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The University wants all taught students to get the very best out of the whole experience of comingto Leeds to study. With this in mind, a new interactive website, ‘Leeds for Life’(www.leeds.ac.uk/leedsforlife) provides information and links to resources which will help you toget the best out of your degree and student life.Leeds for Life can help you have an enjoyable and successful academic experience, ensuring youmake the most of your degree work, as well as the time outside and beyond your study.Check out the website and discuss this with your Personal Tutor.Disabled Student SupportThe University of Leeds is committed to providing high-quality advice and support for studentswho:• are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or partially-sighted• have a physical or mobility impairment• have a long-term medical condition or mental health difficulty• have a specific learning difficulty (for example, dyslexia)• have a developmental learning disability (for example, Asperger Syndrome or ADHD)• have a combination of these.Our Disability Team is based within the University’s Equality Service.What services are available?Disabled students can access a range of support services, subject to availability and suitability,without applying for additional funding, including:• disabled students’ early induction programme• handouts and lecture presentations in advance• access to campus-based computers with assistive technology (including text-tospeech,mind-mapping and magnification software)• equipment loan• adaptations to University accommodation• modified examination arrangements or extended library loans• information and support from the Disability Team, including drop-in and guidancesessions.The Disability Team can either arrange these services for you or, in some cases, point you in thedirection of the appropriate part of the University.To access a range of other support services, you are likely to need to apply for additional funding.These services include:• an assessment of academic support needs• one-to-one learning strategy support• transcription services for blind or partially-sighted students (to convert academicinformation into accessible formats, including braille, large print, e-text and audio)• Personal Assistant and/or Notetaker support• sign language interpreting.
Can I receive help with funding for support services?Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) funding is available to most disabled and dyslexic studentsfrom the UK. This funding is intended to assist with disability-related costs resulting from yourcourse of study. It is not a loan, nor is it means tested. For most students, this funding will comefrom your Local Authority or funding body. We strongly recommend that you start applying forDisabled Students’ Allowance early because the process can take a while. The Disability Teamcan advise you about sources of funding or help you fill in the application forms.For international students, particularly those from outside the European Economic Area, eligibilityfor funding is complex. We advise you to contact us as soon as possible to discuss the supportand funding you may need whilst studying at Leeds. If you are being sponsored, financialassistance may be available from your sponsor. We can also provide your sponsor with moreinformation about these costs, if you would find this helpful.What if I need modified examination arrangements?If you feel you might need some kind of modification in your exams (for example, extra time), youshould contact the Disability Team as soon as possible to discuss what we can offer. You willneed to provide evidence of your individual circumstances. The registration deadline for SemesterOne exams is the end of October, and, for Semester Two, the end of March.How can I contact the Disability Team?To discuss the support or funding that you might require at Leeds, our contact details are:Telephone: +44 (0)113 343 3927 (Calls via RNID Typetalk are welcome)Textphone: +44 (0)113 343 2616Fax: +44 (0)113 343 3944Email:Website:Post:disability@leeds.ac.ukwww.equality.leeds.ac.ukDisability Team, Equality ServiceUniversity of LeedsLeeds LS2 9JTYou do not need to wait until you arrive in Leeds before you contact us. In fact, it is helpful if youcontact us as soon as possible to enable us to arrange your support.9
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Page 10 and 11: Appendix 1Key ModulesPIED1100 Briti
Page 12 and 13: PIED1200 Contemporary Development I
Page 14 and 15: PIED1330 Debating Europe20 credits
Page 16 and 17: PIED1541/42 Globalisation20 credits
Page 18 and 19: PIED1600 Freedom, Power andDemocrac
Page 20 and 21: Appendix 2Key PlacesDuring Intro We
Page 22 and 23: Appendix 3Key Dates2008/09 2009/10
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