POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT MASTER’S STUDENT HANDBOOK 2013/14
The UK’s European universityPOSTGRADUATETAUGHT MASTER’SSTUDENTHANDBOOK 2013/14The Graduate School
CONTENTSSection 1: Introduction11Professor Diane Houston (Dean of the Graduate School)3President of the Graduate Student Association2Faculty Directors of Graduate Studies224567Graduate School Staff12Paul Stalker (Representation and Postgraduate Student Coordinator) 2Postgraduate Students based at BrusselsTerm Dates and Key Information8New Postgraduate Student’s Checklist9Kent Graduate SchoolSection 2: Postgraduate Taught Courses at Kent10 Communication within the University11 Student Responsibilities12 Contact within your School13 Credit Framework14 Student Data System and Moodle15 Presentation and examination of your dissertation2334455557716 Personal Development Planning718 Postgraduate Finance717 Providing Feedback19 Travelling and Working OverseasSection 3: Student Services20 Colleges21 Information Services22 Student Learning Advisory Service23 Centre for English and World Languages24 Employability and Careers25 Medway Student Advisory Services26 Student Union Advice27 International Development28 Dyslexia and Disability Support Service29 Medical Centre30 Chaplaincy31 ChildcareSection 4: Local Community Information32 Travel33 Housing34 Leisure778888991111111313131314141515Section 5: Regulatory Information1936 Plagiarism and Duplication of Material1935 How is Postgraduate Study Managed at Kent?Appendix A: Kent Academic Schools and FacultiesAppendix B: University Code of PracticeAppendix C: University of Kent Teaching RoomsAppendix D: Employability Points SchemeAppendix E(i): Campus Map (Canterbury)Appendix E(ii): Campus Map (Medway)19202223252628
www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschoolSECTION 1:INTRODUCTIONWelcome to the University of Kent! This Handbook is a guide throughthe policies and procedures that underpin your postgraduate studiesand contains information about all the different types of support thatare available to you. We hope it will be helpful and welcome ideas andfeedback on what you would like included in it in the future. We haveaimed to provide general information that is relevant across theCanterbury, Brussels, Medway and Paris campuses; your own Schoolwill also provide additional information that is relevant to yourparticular postgraduate programme.Studying for a postgraduate degree will improve your detailedknowledge of your academic subject and it may also providepreparation for a professional career. Our Global Skills AwardProgramme offers you a unique and additional skills trainingopportunity which is designed to enhance global awareness andimprove your employability in a competitive job market while youstudy for your postgraduate qualification (please see section 24.1for further details).Kent provides a range of other activities to enhance yourpostgraduate development including an invitation to apply for thePostgraduate Experience Awards, participation in the PostgraduateResearch Festival and contribution to the production of theGradPost. You should also embrace the opportunities offered toyou by the dynamic intellectual life of the University. Every schoolholds research seminars each week and these are open to allacross the University, regardless of their discipline. There are alsomany ‘Open Lectures’ at Faculty and University level which featureleading academics and public figures. This is a fabulousopportunity to become a specialist in your field whilst also gainingan appreciation of a much broader range of disciplines andcurrent affairs. Make the most of it!Professor Diane HoustonDean of the Graduate School1
2www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschoolSECTION 1: INTRODUCTION(CONT)2 Graduate School staffCarla DoolanPostgraduate Development Coordinator(Maternity Cover)T: 44 (0)1227 824785E: skills@kent.ac.ukContact Carla for enquiries relating to skills trainingand the Global Skills Award Programme.Katie WatsonGraduate School AssistantT: 44 (0)1227 824089E: graduateschool@kent.ac.ukContact Katie regarding postgraduate events andactivities, the GradPost newsletter; and generalenquiries to the Graduate School.3 President of the Kent GraduateStudent Association5 Faculty Directors of GraduateStudiesThe Kent Graduate Student Association (KGSA) isavailable to postgraduate students across all of ourcampuses at the University of Kent. The committeerepresents both taught and research postgraduates inthe areas of welfare and education. Its members alsoprovide extracurricular opportunities for postgraduatestudents through activities, events and sports. Thecommittee works together with Kent Union, theGraduate School and with Dermot O’Brien, the Masterof Woolf College (our postgraduate college) to makesure university life is a rewarding experience forpostgraduate students. More