Welcome. English Language and Literature School of English

What we’ll cover this morning 1.

Who we are

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Personal tutoring

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Where to get other help and information

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Other things happening this week

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What university-level study is like

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How to sign up for modules

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The Language-Literature Team There are six of us in the languageliterature course team. You’ll be taught by other members of staff from across the School of English. But we will be your personal tutors and teach you in most of your core modules. 9/22/2015 © The University of Sheffield

Who We Are • Dr Joe Bray • Dr Joanna (Jo) Gavins (research leave sem 1)

• Dr Jane Hodson • Jessica Mason • Dr Richard Steadman-Jones (research leave sem 1)

• Dr Sara Whiteley (research leave sem 2) 9/22/2015 © The University of Sheffield

What do we do? Our job includes • Teaching and Assessment • Research and Publication • Administration

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Other teaching staff Professors, Senior Lecturers, Lecturers Teaching assistants – bright, dedicated, knowledgeable people who will teach some of your workshop groups. 22/09/2015 © The University of Sheffield

What does a personal tutor do? • • • • • • •

Acts as first port of call if you have problems. Chats with you about smaller issues. Helps you find expert help with larger ones. Reviews your progress with you. Helps you choose modules. Talks with you about the future. In the end, writes references for you.

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Personal tutoring sessions are on Thursday 24th September You need to complete your induction tasks ahead of this meeting.

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Joe Bray Benton Griffiths Jones Theodorou Trow Unsworth-Webb

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[email protected] Nick Megan Megan Melina Olivia Rebecca

Thursday Meeting: Jessop West Hub 1 2-3 pm

Jane Hodson [email protected] Dyer Ellis Konstantinou Mckee Schuck

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Summer Sophie Xenia Shannen Robert

Thursday Meeting: Jessop West Hub 1 3-4 pm

Jessica Mason [email protected] Group 1 Akbar

Kinza

Ashe Braddock Chown Collinson Crane Curtin Entwistle Grundy Hadcroft

Hannah Grace Abigail Hope Lauren April Catherine Joanne Louise

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Thursday Meeting: Jessop West Hub 4 2-3 pm

Jessica Mason [email protected] Group 2 Herbert

Abigail

Hughes Jeffreys Kenneally Pearce Pickup Quartermaine Simpkins Vegro Walker

Charlie Matthew Laura Mackenzie Joshua Chloe Alex Maria Hannah

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Thursday Meeting: Jessop West Hub 4 3-4 pm

We also have two office hours a week when you can drop in and see us. Where are our offices?

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Where to find us Some of us are on Floor 5 of the red wing

(Jane 5.07, Jo 5.06) Some of us are in the blue wing of Jessop West (Joe 2.21, Jess 4.05, Richard 4.02, Sara 2.18) 22/09/2015 © The University of Sheffield

Where to get general information Reception (On floor 1 of Jessop West) Via email (check your university account at least once a day)

Via MUSE (the information area you see when you log on to check your email)

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English Reception General teaching and programme enquiries can be made at Reception (Floor 1, Jessop West) Kirsty Fisher (Full Office Hours) ([email protected]) Helen Penkethman (Wed-Fri) ([email protected])

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Muse and MOLE

Wed 23rd Sept (Hicks, G25) 14:00: Surname ABBOTT-BURLEY

14:50: Surname BUSHORE-COWANS 15:40: Surname DICKINSON-HADCROFT 16:20: Surname HALLAM-KING

Thurs 24th Sept (Hicks, G25) 09:00: Surname KONSTANTINOU-MORLEY 09:50: Surname MORRIS-RILEY 10:40: Surname RILEY-TROMAN 11:20: Surname TROW-WRIGHT

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Jamie Lepiorz

Other people who can help… SSiD

On the ground floor of the Student Union http://www.shef.ac.uk/ssid/

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Other people who can help… Disability & Dyslexia Support Services

Alfred Denny Building (opposite the SU) http://www.shef.ac.uk/ssid/disabilty

Also your personal tutor and the School’s mental health liaison and disability officers, Professor Andrew Linn (sem 1) ([email protected]), Dr Nicky Hallett (sem 2) ([email protected]) 22/09/2015 © The University of Sheffield

Timetable for the rest of the week • There are things for you to do every day this week! • You should have a timetable outlining these. • If you don’t know what you are supposed to be doing, ask!

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A few important events: Monday • Module Choice mop-up • 1-3 Jessop West Seminar Room 8

• Faculty of Arts Welcome • 3-4 Octagon Centre

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Tuesday • What You Need To Know • 2-4 St George’s Church

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Wednesday • Unrestricted Module Choice • 8.30-9.30 Octagon Centre

• University Registration • 9.30 Goodwin Sports Hall

• E-Learning Introduction • 2-5 Hicks G25 (A-King) 22/09/2015 © The University of Sheffield

Thursday • E-Learning Introduction • 9-12 Hicks G25 (Konstantinou-Z)

• Clubs and Societies Fair • 10-3 Octagon Centre

• Personal Tutor Meetings • Various times, Jessop West 22/09/2015 © The University of Sheffield

Friday • Union Sports Fair • 10-3 Octagon Centre

• School of English Welcome • 3-4 Student Union Lecture Theatre

• Drinks Reception • 4-5 Theatre Workshop 22/09/2015 © The University of Sheffield

Studying at university • • • • • •

More about this tomorrow afternoon Three 20-credit modules per semester One OR two lectures for all modules One seminar/workshop for all modules All lectures start in week 1 All Language and Literature seminars/workshops start week 1 • Some Language and Linguistics seminars/workshops start week 2 22/09/2015 © The University of Sheffield

What we expect from you • Prepare for classes in advance • Prepare for assessments in advance • Follow-up reading • Library and Information Commons • University bookshop is on Mappin Street

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Managing your time You will be in classes for around 9 hours a week. What will you do with the rest of your time? Pub?

Preparing for workshops/ seminars

Twitter?

Reading recommended texts 22/09/2015 © The University of Sheffield

Planning and researching assessments

Sleeping?

Attending tutors’ office hours

What you can expect from us • Dedicated teachers • Cutting-edge course content • Efficient administration

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Module Enrolment Semester 1

Semester 2

Studying Prose (LIT107)

Practical Stylistics (EGH102 )

Sounds of English (ELL112) Structures of English (ELL113)

Your choice (from short-list)

Your choice (unrestricted)

Your choice (unrestricted)

Studying Poetry (LIT108) History of the English Language (ELL114) Varieties of English (ELL110)

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Module Enrolment • You need to record all your choices for the year on your yellow registration form. • Some of you have already chosen all your modules and we have a completed form for you. • If not… • 1-3 today – ‘Mop-up’ Jessop West, Seminar Room 8 • 8.30-9.30 Wednesday – Octagon Centre – modules from other departments

• On Wednesday 9.30 onwards, you take your form to the Goodwin Centre and use it to register. 22/09/2015 © The University of Sheffield

Enjoy Your Time With Us!