Study Skills

All our programmes are intended to produce students who have a wide set of of skills and abilities (within the limits imposed by time and ability).

Teaching aims of the undergraduate programmes in Linguistics
Teaching aims of the graduate programmes in Linguistics

While the development of your study skills is an integral part of our teaching, we want to encourage you to make use of electronic and other resources that can support your learning both inside and outside the classroom. Some of these are listed on this page.

General study skills resources

Online skills tutorial
Study skills online

IT skills training and resources

Basic IT skills for Linguists
Using the Internet effectively (UCL library resource)
Student IT training (UCL Information Systems)
IS services documentation
Using the eUCLid Online Catalogue effectively
Online Internet tutorial (information gathering and online communication)
Using computers in the department and in UCL
Reference manager (available via WTS)

Writing skills resources

Online writing lab (grammar, spelling, and punctuation)
Online writing assistant (with a guide to writing argumentative essays)
The Writing Centre at UNC Chapel Hill
Basic advice on essay writing

Presentation skills resources

Giving an oral presentation

Self-management skills resources

HE students' gateway

Other miscellaneous resources

Linguists' Latin (a list of Latin phrases and their translations)

Study skills books

Northedge, A. (1990). The Good Study Guide. Open University Educational Enterprises Ltd. Paperback [256 pages].

Chambers, E. and A. Northedge (1997). The Arts Good Study Guide. Open University Educational Enterprises Ltd. Paperback [282 pages].