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Print Price: $44.99

Format:
Paperback
272 pp.
189 mm x 246 mm

ISBN-13:
9780198791461

Publication date:
February 2019

Imprint: OUP UK

Study and Communication Skills for the Biosciences

Third Edition

Stuart Johnson and Jon Scott

Study and Communication Skills for the Biosciences is tailored specifically to the needs of bioscience students, both at university, and beyond. Written in an engaging and supportive manner, with examples throughout that demonstrate the relevance of topics covered to bioscience degree programmes, the book will assist you with the transition from school to university, with your studies at university, and with your progression to employment after leaving university.

New to this edition, the book now includes discussion of how best to use recorded lectures in learning and revision, and how to get the most out of flipped classrooms and interactive lectures. The chapter on employability has new content on technological change in the workplace, how to perform well in a video interview, and how best to use online networks for career advancement. A new section also explores how to critically review a research paper. A new learning feature, "Try this for yourself", shows how you can apply the book's principles to your own life and studies.

Covering the full range of study and communication skills that you need to study to succeed in your studies, this book is essential reading for any bioscience student who wants to get the most out of their degree.

Readership : Undergraduate students following any bioscience or bioscience-related degree programme.

1. Why are study and communication skills important?
2. Using feedback
3. Making the most of lectures
4. Working with different information sources
5. Avoiding plagiarism
6. Choosing the right writing style
7. Writing essays
8. Writing practical reports
9. Working in tutorials and groups
10. Preparing scientific presentations
11. Delivering scientific presentations
12. Creating academic posters
13. Getting the most out of revision
14. Getting the most out of exams
15. Making yourself employable

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Stuart Johnson is the Director of the Careers Service at the University of Bristol. He obtained a BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Leicester, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Learning and Development from Thames Valley University. He was previously the Deputy Director of the Career Development Service at the University of Leicester. Professor.

Jon Scott is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Student Experience and Professor of Bioscience Education at the University of Leicester. He obtained a BSc in Biological Sciences and a PhD in Neurobiology from Durham University. He joined the University of Leicester as a lecturer in physiology since 1987 and went on to become the Director of Biological Studies.

Biomeasurement - Dawn Hawkins
Communication Skills for the Biosciences - Aysha Divan
Research Methods for the Biosciences - Debbie Holmes, Peter Moody, Diana Dine and Laurence Trueman
Experimental Design for the Life Sciences - Graeme D. Ruxton and Nick Colegrave
Scientific Data Analysis - Graham Currell
Study and Communication Skills for the Chemical Sciences - Tina Overton, Stuart Johnson and Jon Scott

Special Features

As experienced educators, both authors write specifically with the needs of bioscience students in mind.
A particular emphasis on four foundational skills - managing your time well, thinking critically, developing yourself, and employability - empowers you to really get the most out of your degree.
Frequent biological examples are incorporated throughout the text, demonstrating the relevance of the skills being discussed to your programme of study.
In order to help you succeed in assessments, the authors explain how to communicate your ideas effectively, and how to prepare for and complete exams.
The flexible style of the book means that you can dip in and out of the text and read the chapters most relevant to you and the stage you are at in your studies.

New to this Edition

A new section on how best to use recorded lectures in learning and revision.
A new section on how to get the most out of flipped classrooms and interactive lectures.
A new section on how to perform well in a video interview.
A new section on how best to use online networks for career advancement.
A new section on how to critically review a research paper.
A new learning feature, "Try this for yourself", shows how you can apply the book's principles to your own life and studies.