Oxford University Gazette
Staff Development Programme
Academic Year 1996-7
Supplement (1) to Gazette No. 4409
Thursday, 26 September 1996
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Note, January 1997: additional material published in
Supplement (3) to Gazette No. 4422 (13 January 1997), covering Hilary
and Trinity Terms, has been incorporated into this supplement.
Information on those courses which are `fully booked' or `almost
full' has been added at the same time.
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THE STAFF DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
-
Mrs Rebecca Nestor, Head of Staff Development and Training:
(2)70562
- Ms Kay McIntyre, Staff Development Officer: (2)70245
- Ms Luvena Nunn, Training Administrator (all course
enquiries): (2)70086
- Miss Ruth White, Assistant Training Administrator: (2)70565
- Dr Peter Neumann, Chairman of the Academic Staff Development
Committee
Office e-mail: training@admin.ox.ac.uk
Office fax: (2)80300
Office address: University Offices, Wellington
Square, Oxford OX1 2JD
We provide:
training - an annual programme of training
courses;
resources - we have a small library of books and
videos which you can borrow: please see the Staff Development
Programme for details;
advice - if you would prefer one-to-one advice
rather than attending a course;
information - we hold information on external
courses.
We can carry out training needs assessments for an entire
department or section and help in drawing up training plans.
We are also happy to design and deliver training courses or
seminars for individual departments and faculties. These can be
versions of sessions from the central training programme, or
training designed specifically for the needs of the department or
faculty.
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SEMINARS ORGANISED BY THE ACADEMIC STAFF
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Eligibility to attend
These seminars, organised by the Academic Staff Development
Committee (ASDC), are designed for holders of university and
college teaching posts. Graduate students, academic-related and
non-academic staff may also attend if there are places after the
needs of academic staff have been met.
To book a place, please telephone or e-mail the Staff Development
Office.
If a session is fully booked
More sessions can be arranged if there is enough interest. Those who
wish to attend are invited to contact the Staff Development Office to
register their interest.
Admissions interviewing
Wednesday, 2 October 1996, 9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Vacation)
Friday, 4 October 1996, 9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Vacation)
The abolition of the entrance examination means that effective
admissions interviewing is more important than ever. This
practical seminar will include the basic concepts and techniques
of interviewing and two practice interviews - using volunteer
student candidates - at which some of the techniques can be tried
out. A session on equal opportunities in admissions will also be
included. There will be plenty of opportunity for
experimentation, questions and discussion. The ASDC organises
this seminar on behalf of the Oxford Colleges Admissions Office.
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Appraisal
Tuesday, 7 January 1997, 9.30 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Vacation)
This session is intended for both appraisees and appraisers. It
is designed to help you understand how the appraisal scheme works
and what both parties need to do to make it an effective process.
The session will start with an explanation of the appraisal
scheme itself, and go on to consider the stages in the appraisal
cycle and the skills required. There will be plenty of time to
ask questions or raise any concerns that you may have.
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Dealing with the media (newspapers and
radio): introductory
Wednesday, 5 March 1997, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Week 7, HT)
When the media contact the University for information or comment
on a specific topic, you may be the best person for them to speak
to: either because of your position or the work you do. You might
also want to publicise your work to a wider audience, or you may
simply wish to be prepared in case you are contacted
unexpectedly.
This seminar is intended for staff who may be asked to speak to
the media, but who have limited or no experience in this area. It
offers a brief introduction to dealing with the media, and to the
University Press Office.
The seminar will cover writing a press release, handling
requests for interviews, what to say and how to say it. Each
participant will have the opportunity to record a radio
interview.
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Dealing with the media (television and
crisis management): advanced
Wednesday, 14 May 1997, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Week 3, TT)
This seminar is for people who already have some experience of
the media and would like to face future interviews or
media-related crises with increased confidence. It aims to
develop practical skills in handling the media and giving
interviews, especially on television. It will also consider how
to present `bad news' stories, such as drug abuse, radioactive
waste disposal, animals in research, and student and staff
fatalities. Each participant will have the opportunity to record
a short interview on video.
