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Covering all the core skills you will need to help you make the most of your university course, The Ultimate Study Skills Handbook is your key to success This is the handbook of techniques, tips and exercises that will help improve your grades, save you time and hone the skills that will make you stand out to prospective employers. This practical book has help for the key areas of your student life: Working out the best way for you to learn Developing reading and writing techniques Doing your research Writing up your findings Presenting your work Joining a team project Fitting in work and play Revising for exams Improving your critical thinking skills Managing your time E-learning skills And there is also an online learning centre full of advice and downloads. To make the most of university, you need to be asking the right questions and finding the right answers. This book will lead you to both.

This essential guide to study skills takes social work students through every step of their degree journey, providing them with the academic tools they will need to thrive along the way. Inventively informed by the insights and reflections of qualifying students, the book offers effective guidance that is grounded in real experience of the social work degree. It is particularly suited to those in their early years of study and supports students as ′social workers in the making′. The book covers a comprehensive range of the core study skills, including: -Time management -Literature searches -Engaging with research -Responding to new styles of social work learning and teaching -Critical thinking -Academic writing and -Presentations With reflective questions, handy practical tips and links to helpful websites, this accessible handbook is the perfect study companion for every student on the path to professional qualification.