Academic Skills. for the January Assessment period. Key contacts for student support Strategies for Academic Achievement JANUARY

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1 Key contacts for student support Study Skills Tel: Web: www2.ljmu.ac.uk/studysupport 3-20 Strategies for Academic Achievement JANUAR Assessment Skills and Tips Schedule 2017 Libraries Tel: Web: www2.ljmu.ac.uk/lea Facebook: ljmulibrary Blog: ljmulibrary.wordpress.com /2016/12/12/study-smarter-foryour-assessment Student Advice and Wellbeing Tel: /5 Academic Skills ljmulibrary.wordpress.com/2016/12/12/study-smarter-for-your-assessment for the January Assessment period

2 Strategies for Academic Achievement Assessment Skills and Tips Schedule Tips and techniques for assessments Learn how to: n Aim for extra marks in your assignments n Plan your revision and assessment strategies n Broaden your research and impress your tutor(s) n Avoid plagiarism through effective paraphrasing n Understand challenging maths and statistics problems n Plan your approach to tackling examination essays n Refresh your referencing techniques n Analyse questions and identify what is expected of you n Use Blackboard for revision and assessment preparation The January Assessment and Academic Skills programme offers: n Workshops and drop-in sessions centred around one of the main LJMU assessment periods 03/01/17-20/01/17 n Advice that will help you maximise your academic potential n Tutors and librarians on hand to discuss effective study and exam techniques n Activities taking place on all campuses n Choice of times and venues n Expert and confidential advice n Advance booking not necessary: keep this information with you, and access available support when it suits you ou just decide: n which workshops or drop-in sessions suit you. The sessions in this booklet are offered in addition to the support available from your programme team. Talk to them to find out how they can support your revision and assessment planning. Plan your strategy Read the following schedule to find out what s on offer and book the sessions most useful to you. Study smarter Good planning will help you work smarter and maximise your potential in assessments and assignments. So take advantage of these sessions to think about how you will approach each task. Here s the serious bit If you are studying on a programme that is offered over a conventional academic year (September to May) you may well have an assessment period in January. LJMU s Assessment Skills Programme offers you an opportunity to reflect upon what you have learned, and then enhance the skills that will help you achieve your academic potential. If you are not sitting exams or handing in assignments in January, you can still attend the workshops and classes to help you plan for your next assessments. Check with your programme team, as they may also run activities to prepare you for assessments and assignments. Got a question? ou ll find contact details at the back of this brochure for different teams who can help you with any questions that you might have. So don t sit there worrying get in touch. We are here to help.

3 Assessment Skills Programme Thursday 05/01/ :00-14:30 Assessment Skills: Electronic Library Refresher - This session covers journals, what Day Date Time Semester /17 January Assessment Skills Sessions Room/Building Campus Thursday 05/01/ :00-15:30 Assessment Skills: Cite it, Reference it - This session covers the what, where, why and how Wednesday 04/01/ :00-10:30 Assessment Skills: Electronic Library Refresher - This session covers journals, what Wednesday 04/01/ :00-10:30 Assessment Skills: Electronic Library Refresher - This session covers journals, what Wednesday 04/01/ :00-11:30 Assessment Skills: Cite it, Reference it - This session covers the what, where, why and how Seminar Room 2, Lower Ground Seminar Room 2, Lower Ground Thursday 05/01/ :00-17:30 Assessment Skills: Understanding the Question - How to deconstruct the question, and Thursday 05/01/ :30-18:30 Assessment Skills: Tips and techniques - This session covers general and specific exam skills and techniques, exam preparation, using Blackboard for revision, memory aids, as well Friday 06/01/ :00-10:30 Assessment Skills: Electronic Library Refresher - This session covers journals, what Wednesday 04/01/ :00-11:30 Assessment Skills: Cite it, Reference it - This session covers the what, where, why and how Wednesday 04/01/ :00-14:00 Assessment Skills: Tips and techniques - This session covers general and specific exam skills and techniques, exam preparation, using Blackboard for revision, memory aids, as well Friday 06/01/ :00-10:30 Assessment Skills: Electronic Library Refresher - This session covers journals, what Friday 06/01/ :00-11:30 Assessment Skills: Cite it, Reference it - This session covers the what, where, why and how Wednesday 04/01/ :00-14:30 Assessment Skills: Understanding the Question - How to deconstruct the question, and Friday 06/01/ :00-11:30 Assessment Skills: Cite it, Reference it - This session covers the what, where, why and how Wednesday 04/01/ :00-14:30 Assessment Skills: Electronic Library Refresher - This session covers journals, what Friday 06/01/ :30-14:00 Assessment Skills: All you have ever wanted to know and more - This session encompasses Exam Tips and Techniques, Understanding the Question, as well as Exam Essay Writing Room L009, Wednesday 04/01/ :00-15:30 Assessment Skills: Cite it, Reference it - This session covers the what, where, why and how Friday 06/01/ :00-13:00 Assessment Skills: Essay writing - How to make the most of the time available and gain Thursday 05/01/ :00-10:30 Assessment Skills: Electronic Library Refresher - This session covers journals, what Friday 06/01/ :00-14:30 Assessment Skills: Electronic Library Refresher - This session covers journals, what Thursday 05/01/ :00-10:30 Assessment Skills: Electronic Library Refresher - This session covers journals, what Thursday 05/01/ :00-11:30 Assessment Skills: Cite it, Reference it - This session covers the what, where, why and how Thursday 05/01/ :00-11:30 Assessment Skills: Cite it, Reference it - This session covers the what, where, why and how Thursday 05/01/ :00-15:00 Assessment Skills: Preparing your work for submission - This session covers what to do with your document before you submit it: Using Microsoft Office to format your documents, add page numbers, and include tables of contents IT Training Room, Ground Floor, Friday 06/01/ :00-15:30 Assessment Skills: Cite it, Reference it - This session covers the what, where, why and how Monday 09/01/ :00-14:00 Assessment Skills: Essay writing - How to make the most of the time available and gain Monday 09/01/ :00-17:30 Assessment Skills: Understanding the Question - How to deconstruct the question, and Monday 09/01/ :30-18:30 Assessment Skills: Tips and techniques - This session covers general and specific exam

