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Welcome

English Language and Linguistics School of English, University of Sheffield http://www.shef.ac.uk/english/induction

22/09/2015 © The University of Sheffield

What we’ll cover this morning

• Meet your lecturers

• How to contact us

• Your first year modules

• Where to get other help & information

• What we expect of you and what you can expect of us

Tutor Module convenor Admin responsibility

Dr Oksana Afitska

Dr Mark Faulkner ELL118 Early Englishes

Prof Susan Fitzmaurice

Dr Kook-Hee Gil Staff-Student Committee Rep

Dr Nigel Harwood ELL116 Introduction to Research Methods in Linguistics

Dr Valerie Hobbs

Dr Kaarina Hollo ELL117 Celtic Languages & Literatures

Prof Andrew Linn Mental Health and Disability Liaison; Harassment Officer

Dr Chris Montgomery

Dr Emma Moore

Dr Jane Mulderrig

Dr Robyn Orfitelli ELL113 Structure of English Level 1 Induction Director

Dr Gabriel Ozon ELL113 Structure of English (lecturer) Director of Student Support and Personal Tutoring

Dr Ranjan Sen ELL112 Sounds of English (lecturer) ELL Subject Director

Dr Gareth Walker ELL112 Sounds of English Assessment Officer

Dr Graham Williams ELL114 History of English

Other teaching staff

• In addition to your lecturers, you may meet some of our dedicated and knowledgeable teaching assistants, who will teach some of your workshop groups



Other important people…

• General teaching and programme enquiries can be made at Reception (Floor 1, Jessop West)

• [email protected] • Helen Penkethman (Wed-Fri)

([email protected])

• Kirsty Fisher (Mon-Fri) ([email protected])

• Becky D’Silva (Mon-Fri) ([email protected])

mailto:[email protected]




Contacting us…

• In person

• Office hours

• By e-mail

• For e-mail addresses and office locations:

http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/english/people/acc

http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/english/people/acc


Most of us are in the blue wing of Jessop West

The rest of us are on Floor 5 of the red

wing

Where to find us

Electronic communication

• Staff will reply to emails and MOLE posts in good time; in general within 2 working days

• Please do not expect replies to emails over the weekend

• Check your university e-mail account at least once a day

• Tweeting, texting, emailing, etc. are not permitted during lectures and seminars • unless of course the lecturer has explicitly asked you

to partake in one of these activities!


Fixing your timetable • The university year = two semesters

• Module = course in a specific subject

• Credits = value of each course for the overall degree

• Normally each semester you will complete modules worth a total of 60 credits

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Different Kinds of Modules

• Core modules: you have to do all of these

• Restricted modules: you have to do some of these – Dual degree students only

• Optional modules in English

• Optional modules in other subjects = ‘unrestricted’


An Example

SEMESTER ONE SEMESTER TWO

10 credits: ELL112 Sounds of English 10 credits: ELL113 Structure of English

*ELL110 Varieties of English

*ELL119 Introduction to Research Methods in Linguistics

*ELL114 History of English

**OPTIONAL MODULE(s) **OPTIONAL MODULE(s)

* Restricted modules for dual degrees **From English or from another subject

Optional Modules in ELL (20 credits)

Semester 1:

ELL118 Early Englishes

Semester 2:

EGH102 Practical Stylistics

ELL117 Celtic Languages and Literatures

You can also choose to take modules from outside the School of English… ‘unrestricted’… go to the ‘unrestricted module choice’

If you do not want to take these modules, you can choose to take modules from elsewhere in the English department… Prose, Poetry, Literary Theory, Theatre, Cinema… go to the ‘module choice mop-up’

Unrestricted modules, for example:

• Introduction to Communication

• Ethics and Myths from the Ancient World

• The World of French Words

• Japanese Language

• Interdisciplinary Research in Practice

• Evening modules with the Department for Lifelong Learning, e.g. Ideas That Changed the World

• . . . and many other options!

