Tuesday 22nd September

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Level 2 Introductory Meeting

• Tuesday 22nd September

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Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions
• Registration and Timetable
• Communication
• Year 2 Programme
• Student Liaison Officer
• Examinations Officer
• Residence Abroad
• Instituto Cervantes
• Instituto Camões
• Institut Ramon Llull
• Questions.

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Online Registration

• Should already have registered online and chosen
  your modules. 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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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 9am 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
• notice boards.

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Timetable

• You can access and print out your personal
  timetable via the portal.
• Check your timetable regularly during Intro Week
  and the first couple of weeks in term
  classes/lectures may have changed.
• 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 at a
  different place 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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Year 2 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
• Your personal tutors name can be found via the
  Portal on the Student Services tab.

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Compulsory Meeting

• Presentation Skills session
• Wednesday 14th October from 3-4pm in Conference
  Auditorium 2.

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Level 2 Modules

• SPPO2010 and SPPO2011 Practical Language Skills
  in Spanish 2
• Module Co-ordinator Maria García Florenciano
• Two classes per week.
• SPPO2090 and SPPO2091 Portuguese Language Skills
• Module Co-ordinator Sara Brandellero
• One lecture and two classes per week.

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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
• 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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Residence Abroad

• Antonio Martínez Arboleda
• Residence Abroad Committee
• Email a.martinez-arboleda_at_leeds.ac.uk

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Residence Abroad Committee

• Antonio Martínez and Sara Brandellero
• Allocation of Year Abroad placements and
  assessment of Year Abroad
• Milagros López-Peláez
• Study in Spanish-America
• Antonio Martínez and Duncan Wheeler
• Erasmus Study in Spain, Term Abroad in Spain,
  British Council teaching placements in Spain and
  Spanish-America and Work/Voluntary Placements
• Sara Brandellero
• University Study in Brazil, Erasmus Study in
  Portugal and Term Abroad in Portugal.

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Residence Abroad Meetings

• Initial Residence Abroad Meeting
• Wednesday 21st October from 3-5pm
• covers Term Abroad as well as Year Abroad
• Residence Abroad Booklet covering all options
  will also be distributed
• Attendance is compulsory!

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Residence Abroad Meetings

• British Council Language Assistantships
• Wednesday 28th October from 3-4pm
• Teaching in Spain and Spanish America
• Initial Work/Voluntary Placements
• Wednesday 4th November from 3-4pm
• Work or Voluntary placements regardless of
  destination
• Attendance is compulsory if you are considering
  either of these options for your Year Abroad.

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Franco Scire Latin American Travel Award

• Worth 500
• Student must travel in Latin America, write up a
  project (an Extended Essay), and give a
  presentation on their return to Leeds in final
  year
• More info at initial RA meeting in October,
  including details of how to apply for the funding.

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Year Abroad Photography Competition

• The Year Abroad Photography Competition is open
  to all final year students for the submission of
  photographs of their year abroad destination(s)
  and experiences.
• Students should submit a maximum of 5 pictures,
  blown up to A4 size. Remember to write a brief
  description of what the picture shows.
• This year the theme of the competition is Work.
  A selection of the entries will be displayed in
  the Department, and the winning entries will be
  selected by a judge chosen from outside the
  Department.
• 1st prize 25 2nd prize 15 3rd prize 10.

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Instituto Cervantes

• Antonio Martínez Arboleda
• Departmental Liaison Officer with the Instituto
  Cervantes
• Email a.martinez-arboleda_at_leeds.ac.uk

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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 Instituto 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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Any Questions?