School of Languages Cultures and Societies Taught Postgraduate

School of Languages, Cultures and Societies Taught Postgraduate Study Welcome Programme 18 September 2017

Today’s Programme • Introductions: key people for this year • Essential information about the registration process • Introduction to the facilities and support at Leeds • Your opportunity to have questions answered. . .

Welcome to Leeds Dr Matthew Treherne Head of School of Languages, Cultures and Societies (LCS) Dr Ingrid Sharp LCS Graduate Studies Director Dr Martin Thomas LCS Head of Student Education Dr Alina Secara Director Centre for Translation Studies

Key People 1: Programme Managers MA Applied Translation Studies: Dr Dragos Ciobanu MA Arabic/English Translation: Dr Hanem El-Farahaty MA Audiovisual Translation Studies: Dr Alina Secara MA Conference Interpreting and Translation Studies: Dr Binhua Wang

Key People 2: More Programme Managers… Masters programmes in East Asian Studies: Dr Caroline Fielder MA programmes in Linguistics: Dr Clare Wright MRes Classics: Dr Liz Pender MA Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies: Dr Hendrik Kraetzschmar MA Professional Language and Intercultural Studies: Dr Jane Wilkinson & Dr Haynes Collins

Key People 3 Taught Postgraduate Tutor: Dr Haynes Collins Email: h. collins@leeds. ac. uk Office: Michael Sadler B. 04 Who to contact for what? Module tutor, module leader, programme manager, staffstudent rep, taught postgraduate tutor/subject leader, personal tutor. . .

Key People 4 LCS Student Support Office: G. 27 Michael Sadler Building Opening Hours: Mon – Fri 09: 00 – 16: 45 Email: LCSstudentoffice@leeds. ac. uk Student Support Manager – Maggie Guntrip LCS Timetabling Email: LCStimetable@leeds. ac. uk LCS Exams Email: LCSexams@leeds. ac. uk

PGT Induction Website https: //launchlcspgt. leeds. ac. uk/

Registration, Tuition Fees, Student ID Card • You can’t register until you’ve paid your fees • Pay your fees online or go to the Ziff Building to pay in person • • Student Services Centre Ziff Building Register via Minerva (http: //Minerva. leeds. ac. uk/we bapps/login/) Collect your student ID card in the Great Hall, after you have uploaded a photo, or go to the Ziff Building to have your photo taken Complete registration as soon as possible.

Minerva Explore Minerva This is where you’ll find everything you need, from your teaching modules to our sports facilities. http: //Minerva. leeds. ac. uk/webapps/login/

Modules and Credits Modular system Design your own portfolio of credits • Full-time Masters students: 180 credits over 12 months. • Part-time students: usually 90 credits in the first year & 90 in the second. • PGT modules are worth 15, 30, 45 or 60 credits each. • UG modules are worth 10, 20 credits.

Modules and Credits 2 • Each programme has compulsory modules, optional modules, and some allow you to choose other elective modules as well – check on the programme catalogue: • http: //webprod 3. leeds. ac. uk/catalogue/modulesearch. asp? Y =201718&T=S&L=TP • Find out more about modules at your programme meeting • Module fair for translation studies / intercultural studies options: Tues 19 September, 12 -13: 30, Parkinson SR B. 08

Module Enrolment • Module enrolment is mainly handled online through Minerva (go to Student Services & Admin tab). • Check that you are enrolled for the correct compulsory modules. • Ensure that your module choices meet the programme requirements – online programme catalogue. • Make sure that you haven’t got any clashes. • Complete online enrolment as soon as possible: system closes Friday 29 September 2017.

Changing Modules/Programmes To change a module go to the Student Support Office, Michael Sadler Building, Room G. 27. LCS deadline for changing modules: • Semester 1 modules and modules that run over semesters 1 and 2: Friday 6 October 2017. • Semester 2 modules: Friday 2 February 2017. Deadline for changing programme: • Friday 6 October 2017. • See your personal tutor and/or programme manager as soon as possible.

