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Whoever said being a student was easy?

Between lectures, dealing with tutors, meeting new people, money worries and having to fend for yourself in the laundry room and kitchen, student life can be pretty difcult. For Dummies books can help make your life just that little bit easier. Inside this minibook youll find helpful tips on writing essays, essential advice on studying, budget friendly but tasty recipes everything you need to make uni life easier!

University Study Skills For Dummies

This comprehensive guide outlines proven study techniques and covers the essential skills needed to improve academic performance. From speed-reading, note-taking and essay-writing, to researching online and accurate referencing this book covers everything you need to succeed!

Student Cookbook For Dummies

Student cooking doesnt have to revolve around readymeals and last nights leftovers. This entertaining guide offers over 160 quick and easy recipes to make on a budget and on the go, as well as top tips on frugal shopping, kitchen maintenance, healthy microwave cooking and throwing a dinner party to remember.

Writing Essays For Dummies

Do you ever wish that you could write the perfect university essay? Are you left bafed about where to start? This easy-to-use guide walks you through the nuts and bolts of academic writing, helping you develop your essay-writing skills and achieve higher marks.

Writing a Dissertation For Dummies

This book walks you through all the practical and theoretical aspects of writing a dissertation to help you produce rst-class work. This guide is ideal if you are studying a social science topic, from anthropology to law and psychology to media studies.

Passing Exams For Dummies

Do you panic at the thought of exams? No matter how old you are, exams can be stressful - but they dont need to be. This essential guide provides expert tips on how to change your mindset, improve how you learn and revise, control your anxiety and get good marks.

Mind Mapping For Dummies

Mind Mapping is a successful and proven technique that can enhance creativity and support you when revising for exams. This book offers practical, user-friendly examples to illustrate how Mind Mapping can work for you, and contains full-colour mind maps.

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Get your Brain in Gear!

So, youve settled in, cooked for yourself and made new friends at the bar. Dont forget you are here to work as well! Here are some things to consider when undertaking any work for your course.
Reecting on what youre told. Take time out to consider your reaction to information. Do you agree with it, are you surprised or excited by it, or do you think it links to other information you have? If you disagree or disbelieve it, why? What would it take to convince you? Observing how information is presented. Is it in a paragraph, a table, an illustration, a graph, map or chart? Can you think of ways to improve the way information you have read about is presented? Comparing new information with previous knowledge. Does the new information extend or conrm your previous knowledge, by adding more instances, or contradict it because the results are different? Considering the status or reputation, skills and abilities of the people who give you information. Always ask what the possible bias of any information source might be: Whats in it for them? Distinguishing between fact, hypothesis and opinion. Facts are what there is evidence for. Hypotheses are theories or ideas which need to be tested by academic enquiry. Opinion is personal. Based on impressions, experience and perhaps limited research, you cant demonstrate opinion objectively. Identifying the conclusion of an argument. Conclusions are what you should be left with after a discussion or argument. Conclusions, like the truth, are not always simple. Identifying the stages in an argument. The stages in an argument show the links between the information given and the conclusion. Evaluating the quality of the evidence presented. How good is the evidence? Where and who did it come from? How was it acquired? Always ask who gains and who loses.

 Being aware of what hasnt been discussed and wondering why not. Sometimes data is missing from a data set. Always ask what the data is not telling you, as well as what it is. Analysing and evaluating the argument. Evaluating data means giving it a value not quite marks out of ten but sufcient to answer these questions: Is the argument or conclusion good? Does it explain all the circumstances or only some? Does it have aws, or leave awkward examples out? How could I make it better? Making inferences, decisions and judgements. Making an inference is when you draw a conclusion from what is suggested but not explicitly stated. Decisions usually involve choices, and come after you have evaluated the different possibilities. Judgements, similarly, come after evaluations and usually state a preference for one thing over another after you have investigated both. Weighing up the evidence and presenting your own argument. Weighing up the evidence includes evaluating and judging it, and it could be that none of the theories or arguments given seem to work in all cases, so you may have an argument of your own to present.
Taken from University Study Skills For Dummies by Doreen du Boulay

