The actions taken by Schools in the College of Humanities and Social Science in response to the feedback from students. College of Humanities and Social Science The student surveys are an opportunity for the Colleges and Schools to learn more about what students think. Much of the feedback from students in the College of Humanities and Social Science is positive. But the Schools have also responded to concerns: these documents have the details of the actions taken in each School. School of Divinity The School of Divinity has introduced essay-writing masterclasses for first and second year students to help them with writing in the academic style and how to reference correctly. School of Divinity: You said, we did 2013 (PDF 103KB) Edinburgh Business School As part of its continuous improvement, the Business School has introduced a Best Course Award, with nominations and award decisions made by you, the students. Edinburgh Business School: You said, we did 2013 (PDF 340KB) Edinburgh College of Art The College of Art will provide feedback on formatively assessed work within 15 days of submission, or in time to be of use in subsequent assessments within the course, whichever is sooner, as part of its general approach to ensuring good feedback. Edinburgh College of Art: You said, we did 2013 (PDF 413KB) School of Economics As well as introducing new elective courses for undergraduates, the School of Economics is providing an enhanced student experience and supporting the creation of strong academic and social communities. School of Economics: You said, we did 2013 (PDF - 171KB) The School has made changes to the organisation and workload of postgraduate courses to give students more choice and rolled out the Personal Tutor scheme to postgraduate taught students. School of Economics: Postgraduates - You said, we did 2013 (PDF - 149KB) School of Health in Social Sciences The School has developed a detailed Assessment and Assignment Guide which explains the marking criteria and expectations for assignments and assessment over the four-year programme and has introduced formative (mid-course) assessments to facilitate learning. School of Health in Social Sciences: You said, we did 2031 (PDF - 140KB) School of History, Classics and Archaeology Students in this School have improved learning resources with more books in the Main Library, more electronic databases - specifically primary sources for history and classics - and the introduction of more and better computers and improved printing, photocopying and scanning facilities. School of History, Classics and Archaeology: You said, we did 2013 (PDF - 151KB) School of Law The School of Law is working in several ways to help students gain a better understanding of what will be expected of them in assessed work and exams. School of Law: You said, we did 2013 (PDF 264KB) The School has introduced a full induction programme for all incoming postgraduate students, organised a training session in collaboration with the Institute for Academic Development to help students with their poster assignment, introduced an additional support scheme for self-funded students in the writing up stage and initiated a fieldwork fund. School of Law: Postgraduates - You said, we did (PDF -134KB) School of Literature, Languages and Cultures This School has made changes to the Personal Tutors system so that all students have a tutor in their subject area and will benefit from a timely session to clarify and discuss their feedback. School of Literature, Languages and Cultures: You said, we did 2013 (PDF 269KB) Moray House School of Education The Moray House School of Education has refurbished its facilities including updating the audio-visual equipment in the main lecture hall in Paterson's Land, and opened two new common rooms for students, and refurbished the refectory and other social areas in the Holyrood campus. School of Education: You said, we did (PDF - 130KB) School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences The School has introduced initiatives to enable students to easily meet other students on the same courses and get support for their study and essay-writing skills. School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences: You said, we did (PDF 334KB) The School has revised existing courses to provide more training in statistics for postgraduate students and has hired a new member of staff specifically for supporting students' statistics needs, as well as substantially increasing small group teaching. School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences: Postgraduates - you said, we did (PDF - 130KB) This article was published on 2024-11-12
