*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 am writing to congratulate you on being offered a place on the MSc Urbanisation and Development programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
My team and I are looking forward to welcoming you to the Programme in the autumn, and I am sure you will have a challenging and rewarding year of study.
We thought you may want to start preparing for the MSc in Urbanisation and Development with a little preliminary reading. Some background reading before you arrive will enable you to make the best use of your time at the LSE from the very beginning. This list is neither prescriptive nor exhaustive, but provides an initial orientation, and will be especially relevant to your core course GY459 – Urban Theory and Policy in the Global South.
Books
- Beall, Jo and Fox, Sean (2009) Cities and Development (London: Routledge)
- Desai, Renu and Sanyal, Romola (eds) (2011) Urbanizing Citizenship: Contested Spaces in Indian Cities (New Delhi: Sage)
- Parnell, Susan and Pieterse, Edgar (eds) (2014) Africa’s Urban Revolution (London: Zed)
- Simone, Abdou Maliq (2010) City Life from Jakarta to Dakar: Movements at the Crossroads (London: Routledge)
- Chant, Sylvia and McIlwaine, Cathy (2016) Cities, Slums and Gender in the Global South:Towards a Feminised Urban Future (London: Routledge)
- Zeiderman, Austin (2016) Endangered City: The Politics of Security and Risk in Bogotá (London: Duke University Press)
- Lees, Loretta; Shin, Hyun Bang and López-Morales, Ernesto (2016) Planetary Gentrification (Polity Press)
Journal articles / book chapters
- Centner, Ryan (2013) ‘Distinguishing the Right Kind of City: Contentious Urban Middle Classes in Argentina, Brazil, and Turkey’, in Tony Samara, Shenjing He and Guo Chen (eds) Locating the Right to the City in the Global South (New York: Routledge)
- Chant, Sylvia (2016) 'Women, Girls and World Poverty: Empowerment, Equality or Essentialism?', International Development Planning Review, 38:1, 1-24
- Shin, Hyun Bang (2012) ‘Unequal Cities of Spectacle and Mega-events in China’, City: Analysis of Urban Trends, Culture, Theory, Policy, Action, 16:6, 728-744
Sylvia Chant
Professor Sylvia Chant FRSA
Programme Director, MSc Urbanisation and Development
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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 U&D students will take place in the Hong Kong Theatre (Ground Floor, Clement House) on Tuesday 20 September 2016 between 1.30pm and 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.
Department of International Development Introductory Session – compulsory for MSc Urbanisation and Development students
Thursday 22 September 2016, 9am-12.30pm
Room: Peacock Theatre, Portugal Street
MSc U&D Programme Induction
Thursday 22 September 2016, 4pm - 5pm
Room: NAB 2.14 (New Academic Building, 2nd floor, room 14)
Each programme has its own welcome meeting. This is the most important meeting of Welcome Week and it is compulsory that you attend. Details of the meetings and the times/locations can be found on the Department's ‘New Students’ webpage.
1-1 Meeting with Programme Director
1-1 meetings with your Programme Director will take place on the Monday and Tuesday of Week 1 of Michaelmas Term (3 & 4 October). Exact times will be agreed upon during Welcome Week.
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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Optional Welcome Meetings
OPTIONAL WELCOME RECEPTION
Hosted by the Department for International Development
Thursday 22 September 2016, 5.30pm-9pm
Room: Senior Dining Room, Old Building
OPTIONAL INTRODUCTORY LECTURES AND TASTER SESSIONS
These sessions will help you decide which courses to select as part of your Programme Structure and are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
> Concepts in Development Studies
Friday 23 September 2016, 9am - 12pm, Peacock Theatre
> Taster session on International Development Optional Courses
Friday 23 September 2016, 2pm - 5pm, Peacock Theatre
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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.
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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 Friday 7 October 2016. If required, an election will be held in Michaelmas Term.
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SPECIAL NOTE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The International Development Department will run a pre-sessional Economics Workshop during Welcome Week. This event is in two parts and is available to students who have no Economics background and who have an optional ID component as part of their degree.
The link to register for this event can be found here.
Part 1 – Monday 19 September 9.30-14.00, Old Theatre
Part 2 – Tuesday 20 September 9.30-12.30, Old Theatre
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