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Examining and assessing undergraduates
Thursday, 27 February 1997, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Week 6, HT)
Examining is an important, complex and demanding task. This
seminar offers some information and ideas on the theoretical
background to assessment, including sampling, validity,
reliability, generalisability, peer- and criterion- referencing,
and fairness. It also covers current issues in assessment, in
particular its relationship to student learning, planning
examination content, marking essays, and combining marks from
different examination components.
Members of academic staff who are new to examining at Oxford
are particularly encouraged to attend this seminar, which will
also be useful for more experienced members of staff who wish to
update their knowledge of assessment. If you are planning to
attend the linked seminar on `New approaches to the assessment of
undergraduates' on 5 June, it would be helpful to attend this
seminar first.
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New approaches to the assessment of
undergraduates
Thursday, 5 June 1997, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Week 6, TT)
Building on the theoretical background to assessment explored in
`Examining and assessing undergraduates', this seminar will
review:
- approaches to student assessment other than unseen essays (eg
multiple - choice questions, modified essay questions, critical
reading questions, problem-solving questions).
- the use of technology to improve the efficacy of assessment
(eg computer- presented tests, computerised self-assessment,
video-recordings of candidates).
Familiarity with the principles of assessment is helpful for
this seminar. You are therefore encouraged to attend the earlier
seminar on `Examining and assessing undergraduates'.
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Financial management
This new programme consists of two half-day and four full-day
modules. Participants with little or no experience of financial
management are encouraged to attend all six; those with some
experience may prefer to attend the most relevant for them. Each
module is self-contained. Overall the programme aims to provide
those who have financial management responsibilities with the
skills and knowledge they need to plan, manage and control
budgets. Based on materials produced by the Chartered Institute
of Public Finance Accountants specifically for higher education,
the programme has been tailored to meet Oxford's needs.
Introduction to financial management I
Wednesday, 23 October 1996, 2 - 5 p.m. (Week 2, MT)
This module provides an overview of the financial management
regimes in higher education and outlines the sources from which
the University receives its income.
Introduction to financial management II
Wednesday, 30 October 1996, 2 - 5 p.m. (Week 3, MT)
Building on the foundations offered in the first session, this
module provides a review of basic financial management and
accounting principles.
Financial and business planning
Monday, 10 February 1997, 9.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Week 4,
HT)
This module explains the different types of planning and
describes the contexts in which they can be used; it identifies
the role non-financial managers play in relation to developing
financial and business plans, and provides practical experience
in preparing plans through a case study exercise.
Project planning and management
Tuesday, 15 April 1997, 9.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Vacation)
In this module the basic principles underpinning project planning
and costing are identified. An introduction to cost benefit
analysis and investment appraisal techniques is also provided
together with an outline of project management requirements. The
case study, focusing on a research proposal, offers the
opportunity to practise some of the techniques described.
Budget preparation
Wednesday, 28 May 1997, 9.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Week 5, TT)
This module describes the principles behind preparation of
budgets and the link to the University's resource allocation
mechanisms. It also provides practical experience of preparing
budgets through a case study.
Budget monitoring and control
Wednesday, 9 July 1997, 9.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Vacation)
The actions required to monitor and control a budget are
identified in this module. Practical experience in the use and
interpretation of variance analysis is also provided.
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Gender in Teaching
Friday, 18 April 1997, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Vacation)
Why do women perform significantly less well than men in the
Oxford Final Honour Schools? The first part of this seminar will
discuss recent research on this subject. Thereafter its main
focus will be the practical question: what can tutors do to help
both male and female students perform to the best of their
ability?
The seminar is highly participative and is designed to help
tutors and lecturers to deal with the issues of gender that arise
in their own teaching.
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Induction programme for academic staff
The induction programme consists of three sessions which
newly-appointed members of academic staff are encouraged to
attend.
Session I: The Vice-Chancellor's Welcome is the
opening event. It will offer an opportunity to learn something of
the complex structure of Oxford and hear about the main strategic
issues facing the University. With input from the Vice-Chancellor
and other senior members of the University, this session aims to
welcome the new member of staff to Oxford.
