers Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84312-464-1 (ISBN)
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Returning to study but unsure whether you’ve got the skills to cope?
Study Skills for Foundation Degrees will prepare and guide you through the broad range of study-related issues you can expect to encounter in a clear and accessible manner. By helping you to develop a broad range of study skills essential for success on any FD course, you’ll soon have the confidence to rise to any challenge thrown your way! Key features include:
data collection and presentation
how to take good notes and read effectively
developing oral presentation skills and effective writing techniques
how to produce bibliographies, quotations and citations
maintaining a work-life balance
producing a professional development portfolio
progressing to an honors degree and producing a winning CV.
Study Skills for Foundation Degrees is designed for mature students and those returning to an academic environment after a long absence, but it will also be useful to a wide range of motivated foundation degree students aiming to improve their confidence and study technique.
Dr Dorothy Bedford is the Programme Convenor for Roehampton University's Professional Development Programme which includes an extensive range of short courses. Dorothy works on specific project management for RU alongside lecturing Dr Elizabeth Wilson is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development. Dr Wilson has led on Roehampton University's development of Foundation Degrees and teaches on these degrees and other short course programmes for education.
Acknowledgements
So you want to study for a foundation degree? Useful preparation prior to starting your course
What is a foundation degree?
Is this the right course for me at this stage?
Making an application
Creating a support network of family, friends and colleagues
Preparing a space to study
Some top tips for success
Learning as an adult
How do we learn?
Building on previous experience
Motivation for further study
Making good notes and reading effectively
The Learning Resources Centre
The internet and electronic resources
Reading effectively
Making notes
Developing your oral presentation skills
Why make presentations?
What makes a good presentation?
Preparation
The presentation
Group presentations
Data collection and presentation
Why collect data?
Determining what to research
Implementation
Collecting the data
Drawing conclusions from the data
Effective academic writing techniques: Producing your first essay
Writing your first essay
Writing for academic purposes
Essential checklist before submission of any written work
Tips for writing reports and other assignments
How to make quotations, citations and a bibliography and avoid plagiarism
Acknowledging sources of information
Creating your bibliography
What is plagiarism and how can it be avoided?
How to manage your time, handle stress and cope with revision and exams
Practical strategies for time management
Ideas for managing stress
Coping with exams and revision
Producing a professional development portfolio
Keeping a reflective journal
Producing a professional development portfolio
Personal development planning
After the foundation degree: progressing to an honours degree and producing a winning CV
What next? Using your careers service
Further study: how to find the relevant honours degree course
Expectations of study at HE level 3
Producing a winning CV: reflecting on your experiences
Now write your CV
Completing an application form
Writing a letter of application
Your next steps on the road of lifelong learning…
Appendix I: SEEC credit level descriptors
Further Reading
References
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.10.2006 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 340 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Familie / Erziehung |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84312-464-5 / 1843124645 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84312-464-1 / 9781843124641 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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