Life and work in academia: event for new and aspiring lecturers in languages, linguistics and area studies
Date: 15 April, 2011
Location: Jesus College, Ship Street Centre, Oxford
Event type: Workshop
Aimed at new teaching staff (less than 2 years experience) in languages, linguistics and area studies, this workshop aims to complement ‘generic’ Postgraduate Certificate courses offered by institutions. The workshop will also be useful for experienced staff who are new to the UK and finishing and recent PhD students seeking academic employment.
The event will take a holistic and long term examination of the academic career and will include discussions of:
- Managing an academic career
- Career promotion and progression (for both fixed-term and permanent staff)
- Making the most of the Subject Centre
- Good practice in e-learning
- Assessment of student learning and feedback
Learning outcomes
- Recognise the diverse roles of an academic and how to balance competing demands
- Plan for future career promotion and progression
- Recognise the importance of service in universities and in subject associations
- Develop good practice in e-learning
- Outline key issues in the assessment of student learning
Fees
- There is a charge of £79 for employees and postgraduate students of publicly funded UK educational institutions to attend this event.
- There is a charge of £99 for employees and postgraduate students of private institutions/organisations and non-UK institutions to attend this event.
- Please note that we reserve the right to retain the fee of £79 if you do not notify us before Friday 8 April 2011 that you are unable to attend.
- Full details of our charging policy are available.
- Lunch will be provided.
Travel bursary
Travel bursaries are not available for this event.
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 10.00 - 10.30 | Registration and coffee |
| 10.30 - 10.45 | Welcome and introductions |
| 10.45 - 11.30 |
The university academic: one job, many roles |
| 11.30 - 12.00 | Supporting teaching and learning in languages, linguistics and area studies: What can the Subject Centre do for you? |
| 12.00 - 12.45 | From specialist to generalist: teaching across the discipline The PhD is by its nature very specialist. However, as a teacher in higher education you need to be able to teach a wide range of course across your discipline. This could include teaching introductory courses and language classes. Sarah Rule, University of Southampton |
| 12.45 - 13.45 | Lunch |
| 13.45 - 14.30 | Using, developing and sharing teaching resources Kate Borthwick Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies  Slides (PowerPoint, 5.49 MB) |
| 14.30 - 15.30 | Assessment and feedback John Canning Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies |
| 15.30 - 15.45 | Tea break |
| 15.45 - 16.30 | Promotion and progression |
| 16.30 - 17.00 | Open discussion Participants will be invited to comment or ask further questions concerning the content of the workshops and/ or raise issues which have not been covered. |
