| Unit name | Half-day Conference |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ENGLM3017 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Andrew Blades |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of English |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Those choosing this unit will be expected to organize a conference; and to present a paper at that conference. Early in the first semester, a theme or topic will need to be chosen, a plenary speaker invited, and a call for papers issued. Those taking part will need to decide how to delegate the various responsibilities: publicity; the booking of conference rooms and lecture theatres; the provision of tea, coffee and lunch; the drawing up of panels and communicating with speakers; the chairing of panels. The conference will be held at the end of the second semester. Assessment will be primarily by the intellectual content of the paper presented (to be submitted in advance of the conference); a small component will be awarded according to the quality of the paper's presentation and the professionalism with which the conference as a whole is conducted.
Experience of organisation and of decision making; experience of working as a team; experience of presenting scholarly work coherently and concisely; experience of engaging in academic debate; professional development.
The emphasis is on students taking the initiative. The unit will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchonous activity. The unit director will set out what is involved in conference organisation, and students will then organise meetings themselves. A further session involving the unit director and other members of staff, will require students to present two possible conference themes, with subsequent discussion determining the year's theme. A plenary speaker will be secured by Christmas. Subsequent sessions will take place in anticipation of the conference itself in late spring/early summer.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. ENGLM3017).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
