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Department of German Studies. CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME!. Head of Department Dr Helmut Schmitz (WMS) Dr Christine Achinger (on leave) Dr Se án Allan Dr Susan Beardmore (Lang) Ms Grit Brendecke (Lang) Dr James Hodkinson (AoE) Dr James Jordan (WMS) Ms Andrea Klaus (GerBus)
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Department of German Studies CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME!
Head of Department Dr Helmut Schmitz (WMS) Dr Christine Achinger (on leave) Dr Seán Allan Dr Susan Beardmore (Lang) Ms Grit Brendecke (Lang) Dr James Hodkinson (AoE) Dr James Jordan (WMS) Ms Andrea Klaus (GerBus) Dr Birgit Röder (AoE) Prof Anne Fuchs [WMS=Writers, Media & Society AoE= Age of Enlightenment Lang= German Language] Departmental Secretary Mrs Marie Lucas Stephen Lamb (Senior Tutor) Ms Annika May (Lang) Birgitt Oehle (Lang) Dr Birgit Röder (Lang/WMS) Dr Katharina Karcher (WMS) Dr Ian Roberts (WMS) Ms Adelheid Heuwieser (lang) GERMAN STUDIES STAFF
University arrangements • Enrol with University (see Handbook p.6) • Online module registration: details in packs • 4 x 30 CAT modules or equivalent automatic for core modules • Register for options on e-MR by 21 October
Departmental induction pack • Start-of-term arrangements (orange) • Undergraduate handbook (mid-blue) • Year 1 Language Document (white) • Guidelines on Assessed essays (green) • Record form: return to Marie Lucas, H205 (mauve) • Questionnaire (mauve) • Timetable (yellow) • Departmental Checklist (light blue)
Personal Tutor • Note name and room number of personal tutor (see label on front of your folder) • Note time to see Tutor TODAY (see Start of Term sheet [red])
Joint Degree Meetings Today • 12.45 H444 Fr/Ger + GerwFr • 1.00 H202 Ger/Bus • 1.00 H544 Eng/Ger • 2.00 R021 Eng/Ger • 2.00 H052 Ger/Hist • 3.00 H101 GerwSp • 3.00 H545 Ger/Ital + GerwItal • 4.00 Language Centre GerwSp • 4.00 H201 Ger/Hist • 5.00 MS.01 (Maths) Ger/Int
Lectures • Writers, Media and Society Weds. 10.00, Lib.1 • Diagnostic test (all) Weds. 11.00, Lib.1 • Screening of WMS film Weds. 2pm, SO20 • Age of Enlightenment Fri. 10.00, S.09 in Social Science Bldg
Tutorials/Language Classes CHECK NOTICE BOARD OUTSIDE H205 USE THIS TO FILL OUT TIMETABLE FORM Times when classes go up: • Age of Enlightenment tutorials: Thursday after 3.00 • Writers Media tutorials: Thursday after 3.00 • Translation Class and Grammar Class times: Thursday after 3.00 • Conversation and Comprehension Class : Thursday after 3.00 - sign up on board • All tutorials start in week 2
Week 1 Department Checklist • Read Undergraduate Handbook • Check modules pp.17-19 • Read Modern German Language 1 handout • Choose options (GerStuds, Eng/Ger, Fr/Ger, Ger/Bus, Ger/Hist) and register with that department a.s.a.p. • Online module registration • Hand in Student Record Form + photo (H205) • Hand in questionnaire (H205) • Thu 11.00 and 11.30 Library sessions, Library
Departmental Ethos • High standards, high expectations: contributing positively • Professional approach (staff and students) • Self-study skills (Warwick Skills Certificate) • Regular attendance (monitored) • Friendly, supportive learning environment: tutorial support, • Regular, two-way communication • Learning about modern Germany culture and language - and enjoying it!
Monitoring • Dept required to monitor student attendance • Students required to fulfil 12 annual monitoring points (see UG handbook) • Missing 6+ monitoring points results in report to university which may result in procedures of termination of registration • Personal Tutor meeting in week 9/10 of summer term counts as one.
INVITATION Welcome Tea Party 5.00 p.m. Departmental Seminar Room H202