Study and Communication Skills for the Chemical Sciences

Tina Overton is Professor of Chemistry Education at Monash University in Australia and Honorary Professor at the University of Nottingham, UK. Tina has published on the topics of critical thinking, context and problem-based learning, the development of problem solving skills, work-based learning and employability and has co-authored several textbooks in inorganic chemistry and skills development. She has been awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry's HE Teaching Award, Tertiary Education Award and Nyholm Prize, the Royal Australian Chemical Institute's Fensham Medal and is a National Teaching Fellow and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.Stuart Johnson is the Director of the Careers Service at the University of Bristol. He obtained a BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Leicester, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Learning and Development from Thames Valley University. He was previously the Deputy Director of the Career Development Service at the University of Leicester.Professor Jon Scott is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Student Experience and Professor of Bioscience Education at the University of Leicester. He obtained a BSc in Biological Sciences and a PhD in Neurobiology from Durham University. He joined the University of Leicester as a lecturer in physiology since 1987 and went on to become the Director of Biological Studies.

I think the book will inspire students to think about how to become attractive in the labour market. Where should one begin, and then build stone on stone until one has a solid construction.

• 1. Why Are Study & Communication Skills Important? 2. Making the Most of Lectures 3. Making the Most of Tutorials and Workshops 4. Making the Most of Group Work 5. Making the Most of Practical Work 6. Working with Different Information Sources 7. Choosing the Right Writing Style 8. Writing Assignments 9. Writing Practical and Project Reports 10. Communicating with a Non-Scientific Audience 11. Avoiding Plagiarism 12. Using Feedback 13. Preparing Scientific Presentations 14. Delivering Scientific Presentations 15. Creating Academic Posters 16. Getting the most out of Revision 17. Getting the most out of Exams 18. Developing and Articulating your Skills 19. Career Skills