Archived July 2003 ebulletin

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This bulletin contains information on the following:

  1. Foundation Degrees in Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies Open Meeting - 11 July 2003, British Academy, London
  2. Opening an Umbrella for the Area Studies Community 5 November 2003, CILT, London
  3. ATLAS : the Bulletin of the Area Studies Project 1st issue printed
  4. LLAS NOTES - The Subject Centre Notebook - order your free copy
  5. The Cambridge Seminar on External Examining: Quality and Practice 11/12 September 2003, Cambridge
  6. Exchange Magazine Spring 2003 now available
  7. ATLAS Project at UCL

SUBJECT CENTRE EVENTS

1. FOUNDATION DEGREES IN LANGUAGES, LINGUISTICS AND AREA STUDIES

Open Meeting on 11 July 2003 at the British Academy, London
The Subject Centre is holding an Open Meeting to discuss the implications of Foundation Degrees in Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies. This will take place on 11 July 2003 at the British Academy in London, commencing at 10.45 am. If you wish to join this meeting please email Sue Nash (llas@soton.ac.uk) by Monday 7 July 2003.

2. OPENING AN UMBRELLA FOR THE AREA STUDIES COMMUNITY

5 November 2003, CILT, London
This event is aimed primarily at officers of Area Studies Associations in an attempt to set up a successor organisation to CCASA. For further details visit http://www.llas.ac.uk/events/archive/1581 or contact John Canning at the Subject Centre : j.canning@soton.ac.uk

SUBJECT CENTRE PUBLICATIONS

3. ATLAS : THE BULLETIN OF THE AREA STUDIES PROJECT

The first issue of ATLAS: the bulletin of the Area Studies Project has now been printed. To receive a free copy please contact Marie Weaver : m.weaver@soton.ac.uk If you wish to contribute to the next issue or receive details of our advertising rates, please contact Marie Weaver : m.weaver@soton.ac.uk

4. LLAS NOTES

The Subject Centre Notebook will soon be published. In addition to the updated "Why Study Languages" CD, with new presentations on linguistics and area studies, it will include up-to-date statistics on secondary-level examination entries and 2002 student numbers with an explanation of the new UCAS course codes. If you wish to order a free copy of this please complete the online order form at: http://www.llas.ac.uk/publications/notebookfrm.html

OTHER EVENTS

5. THE CAMBRIDGE SEMINAR ON EXTERNAL EXAMINING: QUALITY AND PRACTICE

11/12 September 2003, Madingley Hall, Cambridge
In the light of encouragements in the White Paper about the training of External Examiners, the above Seminar may be of interest. A full description of the Seminar can be accessed at: http://www.cont-ed.cam.ac.uk/CPEP/index.html

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

6. EXCHANGE MAGAZINE SPRING 2003

The Spring 2003 issue of this publication, produced by the National Coordinating Team, LTSN, JISC and ILT, is now available. The topic of this issue is Assessment and free copies can be obtained by emailing llas@soton.ac.uk giving your name and address.

7. ATLAS PROJECT AT UCL

The first results of the ATLAS survey of pupils' attitudes towards learning languages are now available and can be found, together with further details of the project at : http://www.ucl.ac.uk/epd/atlas/

We would be grateful if your would forward this bulletin to colleagues and relevant mailing lists. Please do not hesitate to contact the Subject Centre if you have any queries regarding this bulletin.

Jane Copeland
Subject Centre Secretary
Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies
School of Modern Languages
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton SO17 1BJ

tel. 023 8059 4814
email ljc2@soton.ac.uk

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