{"id":13207,"date":"2020-08-14T17:33:01","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T16:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/secl-news-events\/?p=13207"},"modified":"2020-08-14T17:37:21","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T16:37:21","slug":"top-tips-comparative-literature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/secl-news-events\/2020\/08\/14\/top-tips-comparative-literature\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for Kent: top tips from the Department of Comparative Literature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Welcome to all our new students who will be joining us in September! We&#8217;ve put together some top tips to prepare for your course, and for university life.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At this stage, parents or guardians may still have lots of questions (and you may not yet have all the answers!). There\u2019s lots of information on application, fees, funding, accommodation, visit days and more at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/parents\">www.kent.ac.uk\/parents<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Before you go, set up a social media thread (WhatsApp, FB Messenger etc.) to keep in touch with multiple groups at once. A message from home every day can make a big difference!<\/li>\n<li>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/courses\/modules\"><strong>module catalogue<\/strong><\/a> in advance of the start of term, and think about the modules you\u2019d like to take. Any beginning with \u20183\u2019 are for first-years, e.g. CP311<\/li>\n<li>When you\u2019ve found modules you like, it\u2019s a great idea to make a head start before term! Using the module code (e.g. CP311), you can search the<a href=\"https:\/\/kent.rl.talis.com\/index.html\"><strong> reading lists<\/strong><\/a> for different courses online. Items marked as \u2018core\u2019 are essential: chase these up in the library when you arrive, or buy second-hand copies online.<\/li>\n<li>When you arrive at Kent, never hesitate to get in touch with a member of staff if you\u2019d like further guidance about getting ahead on the modules you\u2019re interested in. You can look all of us up in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/european-culture-languages\/people?subcategory=comparative-literature\">directory<\/a><\/strong> which also gives our email addresses so that you can make an appointment to see us.<\/li>\n<li>Be sure to make a note of the different lecturers\u2019 office hours. \u2018Office hours\u2019 are set times of the week where academics run drop-in sessions. You can just pop in any time during those hours and we\u2019re guaranteed to be there to answer any questions or offer advice. Information on each lecturers\u2019 office hours is available in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/european-culture-languages\/people?subcategory=comparative-literature\"><strong>staff directory<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The University also recommends useful apps that can help you to manage your time and information effectively. For example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/ai\/ask\/index.php\"><strong>Assignment Survival Kit<\/strong><\/a> creates a deadline calendar for you. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/learning\/resources\/study-guides.html\">Study Guides<\/a><\/strong> give a survey of all aspects of academic practice necessary for you to master as an undergraduate. <a href=\"http:\/\/myfolio.kent.ac.uk\/myfolio\/\"><strong>MyFolio<\/strong><\/a> is an online journal where you can record your reflections and achievements, and is really useful when you come to write a CV later.<\/li>\n<li>In September, get into the habit of checking your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/guides\/email\"><strong>Kent student email<\/strong><\/a> every day. Make it part of your daily routine: this is how most important information gets sent around.<\/li>\n<li>During Welcome Week, be sure to attend all the meetings scheduled, especially induction and your first academic adviser meeting. If you\u2019re struggling to find your way to any of these meetings, don\u2019t forget the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/maps\/canterbury\/canterbury-campus\"><strong>campus map<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to all our new students who will be joining us in September! We&#8217;ve put together some top tips to prepare for your course, and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/secl-news-events\/2020\/08\/14\/top-tips-comparative-literature\/\">Read&nbsp;more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34790,"featured_media":13210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[18583,1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/secl-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13207"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/secl-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/secl-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/secl-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34790"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/secl-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13207"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/secl-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13207\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13211,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/secl-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13207\/revisions\/13211"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/secl-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/secl-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/secl-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/secl-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}