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Salient. Official Newspaper of Victoria University of Wellington Students Association. Vol 40 No. 23. September 12 1977
English Novel 321
English Novel 321
Twenty questionnaires were returned from a distribution of 36. Those who returned the questionaires were well satisfied with most ateas of the Course. The questionnaire divided the Course into context, structure, lecturer and tutor assessment and course evaluation. Lecturers and tutors received high score ratings for their work and involvement, few, if any critical points were raised as regards the standard of tutoring and lecturing.
Three main points arose from the student responses:—
| 1. | That the course should move towards internal assessment. In reply, Prof. Robinson has stated that next year, work done during the course will count towards the final assessment, more than in past exams. |
| 2. | That the Course as a whole needed to place more emphasis on the chronological coherence of the books. That a stronger connection be made between different authors studied in lectures. |
| 3. | That the quantity of reading was found to be a dominant feature of the Course work load. The nature of the Course, (The Modern Novel), presupposes a heavy reading load, but the texts were enjoyed by students in reply to these two points. Prof. Robinson stated that lecturers would be encouraged to gain a view of the Course as a 'coherent whole', by sitting in on their colleagues lectures. The chronological order of the texts would be followed in lectures as far as possible, and that reading lists are available for those wishing to read-abead. (i.e. in the faculty prospectus). |
Concerning the Course work load. Prof. Robinson stated that one or two optional authors would be dropped next year, which would allow mote time for reading and extra lecture time available for the compulsory texts.