{"id":111,"date":"2018-04-29T11:57:32","date_gmt":"2018-04-29T10:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copyright.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/?p=111"},"modified":"2018-06-19T15:25:36","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T14:25:36","slug":"getting-to-grips-with-academic-jargon-at-loughborough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/your-first-days\/getting-to-grips-with-academic-jargon-at-loughborough\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to grips with academic jargon at Loughborough"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The beginning of university can sometimes feel like a baptism of fire. Freshers\u2019 Week aside, you are bombarded with new information from all angles; from the overwhelming amount of information to do with your new course, getting to grips with your new location or remembering those all-important faces which have entered your sphere \u2013 there\u2019s a lot to remember.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>As you begin your course, it is likely that you will encounter some terms that you\u2019ve not heard before. You might have downloaded your new timetable, and suddenly be thinking \u201cWhat is CC0.012?\u201d, \u201cWhat does \u2018Lec\u2019 and \u2018Sem\u2019 mean?\u201d or \u201cAm I part A, B or C?\u201d. Fear not! We\u2019ve put together this academic jargon buster to help you familiarise yourself with some of the new language that you\u2019ll be hearing in and around university.<\/p>\n<h3>What is the difference between a Semester and a Term?<\/h3>\n<p>The term dates for this academic year are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Autumn Term:<\/strong>\u00a01 October 2018 &#8211; 14 December 2018<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spring Term:<\/strong>\u00a07 January 2019 &#8211; 29 March 2019<\/li>\n<li><strong>Summer Term:<\/strong>\u00a029 April 2019 &#8211; 19 June 2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This means that the Christmas break occurs from 14<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0December to 7<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0January. This is followed by the Easter break which starts 30<sup>th<\/sup> March and ends 29<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0April. And finally, the summer term finishes on 19<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0June.<\/p>\n<p>Semesters divide the academic year into two halves. The semester dates for the academic year spanning 2017-2018 are as follows:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Semester 1:<\/strong>\u00a01 October 2016 &#8211; 1 February 2017<br \/>\n<strong>Semester 2:<\/strong> 4 February 2017 &#8211; 19 June 2017<\/p>\n<p>Each semester is 12 weeks long and usually &#8211; depending on your course &#8211; culminates in an examination or assessment period; one in January (Semester 1, week 12), and one in June (semester 2, week 12). Typically students take one set of modules in semester one and another set of modules in semester two, and these are selected at the beginning of the academic year for freshers\/part A students.<\/p>\n<h3>What is LEARN?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/learn.lboro.ac.uk\/\">LEARN<\/a> is Loughborough University\u2019s Virtual Learning Environment \u2013 the go to place for any of your course material. You will frequently hear phrases like \u201cThe lecture slides are on LEARN\u201d or \u201cSubmit your essay on LEARN\u201d. Your LEARN page is individually tailored to you, depending on what course you\u2019re on, what modules you have signed up for and what stage of your degree you are at. Through LEARN you can also gain access to other useful resources such as your student timetable, links to the online library and Catalogue Plus, course notice-boards (where lecturers may post important notices) and, eventually, exam and coursework results.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/Learn.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-486\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/Learn-1024x608.png\" alt=\"Learn\" width=\"900\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/Learn-1024x608.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/Learn-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/Learn-370x220.png 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/Learn-770x457.png 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/Learn-900x535.png 900w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/Learn.png 1589w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Part A, B, &amp; C<\/h3>\n<p>Part A refers to the first year of your degree programme, part B to the second, and part C to the third. For students that go on placement, using the terms \u201cfirst-year student\u201d \u201csecond-year student\u201d and \u201cthird-year student\u201d can become confusing (when they are in their third year of study but their fourth year as a Loughborough University student).<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the terms Part A, B, and C more clearly denote the stages of your degree and you will see these terms appear on your student Learn (see above) page.<\/p>\n<h3>Your timetable<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/timetable.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-114\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/timetable.jpg\" alt=\"Loughborough University timetable example\" width=\"960\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/timetable.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/timetable-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/timetable-370x191.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/timetable-770x397.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/timetable-900x464.