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- What other help is available?
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- Student central and module feedback
- Academic Study Network (ASK)
- Peer Assisted Study Support (PASS)
Learning Process
- Introduction
- Time management
- Setting priorities
- Preparing to study
- Improving memory
- Mananging stress
- Identifying your learning style
- Critical thinking
- Being a reflective learner
Essential Skills
- Students' top study tips
- Reading
- Making notes - in lectures and from books
- Listening - in lectures, talks and presentations
- Talking - in seminars and workshops
- Presentations - oral and poster
- Writing essays
- Referencing
- Avoiding plagiarism
- Lab reports
- Field trip reports
Examination / Assessment
- Preparing yourself
- Revision strategies
- Exam strategies
- Advice on resitting examinations
- Examination room rules
- Assessment and grading criteria
- Sandwich mode
- Finding out results
Absences / Mitigation Circumstances
Safety
- University information
- School information
- Laboratory safety rules
- General laboratory rules
- The laboratory handling of human body fluids and tissues
- Safety in microbiology
Useful information
Avoiding plagiarism... click here for a clear explanation of what plagiarism is and how to avoid it>
Course Work Grades explained
- 70%-100%: First Class
- 60 %-69%: Upper Second Class
- 50%-59%: Lower Second Class
- 40%-49%: Third Class
- 0%-39%: Fail
"Get into a routine - same time, same place for your studying; get into a good study habit."
Emma Burton, Community Pharmaceutical Healthcare student
"Don't leave studies until the end! "
Candy Koenig, Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences student
"Make good use of your diary and enter dates to plan when you need to do the work."
Di Smith
