An undergraduate dissertation is your opportunity to engage with geographical research, first-hand. But completing a student project can be a stressful and complex process. Your Human Geography Dissertation breaks the task down into three helpful stages: Designing: Deciding on your approach, your topic and your research question, and ensuring your project is feasible Doing: Situating your research and selecting the best methods for your dissertation project Delivering: Dealing with data and writing up your findings With information and task boxes, soundbites offering student insight and guidance, and links to online materials, this book offers a complete and accessible overview of the key skills needed to prepare, research, and write a successful human geography dissertation.
Congratulations! You are now officially a university student, but are you prepared to start this challenging but rewarding journey? Our daily lives can be fast paced. They can be crammed with many things competing for our time. So how are you going to make space for your studies whilst also making sure you look after yourself? This book will show you how to understand and recognise the stressors from university life, look after your wellbeing, generate full energy, and achieve high performance and success. It will help you develop personalised strategies to build your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual resilience, helping you plan and set personal goals, get the most out of the support available to you, and achieve the right work-life balance for you.
The leap between the undergrad and postgrad can sometimes come as a surprise, especially if you've been out of education for a while. Postgraduate study involves applying skills and knowledge in a more sophisticated and advanced way than was required during your degree. Your Guide to Successful Postgraduate Study demystifies some of the expectations of post-grad study and outlines tools and strategies for developing skills that will improve your work throughout the whole of your post-graduate course. This book advises you on how to: decide what to read, and how best to read it produce engaging outputs in writing or speaking that are convincing and engaging pursue academic arguments and show evidence of research/reading maximize your employability after graduation. Get ahead of the game and equip yourself with the skills needed to supercharge your postgraduate work! The Student Success series are essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to planning your dream career, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips and resources for study success!
The leap between the undergrad and postgrad can sometimes come as a surprise, especially if you've been out of education for a while. Postgraduate study involves applying skills and knowledge in a more sophisticated and advanced way than was required during your degree. Your Guide to Successful Postgraduate Study demystifies some of the expectations of post-grad study and outlines tools and strategies for developing skills that will improve your work throughout the whole of your post-graduate course. This book advises you on how to: decide what to read, and how best to read it produce engaging outputs in writing or speaking that are convincing and engaging pursue academic arguments and show evidence of research/reading maximize your employability after graduation. Get ahead of the game and equip yourself with the skills needed to supercharge your postgraduate work! The Student Success series are essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to planning your dream career, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips and resources for study success!
Your Foundation in Health & Social Care provides readers with all the knowledge and skills necessary for effective learning at Foundation level, both in study and the workplace. It explores all the key areas of the Foundation Degree, including: - critical analysis and practice - communication - work placement skills - psychology Each chapter features case studies to translate theory into real-life practice, activities to challenge readers, and further reading so that students can develop their understanding. This is an essential companion for those studying foundation degrees across health and social care, and also valuable reading for students at higher education level.
Your Foundation in Health & Social Care provides readers with all the knowledge and skills necessary for effective learning at Foundation level, both in study and the workplace. It explores all the key areas of the Foundation Degree, including: - critical analysis and practice - communication - work placement skills - psychology Each chapter features case studies to translate theory into real-life practice, activities to challenge readers, and further reading so that students can develop their understanding. This is an essential companion for those studying foundation degrees across health and social care, and also valuable reading for students at higher education level.
Improving Practice through Self-Reflection and Writing
This impactful guide takes you through the process of effective reflective practice with a clear and creative focus on helping you be successful in your professional and academic life. It will provide you with clear guidance about how to undertake the reflective writing needed to achieve academic qualifications and professional accreditations. This book includes: ? Practical strategies undertaking reflective practice in service of your clients ? Recommendations for writing up your reflective practice for of assessment and accreditation purposes ? Case studies and templates that can be applied to a wide range of professional fields and academic contexts ? A theoretical foundation underpinning the purpose and intention of professional reflective practice ? Practical advice from experienced reflective practitioners to help you put the principles into practice. This engaging and thought-provoking book will give you confidence with thinking critically and reflectively about your work so that you can achieve better outcomes for yourself and others.
Improving Practice through Self-Reflection and Writing
This impactful guide takes you through the process of effective reflective practice with a clear and creative focus on helping you be successful in your professional and academic life. It will provide you with clear guidance about how to undertake the reflective writing needed to achieve academic qualifications and professional accreditations. This book includes: ? Practical strategies undertaking reflective practice in service of your clients ? Recommendations for writing up your reflective practice for of assessment and accreditation purposes ? Case studies and templates that can be applied to a wide range of professional fields and academic contexts ? A theoretical foundation underpinning the purpose and intention of professional reflective practice ? Practical advice from experienced reflective practitioners to help you put the principles into practice. This engaging and thought-provoking book will give you confidence with thinking critically and reflectively about your work so that you can achieve better outcomes for yourself and others.
Are you struggling with your dissertation? Have you started too late and now you're panicking? Help is here! Your Dissertation in Education is a straight-forward, plain English guide to doing and writing your project. It will take you from start to finish, with practical and friendly advice on every page. This second edition includes: - A new Foundations section with the concepts and tools you need to get started - An expanded guide to methodology and writing about methods - A new chapter on mixed methods An essential companion on your dissertation journey, this book is ideal for students across education, including teacher training, early childhood and education studies. The Student Success series are essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to planning your dream career, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips and resources for study success!
