Resources for Current Undergraduates
Find information relevant to your undergraduate courses and links to the course websites.
Lectures, Seminars and Handbooks
Part I
Part I Course Handbook 2012-13 (PDF)
Part II
Lecture and seminar times for Part II LING courses 2012-13 (PDF)
Part II Course Handbook 2012-13 (PDF)
Part II Enrolment Guide for 2013-14 and 2014-15 (PDF)
Part II Enrolment Guide for 2013-14 and 2014-15 (PDF) (Large print)
Assessment
Writing essays in the Department of Linguistics & English Language:
Part I Students
Part II Students
Electronic submission of work - Frequently Asked Questions
Citation, Referencing and Plagiarism
Extension Form: Microsoft Word / Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
Essay Coversheet: Microsoft Word / Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
Dissertation Coversheet: Microsoft Word / Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
Exams
Part II Special (Mitigating) Circumstances Form
MS Word (.doc) | Adobe PDF
Library & Research
Linguistics and English Language subject guide
Intute: Social sciences - Intute is a free online service that helps you to find the best web resources for your studies and research.
Student Representation
Your Student Reps attend departmental meetings to pass on your views and raise any issues. Let them know what you think!
Contact details for Student Reps
Staff Contact Details
Key administrative members of staff and Directors of Study
The Linguist List
The International Linguistics Community Online - go to their home page or the special Student Portal.
Lancaster University Confucius Institute
The Lancaster University Confucius Institute offer Mandarin Chinese Language Classes for staff and students. See the website for details - http://www.lancs.ac.uk/confuciusinstitute/
Careers
CEEC (Centre for Employability, Enterprise and Careers) provide information, advice and guidance on going into work, placement, further study and developing your skills.
Latest Careers news from CEEC (updated weekly during term time)
Unite with Business programme The Unite with Business programme can provide you with PAID opportunities to work in a business on a meaningful project relevant to your studies. These short-term opportunities last for 20 days and provide a real insight into the work-pIace.
Employability: The Lancaster Award aims to encourage you to complete activities, help you to pull them together in one place and then be recognised for your accomplishments. We want you to stand out from the crowd - the Lancaster Award will help you to do this.
Presentations:
Presentation by Elaine Davies (final-year students) (2009)
Presentation by Francis Katamba (final-year students) (2009)
Presentation by Chris Wade (2010)
Wider perspectives and more options for English Language and Linguistics students - LLAS Careers booklet (2010)
Work Experience
Getting some work experience will greatly improve your chances of getting a job. Visit the CEEC work experience page for more information.
Unite with business in a new EU funded work placement scheme which places you in a business in the Northwest (Cumbria, Lancashire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester). You will have a real challenging role to perform. You won't be the put upon office junior expected to spend your time making tea and fetching sandwiches for the staff. To find out more, write to Unite@lancaster.ac.uk
Student Portal
A new student portal will be available from the start of the Michaelmas term 2012. This will provide access to content from a variety of sources relevant to the student and the stage of their academic studies including:
- Academic Timetable
- Email and Calendar (from Live@edu / Exchange)
- Notifications - upcoming assessment due dates
- Access to VLE Module Spaces
- Library information: books on loan/requested, access to OneSearch
Guide to opening Microsoft Office 2007 documents on systems not running Office 2007
Personal Development Planning (MyPlace)
My Place is your private and social web space to record and share reflections on your learning, explore your goals and aspirations, think about future careers, and support your personal development. http://myplace.lancs.ac.uk.
University Links / Support
University Assessment regulations
Lancaster University Confucius Institute
