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UCL DEPARTMENTOF ANTHROPOLOGYUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDONPostgraduate TaughtStudent Handbook:Regulations, Policies and Procedures2018-19
1 Welcome to UCL1.1 Provost’s WelcomeDear studentsTo those of you who are returning, welcome back. To those of you who are new, congratulations forchoosing UCL as your university. Whatever your degree programme, your UCL education offersfantastic opportunities to stretch your intellect, expand your experience and develop your skills. Andyou are in London, which was this year recognised by QS as the best city in the world for students.We want you to learn how to think, not what to think: through our Connected Curriculum you havethe opportunity to take part in research and enquiry and to create new knowledge. Yourprogrammes are informed by the work of UCL’s world-leading researchers and are designed todevelop your skills of analysis and problem-solving, preparing you for your career, wherever it takesyou. At UCL, we believe the best way to solve a problem is to bring together thinking fromdifferent academic disciplines. This is reflected in the UCL Grand Challenges, our joined-up approachto the world’s most pressing problems. Most of our degrees allow you to take elective modules fromother disciplines within UCL and we encourage language study, to bring new perspectives to yourstudies.I warmly encourage you to shape your journey at UCL. Take our university-wide surveys and makeyour voice heard. Become a ChangeMaker or an Academic Representative and work in partnershipwith academics to make your programme of study even better.You’ll also have opportunities to learn outside your degree programme. Participate in our GlobalCitizenship Programme, exploring ways of addressing some of the world’s most pressing challengesin the two weeks of summer term following exams. Get involved with amazing volunteeringopportunities (coordinated by the Volunteering Services Unit) and make a difference locally.Investigate opportunities for entrepreneurship through UCL Innovation and Enterprise.UCL is first and foremost a community of great minds. You are a valuable member of thatcommunity. I hope you will take every opportunity to shape your time here, so that your experienceis the best possible.Professor Michael ArthurUCL President and Provost2Back to Contents
2 DisclaimerAlthough all the information contained in this handbook is believed to be correct at the time of goingto press, no guarantee can be given that it will not be amended either before commencement orduring the course of the degree programmes to which it refers.1 You should always consult the mostup-to-date Handbook, which can always be found online under the Student Handbook tab at thefollowing dentsStudents in any doubt about the specific requirements for their degree programme should consulttheir personal or year tutors.This handbook should always be read in conjunction with the UCL Guidelines available on the web s.Any suggestions for improvements to future editions of the handbook should be passed to thePublications Coordinator or the Postgraduate Co-ordinator either via the Departmental Office or bythe following email address:anthro-masters@ucl.ac.uk1This handbook was last updated on 24 September 20183Back to Contents
Table of Contents1Welcome to UCL . 21.1Provost’s Welcome . 22Disclaimer. 33Introduction to UCL and the Anthropology Department. 93.1Introduction to University College London (UCL) . 93.2Information on university-wide learning resources and key contacts for support . 93.2.1UCL Library and Learning Resources . 93.2.2UCL Centre for Languages & International Education (CLIE) . 113.3Social & Historical Sciences Faculty . 113.4Introduction to UCL Anthropology. 123.4.1Location . 123.4.2Departmental Facilities . 124UCL Term dates, exam/assessment period, core activities . 175How UCL and the department will communicate with students. 186Important Study Information . 196.1Changing or withdrawing from a programme . 196.1.1Changing programme. 196.1.2Withdrawing from a programme . 206.2Coursework Submission Criteria and Penalties . 206.2.1Being ‘Complete’ in a Module . 206.2.2Absence from Assessment . 206.3Informal and Formal Student Complaints. 216.3.1Student Complaints. 216.3.2Informal resolution . 216.3.3Formal complaints . 216.4Assessment . 216.5Essay Submission . 236.6Attendance. 246.6.1Tier 4 students: Absence from teaching and learning activities . 246.7Departmental Seminars . 246.8Online Timetable . 256.8.1Personal timetables for students . 256.8.2Reading Weeks . 254Back to Contents
