September 13th, 2013 Freshers Day English Department University of Bern

Counsellors Welcome > Irmtraud Huber (BA students with surnames A-M) Office hours: Wednesday afternoon, Office N° B 263 > Kathrin Reist (BA students with surnames N-Z) Office hours: via Office N° B 267 September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 2

Website September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 3

Whom to Ask? September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 4

Materials > HELP booklet (2.-) > Info booklet (2.-) > Study Plan, Appendix to Study Plan, Sample Timetable (1.-) September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 5

BA Structure and Requirements 1. Structure a.Foundation Phase b.Focusing Phase c.Application Phase d.Flexible Modules 2. Requirements a.Major (120 ECTS) b.Minor (60 ECTS) c.Minor (30 ECTS) September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 6

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The Foundation Phase September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 8

The Focus Modules general lecture + thematically connected seminars 3-5 different foci per semester requirements for completion: lecture + 1 seminar + grade requirements has to be completed within one semester graded (10 ECTS) Focus Modules on offer this term: Talk in Context Linguistics and Literature: The Spatial Turn in Linguistics and Literary Studies The Colonial Period September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 9

The Focusing Phase September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 10

Required optional credits (Wahlleistungen) > Required optional credits (Wahlleistungen): acquired in any of the following: individual lectures (3 ECTS) and seminars (4 ECTS). workshops (3 ECTS) – (e.g. Use of English, Creative Writing) independent studies – (e.g. reading groups, organisation of events, drama group, etc.; subject to approval, cf. website) always ungraded (pass/fail) September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 11

The Application Phase September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 12

The Flexible Modules September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 13

The Flexible Modules Practical Module (5-10 ECTS) stay abroad, 3-6 months subject to approval in advance by Practical Module Coordinator completed with compulsory report ungraded Annual Stay Abroad Meeting: Friday, 18 th October, 2013, 9.15 a.m. Wahlbereich (15 ECTS) any courses in other departments open for Wahlbereich graded September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 14

Requirements BA Major Core Curriculum (Language Foundation Module, Core Curriculum Literature / Linguistics and History of English) 3 Focus Modules Bachelor Module Wahlbereich Practical Module additional credits (Wahlleistungen Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft) minimum one Focus Module in Linguistics, one in Literary Studies September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 15

Requirements BA Minor 60 ECTS Core Curriculum (Language Foundation Module, Core Curriculum Literature / Linguistics and History of English) 2 Focus Modules additional credits BA Minor 30 ECTS Core Curriculum (Language Foundation Module, Core Curriculum Literature / Linguistics and History of English) additional credits September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 16

Any Questions? September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 17

Sample timetables September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 18

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Any Questions? September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 20

Kernsystem Lehre (KSL): September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 21

KSL Vorlesungsverzeichnis September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 22

KSL Veranstaltungsbaum September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 23

KSL Veranstaltungsbaum September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 24

ILIAS September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 25

Varia > Library Introduction (obligatory): – Di, , 14-15, – Do, , 8-9, 9-10 – Fr, 1.11., 12-13, – Do, 7.11., 14-15, – Di, , 14-15, Please sign up on the registration sheets in the department! > QSE (Qualitätssicherung und –entwicklung) > Code of conduct > FAQ September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 26

Map September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 27

September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 28 Optional required… required credited options… Ilias… sign up required?... KSL? …wh… what?

Extra Counselling: 1st week of term! > Irmi: Monday, Tuesday > Kathrin: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday > Please sign up on office doors! September 13th, 2013 Freshers' Day 29

The Students Committee

We are here to help! September 13th, 2013Freshers' Day33

Who we are

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What we do September 13th, 2013Freshers' Day37

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Ask us! ILIAS / KSL tutorials, help with the library, research, etc. – let us know what we can help you with. September 13th, 2013Freshers' Day41

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Events Christmasparty & summerparty (tba) General Assembly (tba) Unifest (October 12th) Alumni meeting (tba) September 13th, 2013Freshers' Day44

Interested in joining? Let us know!

Website

Contact details in info booklet September 13th, 2013Freshers' Day48

Facebook Students of the English Department- University of Bern get invited Students Committee like

Seminar: Erfolgreich studieren 4. & 5. October Effective time management, study techniques, etc. September 13th, 2013Freshers' Day50

Tour around Unitobler (10min)