E-Book, Englisch, 144 Seiten
Post / Visser / Buis Academic Skills for Interdisciplinary Studies
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-90-485-3394-7
Verlag: De Gruyter
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E-Book, Englisch, 144 Seiten
Reihe: Perspectives on Interdisciplinarity
ISBN: 978-90-485-3394-7
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Wasserzeichen (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Ger Post, Vincent Visser, and Joris Buis teach for the Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Amsterdam.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part 1 Studying
1 Studying
Knowledge
Lectures and study groups
Self-study and planning
Concentration
Examinations
Staying motivated
2 Reading academic literature
Types of text
Strategies for reading
Summarizing
Part 2 Doing research
3 Exploring your research topic
Choosing a topic
Formulating a question
4 Interviewing
Preparing an interview
During the interview
5 Searching the literature
The academic literature
Relevance and quality of the literature
6 Organizing, analyzing and processing your sources
Organizing your sources
Analysing information
Processing sources using reference management software
7 Empirical research
Part 3 Sharing your research
8 Arguments
Types of argument
Structuring an argument
From structuring an argument to structuring a literature review
9 Writing
Steps in the writing process
Writing tactics
Structuring a literature review
Academic writing
Grammar and spelling
10 Citing sources
In-text citations
Citations in the bibliography
Plagiarism
Sources used
11 Presenting
Prepared a presentation
Introducing your presentation
During a presentation
After a presentation
Part 4 A critical attitude
12 Debate, discussion and critical dialogue
Debate
Weak spots in debates
Discussion
Pitfalls when framing an argument
13 Self-reflection
Reflecting on your role in a team
Giving and receiving feedback
Appendices
Appendix A Fraud and plagiarism
Appendix B Citation guidelines for bibliographies
Appendix C Sample literature review