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WELCOME!
English Literature and Literature Duals
Welcome to English Literature
Dr. Jonathan Rayner
• Subject Director for English Literature
• Email: j.r.rayner@sheffield.ac.uk
• Office: 1.23 Jessop West, First Floor, English Wing
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
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• Meet people from home & abroad
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• Manage your own health, finances, wellbeing
• Learn about lots of other ways of living
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Opportunities
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• 301 skills development
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Arts and Humanities: Discovering Causes
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Jessop West
Your timetable starts on Monday
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Welcome to English Literature
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Academic and Support Staff
Welcome to English Literature
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Check your yellow forms for personalised information Showing credits you have already chosen Stickers!
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
Choosing your modules
• 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
Choosing your modules
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
• ELL 118: Early Englishes
• 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
ELL117 Celtic Languages and
Literatures
EGH101 Intro to Reception & Analysis
of Theatre & Performance
Unrestricted Module
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20 credits 40 credits from
Autumn
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
• ELL 118: Early Englishes
• Unrestricted module
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20 credits 40 credits from
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
• Unrestricted module
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
• FCA 1000 Interdisciplinary Research in Practice (Spring semester)
• Information included in your induction pack
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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
• Study of gender, contemporary and historical
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Other modules to consider: Department of Life-Long Learning • ACE1630 Ideas that Changed the World (20 credits)
• ACE1361 Time and Humanity (20 credits)
• ACE1362 Understanding Contemporary Society (20)
• ACE1887 Exclusion and Inclusion in the Community (20)
• Year-long modules, evening classes in both semesters
• ACE1813 Researching with Communities (10 credits, Spring semester only)
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Check your yellow forms for personalised information The credits you have already chosen Any remaining credits you need to fill *Lit 400 modules (Erasmus only)* Stickers!
Check your yellow forms for personalised information
• If you have already chosen 120 credits already and these are TYPED on your form ….
…….. go to University student registration in the Goodwin Sports Centre on Wednesday 23rd at 9.30am
Check your yellow forms for personalised information
• If you have any HANDWRITTEN information on your form ….
…….. go to the Octagon Centre on Wednesday 23rd at 8.30am-9.30am to have these modules added to your University record …….. and then go to University student registration in the Goodwin Sports Centre on Wednesday 23rd at 9.30am
Check your yellow forms for personalised information
• If you want to choose some ‘unrestricted’ modules from other departments ….
…….. go to the Octagon on Wednesday at 8.30-9.30am to have these modules added to your University record …….. and then go to University student registration in the Goodwin Sports Centre on Wednesday at9.30am
Check your yellow forms for personalised information
• If you haven’t chosen modules already or you have 60 credits or fewer on your form….
…….. come to the English module choice session this afternoon at 1pm …….in Seminar Room 8 on the 3rd floor of Jessop West
Check your yellow forms for personalised information
• If you want to choose additional modules from English….
…. please attend the module choice ‘mop up’ session this afternoon between 1-3pm in Seminar Room 8 on the 3rd floor of Jessop West
Two Important Meetings Monday 21st September
Welcome to the University
Octagon Centre, 3-4pm
Tuesday 22nd September
What you need to know
St George’s Church, 2-4pm
Introduction to E-learning
• For all English students
• Run by Jamie Lepiorz
• Learn how to use University systems (MOLE, MUSE)
• Thursday 24th September 9am-12pm, Hicks Building, room G25
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Mentoring:
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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 Gallery room 4 on level 4 of the Students’ Union, at the following times during intro week: Monday 10:30am – 1:45pm Tuesday 11am - 5pm Wednesday 11am - 5pm Thursday 11am - 5pm Friday 10:30am – 1:45pm
Personal tutoring Personal tutoring sessions run on Thurs 24th & Fri 25th 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) • 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
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ThinkCreate 2nd – 6th February 2015
Faculty Of Arts & Humanities.
During a week long event in February you will:
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• 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
https://youtu.be/Ed-T0-6kx30
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ThinkCreate 2nd – 6th February 2015
Where to get information & 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 • 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 The Diamond, LT1 Thursday 11.00 - 11.50pm St George’s Church LT LIT113 Foundations in Literary Study Wednesday 10.00 - 10.50am The Diamond LT5 Thursday 10.00 – 10.50am Alfred Denny Bldg. LT2 LIT 180 Introduction to Theatre Monday 5.00 – 5.50pm The Diamond LT5 Thursday 12.00 – 12.50pm Mappin Building LT 6 LIT 181 Introduction to Cinema Tuesday 9.00 – 11.50am Mappin Building LT 5
Final (4) 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
ALL WELCOME!
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