Studying at University

Equips the student with strategies for making the most out of the university experience, from the moment they arrive until after they leave.

Informationen zum Autor David McIlroy is a lecturer in Applied Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University, and author of Studying at University: How to be a Successful Student (SAGE, 2003) Klappentext `An astute compilation of the university experience, made easily accessible to the reader, and lightened by the ability of a good storyteller. Within the book are tools to maximise and manage one's learning opportunities both in terms of objective skills and subjective psychological experiences, e.g., stress and anxiety. This is a book that has the potential to be useful throughout one's studies and to transform the university experience' - Brendan Bunting, Reader in Psychology, University of Ulster For those attending university for the first time, the demands made on them academically and socially can seem daunting. Studying at University aims to equip the student with strategies for making the most out of the experience from the moment they arrive until after they leave. Written with fresh insight for the contemporary student, the book addresses key issues such as: - adjusting to life at university - making presentations - working in small groups - library and computer resources - making the most from lectures and seminars - basic numeracy and statistics Studying at University also presents the student with new ways of learning. The author suggests ways of developing memory techniques as an aid for not just exams, but so that the student can reap the best rewards from the subject matter in hand. Ways of coping with exam and test anxieties are addressed, and a final section looks at preparing for job interviews after university life. Packed with illustrative material and practical exercises, Studying at University aims to enable the student to perform at their very best academically, and will be of value to all undergraduate students across the social sciences and humanities. Zusammenfassung Equips the student with strategies for making the most out of the university experience! from the moment they arrive until after they leave. Inhaltsverzeichnis Getting Adjusted to University Profiting from Lectures, Seminars and Group Work Cultivating Organizational Skills Computers Friends Not Foes Crafting an Essay Writing a Practical Report Acquiring Numeracy Skills Developing Memory Techniques Doing Justice to Yourself in Exams Applying for a Job A Skilful Presentation ...

Autorentext
David McIlroy is a lecturer in Applied Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University, and author of Studying at University: How to be a Successful Student (SAGE, 2003)

Klappentext

`An astute compilation of the university experience, made easily accessible to the reader, and lightened by the ability of a good storyteller. Within the book are tools to maximise and manage one's learning opportunities both in terms of objective skills and subjective psychological experiences, e.g., stress and anxiety. This is a book that has the potential to be useful throughout one's studies and to transform the university experience' - Brendan Bunting, Reader in Psychology, University of Ulster

For those attending university for the first time, the demands made on them academically and socially can seem daunting. Studying at University aims to equip the student with strategies for making the most out of the experience from the moment they arrive until after they leave. Written with fresh insight for the contemporary student, the book addresses key issues such as:

• adjusting to life at university

• making presentations

• working in small groups

• library and computer resources

• making the most from lectures and seminars

• basic numeracy and statistics

  Studying at University also presents the student with new ways of learning. The author suggests ways of developing memory techniques as an aid for not just exams, but so that the student can reap the best rewards from the subject matter in hand. Ways of coping with exam and test anxieties are addressed, and a final section looks at preparing for job interviews after university life.

  Packed with illustrative material and practical exercises, Studying at University aims to enable the student to perform at their very best academically, and will be of value to all undergraduate students across the social sciences and humanities.

  Inhalt

  Getting Adjusted to University
  Profiting from Lectures, Seminars and Group Work
  Cultivating Organizational Skills
  Computers
  Friends Not Foes
  Crafting an Essay
  Writing a Practical Report
  Acquiring Numeracy Skills
  Developing Memory Techniques
  Doing Justice to Yourself in Exams
  Applying for a Job
  A Skilful Presentation