Tips & tricks: studying @ KU Leuven - Orientation days 06/02/2020 Karel Joos Study Advice Service
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Tips & tricks: studying @ KU Leuven Orientation days 06/02/2020 Karel Joos Study Advice Service
1.Study Advice Service
WE ARE: A centre of expertise on student learning
WE STAND FOR: Fosters the development of know-how, prepares policy
and provides advice and training for:
Prospective students KU Leuven students Graduates
Programme information Learning skills Next study
Programme selection Study methods Study abroad
Planning your work
Programme information
Changing your programme
! Both university-wide and in collaboration with the Faculties
! With attention to specific target groups
Introductory video
Video : Study Succes @ KU Leuven
(www.kuleuven.be/studysupport)
2.Themes • Relationship Student-Professor • Study method – Study skills • Time management • Cultural differences in study approach • Different kinds of courses and assignments • Writing Academic Papers / Master’s Thesis • Exam Expectations • Practical Information • More info/support
A. Relationship Student-Professor • Asking questions to the professor? o In class : relevance for others o After class : ‘argumented’ question • Respecting the hierarchy – not too familiar • Professors appreciate : o Critical minds o Cooperating students o Independent thinkers
B. Study method / study skills • Is taking notes during lectures necessary? o Student course books o Diversity in study material • What to learn and how to do so? o Text book (marking, reading, analysing) o Exercises (familiar and new) o Notes
B. Study method / study skills
• Not : Chronological Memorizing literally?
• But : Top-down:
o Table of content
o Text mental picture
o What to do with content (not mere knowledge)
• Own examples, counter examples
• Comparisons
• Exercises
• Applications
• Critical point of view, …
• The study skills handbook (Author: Stella Cottrell, Editor: Palgrave MacMillan)
http://www.skills4studycampus.com/palgrave/
C. Time Management
• Hours of studying
o 60 ects = 37,5 – 45h/week (lectures + study + …)
• When to begin?
• Where to study?
o Room
o Library
o Agora
• Study plan
• What does the academic year look like?
Overview of the academic year
D. Cultural differences in the study approach
• Selection before or after studying?
o In Belgium :
• open access to education
• = no selection on beforehand
o Exams = sort of selection tool
• Exam expectations
• Independent thinking and studying(Academic) culture
• Power distance
• Individualism
• Masculinity
• Uncertainty
avoidance
• Pragmatism
• Indulgence
https://www.hofstede-insights.com/product/compare-countries/E. Different kinds of courses and assignments
o lecture/tutorial
o exercise session - integrated practical (compulsory,
permanent evaluation)
o group presentations
o paper/essay
o Master’s thesis/dissertation (independent working,
limited coaching)F. Writing papers/master’s thesis
• Goal : personal, independent synthesis of literature,
research in lab, …
• Online support
o http://ilt.kuleuven.be/english/cursus/acadeng_portal.php
• What is plagiarism?
o Copying or paraphrasing (articles, sites, …) without
acknowledgment.
• Referring and citing
• Consequences at KU Leuven :
o http://www.kuleuven.be/plagiarism/G. Exam Expectations
• Types of examination
o Oral (feedback of prof)
o Written
• Open questions (structure)
• Multiple choice (guessing : -1/3 for wrong answer)
o Paper (plagiarism)
o Presentation (not only content)
o Exercises
• OmbudspersonGrading
Mark Transcript US ECTS % of Your answer
succesfull
20 Outstanding A+ A 10% Exceptional, additional
analyses, additional
19
information
18
17 Very good A
16 B 25%
15 Good A- Own examples,
counter examples,
14 C 30%
comparisons, critics,
13 Above average B application, exercises
12 D 25% Structuring answer
11 Satisfactory B-C+ Memorizing literally,
basic understanding
10 C E 10%
8-9 Insufficient D Superficial knowlegde-
comprehension
0-7 Very insufficient F Lack of knowledge-
comprehensionH. Practical information • Registration o Student number + Passwords for Toledo and KULoket • Start classes : 10th of February 2020 • ISP = Individual Study Programme o Choosing electives o No numerus clausus o Exam planning (IER) o Before the 26th of February 2020 o Sessions in faculty/programme • Toledo : toledo.kuleuven.be
ISP • = Individual Study Programme
Homepage KU Leuven (English)
Central Login
KULoket
IER • = Individual Exam Regulation
Toledo • Course related information • Only after filling out ISP !!
Homepage KU Leuven (English)
Consultation of results • One week after last exam (= first week of July)
KULoket
Conversion for Erasmus exchange
For whole KU Leuven
I. More info/support • Info sessions in your faculty o booklet of Orientation Days • For Erasmus facultary Erasmus coordinator o Erasmus agreement
Study skills (Study Advice Service)
Information sessions
https://www.kuleuven.be/english/studentservices/studyadviceservice/workshops.html
• Mainly first semester
• Still :
• Master's thesis (for Science, Engineering and Technology and for Biomedical Sciences)
• 16th of March 2020, 8pm
• Writing skills (for Science, Engineering and Technology and for Biomedical Sciences)
• 16th of March 2020, 9pm
• Presentation techniques
• 27th of April 2020, 8pm
• Stress
• 27th of April 2020, 9pmDigital info • www.kuleuven.be/english/education/student/ o General information on studying at KU Leuven • www.kuleuven.be/studyadvice o Study advice service • ilt.kuleuven.be/english/writingcentre/ o Help with writing skills • bib.kuleuven.be/2bergen/2bic o Support for information skills
Good luck
Karel Joos
Study Advice Service
Naamsestraat 80
3000 Leuven
016/32 43 11
www.kuleuven.be/studyadvice
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