Criminology Skills

Criminal Skill Week 4 Study skills

Module 4

Topic 4.1 Discuss the university environment and discuss strategies for getting the maximum benefit from university. (lectures and Tutorials)

How do I get maximum benefits from lectures (and why should I bother coming if they’re online anyways)?

• Mini lectures are a useful introduction and overview of main content
• Lectures provide context and example’s
• Give you a feel for the topic- allows you to read, study and engage at tuts and workshops with some understanding
• Lectures are experts in the topic, tells you things that may not be in your readings and you can ask questions
• Lecture recordings are not just for online students, useful for reviews and revision

How do I get maximum benefits from tutes/workshops?

• Preparations
• Participation
• Listening to feedbacks

Understanding the university environment

• Its not just lectures and tutorials private self directed study is essentials for success
• 10 credit points= 10 hours per week ie 3 hours of classes and hours reading, preparations for lectures, tutorials (online min lectures and activities) not taking and researching and writing assigments….
• Time managements is critical there are learning advisors and workshops that can help with this
• Read for meaning! Ask why you are reading this, what you should be looking for in it, look for signposts take notes

Topic 4.2 Strategies for note taking

we will show you various note taking techniques. This includes selecting what information to take notes on, and using methods for organising this information such as the grid method, mind map (or concept map) and cornell method. Effective notes can help you to understand, remember, and plan – clear and legible notes