Study Skills for International Students: A handbook for studying in the UK

Description

Study Skills for International Students provides support and guidance for international students of all disciplines seeking to familiarise themselves with and excel in higher education in the UK. From adjusting to a new social and academic culture to citing, referencing and avoiding plagiarism, this book will act as a quick-reference guide, containing the need-to-know information to help overseas students in all aspects of university life. Cover Study Skills for International Students Contents About the authors Preface Acknowledgements Using this book Toolkit A: Adapting to a new educational experience Understanding the UK educational system Preparing for university in the United Kingdom Adjusting to another culture Starting out Campus orientation Getting organised Toolkit B: Managing yourself in the UK Graduate skills and attributes Time management Budgeting and banking Social life at university Maintaining a good work–life balance Toolkit C: Developing your learning skills for the UK context Studying independently Lectures Listening skills Note-taking in lectures Co-operative learning Participating in a team Laboratory sessions and field visits Tutorials Thinking critically The library as a resource Analysing and evaluating information Effective academic reading Note-making from texts Using technology for learning Toolkit D: Improving your academic writing English as an academic language Tackling writing assignments Academic writing format Planning writing assignments Citing and listing references Plagiarism and copyright infringement Reviewing, editing and proof-reading Presentation of assignments Toolkit E: Performing well in course assessments Assessment at university Multiple-choice and short-answer questions Numerical questions Essay-style assessments Tutorial assessment Assessments of practical and laboratory work Choosing a dissertation or project topic Planning a dissertation or project Conducting research for a dissertation or project Report writing Literature surveys Poster presentations Spoken presentations Exploiting feedback Toolkit F: Succeeding in exams Physical and mental preparation Creating a revision timetable Active learning Memory tips and techniques Focusing your revision Study buddies Exam strategies Combating exam nerves Improving your exam performance Appendix: student resources References and further reading Glossary of key terms Index