How to Succeed in Your Social Science Degree

As a guide to living and studying at university this book goes beyonddescribing basic study skills and instead invites the reader to use ideas fromsociology to ... » 

As a guide to living and studying at university this book goes beyonddescribing basic study skills and instead invites the reader to use ideas fromsociology to make sense of the role of being a student the university as aninstitution and the professional relationships between students and lecturers.It is written in a style that feels like having a supportive and experiencedtutor who has bags of common sense and has seen hundreds of students throughuniversity talking you through the issues while offering practical advice andwise commentary to help you come to terms with the demands of being a student Peter Lunt Brunel UniversityHow do you survive the university experience? What do tutors want? How can youexpress yourself best in tutorials seminars essays and exams?This book takes a cleareyed approach to the challenges of university lifeoffers realistic advice and demonstrates how to acquire transferable skillswith a view to future employability. All of the basics are here How educational performance can be maximized How to develop powers of expression How to analyze data What to do and avoid doing in writing a dissertation What to do to make sure that university life brings the best employmentprospects What skills and performance impress tutors What employers wantWritten in an engaging and nononsense style by experienced teachers the bookoffers students the perfect onestop guide to making their university studyexperience count. «