BA (Hons) Education and Professional Development Course Handbook, 2015/16
Contents
Section No.
Title
Page No
1
General information
3
2
The academic year
6
3
The course
10
4
Participation and feedback
18
5
Administration
20
6
Academic integrity
24
7
Research
24
8
Learning support
25
9
Other support services
27
1
Centres and contact details
30
2
Day School Dates
31
3
Assignment hand in dates
32 & 33
Appendices
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1.1
General information
Courses and years/levels covered
This handbook is concerned with the part-time BA (Hons) Education and Professional
Development, delivered by the School of Education and Professional Development,
throughout The Education and Training Consortium.
1.2
Welcome to the BA (Hons) Education and Professional Development
As a member of the BA programme, you are part of a ‘community of discovery’
(Coffield and Williamson, 2011) of about 120 students following the degree across the
North of England.
This handbook is designed to give you key information about the course, some idea
of what to expect from your undergraduate experience throughout your studies and
how to participate fully in the ‘community of discovery’. It also explains how the
course is organised and where to go when you need to seek advice or help. So keep
this document safe, and you will receive supplementary information when
appropriate.
Furthermore, the aim is to ensure that this handbook is really yours. We are required
to include some specific information, but please let us know if there anything else that
would be really useful. Suggestions for its improvement should be passed on to the
Course Leader – Jane Wormald. You can reach her by phone on 01484 478127 or by
e-mail j.wormald@hud.ac.uk
1.3
Contacts
School of Education Reception and
Student Support Office
Technicians
University main switchboard
Students’ Union
Counselling service
University website
UniLearn, our Virtual Learning Environment
01484 478249
01484 478249
01484 422288
01484 538156
01484 472227
www.hud.ac.uk
unilearn.hud.ac.uk
It will also help you if you look at our welcome pack online and our virtual guide which
includes lots of useful information about where we are, how to contact us and about
studying with us.
Our address:
School of Education & Professional Development,
University of Huddersfield
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH
For other student services, including welfare support, it is usually best to use the main
switchboard number in the first instance.
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Our staff rooms are in the Lockside (coded LS) and Canalside East (coded CE).The
rooms are coded as follows: First two letters e.g. LS the building, then the floor –
G=ground etc., and then the room number.
Jane Wormald
Course Leader
E-mail: j.wormald@hud.ac.uk
Tel: 01484 478127
Room CEG/08
Cheryl Reynolds
Examinations Tutor and Module Leader for Advanced Professional Practice, Critical
Education and Reflexive Study
E-mail: c.reynolds@hud.ac.uk
CEG/11
01484 478288
Debs Philip
Admissions Tutor
E-mail: d.philip@hud.ac.uk
CEG/07
01484 478294
Dr. Ian Rushton
Module Leader for Improving Teaching and Learning and Major Study
E-mail: i.rushton@hud.ac.uk
Tel: 01484 478222
CEG/10
Jane Mullen
Academic Skills Tutor
E-mail: j.mullen@hud.ac.uk
Tel: 01484 478103
There is a link by each staff name which takes you to their staff profile, so you can
read all about them!
School of Education Reception and
Student Support Office
Our main email address is sepd@hud.ac.uk and
Our main phone number is 01484 478249.
You can use this email and phone number for just about any enquiry apart from
reporting absence (for taught sessions based at the University) when you can find a
form on the student portal or you can send an email to sepdattendance@hud.ac.uk.
If you do need to talk to us, you can email sepd@hud.ac.uk or ring 01484 478249. Or
just call at the reception window! We are happy to deal with any query, to help you
find your way around the University, find a free room or computer room to work in, to
work out who can help you with any problem or take a message for a member of
staff.
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Course Administrator
Lindsay Thurlow
Tel: 01484 478180
E-mail: L.Thurlow@hud.ac.uk
Course Administrative Support Office
Located on the second floor in the Course Administrative Support Office. If Lindsay
isn’t in the office, one of the team will be pleased to help you.
Student Records – School of Education and Professional Development
Penny Dalton
Tel: 01484 478291
E-mail: p.dalton@hud.ac.uk
Head of Division, Initial Teacher Education (Lifelong Learning sector)
Ms Debs Philip
E-mail: d.philip@hud.ac.uk
Tel: 01484 478294
CEG/07
Head of Department of Initial Teacher Education
Prof. Roy Fisher,
E-mail: r.fisher@hud.ac.uk
Tel: 01484 478269
LS 1/35
Student Learning Support Advisor
Students studying at Consortium centres should contact
Diane McClymont
E-mail: d.l.mcclymont@hud.ac.uk
Tel: 01484 472018
Students studying at the University centre should contact
Joanna Brown
E-mail: j.j.brown@hud.ac.uk
Tel: 01484 472794
Contact details for our centre tutors can be found in Appendix 1 in this handbook.
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2.1
The academic year
Term dates/Academic Administration timetable/University calendar
The University produces the Academic Administration Timetable - an annual schedule
showing details of key administrative activities such as registration dates, term dates
and the dates for the release of results. To check the dates that affect your programme
please go to www.hud.ac.uk/registry/academicadministrationtimetable .
This course is delivered through a set of day schools so the traditional academic
timetable may differ for you. Your tutors will be pleased to give you details of the
course timetable, and you can find your own personalised timetable, if you are based at
the University, through the student portal. This is always up to date and should be
checked regularly.
The University sets provisional term dates a few years in advance and confirms them
for the forthcoming year on an annual basis. To check the term dates for the next few
years please go to www.hud.ac.uk/students/keydates/termdates/
You are expected to be available for the full length of the University academic year.
Details of module and course dates can be found on UniLearn and in the Course
Calendar, which is included in your Pre-Course reading material. If you are studying at
the University you will be given a link to your personalised timetable on the website
when you enrol. You should check this regularly – it’s always up to date. The
dates/sessions/rooms are those we will use to monitor your attendance so it’s vital you
check it regularly.
2.2
Day schools dates for Years 1 and 2
The day school dates can be found in Appendix 2 in this handbook.
2.3
Attendance monitoring
As a registered student of the University, you are expected to attend your scheduled
classes. If you miss classes, your absence will be noted and you may find that you
have to explain your poor attendance. Continued poor attendance will lead to
exclusion from your course. The regulations governing this can be found at
www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/, just click on the Student Attendance
Policy.
2.4
Notification of absence
If you are studying at the University and are unable to attend your day school
If you are going to be absent or are ill, then please notify us using one of the following:
The online form on the Student Portal (you can notify us in advance if you know you
can't attend a teaching event).
Alternatively you can e-mail us at sepdattendance@hud.ac.uk
If you can’t access the portal or email then ring your module tutor and speak to
them/leave them a message.
If you are studying at a centre and are unable to attend your day school
Please email or phone your centre tutor and explain that you are unable to attend and
why.
