Academic Culture
A student's guide to studying at university
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Beschreibung
Just as we can talk about different cultures around the world, we can also talk about the culture of universities. This is usually called academic culture and refers to the attitudes, values and ways of behaving that are shared by people who work or study in universities. Academic Culture is a much-needed and immensely practical book which identifies these attitudes and values as well as the effect they have on student and lecturer behaviour. Designed for all students who are entering university for the first time, the new edition of this widely successful text will equip readers with a breadth of knowledge which will ensure the improvement of their academic performance.
Academic Culture: a student’s guide to studying at university is a much-needed and immensely practical resource. It identifies the attitudes, values and expectations shared by people who teach and study in universities, and the ways that this culture affects student and lecturer behaviour.
Designed for students who are entering university for the first time, the new edition of this widely successful text equips readers with the knowledge and skills to improve their academic performance.
Featuring helpful examples, ‘skills practice’ activities and ‘word lists’ in each chapter, Academic Culture develops student’s ability to select and read appropriate resources, express their voice clearly, avoid plagiarism, structure their arguments, write essays and reports and actively participate in tutorials and seminars. New chapters address writing a range of electronic texts and planning assignments.
Featuring examples and short, helpful activities throughout, this book will help students to develop the core skills they need to succeed at university. It covers:
- Recognising opinions, positions and bias
- Thinking critically and applying this to the process of completing assignments
- Listening, reading and participating in groups
- How to find one's own voice in the context and refer to other people's ideas
- Avoiding plagiarism
- Guidance on core forms of academic writing: essays, reports, reflective assignments.
- Three new chapters on reflective writing, writing lab reports, and writing in exams
- Additional material on paraphrasing and summarizing
- New section on creating and maintaining an e-portfolio
- New 'think about this' feature, which promotes reader engagement.
Autor*in
Jean Brick
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