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-115\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/timetable-excerpt.jpg\" alt=\"Loughborough University timetable excerpt\" width=\"192\" height=\"83\" \/>Your timetable might look a little something like this. At the very top of the box is the module code, followed by the module title, and who the module convenor (leader) is. Below this will be a room code and the building name, indicating where the lecture\/seminar\/lab is being held. At the very bottom it will say \u201cSem 1\u201d or \u201cSem 2\u201d (or sometimes even \u201cSem 1 &amp; 2\u201d), followed by a range of numbers, denoting in what weeks this lecture\/seminar\/lab is being held (eg: \u201c<em>Sem 1: 2-11<\/em>\u201d denotes a semester one module, running from weeks 2 to 11, inclusive).<\/p>\n<h3>Lecture<\/h3>\n<p>Typically the largest teaching mechanism &#8211; although this can depend on the size of your course &#8211; lectures tend to be delivered to a large number of students at once, in bigger rooms, and they are less interactive.<\/p>\n<h3>Seminar\/tutorial<\/h3>\n<p>Seminars and tutorials more closely resemble a school classroom set-up, with smaller groups of students and greater in-class interactions.\u00a0The two terms are relatively interchangeable, but can mean more specific things depending on your department.<\/p>\n<h3>Labs<\/h3>\n<p>For more science-based degree programmes, some of your contact hours may occur in a lab, doing practical work.<\/p>\n<h3>Where is CC0.012? Info about the map and how building codes work<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/Campus-map-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-484 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/Campus-map-2-1024x565.png\" alt=\"Campus map 2\" width=\"900\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/Campus-map-2-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/Campus-map-2-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/Campus-map-2-370x204.png 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/Campus-map-2-770x425.png 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/Campus-map-2-900x497.png 900w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/08\/Campus-map-2.png 1675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The rooms for your various lectures and seminars will appear on your student timetable on LEARN as room codes. Typing the building code into the <a href=\"http:\/\/maps.lboro.ac.uk\/\">Loughborough University map<\/a>\u00a0will tell you what building you need to be in and where that building is on campus. If it is your first time going to that room, we advise planning ahead and leaving yourself plenty of travel time on the day as some buildings can be further away than expected.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kinchbus.co.uk\/services\/sprint\">travel up and down campus on the shuttle bus for free<\/a> using your student card!<\/p>\n<h3>What is TurnItIn?<\/h3>\n<p>TurnItIn is the online software through which students are often asked to submit their coursework. It allows academic staff to provide more feedback in less time and helps them produce much more detailed feedback on your work. It is also used to check the originality of work produced by students and detect plagiarism. More information about TurnItIn\u2019s use in the university can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/teaching-learning\/category\/turnitin\/\">Teaching and Learning blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Personal Tutor<\/h3>\n<p>How closely a student works with their personal tutor varies between departments and between programmes. First-year students are usually assigned a personal tutor \u2013 a member of academic staff from your department &#8211; at the beginning of semester one. Throughout the year the student will liaise with their tutor on matters both personal and course-related, as they settle into the university.<\/p>\n<h3>Programme Representative<\/h3>\n<p>Your programme representatives (reps) are student representatives from your course, often elected into their role, who work closely with the academic staff in your department on your behalf. They liaise with programme directors and other academic staff to overcome any problems that students may encounter throughout the academic year and relay your feedback to the appropriate members of staff in order to improve your learning experience. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsu.co.uk\/getinvolved\/youreducation\/yourrepresentatives\/programmereps\/\">More information about student reps<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Programme Director<\/h3>\n<p>The programme director is the most senior member of staff on your course. They oversee the running and success of your course, and they are the person with whom your programme rep works most closely. They are also the point of contact for the academic staff in your department for matters relating to your course.<\/p>\n<h3>Head of Department<\/h3>\n<p>Heads of Department oversee all matters within a department, including all the courses that run within that department. For example, there are seven undergraduate courses in the Department of Social Sciences, each with a different Programme Director, and all overseen by the Head of Department.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you\u2019re fully equipped with the essential academic jargon, we\u2019re sure that you\u2019ll settle right in.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lborouniversity\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/lborolife\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Find us on Instagram\/Snapchat \u2013 lborouniversity<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The beginning of university can sometimes feel like a baptism of fire. 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