عنوان

Getting Ahead as an International Student.

(Number (ISBN

0335239242

(Number (ISBN

9780335239245

Number

b547931

Title Proper

Getting Ahead as an International Student.

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Dave Burnapp

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Maidenhead

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

McGraw-Hill International (UK) Ltd.

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2009

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

(215 pages)

Series Title

Open UP study skills

Text of Note

Front cover; Half title page; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Introduction; Aims of this book; Who should use this book; The structure of this book; The methods used in this book; The learning portfolio; Employability; Critical incidents; Intended learning outcomes; Part One: The university context; 1 What are English speaking universities like?; 2 What sort of changes will I need to make?; 3 What sort of things will I have to do?; 4 What sort of assessments will I have?; Part Two: The study process; 5 Starting out: what do I already know?; 6 How can I understand my topic? 7 How do these ideas connect?8 Group working: what do other people think?; Part Three: Producing assignments; 9 What do I have to do to excel in my assessments?; 10 What is critical awareness and how can I show it in my work?; 11 Finishing off: have I done what was required?; Glossary; Index; Back cover.

Text of Note

This book unravels the background and culture of English speaking universities. It explains how you will be expected to learn and study in universities in English speaking countries, and how you can develop your skills to excel as an independent learner.

Students, Foreign -- Great Britain.

Study skills.

Universities and colleges -- Great Britain.

Class number

Book number

Dave Burnapp

Dave Burnapp

Electronic name

[Book]

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