Table of Contents

Introduction.- PART A: Self Efficacy: Managing Your Success as a Student.- 1. Success as a Student.- 2. Gaining the Most From Your Course.- 3. Employability and Planning Towards Your Future.- 4. Successful Study: Intelligence, Strategy and Personalised Learning.- 5. The C-R-E-A-M Strategy for Learning.- 6. Time Management as a Student.- 7. Managing Stress and Wellbeing.- PART B: Academic, People and Task Management Skills.- 8. Working with Others: Collaborative Study.- 9. Developing Cultural Competence.- 10. Reading and Note-Making.- 11. Researching and Managing Information for Study.- 12. Critical Thinking.- 13. Writing at University Level.- 14. Developing Your Academic Writing.- 15. Writing Essays.- 16. Managing Assignments: Projects, Reports, Case Studies and Dissertations.- 17. Devising Your Exam Strategy.- 18. Memory.- Appendices.- Answers to Activities.- References.- Index.

About the Author

Stella Cottrell is an international bestselling author, with over a million sales worldwide. Her other titles include The Study Skills Handbook, Critical Thinking Skills, Skills for Success, The Macmillan Student Planner, The Exam Skills Handbook and Mindfulness for Students. Stella was formerly Director of Lifelong Learning at the University of Leeds, and Pro Vice-Chancellor for Learning and Teaching at the University of East London.