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This bulletin contains information on the following:

1. 2002 Conference - Discounted places - a few still available
2. C & IT Resources Information Day - 12 June 2002, Hull
3. Linguistics and the Web - 4 July 2002, Bristol
4. The Languages Box - Marketing Materials
5. DfES Green Paper
6. HE Progress Files
7. Curriculum 2000 Event - October 2002

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1. 2002 CONFERENCE : SETTING THE AGENDA, 24-26 JUNE 2002,
Manchester Conference Centre
DISCOUNTED PLACES available
It is still possible to register for this Subject Centre/CILT conference.Keynote
speakers include David Crystal, Vanessa Davies and Ushi Felix. More
information on the conference including a provisional programme and
abstracts can be found on the conference website:
http://www.cilt.org.uk/cpd/HE2002.htm A number of £50 discounts are
available to staff who are employed on a part-time or hourly paid basis, as
well as technical and support staff. Discounts can be applied to any of the
available delegate rates. Only one discounted place will be allocated to any
given institution. Telephone 020 7379 5101 ext. 231 to check the availability
of discounted places.

FREE EXHIBITION -MON and TUES
The conference exhibition on Mon 24 and Tues 25 June will be open to the
general public and interested staff not attending the conference as a
delegate. Exhibitors include Routledge, Hodder, Arnold, Palgrave Macmillan,
Goethe Institute Manchester, Instituto Cervantes Manchester, Rose Audio
Services, Keith Audio, European Schoolbooks, MSEC/Department of
Language Engineering UMIST, Regional Language Network North West,
Italian Consulate Manchester, Association for Language Learning (ALL), CILT
and the Subject Centre.

Access to the exhibition does not entitle visitors to lunch or access to the
sessions. Call Telephone 020 7379 5101 ext. 231 for information about this
exhibition. Location details and times can be found on the conference
website http://www.cilt.org.uk/cpd/HE2002.htm.

2. C&IT RESOURCES INFORMATION DAY - University of Hull
12th June 2002
Places still available. Full details at:
http://www.lang.ltsn.ac.uk/cit/services/opendays.html

3. LINGUISTICS AND THE WEB - University of the West of England,
Bristol 4th July 2002
Places still available. Full details at:
http://www.lang.ltsn.ac.uk/events/linguwe.html

4. THE LANGUAGES BOX - MARKETING MATERIALS
As you may already know, the Subject Centre is compiling a box of materials
to be used by HE departments when visiting schools and colleges and
hosting open days etc.  We have emailed one contact in most HE modern
language departments asking if they were the most appropriate recipient of
the Box. A list of recipients will be posted on our website shortly.  If you wish
to know who is to receive the Languages Box on behalf of your institution
please email the Subject Centre ([log in to unmask]).  If you have not replied
to the email asking if you would like to receive the Box please email the
Subject Centre as soon as possible as Boxes will only be issued on receipt
of a confirmatory email.

5. DfES GREEN PAPER
The Subject Centre recently emailed the UCML response to the DfES
Green Paper to all its contacts.  The Language Learning document that
was published alongside the 14-19 Green Paper can be downloaded from
the DfES website at: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/index.htm  - select the
Green Paper section under Publications.

6. HE Progress Files
Recommended in the Dearing report, departments will be expected to provide
opportunities for personal development planning (PDP) by 2005. With much
good practice undoubtedly taking place already (e.g. logs kept during work
placements or residence abroad; reflective portfolios), we have been asked by
the Generic Centre to establish existing practice in our discipline areas. We
would be very grateful if you could spare the time to answer the five brief
yes/no questions below - even if you answer NO to all of them. Further
information on HE Progress Files/PDP and case studies can be found on the
Centre for Recording Achievement website:
http://www.recordingachievement.org

Many thanks - please email your replies (or forward this email) to
Vicky Wright at [log in to unmask]
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Name?

Department?

Institution?

1. Are you aware of any systematic PDP activity within
your institution as a whole?  Yes/No

2. Is there any PDP related activity of any sort within your department?
Yes/No

3. Does your department have any systematic PDP planning/policy? Yes/No

4. Are you involved in any PDP related activity yourself? Yes/No

5. If you are involved in, or know about, PDP related activities within
languages, linguistics or areas studies at your institution, would you be
willing to give more details Yes/No

7.    CURRICULUM 2000 EVENT - October 2002
Watch this space!
The Subject Centre will be holding a sequel to last year's event in
October 2002.  Precise date and details will be announced in our next
bulletin.

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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
Fax:023 8059 4815

www.lang.ltsn.ac.uk