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CMLAA-CLE seminar - Electronic Surveillance
CMLAA-CLE seminar - Electronic Surveillance
CMLAA-CLE seminar - Electronic Surveillance
All Saturday morning CLE's are from 9:00 am - 12:15 pm. Registration begins at 8:30am.
Many myths abound regarding Medicaid and Veterans benefits eligibility. This CLE will detail the complex eligibility criteria for Medicaid for elderly clients, both in and out of nursing homes. The CLE will detail strategies commonly used by elder law attorneys to protect assets legally. The CLE will also detail the Veterans Benefits available to elders facing chronic care, and their intersection with the Medicaid system. Even if you are not an elder law attorney, knowing what pitfalls to avoid in advising an increasingly aging population will give the attorney valuable information.
The program will further delve into the subject of elder care with the issue of elder abuse. The CLE will explain what constitutes elder abuse, neglect (including self-neglect) and financial exploitation, how to recognize the "red flags" of elder abuse, the duty to report, and what measures Adult Protective Services can take under APS law and/or guardianship law, to reduce the risk to vulnerable older adults.
As our families and clients age and begin to face nursing home stays and chronic disease management, knowing the way the long term care system works is critical. When a loved one or client goes into a nursing home, they do not always understand their rights under federal and state law within that system.
Speakers: Rachel A. Kabb-Effron, Esq. and Kelli Kay Perk, Esq.
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Appellate Advocacy Seminar - 45th Annual Moot Court Night
Global Business Law Review Symposium - A Look at International Human Rights and Labor Law's Influence on Multinationals' Corporate Responsibilities
Barbara J. Fick currently teaches at Notre Dame Law School and has worked with the American Center for International Labor Solidarity since 1995, advising and teaching trade union leaders in Central and Eastern Europe on issues relating to protecting worker rights and ensuring domestic compliance with international labor standards. Fick's teaching and scholarship concentrate on various aspects of labor law such as employment discrimination, individual rights in the workplace, and international and comparative labor law.
Fick earned her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1976. A member of the Wisconsin Bar, Professor Fick has worked as an associate at the Milwaukee firm of Foley & Lardner and as a field attorney for the National Labor Relations Board in Philadelphia. While at the NLRB, she also lectured in law at St. Joseph's University.
Donald C. Dowling is a Partner at the firm of White & Chase in New York City. Dowling concentrates his practice on outbound international employment law (cross-border human resources law issues for multinational employers). Dowling's practice is one of two in the US ranked in the top tier in the only competitive ranking category of international labor/employment lawyers by PLC Which Lawyer?,, and Dowling is ranked by Chambers USA as one of the top 36 Labor & Employment lawyers in New York. He is also ranked by Legal 500, ABA Who's Who, ABA/IBA Who's Who and others as a top New York-based Employment lawyer.
Dowling has published dozens of scholarly articles and book chapters on various aspects of international employment law, including the international law journals of Cornell and Northwestern law schools. He has spoken around the world in English and Spanish on international law topics, including presenting a paper at Rhodes House, Oxford. He serves on the editorial boards of publications including: PLC Labor & Employment; ABA/Bloomberg BNA International Labor & Employment Laws (treatise); Thomson/West International HR Journal, and EuroWatch. As an adjunct professor, Dowling teaches law school classes in International Employment Law and European Union Law.
Marley Weiss is a professor at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. Previously, Weiss worked as a visiting professor at the Eötvös Loránd University Faculty of Law, in Budapest, Hungary, and returned there as a Visiting Fulbright Lecturer. Weiss served as chairperson of the National Advisory Committee to the U.S. National Administrative Office for the NAFTA Labor Side Agreement and as secretary of the American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law. Weiss earned her J.D. from Harvard University, and specializes in all facets of labor and employment law, including comparative and international aspects of the field. Her work has been published on a wide range of related topics.
Professor Tim Wu will speak at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Tuesday, March 25 at 5 p.m. as the Cleveland-Marshall Fund Visiting Scholar. His discussion will focus on "The Attention Merchants and Consumer Protection."
Wu is an author, policy advocate, and professor at Columbia Law School. His book, The Master Switch was named a best book of the year by the New Yorker, Amazon, Scribes, Publisher's Weekly, and other publications.
Wu's best known work is the development of Net Neutrality theory, but he has written widely about private power, free speech, copyright and antitrust. Wu writes for Slate, and has written for the New Yorker, the New York Times, The Wall St. Journal and other publications. Wu has been recognized by Scientific American magazine, National Law Journal, 02138 Magazine, and the World Economic Forum. He also twice won the Lowell Thomas Award for travel writing.
The lecture is free and open to the public, and offers attendees one hour of free continuing legal education credit. Preregistration is not required.
For information, contact the Law Alumni Association, 216-687-2368.
