Department of Economics First-Year Induction Meeting for BSc/BA Economics, Politics and International Studies LM1D Degree
A very warm Welcome to you all From Elizabeth Jones Director of Undergraduate Studies S2.120 2
Directors of Pastoral and Academic Support Key People Michela Christian Redoano- Soegaard Coppede S2.106 S1.137 Deputy Director of Politics EPAIS UG studies and Co-ordinator Year 1 Tutor Economics EPAIS Iain Pirie Tom Martin Co-ordinator E1.19 S1.135 Stefania Paredes Fuentes S2.121 3
Undergraduate Office: S0.98 UG T&L Undergraduate Manager Coordinator Delphine Ann Simper Christie S0.96 Becky Ward Charlotte White 4
Who Are You? Numbers of First Year students by degree: Economics 309 Economics and Industrial Organization 18 Economics, Politics, & International Studies 52 (EPAIS) Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE) 126 Mathematics and Economics 10 Total on Economics-based Degrees in Year 1 515 Approx 50% Home-EU, 50% non-EU 5
Getting Started…1 By now, you should have: • Completed the University online enrolment • Registered your IT Services (ITS) account • Browsed the Department’s Induction Page • Familiarised yourself with the online UG Handbook • Logged on to tabula • Logged on to start.warwick • Registered in the Department of Economics • Viewed and printed your personalised Induction Week Timetable . . . 6
Getting Started…2 You should now: 1. Check your lecture timetable (seminar timetable will be posted during the week for core modules) 2. Decide which modules you will take (more on this tomorrow) 3. Register for your modules (deadline = Friday week 3) Follow link from tabula to the eVision Module Registration system 4. Meet your Personal Tutor in week 2 (Group Meetings) See the Year 1 Tutor, Directors of Pastoral and Academic Support, the DUGS team, UG office for help, guidance or support prior to this 7
First Year Modules: LM1D See UG Handbook Total CATS = 144 – 150. 4 Core (compulsory) modules: EC107 Economics 1 (30 CATS) EC120 Quantitative Techniques (30 CATS) PO107 Introduction to Politics (30 CATS) PO131 World Politics (30 CATS) + Optional modules totalling between 24 and 30 CATS e.g. +2 Options: = 2 x 15 (or 12) CATS OR 8 +1 Option: = 1 x 30 (or 24) CATS
Quantitative Techniques Module EC120 Quantitative Techniques comprises three sub- modules. All are required 1. EC121/3 Mathematical Techniques A/B ( Term 1 ) 12 CATS 2. EC122/4 Statistical Techniques A/B ( Term 2 ) 12 CATS 3. EC125 Computing & Data Analysis ( all year ) 6 CATS If you have A Level Mathematics, we recommend EC123 Check year 2/3 modules, as some may require EC123/EC124 9
Personal Development Module • Non-credit rated: Pass with Distinction, Merit, Pass or Fail • It is recorded on your HEAR transcript: this is your official university transcript • It comprises compulsory and optional activities • Each activity has a credit weighting and you need to achieve 95 credits to pass. • More on this in the Student Experience Session 10
Passing the Year • The first year does not count towards your Degree • In order to progress to the second year, you must pass your first year. • This requires a pass in ALL your core modules (e.g. EC107, PO107…) and a year average of above 40% • Note that a mark of 39% is a fail and marginal fails cannot be condoned If you fail a core module, you will be required to resit • the exam in September • If you fail the resit, you will be required to withdraw from the university 11
Teaching and Learning Usual pattern for a large module is… • Lectures : – Attended by all students taking the module – Attendance is not monitored, but is expected – Usually 2 or 3 hourly meetings per week • Classes/seminars/tutorials : Small Groups – Discuss work set by lecturer with a tutor – Attendance is compulsory and monitored – used as a contact point (more on this later…) – Meet weekly or fortnightly typically from Week 3 (scheduling on tabula during week 1) – Not all modules have seminars 12
Teaching and Learning • Classes or Tutorials: Small Groups • You MUST attend the seminar time/group that you sign up for or have been allocated to • You may NOT switch between seminar groups, without the permission of the UG office • It is your responsibility to sign the register in class. • If you miss too many classes, you will receive a warning. • Continued non-attendance can lead to a requirement to withdraw • If you are ill and can’t attend a seminar, you must submit a seminar absence request form and self-certify your illness – this 13 is monitored!
Contact Points • You are required to meet ELEVEN Contact Points throughout each academic year • This is a legal requirement and we have to report these to the UK Government, especially the UK Borders Agency • The exact contact points will vary between Degree Programmes and each year - Details in UG Handbook • They include attendance at seminars, tests, personal tutor meetings, module evaluations and submission of assignments • Missing too many can affect your student status: visa, loans etc. • If you miss too many, you will be referred to the Continuation of Registration Committee and will be asked to withdraw 14
Absences You are expected be on campus for the entire term Family holidays etc. are not regarded as mitigating circumstances There is no half term! Medical evidence relating to seminar absences, extensions for assessments or missed tests MUST be submitted within one week ; this is your responsibility You must keep the Department informed of mitigating illnesses or other issues (Personal Tutors and Year 1 Tutor) Poor attendance will affect references and other things… 15
University Life • University is very different from school/college • You need to become independent learners • It is your responsibility to attend lectures/tutorials and complete the work set • If you don’t understand something, YOU need to take action and get help • The ongoing assessments and the feedback you received at school/college is not feasible at university • The type of feedback you have been used to will be very different at university 16 • You need to make the most of all types of feedback
Assessment and Feedback Coursework assessments (less weight in Year 1) • • Summer examinations (typically 80% after Year 1) Feedback takes many forms via: • Coursework feedback • Generic feedback • Seminar classes • Staff Office hours • TA Office hours • Personal Tutors/Year Tutors/Directors of Pastoral and Academic Support • Forums 17 • Networking at Lecture series
Communication From Us to You: Email : Look out for emails from UG office, DUGS and student experience team: you should be checking your emails EVERY DAY Tabula: Assessment marks/absences/PT log/etc: - you should be checking accuracy of our records Module and UG web-sites Noticeboards 18 Newsletters
Communication From You to Us: – Email : You should use your name@warwick email address. No hotmail, yahoo etc. as emails from these accounts may be put into our junk folders – NB please keep contact details up to date – Queries : Undergraduate Office is Room S0.98 – Academic queries: Your lecturers or class tutors – Personal concerns: Your Personal Tutor/Year Tutor 19 – Through SSLCs and Module/Course Evaluation
Getting Started…Reminder You should now: 1. Check your lecture timetable (seminar timetable will be posted during the week – for core modules) 2. Start to think about which modules you will take and attend the Optional Modules session on Tuesday. 3. Register for your modules Follow the link from tabula to the eVision Module Registration system (eMR) 4. Meet your Personal Tutor in week 2 20
We wish you all the best WORK HARD AND ENJOY YOUR DEGREE STUDIES 21
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