Science Study Skills. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Robbins, Sue
• Contents: Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Doing science; What types of coursework areyou likely to be asked to produce?; Tip: Term/semester planning; Why will you do practical work?; How can you get the most outof your practical class?; Recording science: lab diaries; Recording science: field notebooks; Drawing tables; Drawing graphs; Numbering figures and tables; Tip: Weekly planning; 2 Reporting science; Report structure; Writing scientific reports; Numbering systems and subheadings; Tip: About deadlines; 3 Reading effectively; Consolidating your lecture notes; Making notes from academic papers. Tip: Study at university4 Essays in science; What's in a title?; Looking for information; Leaving your tracks; Referencing and quoting in science; Harvard referencing system; Details for your reference list; When to use a bibliography; Essay plan; Writing your essay; Structuring your essay; Tip: About assessment; 5 Academic posters; The function of academic posters; Advice on preparing posters; Defending your poster; Tip: Paid employment; 6 Science project work; Some guidelines for choosing your project; Aims; Experimental design; Writing down; Writing up; Tip: Road to success. 7 Understanding and using feedbackWritten feedback; Learning cycle; 8 Tackling science exams; Exam preparation; Planning your revision; How to do your revision; Types of exam; Exam time management; Tip: Exam advice; Final comment; References; Science jargon used in this book; Index.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 507.11; Research & Methodology; Science; SCIENCE / Study & Teaching; Study & Teaching; Educational: Sciences, general science; Science: general issues; Science; Science -- Study guides; Electronic books; Study guides
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1137014016; 9781137014016
• Related ISBNs: 0230577636; 9780230577633
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