CLEVELAND – Cleveland State University's Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (1801 Euclid Ave.) will host "JFK's Assassination and the Law: 50 Years Later," on Friday, Dec. 6 at 9 a.m., in recognition of the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, The all-day program, sponsored by the Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association, will focus on the legal issues relating to the investigation and hypothetical trial of Lee Harvey Oswald.
Highlighting the eight-member panel of legal experts are two staff members of the 1963 Warren Commission, responsible for investigating the assassination of President Kennedy. Judge Burt W. Griffin was assistant counsel for the commission, and Howard Willens served as second in command of the commission's staff. Willens is the author of an upcoming book on the Warren Commission, "History Will Prove Us Right," and his discussion will feature never-before-released information from the book.
The event is open to the public and a $20 admission fee includes materials, continental breakfast, lunch and reception. Admission is free to students with a valid CSU ID and those seeking continuing legal education credits can receive six hours (including 1 hour ethics/professionalism CLE pending) for a fee of $160. All proceeds will benefit the Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Scholarship Fund. For more details or to register, call 216.687.2368 or visit law.csuohio.edu/alumnigiving/cle
"JFK's Assassination and the Law: 50 Years Later" Panelists:
At a Glance:
What: JFK's Assassination and the Law: 50 Years Later
Who: Eight-member panel of legal experts including two former staff members of the Warren Commission.
Where: Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Moot Court Room (1801 Euclid Ave.)
When: Friday, December 6, 2013, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Why: Observing the 50th anniversary of JFK's assassination, a look at the legal issues relating to the investigation and hypothetical trial of Lee Harvey Oswald.
Registration: Attorneys seeking CLE credit, $160 paid seven days in advance; less than seven days in advance, $175. CMLAA members deduct $10. General public, $20; Free with student I.D.
$20 registration fee includes museum admission, CLE credit, panel discussion and a dessert reception.
Preregistration is required
Register by phone at 216.593.0575
The 1894 court martial of French army Captain Alfred Dreyfus was the world's first "trial of the century" – a media spectacle fueled by government misinformation and blatant anti-Semitism, all orchestrated in the name of national security. The case had a global impact, nearly destroying France's reputation among civilized nations, sowing the seeds of future wars and even indirectly inspiring the birth of the modern Zionist movement.
In conjunction with a world-premiere exhibition "TRAITOR! Spies, Lies and Justice Denied: The Dreyfus Affair," Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage are co-hosting a panel of legal professionals to discuss the Dreyfus Affair trials, and their implications in the legal community to this day.
Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio
Judge Stuart A. Friedman, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court
Doron M. Kalir, Clinical Professor of Law, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Employment and Labor Law Lecture by Rick McHugh, Senior Staff Attorney, National Employment Law Project - "Unemployment Compensation: Is There Still Room for a New Deal Program in a Global Economy?"
Rick McHugh is a lawyer and activist with extensive experience assisting low income and dislocated workers with social insurance and reemployment programs. McHugh is employed as senior staff attorney with National Employment Law Project, based in Ann Arbor, Mich. His principal responsibilities at NELP are providing technical advice to state partners engaged in unemployment compensation policy campaigns and advocacy for dislocated workers. His recent research focus has included the solvency of state unemployment insurance trust funds and best practices in dislocated worker programs.
Prior to joining NELP in 2000, McHugh worked as a legal services lawyer and union lawyer in Arkansas, Kentucky, and Michigan. He litigated cases in state and federal courts, including significant cases involving unemployment compensation, Medicaid, disability, Trade Adjustment Assistance, and Food Stamps. While at the UAW Legal Department from 1984 until 1995, he served as the principal advisor to UAW President Owen Bieber during Bieber's service on the federal Advisory Council on Unemployment Compensation from 1993 to 1996.
Both before and since joining NELP, McHugh has published legal and policy articles on unemployment compensation, WARN, wage and hour law, and other employment law topics. He has testified before committees of Congress and state legislatures on several occasions, and has presented at numerous policy conferences over the past three decades, including a U.S. Department of Labor conference commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Social Security Act in 2010.
McHugh has a J.D. degree from the University of Michigan Law School and a B.A. in political science from Wabash College.
More than 4,000 years ago, the father of Isaac and Ishmael took a series of actions that still reverberate through modern Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Was the Patriarch following God's instructions, or intentionally causing his sons to suffer? Join us for this live courtroom battle, and YOU will decide!
Presiding Judge: The Honorable Dan Aaron Poster, U.S. District Court
Defense Attorney: Avery Friedman, civil rights attorney, Chief Counsel of the Fair Housing Council, and CNN legal correspondent
Prosecuting Attorney: Geoffrey S. Mearns, President, Northern Kentucky University, former Provost, Cleveland State University and Dean, Cleveland-Marshall College of law.