Monday, 7 October 1996, 2 - 5 p.m. (Week 0, MT)
Session II: will look at the services available to
members of academic staff to assist in teaching and research.
This will include input from staff from the Counselling Service,
Graduate Studies, Libraries, Research and Commercial Services and
Undergraduate Admissions. There will also be an optional (but
fascinating) tour of the Bodleian Library.
Tuesday, 22 October 1996, 12 - 4 p.m. (Week 2, MT)
Session III: Funding and finance builds on session I
by expanding on the funding mechanisms for Oxford and how the
University manages its finances. This is complemented by a
discussion of financial management within a college. The session
is presented by senior university and college finance staff.
Tuesday, 12 November 1996, 2 - 5 p.m. (Week 5, MT)
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Information overload: beat the bumph!
Tuesday, 18 February 1997, 9.15 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Week 5, HT)
This seminar will equip you with a clear approach to face the
information jungle, remove clutter from your life and become
focused on what matters to you. At the end of the seminar you
will have acquired a technique to handle written documents,
learned how to sharpen your short- and long-term memory and
practised how to assess priorities.
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Information overload: beat the bumph
follow-up
Tuesday, 11 March 1997, 2 - 5.30 p.m. (Week 8, HT)
Intended for those who have already attended the one-day seminar,
this session will provide an opportunity to discuss the questions
of memory in more detail and practise some of the techniques for
strengthening your memory.
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Lecturing skills practice
New to lecturing? Then come and learn the basics in a supportive
environment.
More experienced? Then come and refresh your skills.
The seminar provides the opportunity to discuss a wide variety of
lecturing skills and styles. Participants deliver a short lecture
and receive constructive feedback, together with a
video-recording of their presentation.
The video playback sessions are slightly different in that the
video recordings of each presentation will be replayed during the
seminar, to give participants the opportunity to discuss their
performance.
General:
Tuesday, 8 October 1996, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Week 0, MT)
Tuesday, 14 January 1997, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Week 0, HT)
Arts:
Tuesday, 8 October 1996, 2 - 5.30 p.m. (Week 0, MT)
Tuesday, 18 March 1997, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Week 9, HT)
Tuesday, 22 April 1997, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Week 0, TT)
Sciences:
Thursday, 12 December 1996, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Week 9, MT)
Tuesday, 14 January 1997, 2 - 5.30 p.m. (Week 0, HT)
Tuesday, 22 April 1997, 2 - 5.30 p.m. (Week 0, TT)
Video playback:
Thursday, 7 November 1996, 2 - 5.30 p.m. (Week 4, MT)
Thursday, 13 February 1997, 2 - 5.30 p.m. (Week 4, HT)
Tuesday, 20 May 1997, 2 - 5.30 p.m. (Week 4, TT)
Lecturing to conferences:
Tuesday, 24 June 1997, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Week 9, TT)
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Audio-visual aids to lecturing
Thursday, 20 March 1997, 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Week 9, HT)
How do I get overhead transparencies or projector slides made?
Can I make use of video in my lectures? How can my students see
the effects on a theory of setting different parameters?
Whether you barely know how to switch on the overhead
projector or whether you want to use state-of-the-art computer
projection facilities in your lectures, this seminar will offer
you the opportunity to see and discuss a wide range of
audio-visual aids for teaching. Participants will be able to
experiment with the different methods and meet staff from the
main university support services for the production of materials.
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Management skills for research team
leaders
A programme of three seminars has been designed for people who
are leading research teams:
Managing and developing effective teams
Tuesday, 26 November 1996, 9.15 a.m. - 3.30 p.m. (Week 7,
MT)
This seminar aims to give participants an understanding of what
makes an effective team and also increase awareness of their
personal management style. Topics will include motivation,
setting objectives, monitoring performance and giving feedback.
Dealing with conflict and negotiation
Tuesday, 28 January 1997, 9.15 a.m. - 3.30 p.m. (Week 2,
HT)
This seminar will explore the most common causes of conflict, and
will look at how to identify early warning signs and intervene
effectively. Participants will also consider their own style of
conflict management and negotiation.
