Dr Afsie Sabokbar

Director of Graduate StudiesMSc Programme DirectorSenior Research Fellow

Welcome to the oldest University in the English-speaking world-

Established 1167

“Oxford” Terminology• Academic Terms

• Subfusc

• Matriculation

• Summative/formative

• Proctors

Academic TermsThe year is divided into three eight week terms

• Michaelmas- October to December

• Hilary- January to March

• Trinity- May to June

• LONG SUMMER Vacations!!

“Subfusc”

Subfusc comes from the Latin for "of a dark/dusky colour", and refers to the clothes worn with full academic dress in Oxford.

• For men: Dark suit, black socks and shoes, white shirt and collar, white bow tie.

• For women: White blouse, black tie, black skirt or trousers, black stockings or tights, black shoes.

Happy Subfusc!

Matriculation

• Ceremony at which new students are entered into the register of the university (Latin for Matricula)

• Cambridge, Durham and Bristol

Matriculation old and new!

Summative/formative

• Summative assessment is characterised as assessment of learning (summarizing the development of learners)

• Formative assessment characterised as assessment for learning (determines the students’ attainment)

Proctors

Proctors play an important role in the conduct of University Examinations (distinct from colleges).

• Course conduct• Late submission• Complaints • Special arrangements • Jury service• Plagiarism

Plagiarism

• Plagiarism- "the wrongful appropriation, close imitation and publication of another author's language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions and the representation of them as one's own original work”.

• www.admin.ox.ac.uk/epsc/plagiarism

• Screening by software “Turnitin”

PRS status and “Transferring”

• What is PRS?- Probationary Research Student Status

• MSc and DPhil Transfer of status

• Director of Graduate Studies (DGS)

Role of DGS

• Transfer status• Complaints • GSS- Graduate Supervision System• Change of supervisor or programme• Freezing “suspending” status

• College advisor

Other useful contacts

www.ox.ac.uk/students/course_guidance_supervision/graduates/contacts/

Divisional Contacts• Humanities- Mr Padraig O'Connor

• Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences- Mrs Helen Beauchamp

• MSD- Miss Tessa Finlayson (except for Biochemistry, Experimental Psychology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics)

• Social Sciences- Dr Andrew Garlick

Balancing work !

• Enjoy this “life-time” opportunity

• Balance your work !!

• Visit historic sites and learn more about Britain!!!

Good luck!