How to get a good degree

Author:   Phil Race
Publisher:   Open University Press
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9780335222667


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   16 December 2007
Replaced By:   9780335222667
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained


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How can I ensure my hard work pays off? How should I integrate new technologies into my study habits? How can I study strategically and avoid going off at tangent? Are you motivated to succeed at university but unsure how to achieve your full potential? This book will help to unlock the secrets to getting a good degree and all the benefits that can come from it. A strong degree opens up career choices and enhances earning potential. The world is your oyster! More than anything else, a good degree brings freedom to choose, to change direction, and to follow up exciting options. Whether you go on to further study or not, people will still look at whether your first degree was a good one.Based on student suggestions, the author has thoroughly revised the structure and content of the book to address key issues such as: Best use of time Developing effective study habits Finding the best learning resources How and when to use different writing styles Feedback (and how to get extra help) The use of electronic sources Virtual learning environments Avoiding plagiarism Dealing with personal problems (and where to seek advice) If you are an undergraduate, this book will help you to reap the rewards for the time and investment you expend while studying for your degree.

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Author:   Phil Race
Publisher:   Open University Press
Imprint:   Open University Press
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.90cm
Weight:   0.593kg
ISBN:  

9780335222667


ISBN 10:   0335222668
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   16 December 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780335222667
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

First: Know your enemies: A risk assessment exercise Tackling the enemies: don't just work hard, work smart! 1. Why aim for a good degree? 2. Making the most of your course 3. Building on feedback 4. Making the most of your learning environment 5. Looking after yourself 6. Going for gold in assessed coursework 7. Aiming high in revision and exams

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"Phil Race is the author of our text ""How to Win as a Final Year Student"", (2000) and has published widely in the ares of teaching, learning and assessment. He is very highly regarded as a independent Higher Education consultant, and runs workshops and events at universities throughout the UK for both students and educators. He has taught at a variety of Higher Education institutions including the universities of Glamorgan, Northumbria and Durham. He currently divides his time between his consultancy, and his appointments as ALT (Assessment, Learning and Teaching) Visiting Professor at Leeds Metropolitan University and Senior Academic Staff Development Officer, University of Leeds."

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