Joint Honours Geography Level 1 start of year meeting 20089

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Joint Honours Geography Level 1 start of year
meeting 2008-9
School of Geography FACULTY OF EARTH AND
ENVIRONMENT

• Diane Collett, Student Support Manager
• Tessa Grant, Joint Honours Liaison in Geography
• Katherine Arrell, Field Class Convenor
• Jim Hogg, Joint Honours Tutor (Science)

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• Key staff in Geography
• Prof Adrian Bailey, Head of School
• Dr Jim Hogg, Joint Honours tutor for Science
  (may be personal tutor for some BSc students)
• Prof Graham Clarke, Joint Honours tutor for Arts
  and Social Sciences (may be personal tutor for
  some BA students)
• Tessa Grant, Joint Honours Liaison in Geography
  (see Tessa if you need advice on any issues
  affecting your studies in Geography if you need
  an extension for any Geography coursework)
• Diane Collett, Student Support Manager (if Tessa
  is not available, see Diane)
• Jan Wakefield, Receptionist (hand in your
  coursework to Jan in Reception)
• We liaise very closely with the Centre for Joint
  Honours any pastoral issues shared with us in
  Geography are communicated to Joint Honours
  whilst respecting student confidentiality)

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• Changing programme
• Still chance to change to single Honours
  Geography if you wish to do so
• BA AAB at A-level including Geography
• BSc ABB at A-level including Geography and a
  Maths or Science subject
• BA with Transport Planning BBB including
  Geography
• BSc Geography-Geology - BBB at A-level
  including Geography and a Maths or Science
  subject
• See Diane Collett as soon as possible if
  interested, room G23b in Geography main building

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• Level 1 modules in Geography
• BA GEOG1200 Changing Worlds, Changing places (20
  credits) pass to progress both semesters
• GEOG1260 Geography of the UK (10 credits)
  (semester one)
• GEOG 1270 GIS in human geography (10 credits)
  (semester two)
• BSc GEOG1210 Environmental Systems and Processes
  (20 credits) pass to progress both semesters
• GEOG1230 Analytical skills in physical Geography
  (20 credits) both semesters
• Recommended for both BA and BSc Joint Honours
  students
• GEOG1240 Scholarship Fieldwork (20 credits)
  both semesters
• Also to consider as an option for both BA and BSc
  students
• GEOG1220 Geography, Environment Society (20
  credits) both semesters

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• GEOG1200 Changing worlds, changing places
  (compulsory for BA students)
• Key topics
• Geopolitics state, nation, territory
• Development and globalisation
• Introduction to urban geography
• Introduction to social geography class, race,
  gender.

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• GEOG1210 Environmental systems and processes
  (compulsory for BSc students)
• Key topics
• Weather and global warming
• Quaternary environmental change
• River systems
• Ecosystems and biosphere

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• GEOG1230 Analytical skills in physical geography
  (compulsory for BSc students)
• Key themes
• 1. Introduction to research design and field
  sampling methods
• 2. Introduction to laboratory techniques and
  analysis for soil science
• 3. Introduction to data entry and univariate
  statistics
• 4. Introduction to Geographical Information
  Systems
• This module includes a one day field class in
  November to Carlton-in-
• Craven to collect soil samples for analysis. All
  the above are linked
• together through the production of a final
  report.

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• GEOG1260 Geography of the UK
• Key topics
• Population issues
• UK population dynamics
• Counter-urbanisation and regional migration
• International migration
• Labour market issues
• The local impact of global change
• The 21st century workforce

Service provision UK Health inequalities UK
education and inequalities Geography and UK
retail growth
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• GEOG1270 GIS for human geography
• Key topics
• GIS capturing spatial data
• GIS mapping spatial data
• GIS analysing spatial data
• GIS modelling spatial data
• Practical use of GIS in health, business,
  emergency services, education

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• GEOG1240 Geographical scholarship fieldwork
  (optional for all, but strongly recommended)
• Key topics
• Library skills
• Presentation skills
• Essay skills
• Fieldwork skills
• Team working
• PDP and career planning
• Extended induction
• Lectures and tutorials
• A Geography tutor will be appointed Tessa Grant
  will contact you with details if you enrol

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• GEOG1220 Geography, environment and society
  (optional for all)
• Key topics
• Environmentalism risk
• Managing the environment EIA, pressure groups
  etc
• Legislation CAP
• Forestry, fishing and water quality

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• Assessment
• Varies between modules
• Essays
• Reports
• Worksheets
• Presentations
• Written exams
• Individual/group work
• Plagiarism
• Dont do it!
• You will be caught!

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• Elective module choices for JH students
• You should have looked through the electives
  handbook sent over the summer, and have a
  shortlist of elective modules you are interested
  in
• Attend module fair for academic advice on the
  modules you are interested in
• To enrol either online via Student Services
  (you may have done this already) system open
  until 26 September or by a Change of Module
  Form available from Geography Reception, the
  Centre for Joint Honours, or your other subject
  department
• Choose 40 credits of Level 1 electives check
  for timetable clashes. Try to balance timetable
  by choosing 20 credits per semester
• No restrictions, unless the modules have
  pre-requisites. Language modules are exceptions.
• Popular elective modules may be fully booked.
• Try something new!
• Beware module exclusion policy that some
  departments have.
• Ask for help if you are confused!

