Essential Skills for Science and Technology, 2nd Edition

The essential guide for any student embarking on their studies in the sciences or technology, this book introduces the core academic skills students need to learn effectively in this area and to prepare them for success in their (science) university science studies. It focuses on three key skills areas: research, argumentation and critical analysis; quantitative methods; and the conventions of written and oral communication.It explains how to read scientific literature and understand its different language style, terminology, data and argument analysis, and conflicting interpretations. The book also explains how to take data from a range of sources to help student's construct-or arrive at-their own perspective on a scientific issue and how to present and communicate it in both written and oral forms. It also explains in great detail the basic laws of mathematics for the basis to learning in any branch of science and can be used as a reference tool and source.

KEY FEATURES

• New design to ensure maximum accessibility of information
• Step-by-step skills development in each chapter
• Clarifies how to read scientific literature and understand its different language style
• Explains how to collate data and construct a unique perspective on a scientific issue and present it in both written and oral forms
• Provides instruction in the fundamentals of mathematics and quantitative methods
• Addresses common hurdles faced by students, based on the authors' years of experience in the Student Learning Centre at Flinders University

Peter Zeegers worked in medical research at the University of Edelaide and Flinders Medical Centre for more than ten years. He then moved to Flinders University wehre he has held positions as a lecturer in chemistry, academic adviser for the sciences, and Head of the Student Learning Centre. His
research focuses on teaching and learning in higher education, and in particular: the use of psychometric instruemtns to quantify the factors impacting on student learning; the development of casual models of learning outcomes; the relationship between psychological distress (depression, anxiety, <B

The essential guide for any student embarking on their studies in the sciences or technology, this book introduces the core academic skills students need to learn effectively in this area and to prepare them for success in their (science) university science studies. It focuses on three key skills areas: research, argumentation and critical analysis; quantitative methods; and the conventions of written and oral communication.It explains how to read scientific literature and understand its different language style, terminology, data and argument analysis, and conflicting interpretations. The book also explains how to take data from a range of sources to help student's construct-or arrive at-their own perspective on a scientific issue and how to present and communicate it in both written and oral forms. It also explains in great detail the basic laws of mathematics for the basis to learning in any branch of scienceand can be used as a reference tool and source.Key topics include an introduction to tertiary study, e-learning and assessment; reading scientific literature, thinking and arguing critically; writing, researching and presenting and quantitative methods including fundamental mathematics, calculus, problem solving and statistics.Focused on step-by-step skills development, this book aims to help readers become better students who are more likely to succeed in their science studies.

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