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Study Skills for Health and Social Care Students / Juliette Oko, Jim Reid.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, 2012.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780857258069
  • 0857258060
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:
  • 361.3072
LOC classification:
  • HV11 .O36 2013
Online resources:
Contents:
Chapter 1. Learning to learn -- chapter 2. Verbal and non-verbal communication skills -- chapter 3. Information literacy, thinking, reading and writing -- chapter 4. Developing presentation skills -- chapter 5. Practice learning and ethical practice -- chapter 6. Understanding and using reflection.
Summary: Many students on Health and Social Care Foundation Degree and Access courses struggle with the academic expectations required of them at this level. This book is written to support such students in adapting to self-directed study, understand the assessment process and how they can make the most of their learning opportunities. The authors also cover practicalities such as avoiding plagiarism, using their studies to become a reflective practitioner, and understanding the benefit of research and critical thinking. More than a generic study guide, this book is practice-based and will be of great benefit to health and social care students.
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Chapter 1. Learning to learn -- chapter 2. Verbal and non-verbal communication skills -- chapter 3. Information literacy, thinking, reading and writing -- chapter 4. Developing presentation skills -- chapter 5. Practice learning and ethical practice -- chapter 6. Understanding and using reflection.

Many students on Health and Social Care Foundation Degree and Access courses struggle with the academic expectations required of them at this level. This book is written to support such students in adapting to self-directed study, understand the assessment process and how they can make the most of their learning opportunities. The authors also cover practicalities such as avoiding plagiarism, using their studies to become a reflective practitioner, and understanding the benefit of research and critical thinking. More than a generic study guide, this book is practice-based and will be of great benefit to health and social care students.

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