How to Succeed in Your Social Science Degree by Hilary Arksey

How to Succeed in Your Social Science Degree by Hilary Arksey

How do you survive the university experience? What do tutors want? How can you express yourself best in tutorials, seminars, essays and exams? This book takes a clear-eyed approach to the challenges of university life, offers realistic advice and demonstrates how to acquire transferable skills with a view to future employability.

"This book takes a clear approach to the challenges of university life, offers realistic advice, and demonstrates how to acquire transferable skills for future employmentIssues examined include how to maximize your academic performance, develop powers of expression, analyze data, write a dissertation, and identify what employers want."

—ABSTRACTS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENVIRONMENT -- APADE * APADE 2007 *

Hilary Arksey worked in SPRU for many years, building up a reputation in research into informal care and carers needs. She led on this work in the Unit. It took her to many interesting places around the world where her experience and knowledge in this field helped to spread good practice and research collaborations. She retired from SPRU in 2010. Social Policy Research Interests     Informal care     Carers, disability and employment     Qualitative research methods David Harris is Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences, College of St Mark & St John, Plymouth

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ISBN 13	9781412902267
ISBN 10	1412902266
Title	How to Succeed in Your Social Science Degree
Author	Hilary Arksey
Series	Sage Study Skills Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	2007-04-12
Number of pages	256
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