Written by leading academics, this book is an invaluable â how toâ â guide to studying for a Geography degree. Written in a practical and conversational style, it offers important insights into how to succeed in first-year, covering everything from how to succeed in assessments to how to decide where to live.
Written by leading academics, this book is an invaluable â how toâ â guide to studying for a Geography degree. Written in a practical and conversational style, it offers important insights into how to succeed in first-year, covering everything from how to succeed in assessments to how to decide where to live.
Simon Tate is Professor of Pedagogy in Higher Education at Newcastle University, UK. Before taking up his current appointment, Simon taught Geography in comprehensive schools in the North East of England. Peter Hopkins is Professor in Social Geography at Newcastle University, UK, where he has taught for over ten years.
Inhaltsangabe
Part 1: What to expect when your Geography degree begins 1. Accommodation and the social transition to university 2. The types of geography you can study at university 3. Degree organisation and structure 4. Approaches to geography teaching and learning 5. Getting the most from lectures 6. Getting the most from seminars and tutorials 7. Your tutor and other sources of support 8. How will you be assessed? 9. What to expect from the first couple of weeks at university Part 2: The academic skills you need to succeed 10. Listening skills 11. Effective note-taking 12. Approaching reading lists and library search strategies 13. Becoming an effective academic reader 14. Writing essays 15. Developing an academic writing style 16. Referencing and plagiarism 17. Arguing and thinking critically 18. Surviving exams 19. Delivering presentations 20. Doing Human Geography fieldwork 21. Field and lab research in physical geography (by Dr Simon Drew) 22. Making the most of feedback 23. Keeping balance and maintaining wellbeing
Part 1: What to expect when your Geography degree begins 1. Accommodation and the social transition to university 2. The types of geography you can study at university 3. Degree organisation and structure 4. Approaches to geography teaching and learning 5. Getting the most from lectures 6. Getting the most from seminars and tutorials 7. Your tutor and other sources of support 8. How will you be assessed? 9. What to expect from the first couple of weeks at university Part 2: The academic skills you need to succeed 10. Listening skills 11. Effective note-taking 12. Approaching reading lists and library search strategies 13. Becoming an effective academic reader 14. Writing essays 15. Developing an academic writing style 16. Referencing and plagiarism 17. Arguing and thinking critically 18. Surviving exams 19. Delivering presentations 20. Doing Human Geography fieldwork 21. Field and lab research in physical geography (by Dr Simon Drew) 22. Making the most of feedback 23. Keeping balance and maintaining wellbeing
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