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The Role of the Postgraduate Academic Tutor in Economics Professor Peter Wright Director of Postgraduate Taught Programmes. Context. Rapid rise in student staff ratio Peaked at 38 in 2010/11. Context. Rapid rise in student staff ratio Peaked at 38 in 2010/11 Growth in PGT numbers.
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The Role of the Postgraduate Academic Tutor in EconomicsProfessor Peter WrightDirector of Postgraduate Taught Programmes
Context • Rapid rise in student staff ratio • Peaked at 38 in 2010/11
Context • Rapid rise in student staff ratio • Peaked at 38 in 2010/11 • Growth in PGT numbers
Consequences • Teaching delivery: fairly robust • Pastoral care: creaking
Consequences • Teaching delivery: fairly robust • Pastoral care: creaking • 2011/12: 196 students • Home: 16 • Overseas: 180 • Chinese: 162
Postgraduate academic tutor • Personal tutor • Advice on academic matters • Study skills, especially those of particular relevance to PGT study • Study issues relating to the unfamiliar nature of study conditions in the UK • Specific help on basic skills (e.g. introductory maths and statistics) • Consultation and feedback hours; invited small group sessions; workshops • PGTSSF/PGLTC
Postgraduate academic tutor • Benefits • For students • For PGT director • Current operation • 2 PGT academic tutors • provide academic support to entire cohort • Provide pastoral support to their personal tutees