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Student Short Guides

The Student Short Guides produced by the Centre bring together advice and information aimed at undergraduate bioscience students. Much of the advice in the guides comes from entries to our Student Award. Each guide is available to download in pdf format, if you would like to order paper copies of any of the Student Short Guides, please contact us.

We also have a number of Short Guides for teaching staff, on topics from transition to higher education to stretching able students.

Please note: due to cost constraints and a large number of orders we are unable to fulfil orders for more than 50 copies of any short guide.

 

 

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Maths on your bioscience course

Maths has an important role in the biosciences. Bringing together advice from entries to the 2011 Student Award, this short guide contains hints and tips for bioscience students on how to approach and get the most out maths on their bioscience course. From thinking about what needs to be done before arriving at a practical session to recording results and writing up reports.


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Making the Most of Practical Work

Bringing together advice from entries to the 2010 Student Award, this short guide contains hints and tips for bioscience students on how to get the most out of their practical sessions and field courses. From thinking about what needs to be done before arriving at a practical session to recording results and writing up reports.


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Assessment

Advice and guidance for students on assessment in higher education biosciences, from thinking about assessment criteria and what assessment might be of, to who could be assessing their work and avoiding plagiarism.


Student Short Guide and link to guide as pdf

Feedback - Make it work for you

Advice for students on making the most of feedback, with information and guidance on who could be providing feedback, how they might receive feedback, what they might receive it on, how to use feedback to improve their work and how they can give useful feedback.


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Advice for Students Starting Their Bioscience Course

Advice, hints and tips for students on how to get the most out of a bioscience course, not just focusing on studying but also making sure they spend time relaxing and enjoying their time at university or college. All the advice is from students on bioscience courses, from Marine Biology to Biomedical Science, Biochemistry and Zoology.

Updated December 2010


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A Bioscience Degree - Why and What Next?

Ideas for bioscience students on what a bioscience course can give them, where it might take them and get them thinking about the skills they could develop during their time in higher education.

Updated December 2010


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