Our workshops are one hour each, and they are designed around the principles of active and collaborative learning.
The online booking form is available from: October 2014 Booking Form
If you have any questions, please contact Learning Services (leanringservices@ucs.ac.uk)
Monday 13th October
| Session Title | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enhancing your learning with social media | 12.00-13.00 | This workshop will explore ways you can use social media (Twitter & YouTube) to enhance your learning through accessing and managing resources. |
| Assignment planning and writing | 13.00-14.00 | This session will introduce you to the layout of assignments and some strategies to use for planning work. |
| Reading it right, so you don't get it wrong! | 15.00-16.00 | An introduction to effectively reading scientific or scholarly journal articles. Find out about the layout and structure of the research articles, this will enable you to interpret and discuss. |
Tuesday 14th October
| Session Title | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Planning your dissertation | 12.00-13.00 | Aimed at level 5 & 6 students, this workshop will help you to understand the requirements for an undergraduate dissertation and help you to select an appropriate title. Please bring along your dissertation handbook if you have one. |
| Electronic is the new black: Navigating ebooks | 13.00-14.00 | This workshop will introduce you to the various electronic book platforms available at UCS, we will also explore techniques for searching and tips for navigating the collection. |
| Find it, use it, cite it: An introduction to Harvard Referencing | 14.00-15.00 | An introduction to Harvard referencing. |
Wednesday 15th October
| Session Title | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| "Too descriptive, not enough critical analysis": An introduction to critical writing | 11.00-12.00 | Introduction to the main features of critical writing with a focus on some of the techniques you can use to increase the amount of critical content in your assignments |
| Keeping your references organised with RefWorks | 12.00-13.00 | An introduction to using the RefWorks management tool. Discover the functionality of RefWorks as well as investigating the importance of proper referencing skills and techniques. |
| Becoming employable: creating your online presence | 13.00-14.00 | A workshop to explore how to create, develop and manage your online presence with a view to future employment. |
Thursday 16th October
| Session Title | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| How can you design and develop effective presentations? | 12.00-13.00 | Introduction to the main features of critical writing with a focus on some of the techniques you can use to increase the amount of critical content in your assignments |
| Literature searching and search strategies: An introduction to Summon and databases | 13.00-14.00 | The aims is to introduce types of resources and search strategies to first year students |
| Seen Text Help (Read & Write) icon on your desktop and wondered what it's all about? | 14.00-15.00 | An Introduction to a text speech software programme that helps the user to read aloud documents, tint the screen, assist with proofreading and study skills |
Friday 17th October
| Session Title | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| UCS Learning Services: getting started | 12.00-13.00 | An introduction to the key services and resources that will help you make a flying start with your studies |
| Developing your reflective practice | 13.00-14.00 | This workshop will introduce the topic of reflection and discuss its purpose and relevance to academic study. We will outline some reflective models and how they can be used |
| Technologies to facilitate reflective learning | 14.00-15.00 | This workshop will explore two technologies which can facilitate the development of your reflective skills. these technologies are: Mahara (ePortfolio) and MindMup (mind mapping tool) |
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