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Study help?

Discussion in 'Northumbria Law School' started by anakin, Nov 25, 2009.

  1. anakin New law student

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    I have just begun coursework on my LLB part-time and it is more difficult than I had anticipated. Are there any study groups or places at the uni that anyone knows of? I live right outside of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
    anakin, Nov 25, 2009
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  2. deepg New law student

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    Hi Anakin,

    I hope you've been successful in finding some study groups, I do have a question for you. I heard Northumbria provides its DL LLB students access to podcasts of lectures, do you know if this is true?
    deepg, May 1, 2010
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  3. tomsmith2010 Spammer

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    There's no doubt in my mind that successful education on almost every topic is a mixture of lecture or classroom teaching, study groups or classroom rebate, and private study or homework. How these three disciplines are balanced depends on the subject being studied and the psyche of the student. The more successful students will almost always be those who can easily recognize the difference between the three.
    tomsmith2010, Mar 26, 2011
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  4. KerrieH Law student

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    Anakin, have you tried putting something on a Facebook group connected to the uni? Or you could start a group yourself. I know how useful it is to have people to bounce ideas off, and studying part time can be isolating.
    KerrieH, Apr 29, 2011
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  5. mike Law student

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    I guess the whole point of this forum are the points you mention! So your in the right place! ;)
    mike, Apr 30, 2011
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  6. Tansy New law student

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    Certainly forums like this one are great for bouncing ideas around and gaining valuable input from different perspectives, however, I believe you need face to face contact at least part of the time that you study.
    Tansy, May 5, 2011
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  7. MrsAW New law student

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    I used e learning a lot at my job and found it very tedious. It has it's place, but I much prefer tutor-led learning in a classroom atmosphere but that's just my personal choice.
    MrsAW, May 6, 2011
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  8. chandler New law student

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    That is why I joined this site but a facebook page for a specific group at your University is not a bad idea either. That way you can keep discussion to current content of classes.
    chandler, May 10, 2011
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  9. Molineux Super Moderator

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    You probably need face to face tuition for one subject doing part time as a casual student for exam. technique, after passing one or two subjects you probably can learn on your own by buying some recorded CD/tape lecturers, following the full LLB course structure. There are also revision classes one can join. In other words, doing law part time can be managed, and good result is possible.
    Molineux, May 11, 2011
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  10. No6 Super Moderator

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    Studying part-time with full-time students I found an almost pathological dread among my younger contemporaries to use their tutors for the purpose for which they were intended to be used. The almost unspoken reason being that it was the equivalent of taking your clothes off in public and displaying your vulnerabilities! Of course, there was the usual queue at the lectern at the end of a lecture of students waiting patiently for a moment's discourse upon a half-understood point or the clarification of a case, but that is where engagement outside of assessed seminars ended. One of the great advantages with age is that one tends to leave the baggage of ego behind and admitting that there is something you are in ignorance of is not as terrible as the young self-consciously imagine.

    Ringing up your tutor from home or visiting when you know he is in his office is not going to damage your image nor is taking the time to send him an email or a double -line spaced answer to a practice question or a seminar question that there was no time to cover in full. With a plethora of modern aides to instantaneous communication, there is no excuse to be out of communication.

    Your course tutor is a resource whose brain and experience you are paying good hard cash to employ. Use him (or her) to the fullest extent possible.
    No6, Jun 13, 2011
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