information about theKGSA is available at: .Faculty Directors of Graduate Studies are responsiblefor maintaining oversight of taught programmes ofstudy across their faculties. The current FacultyDirectors of Graduate Studies are:The KGSA can also be emailed at: kgsa@kent.ac.uk.Ros BeechingGraduate School CoordinatorT: 44 (0)1227 827838E: c.r.beeching@kent.ac.ukRos Beeching coordinates the Graduate School’sstudent-facing activities and manages the frontoffice. Ros can be contacted for appointments withthe Dean of the Graduate School.Suzie MorrisGraduate School Administration ManagerT: 44 (0)1227 823182Email: S.M.Morris@kent.ac.ukSuzie Morris is the head of the Graduate School’sadministrative team.4 Paul Stalker (Representation andPostgraduate Student Coordinator)Postgraduate Representatives are student volunteerswho act as a voice for Postgraduate Students withintheir school or faculty.There are many benefits of becoming a PostgraduateRepresentative, including the opportunity to: Develop new skills Enhance your CV Log your volunteering towards the Kent StudentCertificate of Volunteering (KSCV) Award. Formore information go to the Kent Union website:www.kentunion.co.uk/eandv/ Meet new people Make a positive difference to the studentexperience at KentIf you would like more information, or are interestedin becoming a Postgraduate Representative forstudents within your school or faculty, please contactAlex Murray, Vice-President (Education) at unioneducation@kent.ac.uk or Paul Stalker, Kent Union’sRepresentation & Postgraduate Student Coordinatorat p.stalker@kent.ac.uk.Carla DoolanKatie WatsonRos BeechingSuzie MorrisPaul StalkerDr Ruth Blakeley (Social Sciences)Social Sciences Faculty Director of Graduate Studiesand Senior Lecturer in International RelationsSchool of Politics and International RelationsRutherford CollegeT: 01227 824504E: r.j.blakeley@kent.ac.ukDr Tamar Jeffers McDonald (Humanities)Humanities Faculty Director of Graduate Studies andSenior Lecturer in Film StudiesSchool of ArtsJarman BuildingT: 01227 823435E: t.jeffers-mcdonald@kent.ac.ukDr Colin Johnson (Sciences)Sciences Faculty Director of Graduate Studies andSenior LecturerSchool of ComputingT: 01227 827562E: c.g.johnson@kent.ac.uk6 Postgraduate Students based atBrusselsInformation for postgraduate students who are basedat the Brussels School of International Studies can befound on the “Getting Started/Brussels” website ingStarted-13.pdf.Dr Ruth BlakeleyDr Tamar JeffersMcDonaldDr Colin Johnson
www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool37 Key informationTerm dates 2013-14Autumn term30 September 2013 – 20 December 2013Spring term20 January 2014 – 11 April 2014Summer term (examinations)12 May 2014 – 20 June 2014Campus mapsCampus maps and directions to all campuses canbe found at www.kent.ac.uk/maps/Copies of the Canterbury and Medway campusmaps can be found in Appendix E at the back ofthe handbook8 New postgraduate student’schecklistFollowing your arrival at Kent, there are a few thingswhich you need to do as soon as possible. Go to Getting Started at Kentwww.kent.ac.uk/gettingstarted/ which will provideyou with guidance on:- Enrolling and setting up your Kent emailaccount- Choosing your modules (if required).- Arranging fee payment- Getting immunised against illnesses- Registering with the Disability and DyslexiaSupport Service (if appropriate) Bookmark the Student Directory (a directory ofhelpful links and ?tab studying Familiarise yourself with the Student Guide whichhelps you get connected and provides links to keyservices www.kent.ac.uk/student/ Attend the institutional-level and school levelinductions for postgraduate taught students.This information will be available in your WelcomeWeek timetable provided by your academicschool and via emails inviting you to attendthe University’s postgraduate induction Make sure you receive a copy of your School’spostgraduate handbook Meet your school’s Postgraduate Administrator(for a list of Postgraduate Administrators seeAppendix A) Make sure you receive a Global Skills AwardProgramme Handbook from the Graduate School.All new postgraduates are provided with a copy ofthis at the institutional-level induction and you canapply to participate in the programme /gsacurrent.html Identify the work space, IT support and resourceswhich may be available to postgraduate taughtstudents within your academic school (NB. Not allschools are able to provide dedicated space fortheir taught postgraduates) Find out the name of your academic liaisonlibrarian and visit the library to discover theresources available in your subject area Find out who the Director of Graduate Studies(with responsibility for Taught Programmes) iswithin your academic school. More informationabout the role of the School Director of GraduateStudies and School Graduate Studies Committeescan be found in Annex T of the University’s Codeof Practice for Quality Assurance for TaughtProgrammes of Study at: l. Find out who the Academic Adviser is withinyour academic school. More information aboutthe role of Academic Advisers and the PersonalAcademic Support System can be found in AnnexG of the University’s Code of Practice for QualityAssurance for Taught Programmes of Study html