While the jury votes are tallied, a distinguished panel will bring a religious perspective
to the difficult moral and ethical issues highlighted in the trial:
Tickets for the event are $30-$125 and can be purchased at http://www.kolhalev.net/trial.html. CLE credits are available at the $60, $75 and $125 ticket levels.
Materials for the CLE:
People v. Abraham (CLE materials #1)
People v. Abraham (CLE materials #2)
People v. Abraham (CLE materials #3)
People v. Abraham (CLE materials #4)
People v. Abraham (CLE materials #5)
People v. Abraham (CLE materials #6)
"Government Intervention: The 'Free Market' Health Care Industry and the Affordable Care Act".
Dr. Robert Field, Drexel University School of Law, The "Free Market" Health Care Industry
Professor David Schweighoefer, Brouse McDowell, Overview of the Affordable Care Act
Professor Rachel Kabb-Effron, Kabb Law Firm, The Affordable Care Act and the Elderly
Helen Rhynard, Rhynard Law, The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Effect on Workplace Wellness Programs
Christel Best Turner Esq., AFAA, Rhynard Law, The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Effect on Workplace Wellness Programs
The program is free and open to the public and prereregistration is not required


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BELGRADE: Lawmakers in Serbia adopted a 2013 budget on Saturday, pledging to slash the deficit to 3.3 percent of national output and return the economy to growth of 2 percent as the government seeks new IMF funding.
The 2013 consolidated budget sets revenues at 956.4 billion dinars ($11.12 billion) and spending at 1,078 billion dinars.
The Balkan country is running a budget shortfall this year of around 6.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) as seen in the revised budget, while public debt has ballooned to 60 percent. GDP is forecast to contract 2 percent in 2012.
The government, a coalition of nationalists and socialists, is trying to secure a three-year precautionary loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which froze a 1 billion euro ($1.30 billion) standby deal in January due to over-spending.
Like much of the western Balkans, Serbia has slid back into recession this year on declining trade and investment from the crisis-hit euro zone and a harvest devastated by drought. The country expects public debt to peak in 2013 at 65.2 percent of GDP.

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Frank, Anne. The Diary of a Young Girl / Anne Frank ; Translated from the Dutch by B.M. Mooyaart-Doubleday ; with an Introduction by Eleanor Roosevelt ; and a New Preface by George Stevens. New York: Pocket Books, 1975. The diary of a young Jewish girl who spends her teenage years in hiding from the Germans during the Holocaust. Nonfiction, Grade 10-12.
Gies, Miep, and Alison Leslie Gold. Anne Frank Remembered: The Story of the Woman Who Helped to Hide the Frank Family. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1988. The story of Miep Gies, the woman who hid Anne Frank and her family during the Second World War. Nonfiction, Grades 10-12.
Holzer Schirm, Joanie. Adventurers Against Their Will: Extraordinary World War II Stories of Survival, Escape, and Connection-Unlike Any Others. PeliPress, 2013. Based upon stories told to the author by her late father, Oswald A. Holzer, MD, and information gathered from WWII-era letters and documents. Nonfiction, Grades 9-12.
Klempner, Mark. The Heart Has Reasons: Holocaust Rescuers and Their Stories of Courage. Cleveland, Ohio: Pilgrim Press, 2006. Interviews with Dutch citizens that risks their life to save Jewish children during the Holocaust. Nonfiction, Grades 10-12.
Opdyke, Irene Gut, and Jennifer Armstrong. In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer. New York: Knopf, 1999. The true account of young girl who fought against the Hitler movement hiding and saving Jews from persecution. Nonfiction, Grades 10-12.
Orlev, Uri, and Hillel Halkin. The Lady with the Hat. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. Seventeen-year-old Yulek, is the only member of his family to survive the Holocaust. Unaware that his aunt in London is looking for him, he joins a group of young Jews preparing to live in Israel. Fiction, Grades, 10-12.
Rosenberg, Maxine B. Hiding to Survive: Stories of Jewish Children Rescued from the Holocaust. New York: Clarion Books, 1994. True accounts of fourteen Holocaust survivors who as children were hidden from the Nazis by non-Jews. Nonfiction, Grade 10-12.
Rossel, Seymour, and David A. Altshuler. The Holocaust: The World and the Jews, 1933-1945. West Orange, N.J.: Behrman House, 1992. Covers anti-Semitism in Europe, the treatment of Jews during the Holocaust, and the aftermath when the Nazi war criminals were brought to trial. Nonfiction, Grades 10-12.
Wiesel, Elie, and Marion Wiesel. Night. New York: Hill and Wang, 2006. The narrative of a boy who lived through Auschwitz and Buchenwald provides a short and terrible indictment of modern humanity. Nonfiction, Grades 10-12.
Student Travel – WWII Educational Tours
High school and college students, learn the leadership principles that helped win WWII on a trip to France or during a weeklong residential program in New Orleans. College credit is available, and space is limited.