Management of change
Tuesday, 6 May 1997, 9.15 a.m. - 3.30 p.m. (Week 2, TT)
This seminar aims to increase participants' understanding of the
change process and their confidence in their own ability to
initiate and facilitate change.
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Small group teaching
Friday, 10 January 1997, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Vacation)
Thursday, 6 March 1997, 2 - 5.30 p.m. (Week 7, HT)
Increasingly, classes and small groups (of between, say, four and
twelve) are supplementing - even, in some cases, replacing - the
tutorial. How do such teaching groups differ from tutorials?
What is the purpose of this form of teaching? What techniques
and skills are required of the tutor? What factors help or
hinder students' learning? This seminar aims to help
participants formulate their own approach to small group teaching
by focusing on these questions.
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Supervising D.Phil. Students
Tuesday, 19 November 1996, 2 - 5.30 p.m. (Week 6, MT)
Thursday, 17 April 1997, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Vacation)
Graduate supervision can be one of the most interesting and
enjoyable aspects of university teaching. It can also be one of
the most frustrating. This seminar will identify some of the
expectations of funding bodies, the resources available within
the University, and common issues faced by supervisors and
candidates. Working mainly in groups according to subject,
participants will have the opportunity to pool their approaches
to supervision and discuss suggestions from experienced
supervisors.
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Time management
Tuesday, 5 November 1996, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Week 4, MT)
Thursday, 3 July 1997, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Vacation)
This session is intended to help staff achieve a balance between
teaching duties, creative research and more routine
administrative duties. It will explore the practical application
of well-tried techniques which may have been forgotten or
overlooked. Topics covered will include delegation,
communication and meetings, dealing with insufficient
information, and dealing with interruptions.
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Tutorial teaching
What techniques and methods might be appropriate in this key
form of teaching at Oxford? What is the role of the tutorial in
developing study skills? How can students be encouraged to get
the best out of tutorials? What problems may arise and how can
they be dealt with? Focusing on these questions, participants
will be encouraged to articulate and develop their own
approaches to tutorial teaching.
General:
Tuesday, 29 October 1996, 2 - 5.15 p.m. (Week 3, MT)
Tuesday, 25 February 1997, 2 - 5.15 p.m. (Week 6, HT)
Sciences:
Tuesday, 10 December 1996, 9.30 a.m. - 12.45 p.m. (Week 9, MT)
Arts:
Thursday, 16 January 1997, 9.30 a.m. - 12.45 p.m. (Week 0, HT)
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Writing research grant applications
The Staff Development Office can organise a half-day seminar on
this topic for particular departments or faculties, especially
in the arts and social sciences. Please contact Rebecca Nestor,
Head of Staff Development and Training on(2)70562 if you are
interested.
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Writing research papers, abstracts and
posters
Friday, 13 December 1996, 9.15 a.m. - 4.45 p.m. (Week 9, MT)
Wednesday, 16 April 1997, 9.15 a.m. - 4.45 p.m.
(Vacation)
This session is aimed at scientific research and academic staff.
It is designed to help those new to writing scientific papers
and to act as a `refresher' for more experienced writers. It
will cover:
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the peer review and publication process;
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choosing the right format;
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components of a research paper and how to write them;
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good style in scientific writing;
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conference posters and abstracts.
For those in the biomedical disciplines there is a follow-up
course called `Advanced biomedical communications'.
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Advanced biomedical communications
Wednesday, 11 June 1997, 9.15 a.m. - 4.45 p.m. (Week 7, TT)
This workshop is aimed at academic and research staff who have
experience of writing biomedical papers and abstracts, or who
have previously attended the course on `Writing research papers,
abstracts and posters'. It will cover:
- improving your writing style;
- slimming down `fat papers';
- increasing your chances of publication;
- review articles and book chapters;
- writing for magazines and the `lay' press.
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UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK SEMINARS
Staff with teaching duties may take advantage of a new scheme
with the University of Warwick. Under this scheme, certain
seminars (given below) from Warwick's academic staff development
programme are open to Oxford staff if there are places available
after the needs of Warwick staff have been met. There is no
charge, except for travelling expenses.
