Case+study+skills

__**Do's and Don'ts of pre-issued case studies**__ - identify the main issues - be ready to define all relevant terms - collect relevant background information and theory (time line, people involved etc) - decide on appropriate techniques of analysis -generate and select alternative courses of action - combine theory with case study evidence ( Treat the case study like a coal mine from which you extract the evidence you need to back up your argument) - answer the questions in full - answer the question set -remember that the process of analysing the material is as important as the 'solution'
 * DO** - read and comprehend the different sections of the case study

- neglect general revision - ignore the theoretical background - rely on question spotting - overlook apparently inconsequential evidence -assume that there is a single answer to the question -answer the 9non-existent) question that you hoped to see
 * DON"T**

Case study Practice: May/Nov 2009 Les Maisonnettes