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Revision Workshops, November

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Richard Knott
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The Academic Learning Support, Dyslexia and Counselling teams will be running Revision Skills workshops from Monday 17th November.

The workshops will be suitable for both postgraduates and undergraduates. There’s no need to book, so you can just turn up on the day.

Please find all details below.

Date & time Subject Room
Monday
17th November 2014
12.30pm – 2pm		 Avoid procrastination in your revision  AG01
Tuesday
18th November 2014
12.30pm – 2pm		 From anxiety to calm in your revision AG08
Wednesday
19th November 2014
1pm – 3pm		 Using free assistive technology for revision on your computer AG24a
Thursday
20th November 2014
1pm – 1.50pm		 Effective strategies for your revision (UG) AG01
Friday
21st November 2014
1pm – 1.50pm		 Useful memory techniques for your revision AG01
Monday
24th November 2014
1pm – 1.50pm		 Effective strategies for your revision (PG) A109

Academic Skills workshops

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Richard Knott
Uncategorized.

A comprehensive programme of academic skills workshops for all students begins on 6th October 2014. The Assignment Skills for Undergraduates and the Critical Thinking and Writing Skills workshops have both undergraduate and postgraduate versions (see table for details).

For rooms and times, please see below.  1pm sessions last for 50 minutes and 5pm sessions last for 75 minutes, unless otherwise stated.

 

Week commencing 


 

 Mondays at 1pm Tuesdays at 1pm Wednesdays at 5pm 

 

 Thursdays at 1pm 

 

 Fridays at 1pm 

 
Maximising your marks  Assignment skills for undergraduates  Critical Thinking and Writing Skills Assignment skills for postgraduates  Critical Thinking and Writing Skills 
Room C312  Room C320 Room A214 Room C320 Room A111
6th October 2014

 

 

 Critical thinking, discussion and analysis Effective, creative note taking (UG)  Why be critical? (UG) Effective, creative note taking (PG)  Why be critical? (PG)
13th October 2014

 

 

 Getting your point across Essay writing excellence (UG)  How to start being critical? (UG) Essay writing excellence (PG)  How to start being critical? (PG)
20th October 2014

 

 Language, grammar and expression Reflective writing assignments – writing personally and academically (UG) How to do the ‘critical bit’? Reflective writing assignments – writing personally and academically (PG) How to do the ‘critical bit’? (PG)
27th October 2014

 

 Structuring your assignment Report writing – maximise your grade (UG)  How to become a better critical writer? (UG) Report writing – maximise your grade (PG)  How to become a better critical writer (PG)
3rd November 2014  Referencing and using the literature Annotated bibliographies and literature reviews (UG)  How to critically reflect? (UG) Annotated bibliographies and literature reviews(PG) How to critically reflect? (PG)
10th November 2014 

 

 Presentation and using feedback Revision methods and exam technique masterclass (UG) Revision methods and exam technique masterclass (PG)

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