How to Get a First: The Essential Guide to Academic Success (Routledge Study Guides)

Dixon, Thomas (Author)

ISBN 10: 0415317320 / ISBN 13: 9780415317320

Published by Falmer Pr, 2004

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1st edition. 171 pages. 8.50x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How to Get a First: The Essential Guide to Academic Success (Routledge Study Guides)
• Publisher: Falmer Pr
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415317320
• ISBN 13: 9780415317320
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.36 kilograms

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Synopsis

In this informative guide, Thomas Dixon argues that you do not have to be a genius to get a first at university. He sets out to de-mystify first-class degrees in the arts, humanities and social sciences, clearly articulating the difference between the excellent and the merely competent in undergraduate work.

This concise, no-nonsense guidebook will give prospective and current students advice on teaching and learning styles that prevail in university and on how to manage their two most important resources - their time and their lecturers. In an accessible and entertaining style, the author looks at subjects such as:

• making the transition from school to university
• developing transferable skills
• making use of lectures and seminars
• using libraries and the Internet
• note-taking, essays, seminars and presentations
• common mistakes to avoid
• writing with clarity and style
• revision and examinations.

Illustrated with many examples from a range of academic disciplines, How to Get a First is an all-purpose guide to success in academic life. Visit the companion website www.getafirst.com

About the Author

Thomas Dixon has taught at the Universities of Cambridge and London, and is now a Lecturer in History at Lancaster University.