Five Top Tips For Capturing Perfect Digital Images

If you are lucky enough to have your own digital camera at University and want to learn more about taking the perfect shot, here are some quick tips to transform your digital photography:
1) For maximum artistic impact, divide your camera frame into three and position the main subject at one of the intersection points. By following the rule of thirds, it will help you create a more interesting and dynamic image 2) Add life to your images by composing a scene that will draw the viewers eye naturally from one edge of the frame to the other. Strong lines or repeated colour patterns are an excellent way to achieve this. 3) Resist taking predictable shots and try working at various angles to capture the most interesting viewpoint. Move around your object to nd the best shot. 4) Cut the clutter from your photograph by focusing on your main subject and framing the shot away from any distracting elements. If there is too much going on the eye doesnt know where to look, except from away! 5) For pictures that portray movement, give your subject space. By leaving extra space in the direction that the subjects eyes are focused on will lead the eye of the viewer across the frame and begin to imagine what is just out of sight.
Taken from Digital Photography For Dummies By Julie Adair King

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The Essential Utensils You Need for a Student Kitchen

Get these and youre sorted for cooking at uni!
Measuring jug You can use this for measuring liquids (surprise, surprise) and for adding any stock or sauces to risottos, curries and soups. Colander A cheap plastic one is ne. You need a colander for draining potatoes, spaghetti and rice. Buy one with smaller, rather than larger draining holes (make sure strands of spaghetti wont t through it) so you can use it for everything. Spatula - You use a spatula to stir and break up food in the frying pan and they are cheap and easy to nd. A simple wooden one will suit your purposes just ne. Tin opener. Nothings more infuriating than getting halfway through a recipe and realising you have nothing to open your tin of baked beans. Dont splash out on an electric one go for a sturdy hand-operated tin opener (preferably with one of those little hooks for opening beer bottles too). Frying pan Great for frying, playing tennis and air guitar, get a fairly decent frying pan because this is one utensil youll use all the time. Non-stick pans are good, but not essential.

 Saucepan(s) - Youre wise to get more than one saucepan because you quite often need to use more than one at a time. The small ones are good for making sauces and cooking rice, while the bigger ones are good for soups and boiling potatoes. Buy at least two sizes. You dont need to spend a lot on saucepans; a cheap set does the job. Ovenproof dish - You need an ovenproof dish for lasagnes and cottage pies, two staple meals of student life. A little rectangular Pyrex dish only costs a couple of quid and is sturdy enough to last you your time at uni, if not longer. Chopping board(s) - Get a decent wooden chopping board for all your bread and vegetables and a cheap plastic one for meat preparation. Having two chopping boards (one for raw meat and sh and one for vegetables and cooked meat) helps to keep your kitchen safe and hygienic and stops the chance of raw meat coming into contact with ready-to-eat food, leading to salmonella (food poisoning). A good knife - A smooth-bladed and sharp knife is the most important tool in your kitchen because you use it every time you cook. Look to buy a good quality knife; its not the cheapest option, but trust me, its an essential buy. Scare your parents and ask them for a good knife as a leaving-home gift.
Taken from Student Cookbook For Dummies by Oliver Harrison

Tuna Pasta Bake

Tuna Pasta Bake is a classic hearty meal when youre dining for one. Remember, not all sh has to be fresh to be good for you this recipe uses tinned tuna. Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Serves: 1 Olive oil Mug of pasta (penne, conchiglie or whatever you have) red onion, peeled & chopped tin of chopped tomatoes tin of tuna 2 spoonfuls of sweetcorn (tinned or frozen) Salt and pepper Handful of grated Cheddar cheese

