Academic Skills for Interdisciplinary Studies (Paperback)

Academic skills are the tools that enable you to gain, develop and critically discuss new knowledge during and after your Bachelor's and Master's programme. This handbook offers practical instructions, tips, and tricks that help undergraduate students to develop the skills needed for an interdisciplinary curriculum. The book focuses on the following elements: - how to study effectively - reading scientific literature - collecting and assessing literature for your research - argumentation - academic writing - presentation skills - scientific interviews - debating - reflection - critical thinking Academic skills are tools that enable students to gain, develop, and critically discuss new information during and after their undergraduate and graduate studies. This handbook offers practical instructions and tips that promote a wide range of skills, including effective study and research strategies, presentation abilities, approaches to critical thinking and reflection, and more. Taken together, the contributions build upon the knowledge and experience of dozens of instructors and thousands of students to support mastery of the modern university's interdisciplinary curriculum.