Well that's my 1st essay finished and I'll hand it in on Thursday as I'm not required to be on campus until then.
There is an assignments office where they're handed in so I'll need a cover sheet and I also have to use plagiarism detection software which generates a report I must print a copy of and hand in with the assignment. That's quite a bit to remember!
Practical sessions are increasing from this week too. So far I've had practicals on therapeutic communications, bed bathing, disposing of sharps, hand washing and infection control.
I'm used to using the library now. I know where the nursing books are, how to use the library's online catalogue and how to use the computer systems to check out and return books. I like the fact I can also hire a laptop to use if there are no work stations spare. printing things out is a bit of a faff so I prefer to do that at home.
My uni has a desktop anywhere system so I can log in at home to print off lecture and seminar sheets. I have been using the Cornell system for taking notes during lectures and so far it's working out well.
EBL (enquiry based learning) is helping me to become more understanding of people's problems too which is a good thing.
21 April 2008
08 April 2008
Settling in, week 4
Well this is my fourth week at uni now.
The days are flying by, especially as I seem to get one day a week when I'm not required to go into uni. During these days I've been working on my essays and assignments.
Every night when I get home I've been putting all the handouts from the day into the relevant folders. See we're working on four modules at the moment - which is like four separate courses - each carry individual points which I get awarded for passing the module and it's these points which add up to make the diploma.
On the point scale, the course is probably the equivalent of the O.U's level 2.
Well I delivered my first presentation yesterday - scary stuff. We had to look at a scenario in groups of four, then research it and present our findings to the whole group. I got chosen to go first and I went bright red when I was talking lol.
Nevermind I'm looking forward to the lecture on the nature of nursing- looks like we'll get to watch some video clips!
The days are flying by, especially as I seem to get one day a week when I'm not required to go into uni. During these days I've been working on my essays and assignments.
Every night when I get home I've been putting all the handouts from the day into the relevant folders. See we're working on four modules at the moment - which is like four separate courses - each carry individual points which I get awarded for passing the module and it's these points which add up to make the diploma.
On the point scale, the course is probably the equivalent of the O.U's level 2.
Well I delivered my first presentation yesterday - scary stuff. We had to look at a scenario in groups of four, then research it and present our findings to the whole group. I got chosen to go first and I went bright red when I was talking lol.
Nevermind I'm looking forward to the lecture on the nature of nursing- looks like we'll get to watch some video clips!
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