See You Next Year! HS Yearbooks from WWII
Collected from across the United States, the words and pictures of these yearbooks present a new opportunity to experience the many challenges, setbacks and triumphs of the war through the eyes of America's youth.
The Victory Gardens of WWII
Visit the Classroom Victory Garden Project website to learn about food production during WWII, find lesson plans and activities for elementary students, get tips for starting your own garden and try out simple Victory Garden recipes!
The Science and Technology of WWII
Visit our new interactive website to learn about wartime technical and scientific advances that forever changed our world. Incorporates STEM principles to use in the classroom.
Kids Corner: Fun and Games!
Make your own propaganda posters, test your memory, solve puzzles and more! Learn about World War II and have fun at the same time.


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We take a strategic approach to your candidacy for promotion or job change and support you with a three-part career development system, taking you from early assessment of your value proposition through the development of a branded narrative and professionally developed Executive Bio, LinkedIn profile, and Executive Resume.
Executive Career Development Curriculum
Our three-part seminar series will take you through the development of your narrative, a plan for expanding your network, and a next-level candidacy strategy.
Executive Career Coaching
Our Executive Career Coaching Team helps you to refine your individual story, craft your specific networking plan, and finalize essential career marketing collateral.
Executive Alumni Events
The Executive Career Development Team is proud to offer two signature events that bring Executive Alumni and current Executive MBA students together for networking, collaboration, and career engagement.


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Held every four years, the Culinary Olympics now being held in Erfurt, Germany in October 2016 are the world's biggest competition for the food industry. The first Olympics were organised in 1900 and in the previous competition in 2012, there were 2,000 chefs from 54 countries. There are different categories in the Culinary Olympics in which the world's best chefs compete in making food. This is the first time that Finland is represented in the catering series.
The members of the Fazer Culinary Team are the top chefs of Fazer Food Services and they work in Fazer's contract restaurants in companies and organisations in Finland. The team has been training for this competition for the last one and a half years. There are eight chefs in the Fazer Culinary Team, but in the official team in the competition there will be four: team captain Mika Pesonen, Juha Aalto, Reko Riikonen and Sami Toropainen. The other members of the team are Lilli Jyräs, Teemu Hokkanen, Tapio Bergström and Matti Tikka. The team manager is Karri Käki.
"We've worked hard and there are just a few finishing touches to be made. There are a total of 20 teams from around the world in our category and some of these teams are veterans, so our target of gold is very challenging indeed. However, if we hit the spot in every area, our goal is reachable. The feeling within the team is good and morale is high. We will use our position as underdog to our advantage and we will demonstrate why we are proud of the Finnish food culture, our fantastic ingredients and chefs," says team captain Mika Pesonen.
After the summer, the team has concentrated on their performance in the competition: In the catering category of the Olympics, the actual competition is making lunch for 150 people. The menu has not changed since May, now we are just polishing our performance. The lunch comprises a soup, two main dishes, one vegetable dish, side dishes, a salad buffet and a dessert. There is a time limit of five hours for the preparation. The allowable cost per portion is around five euros. The ingredients and the food are to reflect the food culture of the team's own country.
The members of the Fazer Culinary Team have prepared for this competition by training regularly under the guidance of the best coaches possible as well with real customers and individually. All the competitors have regular day jobs. Also taking part in the Culinary Olympics are the Swedish Fazer Culinary Team as well as Finland's national team, the Culinary Team of Finland and there has been cooperation between the teams in preparing for the competition.
In addition to food making, a lot of other things have been done, too. The logistics have to be planned carefully, as a kitchen's worth of metal and part of the ingredients are packed in a refrigerated lorry that will go to Germany by road. A flight has been found for the main ingredient of the fish dish, the sufficiency of the electric supply has been calculated, the assembly and dismantling of the kitchen has been practised and the team has designed decorations and elements to reinforce the Finnish mindscape. The portions have been photographed and recipe folders with their nutrition calculations have been completed at the beginning of autumn.
"We are looking forward to October's Olympics and we are particularly proud that it is Fazer's team that is going to be the first catering team to represent Finland. Four years ago when we made the decision to participate, we couldn't have imagined the amount of support and interest that the project has generated," says , Director of Gastronomy and Product Development at Fazer Food Services.
"Fazer Food Services will continue to support competition, thus ensuring the continuous development of expertise in our food services, which is a benefit for the whole company, but first and foremost for our customers, of course. So fingers crossed and all the best for the competition!"
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A true shortstop is a rare commodity in baseball. We saw the Diamondbacks give up a premium arm in Trevor Bauer to acquire a good defensive SS in Didi Gregorious. We've seen Texas and Atlanta refuse to give up a young SS (Jurickson Profar and Andrelton Simmons, respectively) for a big bat in Justin Upton.
