Key Skills

In addition to the considerable subject content or knowledge-based skills that you will develop as a result of studying at Chichester, our flexible approach to learning and teaching means that as a student you will also develop a wide range of abilities and skills regarded as essential for successful employment in many professions. The following are just some of the many transferable skills that our programmes aim to help you achieve, module by module and year on year:

• Subject knowledge skills
• Intellectual and practical skills
• Key transferable skills

Learning Resources

We pride ourself on the quality of the learning environment we have created for our students. At both campuses there is an integrated approach to the provision of Learning Resources and Support, enabling all our students to:

• Find a substantial collection of books, journals and other materials in their subject at the appropriate campus
  
• Use a range of study areas for group and quiet study including wi-fi areas for laptop use
  
• Find an open access PC or Apple Mac to undertake their course work, use the University portal and internet with a range of general and specialist software
  
• Receive support from a team of Subject Librarians, Information Assistants, IT and Media technicians and Academic Skills support staff
  
• Use an electronic learning environment with an expanding portfolio of online library resources from anywhere at any time.

Bishop Otter Campus

The Learning Resources Centre is the hub of your learning environment. With two floors of library resources, one for quiet study and one for group study, ample places to plug in your laptop, access to 135 open access workstations, a specialist Media Centre, a media equipment loans counter and the Otter Gallery, the centre is well-equipped to meet your independent learning needs.

Here you can find library and technical staff to assist and train you in the operation of all these services day and night, weekday and weekend. You can receive advice and training on information retrieval, computer applications, technical problems, study skills and use of the electronic learning environment.

Bognor Regis Campus

In the John Parry Library you will also find a welcoming study environment with a substantial collection of books, journals and other teaching materials supported by the campus library team. The IT Centre next door has 80 open access workstations with technical support. Both areas are open and supported by staff during the day and evening, weekdays and weekends.

The Reprographic Centre is also on the Bognor campus and help and advice can be given to students with colour copying and binding.

The University’s Archives are to be found here and can be consulted by appointment.

IT

These areas offer you a considerable wireless IT environment as well as the wired open access facilities and the wired connections in your Halls of Residence. All the central social areas are also wireless enabled. Technical advice and help is available from the Student IT Helpdesk on each site.

Subject Librarians

You will have a Subject Librarian for your subject who is responsible for liaison with your tutors to develop appropriate library collections and who can provide you with training and support in making the most of the information available on the shelves and online. You will receive an early induction to the Library and to the University portal from which you can build your confidence in seeking out and managing the information you need. Your Subject Librarian will continue to be available to help and advise.

Academic Skills

The Academic Skills Tutor is available to provide weekly timetabled training on aspects of writing, reading, note taking, revision and presentation. Individual tutorials can also be arranged.