Lloyd / Murphy Essential Study Skills for Health and Social Care

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-1-906052-38-6
Verlag: Scion Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Web PDF

Reihe: Health and Social Care

For students on professional Health and Social Care courses there is a requirement that they can write coherently and concisely, use information efficiently and effectively and confidently present their viewpoints and recommendations about practice to their colleagues. Essential Study Skills for Health and Social Care enables the undergraduate student to develop personal, professional and educational skills so that they can have confidence in their ability to perform both academically and in practice.

This comprehensive resource covers a wide range of topics including:

IT skills;
Exam techniques, report and essay writing;
Presentations and public speaking;
Learning in groups and teams;
Profiles and portfolios;
Research skills;
Critical thinking, analysis and reflection;
CVs and interview techniques.

Student learning is supported by student scenarios, examples, activities, end-of-chapter quizzes, references and further reading.

This book is an essential text for students who are undertaking courses at certificate, Foundation Degree, diploma and degree level. The editors and authors have paid particular attention to the essential study skills requirements within those levels as outlined in the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) guidelines. This book provides study and skills support for all students in the health and social care professions including nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, radiologists, psychologists, healthcare support workers, foundation degree students, childcare students, youth workers, probation workers and sports sciences students.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lloyd, Marjorie

Murphy, Peggy

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

1. IT skills and using the internet efficiently and effectively

2. Referencing, plagiarism and copyright

3. Problem-based learning and learning styles

4. Exam techniques, report and essay writing

5. Learning in groups and teams

6. Effective and efficient reading skills and note taking

7. Presentations and public speaking

8. Time management and using feedback effectively

9. Dissertation and research skills

10. Profiles and portfolios

11. Critical thinking, analysis and reflection

12. CVs and interview techniques

References

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Murphy, Peggy
Peggy Murphy is a Senior Lecturer in adult nursing at Liverpool John Moores University. She has nursing experience in acute medicine and cardiothoracic intensive care and has worked as a registered nurse both in the UK and Australia. She became a nurse lecturer in 2003 and developed an interest in working with students as partners to enhance inclusive practice in nurse education. Peggy was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship by the Higher Education Academy in 2014 for her collaborative work on assessment and feedback. Peggy has published and co-presented her work with students nationally and internationally. She currently acts as a co-convenor for the Researching, Advancing and Inspiring Student Engagement (RAISE) Special Interest Group on partnerships.