Clare Dixon - Teaching
Modules
Currently I teach the following module.
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COMP525
Reasoning About Action and Change
Projects
I supervise both
final year undergraduate and
MSc projects. Please see the e-project system for details.
Useful Information for Academic Advisees
Study Skills
The University offers a range of study skills sessions including
- a programme of workshops designed to help you succeed in your studies
KnowHow Workshops
-
the
Skills4Study website, an interactive resource for developing
student study skills.
Careers and Employability
The
University Careers Service offers a range of support and guidance
including from applications and interviews.
Requests for Reference Letters
If you would like me to act as a referee for applications for
employment or further study you should first ask me whether I am
willing to do this. I will usually agree if
you are my academic advisee or my final year project student.
Given the number of such students I have allocated I am unlikely to
agree any further requests.
To request a reference you need to request this via the Departmental
Reference System SAM (see
the Departmental Student Handbook page 41 for more
information). If I receive a request from a University for a reference that
has not already been requested via the SAM system I will decline it.
It may take me up to a week (longer in busy periods or
vacation time) to complete the reference once this has been requested
by the relevant University. Please don't send me repeated reminders as
it just fills up my mail box and gives me less time to complete your
reference. I don't usually provide references directly to
students. You need to input one request for every University/course
you apply to and are allowed to request up to five references. I can't
complete the references without you doing this.
There is a Departmental limit of 5 reference letters we
should provide. I will only agree an extension to this in exceptional
circumstances.
University and the Student Guild Support Services
Modules Taught in the Past
In the past I have taught:-
-
COMP101
Introduction to Programming in Java: first year undergraduate module taught from 2010-2016
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COMP525
Reasoning About Action and Change: MSc Module taught from 2005-2009
- COMP505
Algorithm Design and Implementation: MSc module taught from 2001--2004.
- COMP210
Artificial Intelligence: second year undergraduate module, taught from
2002-2004.
- Computing Mathematics: a first year undergraduate module
taught from 1997-2000 (Manchester Metropolitan University).