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Study skills workshops, Autumn 2019 programme

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City’s Learning Enhancement & Development (LEaD) team are offering a wide-ranging series of lunchtime study skills workshops during the Autumn term.

·         Most of the sessions are open to all City studentsbut some are School-specific, as indicated below.

·         There’s no need to book; just come along to the sessions that best address your needs.

·         All sessions are from 13.00 to 13.50 unless stated otherwise below*. Rooms are below.

·         If you miss any session, you will find the learning materials on the Learning Success Moodle page: tiny.cc/learningsuccess (click on “Enrol”).

·         If you have a question about any of the workshops, please phone 020 7040 0246 or email academiclearningsupport@city.ac.uk

Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays
30th September 2019

Understanding your marking criteria and planning your essay

Cass students: DLG08

Health students:  B103

 1st October

Taking effective notes in lectures

C320

 

2nd October

Academic reading skills – taking effective notes from texts

C320

 

Critical thinking and writing B103

3rd October

Learning to learn

B103

4th October

Digital literacy

ELG05

 

Time management & staying organised B104

 

 

8th October

Essay writing

Cass students: ELG04

Health students: BLG07

9th October

Reflective writing BLG07

 

10th October

Free Software for Assignment Writing & Revision*   C301

13.00-14.00 – demonstration

14.00-14.50 – practice time

14th October

Referencing made easy

DLG08

15th October

Dissertation skills for SASS students

AG07b

16th October

Dissertation skills for Health students

B103

 

17th October

Presentation skills

B103

22nd October

Understanding and using feedback from your tutor

B104

 23rd October

Checking your work: proofreading skills

AG07b

28th October

Revision methods B103

Writing a technical report in a STEM subject

C320

29th October

Exam techniques

B104

 

30th October

Referencing made easy

B103

 

31st October

Mind mapping software*  AG24a

13.00-14.00 – demonstration

14.00-14.50 – practice time

 

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