\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom reviews:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"...There are good sections on writing academically at master's level, how to get published and the benefits for postgraduates and the profession of sharing work. The authors conclude with a useful chapter on applying postgraduate skills in the workplace.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis excellent guide will also be an invaluable resource in areas of study other than the intended health and social care field.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNursing Standard\u003c/em\u003e, Nov 13â19, 2013\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis revised and updated edition of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStudy Skills for Masterâs Level\nStudents\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e adopts a reflective approach using exercises that are related\nto the development of the skills required to make the transition from\nundergraduate to postgraduate thinking and writing. Questions and activities\nencourage students to identify the skills that the postgraduate student should\npossess and to demonstrate an understanding of how those skills are developed.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTopics covered\ninclude:\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Critical thinking\u003cbr\u003e\n* Developing independent study skills\u003cbr\u003e\n* Finding and using literature\u003cbr\u003e\n* Applying postgraduate skills in the workplace\u003cbr\u003e\n* Writing at Masterâs level\u003cbr\u003e\n* How to get published.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is easy to use and jargon-free with clearly defined\nlearning goals. Reflection points are included in order to support independent\nlearning and enquiry, and there are also suggestions for additional reading\nthroughout the book. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStudy Skills for Masterâs Level Students\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\ncan therefore be used as an independent student study tool or by lecturers in\nworkshop settings.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere's what lecturers thought of the first edition:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A\nvery comprehensive and accessible guide which is contemporary and related to\napplication within the workplace.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Easy\nto read and well presented.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\"\nVery\nuseful; activities excellent.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\"I\nthought the complete book is a must for all postgraduate students.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\"This\nbook is excellent and I wish I had had a chance to read [it] pre my MSc course.\"\u003c/p\u003e