Academic Skills Unit (University of Portsmouth)
This unit assists students with academic skills. The list of what they cover includes
- essay writing
- note making
- time management
- critical thinking
- presentation skills
- referencing
- working in groups
- exam preparation
- reflective writing
Academic Skills Unit, Bendigo campus (La Trobe University)
This unit, too, assists students with academic skills. The ones they discuss are
- language and learning assistance
- critical and analytical thinking
- essay and report writing
- reading strategies
- oral presentations
Academic Skills (University of Southampton)
This unit provides study guides to students in the following academic skills areas:
- Being an independent learner
- Learning styles
- Reading academically
- Writing effectively
- Writing Technically – Writing the Report
- Writing Technically – an interactive grammar guide
- Referencing your work
- Getting the most from lectures
- Approaching Math Problems
- Working in groups
- Giving a talk
- Preparing effectively for examinations
- Search strategy
Prentice Hall’s Student Success: Academic Skills
Prentice Hall provides tools to students to enhance their academic skills. These include
- Test taking
- Studying
- Note Taking
- Reading
- Writing
- Listening
- Math Skills
- Time Management
- Library Research Skills