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The Role of the Postgraduate Academic Tutor in Economics
Professor Peter WrightDirector of Postgraduate Taught Programmes
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Context
Rapid rise in student staff ratio Peaked at 38 in 2010/11
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Context
Year PGT numbers
% increase
2009/10 862010/11 130 512011/12 196 51
Rapid rise in student staff ratio Peaked at 38 in 2010/11
Growth in PGT numbers
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Consequences
Teaching delivery: fairly robust Pastoral care: creaking
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Consequences
Teaching delivery: fairly robust Pastoral care: creaking
2011/12: 196 students Home: 16 Overseas: 180
Chinese: 162
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Postgraduate academic tutor
Personal tutor Advice on academic matters
Study skills, especially those of particular relevance to PGT study
Study issues relating to the unfamiliar nature of study conditions in the UK
Specific help on basic skills (e.g. introductory maths and statistics)
Consultation and feedback hours; invited small group sessions; workshops
PGTSSF/PGLTC
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Postgraduate academic tutor
Benefits For students For PGT director
Current operation 2 PGT academic tutors
provide academic support to entire cohort Provide pastoral support to their personal
tutees