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The Power Hour programme offers a range of one hour workshops aimed at enhancing information, research, study and IT skills. Choose from a variety of topics - from finding information online to preparing for exams and from essay writing to coping with stress

PowerHoursWorkshop Programme2012-13 (Semester 1)Edinburgh Campus Library, Top Floor

You MUST book for sessions marked with this symbol.

Citing, Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism

Citing and RefeRenCingWed 26 Sept,� tues 16 Oct or thurs 01 Nov 12:15-13:15 or tues 23 Oct 16:15-17:15

Citing and RefeRenCing (HaRvaRd)tues 02 Oct or Mon 05 Nov 16:15-17:15 or fri 26 Oct 12:15-13:15

endnoteWebthurs 04 Oct ,� fri 19 Oct,� Wed 31 Oct,� fri 09 Nov or thurs 15 Nov 12:15-13:15

UndeRstanding tURnitinMon 15 Oct or fri 02 Nov 12:15-13:15

Finding and Evaluating Information

Let’s get it onLinetues 18 Sept 12:15-13:15 or tues 25 Sept 16:15-17:15

googLe gURUtues 09 Oct 16:15-17:15 or tues 30 Oct 12:15-13:15

LiteRatURe seaRCHing / RevieWMon 24 Sept ,� Mon 22 Oct or tues 06 Nov 12:15-13:15 or Mon 15 Oct 16:15-17:15

MaxiMising tHe iMpaCt of yoUR ReseaRCHWed 31 Oct 16:15-17:15

CRitiCaL tHinking and evaLUationMon 08 Oct 12:15-13:15

CRitiCaL Reading of a JoURnaL papeR (inteRaCtive)tues 02 Oct 12:15-13:15

MindMap WitH MindgeniUsWed 19 Sept or Mon 29 Oct 12:15-13:15

You MUST book for these sessions. Email ithelp@hw.ac.uk giving your name and the workshop title, date and time.

Presenting Information

styLe in aCadeMiC WRiting (inteRaCtive)Mon 01 Oct 12:15-13:15

WRiting a LiteRatURe RevieWThurs 25 Oct or Mon 05 Nov 12:15-13:15

tHe WRite stUfftues 25 Sept or thurs 11 Oct 12:15-13:15

RepoRt WRitingthurs 18 Oct 16:15-17:15

WoRd: add a bit of styLe…thurs 27 Sept or tues 06 Nov 12:15-13:15

WoRd: divide and ConqUeR yoUR page LayoUt…tues 16 Oct or Wed 14 Nov 12:15 - 13:15

WoRd: Links,� footnotes and Captions… Wed 10 Oct or fri 26 Oct 12:15-13:15

pResentation skiLLsthurs 27 Sept 12:15-13:15

poWeRpoint: foR pResentations… Mon 01 Oct or thurs 01 Nov 12:15-13:15

posteR pResentationtues 09 Oct 12:15-13:15

poWeRpoint: foR posteRs…fri 12 Oct or Mon 22 Oct 12:15-13:15

You MUST book for these sessions. Email ithelp@hw.ac.uk giving your name and the workshop title, date and time.

You MUST book for these sessions. Email ithelp@hw.ac.uk giving your name and the workshop title, date and time.

Study and Lifestyle Tips

teaMWoRkingthurs 04 oct� 16:15-17:15

get oRganisedtues 23 oct� 12:15-13:15

HoW to Manage stRess: tips & teCHniqUesWed 10 oct� 12:15-13:15

tiMe ManageMentthurs 20 sept� 12:15-13:15 or Wed 24 oct� 16:15-17:15

HoW to stop pUtting tHings off and feeL Motivated: tips & teCHniqUesfri 28 sept�,� thurs 18 oct� or thurs 08 nov� 12:15-13:15

tips foR effeCtive stUdyWed 03 oct� or Wed 24 oct� 12:15-13:15

Making tHe Most of yoUR aCadeMiC MentoRtues 18 sept� 16.15-17.15

get aCtive. eat WeLL. stUdy effeCtiveLy!Wed 03 oct� or tues 20 nov� 16:15-17:15

stay foCUsed foR stUdy: tHe RoLe of postURe in ConCentRationWed 14 nov� 14:15-15:15

be pRepaRed! tHe exaM sURvivaL gUidetues 13 nov� or thurs 22 nov� 12:15-13:15