Tuesday 22nd September

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Level 1 Introductory Meeting

• Tuesday 22nd September

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Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions
• Registration and Module Enrolment
• Modules and Timetable
• Communication
• Year 1 Programme
• Personal Tutoring
• Student Liaison Officer
• Examinations Officer
• Instituto Cervantes
• Instituto Camões
• Institut Ramon Llull
• SLAPSoc
• Skills_at_Library
• Questions?

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Portal (http//myuni.leeds.ac.uk)

• Your homepage at the University. Log in from any
  internet connection using your University
  username password.
• Access to a wide range of information about your
  studies and University life
• Student Services including registration, module
  enrolment other administrative processes
• Module documentation
• Timetable
• University e-mail account
• Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
• Library catalogue
• And many others.

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Online registration

• Should already have received information about
  online registration by post.
• You may already have registered online. If not
• You need to do it this week
• A helpdesk is available in Parkinson Court
• Further guidance is availablevia the Portal
  http//myuni.leeds.ac.uk

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Module Enrolment

• Each module is worth a certain number of credits.
  Language students normally take 125 credits in
  Level 1, and 120 credits per year after that.
• Make absolutely sure you sign up for the correct
  number of credits ask if in doubt!
• Three categories of modules. On most programmes
  youll do some of each.
• Compulsory Most programmes have some modules
  taken by all students
• Optional More specialised modules within your
  main subject area, allowing you to tailor your
  programme to suit your own interests
• Elective Modules from outside your main subject
  area. Leeds offers a huge choice.

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Module Enrolment

• Must do 120 credits a year
• Equal credit split between Semester 1 and
  Semester 2
• For example, 60/60 or 70/50
• Not allowed to do 80/40
• Must pass all SPPO modules to proceed to level 2.

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Module Enrolment

• Compulsory modules
• Have already been added to your record
• The system should not allow you to delete these
• If it does let you dont do it!

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Module Enrolment

• Optional modules
• If there are any optional modules in the first
  year of your programme you should select them
  online via Student Services. The system will
  present you with a list of optional modules and
  tell you how many credits / modules you need to
  choose
• only applies to SH Spanish and Hispanic and Latin
  American Studies.
• To find out what is involved in your programme
  then look at the Programme Catalogue
• http//webprod1.leeds.ac.uk/banner/programmesearch
  .asp?TSLUG

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Module Enrolment

• Elective modules
• If your programme entitles you to take elective
  modules
• Information about each available module can be
  found in the Electives Handbook
• You may already have enrolled on line. If you
  need any further advice, go along to the Module
  Fair in the Great Hall, Tuesday 22nd and
  Wednesday 23rd September.

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Timetable

• You can access and print out your personal
  timetable via the Student Services in the Portal
• Check your timetable regularly during Intro Week
  and the first couple of weeks of term
• classes/lectures sometimes have to change
• Make sure that you look at the timetable for both
  semesters
• some lectures may only run for one semester or
  may run at a different time or in a different
  location in the second semester.

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Language Group Clashes

• If you have a clash with any of your language
  classes (both Spanish and Portuguese)
• take your full and complete (printed) timetable
  to the General Office
• bring your Student Card with you if possible
• you cannot choose which group you go into it
  depends on the space available
• all changes because of clashes must be done by
  Monday 28th September (where possible).

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General Office

• If you need help or advice then go to the General
  Office
• located in Room 219, Michael Sadler Building
• we are open Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5pm.
• During term time academic members of staff should
  be contacted in their Office Hours or via email.
• members of staff will endeavour to reply to
  emails within a reasonable time period, normally
  3 days
• an immediate response should not be expected.

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Communication

• Portal will be used for a lot of administrative
  communication. You should check it every day
• e-mail we will only e-mail your University
  e-mail address. You should check it every day
  (through the Portal)
• personalise your University e-mail account so
  that your full name appears on any e-mail you
  send, otherwise youll only appear to us as
  ml07xyz, making it difficult to identify you
• in Webmail system click on Options
• then Click on Personal Information
• then Edit your Identities
• make the appropriate changes enter your full
  name
• announcements in the VLE specifically relating
  to modules you are studying
• notice boards.

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Year 1 Programme

• Dr Stuart Green
• Director of Undergraduate Studies
• Email s.n.s.j.green_at_leeds.ac.uk

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Leeds for Life what it is

An entitlement for all students which helps them
integrate their academic and wider university
experience and prepare for their future.

