Student Handbook - The School of Language, Linguistics and Film

1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 7
About the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film ............................................................................... 7
Contacting staff in the School ........................................................................................................................ 8
Contacting you ................................................................................................................................................. 9
Email etiquette in the School ......................................................................................................................... 9
Your Queen Mary ID card ............................................................................................................................ 10
2. UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES ......................................................................... 10
2.1 PLANNING YOUR DEGREE ................................................................................................................. 11
Queen Mary Academic Credit Framework (“QMACF”) ........................................................................... 11
Registration and choosing modules ........................................................................................................... 12
Levels .............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Transfers between modules and programmes of study .......................................................................... 13
Programme Regulations ............................................................................................................................... 13
Catalan ............................................................................................................................................................ 14
Comparative Literature ................................................................................................................................. 14
European Studies .......................................................................................................................................... 14
Film Studies .................................................................................................................................................... 15
French ............................................................................................................................................................. 16
German ........................................................................................................................................................... 16
Hispanic Studies ............................................................................................................................................ 17
Linguistics ....................................................................................................................................................... 17
Portuguese ..................................................................................................................................................... 18
Russian ........................................................................................................................................................... 18
2.2 THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE ........................................................................................................... 19
Attendance ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
Private study ................................................................................................................................................... 20
Teaching ......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Preparation for classes ................................................................................................................................. 20
Taking notes ................................................................................................................................................... 21
Feedback ........................................................................................................................................................ 21
Deadlines ........................................................................................................................................................ 21
Time management ........................................................................................................................................ 21
Disability .......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Advice and support for disabled or dyslexic students ............................................................................. 22
Writing essays ................................................................................................................................................ 23
Help with academic study and English language skills ........................................................................... 30
SLLF Writing Support Centre ...................................................................................................................... 31
Module evaluation by students .................................................................................................................... 31
Programme evaluation by final year students ........................................................................................... 31
3. ADVISERS AND THE ADVISING SYSTEM ..................................................... 31
4. DEALING WITH PROBLEMS ........................................................................... 33
4.1 ADVICE AND COUNSELLING SERVICE .......................................................................................... 33
4.2 EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES ................................................................................................... 35
Extenuating circumstances during Semesters One and Two ................................................................ 36
Extenuating circumstances during the Examination Term ..................................................................... 37
4.3 PERSONAL HARASSMENT ................................................................................................................. 38
4.4 DEBT ......................................................................................................................................................... 38
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