'Davies’ updated and revised edition of <i>Study Skills for International Postgraduates</i> is an invaluable step-by-step guide for navigating the graduate education process. The activities and checklists in each chapter are extremely useful and effective exercises for acquiring the skills necessary for successful completion of postgraduate work and beyond.'

Professor Kristin Williams, Clark University, USA

<i>'Study Skills for International Postgraduates </i>is a great asset for students starting or continuing higher degree study. It is packed full of clear and lively step-by-step guides on developing academic style and language, tackling different assignment formats, referencing and research skills. The chapters on getting started, critical thinking, referencing, digital skills, class participation and group presentations mirror the ways lecturer expectations and assessments are changing in postgraduate study.'

Caroline Malthus, Unitec Institute of Technology, New Zealand

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 writing critical reviews and case study reports, managing digital sources and using electronic databases- 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
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PrefacePart I: Being a Postgraduate Student1 Getting Started as a Postgraduate2 Being in a Foreign Land: Cultural AdaptationPart II: Basic Survival Skills3 Time Management, Getting Organised4 Managing Information Collected5 Reading: A Complex SkillPart III: Perils and Pitfalls6 Plagiarism and Paraphrasing7 Referencing: The Importance of AcknowledgementPart IV: Standing on the Shoulders of Others: Doing Research8 The Research ProcessPart V: What about me? Criticising and Analysing9 Critical ThinkingPart VI: Putting Pen to Paper: Writing for Assessment10 Writing Style and Language11 Writing Critical Reviews: A Step-by-Step Guide12 Writing a Report13 Preparing for the Research Essay14 Writing a Research Essay15 Writing a Literature Review16 The Final Polish: Editing and ProofreadingPart VII: Being Heard: Speaking for Assessment17 Participating in and Giving a Tutorial18 Delivering a Presentation19 Speaking to your Supervisor or Lecturer20 Groupwork as a Form of AssessmentPart VIII: Want to Go Further?21 Writing a Research Proposal22 What Next? Completing a PhD
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A complete guide to how to succeed academically as an international postgraduate student. Chapters cover key topics such as time management, critical thinking, doing research and writing.
New content on writing critical reviews and case study reports, managing digital sources and using electronic databases

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781352012569
Publisert
2022-02-24
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic
Vekt
612 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
408

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Om bidragsyterne

Martin Davies is a Principal Fellow/Associate Professor in the Melbourne Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne, Australia.