Sage Study Skills provides essential study guides for students at all levels, helping you study smarter and make the most of your time at university. Cite them right’ How to organise bibliographical references [online], Newcastle, University of Newcastle, Available: http://www. Based on the third floor of the students’ union building, which is accessible either by staircase or lift.

Like time management, making notes is a personal matter and you may develop a method totally different to that of your friends. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or in any country without prior written consent. The student hasn’t read the work of Johnson and Johnson (1999) and doesn’t want to mislead the reader, so it is made clear where the ideas of Johnson and Johnson have come from i. Individuals who can present well-written reports containing ideas that are clearly backed up by evidence are able to influence the thinking of their colleagues.Full time students who also take part-time work may find there is a conflict between their university requirements and their paid employment. This is helpful as if you find that you are short of time then you can stick to the ‘essential ingredients’ and if you find that you have some ‘spare’ time then you can develop the ‘decorative ingredients’. These guides include practical activities and advice to help youdevelop the habits of effective, independent study. If you can satisfy a marker’s expectations of what they wanted the student to fulfil in an assignment then you will gain a good mark.

a bar-coded paper submission (one copy with a cover sheet), and • an electronic submission to Turnitin It is important that you follow the submission guidelines.

It provides opportunities for you to develop and demonstrate transferable skills such as communication, negotiation, participation, compromise, decision-making, and obviously teamwork. However different companies or academic departments might use different formats so you should ensure you are aware of the necessary format before embarking on the compilation of a report. The assessment weighting for each module varies: some examinations may only amount to 20% of the assessment weighting; most will be 50%; and some may be 100% weighting.

Many tutors use eBridge as a means of communicating with students, disseminating student handbooks and course materials, and providing access to on-line communication tools. The Internet is a source of two different kinds of information: firstly, it is used to distribute information that has previously been published in another source; and secondly, it is used to disseminate information that is only available on the Internet.g. how often do you want to meet, what will you do if someone cannot attend, how will you record meetings? If you prepare for seminars by reading the relevant information sources then you will find it easier to become an active participant. The purpose of this chapter is to guide you to useful tutorials and resources on finding and evaluating information. Critical reading is time consuming and it is worth spending time developing this approach to reading – students who are critical readers often do well in assignments! Many journals and reports are now available from gateway services such as JSTOR and Business Source Premier.

As you are reading you may be thinking about how your findings relate to a question raised in a tutorial session or in an assignment. e. year of publication; the title of the text; the edition (unless it is the first edition); and any further details necessary to track down the source – publisher’s details (name and place), e.Time management is a skill that you only need to perfect once – once learnt it will stay with you and will be a skill that you will use throughout your working and personal life.