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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
COUN 60 | Title:
EFFECTIVE STUDY WORKSHOP |
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| Full Title:
Effective Study Workshop |
| Last Reviewed:1/27/2020 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 1.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 17.50 |
| Minimum | 1.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 2 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 1.00 | | Contact Total | 17.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 35.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
GUID 60
Catalog Description:
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This course is designed to assist students in improving their study skills. Topics include goal identification, organizing study habits, how to read and study textbooks, take effective notes, how to prepare for and take examinations, and the efficient use of the library. Course covers the total development of the individual and attitudes toward academic and personal problem solving.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course is designed to assist students in improving their study skills. Topics include goal identification, organizing study habits, how to read and study textbooks, take effective notes, how to prepare for and take examinations, and the efficient use of the library. Course covers the total development of the individual and attitudes toward academic and personal problem solving.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:
1. Explain various time management techniques and analyze time/scheduling as related to school, work, and personal commitments.
2. Develop short-term and long-term goals utilizing specific goal-setting criteria.
3. Analyze motivation for attending and succeeding in college.
4. Identify and apply the different styles of note-taking.
5. Incorporate memory and/or study techniques before, during and after an exam.
6. Predict test questions.
7. Describe how to form and conduct a study group.
8. Analyze various strategies for taking objective and essay exams.
9. Identify components of test anxiety and describe ways to cope with it.
10. Apply active reading strategies.
11. Differentiate between short term and long term memory.
12. Utilize various memory techniques.
13. Describe how to use the college library.
14. Identify various college resources and student services.
15. Describe characteristics of a successful student.
16. Recognize signs of stress and explain how to manage stress.
17. Identify study strategies for the various learning styles.
Topics and Scope
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I. Study Skills
A. Time management and organization skills
1. Procrastination habits and strategies for success
B. Note-taking
C. Exam preparation
1. Study techniques before, during and after an exam.
2. Predicting test questions
3. Utilizing study groups
4. Managing test anxiety
D. Active reading strategies
E. Short and long term memory techniques
F. Learning Styles
1. Auditory
2. Visual
3. Kinestheic
4. Mixed Styles
5. Study Techniques for various styles
II. Self development for college success
A. Goal setting: Setting short and long term goals
B. Motivation/attitude
1. Internal and external reasons for attending college
2. Successful students vs. struggling students
3. Language and actions of successful students
4. Taking responsibility for successes and failures
C. Stress management
1. Recognizing stress
2. Coping strategies
3. Campus and community resources
III. College Resources
A. Library orientation
B. Writing Lab
C. Math Lab
D. Student Services such as:
1. Adult Reentry Services
2. Admissions and Records
3. Assessment Services
4. Associated Students
5. CalWorks
6. CARE
7. Career Center
8. Counseling
9. CyBear Center
10. Disability Resources Department
11. EOPS
12. Financial Aid
13. MESA
14. Puente Project
15. Scholarship Programs
16. Student Employment Office
17. Student Health Services
18. Transfer Center
19. Tutorial Center
20. Veterans Affairs
21. Work Experience
Assignments:
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1. Two page paper on goal setting
2. Oral presentation and two page written research paper on a student service
3. Two page paper on time management priority analysis
4. Three note-taking practicums
5. One page paper on academic motivation
6. Reaction papers to class discussions and videos
7. Reading from textbook
8. Practice note-taking skills based on reading assignments
9. Exercise on reading comprehension and retention
10. Two page paper on identifying stressors and three stress reduction techniques
11. Quizzes, midterm and final
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
30 - 40% |
| Homework assignments and exercises, Papers | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
5 - 10% |
| Note-taking practicums | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
30 - 40% |
| Objective examinations, quizzes, essay exams | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
20 - 30% |
| Attendance and participation, oral presentation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Making Your Mark. Fraser, Lisa, 9th ed. LDF Publishing Inc., 2009
College Study: The Essential Ingredients. Lipsky, Sally A., 3rd ed. Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2013
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