Small group teaching in the mathematical
sciences
Wednesday, 22 January, 2–4.30 p.m.
Course leader: Alyson Stibbard
Venue: Staff Club Quiet Room
Most departments in the Mathematical Sciences spend some time
teaching their undergraduates in small groups; the definition of
small being anything from two to thirty. The general idea behind
these groups is that they are not lectures, but places where students
can ask questions and interact with the teacher. However, anybody who
takes such a group will realise that this interaction does not always
occur spontaneously. If you ask a class for `Any questions?, you are
more likely to be met by silence. It is tempting then to spend the
rest of the time writing model solutions grimly down on the board as
the students dutifully but passively copy them down. In this session
we will discuss how you can improve on this situation and run a class
that is educational and enjoyable for the students and for you. In
particular, we will consider how to cope with a mixed-ability group,
so that everyone takes something useful away from the class.
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ESRC and related bidding
Wednesday, 29 January, 2–4 p.m.
Course leader: Professor R. Higgott, PAIS
Venue: Jack Martin 4, Residences
Presenters all have extensive knowledge of the working of ESRC, both
from the inside and as successful applicants. Speakers, such as
Professor Bob Burgess and Professor Robin Wensley, will deal with
ESRC policies and themes, describe the work of the grants board and
discuss the process of making a successful application. It will be
suggested that the process of completing the forms and making the
application is not as forbidding as it first appears!
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Dealing with difficult
situations/students: effective skills for tutors/personal tutors
Wednesday, 12 February, 2–4 p.m.
Course leader: Pauline McManus, Senior Tutor's Office
Venue: Jack Martin 4, Residences
As an Academic or Personal Tutor, you may on occasion encounter
problematic situations or difficult students; for example the student
who is failing his/her course, allegations of unfairness or
harassment, students who are facing a crisis such as bereavement or
illness. In this workshop, the range of responses/interventions which
might be effective in difficult situations will be considered and
participants' particular concerns will be addressed.
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Assertiveness for women
Wednesday, 12 February, 9.30 a.m.–4.30 p.m.
Course leader: Sue Habeshaw
Venue: Radcliffe House
This workshop will provide an opportunity to look at your place
within the institution and reflect on your interaction with students,
colleagues and management. You will be able to practise presenting
yourself assertively, speaking for what you believe in and saying
what you feel. Learning will be experiential and will consist of
talking things through, trying things out and receiving feedback
about how you come across. The central learning technique will be
role play. The workshop will be for women only; a single-sex group
allows women to practise new behaviour in a situation where there is
less risk of slipping into traditional gender roles. The facilitator,
Sue Habeshaw, is a senior lecturer and course adviser in the
Humanities faculty of the University of the West of England. She
works as an educational consultant and has considerable experience in
running workshops on assertiveness, counselling, personal development
and interpersonal skills.
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Voice and the lecturer
Friday, 14 February, 9.30 a.m.–12.30 p.m.
Course leader: BSPS Training
Venue: Scarman House
This lecture-demonstration is designed to provide valuable strategies
for projection, care of the voice and variety in speech when
lecturing. Participants will gain useful advice on the following
topics: common vocal problems; tension in the voice; breathing
techniques; the speaking mechanism; voice projection and
modulation—how to avoid monotony. Groupwork exercises will be
used and there will be opportunity for questions throughout the
session.
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How to land your first big research grant
Wednesday, 19 February, 9.30 a.m.–12.30 p.m.
Course leader: Annabel Eccles, RDSO
Venue: Scarman House
This workshop is aimed principally at academic staff (in all
faculties) who have yet to land their first significant research
grant or contract. The workshop will cover choosing the right sponsor
and targeting your application to maximise success. Participants are
invited to bring a draft application for a research grant or contract
to the session, if they have one available.
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ETUG case studies: making a success of IT
in teaching
Wednesday, 26 February, 12.30–2.30 p.m.
