Contents
Introduction to the Department
Purpose of this handbook
Disclaimer
Welcome to your Department
Departmental Student Services
Staff contacts
Communicating with you
Departmental facilities
Health, safety & security
Your personal supervisor
Module leader
Programme leader
Departmental committees
YUSU advice & support (ASC)
Graduate Students' Association
Department & course representatives
Equality, Diversity & inclusion
Programme aims & learning outcomes
Programme structure & progression
Clinical practice
Module evaluation statement
Problems with your programme
Change your plan - transferring, absence/break in learning or withdrawal
Teaching methods
Attendance
What if I cannot attend scheduled teaching sessions?
Informing your employer
Online academic integrity tutorial
Academic misconduct
Breach of confidentiality
Work-related references, academic transcripts and confirmation of study
Acceptable support
Managing your workload through independent study
Library
Reading lists
Study spaces
Online resources - IT services, VLE and others
Support services
Study skills
Languages for all (LFA)
Accessibility & disability support
Prizes
Guide to assessment
Assessment methods
Assessment format and submission of work
Penalties
Formal examination requirements
External examiners
Feedback on assessment
How is my work marked?
What happens if I fail a module?
What happens if I fail my Service Improvement Project?
Resits, repeats & readmission
Exceptional circumstances
Submitting an appeal
Award requirements: how many credits are needed for award?
Credit-weighting
Your final degree classification
Regulations & student discipline
Complaints
Data protection
Careers
Access to university services
References & transcripts
Keep in touch
List of acronyms