Davies, Martin, 1960, March 6-

Study skills for international postgraduates / Martin Davies. - x, 314 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Palgrave study skills . - Palgrave study skills. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-308) and index.

Preface -- BEING A POSTGRADUATE STUDENT: -- Getting Started as a Postgraduate -- BASIC SURVIVAL SKILLS: -- Time Management, Getting Organised Managing Information Collected Reading: A Complex Skill -- PERILS AND PITFALLS: -- Plagiarism and Paraphrasing Referencing: The Importance of Acknowledgement -- STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF OTHERS: DOING RESEARCH: -- The Research Process -- WHAT ABOUT ME?: CRITICISING AND ANALYSING: -- Critical Thinking. -- PUTTING PEN TO PAPER: WRITING FOR ASSESSMENT: -- Writing Style and Language Writing Critical Reviews: A Step-by-Step Guide -- Writing an Empirical Report -- Preparing the Research Essay -- Writing a Research Essay -- Writing a Literature Review -- The Final Polish: Editing and Proofreading -- BEING HEARD: SPEAKING FOR ASSESSMENT: -- Giving a Paper and Presenting in a Tutorial. -- Speaking to your Supervisor or Lecturer. -- WANT TO GO FURTHER? -- Writing a Research Proposal. -- What Next? -- Completing a PHD. -- Glossary of Terms. PART I. PART II. PART III. PART IV. PART V. PART VI. PART VII. PART VIII.

140399580X 9781403995803

2011024176


Study skills
Graduate students.
Students, Foreign.
Education and globalization

LB2395 / .D29 2011

371.30281