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Salient. Official Newspaper of Victoria University of Wellington Students Association. Vol 40 No. 23. September 12 1977
English Assessment
English Assessment
These are the results of five questionnaires done suring the second term. Several more are in the pipe line. Detailed analysis of the Course Questionaire are available on demand., from the English Club Committee.
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.
| 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.
Engl. 215 Old English Literature
As only two replies were received out of seven there is not very much that we can say of student feelings about the course. Apathy appears to be the overriding emotion or dare one say it, satisfaction with the way the course is run already.
Engl. 304—Romantic and Victorian Poetry 41 completed out of 60 distributed.
| 1. | The basic structure of the course was approved Many wanted an optional text system introduced and more intensive study of a few poems Every student gained interest from personal reading of a poem, with only few from lectures. |
| 2. | As far as teaching method was concerned, many wanted more structured tutorials, but most do want class discussions. |
| 3. | Nearly everybody was dissatisfied with the present assessment and advocated some sort of double chance system. It is clear that people feel strongly and some significant change needs to be made. |
| 4. | There was strong dissatisfaction with the lectures on the Romantic period, but equally strong praise for the lectures on the Victorians. Similar feelings were expressed in relation to the tutoring abilities of the lecturers. |
Engl. 207—American Poetry
Only four people replied (15 in the course). They were generally satisfied and only asked for more tutorials.
The "stirrers" in the course didn't have enough courage in their convictions to make their views publicly known.
Interdenominational Church Service in Maori to celebrate Maori Language week.
The Service will be led by Rev. Taki Marsden on Monday, September 19 in the Union Hall
(top floor Student Union Building) at 7.30 pm
Mihimihi and Supper will follow.