1 Half ll a large saucepan with water and put on the hob to boil. 2 When the water in the saucepan is boiling, add a pinch of salt and pour in the pasta, giving it a quick stir to stop it from sticking to the bottom of the pan. 3 Heat a glug of oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the chopped red onion until it turns soft and translucent. 4 Add the chopped tomatoes, tuna and sweetcorn to the onions in the frying pan, breaking up the tuna when its in the pan. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for about 10 minutes, making sure the mixture doesnt go too dry. If it does, add a little boiling water and stir. 5 After 10 minutes, check that the pasta is cooked by tasting it. If its cooked, drain in a colander and pour back into the saucepan. 6 Add the contents of the frying pan into the saucepan and mix everything together. 7 Put the pasta mixture into an ovenproof dish. Scatter the grated cheese over the top of the pasta bake and place under a hot grill for 5 minutes or until the cheese starts to melt. 8 When the cheese has melted, take it out from under the grill and dig in. Variation: Try adding a layer of breadcrumbs or crushed crisps before sprinkling the cheese over the top to give the pasta bake a slightly crunchier texture.
Per serving: Calories 1317 (From Fat 545); Fat 60.6g (Saturated 24.7g);Cholesterol Trace; Sodium 1150; Carbohydrate 125.6g, Dietary Fibre 3.3g; Protein 67.4g.

All-in-One Chilli Con Carne in the Microwave

This is an ultra-easy recipe for chilli con carne, especially if you only have a microwave available (often the case if youre in catered accommodation). The key things to bear in mind are to keep stopping and stirring during the cooking process, and making sure that the meat is cooked at the end. Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Serves: 1 150 grams lean minced beef small onion, diced green pepper, sliced tin of chopped tomatoes 1 splodge of tomato pure 1 teaspoon chilli powder tin of kidney beans, rinsed 120 millilitres of beef stock (from a stock cube) 1 clove of garlic, peeled and nely chopped 1 spoonful of cornour 1 spoonful of chopped fresh coriander (optional)

1 Place all the ingredients (except for the coriander) into a microwave proof casserole dish and mix well. 2 Place the dish in the microwave and cook on high power for 3 to 4 minutes. Then carefully remove the dish from the microwave and stir well. 3 Cover with a lid or cling lm (remembering to pierce the cling lm) and continue to cook for a further 10 minutes, stopping after 5 minutes to stir it again. 4 After 10 minutes, remove from the microwave, add the coriander (if using), stir well for one last time and then leave to stand for 2 to 3 minutes before eating. Make sure that the meat is brown and hot all the way through before serving.

If I Eat This, Will I Die?

Yoghurt looking a bit yucky? Tomatoes no longer tasty? This handy table tells you how long to store uncooked items in the fridge and whether youll survive to make tomorrows lecture.

Food Chicken Tomatoes Minced beef Carrots Fresh sh Lettuce Bacon Mushrooms Pizza Opened yoghurt pot Eggs Milk

Will Keep in the Fridge for... Up to 2 days Up to 10 days Up to 2 days Up to 2 weeks Up to 2 days Up to 1 week Up to 7 days Up to 4 days Up to 4 days Up to 4 days Up to 5 weeks Up to 7 days

Taken from Student Cookbook For Dummies by Oliver Harrison

Choosing Your Dissertation Research Question

It may be a bit early to be thinking about your dissertation but when the time comes, reach for these essential tips!
Settling on a research question might take some time, and you may nd that you rene it slightly as you begin researching. A workable question should: Have been agreed with and signed off by your supervisor Be possible to summarise in two sentences Link clearly to your eld of study Still pique your interest
Taken from Writing a Dissertation For Dummies by Carrie Winstanley, PhD

Get to Grips with Referencing Jargon

Appendices: These pages come at the end of your work and contain additional information thats necessary for your argument but interrupts the ow of your writing if you place it within the text. Appendices are most useful for tables, models, examples and diagrams that are valuable but not required. Bibliography: This is a list of everything youve read or researched for your essay or dissertation, placed at the end of your work. Depending on your tutors requirements, the bibliography can include all the reading youve done whether or not you discuss this directly in your writing or be a list of only what youve mentioned in your essay. You present the list in alphabetical order, by author, and include all types of sources in one list. You usually have either a bibliography or a reference list, but not both. Citations: When you cite someone, youre acknowledging a source. Citation is a general word, but can specically describe instances when you need to refer to a secondary source when you need to note the original source even if you found the information from a different book or journal. The aim is to show exactly where the idea was presented. Citations are most common in undergraduate essays when students want to say that theyve used one writers interpretation of someone elses thoughts or theories. Direct quotation: Here youre using someone elses exact words. You should enclose these in quotation marks. You must state the source, date and page number.

