Know-How: courses

Struggling to organise your study time and juggle your commitments? Looking for help and advice in searching for and handling information? Nervous about delivering a presentation? The Library's range of Know-How courses are here to help.

Attendance at courses

No need to book, just turn up on the day. These sessions are very popular and places are limited so please arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Course schedule 2009/10

The courses listed below take place in Training Room 1 on Level 3 of the Pilkington Library.


Semester Two (2010)
Tue 16 Feb	12-12.50	Creating your future (PDP)	Do you know where you want to be in ten years time and how to get there? Learn how to create your own Personal Development Plan (PDP) to keep you focussed and equipped to reach your life goals, using the University's RAPID tool.
Thu 18 Feb	1-1.50	Getting ahead of the game (finding journal articles)	Do you need to find journal articles to complete your assignments? Are you struggling to know where to begin? Then this course is for you.
Fri 19 Feb	12-12.50	Refworks: getting started	Learn how to store and sort your references and create bibliographies using Refworks. This introductory course includes time for hands-on practice.
Mon 22 Feb	12-12.50	Deciphering your notes	Find out how to take just the notes you need for your assignment and/or revision, and tools for structuring them.
Tue 23 Feb	12-12.50	Working smarter not harder: time management	Learn useful tips on time management and action planning to enable you to work smarter, not harder.
Tue 2 Mar	1-1.50	Cracking the literature: What's out there?	How to find information for your project by successfully searching databases.
Thu 4 Mar	12-12.50	Focus your reading	Are you suffering from information overload? Develop strategies for making your reading more efficient .
Fri 5 Mar	12-12.50	Making your point (writing reports)	Not sure what the difference is between a report and an essay? Don't know what is expected of you? Learn what makes a good report at this workshop
Mon 8 Mar	12-12.50	Speaking your mind (presentation skills)	Gain practical advice on giving a talk including planning, using visual aids, controlling nerves and effective use of your voice.
Tue 9 Mar	12-12.50	Writing better essays	Learn how to plan and structure your essay, and create compelling arguments.
Thu 11 Mar	12-12.50	References & citations explained	Learn how to correctly cite references in your work and create bibliographies.
Tue 16 Mar	1-1.50	Refworks: getting started	Learn how to store and sort your references and create bibliographies using Refworks. This introductory course includes time for hands-on practice.
Easter Vacation 26/03/2010-26/04/2010
Thu 29 Apr	12-12.50	Could do better (revision skills)	Want to improve your exam performance? Revision plays a key part in ensuring you have all the information to hand on the day.Tips for effective revision strategies.
Tue 4 May	12-12.50	Excelling in your exams	Recent exam results not what you hoped for? Come along to this workshop and find out why things go wrong, and how to avoid the pitfalls in the future.
Thu 6 May	1-1.50	Cracking the literature : Writing it up	Of potential benefit to all students who are about to undertake a major research project. This session will look at how to review the literature.
Fri 7 May	12-12.50	Making your point (writing reports)	Not sure what the difference is between a report and an essay? Don't know what is expected of you? Learn what makes a good report at this workshop
Thu 13 May	12-12.50	Speaking your mind (presentation skills)	Gain practical advice on giving a talk including planning, using visual aids, controlling nerves and effective use of your voice.
Tue 18 May	1-1.50	Refworks: getting started	Learn how to store and sort your references and create bibliographies using Refworks. This introductory course includes time for hands-on practice.