4 Tuesday 10/01/ :00-14:00 Assessment Skills: Tips and techniques - This session covers general and specific exam Tuesday 10/01/ :00-14:30 Assessment Skills: Understanding the Question - How to deconstruct the question, and Drop In advice and guidance During the January 2017 Assessment period our Drop In advice service will be open at the times published below. So please feel free to visit us and discuss any queries you may have relating to exams, assignment questions, referencing, essay plans, etc. Tuesday 10/01/ :15-19:15 Dissertations: The Writing Process - This workshop will guide you through the structuring and writing process of a dissertation, and ease your fears regarding what can appear to be a daunting task Day Date Time Location Campus Tuesday 10/01/ :00-18:00 Assessment Skills: Essay writing - How to make the most of the time available and gain Room 401b, Tithebarn Street Tuesday 03/01/ :00-17:00 Meeting Room 3, Wednesday 11/01/ :00-18:00 Assessment Skills: Essay writing - How to make the most of the time available and gain Wednesday 04/01/ :00-17:00 Meeting Room 1, Thursday 12/01/ :00-12:55 Assessment Skills: Tips and techniques - This session covers general and specific exam Thursday 12/01/ :05-13:30 Assessment Skills: Understanding the Question - How to deconstruct the question, and Monday 16/01/ :00-13:00 Assessment Skills: Tips and techniques - This session covers general and specific exam Monday 16/01/ :00-13:30 Assessment Skills: Understanding the Question - How to deconstruct the question, and Tuesday 17/01/ :00-13:00 Assessment Skills: Tips and techniques - This session covers general and specific exam Tuesday 17/01/ :00-13:30 Assessment Skills: Understanding the Question - How to deconstruct the question, and Room 218, Tithebarn Street Room 204, Tithebarn Street Room 204, Tithebarn Street Thursday 05/01/ :00-16:30 Meeting Room 4, Friday 06/01/ :30-16:00 Meeting Room 3, Monday 09/01/ :30-16:30 Meeting Room 1, Tuesday 10/01/ :00-16:30 Meeting Room 3, Wednesday 11/01/ :00-16:30 Meeting Room 1, Wednesday 18/01/ :00-16:30 Meeting Room 3, Thursday 19/01/ :00-16:30 Meeting Room 1, Friday 20/01/ :00-15:30 Meeting Room 3, No need to book a place on an Assessment Skills session, just turn up and add your name to the register.

