Dr Afsie Sabokbar Director of Graduate Studies MSc Programme Director Senior Research Fellow.
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Dr Afsie Sabokbar
Director of Graduate StudiesMSc Programme DirectorSenior Research Fellow
Welcome to the oldest University in the English-speaking world-
Established 1167
“Oxford” Terminology• Academic Terms
• Subfusc
• Matriculation
• Summative/formative
• Proctors
Academic TermsThe year is divided into three eight week terms
• Michaelmas- October to December
• Hilary- January to March
• Trinity- May to June
• LONG SUMMER Vacations!!
“Subfusc”
Subfusc comes from the Latin for "of a dark/dusky colour", and refers to the clothes worn with full academic dress in Oxford.
• For men: Dark suit, black socks and shoes, white shirt and collar, white bow tie.
• For women: White blouse, black tie, black skirt or trousers, black stockings or tights, black shoes.
Happy Subfusc!
Matriculation
• Ceremony at which new students are entered into the register of the university (Latin for Matricula)
• Cambridge, Durham and Bristol
Matriculation old and new!
Summative/formative
• Summative assessment is characterised as assessment of learning (summarizing the development of learners)
• Formative assessment characterised as assessment for learning (determines the students’ attainment)
Proctors
Proctors play an important role in the conduct of University Examinations (distinct from colleges).
• Course conduct• Late submission• Complaints • Special arrangements • Jury service• Plagiarism
Plagiarism
• Plagiarism- "the wrongful appropriation, close imitation and publication of another author's language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions and the representation of them as one's own original work”.
• www.admin.ox.ac.uk/epsc/plagiarism
• Screening by software “Turnitin”
PRS status and “Transferring”
• What is PRS?- Probationary Research Student Status
• MSc and DPhil Transfer of status
• Director of Graduate Studies (DGS)
Role of DGS
• Transfer status• Complaints • GSS- Graduate Supervision System• Change of supervisor or programme• Freezing “suspending” status
• College advisor
Other useful contacts
www.ox.ac.uk/students/course_guidance_supervision/graduates/contacts/
Divisional Contacts• Humanities- Mr Padraig O'Connor
• Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences- Mrs Helen Beauchamp
• MSD- Miss Tessa Finlayson (except for Biochemistry, Experimental Psychology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics)
• Social Sciences- Dr Andrew Garlick
Balancing work !
• Enjoy this “life-time” opportunity
• Balance your work !!
• Visit historic sites and learn more about Britain!!!
Good luck!