1. Returning to study Student Services www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck Orientation 2012 Angela Dierks

2. What has changed about university study in the last decade? Name 3 changes. Student Services www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

3. What has changed about university study in the last decade? Knowledge is seen as open, accessible and often from the bottom up Collaboration is valued - more emphasis on group work and presentations More emphasis on reflection and awareness about process of learning E-resources Use of virtual learning environments (VLEs) such as Blackboard or Moodle Use of plagiarism software such as Turnitin www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck Student Services

4. What will be the difference between UG and PG study? Development of current skills to a higher level Acquisition of new skills – research skills Work more independently Work with a supervisor www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck Student Services

5. Develop your skills to a higher level Student Services www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck gather appropriate material critically evaluate your material (eg assess relevance of theories) use it as the basis for logical argument and discussion (developing a rationale)

6. Andersons and Krathwohls Taxonomy of Cognitive Domain 1.Remembering 2.Understanding 3.Applying 4.Analyzing 5.Evaluating 6.Creating www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck Student Services

7. Acquire new skills Read more widely and beyond core material Demonstrate academic judgement by gathering appropriate published material and evaluating it Gather and process evidence Apply appropriate research methodologies Present your findings in an appropriate manner www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck Student Services

8. Read more widely and critically Know your way around a range of resources including electronic databases and ejournals Need to evaluate material in terms of relevance, provenance and research methods www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck Student Services

9. Demonstrate academic judgement Question what you read Draw your own conclusions about the value of the work www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck Student Services

10. Gather and process evidence Undertake literature review Gather data, eg through questionnaires, interviews or surveys Be aware of ethics www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck Student Services

11. Apply appropriate research methodology Three types of research: Quantitative (eg based on surveys and numerical data) Qualitative (eg interviews, grounded- theory, case study) Mixed: quantitative and qualitative www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck Student Services

12. Present your findings Giving a presentation Dissertation writing Appropriate referencing www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck Student Services

13. Work more independently Need to be good at project management including –Time management –Organisational skills –Knowledge management –Scoping www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck Student Services

14. Work with a supervisor Clarifying the scope of your work Finding the right supervisor Establishing a positive working relationship www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck Student Services

15. Work with your peers Support Check your understanding and clarify questions Get a different perspective from your own www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck Student Services