LibGuides: Learning Hub: Final year

Final Year of Studies

Final year support

Final year projects and exams

Final year projects

Final year projects come in all shapes and sizes. They can be dissertations, systematic reviews, literature reviews, service improvements or business plans. They can feel daunting but there is lots of support for you.

As well as the skills guides below make sure to check your Subject LibGuide for lots of useful resources.

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Where to start

Dissertations - From Design to Deadline
- Materials and resources to help you identify: the key aspects of preparing for a dissertation or project; an initial topic; the purpose of a literature review; and issues to consider in your planning.
Doing a Literature Search for your dissertation or project
- Support for literature reviews, including: understanding the aim of the literature review; creating a search strategy; and finding books and journal articles for your topic;

Searching

Doing a literature search for your dissertation or project:
- Learn to search more effectively by identifying keywords and planning your search strategy using advanced search techniques.
Structured searching for health students (using CINAHL and other databases):
- Aimed at health students who need to carry out a structured search. It covers planning the search, using a framework such as PICO/PIO/PEO and searching using boolean operators and advanced techniques.
Structured searching using PIO (for Social Sciences, Humanities and Law students):
- Particularly useful to students on Early Years, Early Childhood Studies and Education courses who are undertaking a secondary research dissertation or research proposal.

Writing

Writing a literature review:
- This guide will give you hints and tips on writing a literature review. Including: structure; style; linking ideas; and good practice.
Writing a research proposal:
- Learn how to produce an effective research proposal.
Writing abstracts:
- Discover the purpose of an abstract, what an abstract should include, good practice and making an impact.

Exams

Exams and how to survive them:
- This guide will cover: developing ideas for effective revision; preparing for an exam; creating an exam strategy; and dealing with stress.
Getting exam fit:
- Everyone deals with pressure differently, but we're here to help. Check out this list of simple things you can do to help stay healthy and well during your time at university - and beyond.

Graduation and the future

When you graduate, you become part of the Teesside alumni family. This does not mean the end of your University journey and there is lots of support for you as you decide on your next steps.

Student Futures:

Student Futures can support you with all aspects of your career. Including: planning your next steps; finding ways to get invaluable experience, or helping with a job application or updating your CV.

Further Study

If you are thinking about investing your time and funds in further study, see the further study section of this guide for more information.

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