Workshops
The Counselling and Mental Health Service also offers a wide range of workshops, which are bookable through their website here (http://www.counsellingservice.manchester.ac.uk/workshops/).
Reflective writing: how to write critically about your learning experience (on campus)
This workshop will give you practical experience of producing a piece of reflective writing, taking you through one possible model of reflective writing (Gibbs 1998). In the session you will learn about the conventions of reflective writing and how it differs from academic essay writing, before having the chance to write a draft of several key elements of a reflective writing piece, working with and receiving feedback from others in the group.
Booking on
Due to popularity, booking onto the event is essential to ensure a place.
Further support
Talk to us online via Library Chat now. Alternatively, you can email us for advice at tls@manchester-uk.libanswers.com.
We are running this event more than once on the following dates and times:
| Tomorrow, 14:00 - 15:30 BST (GMT+1) |   |  | Find out more  |
| Wed 22 May 2024, 10:00 - 11:30 BST (GMT+1) | |  | Find out more |
Note-making: record, review, reflect (on campus)
This workshop will help you to develop a more efficient approach to note-taking. In the session you will hear about strategies that will help you to be more critical and purposeful when assessing and recording information. You will get the chance to try out a range of note-taking techniques and develop strategies that suit you. Finally, you will learn how to develop your critical analysis skills and deepen your understanding by returning to your notes to review and reflect on the material.
How to book on
Due to popularity, booking onto the event is essential to ensure a place.
Further support
Talk to us online via Library Chat now. Alternatively, you can email us for advice at tls@manchester-uk.libanswers.com.
Critical reading: getting the most out of your reading (on campus)
In the workshop you will learn about what it means to read critically. You will develop and practice critical reading skills such as actively engaging with written material through the process of asking questions and noting reactions. You will practice identifying the authors opinion and use of evidence and analysis. Finally you will practice the art of summarizing a text in order to gain a deep understanding of what you've read.
This workshop will also introduce you to software which will help you to actively engage with the text and take notes.
Booking on
Due to popularity, booking onto the event is essential to ensure a place.
Further support
Talk to us online via Library Chat now. Alternatively, you can email us for advice at tls@manchester-uk.libanswers.com.
We are running this event more than once on the following dates and times:
| Wed 15 May 2024, 14:00 - 15:30 BST (GMT+1) | | | Find out more |
| Thu 30 May 2024, 10:00 - 11:30 BST (GMT+1) | | | Find out more |
Critical analysis: a practical approach (on campus)
In this session you will use a model for critical analysis to inform your critical thinking and support your analysing of new information. The model will move you from observing a source to connecting it to your own knowledge, and guide you in critically examining the new knowledge in the context of what you already understand. We will have some examples to use on the day, but you are certainly welcome to bring a chapter, image or other item from within your own subject to practice with.
Booking on
Due to popularity, booking onto the event is essential to ensure a place.
Further support
Talk to us online via Library Chat now. Alternatively, you can email us for advice at tls@manchester-uk.libanswers.com.