General Information

Library

The course is structured to allow students to spend a good deal of time in the library. It is conceived as very much a reading course which directs students in various aspects of the field. Reading lists should not be treated as simply lists of set texts but as guides to the individual subject areas.

There are two departments of the University library with significant holdings for literary students:

The Ussher Library (Level 1). This holds a useful collection of basic literary texts that may be borrowed.

The Department of Early Printed Books. In addition to early printed books, this includes many works by contemporary Irish writers, which must be consulted in this reading room, and may not be borrowed.

Many volumes, not included in the Ussher Library, are stored in stacks elsewhere which will need to be requested. These may mostly be found in the library's online catalogue and in many cases may be ordered online.

It is important to get to know the various catalogues and computer files. Library tours are arranged in the first week of Michaelmas Term.

Borrowing: Students on this course have postgraduate borrowing rights (10 books at a time). Check the exact entitlements with the Library.

Computer Access

Students may use any of the public-access computers throughout College, as well as the specially provided facilities in the Oscar Wilde Centre. For full details, consult Information Systems Services, Áras an Phiarsaigh, College: http://isservices.tcd.ie/

Photograph

All students must supply (by 4 October 2013) to the Course Administrator a recent photograph and current address, email address and Dublin telephone number.

Noticeboard

It is the individual student's responsibility to note announcements relating to the course that are posted on the noticeboard in the Oscar Wilde Centre.

Timetabling

The course timetable is posted on the noticeboard in the Oscar Wilde Centre. Any changes to the schedule will be posted there.

Illness

Please inform the Course Administrator of absence due to illness. The College Health Centre is beside the Samuel Beckett Theatre.

Graduation

It is the individual student's responsibility to contact the Proctor's Office about the process of graduation. The address is: Academic Registry, Biotechnology Building, College; phone: 896 1218. Email: graduation@tcd.ie

Residence

The College Accommodation Office is in West Chapel, Front Square. There is some College accommodation available in Trinity Hall: for details of how to apply see the website: http://www.tcd.ie/accommodation/StudentsandStaff/Students/. The Students' Union also provides information about accommodation in Dublin. Please inform the Course Administrator of any change of address and phone number.

Students' Union and Graduate Students' Union

The Students' Union represents all students in College, having five full-time officers (President, Publicity, Education, Welfare, Entertainments). It has two shops on campus. Located on the second floor of House Six, the Graduate Students' Union is an independent body within College that represents postgraduate students throughout College. Upon registration, all postgraduates are automatically members. It is run by two full-time sabbatical officers; this year they are the President, Ryan Kenny, and the Vice-President, Sarah Smith. As the head and public face of the Union, Ryan is responsible for strategy and policy formulation, whilst sitting on a wide range of committees. Sarah is the Union's Education and Welfare Officer and advises students on matters such as academic appeals and supervisor relationships. She's also here to help on more personal matters, such as financial concerns, illness and bereavement. Any discussions about such concerns are treated with the strictest confidentiality. Contact us at either: president@gsu.tcd.ie , or vicepresident@gsu.tcd.ie .

Postgraduate students may use the Graduate Common Room in House 7, Front Square. Keys are distributed by the GSU at the beginning of the year.

Postgraduate Advisory Service

The Postgraduate Advisory Service is a unique and confidential service available to all registered postgraduate students in Trinity College. It offers a comprehensive range of academic, pastoral and professional supports dedicated to enhancing your student experience.

The Postgraduate Advisory Service is led by the Postgraduate Support Officer who provides frontline support for all Postgraduate students in Trinity. The Postgraduate Support Officer will act as your first point of contact and a source of support and guidance regardless of the stage of your graduate studies. In addition each Faculty has three members of Academic staff appointed as Postgraduate Advisors to whom you can be referred by the Postgraduate Support Officer for extra assistance if needed.

Contact details of the Postgrad Support Officer and the Advisory Panel are available on our website: http://www.tcd.ie/Senior_Tutor/postgraduate/

The PAS is located on the second floor of House 27. We're open from 8.30 – 4.30, Monday to Friday. Appointments are available from 9am to 4pm.

Phone: 8961417

Email: pgsupp@tcd.ie

Books

Hodges Figgis, Dawson St. has been informed of the contents of the course reading lists. For books you wish to buy, please look first in Hodges Figgis.