- Main Menu-

Catalogue Display

How to get a good degree : making the most of your time at university / Phil Race.

Item Information
Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Branch	Status	Due Date
378.19 RAC	Adult Non Fiction		Bankstown .	. Available .

Catalogue Information
Field name	Details
ISBN	0335200257
ISBN	0335200249 (pbk.)
Name	Race, Philip
Title	How to get a good degree : making the most of your time at university / Phil Race.
Published	Buckingham : Philadelphia, PA : Open University Press, 1999.
Description	ix, 258 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes	Includes bibliographical references (p. [254]-255) and index.
Contents	Introduction: don't just work hard, work smart! -- 1. What is a good degree really a measure of? -- 2. Capitalizing on teaching-learning situations -- 3. Going for gold in assessed coursework -- 4. Putting your resources to work -- 5. Aiming high in revision and exams -- 6. Looking after yourself -- 7. Final action plan.
Summary	So how do you get a good degree? Is it all a matter of luck? Is it hard work? In this book, you will find ways you can use to work systematically towards a good degree. There are no short-cuts regarding working hard, but there are short-cuts about making sure the hard work you do is the right hard work. Don't just read this book, however, do it! Have a go at each of the tasks in the book, and gain control of how you learn, so that you can fine-tune your learning to achieve the success you are aiming for.
Subjects	College student orientation
	Study skills
	Academic achievement
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Academic achievement . College student orientation . Study skills . See Also: Motivation in education . Success . Authors: Race, Philip .