Study Skills for International Postgraduates

Description

This is the definitive guide to successful study as an international postgraduate student. Chapters cover all the core academic skills, including time management, reading, referencing, critical thinking, doing research, and writing and speaking for assessment. The book features a wealth of examples, activities and checklists to help students hone their skills. The 2nd edition features: - New content on managing digital sources, using electronic databases and poster presentation - Additional activities on referencing and critical thinking - Practical pointers to help students hit the ground running and quickly get to grips with the expectations and conventions of postgraduate study Cover Contents Acknowledgements Preface to second edition Part 1 Being a postgraduate student 1 Getting started as a postgraduate 2 Being in a foreign land: Cultural adaptation Part 2 Basic survival skills 3 Time management, getting organized 4 Managing information collected 5 Reading: A complex skill Part 3 Perils and pitfalls 6 Plagiarism and paraphrasing 7 Referencing: The importance of acknowledgement Part 4 Standing on the shoulders of others: Doing research 8 The research process Part 5 What about me?: Criticizing and analyzing 9 Critical thinking Part 6 Getting your ideas down: Writing for assessment 10 Writing style and language 11 Writing critical reviews: A step-by-step guide 12 Writing a report 13 Preparing for the research essay 14 Writing a research essay 15 Writing a literature review 16 The final polish: Editing and proofreading Part 7 Being heard: Speaking for assessment 17 Participating in, and giving a tutorial 18 Delivering a presentation 19 Speaking to your supervisor or lecturer 20 Groupwork as a form of assessment Part 8 Want to go further? 21 Writing a research proposal 22 What next? Completing a PhD References Index