Study skills for health and social care students / Claire Craig.

Study Skills for Health and Social Care Students will help students to build up their confidence through developing the key skills required for both academic study and clinical practice. Claire Craig introduces all the skills necessary to bridge the gap between study and practice, with a strong focus on the contextualisation of skills and their transferability to the clinical setting. Fundamental skills and principles for researching, processing information and for communicating and expressing findings are all covered, along with practical advice on: Organising your learningAccessing supportRecording ideas and informationExpressing ideas in writingWorking with others. The guidance provided here will be invaluable for students and professionals in the health sciences, including social care, social work, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and nursing. SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips, quizzes and videos on study success!

PART ONE: GETTING STARTEDIntroductionEnvisioning the JourneyPART TWO: LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR STUDY AND PRACTICEOrganising Your LearningManaging AnxietyAccessing SupportPART THREE: BUILDING AND DEVELOPING SKILLSLearning about LearningThinking and Reflecting In the Classroom and the WorkplaceSetting and Achieving GoalsResearching Ideas and InformationListening For InformationRecording Ideas and InformationExpressing Ideas VerballyExpressing Ideas in WritingPreparing For and Performing Well in Pressurised SituationsWorking with OthersEntering into a Digital WorldPART FOUR: BUILDING TOWARDS THE FUTUREBringing it all Together

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I Introduction 1 -- 1 In the beginning... 3 -- 2 How to gain the most from this text 4 -- 3 Skills in context... beginning at the end 8 -- 4 Getting started: a survival guide to the first few weeks of your course 11 -- Part II Organising your learning 29 -- 5 Setting and achieving goals 31 -- 6 Managing time effectively 49 -- 7 Managing anxiety 69 -- 8 Accessing support 83 -- Part III Building and developing skills 101 -- 9 Reflective practice: turning experience into learning 103 -- 10 Researching information 122 -- 11 Reading for information 141 -- 12 Recording ideas and information 157 -- 13 Writing for information 175 -- 14 Thinking as a skill 202 -- 15 Preparing for and performing well in pressured situations 215 -- 16 Presenting yourself well 236 -- 17 Working with others 252 -- Part IV Planning and preparing for the future 275 -- 18 Gaining your dream job 277 -- 19 Ending at the beginning: a guide to continuous professional development 295.

This volume provides students with all the skills required for academic study at undergraduate degree level, and then shows them how to develop, transfer and apply these skills to multiple contexts within clinical practice.