Difference between revisions of "Academic Study Skills Workshop"
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− | A workshop designed (mainly) for 3rd semester students (after | + | A workshop designed (mainly) for 3rd semester students (after successful completion of the BM). |
A possible structure might look like this: | A possible structure might look like this: | ||
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− | *Academic research (databases, library resources) | + | ==Workshop A== |
− | *Academic writing | + | Date: Orientation week |
− | *Presentation skills ( | + | Instructor: staff member |
− | *Presentation skills ( | + | Content: Introducing aspects of academic study skills/content of coming workshops (ca. 20 min per workshop + discussion) |
− | * | + | Length: 3-4 hours |
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+ | Workshops 1-6 should be taught be tutors. Additional ''support-Sprechstunden'' may be held by members of staff. | ||
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+ | *Academic research I (databases, library resources) | ||
+ | *Academic reasearch II (citing other people's work, constructing a research question) | ||
+ | *Academic writing (basic differences between the different research fields) | ||
+ | *Presentation skills I (technical stuff) | ||
+ | *Presentation skills II (people) | ||
+ | *Presentation skills III (presenting your work on paper) | ||
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*Creating handouts | *Creating handouts | ||
*Creating additional materials for a presentation | *Creating additional materials for a presentation | ||
− | *Creating a term paper | + | *Creating a term paper |
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+ | ===Workshop 1: Academic research I=== | ||
+ | - how to use local databases and catalogues | ||
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+ | - how to use the internet (search machines, web catalogues, databases) | ||
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+ | - how to use library sources (in addition with an "know your area and subject" Schnitzeljagd) | ||
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+ | ===Workshop 2: Academic research II=== | ||
+ | - stylesheets | ||
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+ | - how to quote and cite correctly | ||
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+ | - how to create a bibliography | ||
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+ | - using different types of database software (Endnote, Citation, Excel) | ||
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+ | ===Workshop 3: Academic writing=== | ||
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+ | - how to structure a seminar/term paper | ||
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+ | - different styles for different Fachkomponenten | ||
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+ | - abstract writing as an art | ||
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+ | - condensing academic writing to poster content | ||
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+ | ===Workshop 4: Presentation Skills I=== | ||
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+ | - Powerpoint | ||
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+ | - know your way around your word processing software | ||
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+ | - how to create transparencies for OHPs | ||
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+ | - poster design | ||
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+ | - how to set up a computer and a digital projector | ||
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+ | ===Workshop 5: Presentation Skills II=== | ||
+ | - body language | ||
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+ | - academic language of presentations | ||
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+ | - teamworking skills | ||
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+ | - how to involve your audience | ||
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+ | ===Workshop 6: Presentation Skills II=== | ||
+ | - creating handouts | ||
− | + | - creating additional material for your presentation (wiki, html etc) |
Latest revision as of 18:51, 2 March 2008
A workshop designed (mainly) for 3rd semester students (after successful completion of the BM).
A possible structure might look like this:
Contents
Workshop A
Date: Orientation week Instructor: staff member Content: Introducing aspects of academic study skills/content of coming workshops (ca. 20 min per workshop + discussion) Length: 3-4 hours
Workshops 1-6 should be taught be tutors. Additional support-Sprechstunden may be held by members of staff.
- Academic research I (databases, library resources)
- Academic reasearch II (citing other people's work, constructing a research question)
- Academic writing (basic differences between the different research fields)
- Presentation skills I (technical stuff)
- Presentation skills II (people)
- Presentation skills III (presenting your work on paper)
- Creating handouts
- Creating additional materials for a presentation
- Creating a term paper
Workshop 1: Academic research I
- how to use local databases and catalogues
- how to use the internet (search machines, web catalogues, databases)
- how to use library sources (in addition with an "know your area and subject" Schnitzeljagd)
Workshop 2: Academic research II
- stylesheets
- how to quote and cite correctly
- how to create a bibliography
- using different types of database software (Endnote, Citation, Excel)
Workshop 3: Academic writing
- how to structure a seminar/term paper
- different styles for different Fachkomponenten
- abstract writing as an art
- condensing academic writing to poster content
Workshop 4: Presentation Skills I
- Powerpoint
- know your way around your word processing software
- how to create transparencies for OHPs
- poster design
- how to set up a computer and a digital projector
Workshop 5: Presentation Skills II
- body language
- academic language of presentations
- teamworking skills
- how to involve your audience
Workshop 6: Presentation Skills II
- creating handouts
- creating additional material for your presentation (wiki, html etc)