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Phase 2 website

• Single log-in via the Portal
• Interactive website with tailored information for
  students on opportunities and skills
• Web-based templates for personal tutorials
  focusing on academic development,
  non-academic/well-being and professional
  development
• Leeds for Life Foundation grants

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Personal tutoring

• Each student is allocated a personal tutor in
  line with the University Learning Teaching
  Partnership Agreement
• Meet one-to-one at least once per semester (Level
  1 students meet twice in Semester 1)
• Your personal tutors name can be found via the
  Portal on the Student Services tab.

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Level 1 Modules - Spanish

• SPPO1010 Practical Language Skills in Spanish 1
• Module Co-ordinator Bettina Hermoso
• One lecture and two classes per week
• plus Club de Conversación and other autonomous
  learning activities.
• Aula 4 (Internacional) available from LUU
  Bookshop
• SPPO1170 Approaches to Spanish and Spanish
  American Studies
• Module Co-ordinator Dr Richard Cleminson
• One lecture per week Wednesday 11-12.

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Level 1 Modules - Spanish

• SPPO1042 The Historical Development of Spain and
  Spanish America
• Module Co-ordinator Dr Gregorio Alonso
• Two lectures/seminars per week (Semester 1 only)
• Only open to SH Spanish/HLAS students.
• SPPO1160 Introduction to the Cultural Production
  of Spain and Spanish America
• Module Co-ordinator Dr Milagros López-Peláez
• Two lectures/seminars per week (Semester 2 only)
• Only open to SH Spanish/HLAS students.

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Level 1 Modules - Portuguese

• SPPO1080/SPPO1081 Portuguese Language for
  Beginners
• Module Co-ordinator Stephanie Dennison
• Two 2-hour classes per week.
• SPPO1083 Intermediate Portuguese
• Module Co-ordinator Sofia Martinho
• Classes timetabled in conjunction with students
  own timetables.
• Meeting for all level one students of Portuguese
  (including elective students and intermediate)
  this Friday 1pm in Michael Sadler Building LG15

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Level 1 Electives

• SPPO1140 Elementary Catalan Language
• Module Co-ordinator Kristina Plà
• MODL1030 and MODL1040 Introduction to World
  Cinema
• Module Tutor Tiago De Luca

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MODL1010 IT for Language Students

• All level 1 languages students must take this
  5-credit supernumerary module (hence the 125
  credits in Level 1, rather than the usual 120
  credits)
• The module is designed to provide training in the
  IT and associated skills required by UG students
  of modern languages
• Taught entirely online, there will be no classes
  to attend
• You will receive an email with instructions on
  how to proceed
• Drop-in session each week if you need help.

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Student Liaison Officer

• Staff-Student Committee
• Chair Duncan Wheeler (d.wheeler_at_leeds.ac.uk)
• make your voice heard about any aspect (positive
  or negative) of your studies in the Department
• matters discussed in meetings are resolved
  straight away or raised in Departmental meetings
• essential for the success of the Department and a
  good opportunity to acquire skills useful after
  graduation
• five student representatives are required for
  each year
• 2 x Single Honours 2 x Joint Honours 1 x
  Portuguese.

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Examinations Officer

• Dr Gregorio Alonso
• Email g.alonso_at_leeds.ac.uk
• Plagiarism
• http//www.ldu.leeds.ac.uk/lt/plagiarism.htm
• Plagiarism is defined as presenting someone
  elses work as your own.

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Examinations Officer

• Mitigating Circumstances
• Procedure for informing the department
• all mitigating circumstances to be informed using
  the relevant form, which will be available on the
  VLE and from the General Office
• forms to be submitted to Mercedes Watson within 7
  days of the event to which it corresponds
• last date for submission is the Monday after the
  last semester 2 exams (Monday 7th June 2010).

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Instituto Cervantes

• Antonio Martínez Arboleda
• Departmental Liaison Officer with the Instituto
  Cervantes
• Email a.martinez-arboleda_at_leeds.ac.uk
• The Instituto Cervantes is located at 169
  Woodhouse Lane.
• The cultural events of the Instituto Cervantes
  can form part of your Autonomous Learning
  Portfolio
• look out for the programme.
• The Library of the Instituto Cervantes is open to
  students.

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Instituto Camões

• Dr David Frier
• Liaison Officer with the Instituto Camões
• Email d.g.frier_at_leeds.ac.uk
• Sofia Martinho
• Director of the Camões Centre for Portuguese
  Language
• Email s.martinho_at_leeds.ac.uk

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Institut Ramon Llull

• Kristina Plà
• Lectora of the Institut Ramon Llull
• Email k.plafernandez_at_leeds.ac.uk

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SLAPSocSpanish, Latin American and Portuguese
Society

• Siobhan Quinn

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Skills_at_Library

• Anna Seabourne

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Any Questions?