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If you are studying at the University or another centre
If you have failed to attend satisfactorily and not contacted your tutor to explain your
absence, you will be contacted to find out what is the reason for your absences. If you
then fail to respond to this approach, your centre manager will send a standard letter,
stating that unless you respond within a period of time you will be deemed to have
withdrawn from the course on the grounds of non-attendance.
In exceptional cases, if you respond offering extenuating circumstances for the period
of absence, you may attend a meeting, with an opportunity of being accompanied by a
friend, to present your explanation. If the explanation is accepted then a formal restart
interview can re-establish you on the programme of study.
2.5
How will I be informed of cancellations or changes to timetabled sessions?
Wherever possible, we will inform you of any changes to your day schools by email
and/or through UniLearn announcements in advance of the planned activity.
Unfortunately, there are occasions when a lecture may be cancelled at short notice,
usually due to staff absence or as a result of severe weather conditions (resulting in
cessation of public transport).
If a session has to be cancelled at short notice, you will be notified as follows:
1. An announcement will be placed on the module in UniLearn.
2. An email will be issued to those of you who will be affected by the cancellation.
Further details of the procedure for cancelling classes due to bad weather can be found
on the next page.
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Procedure for advising BA students of the cancellation of a day school because
of bad weather
Bad weather forecast
Step 1: Head of Division to check Met Office website
for severe weather information to inform our decision.
Step 2: By 12 noon on Friday, Day School Tutors to make own assessment of
whether they will be able to get to their designated centre and inform Head of
Division and the Course Leader by email of their decision.
Step 3: By 3pm, a decision made by Head of Division and the Course Leader,
approved by the Head of Department, which classes will run. Where a centre is
closed and others are open, students will be offered the opportunity to attend at
another centre.
Step 4: Decision communicated by 4pm on Friday via UniLearn, Yammer and
email (by Course Leader) and by text (Course Administrator) to all centres.
Step 5: Registers to be taken at any day schools held and sent to Head of
Division and Course Leader by 9am on the Monday following the scheduled day
school.
Step 6: Monday at 12 noon. Any arrangements for following Saturday activated.
Course Leader to contact the regional centres to confirm the arrangements for
following Saturday. Messages posted on Unilearn, Yammer and emailed to
students.
If there is unexpected bad weather on the Saturday morning, students
must make their own assessment of whether to travel based on travel
advice available. Announcements will be made on Yammer © and
UniLearn about the day schools.
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2.6
Assessment periods
Your course does not have any formal examinations but a range of assessed work with
a deadline date for each. The deadlines are posted within each module in UniLearn
and a link appears later in this handbook. The Course Calendar also states the draft
and final submission dates and when you can download feedback from Unilearn.
2.6.1
The University’s resit period is within the final term. Although classes may have
finished at or around Easter you are expected to remain available until the end of the
third term.
2.7
How and when to access your results
Although you will receive feedback on your assessments during the course of the year,
until the marks have been agreed by the Course Assessment Board (CAB), any marks
you are given will only be provisional. Once the marks have been confirmed by the
CAB, the University publishes the formal results for all students on-line and you can
access your results via the University’s Student Homepage and clicking on the My
Results button.
You will receive an email detailing the dates and times that your marks will be
published.
We will notify you of the official publication of your results on this programme by email
to your University email address. Hence it is vital that you check it regularly or divert
the emails to another email address you use regularly. A link to directions on how to do
this can be found later in the handbook.
It is your responsibility to access your results promptly. This is particularly important as
there are time limits for the submission of referred work or appeals – and any delay in
accessing your results may mean that you miss the chance to complete referral work or
ask for a review of your results. If you cannot access the results on line after the
publication date, you should call your School Office to report your difficulties.
It is a good idea to print off a copy of your results – then, if you have any queries, you
can take your results along to the School Office or your tutor and ask for further
clarification.
If you want to request a review of your published results, there are limited grounds on
which you can do so – and these can be found at
www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/studentregs
Just scroll down and click on Section 4 Assessment Regulation 7 ‘Appeal against a
decision of an Assessment Board’.
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3.1
3.1.1
The course
Aims and learning outcomes of the course
We have a specific philosophy for this course which underpins your learning
experience.
This states that:
The programme has been designed to enhance practitioners’ knowledge and skills in
three broad areas: critical reflection, policy and practice, and research and academic
scholarship. It is an academically rigorous programme underpinned by commitment to
professional development and lifelong learning which draws upon a range of differing
perspectives, academic disciplines and sustainable practices applied to the
practitioner’s context. The purpose of the degree is to develop reflexive practitioners
who shape and influence policy and its implementation within a changing professional
context, whilst responding to the needs of learners, employers and organisations.
This programme uses a blended learning approach, which is a combination of face to
face sessions and online activities. Together they meet the degree learning outcomes.
Teaching and learning methods include:
 A face to face induction at your chosen centre of study;
 A ‘flipped classroom’ approach which requires you to complete pre and post day
school online activities;
 Social networking and virtual classrooms to present, discuss and share ideas
 Attendance at module day schools at a regional centre. These sessions include
tutor input, group work and discussions around the assignments;
 Face to face or online tutorials with your centre tutor. These tutorials are both
academic and pastoral and are scheduled into the calendar for the academic
year;
 Critical friendship group activities to explore ideas and concepts from the
modules you are studying;
 Teaching and learning festivals in each year of the programme;
Two of the key principles that support the design of the degree are critical friendship
and social networking. The idea of critical friendship is that students form a group
which commits to provide support and challenge. Time will be set aside during the
regional day school induction to explore the benefits of critical friendship groups and
then you will be asked to set up your own group.
The opportunity to use social networking to enhance your studies will be another
important feature of this degree. There are likely to be over 120 other students studying
the degree and we expect you to join this “community of discovery” (Coffield and
Williamson, 2011) to discuss and share ideas about issues affecting you and education
and professional development more generally.
We are using “Yammer” ©, a social networking tool, to do this and it is embedded into
each module on UniLearn. Please ensure that you have read and are familiar with the
University’s policy on social media before you start using Yammer ©.
www.hud.ac.uk/media/universityofhuddersfield/content/documents/registry/regulationsa
ndpolicies/policiesandguidance/Social_Networking_Policy.pd
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3.3
Explanation of credits, core, compulsory and optional choices
We have designed the course to be flexible, relevant and practical, to ensure that
you apply theory to practice and therefore develop the knowledge, skills and
understanding needed. Former students found the course to be a valuable vehicle
in developing their careers in education, professional development, training,
management consultancy and related areas.
In total you have up to six years from the date the first credit is awarded to
complete your Honours degree.
Year one
You study three compulsory first-year modules which total 90 credits: 60 credits at
Intermediate level (2 x 30 credit modules) and 30 credits at Honours level.
