Welcome to the Department of Economics
Running order Welcome by Head of Department n Professor Jo Swaffield Dr Maria Garcia Reyes n Department Supervisor Co-ordinator Professor Neil Rankin n Chair Board of Studies & Staff/Student Liaison Committee Dr Michael Thornton n Chair, Department Teaching Committee Kelly McDonald – Careers Consultant, Careers Service n Natanya Grant & Scarlett Hateley (Economics Society), Rachel Lovitt (Department Rep), n Laith Bader & Caroline Jones (Investment Finance Society, IFS) and Alice Lane,Nancy Wang & Joe Stanley (York Community Consulting)
Academic community Academic staff: including your personal supervisor n PhD Teaching Scholars – our PGR/PhD students n Board of Studies - Chair, Professor Neil Rankin n Administrative staff: Department and University n Student Services Manager - Diane Atkinson n Student representatives - by cohort and by module n
A large and international Department n Undergraduates n four degrees within department n six combined degrees n Home students Overseas students n 819 students 82 students n Students from 40 countries n Postgraduates n ten 1-year MSc degrees n MPhil & PhD research degrees n 234 MSc students n 55 research degree students
General information n General information about the Department can be found in the Student Handbook n The student handbook can be found on the Department web pages
Supervisor n You have been assigned an academic supervisor. n The University requires all students to see their supervisor at least once every term of every year. n All academic staff are supervisors and have ‘Office hour & feedback sessions’ each week, displayed on their door and personal webpage. n
Lectures, tutorials etc You should attend lectures • Unless specified otherwise, attendance is compulsory at all • seminars, tutorials and practicals which form part of the modules you are studying. In most cases there will also be specified requirements for submitted coursework. If you are unable to attend your usual session or submit • required non-assessed coursework, you must: inform your seminar tutor as soon as possible explaining the reasons and a rrange to attend an alternative seminar session
Finding Programme Information
Yorkshare n For information on courses, tutorials and lectures please see Yorkshare. Each module has a dedicated area in Yorkshare, which contains lecture notes, examples and other useful information. n Exam dates will be in your e:Vision account. n Contact details for members of staff can be found on the departmental notice boards in the Economics Department Reception area and on the web pages
Yorkshare
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IMPORTANT • Please keep your University of York email account accessible and also check it regularly • Complete the online plagiarism module (it is a progression requirement)
Enjoying your University life n University is a special period in your life n Economics is an exciting subject, and now is a particularly interesting time to study our discipline n Best experiences of student life include strong academic commitment and motivation
And in less than three years ...
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Supervision
Purposes of supervision 1. TO HELP YOU GET THE BEST DEGREE YOU CAN 2. ENHANCE YOUR STUDENT EXPERIENCE 1. TO PREPARE YOU FOR WORK
REED Recruitment Agency Reference Request (Educational)
Organisation of supervision • Supervision Co-ordinator. Maria Garcia Reyes, the Supervision Co-ordinator, revises and monitors supervision practice in the Department. Contact her with any supervision issues at mariaelena.garciareyes@york.ac.uk • Student Services Manager Diane Atkinson, Student Services Manager, assists students with a range of academic and welfare issues. Contact her with any supervision or welfare issues at diane.atkinson@york.ac.uk
Content of supervision - DERS As supervisors we will: • Remind and enable you to make an appointment to see us at the beginning of each term • Discuss your academic progress and any issues relevant to it, including seminar absences and non-submission of work, and keep a record of this • Give you the opportunity to ask us questions about issues you are unsure about and tell us about any problems you are having, so that we can direct you to the people who can help • Help to advise you, where possible, about module choice, employment or postgraduate study, as appropriate • Provide you with a reference, wherever possible, within four weeks of your request
