Overview

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.

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Author:   Dorothy Bedford (Roehampton University, UK) ,  Elizabeth Wilson
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   David Fulton Publishers Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 24.50cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9781843124641

ISBN 10:   1843124645
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   25 October 2006
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Replaced By:   9780415525909
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

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

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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.

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