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Studying for a Degree

by Patrick Dunleavy
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Studying for a Degree
Studying for a Degree

Insightful guide on mastering university studies.

If you're embarking on your higher education journey, "Studying for a Degree" by Sheila Dunleavy can be a lighthouse amidst the rough seas of academia. The book's straightforward, pragmatic advice will bolster your study techniques, ensuring you navigate coursework, exams, and the pressures of university life with greater ease and confidence.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Studying for a Degree

by Patrick Dunleavy
RM52.00 MYR Now RM42.00 MYR Save 19%
Compare to estimated retail price: RM215.00 MYR  

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ISBN: 9780333517529
Authors: Patrick Dunleavy
Publisher: Red Globe Press
Date of Publication: 1986-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Personal Development
Related Topics: How To, Writing, Personal Development
Goodreads rating: 4.17
(rated by 12 readers)

Description

This is the first study skills book written directly for students on degree courses in the humanities and social sciences. It is intended to help students to make their studying more systematic and efficient and the primary focus is on subjects where essay-writing forms the basis of student work and course assessment.
 

Insightful guide on mastering university studies.

If you're embarking on your higher education journey, "Studying for a Degree" by Sheila Dunleavy can be a lighthouse amidst the rough seas of academia. The book's straightforward, pragmatic advice will bolster your study techniques, ensuring you navigate coursework, exams, and the pressures of university life with greater ease and confidence.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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