4www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschoolSECTION 2: POSTGRADUATESTUDY AT KENT9 Kent Graduate School9.1 OverviewThe mission of the Kent Graduate School is to leadand champion the strategic development ofprovision for graduate education and research at theUniversity of Kent. The Graduate School is located ina central location on the Canterbury campus, withoffices for its staff members. It has a common roomdedicated for postgraduate use (Cornwallis SouthEast, floor 1, room 6) which is open until 6.00pm onweekdays.The Graduate School works in partnership withacademic schools, faculties, central servicedepartments and Kent Union to enhance the qualityof the postgraduate student experience across allcampuses and create a vibrant postgraduatecommunity at Kent. We aim to ensure that theacademic and social interests of postgraduatestudents, both taught and research, areappropriately provided for within the University bydeveloping: Dedicated postgraduate es.html A supportive environment for the intellectualinterests of our postgraduates Student-led initiatives such as social events,conferences and workshops The Global Skills Award Programme and otherpostgraduate training opportunities A strong framework of specialist support for ourpostgraduates across the University Internationally distinctive, exciting and innovativeprogrammes of study that combine academicexcellence with an exceptional student experienceand appropriate learning resources Further funding and study opportunities throughcultivation of external links with ResearchCouncils, graduate schools and otherorganisations both nationally and internationallyProfessor Diane Houston (Dean of the GraduateSchool) works closely with Dermot O’Brien, Master ofWoolf College (Postgraduate College) and thePresident of the Kent Graduate Student Associationto ensure a cohesive approach to the provision ofsupport and activities for postgraduates at Kent.9.2 Championing your interestsProfessor Diane Houston chairs a board that isresponsible for all aspects of postgraduateeducation at Kent. It includes student members asrepresentatives of the postgraduate community. TheGraduate School works to ensure that student viewson all aspects of the study experience are listened toand acted upon within the institution. At Kent, there isa strong postgraduate course representation systemworking at School, Faculty and institutional levels.If you would like more information, or are interestedin becoming a Postgraduate Representative withinyour School or Faculty, please contact Alex MurrayVice-President (Education) at unioneducation@kent.ac.uk or Paul Stalker, Kent Union’sRepresentation & Postgraduate Student Coordinatorat p.stalker@kent.ac.uk.9.3 Academic, social and networkingopportunitiesThe Graduate School provides many opportunitiesfor postgraduate students to meet and socialise andis especially keen to support student-driven initiativessuch as workshops and conferences. Please keepan eye on the Graduate School events calendar forfurther information l9.4 The GradPostThere is a quarterly postgraduate newsletter (TheGradPost) which is supported by the GraduateSchool. Postgraduate students can join TheGradPost editorial team and/or contribute articles forpublication in the newsletter. Further informationabout The GradPost is available lPlease email gradpost@kent.ac.uk if you would liketo become involved with the newsletter.9.5 Postgraduate Experience AwardsPostgraduate students have the opportunity to bid forfunding up to 1,500 to coordinate their own eventsand projects aimed at enhancing the postgraduateexperience at Kent. Proposals for funding arerequired to have an interdisciplinary and/or externalfocus. Projects funded previously have included across-disciplinary Latin American Society andResearch Network, an interdisciplinary conferenceon Social Movement, and a short story readinggroup. Postgraduate students will be notified whenthe awards are open for applications during thecourse of the academic year.9.6 Postgraduate Research FestivalThis annual event is open to all postgraduatestudents, taught and research. The festival, whichnormally takes place in June, provides our studentswith the opportunity to present their work to a wideraudience, network with their peers from across theUniversity and attend academic talks. Postgraduates’work is showcased in poster format and theGraduate School offers sessions on producing aneffective research poster. Details of these sessionscan be found in the online booking system(bloom.kent.ac.uk). Further information about how tobecome involved in the festival will be circulated tostudents during the course of the academic year.Please see the Graduate School website for /pgresearchfestival.html
