Study Skills for International Postgraduates (Paperback)

Preface.- PART I: BEING A POSTGRADUATE STUDENT Getting Started as a Postgraduate.- PART II: BASIC SURVIVAL SKILLS Time Management, Getting Organised.- Managing Information Collected.- Reading: A Complex Skill.- PART III: PERILS AND PITFALLS Plagiarism and Paraphrasing.- Referencing: The Importance of Acknowledgement<.- PART IV: STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF OTHERS: DOING RESEARCH The Research Process.- PART V: WHAT ABOUT ME?: CRITICISING AND ANALYSING Critical Thinking.- PART VI: PUTTING PEN TO PAPER: WRITING FOR ASSESSMENT Writing Style and Language.- Writing Critical Reviews: A Step-by-Step Guide.- Writing an Empirical Report.- Preparing the Research Essay.- Writing a Research Essay.- Writing a Literature Review.- The Final Polish: Editing and Proofreading.- PART VII: BEING HEARD: SPEAKING FOR ASSESSMENT Giving a Paper and Presenting in a Tutorial.- Speaking to your Supervisor or Lecturer.- PART VIII: WANT TO GO FURTHER? Writing a Research Proposal.- What Next? Completing a PHD.- Glossary of Terms.- Reference List.- Index.