Resources for Current Students

These resources are primarily for current students. You may also find them useful if you are considering studying here

Handbooks

Coursework Submission Dates

Extension Requests

To request an extension to a coursework deadline or to request an exemption from a practical, please complete a PEC form (Personal Extenuating Circumstances form). This form can be obtained at the School Office or by downloading a copy from the following link PEC1-Form . Once you have completed this form, you can forward the form as an attachment to psychology.director@ncl.ac.uk or by hand to the School Office. If your request is due to a medical problem you must provide a medical certificate. 

Extension request forms will not be accepted more than 7 days after the original assessment deadline (work submitted within 7 days but without an approved extension, will be given a maximum mark of 40%). If work is submitted after 7 days from the deadline (without an extension) the recorded mark will be zero. Non-submission of work will result in a mark of zero as per University Regulations. The maximum allowable extension will be for 14 days, beyond which a concession would be required.

PEC (Personal and Extenuating Circumstances)

Further information and the form can be found on the following PEC link (this one form is a way of telling the School about the problems and requesting a number of different types of adjustment - such as extensions, exemptions, deferrals, concessions).

Study Skills

Think you know it all about study skills? Think you know what to expect when it comes to studying at university?

Some aspects of teaching and learning will be familiar to you, but you will also gain new experiences as you take more responsibility for your own academic development.

The web page links below are designed to work together to help you get the best out of your study time once you start at university. There are six different pages - each handout highlighting a different skill. Each contains key information, hints and tips.

Study Skills: Further Reading

The following texts are recommended if you want to find out more about improving your study skills.

1. Cottrell, S (1999). The Study Skills Handbook . London : Macmillan Press Ltd.

If you only look at one extra book - choose this one! It is excellent.

2. Drew, S & Bingham, R (1996). Student Skills Tutor's Handbook . Aldershot : Gower Publishing Ltd. Some sections are useful.

3. Rowntree, D (1998). Learn How to Study Ð a Realistic Approach . London : Warner. Contains good ideas and insight. The student comments are particularly valuable.

4. Open University (1998). Key Skills: Making a Difference . Milton Keynes : Open University. Some sections are useful.

5. A study skills guide for science and technology students is available from the Internet, written by Martin Greenhow, Brunel University . Copies can be downloaded from:

www.brunel.ac.uk/~mastmmg/./ssguide/sshome.htm

It has really good ideas and examples.