Course leader: Jay Dempster
Venue: Council Chamber, Senate House
ETUG members will present several short case studies of their own
experiences of using technology-based teaching methods. Presenters
such as Trevor Hawkes, Loredana Polezzi, Dennis Leech, Sarah
Richardson, Sallie Goetsch and Alan Boucher will suggest the factors
that they believe can contribute the success or otherwise of the
implementation of educational technology. There will be plenty of
opportunity for discussion.
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Choosing and using videos
Wednesday, 5 March, 2–5 p.m.
Course leader: Martin Adderson, Video Arts
Venue: Jack Martin 4, Residences
This course is designed to provide an overview of the use of video
material within a teaching and learning context. During the session,
participants will be guided on what to look for when choosing videos
for formal lectures, independent-learning, distance-learning and
other training needs. The session will also address the question of
how to ensure that you get value for money.
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Helping students learn in mathematically-
based subjects
Wednesday, 12 March, 1.30–4.30 p.m.
Course leader: Alyson Stibbard
Venue: to be announced
Students find mathematics difficult; they may not understand the
motivation behind what they are studying. They may find lecture notes
and textbooks hard to read; they may feel isolated in their work
because mathematics is not a `talking' subject. How can you address
these problems? In this session we will look at investigative
exercises written to help motivate a new technical or mathematical
idea before it is introduced in lectures; study guides to help steer
students through course material and techniques for encouraging
students to think and talk about their work together, both inside and
outside lectures.
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OTHER TRAINING
Counselling Service
The University Counselling Service offers a range of seminars
for academic staff. To reserve a place on these seminars, please
contact the Counselling Service on (2)70300.
Introduction to the Counselling
Service and making a referral
Tuesday, 19 November 1996, 5.15 - 6.30 p.m. (Week 6, MT)
This seminar will offer a brief introduction to the work of the
Counselling Service and look at some of the issues involved when
making a referral to the Service.
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Common student problems
Tuesday, 3 December 1996, 5.15 - 6.30 p.m. (Week 8, MT)
This seminar will examine some of the most common psychological
difficulties that students bring to the Counselling Service and
then discuss possible ways of alleviating them.
Further training sessions for Hilary and Trinity Terms will be
announced in the Gazette.
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STAFF COMMITTEE COURSES
The list below gives details of the courses, organised on behalf
of the Staff Committee, for academic-related and non-academic
staff. Academic staff are welcome to attend these courses, if
there are places available after the needs of academic-related
and non-academic staff have been met. In practice you will be
put on the waiting list and contacted shortly before the course
if there are spare places.
October:
| Wed. 23, 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
| Week 2 | History and Structure
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| Wed. 30, 2.15 - 5 p.m.
| Week 3 | Introduction to Oxford
Libraries |
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November:
| Mon. 4, 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
| Week 4 | Personnel and Health
and Safety |
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| Wed. 6, 9.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
| Week 4 | Managing Employee
Absence |
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| Wed. 6, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Week 4 | Time Management: General
Skills |
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| Tue. 12, 9.15 a.m. - 5 p.m.
| Week 5 | Information Overload: Beat
the Bumph! |
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| Wed. 13, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
| Week 5 | Skills for Appraisees
(Clerical, Library and Secretarial Staff) |
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| Fri. 15, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Week 5 | Telephone Skills |
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| Tue. 19, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
| Week 6 | Proof Reading (Clerical,
Library and Secretarial Staff). |
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Thur. 21, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Mon. 25, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Week 6 and
Week 7 | Presentation
Skills |
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| Wed. 27, 9.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.