The purpose of the Advanced Professional Practice module, which is the first
module you study, is to help you consider what you want to get from the degree,
what knowledge, attributes, skills and habits you will need to complete it and meet
the academic goals you have set yourself and how undertaking the degree might
contribute to your professional learning and future career. Improving Teaching and
Learning is the second module and it gives you an opportunity to investigate and
develop an aspect of your teaching or training practice and then present your work
at an Improving Teaching and Learning festival. The final module of the first year is
Critical Education, and it requires you to look at the policies and policy landscape
that shapes and influences our practice. These modules cover the essential skills,
knowledge and concepts that you will need for the second year of the course.
Year two
If you are taking the Honours degree you study three modules totaling 90
Honours level credits at Honours level. There are two dimensions to the second
year of the degree: research and reflexivity.
The 20 credit Research Methodologies module introduces you to the key concepts
you need to know so that you can undertake research in an educational setting,
and the Major Study module provides you with an opportunity to synthesise your
learning and development from the Research Methodologies module by
undertaking a significant piece of empirical research and by consolidating your
critical reflective development and practice.. One of the features of this course is
that you will disseminate the findings of your research to the other students on the
course at a Research Festival.
You complete the course with a 30-credit synoptic module at Honours level, the
Reflexive Study. This module requires you to review and synthesise your
professional learning from the course and your professional context. .
The ordinary degree programme requires you to complete the synoptic Reflexive
Study module in year 2.
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Structure of the programme
Here are the details of the modules you will study:
Ordinary degree
Year
Module code and title
1
Advanced Professional Practice (Code
DIM 1335)
Improving Teaching and Learning (Code
DIM2135)
Critical Education (Code DHM2035)
2
Reflexive Study (Code DHM2135)
Credit
value
30I
Core and
Compulsory
Core
Award and
Progression
Progression
30I
Compulsory
30H
Compulsory
Progression
30H
Compulsory
Award
Students who progress from a Foundation degree with 240 credits and intend to do
the ordinary degree will do DHM2035 and DHM2135 for their remaining 60 credits
at Honours level.
Assessment is based upon 100% coursework.
Honours degree
Year
Module code and title
1
DIM 1335 Advanced Professional
Practice
DIM2135 Improving Teaching and
Learning
DHM2035 Critical Education
2
DHM1025 Research Methodologies
DHF2945 Major Study
DHM2135 Reflexive Study
Credit
value
30I
Core and
Compulsory
Core
30I
Compulsory
30H
Compulsory
20H
40H
30H
Core
Core
Compulsory
Award and
Progression
Progression
Progression
Progression
Award
Students who progress from a Foundation degree with 240 credits and intend to do
the Honours degree must complete DHM2035, DHM1025, DHM2945 and
DHM2135.
Assessment is based upon 100% coursework.
At the end of year 1 you will be asked whether you wish to complete the Honours
degree by studying all three year two modules – Research Methodologies, Major
Study and Reflexive Study – or study only the Reflexive Study and take an
unclassified degree.
You will be expected to make your choice on line by Monday 23rd March 2015. If
the date changes we will send an email to your University email account to let you
know.
Under current University regulations it is possible to take an Ordinary degree
and to re-join the course after an interval of at least twelve months. You
would have to study and pass the Major Study and Reflexive Study modules
to achieve a classified Honours Degree.
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If you have any queries, please ring 01484 478249 and ask for the Course
Administrator.
3.4
Assessment
Introduction
Assessment is a key part of your qualification, and the course team is committed to
using a range of diverse and inclusive assessment methods. As you progress, you
need to submit work for each module. While the module tutor will advise you on
precise arrangements, it is sensible to aim at handing in work sooner rather than
later. You are always expected to submit work by the published deadlines. If you
are unable to meet the scheduled date, you need to discuss this with your
Centre tutor as soon as possible.
Study at degree level is demanding. To pass a module, you will be expected to
demonstrate, among other things, an understanding of subject-matter, familiarity
with the relevant literature and an ability to analyse issues rigorously, logically and
with clarity. To this end you will, in the case of a number of modules, be required to
produce work in the form of an essay or report. Where the nature of a module
requires a different approach, other types of assessment will be used. This might
take the form of a presentation of a seminar paper, or involvement in a practical
investigative exercise. Whatever the basis of assessment, you are entitled to a
clear explanation from your tutor as to precisely what is expected.
Module outcomes and the assessment strategy specific to each module will be
explained to you by module tutors and you can check them in the module
specifications in advance on UniLearn. Tutors will also explain how to satisfy the
module outcomes and will provide additional guidance so that you fully understand
the assessment criteria. In broad terms, the module outcomes define the scope of
the module and the level of performance needed to achieve a pass and beyond.
The ability to make a connection between research and practice is considered an
important characteristic of an education professional. Therefore we encourage you
to make these links between research and your work in teaching and learning, thus
informing your practice. You will be conducting research as a part of your learning
and assessment for the Research Methodologies and Major Study modules and
you are expected to do so in accordance with the British Educational Research
Association’s ethical guidelines. Resources to support compliance with the
guidelines are available at the BERA website BERA link.
You will be asked, when you submit work, to indicate that you have read and
complied with the guidelines. If you are undertaking research as part of any other
module, please ensure you consult the BERA guidelines, use any appropriate
research paperwork (available from your Centre tutor) and sign the assignment
cover sheet accordingly.
The criteria at Intermediate Level (Compulsory Modules – First year) and at
Honours Level can be found in the Virtual Guide (see the marking criteria tab) on
the website. It is essential you familiarise yourself with these as they are used to
grade your work and they will ultimately determine the classification of your
degree. These have been derived from the National Qualifications Framework for
Undergraduate Study. Your tutors will use these criteria to help determine the
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grade for your assessed work.
See Section 5.4 for the final submission dates of your assessments.
Plagiarism, including double submission
It is vital that you understand and avoid all forms of plagiarism, including double
submission.
Double submission means using the same, or substantially the same, piece or
section(s) of work for more than one module and is considered to be plagiarism
within the University’s regulations see the link below. A piece of work will be
referred by a tutor if there is evidence of you re-using work you have submitted for
other modules. We strongly advise you to use the originality reports from Turnitin
to help you spot if you have inadvertently done this at draft stage. If you have, you
must work with Jane Mullen, the Academic Skills Tutor, to revise your work and
remove any sections where a double submission has occurred before you submit
your final version of your work to Turnitin. Work containing double submissions, or
any other form of plagiarism, will be subject to the University’s regulations and
procedures on plagiarism.
The University’s interpretation of what constitutes plagiarism is detailed in the
Students’ Handbook of Regulations (section 4). The University considers
plagiarism as a form of dishonesty which is a serious offence, you are strongly
advised to familiarise yourselves with the regulations. Use the following link to do
this.
www.hud.ac.uk/registry/academicmisconduct/
It is of vital importance that you make it clear when you are using your own words
and when you are quoting, ‘borrowing’ or closely paraphrasing somebody else’s
words. Failure to correctly acknowledge other people’s work or their ideas is
plagiarism, which is a serious academic misdemeanor and can result in exclusion
from the University. Plagiarism may be using words from another student, from a
published book, journal, magazine, newspaper, leaflet or report or from the Internet
or a CD ROM.