Footnotes and endnotes: You must check your course policy on footnotes and endnotes because these may be disallowed or required. Theyre additional comments, notes or references at the bottom of the page or at the end of your essay. If theyre allowed, you can use them to elaborate on the main ideas without digressing from the main themes and arguments. Further reading: Sometimes youre asked to provide a reference list that includes only what youve referred to directly and then augment this with a list of further reading to show your additional research. Indirect quotation: Here you paraphrase or summarise (see the later section Quoting indirectly). You adapt the original text or refer to it using your own words, and so you have no need for quotation marks. You need to cite the source (author and date) and in some cases usually when youre raising a very specic point you should put the page number(s) as well.
Taken from Writing Essays For Dummies by Mary Page & Dr Carrie Winstanley

How to study in 6 simple steps

If you follow these six simple steps youll nd it much easier to study, and youll retain much more information, making the whole process less onerous. In fact you might even come to enjoy it!
1. Space: Think of how you make yourself comfortable when you do something you really enjoy, like watching a favourite television programme. Consider how you settle in for the show (do you sprawl or curl up? Do you have favourite relaxing clothes? Do you choose a particular drink or something to nibble?). You can borrow all these favourite things to make your studying a better experience. If youre in a good space physically, you can help improve your mental space. 2. Place: Create your own personal work zone. It doesnt have to look like a workspace indeed thats what many students nd off-putting. Building on what you did in the previous paragraph, make the place your own, and somewhere you want to be. 3. Pace: Find the right pace for your work. Sprinters work hard and fast in a burst of energy, while marathon runners spread the load and build slowly towards the climax. Theres no right or wrong, except what works for you. Notice the way you like to work, and adjust your pace accordingly. 4. Memory: It helps to know how your memory works. Its a simple U-shape and it describes the fact that we remember the rst and last things best. Whatever you try to remember, youll nd yourself recalling the beginning and the end, with less clear recall of the middle. You cant change this its wired in so dont ght it. Use this knowledge to your advantage by organising your study so the most important bits are at the beginning and end of your sessions. 5. Method: Its always good to have a plan. However big or complex your task may look at rst sight, you can always nd a way to manage it. When studying, break your task down into smaller chunks. Its best if each of these chunks consists of a single topic. Often, youll discover one or two key elements that stand out and get xed in your mind. You can then use those as building blocks.

6. Mind maps: Finally, when you embark on studying, its useful to work with mind maps. Theyre really easy to master if you dont use them already, and youll discover they help you remember masses Whether you have bags of time or a brief study period, remember that breaks are just of information much more efciently as important as active study (10 minutes off than conventional lists. You can nd good for every 30 minutes study works for many examples of mind maps online or in Mind Mapping For Dummies. people), and use those breaks to reward yourself with a small treat.

Above all, remember theres no pressure in how to study the good stuff will always stay in if you approach it the right way. Have fun!
By David Cox, author of Creative Thinking For Dummies

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Try creating a mind map: Notes with a difference!

Mind maps are a visual representation of ideas, tasks, or notes on a single sheet of paper and can be really useful when planning or revising. Based around a central idea or theme, the connecting thoughts or information branch off from the centre. You use colour, single words, and images rather than long sentences. You can use them to summarise information, solve problems, and create structure. Have a go at creating a mind map: Write a word or draw an image to represent the main subject in the centre of the paper. Draw branches from this central word or image to represent different but related topics or subheadings. Use colour if you like. Label each branch and add further branches for each additional piece of information words, images and symbols. Add in new links and branches as you think of them. Whereas most maps are easily drawn by hand, software applications such as Mindjet and MindManager exist to create mind maps on your computer. To see some examples of mind maps have a look at the website of mind map guru Tony Buzan at www.buzanworld.com/mindmaps
Taken from Mind Mapping For Dummies by Florian Rustler

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