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Enhancing the Level One Student Experience in Politics and IR Dr. Simon Lightfoot

School of Politics and International Studies FACULTY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW. Enhancing the Level One Student Experience in Politics and IR Dr. Simon Lightfoot. www.polis.leeds.ac.uk. School of Politics and International Studies FACULTY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW.

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Enhancing the Level One Student Experience in Politics and IR Dr. Simon Lightfoot

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  1. School of Politics and International Studies FACULTY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW Enhancing the Level One Student Experience in Politics and IRDr. Simon Lightfoot www.polis.leeds.ac.uk

  2. School of Politics and International Studies FACULTY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW What we do for level one students: • research skills induction, • research culture integration. • And employability agenda • Basically, outline the rules of the game!

  3. School of Politics and International Studies FACULTY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW • What do we do? • Degree schemes in: • Politics • Politics and Parliamentary Studies • International Relations • International Development • Joint HonoursAreas of expertise: • Human development British Politics • Global justice and security Europe and the EU • Conflict and terrorism USA • Political parties and leadership Africa • Political theory Middle East • China and SE Asia

  4. School of Politics and International Studies FACULTY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW • Induction starts before you arrive!

  5. School of Politics and International Studies FACULTY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW • Induction starts before you arrive!

  6. School of Politics and International Studies FACULTY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW How do you learn how to be a student? What do you do in lectures? What do you do with your “free time” Making the most of contact time in History » School of History

  7. School of Politics and International Studies FACULTY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW • What do you do in a library? • How do you use the internet for academic research?

  8. Plagiarism • If you utilise text or ideas without referencing them properly YOU ARE PLAGIARISING! • There are heavy penalties laid down by the university for students who plagiarise. DON’T TAKE THE RISK. • ALL WORK GOES INTO TURNINIT • Ask you tutors about referencing and plagiarism if you are unclear and they will point you in the direction of appropriate information.

  9. Plagiarism • If you utilise text or ideas without referencing them properly YOU ARE PLAGIARISING! • There are heavy penalties laid down by the university for students who plagiarise. DON’T TAKE THE RISK. • ALL WORK GOES INTO TURNINIT • Ask you tutors about referencing and plagiarism if you are unclear and they will point you in the direction of appropriate information.

  10. School of Politics and International Studies FACULTY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW • Student Profiles

  11. School of Politics and International Studies FACULTY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW • Student centred learning • Innovative Teaching and VLE • SLED • Personal Tutor System • Support Staff • POLIS societies and student involvement • Personal drive and responsibility

  12. School of Politics and International Studies FACULTY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW • Research-led teaching • Integrating excellence in research and scholarship with our courses and teaching • Cutting-edge research findings and new theories/ideas brought into the curriculum and the classroom by world-leading academics • Students develop their own research skills

  13. School of Politics and International Studies FACULTY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW Employability Decide, plan, achieve Prepare for study abroad or placement Identify skill sets and how to improve them

  14. School of Politics and International Studies FACULTY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW Thank you for listeningAny questions?...s.j.lightfoot@leeds.ac.uk Visit our website at www.polis.leeds.ac.uk

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