You need to be aware that the University uses software to
scrutinise submitted work for plagiarism.
For more detailed information and The University procedures for dealing with
plagiarism refer to The Students’ Handbook of Regulations, Section 4: Academic
Misconduct.
Use
this
link
to
access
the
relevant
sections.
www2.hud.ac.uk/registry/students_handbook.php
Avoiding plagiarism
When writing up work, make sure you use your own words. Take care when
lending your work to others, since the lender as well as the copier can be
penalised. Be careful when writing notes from a book and journals or when using
material from the web. If you use any original text, make sure you apply APA 6th
conventions to your citations and references. Further information can be found in
the University guides on avoiding plagiarism; these are available from the
University library and are available on UniLearn.
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When writing someone else’s ideas in your own words, ensure the material is
appropriately sourced. Do not be guilty of plagiarism by omission rather than intent.
If in any doubt, contact the module tutor in the first instance or you might contact
the Academic Skills tutor for advice.
Assessment feedback
You are entitled to feedback on work you submit as a draft, though the University’s
Assessment and Feedback strategy states that undergraduate students in the final
year “may receive formative feedback…during the early stage (normally the
second quarter) of the period of study and be given detailed formative feedback on
no more than a third of the final piece prior to its submission for summative
assessment”.
See Section 5.5 for further details about extensions and extenuating circumstance
claims.
Feedback on your draft and final submission will be available three weeks after you
have submitted your work in UniLearn. Tutors’ written comments, including
reference to strengths and weaknesses in your work, should be clear and
sufficiently detailed to enable you to relate them to specific sections of your final
submission. You will find it useful to refer to the Intermediate and Honours
Assessment Criteria when reading your feedback. Detailed summative and
developmental feedback will be provided. All module outcomes must be
satisfactorily covered to pass a piece of work. For two or three part module
assessment strategies, all parts must be completed, ensuring coverage of all
outcomes. If you require further clarification, ask your tutor.
The marks you’ll receive for your assessed work
The outcomes of an assessment fall into four categories and these are explained
below.
i)
Pass: The award of a pass indicates that you have successfully achieved
the standards required to be awarded credit for the module, through meeting
all the knowledge, understanding and ability outcomes. The percentage
mark of 40% or over denotes a pass.
ii)
Tutor re-assessment: A tutor re-assessment may be applied when a
formal submission of work is not deemed to have addressed all the learning
outcomes and has not obtained the required pass mark of at least 40%. You
are required to re-submit amended work to your tutor to enable him/her to
present your mark for the credit deadline date. The grade awarded for a
successful tutor re-assessment is capped at 40% regardless of the
quality of the submission.
iii)
Refer: Your work is ‘referred’ if you have not quite achieved the standards
required in every part of the assessment or have not met all the module
outcomes, but have passed in the remainder. The percentage grade awarded for
a refer is 0 - 39%. You have to repeat and pass that part of the assessment which
did not meet the required standard. Where an assignment has been referred, a
date for resubmission or re-examination is set by the Course Assessment Board.
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Modules, which are submitted for reassessment after referral, are graded and
then capped at 40% regardless of the quality of the submission.
iv)
Fail: Work is failed where it is still below the standard required for the
module after you have completed any work that has been referred. You would
need to retake and be reassessed on the part of the module you failed. A failure is
also recorded when no work, or valid claim of extenuating circumstances (on an
EC form), is submitted by the deadline for a Re-sit Course Assessment Board.
Having failed a module you may re-do it, though you will be required to pay a fee to
re-register for the module.
Condonement
A Course Assessment Board will, at the time of making the final award, allow a
candidate’s overall performance on a programme leading to the award of a
Bachelor’s degree with Honours to compensate for failure or referral in particular
modules. This is called condonement and four specific conditions apply. These
are: You must have attempted the module and gained a mark of between 30-39%,
it cannot be a compulsory module and you must have an overall average of 40%
for all other modules at that level. 30 credits is the maximum number of credits that
can be condoned for this programme of study.
Second marking, moderation of work and Course Assessment Boards
You will be advised of the provisional grade for your work but you need to be
aware that all grades remain subject to confirmation by external examiners and by
the Course Assessment Board.
Your Centre tutor completes the first assessment of your work. A selection from
your cohort will be then second marked (blind marked) to ensure the accuracy of
the initial assessment decision - any work that is marked below 40% is
automatically second marked. This process requires the first and second markers
to discuss and agree a recommended grade. Subsequently, the marks are
reviewed at a course moderation session and finally by our External Examiners.
The result is confirmed at a Course Assessment Board. There can be no appeal
against academic judgement. There are other limited grounds on which you can
appeal and these can be found at
www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/studentregs
Degrees are classified as first class, upper second class, lower second class or
third class. Degree classification will be determined in accordance with the
University's Regulations.
The mark bands for Honours degree classifications are:
69.5% and above
First class Honours degree
59.5 – 69.4%
Upper second class Honours degree
49.5 – 59.4%
Lower second class Honours degree
39.5 – 49.4%
Third class Honours degree
Further details of the assessment regulations for this programme can be found in
the University of Huddersfield Assessment Regulations at this link.
www2.hud.ac.uk/registry/students_handbook.php
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Progression and award regulations
The University has a standard set of assessment regulations that applies to all
courses. These can be found in regulation 1 of the link below:
www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/studentregs
Please make every effort to familiarise yourself with these regulations as you will
be expected to be aware of the regulations under which you are to be assessed. If
you have any queries about the regulations please ask for clarification from your
Course Leader or Module or Personal Tutor.
3.6
Maintaining the accuracy and currency of the student record (name spelling,
contact details, module registration etc.)
When you completed your registration, you will have been asked to confirm that
the personal and contact details held for you by the University are correct. You
must keep this information up-to-date, amending such things as your local address
and mobile numbers as necessary. If the University tries to contact you in line with
the details you have provided and you have moved and so miss out on vital
information, the University will not accept this as a good reason for you being
unaware of something.
It’s also important to be sure that your name is recorded correctly as the name
which will appear on your award certificate will be exactly as it appears on the
student record system. Award Certificates will not be reissued if your name has
been incorrectly or incompletely recorded.
To check and update your details please go the University’s Student Homepage
and click on MyDetails.
3.7
Aspects of Health and Safety specific to the course
It is your responsibility to make every effort to protect your own health and safety
during the course.
If there is unexpected bad weather on the Saturday morning of your day school,
you must make your own assessment of whether to travel based on travel advice
available. Announcements will be made on Yammer © and Unilearn about day
schools during periods of bad weather.
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3.8
Personal Development Plan (PDP) arrangements
The course is concerned with learning through considered reflection upon your
experience in professional contexts. You will be challenged constantly to critically
reflect upon your experiences, to pose problems for yourself, to look creatively at
the contradictions and difficulties you perceive in your work and study and to
recognise the values and assumptions you hold which make you think and act the
way you do.