www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool9.7 Global Skills Award ProgrammeThe Global Skills Award Programme is designed tobroaden your understanding of global issues andcurrent affairs as well as to develop personal skillswhich will enhance your employability. The six-monthprogramme runs from October to April. All studentsregistered for a taught Master’s Degree are eligible toapply for a place, which is free of charge and opento students based at Canterbury, Medway, Brusselsand Paris. Please see section 24.1 for furtherinformation. Information about the email account is available onour website at: www.kent.ac.uk/itservices/email/ Information about how to claim your IT account isavailable at:www.kent.ac.uk/itservices/account/index.html Information on how to access IT resources fromhome is available at:www.kent.ac.uk/itservices/home/index.html512 Contact within your school12.1 Postgraduate administrationThe Graduate School sends postgraduate students aweekly bulletin by email.You should make contact with the member of staffwho deals with postgraduate programmes withinyour school’s administrative team as soon aspossible (please see Appendix A). They will be ableto help with administrative matters regarding yourregistration and should be your first point of contactshould you have any queries or problems relating toyour studies.9.8 Other skills training10.2 Post12.2 Programme convenorPostgraduate students who are not taking part in theGlobal Skills Award Programme are still encouragedto attend a range of other skills workshops availableto them free of charge through the Graduate School.Topics include negotiation, leadership, team workingand presentation skills, all of which will aid you inyour future studies or job search. In order to bookonto these workshops, you will need to register withthe Graduate School’s online booking system whichcan be accessed at: https://bloom.kent.ac.uk orcontact Carla Doolan Postgraduate DevelopmentCoordinator (maternity cover) at skills@kent.ac.uk.You must ensure that the University has your currentlocal address and your home address. You cancheck this and make amendments via your personalpages on the Student Data System. The link to theStudent Data System is available at:www.kent.ac.uk/student/index.htmlEach taught programme has a convenor or director.This member of staff is an academic within yourschool who is responsible for the development of theprogramme of study and your progress within it. Heor she is also the person you consult about anyqueries or problems relating to your work or generalcircumstances.10 Communication within theUniversityThe General Regulations set out the University’spolicies on a variety of issues including StudentDiscipline and the Use of Information Technologyand they also include the Student Charter.10.1 EmailThe main means of communication within theUniversity is email so it is vital that you ensure thatyou set up your email account as soon as possibleand check your emails on a regular basis. You will beallocated an email account as part of the enrolmentprocess.11 Student responsibilities concerningUniversity regulationsPlease make yourself familiar with the UniversityRegulations for Students which can be viewed atwww.kent.ac.uk/regulations/index.htmlThe Academic Regulations relate to your academicstudies and the academic disciplinary procedures.If you need to develop further skills for yourprogramme, the convenor/director can give youadvice and arrange for extra tuition if necessary.Convenors are also able to request that you attendadditional classes, lectures and tutorials if these arethought necessary for your academic progress.In general it is your responsibility to tell theProgramme Convenor if you have any administrativeor academic related problems. The Convenor isrequired by the Faculty to give prompt attention andreplies to your requests, to comment on your writtenwork within a reasonable time, and to put you intouch with other people working in your area if that ishelpful.Each School will have staff who can help to supportyou and offer guidance with any issues that ariseduring your studies. The best person to talk to abouta particular issue will depend on the nature of theissue and the structure of your School but help canbe sought from some or all of the following:Academic Adviser, Student Representative, StudentSupport Adviser, Module Convenors, Director ofGraduate Studies or other members of academicand support staff.13 Credit FrameworkThe University’s Credit Framework for TaughtProgrammes provides information on Examinations,Marking, and Credit Requirements for Awards. TheCredit Framework can be viewed x.html
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