1 st year meeting May 2012

1. 1st year meetingMay 2012 Robin Naylor DUGSE Module Fair 8th May 2012

2. Is everyone here currently 1styear: L100+L116? • Consult UG Handbook via: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/ug/ • Check your Degree Course Regs http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/ug/handbook/your_degree_programme/degree_course_regulations/ eg http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/ug/handbook/your_degree_programme/degree_course_regulations/l100/ http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/ug/handbook/your_degree_programme/degree_course_regulations/l112/ • Check restrictions, pre-requisites and permissions http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/ug/handbook/your_degree_programme/modules/restrictions/ • Check out lists of approved options List of Approved Modules for Second Year Students • Think of reserve option choices (clashes, caps, availability) • Pre-registration deadline for Economics modules: date = ??? • No pre-commitment 3rd year Module Fair 8th May 2012

3. Outside Options: check with Dept offering module (WBS has own pre-registration process) • Must take either 15 or 30 CAT modules – not 12 or 24. • Language options: . . . See online links http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/ug/modules/languagemodulesforeconomicsstudents • Balancing CATs load across Terms 1 and 2 • Backward Induction: think ahead about possible final year modules • Consider Study Abroad? 3rd year Module Fair 8th May 2012

4. Honours Level Study • Degree Classification • Career/Further Study (see unistatsdata on jobs) • Graduate success (see Complete University Guide) • References (internships, jobs) • Key Skills (see useful resources link) 3rd year Module Fair 8th May 2012

5. Departmental objective • Create environment to enable students to realise their potential Key elements: • Admissions • Staff recruitment • Course design • Module options and syllabus • Management and Administration • Contact hours • Assessment and Feedback • Skills and Development • Pastoral Support • Expectations Module Fair 8th May 2012

6. Expectations • Of Dept (role of Dugseet al.) • Of staff (by students and by Dugse) • Of students (by staff, by Dugse and by students) Module Fair 8th May 2012

7. Expectations of students • Able and motivated • Aims: • Independent learners/researchers • Responsible • Team-players • Communicators • Well-trained technically Module Fair 8th May 2012

8. Warwick Economics students are highly valued • Admission requirements • Staff: research and teaching quality • Student peer groups • Environment, standards and expectations • Dedication to professional conduct Module Fair 8th May 2012

9. Warwick Economics students are highly valued Dedication to professional conduct • Rules and procedures • Clear and fair • Firm and transparent Examples: Plagiarism Assessment deadlines Module Fair 8th May 2012

10. Progression, support and feedback Year 1: non-honours • Core modules • Seminars • Forms of feedback • Pass-fail . . . but • The time to make any ‘mistakes’ • Course transfers Module Fair 8th May 2012

11. Progression, support and feedback Year 2: honours • Progression and Degree classification • Core modules (integrated) • Seminars, assessments and feedback • Support (PT, YT,ST, + uni) • References Module Fair 8th May 2012

12. Progression, support and feedback Year 3: honours • Emphasis on optional modules • Changing role of seminars, assessments and feedback • Support (PT, YT, ST, + uni) • References • Degree classification at final exam bd Module Fair 8th May 2012