Welcome to Warwick - Information for New Undergraduates 2024/25
This information is relevant for students joining the ECLS in September 2024. We look forward to welcoming you to the department!
English at Warwick
You have been accepted to the English Department to read one of the following degrees -
Q300 English Literature, or QW34 English and Theatre Studies, or VQ32 English and History, or English and Cultural Studies.
The Induction Handouts to the right (or bottom of screen on some mobile devices) will help with identifying the first-year modules for your degree and how to sign up for them. You can also see details of your modules hereLink opens in a new window.
The Department also participates in several joint degrees administered in other departments: English and Creative Writing, English and French; English and Hispanic Studies; English and German; English and Italian; English and Classics; Film and Literature; Philosophy and Literature; Philosophy, Literature and Classics; and modules as part of the Liberal Arts English Pathway. If any of these apply to you, please click on the "Joint honours" tab above for further information.
If you are a Visiting Student from another University AND your home department is the English Department, the information below mostly pertains to you but you should also visit this pageLink opens in a new window.
For Q300, QW34, and VQ32 students, you can familiarise yourself with the structure of your chosen degree programme by following the links above. Whilst the core degrees have much in common, they are individually conceived and structured, and you need to be aware of the degree requirements attached to each of them, if only to avoid confusing your timetable with a fellow student who may be reading a different degree.
Please see here Link opens in a new windowfor an overview of the modules you will study in the first year, along with details of texts to study. How to sign up for any options is detailed in your induction handout.
Surviving the First Weeks (for Q300, VQ32, QW34)
First off, you need to survive your first weeks at Warwick. Some students from the Arts Faculty have put together a 'Pre-Arrival Module' which is designed to help you get your bearings; take a lookLink opens in a new window.
There will be a number of Welcome Week events, including induction meetings from the department to all sorts of social events and activities! Just remember that every first-year is feeling as lost and disoriented as you are, and there are plenty of people around in the department to answer questions – not just the academic staff and administrators, but first-year survivors (we call them second- and third-years). Don't be bashful. Ask!
Here's a summary checklist of things to do in the first week:
1. Enrol
2. Attend the 3 English Department Induction Meetings in Welcome Week
(all ECLS students and Visiting Students)
Induction 1 Mon 23 Sep 2024 10:00-12:00, MS.01 Link opens in a new window
Induction 2 Tue 24 Sep 2024 09:30-11:00, Art Centre Theatre (Upper)Link opens in a new window
Induction 3 Thu 26 Sep 2024 09:30, Woods-Scawen RoomLink opens in a new window
(This only applies to QW34 English Literature & Theatre Studies and VQ32 English & History students)
4. Attend the Welcome Social
Q300, VQ32, QW34 and ECLS visiting students are invited to the English Department's Welcome Staff-Student Social Wed 25 Sep 2024 17:00-19:00, FAB5.01Link opens in a new window
5. Register for your modules. The induction handouts on the right of this screen (or the bottom on mobile devices) contain further details and a link to register your module choices. See also the links below:
Q300 option module registration linkLink opens in a new window
QW34 option module registration linkLink opens in a new window
VQ32 option module choices linkLink opens in a new window
6. Get your books. See here for details of core textbooks that we will provide and see your induction handouts for more details about obtaining them.
7. Attend the workshop - 'Student Conduct - Looking out for yourself and your friends' on Thursday 26th, 2-3 pm, in the Woods-Scawen room at the Warwick Arts Centre. This session is based around the Warwick Values. It will support you in looking out for yourself and others during your time here, helping to ensure everyone has a safe and positive experience. We will explore what it means to be an Active Bystander and cover key information around Consent and the University’s Report and Support platform. Previous students have rated this session highly. Delivered by the Student Conduct team. Students are expected to attend. More information is available here: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dean-of-students-office/community-values-education/.
8. Complete the Warwick Values Moodle courseLink opens in a new window online.
After that:
9. Attend the "Hidden Curriculum" talks in week 1
Q300, VQ32, QW34 meet Monday morning (see Tabula for time and location)
10. Meet your personal tutor individually (during the first 3 weeks of term)
11. Find the Library
12. Look after your Wellbeing
Finally, if you need help in the first week please contact your personal tutor in the first instance - if they are not available - contact the Undergraduate OfficeLink opens in a new window or contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies for first years, Dr Sarah WoodLink opens in a new window.