The full list is available here: http://www-online.shef.ac.uk:3001/pls/live/web_cal.cal3_dept_form?p_year=15


http://www-online.shef.ac.uk:3001/pls/live/web_cal.cal3_dept_form?p_year=15




Module Enrolment

• Check the sticker on your yellow form

• If you lack/want more English modules, attend the ‘Module Choice mop up’ session:

Today 1-3pm in Jessop West Seminar Room 8

• Enrol for other ‘unrestricted’ modules in the Octagon Centre on Wednesday:

Wednesday 23rd September 8:30-9:30am *Take your yellow form

• Then everyone must go to Student Registration in the Goodwin Sports Centre, straight afterwards:

Wednesday 23rd September 9:30am *Take your completed yellow form

Support and information

• Reception (Floor 1, Jessop West)

• MUSE for general course information

• MOLE for module information

• Module tutor via e-mail/office hour/MOLE post for module support

• Personal tutor via email/office hour


Personal tutoring

• The list of personal tutor groups will be posted School’s induction website:

http://www.shef.ac.uk/english/induction

• And on the Level 1 notice board (Floor 1, Jessop West)

• You should have completed your induction tasks ahead of this meeting


Personal tutoring sessions are on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th September

The E-learning sessions

• Jamie Lepiorz

• Navigating MUSE, MOLE, and other University online systems

• You have been assigned to a slot on either Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning

• This information is in your induction packet from this meeting


Accessing course and module information: MUSE and MOLE

Others who can help…Mentoring • If you have not already applied for a mentor, you are welcome

to attend one of the mentoring program's drop-in sessions to sign up

• Alternatively, sign up at www.sheffield.ac.uk/mentoring

• If you have already signed up, your mentor will arrange a time to meet you

• Drop-in sessions: Gallery room 4 on level 4 of the Students’ Union during intro week: • Monday 10:30am – 1:45pm

• Tuesday 11am - 5pm

• Wednesday 11am - 5pm

• Thursday 11am - 5pm

• Friday 10:30am – 1:45pm


http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/mentoring

Others who can help… SSiD

Situated on the ground floor of the Student Union

www.sheffield.ac.uk/SSiD


Disability/long-term

conditionss

Relationships with others

Support Available

• Student Services & Students’ Union provide information and guidance

• Also Disability and Dyslexia Support Services

http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ssid/disability

• School’s liaison officer: Prof Andrew Linn

• Personal tutor: keep informed

• Extenuating circumstances Health

immigration

Equality, Diversity

New student issues

Safety, security

Faith & Belief





Also many unique opportunities

• Careers Service + Jobshop

• Sheffield Volunteering

• Union clubs and societies

• Give it a Go

• Higher Education Achievement Report

• 301: Student Skills and Development

• English Language Teaching Centre

• Languages for All

• Department for Lifelong Learning Study Skills for mature students


Opportunities within the SoE

• All About Linguistics: SoE group that creates Linguistics resources for the general public, including a website.

• Check it out at Allaboutlinguistics.com

• This year: Adding sections on state-of-the-art research from all around the world, including student and staff research at Sheffield

• Watch your inboxes for information about how to join.



Learning… more info in ‘What you need to know’ on Tuesday 2pm in St. George’s Church

• 2-3 “contact hours” per module

• One lecture a week for ELL112, ELL113 and ELL119

• Two lectures a week for ELL110 and ELL114

• One workshop/seminar a week for all modules

Lectures start in WEEK ONE.

Some workshops/seminars start in WEEK TWO.


What we expect from you

• Prepare for all classes in advance • Reading

• Review lecture slides and notes

• Prepare seminar/workshop questions

• Take time to think and reflect

• Prepare for assessments in advance • Time management forms part of what is being assessed

• Follow-up reading and discussion • Tutor’s office hours

• Library and Information Commons

• University bookshop is on Mappin Street

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?

Star Trek re-runs?

Sleeping?

Planning and researching assessments

Preparing for

workshops

Reading recommended

texts

Attending tutors’ office

hours

What do lecturers do?

• Cutting edge research

• Innovative teaching

• Administration


A typical teaching load


What suspicious people might think…


What we ACTUALLY do with our time…


What you can expect from us

• Dedicated teachers

• Cutting-edge course content

• Efficient administration


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.

• School’s induction website:

http://www.shef.ac.uk/english/induction

• If you don’t know what you are supposed to be doing, ask!



ENJOY YOURSELVES!

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The University of Sheffield: PowerPoint template/file/ELLIntroSessi… · Dr Valerie Hobbs Dr Kaarina Hollo ELL117 Celtic Languages & Literatures Prof Andrew Linn Mental Health and