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WELCOME!

English Literature and Literature Duals

Welcome to English Literature

Dr. Jonathan Rayner

• Subject Director for English Literature

• Email: [email protected]

• Office: 1.23 Jessop West, First Floor, English Wing

September 19th is ITLAPD !

19/09/2016 © The University of Sheffield

What you’ll hear about today • Introductions

• Further meetings

• How to contact us if you need help this week

• Where to get other help & information

• Choosing modules, completing registration

• These slides will be available for you to refer to from today

Skills, knowledge & experience through University & Students’ Union

• Improve written/spoken English, Maths, languages

• Part-time, temporary work, placements

• Recognise & develop skills & experience

• New skills & experience to boost your CV

• Volunteer, help others, work in community

• Meet people from home & abroad

• Sports for fun or competition

• Manage your own health, finances, wellbeing

• Learn about lots of other ways of living


Opportunities

• Careers Service + Job Shop + Enterprise

• Your Global Sheffield

• Give it a Go

• Sheffield Volunteering

• Union clubs and societies

• 301 skills development

• English Language Teaching Centre

• https://su.sheffield.ac.uk/sheffield-su/intro-2016

• https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/experience/index



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Jessop West

Your timetable starts on Monday


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Academic and Support Staff



www.shef.ac.uk/english/induction

Check your white or yellow forms for personalised information These will show the credits you have already chosen

Choosing your modules

60 credits per semester, made up from: 3 x 20-credit modules (sometimes 10 credit modules also)

120 credits per year (over three years = 360 credits to graduate) Choose from:

• English core modules • English ‘approved’ (optional) modules • Faculty of Arts ‘approved’ modules • ‘Unrestricted’ modules, across the University


• Single Honours Literature students have two core modules (Lit 107 + Lit 108: 20 + 20 = 40 credits)

• You can also choose to take up to 4 other 20 credit English modules

• And/or you can take unrestricted modules

• Dual Honours Literature students have core modules in Literature and in their other subject (40 + 40 = 80 credits)

• You can also choose to take up to 4 other 20 credit English modules, and/or you can take unrestricted modules

• Check for any other requirements with your other department


Single English Literature Module Choice Grid

20 credits 40 credits from

Autumn Semester

LIT107:

Studying Prose

(CORE)

• LIT180 Introduction to Theatre

• LIT113: Foundations in Literary Study: Biblical

and Classical Sources

• LIT181: Introduction to Cinema

• LIT 109: Creative Writing

• LIT 115: Darwin, Marx and Freud

• Unrestricted module

Spring Semester

LIT108:

Studying Poetry

(CORE)

LIT112: Critical Contexts

LIT 110: Hollywood Cinema

LIT 103: Early American Literature

EGH102: Practical Stylistics

Lit 111: Creative Writing

LIT 114 Shakespeare

ELL117 Celtic Languages and Literatures

EGH101 Intro to Reception & Analysis of

Theatre & Performance

Unrestricted Module



Autumn

LIT107:

Studying Prose (CORE)

• LIT180 Introduction to Theatre

• LIT113: Foundations in Literary

Study: Biblical and Classical

Sources

• LIT181: Introduction to Cinema

• LIT 115: Darwin, Marx and Freud

• Lit 109: Creative Writing

• ELL 118: Early Englishes




Spring

LIT108:

Studying Poetry (CORE)

• LIT112: Critical Contexts

• LIT110: Hollywood Cinema

• LIT103: Early American Literature

• Lit 111: Creative Writing

• ELL 117: Celtic Languages and

Literatures

•EGH 101 Introduction to Reception

and Analysis of Theatre and

Performance


English Duals Module Choice Grid

20 credits 20 credits 20 credits from

Autumn

LIT107:

Studying Prose

(CORE)

CORE from the other half of

your dual degree

• English Modules

• Arts/Unrestricted

Spring

LIT108:

Studying Poetry

(CORE)

CORE from the other half of

your dual degree

• English Modules

• Arts/Unrestricted

Other modules to consider: Faculty of Arts and Humanities

• IPA 1000 Interdisciplinary Research in Practice (Spring semester)

• Leaflets available


Other modules to consider: Faculty of Arts and Humanities • REL 124 Epics and Myths in the Ancient Near East (Spring semester)

• Accompaniment to Lit 113 Biblical and Classical Sources

• IPA1010 LGBT Studies (10 credits Autumn semester

• Study of gender, contemporary and historical


Other modules to consider: Department of Life-Long Learning • ACE1363 Culture and Identity (20 credits)

• ACE1361 Time and Humanity (20 credits)

• ACE1364 Space, Place and the City (20 credits)

• Year-long modules, evening classes in both semesters

• ACE1889 Researching in the Community (20 credits, afternoons, Autumn semester only)

• ACE1813 Researching with Communities (10 credits, afternoons, Spring semester only)

• http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/dll/courses/unrestricted 19/09/2016 © The University of Sheffield

Check your white or yellow forms for personalised information The credits you have already chosen Any remaining credits you need to fill

Registration Forms

• White registration form = 120 credits for single honors students

• OR 60 English modules for dual students

• OR 70/50 split for dual students who have 10 credit modules

• Proceed to registration in the Sports Hall on Wednesday 21/09 (see calendar of events)

• Remember to take your white form


Registration Forms

• Yellow registration forms = less than 120 credits

• Requested modules may have been declined or you have yet to choose modules.