Mandatory Induction Meetings
All Q300, QW34, and VQ32 students based in the English department are required to attend all Induction meetings which are part of the Welcome Programme (event details found on the University central Welcome Programme and your personalised timetableLink opens in a new window). Visiting Students are also welcome to attend these; other Joint Hons students based in/administered by separate departments get their own induction (see tab above):
Induction 1 Mon 23 Sep 2024 10:00-12:00, MS.01 Link opens in a new window
Induction 2 Tue 24 Sep 2024 09:30-11:00, Art Centre Theatre (Upper)Link opens in a new window
Induction 3 Thu 26 Sep 2024 09:30, Woods-Scawen RoomLink opens in a new window
Enrol
The Autumn term officially begins on Monday 30th September 2024 (week 1). You should already have enrolled on-line before this date, but if not, please make sure that you do so as soon as possible.
If you have been unable to enrol from home or elsewhere before arrival at the University, you can get access to the internet to enrol from the suite of PCs in the Student Computer Centre. Please see University enrolment information for full details.
Q300 students can exchange Modern World Literature for a Language module. See your induction handouts for information about the outside modules in the Language Centre and SMLC. Someone from those departments will give an overview of this and be available for Q&A in Induction 1.
For QW34 a language module is an alternative to your optional cores. You can hear about language modules in Induction 1 and can discuss the various options at your course-specific meetings.
VQ32 do not have the language module option this year. You can discuss the various options at your course-specific meetings.
All three degree courses will be undertaking the Academic Enrichment programme which teaches specific writing and research skills, as well as considering employability skills.
Course Specific Meetings
QW34 English & Theatre Studies students should attend the following:
The three ECLS Induction Meetings
Your own QW34 specific course meeting with the English and Theatre convenor Wed 25 Sep 2024 12:00-1pm, FAB5.03
You also have an introduction to the Theatre department in the "Our Staff, Our Research" session on Thurs 26th 3-5pm FAB0.20, followed by Welcome Drinks and Pizza, Thurs 26th Sept 5-7pm, FAB0.16 & 0.18.You are also invited to a 'Meet your Mentors' session followed by lunch on Tues 24 Sept 11-1pm, FAB0.16-18 and a 'Societies Roundtable' Tues 24 Sept 1-2 FAB0.20.
VQ32 English & History students should attend the following:
The three ECLS Induction Meetings (details above) and our English social 5-7pm on Wednesday.
Your own specific course meeting with the English and History convenor Dr Alice Kelly Thu 26 Sep 2024 15:00, FAB5.03
You also have an induction meeting with the History department Thurs 26th Sept 12-1pm FAB 2.43
Accessing Books
All course book lists should be available by the beginning of term but you don't need to purchase them all at the same time and you may find specific editions and price comparisons here. Pay attention to whether modules specify certain editions. Please see HERE for details of books we will provide for you.
Some courses have set up bundles on the Blackwell's book site and students can look up their university on the Blackwell's site and see any bundles that have been set up for their course; they can then order online but with a discount and with the ability to add the whole bundle to their shopping basket as a single item. https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/Students
There is also a collection of free pre-owned booksLink opens in a new window and journals donated by staff and former students who were keen to pass these on to current undergraduates - especially those who find it challenging to purchase all the required texts. We have a range of books from first and honours years modules, as well as texts that may support your wider reading.
You should check the module reading list by typing in the module code or module name on Talis AspireLink opens in a new window to see if the library has hard/e-copies available.
If you have trouble locating a text, inform your module tutor and convenor immediately.
Social Announcements
Look out for notices inviting you to join the huge range of the university's social clubs – including the Lit.Soc, Freshblood, and Warwick University Drama Society.
Q300, VQ32, QW34 and ECLS visiting students are invited to the English Department's Welcome Staff-Student Social Wed 25 Sep 2024 17:00-19:00, FAB5.01
Hidden Curriculum Talks
These talks are part of the Academic Enrichment programme and take place on Monday 30th September - 9:00 - 10:00.
In this session we will cover aspects such as what an Academic does and how to use them; what a lecture is and how to use them effectively for class and for essays; what a seminar is and how to prepare for it and what to do when you get there; using Office Hours, using your Personal Tutor effectively. In the second half, this session will provide an introduction and overview to various online systems we use: such as Tabula/Moodle/sitebuilder/Teams/TalisAspire/Stream/outlook and how to use them effectively. We will also cover aspects such as finding staff profiles, a reminder of the UG handbook and what is in it, tips for protecting your work, managing your Time(table) effectively, and the UG English Office will be on hand to help with any enrolment or administrative queries.
Wellbeing
Your wellbeing is supported by the university and the department throughout your time at Warwick. You should communicate with your Personal Tutor if your mental health is adversely affecting your studies and discuss what support is available. See HERE for more information.
Induction handouts (coming soon):
Q300 English Literature
QW34 English and Theatre
VQ32 English and History
English and Cultural Studies
Induction Powerpoints:
INDUCTION 1Link opens in a new window