6.9Part-Time Students . 266.10Tutorials and supervision . 266.10.16.11Academic and Personal Tutoring . 26PORTICO: The UCL Student Information Service . 266.11.1Online Module Registration . 276.11.2Selection Screen – Optional Modules . 286.11.3Selection Screen – Elective Modules . 286.11.4Confirmation of Selections. 296.11.5Enrolling for Courses . 296.12Moodle . 306.12.16.13UCL Standard turnaround time for feedback . 316.13.16.14Overview to Moodle . 30Advice when handing in work . 31Late Submission of Coursework . 326.14.1Late Submission Penalties . 326.14.2Information about the consequences of failure . 336.14.2.1Number of permitted attempts . 336.14.2.2Reassessment Marks . 346.14.2.3Resits . 346.14.2.4Repeats. 356.14.2.5Deferrals . 366.14.3Research Project . 376.14.4Resit Marks. 376.15Guide to Writing Essays . 376.15.1Legibility . 376.15.2Word limits. 376.15.3Examination Irregularities & Plagiarism . 386.15.4Self-Plagiarism . 396.15.5External Examining at UCL . 406.16Supervision . 406.16.1Masters and Programme Tutors . 416.16.2Personal Tutors . 416.16.3Writing Tutor . 416.16.4Contacting Staff: Student Feedback and Consultation Hours. 415Back to Contents
6.177Student Feedback . 426.17.1Student Surveys . 426.17.2Student Evaluation Questionnaires . 426.17.3Student Feedback on Course Options (OPINIO) . 436.17.4Whom to Contact When Dealing With Problems . 436.17.5The Problem Solving Process . 436.17.6Student Code of Conduct . 44Illness and other Extenuating Circumstances . 447.1Illness . 447.1.18Longer-term Conditions . 447.2Support to Study Policy and Fitness to Study Procedure. 467.3Extensions and Extenuating Circumstances. 477.3.1Short term, unexpected illness or problems. 477.3.2Longer-term Conditions and ‘reasonable adjustments’ . 487.3.3Special Examination Arrangements . 487.3.4Interruption of Studies . 48UCL Student support and wellbeing . 498.1.1The Student Centre . 498.1.2Student Disability Services . 498.1.3Students with Learning Difficulties . 498.1.4Student Psychological Services . 508.1.5International Student Support and Welfare . 508.1.6Information about registering with a doctor and out-of-hours support services . 508.1.6.1Registering with a Doctor. 508.1.7Out-of-hours support and information helpline . 518.1.8Crisis support - immediate help . 518.1.9Accommodation . 518.1.10Financial support . 518.1.11Access to Financial Assistance Fund and Emergency Loans . 528.2Information on how students can access support/information related to Equality andDiversity . 528.2.1Equality and Diversity . 528.2.2Inclusion Leads 8.3Information about UCL’s Zero Tolerance policy on harassment and bullying . 536Back to Contents
8.3.1Harassment and bullying. 538.3.2Sexual misconduct . 538.3.3Support for students who have been affected by sexual violence . 538.4Student Representation . 538.4.1Information on Students’ Union UCL, how to run for election and how to find arepresentative . 538.4.1.1Student’s Union UCL . 538.4.2UCLU Rights & Advice Centre . 548.4.3Student societies . 548.4.4Information on Academic Representatives . 558.4.5Lead Department Representative Role . 558.4.6Role of the Staff-Student Consultative Committee . 558.4.7The Annual Student Experience Review (ASER) . 568.4.8UCL ChangeMakers . 568.5Data Protection . 568.6Health, Safety and Security . 578.6.1Health, Safety and Security at UCL . 578.6.2Health and Safety: Anthropology Department . 578.6.2.1Safety Management Structure . 578.6.3First Aid . 588.6.4Safety in the Field: Fieldwork and Health and Safety . 588.7After study . 598.7.18.7.1.1Transcripts. 59Information on transcripts and how to access replacements . 598.7.1.2. Graduation Ceremonies 598.7.1.3 Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR) . 59Information about the HEAR. 598.7.2UCL Alumni Community . 598.7.3External Examiners’ reports and Departmental Responses . 608.8Employability and Careers . 608.8.1UCL Careers . 608.8.2Entrepreneurship at UCL . 618.8.3Global Citizenship.
Postgraduate Taught Student Handbook: Regulations, Policies and Procedures 2018-19. 2 Back to Contents 1 Welcome to UCL 1.1 Provost’s Welcome Dear students To those of you who are returning, welcome back. To those of you who are new, congratulations for choosing UCL as your university. Whatever your degree programme, your UCL education offers
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