Contents of ADUL 1916/1932 - Learning Skills

Module Introduction and Information

Unit One - Ready to Learn?
1.1.Unit Information
1.2 What is Open and Distance Learning?
1.3 The Nature of Learning
1.4 Summary
Learning Activity 1

Unit Two - Watching the Clock?
2.1 Unit Information
2.2 Planning Your Studies
2.3 Managing your Studies
2.4 Summary
Review Activity 1

Unit Three - Skills for Learning
3.1 Unit Information
3.2 Reading for a Purpose
3.3 Note-taking
3.4 Understanding
3.5 Working from the Media
3.6 Interviewing People
3.7 Libraries
3.8 Storing & Retrieving Information
Learning Activity 2
3.9 Summary

Unit Four - Writers Block?
4.1 Unit Information
4.2 What Constitutes Good Writing?
4.3 The Craft of Writing
4.4 A Seven Stage Guide to Writing
4.5 Linking Ideas
4.6 Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar
4.7 Quotations and References
4.8 Bibliographies
4.9 Summary
Learning Activity 3

Conclusion
Commentary
Reading List
Appendices
Student Evaluation