School of somethingFACULTY OF OTHERSchool 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

What we do for level one students:

research skills induction,

research culture integration.

And employability agenda

Basically, outline the rules of the game!

School of Politics and International StudiesFACULTY 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

School of Politics and International StudiesFACULTY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW

Induction starts before you arrive!

School of Politics and International StudiesFACULTY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW

Induction starts before you arrive!

School of Politics and International StudiesFACULTY 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

School of Politics and International StudiesFACULTY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW

What do you do in a library?

How do you use the internet for academic research?

School of Politics and International StudiesFACULTY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW

 

               

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.

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.

Student Profiles

School of Politics and International StudiesFACULTY 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

School of Politics and International StudiesFACULTY 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

School of Politics and International StudiesFACULTY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW

Employability

Decide, plan, achieve

Prepare for study abroad or placement

Identify skill sets and how to improve them

School of Politics and International StudiesFACULTY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW

School of somethingFACULTY OF OTHERSchool 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