1. STUDY SKILLS

2. What are your Hopes Hopes Expectations Expectations Aspirations Aspirations Anxieties Anxieties

3. Essential Skills Self Awareness Self Awareness Time Management Time Management Information Retrieval. Information Retrieval. Reading Reading Note Taking Note Taking Writing Writing

4. SELF AWARENESS What am I What am I good at What am I What am I not so good at Learning style Learning style

5. TIME MANAGEMENT Manage your time effectively. Manage your time effectively. Be aware of deadlines. Be aware of deadlines. Do not think of independent Do not think of independent study time as spare time. Do not underestimate the Do not underestimate the time tasks will take. Allow time for R & R. Allow time for R & R.

6. READING What questions do I What questions do I want to answer. Where will I get the Where will I get the information from. Am I reading analytically? Am I reading analytically? (reading strategies)

7. NOTE TAKING Prepare in advance for the lectures Prepare in advance for the lectures Download information prior to lectures Download information prior to lectures Are you missing information by taking notes? Are you missing information by taking notes? Develop a filing system Develop a filing system Note are individual and persoanl Note are individual and persoanl

8. WRITING Familiarise yourself with academic writing styles and formatting. Familiarise yourself with academic writing styles and formatting. Formulate a plan of action for each task. Formulate a plan of action for each task. Use your academic supervisor. Use your academic supervisor. Allow plenty of time. Allow plenty of time.

9. USEFUL SORCES OF INFORMATION Cottrell S (2003) The Study Skills Handbook (2 nd Ed) Palgrave Macmillan Hampshire Creme P & Lea M R (2008) Writing At University McGraw Hill O U Press. Berkshire Murray N & Hughes G (2008) Writing Up Your University Assignments and Research projects. A Practical Handbook. McGraw Hill O U Press. Berkshire http://www.soton.ac.uk/~emtest/cardiff/index.h tm

10. AIM HIGH

11. YOU CAN DO IT