The VLE Virtual Learning Environment – accessible via Minerva/Portal (quick link on right-hand side of home page). All modules have a VLE presence: • Module resources – reading list links, module materials, assessment specifications, discussion boards, wikis • Online submission ‘Turnitin’ MODL 1500: • Search and acknowledge • Academic Integrity tutorial and quiz

Programme Handbooks Contains answers to many questions about the programme, eg choosing modules, timetable, staff contacts. How to access the Handbook: Go to ‘Quick links’ in the Minerva and select ‘VLE’ on righthand side. Open the ‘Organisations’ tab and select ‘School of Languages, Cultures and Societies’. Click on ‘Taught Postgraduate Information’ in the menu on left-hand side.

Personal Tutoring What is a personal tutor? • provides on-going individual support for academic, personal and professional development • follows the student’s progress and advises on current and future opportunities within the curriculum and beyond • minimum of one meeting per semester (students can request more!) • arrangements (and preparations!) made through Leeds for Life (accessed via Minerva)

Employability in the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies (LCS) Key people and services Support to help you prepare for your future lives and careers • Careers Centre (http: //careerweb. leeds. ac. uk) Expert guidance on all career-related queries; source of vacancies; hosts recruitment fairs, employer events & workshops • LCS Work Placements Officer – Helen Plante (h. m. e. plante@leeds. ac. uk) • LCS Employability Officer – Jenny Hirst (j. a. hirst@leeds. ac. uk) Coordinates a programme of careers and employability events relevant to students from across the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies

Employability in the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies (LCS) Sources of information University Careers Centre on Cromer Terrace http: //careerweb. leeds. ac. uk and https: //mycareer. leeds. ac. uk/ Expert, drop-in guidance on all career-related queries; book an appointment with a Careers Advisor; source of vacancies; hosts recruitment fairs, employer events & workshops LCS Employability website: jobs, events & alumni case studies http: //arts. leeds. ac. uk/smlc-employability/ Including jobs, Summer internships, work placement year opportunities & interviews with LCS alumni Resources in Minerva https: //minerva. leeds. ac. uk Visit the School’s organisation in Minerva - ‘Employability & Study Skills’ Powerpoints of LCS employability events; links to careers information sources Faculty of Arts Employability: Facebook, Twitter & email F: www. facebook. com/artsemployability T: @artsemploy Helping you get ahead with Arts & Humanities related careers, with weekly email bulletins on events, paid work & volunteering from Tess Hornsby Smith (Faculty of Arts Student Education Enhancement Officer)

Employability in the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies (LCS) Centre for Translation Studies Professionalization Talks European institutions, UN, NGOs, agencies, free-lance, … Translation, interpreting, localization, audiovisual, … (mostly) Tuesdays 17 -18: 00

Leeds University Union Lifton Place – at the ‘heart’ of the campus. . . Open from 08: 30 Mon-Fri, and from 12: 00 noon on weekends. Shops, bars, events, clubs and societies, help and advice. Postgraduate Society and Postgraduate Assembly.

Student Advice Centre, help@leeds, The Edge Student Advice Centre – drop-in – first floor of LUU. Tel: 0113 3801290. Web: http: //www. leedsuniversityunion. org. uk/helpandadvice/ help@leeds http: //help. leeds. ac. uk/ Website with links to services: mature students, part-time students, counselling, careers, chaplaincy, accommodation, heath and wellbeing, finances, etc. The Edge – swimming pool and sports facilities.

Health and safety Report any issues to LCS H&S Coordinator: Ruth Smith (R. C. Smith@leeds. ac. uk) Information about fire evacuation / wardens posted throughout the Michael Sadler Building – and across campus Security (on campus): 0113 343 5494/5 (non-emergencies) 0113 343 2222 (emergencies only) Wellbeing, safety and health induction: http: //wsh. leeds. ac. uk/info/76/training_courses/140/student_induction

Disabled Students’ Assessment and Support Ground Floor, Chemistry West Building Telephone: 0113 343 3927 Email: disability@leeds. ac. uk Reception – Mon to Fri, 09: 00 -17: 00 Organises needs assessments – attend as soon as possible. LCS Pastoral Support Officer provides a point of contact for disabled students at School level: Bernadine Hafidh, Telephone: 0113 3421, b. hafidh@leeds. ac. uk.

