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Welcome ............................................................................................................. 1
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Faculty ........................................................................................................ 1
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Dean of Faculty ........................................................................................... 1
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Programme Team ........................................................................................ 1
General Information ............................................................................................ 1
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Contact Information .................................................................................... 1
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Semester and Term Dates ............................................................................ 1
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Communication ........................................................................................... 1
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Support for Your Learning ................................................................................... 1
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Specific Support Materials for Programme .................................................... 2
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Study and Social Spaces ............................................................................... 2
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Programme Information ...................................................................................... 2
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Programme Specification/s .......................................................................... 2
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Bespoke Health and Safety Information ........................................................ 2
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Requests for Absence .................................................................................. 2
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Assessment Information .............................................................................. 2
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Developing Good Academic Practice ............................................................ 3
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Student Charter ........................................................................................... 4
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Student Representation and Giving Feedback ............................................... 4
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Complaints and Appeals .............................................................................. 5
Programme Monitoring and Enhancement ........................................................... 5
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External Examiners ...................................................................................... 5
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External Examiner Feedback ........................................................................ 5
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Enhancements to the Programme ................................................................ 5
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Additional Information ........................................................................................ 5
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General guidance and information on the university experience for all students can be found in the Student Handbook, which is available online via http://www.bradford.ac.uk/new-students/ .
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The standard University Semester and term dates can be found at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/study/term-dates/?cta=Term%20dates
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General guidance on the support available can be found in the Student Handbook, which is available online via http://www.bradford.ac.uk/new-students/ and at http://www.bradford.ac.uk/information-services/ .
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You can access the programme specification for your programme on the Academic
Quality and Partnerships Office web site at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/aqpo/programme-specifications/ .
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Students must attend all scheduled sessions. If you need to request or notify us of an absence, please follow these guidelines:
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A full list of the University Ordinances and Regulations can be found at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/aqpo/ordinances-and-regulations/
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Harvard Referencing Style
Students will be required to provide references to the sources used to produce work.
This shows what students have read, supports the arguments and acknowledges the work of others.
The referencing system used in this programme is called Harvard.
The reference consists of two parts:
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A citation in the text. This appears next to the information you have used. It consists of the family name of the author followed by the year of publication.
Each citation is matched a reference
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The reference goes in a reference list at the end of your work. The list is in alphabetical order. It contains the full details of all of the sources referred to in the text.
For details on how to create your reference list, go to http://www.bradford.ac.uk/library/help/referencing/
Numeric Referencing Style
Students will be required to provide references to the sources used to produce work.
This shows what students have read, supports the arguments and acknowledges the work of others.
The referencing system used in this programme is called Numeric.
The reference consists of two parts:
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A citation in the text. This is a number next to the information you have used.
The number points to the reference list.
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The reference goes in a reference list at the end of your work. The list is in numerical order. The list contains the full details of all of the sources referred to in the text.
For details on how to create your reference list, go to http://www.bradford.ac.uk/library/help/referencing/
Academic Skills can provide advice and guidance on study skills and maths skills, further information can be found at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/academic-skills/
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The Library has information about plagiarism, and how to avoid it: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/library/help/plagiarism/ .
Our Student Charter is intended to set out the minimum procedural expectations relating to the student experience for both staff and students. Your active involvement with staff in your learning, in Faculty-level activities, in institutional processes and with the Students’ Union is absolutely key to fostering a sense of collegiate community. You engage with us as partners and as such, both staff and students have expectations and obligations with regards to the processes in which they engage. You can find our
Student Charter at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/student-charter/ .
The University of Bradford is committed to working in partnership with students to develop its learning and teaching practice and environment. Student representation is an essential part of this, and ensuring students can be active in shaping and enhancing their own experience. Our student representation scheme operates as a partnership between the University and the Students’ Union, and forms a key part of how we engage students and our overall approach to understanding, supporting and enhancing the student experience.
Student Representatives can take student views to various staff/student events and decision making meetings, committees and boards. All students have the opportunity to put themselves forward to be a Student Representative or be represented by a fellow student.
There are also numerous other ways to be involved and give feedback, both formally and informally. These include:
 Completing student experience surveys (such as the National Student
Survey and Bradford Student Survey).
 Attending various meetings for student and staff discussion – such as student forums.
 Completing module evaluations.
 Giving user feedback on services (e.g. the library and IT).
 Getting involved with Student’s Union activity.
 Taking part in research, focus groups, interviews or student led meetings.
 Volunteering or applying for specific roles or opportunities to enhance teaching and learning or the wider student experience at the University.
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It is important to remember that giving positive feedback on student experiences is just as important as raising issues of concern or suggesting changes. We support students and staff in engaging in on-going dialogue that is underpinned by a shared approach of open-ness and mutual respect, and therefore encourage constructive feedback that aims for enhancement.
Further information about Student Representatives can be found at: http://www.ubuonline.co.uk/your-union/student-reps/
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For information regarding making complaints or appeals please visit http://www.bradford.ac.uk/legal-and-governance/breaches-appeals-complaints/ .
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Enhancements made to the programme for this academic year based on feedback include:
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The information provided within this handbook should be used in conjunction with the information provided in the Student Handbook, Module Handbook and other reference points available from the University website.
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