Do you ever wish youd made better notes from a lecture? Do you find it difficult to identify the ratio of a case? Do you feel confident about which sources to use in your research & what constitutes plagiarism? Skills for Law Students is an innovative new online resource which covers all of the skills that law students need to understand & develop during the course of their law degree. It

Includes:: clear practical advice on how to develop your skills as well as over 170 interactive activities to test progress & to help put the theory into practice. Skills for Law Students is unique in its approach to the teaching of legal skills. It is an online resource with an accompanying textbook. This innovative approach encourages blended learning & supports flexible learning & self-directed study. Each of the 32 chapters deals with a separate skill. Each chapter contains two key elements: the text providing an overview of what that skill is; why it is important; & how to develop it & interactive activities which enable students to understand the topic better; to put the skills into practice; & to self-study & receive immediate feedback on their progress. www.oxfordinteract. com/lawskills Key features Interactive activities The site contains over 170 interactive activities which are designed to help students understand the topics better; to put the skills into practice; & to self-study & receive immediate feedback on their progress. There is a wide variety of activity types including multiple choice; complete a flowchart; identify keywords; & true/false. Video recordings There are over 50 video recordings throughout the site for you to watch. These will not only add more variety & interest to your learning; they will also enable you to see good & bad practice of some of the more practical skills (such as presentation skills & mooting). The video clips also show you current law students & legal practitioners reflecting on the skills they have developed & the skills which are key to their careers. Reflective diary At various points throughout the site you will be encouraged to reflect upon something you have just read or done. You can then click on the reflective diary link (which appears on every page) to log your thoughts. This could then feed into your personal development plan at university. Hyperlinked glossary We have provided definitions for any words or phrases we think you might not be familiar with. Simply hover over the word to see the definition before continuing with your reading. Cross references Whatever you undertake in your studies you will realise that a combination of different skills are required for most tasks. Some skills are very closely related to others & we highlight links between topics throughout the resource with numerous hyperlinked cross-references. This will enable you to navigate your way around the site & to see how various topics interlink. Your scores Your scores are recorded on the my scores page. This page will be updated every time you complete an activity & you can re-take the activities as many times as you like. Why not use this page to evaluate where your strengths & weaknesses lie & which areas you may want to focus on for development? Activating an account Access to the online site is via a unique access code which is printed in a sealed card inside every book.

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This highly acclaimed step-by-step guide provides the relevant physiology available evidence & rationale for each clinical skill. In a highly readable format Skills for Midwifery Practice" offers self-assessment & short summaries as well as detailed instruction on achieving a range of clinical skills." ...

Following-on from The Study Skills Handbook " this book enables students to think about personal academic & career goals & to plan a path to success. Rich in activities that develop valuable career skills this edition has a new chapter on Understanding your Personal Performance & updated information on job applications." ...

Janet Tolan defines the key tenets of the approach
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* Clear links between Resistant Materials lessons & industry give students a valuable insight into how the skills they learn are applied in real life. * Plenty of thought-provoking activities develop designing & making skills. * Full teaching support helps you make the most of the resources in the classroom. * A wealth of photocopiable sheets with focused practical tasks & extra information
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The Know the Game Skills series is the perfect introduction to a sport for every budding player. Each book aims to teach young players the basic skills of the game they need to start enjoying the sport
- by giving plenty of simple practice drills & showing how the star players do it. Football: Defending aims to teach the basic skills needed to stop opponents scoring goals. It teaches the young player how to: tackle & pressure opponents control & pass the ball head the ball clear play as a defensive unit clear the ball from danger areas set up a counter attack. Clearly illustrated & written by a professional coach this book will give every player all the skills & confidence they need to enjoy football
- from the playground kickabout to competitive matches.

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The Know the Game Skills series is the perfect introduction to a sport for every budding player. Each book aims to teach young players the basic skills of the game they need to start enjoying the sport
- by giving plenty of simple practice drills & showing how the star players do it. Football: Goalkeeping aims to teach the basic skills needed to become a great goalkeeper. It teaches the young player how to: control the area & narrow angles handle the ball block shots clear the ball by punching or kicking come off the goal line set up counter attacks. Clearly illustrated & written by a professional coach this book will give every player all the skills & confidence they need to enjoy football
- from the playground kickabout to competitive matches.

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Two of the UKs most exciting nature writers. A thoughtful adventure in learning simple skills that help connect people to nature. Guardian Skimming Stones & Other Ways of Being in the Wild is a book of simple skills that can help us to interact with nature achieve a deeper connection with it & even step inside another dimension. Rob Cowen & Leo Critchley teach us for example making & flying a kite making an elder whistle damming a stream & building a den
- & at the same time teach us about life. Their techniques are intended to be not only of practical value but also techniques for meditation. They help us to live in the moment recover ancient insights & rhythms & encourage nature to reveal to us her secrets & treasures. They write that.. .there are forces deep in everyones subconscious that find a pure expression in the simplest of activities. This book explains why we should be taking the time to do them. It is born out of a wish to share our passion for our landscape & the contemplative reflective pleasures & joys that were well-known to our grandparents but which are in danger of being lost & forgotten. They will help us get back to a place where we all belong. Skimming Stones was awarded the Robert Deakin Grant from the Authors Foundation by the Society of Authors. Essential reading. Daily Express At its simplest their book gives advice on connecting with nature through twelve activities...but Skimming Stones delves deeper. Each section draws the reader lyrically into deeper philosophical waters...I was simply carried along by the authors sense of awe & their quiet belief that our lives can be enriched through a deeper connection with nature. 4* BBC Wildlife Skimming stones teaches you how to get back to nature and: * Skim a stone * Find a fossil * Forage for food * Make a kite * Carve an elder whistle * Track an animal * Build a den * Light a fire * Build an igloo * Catch a fish * Dam a stream * Walk in the wild
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When the decomposed body of a young woman is found near railway tracks just outside Bristol one morning all indications are that she's committed suicide. That's how the police want it too; all neatly squared & tidied away. But DI Jack Caffery is not so sure. He is on the trail of someone predatory someone who hides in the shadows & can slip into houses unseen. & for the first time in a very long time he feels scared. Police Diver Flea Marley is working alongside Caffery. With the traumas of her past safely behind her she's beginning to wonder whether their relationship could go beyond the professional. But then she finds something that changes everything. Not only is it far too close to home for comfort
- it's so horrifying that she knows that nothing will ever be the same again. & this time no one
- not even Caffery
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The corpse of a young woman is found bludgeoned frozen & burnt to death. Then the post-mortem reveals that she recently gave birth. & evidence suggests the baby may still be alive. Detective Kate Farrer must find the missing newborn if it's going to have any chance of surviving. & catch the dead woman's murderer before her own personal demons overwhelm her... ...