*Important New Students Information*
Dear <<First Name>>,
We look forward to welcoming you to LSE in a few weeks. This email forms the first of two important emails which are aimed at guiding you through your first weeks at LSE. Please read them carefully. This email covers Registration, Welcome Week, Online Resources and Student Reps.
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Welcome from your Programme Director
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the Department of Geography and Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Congratulations on your acceptance to one of the world’s leading social science institutions.
The MSc aims to provide a common understanding of the various influences affecting the planning process, and to teach a set of research skills that will help planners in practice. These skills include urban and regional economic analysis, the evaluation of environmental and regional policies and the study of institutional and political factors that impact city and regional development. These perspectives will be applied to London and to a wide range of countries and cities through lectures and seminar debate.
I hope you will have a thoroughly challenging and rewarding year of study towards your MSc degree. I look forward to meeting you in September. In the meantime, enjoy the rest of the summer.
Dr Nancy Holman
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Pre-sessional GY447 Course
All RUPS students are invited to attend an optional pre-sessional course in Urban Economics, beginning 19 September, to aid in the preparation for the core course GY447. You will have received a separate email about this.
For those students wishing to attend the pre-sessional course, the following videos will be helpful in your preparation for these sessions:
1. Demand and Supply
2. Consumer Behaviour
3. Production Cost
4. Perfect Competition and Monopoly
5. Market Failure
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School Welcome Meeting
You are advised to attend the LSE Welcome presentation for new Geography and Environment students. This is scheduled to take place on Monday 19 September 2016 at 3pm – 4.30pm in the Peacock Theatre, Portugal Street.
This is your opportunity to learn about the LSE community, including valuable information about the wealth of support available to you whilst studying at LSE.
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Registration
Registration for new MSc RUPS students will take place in the Hong Kong Theatre (Ground Floor, Clement House) on Tuesday 20 September 2016 between 1.30pm - 2pm.
Individual registration slots specific to the programmes can be found here.
You can find a list of required materials for registration here.
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Departmental Welcome Meetings
Departmental Welcome and Support Services Introduction
Wednesday 21 September 2016, 10am – 2pm
Room: NAB.LG.08 (New Academic Building, Sheikh Zayed Theatre)
An opportunity to meet staff within the Department along with the support services available to help you through your studies at LSE. This is an important meeting and we strongly advise you to attend.
MSc RUPS Programme Induction
Thursday 22 September 2016, 10am - 1pm
Room: KSW.G.01 (20 Kingsway)
Each programme has its own welcome meeting. This is the most important meeting of Welcome Week and it is compulsory that you attend.
More information on Welcome Week activities can be found here.
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Department Welcome Party!
All MSc students are welcomed and encouraged to attend our Departmental gathering:
Thursday 6 October 2016, 6pm-9pm, Shaw Library (6th floor, Old Building)
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Online Resources
LSE for You
LSE for You is a personalised web portal which gives you access to a range of services including Graduate Course Choices, Personal Timetables, Examination Timetables and Provisional Examination Results. You can print off your proof of registration under the ‘Certification and Documentation’ section.
Moodle
Moodle is LSE's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). Each course has a dedicated Moodle page. Moodle is used for posting lecture notes, seminar notes and student presentations, as well as submitting essays and dissertations. Moodle is an important resource and should be visited regularly to obtain course information. Guides and information on using Moodle can be found here.
ReadingLists@LSE
Most reading lists are hosted on the ReadingList@LSE library platform. Reading lists are usually linked directly from the relevant Moodle course pages. Reading lists are arranged by Term and are usually split into weekly readings for both lectures and seminars, with links to online journals or other relevant library resources.
Recommended Readings
If you want to do any reading prior to arriving at the LSE, the suggested readings are:
- Friedmann, J. (2011) Insurgencies: Essays in Planning Theory. Routledge: Abingdon
- Hall, P (2014) Cities of Tomorrow: An Intellectual History of Urban Planning and Design Since 1880. 4th Edition, Wiley
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Student reps
Each MSc programme requires student representation at Staff-Student Liaison Committee meetings. These meetings serve to inform the Department about what we're doing well and any improvements we could make. Student reps are important and ensure that the voices of your fellow students are heard.
The rep position requires some Student Union-led training and carries additional Departmental duties such as maintaining a social media presence for your programme and sharing information on Departmental events.
If you're interested in being the Student Representative for your programme please email your Graduate Administrator before Monday 19 September 2016. If required, an election will be held in Michaelmas Term.
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