Academic Culture

A Student's Guide to Studying at University
4th 2020 Auflage
ISBN: 978-1-352-01033-6
Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic

Buch, Englisch, 346 Seiten, Format (B × H): 193 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 760 g

Academic Culture introduces students to the demands of university study in a clear and accessible way, and helps them understand what is expected of them. Chapters equip students with the skills to recognise opinions, positions and bias in academic texts from a range of genres, think critically, develop their own 'voice', and refer to others' ideas in an appropriate way. Having established a foundation for successful university study, the final part provides guidance on approaching different forms of academic writing, including essays, reports, reflective assignments and exam papers.

Featuring helpful 'word lists', examples, 'think about this' reflective prompts and 'skills practice' activities in each chapter, this bestselling book is an essential resource for all students new to university-level study.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brick, Jean

Herke, Maria

Wong, Deanna

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Berufliche Bildung Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten, Studientechnik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten, Studientechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I: Introduction.- 1. What is Academic Culture?.- 2. Faculties, Departments and Disciplines.- 3. Communicating with Your Lecturer.- 4. Independent Learning.- PART II: Taking Part in University Learning.- 5. Academic Listening.- 6.Academic Reading.- 7. Taking Part in Tutorials and Seminars.- 8. Doing Group Assignments.- PART III: Becoming Critical.- 9. Opinions, Position and Bias.- 10. Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving and Description.- 11. Sources of Academic Knowledge.- PART IV: Expressing your voice and referring to the voices of others.- 12. Voices in Academic Texts.- 13. Expressing Your Own Voice.- 14. What is Plagiarism?.- 15. Voices in Different Types of Text.- 16. Creating an Identity in Different Types of Text: Pronouns, Hedges, Boosters and Commands.- PART IV: Writing Academic Texts.- 17. Writing at University.- 18. Making Your Argument Flow.- 19. Writing Essays.- 20. Writing Reports.- 21. Writing Research Reports.- 22. Writing Reflective Texts.- 23. Writing Blogs and Discussion Forum Posts.- 24. Writing Lab Reports.- 25. Writing in Exams.

Über Autor(innen)

Jean Brick has been involved in the field of academic literacy for over 20 years. She has worked with undergraduates and postgraduate students from both English speaking and non-English speaking backgrounds, and was formerly a Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University, Australia.
Maria Herke is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University, Australia.

Deanna Wong was formerly Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University, Australia