1. Apprenticeship Study Skills

4. Aims To discuss and understand skills required to enhance your study
To know where to look for online tutorials and support
To have an overview of skills required for writing assignments
To familiarise yourself with the library and the services and support that we provide

5. Basic Study Skills Time Management Organisation Planning Prioritising
Note taking

6. Time Management

7. Time Management Skills
Managing your time is a key element to success
Plan and prioritise
Find a place to study
Break your workload into manageable chunks.
Deal with distractions and procrastination

8. Organisation

9. Organisation Having a system in place that works for you.
Somewhere to study
Somewhere to keep your study materials, files and books
Access to a computer
If you don't have a room to yourself then you might want to work at the kitchen or dining room table.
You'll also no doubt find other places to study - you may find you can listen to an audio recording in your car, or study on the train,
Boxes or bags can be used to transport materials you are currently using, say to prepare for an assignment.
A bag can even have its own filing system and you can take it wherever you need to work - on the train, in the garden, or to the library.

11. Make sure you are familiar with your module.
Planning
Make sure you are familiar with your module.
What is required to pass the module?
When are the assignment cut-off dates?
Plan your study time
Create a schedule that includes all commitments; study, work, personal/social life.
How much study time do you need - review this regularly
Do the difficult work when your concentration is strongest
Take regular breaks
Be flexible - reflect on whether your study pattern is successful.

12. Exercise 1
Time Circle

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15. Prioritising

16. Setting goals makes it easier to stick to your study schedule.
Prioritise
Identify your long-term goals.
What is important today for this week's goals?
Think about your short-term goals.
Divide your work for an assignment into manageable chunks
Weekly schedules
how much time you have available to study this week
Setting goals makes it easier to stick to your study schedule.
Identify your long-term goals.
What is important today for this week's goals?
Would I be better off if I studied a section of my module, or worked out the tasks I need to do to complete my assignment?
Think about your short-term goals.
Divide your work for an assignment into manageable chunks
Breaking up a large task like this helps your motivation
Weekly schedules
can help you to see how much time you have available to study
By setting goals and getting used to working to a plan you'll find it easier to stick to your study schedule.

17. Exercise 2
Prioritise Game

18. Just do it! Distractions Do a deal with yourself –
Aim to minimise interruptions
Have short-term deadlines
Do a deal with yourself –
I'll go out tonight, but I'll get up early on Sunday to study instead'.
Just do it!
You may find that the task doesn't take as long
and you'll feel better for getting it out of the way.

20. If you fall behind……… ………….. don't panic. Ask for advice
Speak to your mentor or assessor

21. Note Taking

22. Exercise 3 Write Down Notes As we Watch the video
Now take a minute to write up your notes
Now compare with group
Were they different?

23. Note Taking Skills Focus on the main ideas. Use your own words.
Keep your notes organised.
Review your notes every day.

24. Timing

25. Reflective Writing

26. Reflective writing: What So What Now What
Explores practice-based experience and leads to learning and personal development.
So What
Describes an experience and your actions; reflecting on what went well and what did not
Now What
Discusses what you learned from the experience; what you would do differently next time.

27. Resources for RW
Reflective Writing (University of the West of England) A useful overview of reflective writing
Using Gibbs' Reflective Cycle in Coursework (Peter Lia, KCL) Overview of Gibbs' Reflective Cycle
How to write reflectively (D. G. Anderson) Guide to reflective writing
A Short Guide to Reflective Writing (University of Birmingham) Guide to reflective writing
Introduction to Reflection and Reflective Writing (University of Surrey) PowerPoint slides covering the fundamental elements of reflective writing
Reflective Writing (University of Leeds) Short e-learning module on reflective writing
Using Gibbs (Oxford Brookes University) Nursing example of reflective writing

28. Referencing
If you use someone else's words or ideas in a piece of work, you must reference them.
This acknowledges that person's words and ideas, and avoids plagiarism.
How to reference
Referencing guidance (UWE Harvard guide)
Referencing (University of Leeds) A guide to different referencing styles
Introduction to the Vancouver Style (Farley Library, Wilkes University) Clear and comprehensive guide to Vancouver referencing

29. Plagiarism

31. Plagiarism And Copyright
Plagiarism (University of the West of England) Online advice and tutorials relating to plagiarism and academic integrity
Plagiarism (University of Bristol) Plagiarism: information and advice
Copyright Information (Copyright Licensing Agency) Clear overview of UK copyright law
"Plagiarism is presenting someone else's work or ideas as your own, with or without their consent, by incorporating it into your work without full acknowledgement. All published and unpublished material, whether in manuscript, printed or electronic form, is covered under this definition. Plagiarism may be intentional or reckless, or unintentional. Under the regulations for examinations, intentional or reckless plagiarism is a disciplinary offence"
"Copyrightis one of the main types of intellectual property - others include designs, patents and trademarks.  Intellectual property allows a person to own things they create in the same way as something physical can be owned. It is the right to prevent others copying or reproducing someone's work. The main legislation dealing with copyright in the United Kingdom is the Copyright, Design and Patents Act, 1988."

32. Free Referencing Software
RefME Web-based. Very easy to set up and use.
Mendeley Requires installation. Lots of useful functions.
Zotero Requires installation. In addition to citations, it can also be used to store files and take notes.

33. Literature Searching
Slides for the Literature Searching training session are available on the UHB Library Website
to arrange a session.

34. Library Service The Library Level 5 Education Centre
Upper Maudlin Street
Tel: x 20105
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