| Week 7 | Assertiveness (Non-
Academic Staff). |
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| Wed. 27, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Week 7 | Writing Skills |
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December:
| Wed. 4, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Week 9 | Manual Handling |
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| Wed. 4, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Week 9 | Presentation Skills
Practice |
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| Mon. 9, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Week 9 | Dictation Techniques |
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Wed. 11, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Fri. 13, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Week 9 and
Vacation | Training
Skills |
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| Tue. 17, 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
| Vacation | Appraisal
(Academic-Related) |
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January:
| Wed. 8, 9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Vacation | Minutes and Agendas
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| Tue. 9, 9.15 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Vacation | Information Overload: Beat
the Bumph! |
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| Mon. 13, 9.30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
| Week 0 | Stress |
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| Thur. 23, 9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
| Week 1 | Team Leadership (Day
1) |
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| Tue. 28, 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
| Week 2 | History and Structure
of the University |
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| Wed. 29, 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
| Week 2 | Managing People:
Counselling Skills (Part 1) |
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February:
| Wed. 5, 9.30 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Week 3 | Skills for Appraisers
(Clerical, Library and Secretarial Staff) |
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| Wed. 5, 2.15 - 5 p.m. | Week 3 | Introduction to Oxford
Libraries |
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| Fri. 7, 9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Week 3 | Discipline (Introductory)
|
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| Tue. 11, 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
| Week 4 | Personnel and Health
and Safety |
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| Wed. 12, 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
| Week 4 | Managing People:
Counselling Skills (Part 2) | |
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| Thur. 13, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
| Week 4 | Recruitment and Selection
Follow-Up |
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| Thur. 20, 9.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
| Week 5 | Time Management
(Clerical and Secretarial) |
|---|
| Thur. 20, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
| Week 5 | Team Leadership (Day
2) | . |
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| Mon. 24, 9.15 a.m. - 5 p.m.
| Week 6 | Career Review and Planning
(Research Staff). |
|---|
| Wed. 26, 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
| Week 6 | Managing People:
Counselling Skills (Part 3) | |
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|
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March:
| Mon. 3, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Week 7 | Managing People: Dealing with
People |
|---|
| Wed. 5, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Week 7 | Proof Reading (Academic-
Related Staff) |
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| Fri. 7, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Week 7 | Skills for Appraisees
(Technical Staff) |
|---|
| Mon. 10, 9.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.
| Week 9 | Assertiveness
(Academic-Related Staff) |
|---|
| Wed. 12, 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
| Week 9 | Managing People:
Counselling Skills (Part 4) | |
|---|
| Thur. 13, 9.30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
| Week 9 | Skills for Appraisers
(Technical Staff) |
|---|
| Mon. 17, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Week 9 | Managing People: Influencing People
|
|---|
| Thur. 20, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
| Week 9 | Skills for Appraisees (Clerical,
Library and
Secretarial Staff) |
|---|
April:
| Wed. 23, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
| Week 0 | Proof Reading Follow-up
|
|---|
| Wed. 23, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
| Week 0 | Time Management: General
Skills |
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| Tue. 29, 9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
| Week 1 | Minutes and Agendas |
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| Wed. 30, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Week 1 | Training Skills (Day 1) |
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May:
| Fri. 2, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Week 1 | Training Skills (Day 2) | |
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| Wed. 7, 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
| Week 2 | History and Structure
of the University |
|---|
| Fri. 9, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Week 2 | Manual Handling |
|---|
| Tue. 13, 2 - 5 p.m. | Week 3 | Managing People: Project
Presentations |
|---|
| Wed. 14, 2.15 - 5 p.m. | Week 3 | Introduction to Oxford
Libraries |
|---|
Fri. 16, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Mon. 19, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Week 3 and
Week 4 | Presentation
Skills |
|---|
| Tue. 20, 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
| Week 4 | Personnel and Health
and Safety |
|---|
| Thur. 22, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
| Week 4 | Writing Skills |
|---|
| Tue. 27, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
| Week 5 | Presentation Skills
Practice |
|---|
|
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June:
| Tue. 3, 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
| Week 6 | Appraisal
(Academic-Related) |
|---|
| Tue. 17, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Week 9 | Telephone Skills |
|---|
| Mon. 23, 9.15 a.m. - 5 p.m.
| Week 9 | Career Review and Planning (Research
Staff). |
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| Wed. 25, 9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
| Week 9 | Team Leadership (Day 1) |
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| Fri. 27, 9.30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
| Week 9 | Stress |
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July:
Wed. 2, 9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m. and
Thur. 3, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Vacation | Recrutment and
Selection
|
|---|
| Tue. 8, 9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Vacation | Discipline (Advanced)
|
|---|
| Wed. 16, 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
| Vacation | Team Leadership (Day
2) |
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