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INVESTIGATING COLLEGE COURSES. USE MIND MAPS AS PART OF YOUR RESEARCH. How to create a mind map. Why Mind Maps?. Why use Mind Maps? Mind Maps will help your memory Mind Maps will help you get organised Mind Maps can save you time
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INVESTIGATING COLLEGE COURSES USE MIND MAPS AS PART OF YOUR RESEARCH
Why Mind Maps? • Why use Mind Maps? • Mind Maps will help your memory • Mind Maps will help you get organised • Mind Maps can save you time • Mind Maps allow you to get away from only using words and full sentences • They can be very helpful in an exam situation • Try using a mind map when choosing a degree programme ….
SKILLS for Nursing – Communication; Problem Solving; Interpersonal; Research; Analytical; Organisational …. Assess the skills you will need for a particular course
STUDENTS MUST BE CAPABLE OF ACHIEVING THE FOLLOWING GENERIC COMPETENCIES …try mind-mapping these and seeing if your skills and personality match these competencies
Mind Mapping • Mind Maps can be an excellent motivational tool • You can see all your information in context • They are very logical • Once you have researched the information you need and created your mind map, it will save you from reading pages of text again • Why not give it a go and use mind mapping when you are trying to figure out what you would like to study!
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