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
Your personal supervisor
Module leader
Programme leader
Departmental committees
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
Academic integrity
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
Study skills
Languages for all (LFA)
Prizes
Guide to assessment
Assessment methods
Formal examination requirements
Assessment format and submission of work
Penalties
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
Programme extensions & termination
Exceptional circumstances
Submitting an appeal
Award requirements: how many credits are needed for award?
Credit-weighting
Your final degree classification
Your department
Your college
Students' Union
Student Hub
Accessibility & disability support
Mental health support
Campus Safety
Faith contacts
Sexual violence liaison officers
Report + Support
Regulations & student discipline
Campus rules
Complaints
Data protection
Careers
Access to university services
References & transcripts
Keep in touch
List of acronyms