
Life skills : my journey, my destiny
Title:
Life skills : my journey, my destiny
Author:
Van Heerden, Elmarie, editor.
ISBN:
9780627029530
Edition:
Second edition.
Physical Description:
xx, 297 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Contents:
Part I.A journey to personal success -- Determine the itenarary -- Setting goals -- Time management -- Obstacles on the journey -- Student life -- Diversity and change -- Overcoming the challenges of conflict management, problem solving and decision making -- Enjoying the journey -- Your best travel companion -you! --Travel companions: interpersonal relationships that work -- Healthy living -- Substance abuse : detour or dead end. Part II. First destination- academic success -- Pit stop: sharpening the thinking tools -- Discover your creative potential: creative living and creative learning -- Critical and analytical thinking in higher education -- Pit stop: check your classroom skills -- Note taking: writing down the right things -- Effective listening and concentration skills -- Manage the workload: summarising -- Memorising -- Manging assignments and assessments . Part III. A toolbox for the helping professions -- Personal and interpersonal skills for health and related professionals -- Basic helping skills -- Trauma debriefing -- Coping with loss and bereavement. Part IV. Bon Voyage -- Pause a moment ... check your travel documents -- Getting your passport and travel documents ready: building a portfolio -- Job search and self-marketing strategies -- Making the job interview work for you --Work ethics and professinal behaviour in the workplace.
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