Live Q&A
We will hold a Facebook live broadcast this week where you will have an opportunity to ask our Lead Educator, Brian Turner, your questions about studying and living in the …
Course: Study UK: Prepare to Study and Live in the UK
What to do when you arrive
Pre-arrival information and things you need to do on arrival We want to reassure you that universities are working hard to ensure that you know what to expect before you …
What is Critical Thinking?
In this article, you will learn how to apply critical thinking to your daily activities and studies. Thinking critically is something that you probably do automatically every day. For example, …
What are Seminars?
When you attend lectures, you’re usually with a large group of students, and there’s little or no opportunity for discussion. Seminars, however, are small group sessions that give you the …
Live Q&A
We will hold a Facebook live broadcast this week where you will have an opportunity to ask our Lead Educator, Brian Turner, your questions about studying and living in the …
Seven tips for your FutureLearn course
In this Step, you’ll hear one of our educators, Liz Wilding, explaining how to use the FutureLearn features to get the most out of this course. As you play each …
Appetite for more
We have a range of apps for you to try out this week, and as usual they reflect the varied topics we have covered: assessment and exams, writing, and getting …
Quotations, summaries and paraphrases
As discussed in Step 4.9, when you do any research at university and use it in your own writing it’s important to reference your sources. How do you cite these …
Writing at university
On your course, you’ll be expected to produce written responses to different assignments. These assignments will vary considerably depending on the discipline in which you’re studying. Students of science subjects …
Appetite for more
Here are some more apps for you to explore. This week’s online and mobile resources are related to reading, research and referencing, and to taking care of yourself. Try out …
Note-taking when reading
In Step 1.15, you read an article about note-taking and lectures. It was pointed out that taking notes is very personal, and so it’s important to choose the style which …
More than just a library
In this video, university librarian, Charlie Carpenter, talks about the library environment, the resources that are available, and the support libraries provide in helping you to develop digital literacy in …
How to approach academic reading
Unlike reading for pleasure, you need to be proactive and evaluative in your approach to academic reading. Simply understanding what you read isn’t enough. This means you need to read …
Reading lists
On most courses your tutors will provide you with reading lists, which might be in printed or electronic formats. For example within the university’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), in a …
Appetite for more
Here are some online and mobile app resources that are especially relevant to this Week’s topics. We’ve been considering various aspects of speaking, including seminar participation, presentation delivery, group work, …