International Student Office • Level 11, Ziff Building • Tel: 0113 343 3930 Email: internationalstudents@leeds. ac. uk • Opening hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9: 00 -17: 00; Wed 10: 00 -17: 00

Student-Staff Forum & Postgraduate School Reps Course reps • Engage in dialogue to make positive change in the School • Course reps for all programmes needed • Gives experience in chairing meetings & taking minutes (training provided) Postgraduate School Reps • Liaise with course reps; take issues to higher level School and University committees • One for ‘Translation’ programmes; one for other LCS programmes • Deadline: 12: 00 noon, 16 October

LCS PG Social Reps • Improve opportunities to socialise with other course members • Reps for all programmes needed • Gives experience in organising social events and tidying up afterwards (no training provided)

Interconnections – intro talk • promotes social, cultural and academic interaction within the postgraduate community across the schools at the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures. • Thursday 21 September, 16: 00, Conference Auditorium 1 (near the Edge)

Global Community – initiatives and events https: //www. globalcommunity. leeds. ac. uk/ • Global Café • Coffee Connections – partners and families of students and staff • #weareinternational – celebrates the economic and cultural contribution of our international community

Libraries Brotherton Library, Parkinson Building Edward Boyle Library, entrance on level 9 of EC Stoner Building Laidlaw Library, near main entrance Library enquiries: 0113 343 5663 or library@leeds. ac. uk Skills for Success – specifically for Taught Postgraduates http: //library. leeds. ac. uk/tutorials/skills-for-success/ Skills@Library – http: //skills. library. leeds. ac. uk/ Study skills support re academic writing, research skills etc. , on- and off-line, 1 -1 support.

Language Centre • Language Zone (Parkinson, level 2) • Audio and video practice material • Computer assisted language learning software • Recorded and live TV broadcasts in a range of languages • Dictionaries and other reference works • Reading material including foreign language newspapers • Academic language courses for students whose first language is not English • Free, now open for booking • www. leeds. ac. uk/languagesupport

IT support Information re location of computer clusters, wireless access on campus, email, Minerva, the VLE, etc. IT Service Desk: EC Stoner Building Tel: 0113 343 3333 Website: http: //it. leeds. ac. uk/

ICT Facilities in LCS ERIC and ERIN A wide range of CAT & subtitling tools Opening hours (during term time): • Monday – Thursday: 08: 00 – 21: 30 • Friday: 08: 00 – 17: 00 • Saturday: 12: 00 -16: 00 Phonetics Lab Human Comms. Lab

The Partnership Agreement What you can expect from us. . . And what we can expect from you. . Nb. rules on attendance and academic integrity

Attendance • Attendance at all teaching activities is monitored, apart from those identified as ‘lecture’ on the timetable. It is important to attend both lectures and seminars for all modules. • Personal Tutorial meetings are monitored for attendance in Leeds for Life

Where next? Programme welcomes… MA Applied Translation Studies: Monday 18 Sept, 1112: 30, Michael Sadler, ERIC. MA Arabic/English Translation and MA Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies: Monday 18 Sept, 14 -15: 30, Michael Sadler World Cinema Room. MA Audiovisual Translation Studies: Monday 18 Sept, 1112: 30, Michael Sadler, ERIN. MA Conference Interpreting and Translation Studies programme induction: today, 11 -12: 30, Parkinson SR B. 22

Where next? Programme welcomes… MA Professional Language and Intercultural Studies: Monday 18 September, 14 -15: 30, Emmanuel Centre SR 10. MRes Classics: Monday 18 September, 14: 30 -16: 00, Michael Sadler SR (1. 37) East Asian Studies: Monday 18 September, 14 -15: 30, Michael Sadler SR (1. 19). MA programmes in Linguistics: Wednesday 20 Sept, 1415: 30, Parkinson SR (B. 11)

Options Fairs: CTS, MAPLIS, MAAET Options Fair: Tuesday September 19 Parkinson SR B. 08

Welcome Party Reception for all taught postgraduate students Thursday 29 September, 17 -18: 30 Michael Sadler Building, ground floor foyer. Come and meet your peers and your tutors in an informal environment. All Welcome!

