Overview
Aims and instructions:
Key subject concepts and research methods will be put across in the first half of term, requiring reading andreflection on readings, attendance at lectures, and critical, analytical discussion in tutorials. Students will bemarked on hand-written note taking from readings and lectures. Prior to tutorials, students will fill out theprovided A1 Note-taking and Participation Sheet, in handwriting on paper, responding to set questions aboutkey concepts and insights of the weekly topic area.
Part 1 of the form will ask students to isolate and write out two short quotes from the set readings, with the "text ofthe quote" in quotes, and and sourced with an in-text reference (Author, date, p. no), and briefly reflect anddiscuss the meaning and significance of these quotes for themselves, and for our wider understanding of thatweek's topic. The discussion should involve the original exposition and critical analysis of key concepts andterms, as well as personal reactions.
Part 2 of the form records your reactions to the lecture, again reflecting on key terms, empirical examples, newinsights gained.
Part 3 of the form translates your commentary and reflections on the significance of set readings and insightsgained in the lecture into questions and ideas to be raised and discussed in tutorials.