Content of supervision - students As supervisees you will: • Make an appointment to see your supervisor in the first two weeks of term • Advise your supervisor if you are unable to make that appointment and re-arrange • Be candid about your academic progress and your aims and objectives • Let us know if there are any issues that you feel are affecting your academic progress • Read University emails sent from the Department and respond accordingly
Organisation of supervision • Supervision Co-ordinator. Maria Garcia Reyes, the Supervision Co-ordinator, revises and monitors supervision practice in the Department. Contact her with any supervision issues at mariaelena.garciareyes@york.ac.uk • Student Services Manager Diane Atkinson, Student Services Manager, assists students with a range of academic and welfare issues. Contact her with any supervision or welfare issues at diane.atkinson@york.ac.uk
Department of Economics Supplementary Learning Resources: Replay – Lecture Capture Prof Neil Rankin Chair, Chair, Board of Studies in Economics Welcome meeting for new UG students 2017 1
Lecture Capture Lecture Capture is a technology that allows the recording, editing and publishing of presentation slides and audio, for the use of internal students. Internal students may then access and view the captured material (Replay). All first-year modules have adopted Replay – Lecture Capture. 2
Benefits of Replay – Lecture Capture Previous academic studies and a survey of the student body signalled an interest in the adoption of this technology. Reviewing lectures with Replay: v allows you to focus on the section of lecture that is most of interest / relevant v may facilitate weekly and end-of-term revision v is especially valuable for non-native English speakers. The Department has adopted an opt-out policy: lectures running in rooms where the technology is available will use Replay Lecture Capture unless the module leader decides not to do so. 3
Replay as Supplementary learning resource The Guidance Note to Students is available as a google document. Note that ‘REPLAY IS PROVIDED AS A SUPPLEMENTARY LEARNING RESOURCE AND IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ATTENDING LECTURES’. 4
Limitations of Lecture Capture v IF A RECORDING DID NOT TAKE PLACE, THE LECTURE WILL NOT BE RE-RECORDED. v Replay does not capture what is written on chalkboards or whiteboards. Replay is also not designed to capture discussions between the lecturer and the audience. v Unless specified otherwise by the lecturer, it is assumed that all the teaching material presented in a lecture is part of the syllabus and is examinable, regardless of whether it is available on Replay. 5
Teaching and Feedback in the Department of Economics Michael Thornton Chair of Departmental Teaching Committee Welcome meeting for new UG students 2017
Learning at University level STUDYING AND LEARNING AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL IS DIFFERENT FROM SCHOOL OR COLLEGE WITH A MUCH STRONGER RELIANCE ON YOU DOING INDEPENDENT WORK . THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL CAREER , WHEN YOU ARE GIVEN A TASK AND YOU ARE EXPECTED TO CARRY IT OUT. WE UNDERSTAND, HOWEVER, THAT THIS IS A TRANSITIONAL STAGE, AND WE ASSIST YOU IN YOUR WORK: INDEPENDENT DOES NOT MEAN UNASSISTED .
WE PLAN OUR TEACHING AS THE INTEGRATION OF THREE DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES n Traditional lecture n Office and n Small group feedback hours tutorials (classes)
Getting the most out of … Lectures • LECTURES INTRODUCE THE KEY IDEAS IN THE SYLLABUS. • AFTER EACH LECTURE YOU SHOULD REVIEW THE MATERIAL WITH THE HELP OF THE TEXTBOOK. (IF YOU DO NOT YOU WILL QUICKLY FALL BEHIND AND CATCHING UP IS HARDER THAN KEEPING UP.) • ADDITIONAL READING/ EXERCISES FORM PART OF REVIEW. • GUIDANCE AND CLARIFICATION AVAILABLE IN OFFICE AND FEEDBACK HOURS.
Getting the most out of … Seminars • SMALL GROUPS (UP TO 16 PEOPLE) TO STIMULATE INTERACTION BASED AROUND EXERCISES OR TOPICS. • YOU MUST COMPLETE THE WORK IN ADVANCE , EVEN WHEN YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO HAND THESE IN FOR MARKING. • THE CLASSES WILL ASSUME THAT YOU DID, AND YOU WILL LOOSE A KEY LEARNING OPPORTUNITY YOU DO NOT.
Getting the most out of … Office and Feedback Hours • OFFICE AND FEEDBACK HOURS ARE PART OF OUR STRUCTURED TEACHING: WE EXPECT TO RECEIVE STUDENTS, YOU MUST NOT FEEL INTIMIDATED. • AS YOU PROGRESS, YOU WILL HAVE QUESTIONS AND CURIOSITIES. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARDS TO MEETING WITH YOU AND DISCUSS THESE MATTERS. • ACADEMIC RESEARCH SHOWS THAT STUDENTS WHO ATTEND OFFICE AND FEEDBACK HOURS TEND TO HAVE HIGHER MARKS . • SOME MODULES WILL ALSO HAVE OTHER, AD-HOC OPPORTUNITIES TO FOSTER DISCUSSION USING THE VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT .
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