THE LANGUAGE CENTRE SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, CULTURES AND SOCIETIES

THE LANGUAGE CENTRE SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, CULTURES AND SOCIETIES Language Centre In-sessional Support • Improve your Academic Language and Skills whilst studying. • Courses and Drop-in sessions available. • Free to all Undergraduate and Post-graduate Taught students, whose dominant language is not English. • No language test required. • Courses are for 4 weeks, available several times throughout the semester on different days and times. • Courses are bookable on-line on a first come, first served basis. • Students can take a maximum of four courses in any given semester. • Similar courses and services will also run in Semester Two.

THE LANGUAGE CENTRE SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, CULTURES AND SOCIETIES In-sessional English Language Courses (UG/PGT) Academic Reading and Critical Thinking Skills, 4 x 2 hrs 1. Making Academic Reading Manageable 3. Evaluating Arguments in Sources 2. Identifying Main Points & Note-making 4. Using Reading successfully in Writing Academic Writing Skills, 4 x 2 hrs 1. Managing and Planning your Writing 2. Structuring Essays and Paragraphs Academic Language Development, 4 x 2 hrs 1. Introduction to Academic Style 2. Developing your Vocabulary and Expression Cohesion 3. Showing Critical Thinking in Writing 4. Improving Writing: Content and Language 3. Improving Language Accuracy 4. Improving Sentence Structure and Academic Lecture and Seminar Skills, 4 x 2 hrs 1) Listening to Lectures: Preparation and Notes 2) Introduction to Seminar Skills 3) Using Lecture content in Seminars 4) Strategies for improving Lecture & Seminar skills Academic Speaking and Presentation Skills, 4 x 2 hrs 1) Introduction to Academic Speaking 3) Language for Academic Speaking 2) Good Presentation Skills 4) Presentation Skills Practice Grammar for Academic Writing, 4 x 2 hrs 1) Using verb tenses successfully 2) Using Impersonal Structures 3) Improving sentences 4) Using nouns well

THE LANGUAGE CENTRE SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, CULTURES AND SOCIETIES Language Centre In-sessional Programme For information on Language Centre Courses: • www. leeds. ac. uk/languages and click on ‘Language Support for Current Students’ • Or go to the Portal and click on the green ‘Language Support’ icon in ‘Quick Links’ Then scroll down and select: ‘Courses and Workshops for Undergraduate and Post-graduate Taught students’. Here you will find Timetables and Course descriptions. You can also book courses online here, when booking is open on Monday 2 nd October

THE LANGUAGE CENTRE SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, CULTURES AND SOCIETIES In-sessional Support for Research Students Enrolment on-going throughout the year Students may refer themselves to the Language Centre or be referred by their Supervisors. A range of workshops and courses run repeatedly throughout the year at two different levels: 1. Fundamental Language 2. Academic Literacy You may also be able to access the Post-graduate Taught Programme – your supervisor will advise you. Please see the website for course descriptions and booking procedures.

THE LANGUAGE CENTRE SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, CULTURES AND SOCIETIES Language Centre/Skills@Library Workshops Language Centre Workshops are also available as part of the Skills@Library Workshop Programme: • Developing Academic Writing and Vocabulary • Speaking Confidently in Groups • Language for Expressing Opinions in Writing These are one-off, stand alone workshops. Information and booking is available via the Skills@library webpage: click on ‘Help in Person’. Or visit Skills@library on the 1 st Floor of the Laidlaw Library.

THE LANGUAGE CENTRE SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, CULTURES AND SOCIETIES Drop-in Grammar Workshops: Language Advice On Monday and Wednesday afternoons there will be Drop-in Language Advice Sessions in The Language Zone, on the 2 nd floor of the Parkinson Building You can call and ask for advice on language issues from experienced language professionals, no need to book. Further Information is available via the Skills@library webpage: click on ‘Help in Person’. Or visit Skills@library on the 1 st Floor of the Laidlaw Library.

THE LANGUAGE CENTRE SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, CULTURES AND SOCIETIES

If you have any questions, please contact: langc@leeds. ac. uk