Teaching and learning
A number of policies are available regarding teaching and learning at the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures.
UG & PGT Assessment
Institute of Teaching and Learning
Online and Blended Learning Guidance for Staff
- Online and Blended Learning (OBL) Assessment Toolkit for Staff
- Online Assessment Principles
- Online Assessment Matrix
- Blackboard: Creating Tests and Surveys
- Effective use of online Discussion Boards
- Principles for managing on-campus and online behaviours effectively
- Guidelines to creating accessible recorded lectures
- Guidance on making accessible teaching content
- Guidance on software for online teaching
- eLearning Faculty of Humanities Resources
- VoiceThread - 'How to' Guides
Open Book and Timed Exam Guidance for Staff
- Timed Exams - Humanities Staff Guidance
- Timed Exams - Blackboard Test Setting
- Open Book Exams - Humanities Staff Guidance
Open Book and Timed Exam Guidance for Students
University Assessment Guidance
- UG Degree Regulations
- PGT Degree Regulations
- UG & PGT Posthumous and Aegrotat Awards
- University Assessment Framework
- Guidance on Moderation, Fairness and Consistency in Marking
- Recording of Lectures and other Teaching and Learning Activities
- SALC Moderation Report Form
- University Late Submission Policy
- University Feedback Policy
- University Guidance on Recording Student Participation
SALC Assessment Guidance
- Modification to UG Regulations - LIS/LBAS Divisions
- SALC Classification Review Guidance
- SALC Component Mark Review Procedure
- SALC Guide to Assessment
- SALC Guidance on Group Work Assessment (also see Guidance for Assessed Student Group Working)
- SALC Principles of Rounding
- SALC Procedure for awarding student prizes
- SALC Reduced Scale Step Marking Guidance
- SALC UG Grade Descriptors
Academic Malpractice Procedure and Prevention
- Regulation XVII (Conduct & Discipline of Students)
- University Academic Malpractice Procedure
- SALC Academic Malpractice Guidelines and Protocols
- SALC Academic Malpractice Summary Procuedure for Staff
- Contract Cheating Toolkit
- SALC School-based SDP Malpractice Info Sheet (Referral Form)
Dissertation Guidance
Academic Advising
Full information and resources can be found on the SALC Academic Community Sharepoint.
Student Support and Mitigating Circumstances
For information about Mitigating Circumstances and support available for taught students in SALC, please visit the SALC Students Community Page.
The Student Support Hub is the place for students to get advice, support and guidance.
Location: Lower Ground floor, Samuel Alexander Building (next to the Lime Cafe). We are number 67 on the Campus Map (which can be found on the University of Manchester webpage).
Opening hours: 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday (10am - 4pm outside of teaching weeks and exam periods)
Telephone: +44 161 529 3348
Handbooks & Programme Structures
SALC Handbooks
Taught students handbook can be found on the SALC Student Community Page.
Undergraduate Programme Structures
- Art History and Cultural Practices
- Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology and Egyptology
- Drama
- Film Studies
- English, American Studies and Creative Writing
- History
- Humanitarian & Conflict Response Institute (HCRI)
- Linguistics and English Language
- Liberal Arts
- Modern Languages and Cultures
- Music
- Religions and Theology
Postgraduate Programme Structures
PGDip
MA
- MA Art Gallery and Museum Studies
- MA Arts Management Policy and Practice
- MA Classics and Ancient History
- MA Creative Writing
- MA Egyptology
- MA English Literature and American Studies
- MA Film Studies
- MA Gender, Sexuality and Culture
- MA Heritage Studies
- MA History
- MA Humanitarianism and Conflict Response
- MA Linguistics
- MA Medieval and Early Modern Studies
- MA Modern and Contemporary Literature
- MA Modern Languages and Cultures (ESRC pathway)
- MA Modern Languages
- MA Playwriting
- MA Religions and Theology
- MA Screenwriting
- MA Translation and Interpreting Studies
MSc
- MSc Global Health
- MSc International Disaster Management
- MSc International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response
MusM
- MusM Composition - Electroacoustic Music and Interactive Media
- MusM Composition - Instrumental and Vocal
- MusM Ethnomusicology
- MusM Musicology
Resources and Information
TLSE Staff Contact Details
Please see the Academic Community Page
Student Support Hub
Location: Lower Ground floor, Samuel Alexander Building (next to the Lime Cafe). We are number 67 on the Campus Map (which can be found on the University of Manchester webpage).
Opening hours: 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday (10am - 4pm outside of teaching weeks and exam periods)
Telephone: +44 161 529 3348
Post, Photocopying, Printing and Stationery
The House Services post room is located in room SG.2 Samuel Alexander Building.
For post, photocopying, printing and stationary queries please contact Lisa Good Lisa.Good@manchester.ac.uk
Stationery supplies are also available from resource rooms in WG9, W1.09, W2.09, W3.10 of Samuel Alexander Building.
Digital learning support
Compliance matters including health & safety, risk assessments and information governance: please contact compliance.salc@manchester.ac.uk