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Undergraduate study skills workshops
Workshops for undergraduate students on a range of topics relating to your studies.
All undergraduate students are welcome to attend these friendly and interactive workshops focussing on general academic skills.
Booking for each workshop will open two weeks beforehand.
Cancelling: If you need to cancel your booking, you must do so at least 3 days before the event, as someone else may be able to take your place.
How to cancel: you can cancel your booking via MyEd Event Booking Channel. Go to the “My Stuff” tab within MyEd and then Event Booking. Click on “My Bookings” - here you will have the option to cancel your place.
If you fail to attend, cancel less than 3 working days before, or don’t sign the attendance register you will be noted as absent. If you consistently fail to attend you may be prevented from booking future IAD events.
Workshops
- Giving Confident Presentations
- How to Read and Write Critically
- Making the Most of Long Essays and Dissertations
- Revising and Preparing for Exams
- Time Management - Undergraduate Studies
- Using Sources & Avoiding Plagiarism
- Writing Essays and Assignments
Giving Confident Presentations
| Description | Does the thought of giving a presentation to other people make you nervous? Are you unsure what is expected? This supportive workshop looks at how you can plan and prepare presentations and gives you techniques to help build your confidence and deliver your presentation effectively. (Please note: it does not focus on how to use PowerPoint or other technologies.) |
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| Bookings | There are currently no events scheduled for this course. Please check back later. |
How to Read and Write Critically
| Description | Do you want to take a more analytical approach? This workshop will introduce methods and tools to help you read and write critically and draw conclusions. |
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| Bookings | There are currently no events scheduled for this course. Please check back later. |
Making the Most of Long Essays and Dissertations
| Description | Do you have a longer written assignment to manage? This workshop will discuss strategies for meeting the challenges of planning and organising lengthy assignments. We will also look at appropriate practical methods and tools you can use to help you make a successful submission. |
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| Bookings | There are currently no events scheduled for this course. Please check back later. |
Revising and Preparing for Exams
| Description | Are you prepared for your exams? This session will help you develop strategies to take charge of your revision and perform more confidently in your exams. |
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| Bookings | There are currently no events scheduled for this course. Please check back later. |
Time Management - Undergraduate Studies
| Description | Ever feel that you don’t know where the time went? Or that you can’t seem to fit everything in? This interactive workshop will help you make the most of your time at university and organise your studying in more effective ways. |
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| Bookings | There are currently no events scheduled for this course. Please check back later. |
Using Sources & Avoiding Plagiarism
| Description | This workshop will look at academic good practice, particularly with regard to using sources from the literature in your own writing. Please note: it will not look at how to use individual referencing systems. |
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| Bookings | There are currently no events scheduled for this course. Please check back later. |
Writing Essays and Assignments
| Description | Do you want to improve your academic writing? This workshop will suggest ways you can break down your assignment brief, organise your ideas and think about structuring your essay writing. |
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| Bookings | There are currently no events scheduled for this course. Please check back later. |
This article was published on Aug 29, 2012