Student Learning Resources

These instructional materials have been put together by the Student Learning Centre and are designed to provide students with an opportunity to improve their skills for a successful university career.

The Student Learning Centre gratefully acknowledges the support of various publishers and agencies which have agreed that certain of their learning materials may be incorporated in these resources.

All the materials are copyright. You may use this material for your private research and study but must ensure that any use of this material is properly attributed. Written permission must be obtained prior to reprinting more than one copy of any part of the materials. Reproduction of any part of these materials on a web-site is not permitted. Prior permission is also required if you wish to reproduce the materials in modified form. Commercial distribution of any part of these materials is strictly prohibited.

All requests for permission to reproduce or modify materials should be addressed to the Head of the Student Learning Centre, Associate Professor Emmanuel Manalo.

Resources for Postgraduates

General:
Useful Internet Links (A - M) | Useful Internet Links (N - Z) | Accessing Resources | Mind Mapping | Effective Reading | Research Journals | Quoting and Paraphrasing | Beating the Paper War

Self Management:
Managing Your Time | Stress | Motivation | Procrastination | Support Groups | Studying Part Time

Postgraduate Examinations:
Sitting Postgraduate Exams | Closed Book | Open Book | Problems in the Exam Room | Ten Top Tips for Exams

Postgraduate Papers:
Expectations | Literature Reviews | Research Proposals | Report Writing | Writing Postgraduate Essays |
Beating Writer's Block

Masters Thesis Specific:
Thesis Expectations | Choosing a Topic | Organising Ideas | What Makes a Good Thesis

Supervision:
Choosing Your Supervisor | Supervision Expectations | Supervision Meetings | Making Supervision Work | Problems with Supervision

Thesis Writing:
Get Writing | Drafting | Editing and Revising | Beating Writer's Block | Tips for Thesis Writing

Seminar and Conference Presentations:
Visual Aids | Presentation Concerns | Poster Presentations | Oral Presentations