As part of this process, you will maintain either a Personal Development Plan
Portfolio or a learning journal during the course. This will be introduced and
discussed as part of the induction process. It might also provide a useful structure
to assist you in your reflections on the impact of the programme on your
professional learning as you write your Reflexive Study assignment.
An example of how the PDP or learning journal might be used in the programme
could be the Improving Teaching and Learning module which offers you the
opportunity to draw on your initial PDP or your learning journal to select an aspect
of your practice you want to develop.
At the start of other modules you might want to review and update the plan or
revisit your journal, as well as reflecting upon their own professional development
and learning arising from the previous module. The culmination of this will be your
ability to provide an account of their professional development and learning over
the duration of the programme when writing the summative assessment in the
Reflexive Study module, a synoptic module.
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Student participation and feedback
4.1
Student panel – how to raise an issue/student reps
The BA (Hons) Education and Professional Development is reviewed annually.
This includes student evaluations you are asked to complete each year. We do
take your comments seriously so please be honest, constructive and specific to
help us to improve the quality of your experience.
Should an occasion ever arise where you believe you have genuine cause for
complaint, do try to resolve the matter in the first instance directly with the tutor
concerned. In most cases issues can be dealt with effectively so that goodwill
between you and the tutor is maintained. Should you remain dissatisfied, you are
encouraged to approach the Centre Lead Tutor and, if necessary, the Course
Leader (Jane Wormald) at the University. If you still remain unsatisfied, you are
entitled to approach the Head of the Department at the University (Debs Philip). It
is our sincere intention that all participants on the BA programme are always
treated inclusively and fairly.
Student representatives are one of the ways you can provide feedback on your
experience on the degree. There is normally one representative for each group
studying the degree and they will be invited to the Centre Committees, which are
held twice per year, to provide verbal feedback on their experience. Any issues
raised and discussed at these meetings are recorded on your centre’s rolling
record and a copy of your centre’s record can be found in the course document
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area in UniLearn.
4.2
Course Committee
Course Committees normally take place in October and May each academic year.
Any changes to the programme are discussed and agreed at these meetings. A
tutor representative from your centre will attend these meetings and provide
feedback from your Centre Committee.
The dates of your Course Committee meetings can be found below following the
link.
4.3
Representation on School Board and other School Committees
Student representatives can put their names forward to be members of the School
Board and other school committees at the University. These committees normally
meet three times per year and if you are interested in joining any of these
committees, please contact Jane Reddington via email j.m.reddington@hud.ac.uk
4.4
Course and module evaluation
NSS
The University participates in the National Student Survey (NSS) - a census of
students across the UK, which has been conducted annually since 2005. It is
aimed at mainly final-year undergraduates and collects feedback from students
about their experience of their courses. The survey operates in the Spring Term
and students eligible to participate will receive notification of how and when to
participate.
UCES (University Course Evaluation Survey)
Students are also invited to give feedback on their course via an internal on-line
survey. The survey is run towards the end of the Spring term and you’ll be notified
via email when it is available for you to complete.
Module Evaluation Survey
Students are also invited to give feedback on individual modules via an internal online survey. The survey is run towards the end of each module and you’ll be
notified via email when it is available for you to complete.
4.5
Complaints process
The University makes every effort to provide you with a rewarding and stimulating
learning experience but it accepts that there may be occasions when you wish to
raise a concern. If you do have a concern it is important that you raise it as soon
as possible so that necessary actions can be taken to resolve the situation. You
may find that options for resolution are limited if you allow your concerns to
continue indefinitely. You may want to discuss the issue in the first instance with a
relevant tutor or your personal tutor or raise it via the Student Panel for your
programme.
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The formal complaints procedure compromises three stages: an informal approach
with emphasis on local resolution, a formal procedure which includes mediation,
and an appeal stage.
The University has a pool of Student Conciliators and you may find it useful to
approach your School’s Conciliator with a view to resolving your concern without
the need to enter the formal complaints process. A summary of the conciliation
process and a list of Conciliators can be found here:
www.hud.ac.uk/regs/
The full regulations on complaining can be found at Section 8 at the following link:
www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/studentregs
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Administration
5.1
Where to find information
The University publishes a range of documentation which forms the regulations
that underpin your programme. For further guidance on where to access various
aspects of these regulations please have a look at
www.hud.ac.uk/regs/index.php/index.php
Included in the regulations is information on the Code of Conduct and the Student
Charter which outline the expected responsibilities of both students and the
University.
5.2
Submission of assessed work
It is important that you keep a copy of all the work you submit for assessment.
Details on assessments for each module and deadline information will be made
available to you through the Module Assessment Timetable which may be viewed
following this link. Dates can also be found in appendix 3.
In order to help you prepare for your assignments your tutors will give you specific
guidance.
As part of the tutorial support process, tutors will tell you what arrangements exist
for draft submissions. One draft of your work may be formatively assessed.
Presentation and submission of work
• All draft and final assignments must be submitted for assessment through
Turnitin. You will have access to your reports and your tutor can discuss with
you the originality report of your draft.
• Pages must be numbered.
• 12 point Arial type should be used.
• Use 1.5 spacing.
• Make sure you have a copy of your work on the University’s K-drive.
• Only use appendices that are directly related to your text and are properly
linked and cross-referenced within it.
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When preparing your work you should:
• Include a specific title (i.e. more than the module title)
• Provide a list of contents with page numbers.
• Use correct academic conventions. (At Intermediate and Honours level an APA
6th referenced list is required for all assignments. See the virtual guide,
UniLearn and/or Library services on the University website for more details.
This guidance will be reinforced by your tutors who will assess according to the
University academic referencing conventions
Ensure that you comply with the word count limit. This figure does not include
an abstract (only required for Major Study) or your reference list but does
include quotations. You are required to provide a word count at the end of the
conclusion in each assignment. Your total word count should be within 10% of
the recommended limit. The School’s Teaching and Learning Committee
agreed that penalties for exceeding the word count of an assessment would
work on a ‘criteria based’ approach so that when the tolerance level is
exceeded the tutor will utilise the assessment criteria. Where the assessment
criteria contain statements in relation to quality of communication and
expression, judgements around this will inform that allocated grade/mark.
5.3
How do I hand in my work?
All of your assignments must be submitted electronically via UniLearn and put
through Turnitin, the originality software we use.
5.4
Unexpected outage of TurnItIn
The standard means for submitting written coursework is via TurnItIn. Although
rare, unplanned service outages do happen. The University does not wish to see
students disadvantaged by such outages and, depending on the length of the
outage, may arrange for deadlines to be extended to give students reasonable
opportunity to submit their work. If this is the case, a message will appear on the
system to explain when service was lost and what arrangements have been made
to extend your deadline. If you are at all uncertain of the arrangements, please do
contact your School Office.
