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Course Rep Training

Course Rep Training. Learning Objectives. By the end of this session you will be able to Identify your roles and responsibilities as a course rep Describe how and why student views are used by the University and the Students’ Union Identify the skills required to be a successful course rep

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Course Rep Training

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  1. Course Rep Training

  2. Learning Objectives By the end of this session you will be able to • Identify your roles and responsibilities as a course rep • Describe how and why student views are used by the University and the Students’ Union • Identify the skills required to be a successful course rep • Consider how best to deal with various scenarios that you could face as a course rep • Describe the resources and support available to you as a course rep

  3. Questions Why did you become a course rep? What do you think the most important task of a course rep is? Who are course reps accountable to?

  4. Finding out the views of your peers • Posters in departments • Lecture shouts • Canvassing opinion • Holding surgeries or drop-ins • Having your details on a departmental website http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/nursing/students/feedback/sscc/index.php • Emailing people • Campus Connection forum

  5. Staff Student Consultative Committees • SSCCs – happen in each department at least once a term • Academics and students represented • Every department is different! • Your chance to raise the views of your peers and resolve them with the staff in your department

  6. Taking an issue further The Issue SSCC Academic Boards Taught Courses Committee Teaching Committee University Senate University Council

  7. Feeding back to your peers • Representation is a two way process! • Use the same methods as before – emails, noticeboards, etc • Circulate the minutes of meetings to show what has been discussed • Consult students on any relevant issues • Make sure they know how hard you are working on their behalf!

  8. Feeding into the Students’ Union Union Council Education Committee Inter-site Officer Students’ Union Exec Education Officer Academic Board Reps Inter-site Worker Students Healthcare Students

  9. Frequently Asked Questions What if I can’t make a meeting? Will I be seen as a pain by my tutors? Will being a course rep look good on my CV?

  10. Questions to ask your department Who are the other members of the SSCC? When and where do the meetings take place? How do I let the department know that I have individual requirements for the meeting? When and how do I get an item on the agenda? When and how will I get papers for the meeting?

  11. Questions to ask your department Who do I let know if I can’t make a meeting? When and how will I get copies of the minutes? How do I get copies of past minutes? Does the department offer any administrative support to reps? Does the department offer any help to reps in communicating to students in the department?

  12. Resources and Support • Intersite Support Worker • Education Officer • Education Worker • Other course reps • Chair of the SSCC • School based admin staff • Further training, including “Further Skills for Course Reps” sessions

  13. Learning Objectives By the end of this session you will be able to • Identify your roles and responsibilities as a course rep • Describe how and why student views are used by the University and the Students’ Union • Identify the skills required to be a successful course rep • Consider how best to deal with various scenarios that you could face as a course rep • Describe the resources and support available t you as a course rep

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