The Cubs are fortunate to have as many as 5 potential MLB shortstops in their organization, starting with their two time all-star, Starlin Castro.
Offensive outlook (Bill James projections)
- Starlin Castro: .304/.346/.448 with 12 HRs, 24 SBs, and .341 wOBA
James predicts that Castro will have his best offensive season yet and I'm not sure he's not selling him short. As we've mentioned before, projections can only go based on past trends. They do not account for a change in approach, a gain in physical strength, or any other kind of unmeasured improvement. Castro began to change his approach last year and struggled with it at times, but still put up a league average offensive year -- which is more than adequate considering the position he plays. He also appears to be maturing physically and the added strength allowed him to reach a career high of 14 HRs. His doubles were down slightly, but Castro really started to drive the ball into the gaps as the season wore on. Now that he has had some reps with his this new approach, it's not outlandish to expect an improvement beyond what the statistical trends project for him if he can sustain and build on those individual improvements.
Defensive outlook
The change in approach wasn't just limited to his time at the plate. Castro made great strides as he improved his footwork on ground balls and became more aggressive on softly hit grounders. There was an adjustment period in the first month or so and then some fatigue toward the end of the year that caused some sloppy errors. Castro had 7 errors by April 21st (just 15 games) and then made 5 more from Sept. 11th (and 8 after Aug. 27th) until the end of the year. In between he made just 15 errors in 126 games. Over 162 games that translates to 19 errors in a season, more than acceptable.
I only mention the errors because they are highly visual and a source of frustration for many fans, especially since well over half of them occurred at the beginning and end of the season. We tend to remember beginnings and endings more than we do middles, so the lasting impression of Castro is as a talented but error-prone SS. The numbers say that is only partially true over the full season. Moreover, we know errors are an archaic way of measuring defensive performance. Overall this past season, Castro improved his range and even if we take into account the 27 total errors, he put up a UZR/150 of -0.9, which is roughly an average defensive SS. Of course, if we take out those first and last couple weeks out of the season, Castro played well above average defensively in that time frame. Considering the offense he brings to the position, that's a huge asset for this team.
We can expect Castro's defense to continue to improve as he now has a full year of experience with his new and improved defensive approach. Hopefully, the Cubs can give him a few more days off to keep him from wearing down at the end of the year.
We forget that Starlin Castro is still just 22 years old. That's younger than almost every rookie you'll see next season, yet Castro is entering his 4th season. We saw some increased maturity, both from a physical and mental standpoint, though he still has some ways to go in both categories. We tend to nitpick at everything Castro does wrong and forget about just how good a ballplayer he is right now-- and he is still 4-5 years away from his peak seasons. Castro has a chance to get a whole lot better and considering how good he is now, that's an encouraging sign for the Cubs at a position which is among the toughest to fill in baseball. The fact that Castro signed a team friendly extension makes him even more valuable to a rebuilding team. He was the first player Theo Epstein identified as a core player and the recent extension only confirms that status.
Depth/Outside Help
The Cubs have virtually no depth at the MLB level at SS, which explains why Castro played 162 games last year. That hasn't changed much as the Cubs have only added Edwin Maysonet and Alberto Gonzalez as non-roster players. Considering what a vital part Castro is to the team, it's hard to imagine either getting a lot of playing time. Darwin Barney started the only game that Castro didn't last year and the benching/rest didn't even last the entire game. Perhaps Luis Valbuena, who played some SS at Iowa last year, can fill in on occasion now that the Ian Stewart signing may relegate him to a utility role.
Given the lack of talent at the SS position left in this FA class and the cost to acquire a true SS through trade, even a backup, it seems the Cubs are going to roll with what they have right now.
Most MLB Ready Prospect: The Cubs top SS prospects all played at A ball or lower so we'll say it's 21 year old Arismendy Alcantara....for now. He should start the year in AA with Javier Baez at high A Daytona. Alcantara has true SS skills with good range and a strong arm. At the plate he's an aggressive player who makes consistent hard contact with some gap power (.302/.339/.447) He is also a threat once he is on the base paths (24 SBs in 28 attempts). Logan Watkins and Junior Lake are ahead of both players but neither are considered "true" shortstops and, barring an emergency, neither is expected to get playing time there on a full-time basis.
Best MLB prospect: Javier Baez could also pass Alcantara up as the most ready by the end of this season. Right now he is an exciting, but very raw baseball player who was exposed somewhat in the fall league by more experienced pitchers. Offensively Baez is a potential monster with a 70 rating on the scouting scale for both his hit tool and power. That translates to a potential .300 hitter with 30 or more HRs. Despite the rawness to his game, Baez possesses surprising natural instincts both on the bases and in the field. Defensively, he doesn't possess the same kind of range and fluid actions as some of the other Cubs young shortstops, but he makes up for some of that with those instincts/intangibles, and surprisingly soft hands.