5.5
Assessment deadlines
Hand in deadlines are available through the following link. A list of the hand in
dates can be found in Appendix 3.
5.6
Deadlines/Extensions/Extenuating circumstances (ECs)
Deadlines for the submission of assessed work are strictly applied.
There are procedures in place for you to request an extension to a deadline but this
request has to be made no later than two working days after the published
submission date. If you have difficulties such as a short term illness and need to
request a short extension.
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Students studying at the University should submit a request via the
Student Portal. A guide to the eCover system is available on the intranet,
supporting information to confirm your circumstances may be required
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Students studying at a centre should download an extension request
form from the assignment submission link area in the module and submit
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it to their centre tutor no later than two working days after the published
submission date. The length of extension is agreed by your tutor.
If you believe you will need more than the maximum 10 additional working days of
a short extension, you need to submit a long extension request through

The eCover link (for University students)

or to your centre tutor
Who will pass it on to the University for approval. Long extension request forms
can be downloaded from the assignment submission link area within the module.
Late requests for extensions are not normally accepted. Work submitted late
without an approved extension are subject to the following penalties:
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a maximum of 40% for that piece of work if submitted within 5 working
days of the original deadline;
0% if submitted later than 5 working days of the original submission.
date.
The University understands that there may be times when your ability to complete
a piece of assessed work or to concentrate on your studies may be hindered by
factors beyond your control – such as illness or personal difficulties. The
regulations include a process to allow students who are affected in this way to
bring these extenuating circumstances (ECs) to the attention of the relevant people
in the School (such as the Course Assessment Board) so that proper account can
be taken. Please be aware that a claim for ECs will usually only be accepted
where you’ve been able to demonstrate that the circumstances described have had
a direct impact on you and were substantial and unexpected - in all other cases
students would be expected to negotiate an extension. The regulations for ECs
can be found in Section 5 at
www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/studentregs
When completing an EC form please ensure you:
 include the correct modules and each assessment you are submitting
the claim for;
 attach appropriate and acceptable evidence of the impact of what has
happened on your ability to do the work to support your claim.
Once completed your claim has to be submitted to Penny Dalton within five
working days of the date by which your assessment should have been completed.
Our advice is that this is sent recorded delivery so you have evidence of it being
received by the University. Penny’s address is:
Penny Dalton, Course Administrator for the BA Education and Professional
Development, School of Education and Professional Development, University of
Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield. HD1 3DH.
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5.7
Arrangements for the return of work and feedback
You should normally be able to download your feedback on an assessment three
teaching (i.e. term time) weeks after the submission date for the assignment.
Submission dates are detailed on the Module Assessment Timetable which may be
viewed following this link and in Appendix 3. Feedback should help you understand
why you received the mark and what you can do to improve performance in future
assessments.
5.8
Arrangements for borrowing equipment/accessing labs/studios
A variety of audio and video recording equipment is available for loan from the
School. See our contact details in section 1.
5.9
Requests to change personal tutors/courses/ withdraw/suspend studies
At the start of your programme you will be allocated a personal tutor and should
discuss with your Centre Manager if you wish to be tutored by someone else.
If you wish to withdraw or suspend your studies, the first person to discuss this with
is your personal tutor. Once you have made your decision, your centre tutor will
forward the relevant paperwork to Penny Dalton (Course Administrator).
5.10
Use of University email account
If anyone from the University needs to contact you by email, we will only use your
Unimail account. There is a facility within that for you to forward all emails arriving
in your Unimail account to your private email account. If you wish to activate this
facility please do so by following the directions at
www.hud.ac.uk/students/it/unimail/
You should check your email account regularly to be sure that you have not missed
any important emails.
The regulations regarding the use of the University’s IT system, including emails
can be found in Section 10 at
www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/studentregs/
5.11
Intellectual Property (IP)
The default position is that undergraduate students shall own all IP in their work.
The University reserves the right to acquire IP from such students; it is anticipated
that this is most likely to occur where a final year project contributes to a larger
commercial opportunity from the research group of the supervising academic.
The default position does not apply to the following:
Placements. Any IP developed by the student during their placement would be the
property of the host company/organisation.
Alternative internal placement. Any IP developed by the student during their
placement would be the property of the host group/department.
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6.1
Academic integrity
Students’ responsibilities
The University regards any action by a student that may result in an unfair
academic advantage as a serious offence. It is your responsibility to ensure at all
times that the assessments you complete are entirely your own work and that you
have used the relevant referencing technique correctly and in full. Please be
particularly careful when discussing your assessments with others – it is a breach
of regulations to share your work with other students. The full set of regulations
which govern academic integrity can be found under Section 4, Assessment
Regulations 3 and 4 at www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/studentregs/
If you are struggling with an assignment and need help with academic protocols in
terms of referencing please contact your module tutor or the School’s Academic
Skills Tutor.
Please remember that making your work available to another student (even if you
tell them not to copy it) may lead to an allegation of a breach of the academic
integrity regulations
During taught sessions and tutorials, and during other time spent on campus, on
placement and with other students and staff, you should bear in mind the
University’s Fitness to Practise The degree is covered by the Fitness to Practise
Regulations, so you need to behave professionally at all times.
6.2
Available support for referencing (including induction sessions)
As part of your centre induction, you will have a library induction and be introduced
to the University’s referencing conventions, which currently follow APA 6th
guidelines. A link is available in the School Virtual Guide.
6.3
During taught sessions and tutorials, and during other time spent on campus, on
placement and with other students and staff, you should bear in mind the
University’s www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/. Students on
professional courses should remember the need to behave professionally at all
times.
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7.1
Research
Staff research interests
It is likely that your centre tutor will be research active and they can tell you about
their current research interests. Here is a link to the academic staff profiles for
those staff based at the University so you can see their research interests.
7.2
Opportunities to access research seminars
A series of seminars are held at the University during term time. Some of these are
held at lunch times and others in the early evening. Most of these are recorded and
available to view through UniTube, the University’s online recording repository.
Please note that this is only available if you are logged on as a student or member
of staff.
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8.1
Learning support
Academic skills tutor and learning support advisor
Jane Mullen, the Academic Skills Tutor is based at the University and is available
to support you with your academic writing. Jane’s contact details are
j.mullen@hud.ac.uk and 01484 478103. Check with your centre for information
about more local support.
There is a webpage which explains about the work of the University academic skills
tutors.
Diane McClymont is the Consortium’s School’s Student Learning Support Advisor
and can provide advice on any disability and dyslexia support related to your
studies. Her contact details are d.l.mcclymont@hud.ac.uk and tel. 01484 472018.
Students studying at the University centre should contact Joanna Brown. Her
contact details are j.j.brown@hud.ac.uk and tel: 01484 472794
8.2
E-learning opportunities including UniLearn
UniLearn is the University’s virtual learning environment with elements that may be
used to enable you to keep in contact with your tutor and peers, and them with you.
The content areas provide you with a reliable and useful support and resource tool.
