Study Skills for Master's Level Students, revised edition. Sally Hayes Tyler

      Study Skills for

      Master’s Level

      Students

      A Reflective Approach for

      Health and Social Care

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      REVISED EDITION

      Study Skills for

      Master’s Level

      Students

      A Reflective Approach for

      Health and Social Care

      Debbie Casey, Liz Clark and Sally Hayes

      ISBN: 978 1 908625 17 5

      Ebook ISBN: 978 1 908625 18 2

      Revised edition published in 2013 by Lantern Publishing Limited

      First edition (ISBN 978 1 906052 26 3) published in 2011 by Reflect Press Limited

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      © 2013, Debbie Casey, Liz Clark and Sally Hayes

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      The authors and publisher have made every attempt to ensure the content of this book is up to date and accurate. However, healthcare knowledge and information is changing all the time so the reader is advised to double-check any information in this text on drug usage, treatment procedures, the use of equipment, etc. to confirm that it complies with the latest safety recommendations, standards of practice and legislation, as well as local Trust policies and procedures. Students are advised to check with their tutor and/or mentor before carrying out any of the procedures in this textbook.

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      CONTENTS

       Abbreviations

       Introduction

       1 What is Masterly?

       2 What is Critical Thinking?

       3 Becoming an Independent Learner

       4 Finding and Critiquing Literature

       5 Writing at Master’s Level

       6 How to get Published

       7 Applying Postgraduate Knowledge and Skills in the Workplace

       References

       Index

      This book is dedicated to all the health and social care students who have inspired and motivated us in our teaching. We hope the book will enable future students to aim high and achieve