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Subject: [AREA-STUDIES-NETWORK] Event for new lecturers (and postgrads) in languages, linguistics and area studies
Life and work in academia: event for new lecturers in languages, linguistics and area studies
Date: 16 - 17 April, 2009
Location: Clare College, Cambridge
To see programme and register online, please visit: http://www.llas.ac.uk/events/3152
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.
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:
classroom issues;
career promotion and progression (for both fixed-term and permanent staff)
university citizenship
making the most of the Subject Centre
good practice in e-learning
assessment
transition from school into higher education.
The second day of the conference will include a choice of workshops including.
Designing e-learning materials
Language teaching for content specialists
Pastoral support
Working with international students
Researching teaching and learning
All full programme for the second day will be published soon.
Workshop fee
1 day:
Day 1 only (16th April 2009): £50
Day 1 only (16th April 2009) with evening meal on 16th: £70
Day 2 only (17th April 2009): £50
2 days:
16-17 April: £80 (includes evening meal on 16 April)
Accommodation is not included in the workshop fee. LLAS will supply a list of nearby accommodation on request.
Dr John Canning
Academic Coordinator
Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies
University of Southampton
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
Tel: +44 (0) 23 8059 4814
Fax: +44 (0) 23 8059 4815
Life and work in academia: event for new lecturers in languages, linguistics and area studies, 16-17 April 2009, Cambridge www.llas.ac.uk/events/3152
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