The BA site in UniLearn is under continual development to help you study; your
tutors will keep you up to date with developments. We would welcome your
suggestions and contributions about how we could further develop Unilearn for
your benefit across the network of centres to:
Your centre BA Lead Tutor or Cheryl Reynolds at the University, tel. 01484
478288 or c.reynolds@hud.ac.uk . Features of UniLearn include:
Talking Head films
Facility to upload assignments to Turnitin, the originality software the University
uses
Discussion boards
Virtual classrooms like Adobe Connect
Yammer ©, a Social Networking tool
Twitter feeds
Chat rooms
E-Mail
Content areas to view lecture materials
Links to relevant web sites
Pages for group work including file exchange.
Calendars, announcements and tasks
‘My reading’, a link to key texts for your module
To access UniLearn
• The web address is unilearn.hud.ac.uk/
• Your username for Unilearn is the letter ‘U’ followed by the first 7 digits of your
student card. E.g. U0355276
Your initial password for UniLearn is your date of birth in the form of 2 digits 3
letters and 2 digits. E.g. 27aug82. You will then be asked to select a new
password.
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The University Library and Computing Centre
Whether you are studying at the University, or at one of the centres in the
Consortium, you are entitled to use the extensive library facilities at the central site
at Queensgate. To help you achieve your degree you will have access to:
• An extensive book stock, including many e-versions of texts, available for loan
and reference.
• A stock of specialist journals.
• A fully computerised catalogue to help search efficiently for resources, discover at
a glance what is on the shelves and make reservations electronically.
• The ‘Summon’ system – which enables you to access journals and CD ROMs and
e-books on-line.
• Extensive audio-visual stocks and specialist collections.
• Highly qualified experienced librarians specialising in particular subject areas.
Andrew Walsh, the Academic Librarian for the School of Education and
Professional Development at the University. His contact details are 01484 473252
and by email, a.p.walsh@hud.ac.uk.
You can have copies of books sent to your home address, though you will have to
pay for this service.
UniTube
UniTube is the University’s equivalent of YouTube and is available worldwide
[subject to copyright restrictions]. Recordings of TV programmes and visiting
lectures are available here. You need a valid University of Huddersfield username
and password to view any content. The following link takes you to the area.
unitube.hud.ac.uk/default.aspx?from=Auth
8.3
Learning Centre
The library and computing centres operate one service and aim to enhance your
learning experience. You will find more information in the support services guide
below. We work very closely with the librarians and computing services to ensure
your needs are met.
8.4
IT support – Computing Services helpdesk
Computing facilities
There are extensive multimedia facilities at the University which you will be able to
use.
• You will receive a login with access to the University’s computing facilities
• On campus up to date PCs – some facilities have 24-hour access at certain times
of the academic year
• Have access to a range of software both off and on campus
• Can consult specialist technicians for advice.
The IT technicians can help you with advice about appropriate hardware and
software.
You can also go to the Computing Services desk in the Library and Computing
Centre to seek help (they offer a 24/7 service) at it.support@hud.ac.uk or on tel.
01484 473737.
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8.5
Students with specific circumstances or other responsibilities
If you feel you have a condition or circumstances that require specific support or,
for example, you want to talk to someone about being assessed for dyslexia,
please make contact with Disability Support Services.
Please remember that at any point in your studies if you are facing any difficulties
or challenges in managing your work, you are welcome to approach any of your
tutors or discuss the matter with your personal tutor.
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9.1
Other sources of support
PortalPlus
You can change your personal details (including your address), view your end of
year results and re-register for the next stage of your course on-line via PortalPlus.
This is your 24/7 online one-stop shop that gives you access to a wealth of
University resources from any location.
Login using your University username (e.g. u0812345) and password. PortalPlus
understands who you are, logs you in automatically and displays information,
options and applications which are relevant to your personal profile.
Use PortalPlus for instant access to:
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Your library account; catalogue, E-journals and e-resources via Summon
UniMail
UniLearn
My details, My results
Personal Storage
Timetables
University and World News and much more
PortalPlus can be found at portalplus.hud.ac.uk whether you are on or off
campus and is available to you 24/7.
9.2
Students’ Union
The Students’ Union represents supports and advises students on all aspects of
their time at university. It offers you a chance to have a say in the things that affect
your daily life as a student.
The Student’s Union building is located centrally at the Student Central on the main
Queensgate campus – and the iPoint. Here you can find out about sports clubs,
societies, volunteering, events and student media including RadioHUDD and the
Union’s own newspaper.
You can access more advice and information on anything related to the Students’
Union at www.huddersfield.su/home/index
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9.3
Showcasing your research
Interested in showcasing your research? Fields: Journal of Huddersfield student
research is a peer reviewed journal that features primarily work by undergraduate
students but can include occasional postgraduate taught work. The journal will only
accept submission from students registered at the University of Huddersfield and
will include articles but also welcomes submissions from practice based research
which can include poems, designs, music scores, drama productions, case studies
etc. Where creative or non-textual work is submitted a short commentary is
required. The remit is to support and showcase the best of our student work in
terms of research across all the seven Schools that make up the University of
Huddersfield. More information at: www.hud.ac.uk/tali/fields/
9.4
Academic librarians
The Library staff are organised into subject teams to help students get the most out
of the service. You can request help in your subject by contacting the team direct.
For more details, see the website at hud.libguides.com/cat.php?cid=51533
9.5
Wellbeing and disability services
We are here to support you throughout your time at University so that you
can make the most of your experience while you are here and leave better
equipped to face the future.
We provide disability support and support with personal issues through welfare,
counselling and mental health support. We help students who are falling behind
with their studies or attendance, or experiencing difficulties with their course
through Back on Track.
We offer one-to-one drop-in, booked appointments and group sessions. We
provide a wide range of information at events and through our website and
Facebook page and Twitter.
Web: www.hud.ac.uk/student-services
Facebook: UoHWellbeing Twitter: @Disability_HudU
Contact us: 01484 472227 or visit us in the Student Central
9.6
Careers and employability
How do you become an employable graduate? Who is in control of your career
planning at University? Where can you turn to when you need support and advice?
We offer careers appointments, free workshops and drop in sessions all year round
and you can still receive help from us for up to three years after graduation. You
can also use our Student JobShop where we advertise full and part time vacancies.
Look out for the green EmployableME character around campus and particularly
within the Careers Centre in Student Central. EmployableME is our innovative and
fresh approach to careers and employability at the University of Huddersfield. It is
about taking control of your own career planning – with support from your
professionally qualified and experienced award winning careers team.
Whatever point you’re at on your course, the Careers and Employability Service is
here. From the moment that you arrive on campus everything that you do and learn
from that point onwards – whether from Careers, your course, the Student’s Union
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or on work placement – will help you reach your end destination of becoming an
employable graduate.