Others to watch: Of the players not mentioned so far, Marco Hernandez is the most intriguing. He's a natural, instinctive, athletic SS who flows through the ball and possesses an above average arm. He shows good contact skills and the ball carries well off his bat. I expect him to have as much as 10-12 HR power as matures. Though not a burner, he has good speed and should be able to steal some bases at the MLB level. In short, he's a good all-around SS with defense potentially being his biggest asset long term. Carlos Penalver is another good athlete with strong defensive SS skills. The question for him will be how much offense he can provide. He shows a good eye at the plate and makes contact, but hasn't shown much in terms of even gap power yet. With Penalver, it's about getting physically stronger without losing range and quickness at SS, where he would have the most value given his skill set. Tim Saunders burst on the Cubs scene hitting .381/.431/.536 across three levels. He spend most of his time in Peoria, though he also held his own in Daytona, hitting .310 with a .362 OBP there. Despite the surprisingly good numbers, Saunders is more of a grinder than a toolsy prospect and more of a utility guy than a true shortstop. Still, guys like Saunders seem to find their way to the big leagues, so he certainly bears watching if he continues to hit. Frandy De La Rosa was signed as a SS but his arm and range may be a bit short for the position. The Cubs are most impressed with his bat, which should play well at 2B and possibly even 3B or LF if he develops as hoped.
Bonus Feature: Tools summary
Writing this piece was a lot of fun, not just because of the top shelf talent the team has in Starlin Castro and Javier Baez, but also because of the types of all-around toolsy players the Cubs have at the position. It made me start thinking about who rates the best in each individual category. It turns out it spreads out quite nicely if you were to rate the top Cubs shortstops strictly on the five/six different tools, so I decided to add an extra feature just for this position based on who I think is best long term in each area.
Best Tools
- Hit: Starlin Castro
- Power: Javier Baez
- Speed: Arismendy Alcantara
- Defense: Marco Hernandez
- Arm: Junior Lake (Baez for full-time SS)
Not much on that "6th" tool, plate discipline, unfortunately. Logan Watkins is a 2B but could see time at SS, and he'd be the hands-down winner if he were a full-time guy there. Tim Saunders also showed decent plate discipline. But if we were to go with just true shortstops, I'd go with Carlos Penalver, though he's only done it so far at the lowest levels of the system.
Filed under: position by position analysis
Tags: Arismendy Alcantara, Carlos Penalver, Javier Baez, Marco Hernandez, Starlin Castro


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Course In Depth
Entry Criteria
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|UCAS Code:
|Course Length:
|3 Years Full-Time
|Start Dates:
|September 2017, September 2018
|Department of English, History & Creative Writing
|Edge Hill University
- English at Edge Hill University ranked in the top two in the North West for learning resources in the National Student Survey 2016;
- Creative Writing at Edge Hill University ranked in the top two in the North West for organisation & management in the National Student Survey 2015;
- Develop your knowledge of English across a wide range of topics;
- Explore the boundaries of your own creativity;
- Gain insights into writing, immerse yourself in readings and workshops, and acquire a key set of communication skills.
Studying English Language with Creative Writing gives you considerable scope for investigating all aspects of the form and use of spoken and written English, while also encouraging you as an aspiring author and nurturing a new appreciation of literature. You will consider the ways English has developed over time, how it is changing and how and what it is used for. Gaining skills in listening, transcribing and analysing language, you will investigating topics such as how English became a world language and how identities are forged through the use of different varieties of English. The degree also encourages you to live the writing life and learn to read as a writer, developing creative writing skills and a creative philosophy, underpinned by reflection. If you love to read and write and want to explore the boundaries of your own creativity while immersing yourself in the power and influence of the written and spoken word, then this is the degree for you.
Course in Depth
What will I study?
Year 1 enables you to acquire and consolidate fundamental skills in the analysis and description of the English Language, as well as studying its structure, sound system and variation. You will also be introduced to the art of writing fiction and poetry, gaining the skills required to start composing short stories and short observational poems.
Year 2 explores various aspects of the history and development of the English language, including English as a global language. In addition to this, you will receive a grounding in contemporary approaches to working with linguistic data and be able to choose from a range of optional modules exploring themes such as sociolinguistic variation, child language acquisition, phonetics, and discourse analysis. Creative Writing modules enable you to start writing groups of poems while furthering your understanding of the art of reading as a poet and exploring the techniques of writing your own short fiction.
In Year 3 you can study English Language modules focusing on subjects such as psycholinguistics, forensic linguistics, language and gender, language and identity, bilingualism, and teaching English to speakers of others languages. Additionally, you can choose to write a dissertation on a linguistic phenomenon of interest. Further Creative Writing modules present the opportunity to experiment in a range of poetic styles and concentrate on a longer work of your own. You will also continue your study of prose through working on more complex stories or writing chapters of a novel.
