| How to Succeed in Your Social Science Degree Contributor(s): Arksey, Hilary (Author), Harris, David E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1412902266 ISBN-13: 9781412902267 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $53.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: This book takes a clear-eyed approach to the challenges of University life, offers realistic advice and demonstrates how to acquire transferable skills with a view to future employability. Topics covered include: " What employers want; " How educational performance can be maximized; " How to maximise powers of expression; " How to analyze data; " What to do and avoid doing in writing a dissertation. Written in an engaging and non-nonsense style, by experienced teachers, the book offers students the perfect one stop guide to making their university study experience count. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education |
| Dewey: 300.711 |
| LCCN: 2006932711 |
| Series: Sage Study Skills |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.6" W x 9.13" (0.94 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book takes a clear approach to the challenges of university life, offers realistic advice, and demonstrates how to acquire transferable skills for future employment. Issues examined include how to maximize your academic performance, develop powers of expression, analyze data, write a dissertation, and identify what employers want. --ABSTRACTS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENVIRONMENT This book takes a clear-eyed approach to the challenges of University life, offers realistic advice and demonstrates how to acquire transferable skills with a view to future employability. Topics covered include: What employers want; How educational performance can be maximized; How to maximise powers of expression; How to analyze data; What to do and avoid doing in writing a dissertation. Written in an engaging and non-nonsense style, by experienced teachers, the book offers students the perfect one stop guide to making their university study experience count. |
Contributor Bio(s): Arksey, Hilary: - Hilary Arksey worked in SPRU for many years, building up a reputation in research into informal care and carers needs. She led on this work in the Unit. It took her to many interesting places around the world where her experience and knowledge in this field helped to spread good practice and research collaborations. She retired from SPRU in 2010. Social Policy Research Interests Informal care Carers, disability and employment Qualitative research methods Harris, David E.: - David Harris is Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences, College of St Mark & St John, Plymouth |