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Study Tips From TPS
Barry Walker, a senior security adviser with TPS Consult and the UK CPP (Certified Protection Professional) representative for ASIS International, gives some studying tips.
Barry Walker, a senior security adviser with TPS Consult and the UK CPP (Certified Protection Professional) representative for ASIS International, the world's largest security professional association, gives some studying tips More and more people now go on to study for postgraduate or professional qualifications
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 19 Aug 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Firstly, you will need to use an area conducive to studying.
If you are constantly being interrupted or are easily distracted your productivity will decrease significantly.
Decide beforehand what your objectives are.
By knowing what you want to achieve you will be able to measure how effectively you are studying.
Setting yourself goals and targets gives structure to your study and allows you to remain motivated.
Keep notes organised and clear.
Headings and subheadings will mean that you won't waste precious time deciphering meaningless scrawl.
Be prepared.
Before a seminar read as much as you can on the subject: it will allow you to distinguish what information is essential to you.
When writing an essay there are many internet sites which can help with style and content.
An essay is a formal piece of writing; it needs to have appropriate register and be well planned and structured.
Furthermore, your lecturer will tolerate neither waffling nor plagiarism so it should always remain concise and relevant to the question asked, with appropriate references and footnotes.
At the beginning of the course you are given a list of the subject matter to be covered.
At examination time these can be used as a study checklist and will allow you to understand what you need further study in.
By preparing your notes according to those titles and using these in conjunction with the reading lists supplied, you should be well prepared for the exam.
When the exam is announced make sure you know, as specifically as possible, what it will cover.
Make a list, starting with your least enjoyed topic, and allow yourself plenty of time to cover and understand the fundamental points of this subject.
Be realistic in your expectations to avoid getting stressed and try to prioritise your work so you can feel you have achieved something when you have finished each section.
Finally, like all other qualifications, the CPP certification programme will be challenging and at times even demanding, but the sense of achievement at the end will make it all worthwhile.
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