{"product_id":"study-skills-9780470094853","title":"Study Skills","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePLATINUM WINNER - 2006 MarCom Creative Awards\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePostgraduate students require a variety of skills in addition to the specialist knowledge of their area of research, including organisation, time management, preparation and presentation of a seminar, and writing a thesis and a research paper.This outstanding title provides PhD and MSc students with advice on key issues relating to the organisation and presentation of their research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps students to deal with an increasingly competitive marketplace after completing their studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClearly written and illustrated by professional lecturers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the skills that the Research Councils expect students to develop during their doctoral training\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures handy quick tips, checklists and key remember' points so that students can dip into it in any order throughout their research or read in stages as their work develops\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis easy-to-use guide on study skills is also of practical value \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword \u003ci\u003eby Clare Isacke.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003ci\u003eby Kathryn Allen.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION ONE: PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Effective Organisation and Time Management (\u003ci\u003eProfessor Steve Webb and Professor Bob Ott\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Personal and Interpersonal Skills (\u003ci\u003eMr Neil Walford\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION TWO: FINDING AND USING INFORMATION.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Information Retrieval (\u003ci\u003eBarry Jenkins\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Critical Reading (\u003ci\u003eDr Stan Venitt\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION THREE: COMMUNICATION SKILLS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Oral and Poster Presentations (\u003ci\u003eDr Maggie Flower\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Writing a Paper (\u003ci\u003eDr Jeff Bamber\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Writing and Defending Your Thesis (\u003ci\u003eDr Stan Venitt\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402285359447,"sku":"9780470094853","price":28.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470094853.jpg?v=1730479946","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/study-skills-9780470094853","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}