Study Skills for International Postgraduates

ISBN-13: 9781403995803 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 328 str.

Martin Davies

Opis

Destined to become a life saver for international students everywhere, this book provides clear, comprehensive guidance for students embarking on postgraduate study at a western university. Helping to maximise your chances of academic success, topics include challenges such as critical thinking, research, writing and speaking skills.

Spis treści

Preface PART I: BEING A POSTGRADUATE STUDENT Getting Started as a Postgraduate PART II: BASIC SURVIVAL SKILLS Time Management, Getting Organised Managing Information Collected Reading: A Complex Skill PART III: PERILS AND PITFALLS Plagiarism and Paraphrasing Referencing: The Importance of Acknowledgement PART IV: STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF OTHERS: DOING RESEARCH The Research Process PART V: WHAT ABOUT ME?: CRITICISING AND ANALYSING Critical Thinking PART VI: PUTTING PEN TO PAPER: WRITING FOR ASSESSMENT Writing Style and Language Writing Critical Reviews: A Step-by-Step Guide Writing an Empirical Report Preparing the Research Essay Writing a Research Essay Writing a Literature Review The Final Polish: Editing and Proofreading PART VII: BEING HEARD: SPEAKING FOR ASSESSMENT Giving a Paper and Presenting in a Tutorial Speaking to your Supervisor or Lecturer PART VIII: WANT TO GO FURTHER? Writing a Research Proposal What Next? Completing a PHD Glossary of Terms Reference List Index.

O autorze

MARTIN DAVIES is Acting Directorat the Teaching and Learning Unit,Faculty of Business and Economics,University of Melbourne, Australia.Heis the author of a number of books and haswritten papers for a diverse rangeof scholarly journals.His research interests include critical thinking skills, postgraduate learning, computer-aided argument mapping, evaluation and assessment, history of philosophy, and philosophy of mind.