5 Assessment Skills: Mathematics and Statistics Advice and Guidance Tuesday 10/01/ :30-14:30 Carole Davenport Seminar Room 3, Lower Ground Floor, Day Date Time Tutor* Room/Building Campus Comments Tuesday 03/01/ :00-17:00 Paul Hanley Room 3.25, James Parsons, Tuesday 03/01/ :30-14:30 Carole Davenport Seminar Room 3, Lower Ground Floor, Wednesday 04/01/ :00-15:00 Hosnieh Sargazi Seminar Room 3, Lower Ground Floor, Wednesday 04/01/ :30-14:30 Carole Davenport Room 3.25, James Parsons, Wednesday 04/01/ :00-18:00 Simon Prentice IT Training Room, Ground Floor, Wednesday 04/01/ :00-15:00 Paul Hanley Room 128, Redmonds Building, Thursday 05/01/ :30-14:30 Paul Hanley Room 3.25, James Parsons, Thursday 05/01/ :00-17:00 Hosnieh Sargazi Seminar Room 3, Lower Ground Floor, Thursday 05/01/ :00-16:00 Simon Prentice Room 128, Redmonds Building, Friday 06/01/ :00-17:00 Paul Hanley Room 3.25, James Parsons, Friday 06/01/ :30-14:30 Carole Davenport Seminar Room 3, Lower Ground Floor, Saturday 07/01/ :00-14:00 Darren Conway IT Training Room, Ground Floor, Monday 09/01/ :30-14:30 Paul Hanley Room 3.25, James Parsons, Monday 09/01/ :00-16:00 Hosnieh Sargazi Seminar Room 3, Lower Ground Floor, Tuesday 10/01/ :00-17:00 Paul Hanley Room 3.25, James Parsons, Wednesday 11/01/ :30-14:30 Carole Davenport Room 3.25, James Parsons, Wednesday 11/01/ :00-18:00 Darren Conway IT Training Room, Ground Floor, Wednesday 11/01/ :00-15:00 Hosnieh Sargazi Seminar Room 3, Lower Ground Floor, Wednesday 11/01/ :00-15:00 Raul Casana Eslava Room 128, Redmonds Building, Thursday 12/01/ :00-17:00 Hosnieh Sargazi Seminar Room 3, Lower Ground Floor, Thursday 12/01/ :30-14:30 Ross Kelly Room 3.25, James Parsons, Thursday 12/01/ :00-16:00 Paul Hanley Room 119, Redmonds Building, Friday 13/01/ :00-17:00 Paul Hanley Room 3.25, James Parsons, Friday 13/01/ :30-14:30 Carole Davenport Seminar Room 3, Lower Ground Floor, Saturday 14/01/ :00-14:00 Simon Prentice IT Training Room, Ground Floor, Monday 16/01/ :30-14:30 Raul Casana Eslava Room 3.25, James Parsons, Monday 16/01/ :00-16:00 Hosnieh Sargazi Seminar Room 3, Lower Ground Floor, Tuesday 17/01/ :00-17:00 Paul Hanley Room 3.25, James Parsons, Tuesday 17/01/ :30-14:30 Raul Casana Eslava Seminar Room 3, Lower Ground Floor, Wednesday 18/01/ :30-14:30 Raul Casana Eslava Room 3.25, James Parsons, Wednesday 18/01/ :00-18:00 Simon Prentice IT Training Room, Ground Floor,

6 Wednesday 18/01/ :00-15:00 Hosnieh Sargazi Seminar Room 3, Lower Ground Floor, *As well as basic mathematics and statistics support, below is a table of topics tutors are also able to offer advice in: Wednesday 18/01/ :00-15:00 Carole Davenport Room 128, Redmonds Building, Thursday 19/01/ :00-17:00 Hosnieh Sargazi Seminar Room 3, Lower Ground Floor, Paul Hanley Carole Davenport Simon Prentice Raul Casana Eslava Kathryn Bradley Ross Kelly MatLab Darren Conway Hosnieh Sargazi Thursday 19/01/ :30-14:30 Ross Kelly Room 3.25, James Parsons, Thursday 19/01/ :00-16:00 Paul Hanley Room 327, Redmonds Building, LaTex Maple Excel Friday 20/01/ :00-17:00 Paul Hanley Room 3.25, James Parsons, Friday 20/01/ :30-14:30 Carole Davenport Seminar Room 3, Lower Ground Floor, Geogebra Mechanics SPSS Saturday 21/01/ : :00 Simon Prentice IT Training Room, Ground Floor, Statistics with R Gretl NVivo Design Expert Python MS Access SQL HTML/CSS Minitab Morphologica Vortex PVA Osteoware

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