The smarter student : study skills and strategies for success at university / Jonathan Weyers and Kathleen McMillan.
By: Weyers, Jonathan D. B [author]
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Contributor(s): McMillan, Kathleen [author].
Publisher: Harlow : Prentice Hall, 2006Copyright date: ©2006Description: xiii, 476 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780273714491 (paperback).Subject(s): Study skills | College student orientation | Universities and colleges | Education, HigherDDC classification: 378.17 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 378.17 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00131118 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
An essential handbook every student needs to survive at university, this title provides essential practical advice on everything from financial tips and dealing with stress, to discovering how to get the best out of tutorials, how to write and present assignments, and what to do when up against an assessment crunch-point.
Includes bibliographical references (page 451).
Part A: What university involves -- Part B: Managing yourself -- Part C: A toolkit for learning -- Part D: A toolkit for academic writing -- Part E: A toolkit for course assessments -- Part F: A toolkit for exams -- Part G: Looking to the future.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Jonathan Weyers and Kathleen McMillan both work at the University of Dundee. Both have been teaching and lecturing for over 25 years and latterly have specialised in the transferable skills area. They have a track record (including with us in the Practical Skills series) of collaborative writing and achievement in this area.