Welcome to the Course
Study Skills and Career Development
A- About the Course Description
This 48-hour course is designed to facilitate learners to have academic success and to strengthen individual weaknesses learning. This course is building a culture of engagement of students in learning activities at schools and outside schools. Students will also work independently on course assignments, while receiving support from the study skills teacher as needed.
B- About the Course Objectives
University students are mostly working to support their study and lives. By having attended this course, students will have become active learners and are expected to:
- develop knowledge and understanding of learning theories, principles and processes,
- identify personal management skills, including but not limited to personal strengths and weaknesses, organizing personal and group responsibilities, managing time for study and work
- understand and analyze their individual strengths and weaknesses,
- identify individual learning styles and how to improve individual learning experience,
- identify barriers and advantages to successful learning,
- develop better understanding of the culture of teaching and learning activities at university, including effective student learning in groups and common problem solving in group learning,
- develop basic understanding and knowledge of plagiarism and other forms of cheating in study at university,
- develop better knowledge of the importance of internet search and email and the power of internet social media and data storage,
- develop an individual performance plan (IPP), including weekly IPP, monthly IPP, annul IPP and career IPP, for their study and work and effectively implement the plans in their study and work,
- identify viable strategies to support their learning and work,
- be confident in coping with pressure and stress, especially workload of assignments and exams and work,
- write convincing letters of job applications and professional curriculum vitae.
1- The Course Syllabus & Slides
URC101 -- Course Syllabus
URC101 -- Lecture -- Slide -- Chapter 03 -- Strengthening Your Reading Skills
URC101 -- Lecture -- Slide -- Chapter 07 -- Strategies for Supporting Learning
2- The Course Materials -- Extra Handout
URC101 -- Extra Material -- Sample of Paragraph Writing
URC101 -- Extra Material -- Handout about Reference
URC101 -- Extra Material -- Tips for Writing CV & Cover Letter
URC101 -- Extra Material -- Sample CV
3- The Course Materials -- Worksheet
URC101 -- Worksheet -- Chapter 01 -- How We Learn
URC101 -- Worksheet -- Chapter 02 -- Developing Self-Management Skills
URC101 -- Worksheet -- Chapter 03 -- Strengthening Your Reading Skills
URC101 -- Worksheet -- Chapter 04 -- Studying at University
URC101 -- Worksheet -- Chapter 05 -- Working in Groups
URC101 -- Worksheet -- Chapter 06 -- Quotations, Citations, Biblographies
4- The Course Materials -- Extra Reading Materials
URC101 -- Reading Material #1
URC101 -- Reading Material #2
URC101 -- Reading Material #3
URC101 -- Reading Material #4
URC101 -- Reading Material #5
URC101 -- Reading Material #6
5- The Course Materials -- Presentation Lists
URC101 -- Presentation List -- Afternoon Group
URC101 -- Presentation List -- Morning Group
6- The Course Materials -- Final -- Video
5- The Course Materials -- Presentation Lists
URC101 -- Presentation List -- Afternoon Group
URC101 -- Presentation List -- Morning Group
6- The Course Materials -- Final -- Video
URC101_Orientation to Final -- Video Recording
7- The URC101 Homework Resources/Materials
URC101 -- Sample Personal Planning
7- The URC101 Homework Resources/Materials
URC101 -- Sample Personal Planning
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