QMUL Model modules are credit-bearing and built into the curriculum. * Get the most from your studies * Reflect on your learning experience * Realise your potential* QMUL Model modules are credit-bearing and built into the curriculum. Opportunities to: form social and professional networks explore multi- and inter-disciplinary study develop international perspective engage with enterprise The QMUL Model is a new teaching and learning initiative, designed to help you get the most from your studies, reflect on your learning experience, and realise your potential. Model modules will help you form social and professional networks, develop international perspectives, explore multi- and inter-disciplinary study, and engage with enterprise. The Model is delivered as an integrated part of your programme of study so you don't need to worry about finding extra time outside your normal timetable. The Model is organised around four key strands: Networking Multi- and inter-disciplinarity International perspectives Enterprising perspectives QMUL Model modules have stated learning outcomes within these four strands, and are assessed in the same ways as other modules in your degree programme.

Structure of the QMUL Model in the School of History You will take a minimum of 10 credits of Model module(s) in each year of study. You can take more Model modules if you want to so long as they fit into your timetable! The level of your Model module should be the same as your level of study: 1st year: level 4 2nd year: level 5 3rd year: level 6 In some circumstances, you can take a Model module at a level one lower than your level of study. Speak to your academic adviser or to Matt Latham in the History Office. QMUL Model module directory: available on QMplus in 2018! You will study at least one QMUL Model module in each year of undergraduate study. In each year of study at QMUL, you are required to take a minimum of 10 credits worth of Model modules at the appropriate level: 1st-year undergraduate = level 4 2nd-year undergraduate = level 5 3rd-year undergraduate = level 6 There is no maximum limit for the number of Model credits you can take in a given academic year. In some circumstances, you can take a Model module at a level one lower than your level of study (for example, a 2nd-year student could take a level 4 language module if they were a beginner in that language). You should speak to your academic adviser if this is something that you’re interested in pursuing. In your 1st year of study, your QMUL Model module is HST4602 History in Practice. In subsequent years, you will be able to choose from a range of options. You will be strongly encouraged to study at least 1 Model module beyond your home discipline(s). Next semester, you will be able to browse all the Model modules offered across the university in an online module directory on QMplus. You can search the directory by the 4 key Model strands: networking multi- and inter-disciplinarity international perspectives enterprising perspectives Remember to look at the application process for any Model modules you are interested in (especially non-History modules), as well as any pre-requisite skills and qualifications that you might need. To take a module in another school or with the Language Centre or Careers and Enterprise, you need to contact that school as early as possible (your academic adviser can guide you on how to do this). Please bear in mind that other schools might have module selection and allocation deadlines earlier or later than those in the School of History, and that some Model modules (eg. those offered by Careers and Enterprise) might have competitive application processes.

E-Portfolio Collect Reflect Showcase Feedback Assignments Recordings Journal entries Commentary Action plans Reflect For assessment For employers For peers Showcase E-Portfolio More information on QMplus: QMplus Hub – Support for Students Getting started with QMplus Hub As part of the QMUL Model, each student will have access to an e-portfolio, where you can record your achievements and ideas, and which you can download and use to showcase your work. You can log into your e-portfolio on QMplus Hub using your QMUL log-in details. Further guidance on how to use your e-portfolio is on QMplus Hub, and on QMplus if you enrol yourself in “QMplus Hub – Support for Students” or “Getting started with QMplus Hub”. You will be able to take your downloaded portfolio with you when you finish your degree programme. You should use your e-portfolio to present work from all your modules and extracurricular activities: not just your QMUL Model modules! Log into your e-portfolio on QMplus Hub using your QMUL log-in details.

Skills Review In Semester B, you will be asked to complete a Skills Review on QMplus. The Skills Review is an online checklist, related to the themes of the QMUL Model, which will take you about 30 mins to fill in. The Skills Review is NOT a test and is not assessed. The outcomes of your Skills Review will be displayed on an online dashboard and will illustrate your current experience, as well as areas for future development. You should aim to have completed your Skills Review before 16 March 2018. You will then meet with your academic adviser, and use the outcomes of your Skills Review to devise a personalised programme of study for 2018/19. You will be asked to complete a Skills Review in Semester B to identify your existing strengths in relation to the QMUL Model themes, as well as any areas for further development. This Skills Review will be in the form of an online questionnaire on QMplus, and will take about 30 minutes to complete. The outcomes of the Skills Review will be displayed on an online dashboard, and will clearly illustrate your current experience in relation to the 4 strands of the QMUL Model (networking, multi- and inter-disciplinarity, international perspectives, enterprising perspectives), as well as areas for future development. Both you and your academic adviser will be able to access the online dashboard, and, after completing the Skills Review, you will be invited to a face-to-face meeting to discuss your module selection for 2018/19. Your adviser will guide you through the QMUL Model, and you will work closely with them to personalise your degree programme.

What do I need to do now? Use your e-portfolio! Start thinking about the sorts of Model modules you might like to take next academic year. Complete the Skills Review on QMplus before the deadline of 16 March 2018. Meet with your academic adviser to discuss the outcomes of your Skills Review, which will be displayed on an online dashboard. Choose your modules for 2018/19. *Deadlines in other schools might be earlier or later than those in the School of History. Check in advance with your academic adviser. Students should already be using their e-portfolios to document their ideas and achievements. Next semester, the QMUL Model module directory will become available on QMplus. You can use this directory to start planning which Model modules you might like to take next year. The Skills Review will also be available in semester B and you should aim to complete it before 16 March 2018, after which date you will meet your academic adviser to discuss your future module choices. You apply for Model modules in the same way as you apply for all of your modules, using an online form. Bear in mind that other Schools might have different module selection and allocation deadlines than those in the School of History, and that some Model modules might have competitive application processes. More information on selecting Model modules in other Schools can be found in the QMUL Model module directory.

Where can I go for more information? 1st contact: academic adviser Other contacts in the School of History QMUL Model Administrator: Claire Trenery (c.trenery@qmul.ac.uk) Director of Taught Programmes: Dan Todman (d.w.todman@qmul.ac.uk) Undergraduate Programmes and Timetabling Manager: Matt Latham (m.Latham@qmul.ac.uk) 1st-year tutor: Leslie James (leslie.james@qmul.ac.uk) Director of Student Engagement: Virginia Davis (v.g.davis@qmul.ac.uk) Careers Consultant for History, English and Drama: Caroline Lisser (c.lisser@qmul.ac.uk) The first person you should contact for guidance about the QMUL Model is your academic adviser. Claire Trenery is the QMUL Mode Administrator in the School of History, and will be able to help you with any specific queries. If you have any questions about how your Model module choices will fit into your timetable, you should contact Matt Latham in the History Office (4.14). If you would like to take a Model module in another School or Institute, you should speak to your academic adviser, and also contact the convener of the module you are interested in, as well as the programmes manager in the relevant school. If you would like to take one of the Model modules offered by the Careers and Enterprise service, you should get in touch with Caroline Lisser at the Careers Centre.