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Getting prepared in the summer

Student Services. Getting prepared in the summer. Get Ahead 2012 Angela Dierks. www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck. Student Services. What advice would you give the student sitting next to you?. www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck. Student Services. Undertake a skills audit.

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Getting prepared in the summer

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  1. Student Services Getting prepared in the summer Get Ahead 2012 Angela Dierks www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

  2. Student Services What advice would you give the student sitting next to you? www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

  3. Student Services Undertake a skills audit On a scale of 1(new skill)-5 (lots of practice) how confident do you feel about the following? • Project planning including time management • Knowledge retrieval and knowledge management • Reviewing literature critically • Analytical skills • Evaluative thinking • Creative thinking • Writing: structuring and presenting papers • Managing discussions www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

  4. Student Services Look at the course outline • Check what the skills are that you will need to complete assignments • Familiarise yourself with the content of your course www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

  5. Student Services Undertake a SWOT analysis of your current academic skills.Which skills do you feel more less confident of? www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

  6. Student Services Read, read, read Practice your critical reading skills Check your understanding Question what you read Evaluate what you are reading www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

  7. Student Services Get your reading list Enthuse yourself and get a feel for the field by starting to do some reading for your course Ask your tutor which books make good introductory reading www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

  8. Student Services Explore the library • Familiarise yourself with the resources available to you • Books • Electronic databases • Ejournals • Past dissertations www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

  9. Student Services Project planning including time management • Start identifying free study slots throughout the week • Identify tasks • Learn to prioritise • Talk to family members and friends now about having less time www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

  10. Student Services Getting organised • Set up systems for information retrieval, ie keeping lecture notes, in online or hard copy folders or on index cards www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

  11. Student Services Pay attention to what keeps you motivated • Don’t overload; reward yourself • Deal differently with set backs – from fixed to growth mind set www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

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