• Attend module choice mop up in the Diamond Work room 1 from 1:30pm – 3:00pm Monday 19th September (today) to choose alternative English modules.

OR


Registration Forms

• Yellow registration forms = less than 120

• You may wish to take unrestricted modules from other departments

• If so please attend unrestricted module choice on Wednesday 21st September at 8:30am in Octagon Centre

• Remember to take your yellow registration form.


Registration Form

• No form – possible reasons

I. Completed Foundation Degree

II. Transfer from another department

III. Previous leave of absence

If so you will already be registered and have chosen modules.

• None of the above - Please call into School of English reception, level one, Jessop West for further help.


Introduction to E -Learning

• Online tutorial “Introduction to E-Learning”

• The tutorial will show you how to use MOLE (My Online Learning Environment)

• See web page :https//www.sheffield.ac.uk/english/induction

• If you require further help please attend the meeting shown on the slip attached to your registration form.

• Please do not attend an alternative session as the room will only hold a limited number of students


Core Text

• The School of English will be providing you with the majority of your required texts for core (required) modules in your first year. (See reading list on the induction web page)

• You will pick up your Semester 1 books from Blackwells, Jessop West, from Thursday 22nd September

• Please note you will be required to produce your UCard to collect your books.


Timetabling • Please note the School of English does not use the

ISheffield Timetable app

• Once registered you will have access to MOLE where you will see lectures (Literature). Language students will be emailed a lecture list.

• Students sign up for seminars from 11:00am on Friday 26th September

• Please note you should only sign up for one seminar group for each English module taken

• Any changes or problems please contact english@ or call to English reception.


Two Important Meetings Monday 19th September

Welcome to the University

Octagon Centre, 3-4pm (today)

Tuesday 20th September

What you need to know

St George’s Church, 2-4pm (tomorrow)

Mentoring


Any student who has not already applied for a mentor is welcome to attend one of the mentoring program's drop in sessions, and sign up for a mentor. Alternatively, they can sign up at www.sheffield.ac.uk/mentoring or during the pre-registration online activities. These meetings are not for students who have already signed up for mentoring, as it is up to their Mentor to arrange a time to meet them. Drop-in sessions for mentors and mentees are all held in the Students’ Union during intro week. Students can apply at www.sheffield.ac.uk/mentoring or by coming to one of the sessions - the details are: Mon – Weds 10am - 5pm Gallery Room 4 (Level 4 – Students Union)

Thursday 10am - 5pm Raynor Lounge (Bar one – Students Union)

Friday 10am - 1pm Gallery Room 4 (Level 4 – Students Union)

Personal tutoring

Personal tutoring sessions run on Thurs 22nd & Fri 23rd September

• The list of personal tutor groups, times and locations are posted online at www.shef.ac.uk/english/induction and on the wall at reception (Floor 1, Jessop West). Information is with your white/yellow forms as well. • You should have completed your induction task ahead of this meeting. (The task which was sent to you by post over the summer.) • Your personal tutor is your first point of contact if you need help and advice about anything affecting your studies


www.sheffield.ac.uk/faculty/arts-and-humanities/achieve-more

ThinkCreate 2nd – 6th February 2015

Faculty Of Arts & Humanities.

During a week long event in February you will:


• Work with academics and their research from the outset of your studies

• Meet with alumni from a wide range of industries and public sector bodies

• Tackle some of the biggest global challenges facing society today

• Learn alongside students from across the Faculty to broaden your horizons and subject knowledge

• Develop your teamwork and problem-solving skills

Achieve More.

ThinkCreate 2nd – 6th February 2015

Where to get information and help

• School of English Reception, Floor 1, Jessop West (0114 222 8480) • School of English button on MOLE The SoE website: •www.shef.ac.uk/english/

Classes

Seminar sign up via MOLE (from 11am Friday)

• More information at tomorrow’s meeting • Make sure your seminar group times do not conflict with lectures or other classes. This is especially important when/if you are making unrestricted module choices

• ALL CLASSES IN THE SCHOOL OF ENGLISH START NEXT WEEK • MONDAY FOR SOME SEMINARS

Lecture Times

LIT 107 Studying Prose Wednesday 12.00 – 12.50pm St George’s Church LT Thursday 11.00 - 11.50pm St George’s Church LT LIT113 Foundations in Literary Study Monday 10.00 – 10.50am The Diamond LT6 Wednesday 10.00 - 10.50am Arts Tower LT6 LIT 180 Introduction to Theatre Monday 1.00pm – 1.50pm The Diamond LT5 LIT 181 Introduction to Cinema Tuesday 9.00 – 11.50am Hicks Bldg. LT 3

Final (2) Welcomes

Friday 25th September

School of English Welcome meeting

Students’ Union Auditorium, 3-4pm

Followed by welcome drinks for all students Theatre Workshop, Shearwood Road, 4-5pm

AVAST! ALL WELCOME!

(Me Hearties) 19/09/2016 © The University of Sheffield

Thank you!

English Literature and Literature Duals

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