Students often enter university with a strong sense of their independence. With high grades in prior qualifications, it’s easy to be over-confident about your ability to cope with university study, and to feel that to seek help is a sign of weakness. It’s definitely not a sign of weakness - our most successful students are those who engage with all of the support on offer, and we actively encourage you to access as many of our workshops and resources as possible! 

We have a huge range of academic support on offer for students in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science, delivered by a range of faculty members, external coaches and facilitators, students and online providers. One of the most important tasks in the first couple of weeks of your course is to identify which of our many workshops, online resources or one-to-one opportunities for development could benefit you the most, and then sign up for them. 

Through your first meetings with your Personal Tutor, you’ll be encouraged to reflect on your strengths and weaknesses – perhaps you’re brilliant at exams but could do with some help with essay writing? Or maybe you’ve realised that your IT skills are holding you back? Every one of you will be expected to identify how you might reach your full potential. You’ll be encouraged to do this throughout your time with EES. 

So what’s on offer? 

 

Induction Pages 

Each Department will have it’s own Academic Induction Module or Gateway, which you’ll be able to access on ELE. These compulsory (but non-credit-bearing) modules, on which you’ll be automatically enrolled and should appear in your online list of courses, are designed to get you off to the best possible start in understanding our academic requirements and conventions. You’ll need to complete a series of short tasks within your first few weeks with us. They will also include various style guides, and links to relevant referencing guides for your department. 

 

One-to-one tutorials 

If you’re struggling with a particular aspect of your studies you can book a one-to-one appointment with a development tutor, writing mentor, or academic skills expert in the ASK Academic Skills Team. You’ll always be encouraged to speak to your Module Tutors if your queries relate to specific module content, but these additional opportunities can help with general approaches to writing assignments, managing your time, revising for exams, or overcoming difficulties with maths, for example. 

 

Academic skills resources: ASK & Study Zone 

The ASK Academic Skills Team provide general or assignment specific advice for Exeter students on the Penryn campus. This can be in person or online, in a bookable one-to-one appointment that can be made on a day, and time, that works best for you. You can book a 1-to-1 appointment with us via our appointments page. 

In our online Study Hub you will find a range of study guides and resources to help you develop new study skills and build on your existing ones. They are designed to help support you with many of skills that you will need while studying on your chosen course. Dip in and out when you would like to know more about a topic such as getting organised, maths and stats, managing your reading or developing your critical thinking skills.  

In addition, when you get your Exeter student IT account and email address set up, you’ll also discover you can log into Study Zone’s digital equivalent, for support any time. Study Zone is the University’s central skills team based in Exeter, and you can visit Study Zone Digital to explore a wide range of online study skills resources, from essay writing, to presentation skills, exam preparation and notemaking.” 

Last modified: Friday, 9 August 2024, 4:52 PM