APPLICANT VISIT DAY PROGRAMMESaturday 2nd March 2013

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Applicant Visit Day

Your Applicant Visit Day will start at 9.00am and finish at approximately3.30pm. The following programme outlines what you can expect fromyour day:

Time Activity

9.00-9.30am Arrival, Registration and Refreshments

9.30-10.30am Welcome Talk including information regarding student finance, accommodation and the Students’ Union

10.30-12.00pm Subject Taster 1

12.00-1.00pm Lunch and NetworkingPerforming Arts students to leave to attend audition

1.00-2.30pm Subject Taster 2

2.30-3.30pm Campus and Accommodation Tours

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Subject Sessions

This day will give you the opportunity to find out more about your chosenprogramme and meet tutors and current students from the Departmentyou will be studying in. The subject taster sessions have been designed togive you a hands-on experience of your chosen course.

These sessions are for applicants only

Department of English and History Creative Writing

How to write a poem, short story or memoir in five minutesThis programme encourages you to explore your own creativity,supported by enthusiastic and internationally known academics. Thissession will guide you through the process of producing a creative piecefrom scratch.

English Language

This session explores a fascinating aspect of Linguistics. In groups, youwill examine and discuss examples of the English Language, in writtenand audio form. You will investigate how linguistic data is gathered, andthe diverse methods linguists use to analyse it. The session will alsoexplore your attitudes to different language varieties.

English Literature

Gaga GothicWhat is Gothic and how does it function in the twenty-first century? Inthis session you will explore the Gothic literary and cultural inspirationsbehind Lady Gaga’s image and music. By looking at the origins of Gothic,you will consider how the genre informs our understanding of ourcontemporary moment and gives us insights into the ‘monstrous’ natureof human identity.

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English

This session will examine a combination of English Language and EnglishLiterature. You will have the opportunity to participate in a sessionexploring the English Language in written and audio form. In addition tothis, enjoy an introduction to ideas both familiar and new associated withEnglish Literature, encouraging you to think about their functions in arange of gothic texts.

Film Studies

The Cult FilmFor decades critics and scholars have found it difficult to pin down whatexactly a ‘cult film’ actually is. This session will begin to explore the notionof ‘cult cinema’ through critical work, discussion and viewing.

History

History – Past and PresentMany people assume that history is simply about the past. This sessionis designed to show that history and the past have an active place in thepresent, shaping our responses and attitudes on many different levels.

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Department of Law and Criminology Criminology and Criminal Justice

Should the punishment fit the crime?This session will explore the meaning of the phrase ‘the punishmentshould fit the crime’. What would a system in which the ‘punishmentfitted the crime’ actually look like? And what might the alternatives be?You will consider whether it is a workable idea during this session.

Department of Social Sciences Childhood and Youth StudiesEarly Childhood Studies

In this session you will be encouraged to think about how children andyoung people interact with the wider cultural world and attribute yourown meaning and value to an item of popular culture. Consider howchildren and young people value a mobile phone as being important tothem? How and why has it has attained its importance and what linkdoes that have to the wider economic, social, political and cultural world?This session will also explore when children are allowed, by law, toparticipate in society.

Sociology

Sociology and Personal LifeSociologists have been interested in the family since the beginnings ofthe discipline. This session will explore some of the cultural practices offamilies in western societies including: emotions, love and commitment,personal connections, possessions, things and rationality and thesignificance of memory.

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The Department of MediaMedia (as a Joint programme)

In this taster session, you will be given an overview of the Media JointHonours programme as well as an introduction to the key media conceptof genre. You will look at how genres are formed within the interrelationsbetween texts, industries, audiences and historical contexts. You will thentest your generic knowledge through a practical activity where you willhave the opportunity to work together in groups.

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