How will I study?
For the English Language elements of the degree, traditional lectures and seminar-based learning are complemented by student participation in workshops, student-led presentations, independent research projects and group activities. You will also make use of extensive online resources with the assistance of English language staff.
Teaching and learning for Creative Writing modules is centred on the writer's workshop where there is a strong emphasis on participation. You will learn the habits of a professional writer, including keeping a writer's journal, undertaking research and observation, re-drafting and editing text, and presenting work to a high standard. Self and peer appraisal are important, as are paired and small group work. Modules are underpinned by a sense of an audience – ranging from a student's seminar group through electronic and paper publication to performance.
How will I be assessed?
You will be assessed through a combination of coursework and formal tests or examinations. This includes essays, linguistic analyses, class tests and group work for English Language modules, alongside creative practice, critical practice and reflection for Creative Writing modules.
Who will be teaching me?
You will be taught by an enthusiastic team of linguistic experts and professional writers whose work has been widely published, broadcast and staged.
The programme team publish and/or edit a variety of academic and literary journals, including the Journal of British and Irish Innovative Poetry, Short Fiction in Theory and Practice and 21: Journal of Contemporary and Innovative Fiction.
They are committed to providing you with an excellent learning experience and update modules regularly to ensure that they are current and relevant.
A Great Study Environment
You will have the opportunity to attend workshops and readings with a variety of guest writers at the Arts Centre. Close links have also been established with Liverpool's Everyman Theatre as well as other poetry venues across Merseyside.
The University hosts the annual Edge Hill Short Story Prize and runs a number of research groups, as well as occasional events.
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Year 1
LNG1015 The Sounds of English (20 credits)
The Sounds of English introduces you to the sound systems of English and enables you to gain a basic understanding and knowledge of the description and classification of speech sounds. You will also enhance your knowledge and understanding of the ways in which phonetics and phonology are directly relevant to several fields, such as speech and language therapy, second language learning, education, literary stylistics, forensic phonetics and artificial intelligence.
LNG1016 The Structure of English (20 credits)
The Structure of English introduces you to the structure of the English language. You will learn to use grammatical terminology to label words, clauses, sentences and structures.
LNG1017 Studying English Language (20 credits)
Studying English Language provides a foundation for the exploration of the English language. The module enables you to acquire and consolidate key skills for degree-level study of the English language, such as locating relevant sources, critical reading, taking and organising notes, constructing an annotated bibliography, collecting and analysing data, reporting results via tables and graphs, summarising and quoting, preparing presentation slides, structuring an essay, and citing and listing sources.
LNG1018 Exploring Variation in English (20 credits)
Exploring Variation in English introduces how the English language is used in different ways by varied speakers. The module enables you to explore the diversity of English at the regional, national and global level. You will also focus on the methodology of linguistic research and carry out your own, small-scale sociolinguistic research project.
WRI1018 Introduction to Poetry (20 credits)
Introduction to Poetry guides you in the art of non-metrical poetry by concentrating upon shorter poems and upon building up techniques of perception, language and effect. This will be done in combination with the reading of poetry with the aim of integrating reading as a poet into an on-going practice of reflection. Emphasis will be placed upon journal writing and workshop practice.
WRI1019 Introduction to Fiction (20 credits)
Introduction to Fiction outlines the art of fiction by concentrating on shorter pieces, often referred to as 'microfiction'. The module also builds up techniques of perception, language and effect, in combination with the reading of fiction, with the aim of integrating reading as a fiction writer into an on-going practice of reflection. Emphasis will be placed upon journal writing and workshop practice.
Language modules, delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, are available to study as an integral part of this degree. A single Language module can be studied instead of either LNG1015 The Sounds of English or LNG1018 Exploring Variation in English.
Year 2
LNG2130 History and Development of English (20 credits)
History and Development of English examines the history and development of the English language from its earliest beginnings to the present-day. The module covers the influence of Chaucer and Shakespeare on the English language, as well as the role of dictionaries and the King James Bible in the making of what English has become today. There are sessions focusing on the rise of standard English, the nature and spread of dialect over time, the effect of linguistic borrowing, recent changes in the language, and the growth of regional standards of English around the world.
LNG2138 Methodology (20 credits)
Methodology provides an overview of contemporary approaches to working with linguistic data. You will explore current methodological approaches used by linguists according to the kinds of features, and levels of, language being explored. Different specialists in the English Language team will introduce their approaches to linguistic data during the course of the module and present, critiquing recent research in their field that employs different kinds of methodologies.
WRI2023 The Art of Poetry (20 credits)
The Art of Poetry enables you to write in, and experiment with, a variety of styles, to read a range of contemporary and recent poetry, and to relate that reading to an on-going process of reflection that will feedback into a robust and inventive writing practice. Emphasis will be placed upon continuous journaling, intensive reading and workshop participation.
