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Accounting and finance - extra reading or is lecture slides enough

Hello, i am currently studying accounting and finance at non Russel group university, and I am in first year, and was wondering if lecture slides would be enough for me to revise from or would I have to do the extra reading set? .
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Original post by Farhad_090
Hello, i am currently studying accounting and finance at non Russel group university, and I am in first year, and was wondering if lecture slides would be enough for me to revise from or would I have to do the extra reading set? .

Hello Farhad, I think its best to do extra reading, the lecture notes can be a bit limiting and given that your area of study includes even calculation you can try something extra for your benefit.
Original post by Farhad_090
Hello, i am currently studying accounting and finance at non Russel group university, and I am in first year, and was wondering if lecture slides would be enough for me to revise from or would I have to do the extra reading set? .

Hey @Farhad_090,

I hope you're keeping well. 🙂

I'd recommend you do, as firstly, it doesn't hurt to go the extra mile, but also, you might find that sometimes your lecturers might forget to mention some interesting facts or details relevant to exams or questions that the textbook will help clear up. Plus, it can also be quite fun to read on more, and get a wider understanding of the subject at hand!

Warm regards,

David 🙂
University of Kent Student Rep
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Thanks for the reply guys
Original post by PaperGuru
Hello Farhad, I think its best to do extra reading, the lecture notes can be a bit limiting and given that your area of study includes even calculation you can try something extra for your benefit.

Hi,
I hope you are well!😊

Just to add on from what Brandon mentioned, I think it's definitely worth doing some extra reading. Often, lecturers only have time to include the basics, which leaves lots of extra information left out. I would definitely recommend doing some extra reading, to support your learning and understanding, but especially when it comes to assignments and exams. I've found that doing extra reading and including extra information beyond the lesson slides, goes down well with lecturers, as it shows you are reading widely, and can build up your critical analysis when bringing in several viewpoints etc.

I hope this helps!

Best wishes with your studies😊
Josie
Uni of Kent Student Rep🎓️
(edited 2 months ago)
Original post by Farhad_090
Hello, i am currently studying accounting and finance at non Russel group university, and I am in first year, and was wondering if lecture slides would be enough for me to revise from or would I have to do the extra reading set? .

Hi @Farhad_090 ,

Lecture slides can be a good starting point for revising, but they typically provide summaries of key concepts rather than the full depth needed for thorough understanding. From my personal experience (now in 2nd year), I have found that doing the extra reading will help you gain more context, understand the material better and perform well in assessments. Balancing both lectures and extra reading will give you a more solid foundation 🙂

I hope this helps!

All the best,
Millie 🙂
BSc International Development

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