Find out more about us at Student Central or online at
www.hud.ac.uk/careers
@HudUniCareers
Facebook HuddCareers
9.7
Student Finance Office
The Student Finance Office offers information and guidance regarding possible
sources of funding for all courses in the University. You can also access budgeting
advice and discuss a variety of options and strategies in order to manage on a
budget. The following link below can used to access general information and
contacts: www.hud.ac.uk/students/finance/
The service manages facilities for the billing and payment of income to be collected
by the University, and can offer debt advice via personal and confidential sessions
with trained staff.
9.8
Health Centre
All students (and their partners and children) are eligible to register, as long as you
live in the practice area. The Heath Centre’s website can be found at
www.universityhealthhuddersfield.co.uk/
9.9
Student Central
If you have queries about aspects of your course to do with fees, replacement ID
cards, council tax letters, fee queries – or if you want to make an appointment to
see a Disability Advisor or Welfare Officer, please refer to the iPoint team in
Student Central.
9.10
Faith Centre
The Faith Centre is for all students, whatever your faith and even if you haven’t got
one. It has a range of prayer rooms and quiet rooms and its website can be found
at
www.hud.ac.uk/wellbeing-disability-services/faithcentre///index.php
9.11
Student Charter
The Students’ Union has agreed a charter which sets out what you can expect from
the University and what the University can expect of you in return.
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Appendix 1
Centres and contact details
Below is a list of centres (with the name and telephone number of the contact at the centre)
delivering the Education and Professional Development BA(Hons).
Centre
Lead
tutor
Telephone
number
email
Accrington
&
Rossendale
Karen
Veneziale
01254 354115
kveneziale@accross.ac.uk
East Riding
College
Jane
Chadwick
01262 458824
Jane.Chadwick@eastridingcollege.ac.uk
Hull College
Andrew
Wilson
01482 329943
awilson@hull-college.ac.uk
The City of
Liverpool
College
Katherine
Davey
0151 252 1515
katherine.Davey@Liv-coll.ac.uk
The
Manchester
College
Titilola
Olukoga
0161 918 6816
Olukogat@themanchestercollege.ac.uk
Northern
College
Louise
Mycroft
01226 776000
lmycroft@northern.ac.uk
University
Campus
Oldham
Martin Lea
0161 344 8800
Martin.lea@oldham.ac.uk
University of Jane
Huddersfield Wormald
01484 478127
j.wormald@hud.ac.uk
Wakefield
College
01924 789139
c.lapierre@wakefield.ac.uk
Caroleen
La Pierre
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Appendix 2
Day school dates for 2015-16
Day schools normally start at 9.30 and finish at 4.30pm. The timetable for the Major Study
Research Festival may be slightly different to this and will be confirmed when the
programme is confirmed, which is likely to be in February.
Year 1
Day
Date
Week
14th Sept
commencing
Saturday
03rd October
Saturday
17th October
Saturday
16th January
Saturday
30th January
Saturday
12th March
Saturday
Saturday
Module
Description on the Course
calendar
Centre Induction
Advanced Professional Practice
DIM1335
Day school induction at the
University
APP day school at Regional
Centre
Day school at Regional Centre
23rd April
7th May
Advanced Professional Practice
DIM1335
Advanced Professional Practice
DIM1335
Improving Teaching and Learning
DIM2135
Improving Teaching and Learning
DIM2130
Improving Teaching and Learning
DIM2135
Critical Education DHM2035
Critical Education DHM2035
Date
Module
Description on the Course
calendar
Centre induction
Day school at Regional Centre
ITL Festival at Regional Centre
Day school at Regional Centre
Day school at Regional Centre
Year 2
Day
Week
1st Sept
commencing
Tuesday
Saturday
12th Sept
Saturday
3rd Oct
Saturday
21st
November
Saturday
Saturday
Research Methodologies
DHM1015
Research Methodologies
DHM1025
Research Methodologies
DHM1025
Major Study DHF2945
Day school at Regional Centre
12th March
Major Study DHF2945
02nd April
Reflexive Study DHM2135
Research Festival at the
University
Day school at Regional Centre
Day school at Regional Centre
Day school
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Assignment hand in dates
Year 1
Date
Monday 09th
November
Monday 30th
November
Monday 14th
December
Monday 11th
January
Monday 01st
February
Monday 22nd
February
Monday 07th
March
Saturday 12th
March
Monday 04th
April
Monday 11th
April
Monday 16th
May
Monday 06th
June
w/c 13th June
Monday 20th
June
Monday 4th
July
Assessment activity
Submit draft of Advanced Professional Practice assignment to
Unilearn
Feedback for Advanced Professional Practice assignment
available to download from Unilearn
Submit final version of Advanced Professional Practice
assignment to Unilearn
Summative feedback for Advanced Professional Practice
available to download from Unilearn
Improving Teaching and Learning: Submit draft paper for Part
1 of assessment to Turnitin
Feedback on Improving Teaching and Learning draft paper
available to download from Unilearn
Submit final version of Improving Teaching and Learning Part
1 of the assignment to Unilearn
Improving Teaching and Learning festival at regional centres.
Presentation of poster for Part 1 of the assessment
Improving Teaching and Learning: Summative feedback on
Part 1 available
Improving Teaching and Learning: Summative feedback on
Part 2 available
Submit draft Parts 1 and 2 of the Critical Education
assignment to Unilearn for formative feedback
Feedback on Critical Education draft available to download
from Unilearn
Critical Education presentation using Adobe connect
Submit Parts 1, 2 and 3 of Critical Education assignment to
Unilearn
Feedback for final version of Critical Education assignment
available to download from Unilearn
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Year 2
Date
Monday 12th October
Monday 19th October
Monday 02nd
November
Monday 16th
November
Friday 20th November
Monday 07th
December
Monday 25th January
Monday 15th
February
Monday 07th March
Monday 29th March
Monday 25th April
Monday 16th May
Monday 06th June
Monday 27th June
Assessment activity
Formative Assessment Task 1 for Research
Methodologies: Plan for poster submitted electronically
to Unilearn = 700 words
Formative Assessment Task 2 for Research
Methodologies: 700 word draft submitted electronically
to Unilearn
Formative feedback on draft of Assessment Task 1 for
RM.
Formative feedback on draft of Assessment Task 2 for
RM.
Summative Assessment Task 1 for Research
Methodologies: Poster submitted to Unilearn
Summative Assessment Tasks 2 for Research
Methodologies submitted to Unilearn
Feedback on Research Methodologies Tasks 1 and 2
available for download from Unilearn
Formative Assessment for Major Study: 3000 word draft
submitted electronically to Unilearn
Formative feedback on draft available to download from
Unilearn
Summative Assessment for Major Study to be submitted
electronically to Unilearn.
Summative feedback on Major Study available for
download from Unilearn
Reflexive Study draft submitted (2000 words) to
Unilearn
Feedback on Reflexive Study draft available to
download from Unilearn
Reflexive Study final submission submitted to Unilearn
Feedback on final Reflexive Study available through
Unilearn
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