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Critical Study Skills

About the Book Series

Unlock your potential with our Critical Study Skills texts. Whether you’re a student in social work, policing, nursing or education, these books support all areas important for university study. Expand your knowledge, skills and strategies to achieve your goals with the help of tasks and activities to help improve your learning and critical thinking.

19 Series Titles


The Complete Guide to Studying for your Social Work Degree

The Complete Guide to Studying for your Social Work Degree

1st Edition

By Patricia Cartney, Jane Bottomley, Steven Pryjmachuk
February 17, 2025

A one-stop guide for social work students that offers extensive study support and skills development. In this comprehensive guide, we cover four key areas all tailored specifically for social work: Studying for your Social Work Degree Academic Writing and Referencing Communication Skills, and ...

Studying for your Master’s Degree in Social Work

Studying for your Master’s Degree in Social Work

1st Edition

By Jane Bottomley, Patricia Cartney
January 05, 2024

An essential guide for all students studying for a Master's degree in social work, whether they have come directly from their undergraduate studies or after a period of employment.  This book focuses specifically on the skills needed to study social work at Master's level, helping students get to ...

Academic Writing and Referencing for your Policing Degree

Academic Writing and Referencing for your Policing Degree

1st Edition

By Jane Bottomley, Steven Pryjmachuk, Martin Wright
February 12, 2020

If you are embarking on a university criminology, policing or other law enforcement professional degree, the books in this series will help you acquire and develop the knowledge, skills and strategies you need to achieve your goals. They provide support in all areas important for university study, ...

Communication Skills for your Policing Degree

Communication Skills for your Policing Degree

1st Edition

By Jane Bottomley, Martin Wright, Steven Pryjmachuk
February 12, 2020

If you are embarking on a university criminology, policing or other law enforcement professional degree, the books in this series will help you acquire and develop the knowledge, skills and strategies you need to achieve your goals. They provide support in all areas important for university study, ...

Critical Thinking Skills for your Policing Degree

Critical Thinking Skills for your Policing Degree

1st Edition

By Jane Bottomley, Martin Wright, Steven Pryjmachuk
February 12, 2020

If you are embarking on a university criminology, policing or other law enforcement professional degree, the books in this series will help you acquire and develop the knowledge, skills and strategies you need to achieve your goals. They provide support in all areas important for university study, ...

Communication Skills for your Education Degree

Communication Skills for your Education Degree

1st Edition

By Jane Bottomley, Kulwinder Maude, Steven Pryjmachuk, David Waugh
September 16, 2019

Communication Skills for your Education Degree will help you to: improve your oral and written communication skills in a range of academic and educational settings improve your public speaking, including academic presentations improve your practical writing and speaking skills If you are ...

Communication Skills for your Social Work Degree

Communication Skills for your Social Work Degree

1st Edition

By Jane Bottomley, Patricia Cartney, Steven Pryjmachuk
June 28, 2019

Communication Skills for your Social Work Degree will help you to: improve your oral and written communication skills in a range of academic and professional settings improve your public speaking, including academic presentations improve your practical writing and speaking skills If you are ...

Critical Thinking Skills for your Education Degree

Critical Thinking Skills for your Education Degree

1st Edition

By Jane Bottomley, Kulwinder Maude, Steven Pryjmachuk, David Waugh
June 10, 2019

Critical Thinking Skills for your Education Degree provides you with a sound knowledge and understanding of: the nature of critical thinking, and its relevance and importance in HE how to adopt a critical approach to all aspects of your studies within education  the importance of active, critical ...

Studying for your Policing Degree

Studying for your Policing Degree

1st Edition

By Jane Bottomley, Steven Pryjmachuk, Martin Wright
June 10, 2019

Studying for your Policing Degree is PERFECT for anyone wanting to train to become a police officer. After reading this fully comprehensive guide you will understand: the structure and culture of HE, and how policing fits into it what to expect, and what will be expected of you, as a university ...

Critical Thinking Skills for your Social Work Degree

Critical Thinking Skills for your Social Work Degree

1st Edition

By Jane Bottomley, Patricia Cartney, Steven Pryjmachuk
April 17, 2019

Critical Thinking Skills for your Social Work Degree provides you with a sound knowledge and understanding of: the nature of critical thinking, and of its relevance and importance in HE how to adopt a critical approach to all aspects of your social work studies the importance of active, critical ...

Communication Skills for your Nursing Degree

Communication Skills for your Nursing Degree

1st Edition

By Jane Bottomley, Steven Pryjmachuk
January 08, 2019

Communication Skills for your Nursing Degree will help you to: improve your oral and written communication skills in a range of academic and healthcare settings improve your public speaking, including academic presentations improve your practical writing and speaking skills If you are embarking ...

English for Academic Purposes A Handbook for Students

English for Academic Purposes: A Handbook for Students

1st Edition

By Andrew Graham
October 01, 2018

Useful as a course book or as a self-study guide, this text is essential reading for all international students studying for a British qualification at university. It provides a clear guide to the areas that need to be considered in order to research and produce a well presented and cohesive piece ...

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