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• Residential Weekend Field Class
• Boggle Hole or York
• 10-12,17-19 or 24-26 October
• Leave on Friday, return Sunday
• Emphasis on getting to know other students and
  staff
• Optional
• No need to bring food - all meals provided

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• What to bring
• Wet weather clothes
• Day bag
• Sturdy shoes
• Torch
• Notebook and pens
• Warm clothes
• Water bottle
• Spending money
• Next of kin forms deadline 25th September,
  Geography reception, for the attention of Trevor
  Gorringe

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• Timetable issues
• Try to avoid clashes between modules this may
  be difficult!
• Prioritise core modules and modules which are
  pass to progress
• If you enrol for GEOG1240, you should fill in a
  personal timetable and hand it in to Geography
  Reception by the end of this week for your new
  Geography tutor, who will then find a suitable
  hour when your group can meet
• Attendance
• Attendance expected at all sessions.
• Attendance monitored in Geography through
• tutorials and various lectures
• non-attendance followed up.

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• Progression
• Full workload is 120 credits
• Level 1 is pass to progress - you must pass100
  credits including any pass to progress modules
  in your other subject, but level 1 does not
  contribute directly to your degree classification
• Pass mark is 40
• Allowed 2 resits first resit opportunity is
  August
• If you experience problems (illness, personal
  problems, technical problems), inform Joint
  Honours
• Obtain a medical note to evidence illness.

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• University online systems
• The Student Portal
• www.portal.leeds.ac.uk Student Services tab for
  registration and amending personal details and
  contact information, module results, module
  enrolment, etc.
• My Learning tab shows the modules which you are
  enrolled for. News, announcements, information,
  links to teaching resources (in the VLE), reading
  lists, past exam papers
• Email your university email viewable via the
  Portal
• Library direct access to the Library resources
  and to your Library account
• Personal calendar updated automatically after
  you enrol for a module
• Information and news from around the campus
  various tabs

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• University online systems
• The VLE (Virtual Learning Environment
  Blackboard)
• https//vlebb.leeds.ac.uk for direct access, or
  via My Modules links from the Portal
• Resources for your modules (My Modules),
  downloadable or to use online
• Online submission facility for coursework and
  plagiarism checking more information later in
  the term
• School of Geography resources and information (My
  Organisations School of Geography to be
  viewable by JH students shortly)

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• Submitting work in the School of Geography
• Most work handed in via reception
• Complete white Undergraduate assignment report
  form
• Complete pink Receipt/Declaration of academic
  integrity form
• Hand in and retain receipt for your records
• Tutorial essays (only relevant to students
  enrolled on GEOG1240)
• Complete orange Undergraduate tutorial
  assignment report form
• Complete pink Receipt/Declaration of academic
  integrity form
• Hand in and retain receipt for your records
• Note that you may be asked to submit your
  tutorial essays electronically as well more
  details later in the term
• Deadlines
• University penalties apply (5 deduction per
  calendar day late)

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• Requesting extensions for assessed coursework
• See Tessa Grant as early as possible. Must have
  legitimate reason for requesting extension
  (mitigating circumstances medical problems,
  personal issues, theft, etc.). Provide evidence
  where possible.
• Information disclosed remains confidential, but
  will be shared in brief with Joint Honours.
• If medical reasons, provide medical note.
• If theft, crime reference number required.
• Work submitted late without authorised extension
  is penalised by 5 per calendar day of lateness.
• If in doubt, ask anyway.

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• Getting help with your academic work
• As well as advice from your lecturers/tutors,
  academic support is available as follows
• 1 Help with writing skills
• Paul Sayer, Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow,
  is available to give advice on any aspect of
  writing on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 11.00
  and 3.00.
• To book a slot in Pauls diary, email Paul with
  your preferred time (p.sayer_at_leeds.ac.uk)
• Pauls room is in the Geography East building
  basement, room B08

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• 2 Help with Geographical skills, issues or
  concepts (e.g., GIS skills)
• Geography Postgraduate Study Assistants Scheme
• One-to-one matching with a postgraduate research
  student, via coordinator Eleanor Wilkinson
  geo-help_at_leeds.ac.uk
• Complete the online form to submit your request
  www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/studentinfo/schemeform.html
• Meet with the postgraduate research student at a
  time and place convenient to both of you

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• 3 Help with generic study skills
• Skills_at_library 15 Blenheim Terrace, opposite
  the Halo Nightclub / http//www.skillscentre.leeds
  .ac.uk/index.php
• Skills help includes areas such as giving
  presentations managing your time working in
  teams learning to be critical retaining and
  recalling information coping with exams
  effective reading problem solving maths and
  numeracy
• Help provided through
• drop-in sessions
• workshops
• online resources

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• Feedback mechanisms
• Informal via members of staff module
  lecturers, tutors, Centre for Joint Honours
  staff, Tessa Grant in Geography
• Formal mid-year and end-of-year feedback
  processes for modules, whole course and student
  satisfaction survey
• Staff-Student Committee meets six times per
  year reps. from all levels, all programmes.
  Nominations needed for BA, BA with Transport
  Planning, BSc, BSc Geog-Geol level 1,
  JHArts/Langs, JHScience. Self nomination to Diane
  Collett by 3 October.
• Good to have on your CV!

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• Dos and Donts
• Dont panic ask for help, even if the problem
  seems trivial
• Dont plagiarise serious penalties
• Dont waste your first year, even though it
  doesnt directly count
• Do attend all sessions lectures, tutorials,
  practicals
• Do read as widely as you can
• Do check email regularly and use the online
  resources and systems
• Do join GeogSoc and other societies and get
  involved
• Do have fun and enjoy University life
• Find these slides at http//www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/
  studentinfo/index.html