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Welcome 3rd and 4th year students!
Arne Kovac, Director of Undergraduate Studies
Getting the most out of your year• Lectures
• Taking good notes – revising the material
• Suggested text books
• Problem sheets
• Maths café revision sessions for more popular units? Speak to student rep
• Drop-in-sessions – see School of Maths Intranet
• Feedback
What to expect from feedback on problem sheets:
• Where a question or part of a question is completed well there will be a tick and at least a one word written comment to indicate the level of achievement. • Where a mistake is made the point where the work goes wrong will be clearly marked and a written comment will explain why it is incorrect and what the consequences are of this error. • Where appropriate, suggestions for improvements could be made.
• Homework feedback form • Feedback on problem sheets during lectures • Solution Sheets
If feedback does not meet these expectations…
….TELL SOMEONE! - talk to lecturer - email [email protected] - use template “reporting homework feedback” onBlackboard/School of Mathematics/Homework
Feedback to you
• Individual comments on homework and coursework
• Group feedback on homework• Solution sheets• End of unit exams – just a mark
Timing: within a week for regular homework, within 3 weeks for larger coursework
Projects and course work
• Excellent opportunity to direct your own learning
• Plagiarism and Collusion
• Penalties for late work
Feedback from you
• Lecture and tutorial questionnaires, post-it notes• Suggestion box -
https://mathematics.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/feedback• Staff Student Consultative Committee• School Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Committee• Use your student reps! math-
