Overview

This guide will help you to survive and thrive during your degree and on into the workplace. Everything you do at university can be useful in your career. Packed with practical hints, study tips, short cuts, real-life examples and careers advice, the new expanded fourth edition of this book is an invaluable resource throughout your geography, earth science or environmental science studies. This book provides guidance for successful study on many topics including: Starting as a student Being an effective researcher Presenting information effectively in posters, presentations, essays and reports Time management, well-being and ethics Field and laboratory work Assessment and feedback Written in an accessible style, this guide also explains the role of the academic, and how it differs from that of a school teacher. It prepares you for the world of work by showing how the skills you learn at university today can be used in your career choice of tomorrow.

Full Product Details

Author:   Pauline E. Kneale (University of Plymouth, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   4th edition
Weight:   0.568kg
ISBN:  

9781138494138

ISBN 10:   1138494135
Pages:   342
Publication Date:   04 April 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Section 1 Getting started, keeping going 1: Transitions – essential info 2: Reflecting, reviewing and acting – adding value to your degree 3: Balancing study, work and fun 4: Looking after yourself, commuting, mature study and well-being advice 5: Random useful stuff 6: Careers and employability Section 2 Transforming your learning, becoming more academic! 7: Threshold concepts – difficult stuff 8: Creativity, innovation and thinking 9: Listening 10: Effective reading 11: Making effective notes 12: Constructing an argument Section 3 Capturing evidence 13: Research – searching for evidence 14: Acknowledging sources 15: Ethics and plagiarism 16: Collaborative learning: team research and reporting 17: Discussion Section 4 Assignments and assessment 18: Effective essay skills 19: Not the essay: reports, laboratory and field notebooks 20: Abstracts and executive summaries 21: Reviewing papers and books 22: Presentations 23: Posters and display stands 24: Examinations and revision 25: Introducing dissertations and extended projects Section 5 Field activities 26: Fieldtrips 27: Presenting maps, sketches and data 28: Answers

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Praise for Study Skills for Geography Students: 'Kneale's guide provides a useful and imaginative guide to good practice in the skills required for geographical learning while recognizing the individuality of student learning experiences. Its style is refreshing, combining serious points with light relief.' Area

Praise for Study Skills for Geography Students: `Kneale's guide provides a useful and imaginative guide to good practice in the skills required for geographical learning while recognizing the individuality of student learning experiences. Its style is refreshing, combining serious points with light relief.' Area

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Pauline E. Kneale is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Plymouth, UK.

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