8. Effective advice on study skills

The distinction between the kind of subject-specific advice and support provided by module tutors at programme level on the one hand, and general guidance on academic issues provided by personal tutors on the other, may often be blurred in practice when a student approaches you for help with study skills. However, it is important that students understand this distinction. The role of the personal tutor is not to help with problems on individual modules, but rather to deal with any general academic issues.

This section of the handbook discusses some common academic issues that arise:

8.1. Academic writing

8.2 Reading and understanding texts

8.3. Referencing and plagiarism

8.4 Research, library and computer skills

8.5 Time/workload management

8.6 Presentation skills

8.7. Exams and revision

8.8. Learning from feedback

8.9 Using the KLE

8.10 Where to refer