This series of handbooks is designed to smoothly transition students from a secondary school environment to the university level. Each book offers practical advice for understanding the university approach to learning and managing studies effectively. You will learn how to get the most out of lectures and tutorials, master time management, and write essays to a university standard. The guides also provide strategies for successfully tackling exams and overall academic preparation.
For students who have never studied Sociology before, this book will give an idea of what to expect. For students already studying Sociology at school or college, it will provide a concise but comprehensive learning aid.
The transition from RE A level, or from entirely alternate roots (many RS students have not taken previous RS related courses), to Religious Studies at university requires some careful shepherding. The field is huge. This introductory book will provide a clear map for the key features of the terrain.
This book aims to encourage and enable the reader to link a natural interest in human (and animal) behaviour with the sorts of models and theories that are used by academic psychologists. It is designed to help students make the difficult transition to the study of psychology at university level.