The English Handbook

The English Handbook

This handbook tells you about the courses you will study in your three years as a student of English Literature at the University of Sussex and about the ways in which you will be taught, assessed, examined and cared for by those teaching you in the English Department. The handbook also contains essential information on what we expect of you in your first, second and third years of study, on modes of assessment and on marking criteria.

The handbook ends with a list of the members of faculty teaching in the English Department, with their telephone and email numbers. The office hours of members of faculty [times set aside to see you in person] are displayed on the office-doors of members of faculty and are available from the English Department website or on the notice boards outside the English Department Office in the School of Humanities, Arts B 274 and in A104. You may find the following addresses useful:

english@sussex.ac.uk
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/english/

How do we communicate with you and keep you informed?

We communicate with all our students by email. The School of Humanities will give you an email address on arrival and we hope you will check your emails every day. Otherwise you may miss essential information about visiting guest lecturers and about last minute changes to arrangements. At the same time, you may miss essential messages from those teaching you about course preparation or course work. Please also consult the English Department’s Noticeboard in A104.


How do you communicate with us and keep us informed?

You are expected to attend all lectures and seminars associated with the courses you are taking. You may check your attendance records on Sussex Direct - through which you will also access the tutorial reports your tutors will write on your work and progress at the end of each course.

If you cannot attend a seminar, you must inform your tutors in advance that you cannot attend. If you miss two or more sessions, you will be contacted by the School of Humanities Office. If you find yourselves in difficulties with your academic work, you must contact your tutor or your personal tutor immediately by email so that we can see what help or advice you may need.

Please consult The School of Humanities Handbook for details on personal tutoring, tutorial reports, marking criteria and the personal and academic help provided by the School.