WRI2024 Writing Short Stories (20 credits)
Writing Short Stories explores the nature of the short story form and its specific demands on the writer. You will produce your own short fiction, responding to the diversity of styles and genres adopted by short story authors. You will also be given guidance on potential outlets for your work.
You will select two of the following modules:
LNG2128 English Language Long Essay (20 credits)
English Language Long Essay provides the opportunity to undertake a small scale project and engage in a fairly long piece of extended writing on a relevant topic of your own choice.
LNG2131 Introduction to Sociolinguistic Variation (20 credits)
Introduction to Sociolinguistic Variation immerses you in sociolinguistics, the study of language and society. At the heart of the discipline is the knowledge and understanding that there is no one 'type' of language used by every speaker within a given community but that it differs between social groups and contexts. Language use may vary based on factors such as age, gender, class, ethnicity and geography and this module will examine the relationship between language and these categories. Variationist sociolinguistics examines how language is used across society and explains why this variation exists. It relies on quantitative methodologies to draw results from large pools of data, and on a broader, interdisciplinary understanding of society and culture to interpret those results.
LNG2132 Language of Shakespeare and His Time (20 credits)
Language of Shakespeare and His Time enables you to explore distinctive Early Modern English linguistic features (including morphology, syntax and pronunciation) of Shakespeare's work in great detail, and to compare them with corresponding features in present-day Standard British English. You will identify linguistic distinctions in Shakespeare's language which are no longer active today, analyse the differences between Early Modern English and contemporary English in terms of vocabulary, grammatical structure and usage, and distinguish between the language of Shakespeare's time and Shakespeare's own creative use of the language.
LNG2133 Analysing Discourse (20 credits)
Analysing Discourse takes a linguistic approach to the examination of discourse, both written and spoken. You will explore how discourse is structured and consider how meaning in discourse is created and negotiated between addressors and addressees. Furthermore, the module presents a linguistic approach to the study of the communication, creation, maintenance and contestation of ideologies via discourse.
LNG2134 Early English (600-1500) (20 credits)
Early English (600-1500) provides an opportunity to gain greater familiarity with linguistic features of Old and Middle English and to undertake in-depth analysis of the language of writers such as Chaucer and Gower and the writers of Beowulf, Piers Plowman and other major texts of the period. The module will enable you to understand the complexities of describing the English of an age before the rise of standard forms of the language were widely adopted. Your awareness of major literary texts written in English will also be increased.
LNG2135 Phonetics and Phonology (20 credits)
Phonetics and Phonology provides you with the opportunity to acquire practical and theoretical knowledge and skills in the description and classification of speech sounds. Using English as its focus, the module begins with the study of articulatory phonetics, focusing on segmental and suprasegmental features of accent. You will then use this knowledge as a foundation to begin the study of basic phonology. Concepts, such as phonemes, allophones and the syllable are discussed in some detail.
LNG2136 Modern English Structure and Usage (20 credits)
Modern English Structure and Usage teaches aspects of modern English grammar (morphology and syntax) or structure, and examines their interaction with variational aspects of modern English usage. You will acquire an extensive basis of expertise in the key area of grammatical description, becoming familiar with an appropriate level of grammatical terminology and developing important practical skills in detailed grammatical analysis.
LNG2139 Child Language Development (20 credits)
Child Language Development offers an overview of the processes involved in first language development. The module considers how children develop language in terms of perception and comprehension, phonetics and phonology, lexis and grammar. You will also be introduced to, and examine, theoretical accounts of how we acquire our first language. This will include consideration of themes around nativism and evidence-based approaches.
If you studied a Language module in Year 1, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 2. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of one of the optional modules above.
Year 3
LNG3150 Employability (20 credits)
Employability encourages you to analyse a work-related problem appropriate to the programme of study and/or identify an organisation and negotiate a work placement, and to write an evaluative reflective report on this work-related project. The module will include a combination of lectures (including guest lectures), tutorials, and independent work on a project related to graduate employment.
WRI3021 Poetry and Innovative Form (20 credits)
Poetry and Innovative Form enables you to practice advanced techniques and develop innovative strategies for writing poetry, while reading a range of contemporary works (including emergent forms) and reflecting upon the reading and writing. You will feed the resultant poetics of this writing back into a developed poetic practice. Emphasis will be placed upon autonomous and continuous writing practice and experimentation and the development of a poetics of writing to accompany and fortify this, as well as reading poetry as a fellow-practitioner and developing this work and awareness through workshop participation.
WRI3022 Advanced Fiction (20 credits)
Advanced Fiction provides you with the opportunity to write fiction at an advanced level, with a particular focus on the novel and the short story sequence. Using increasingly complex themes and techniques, you will establish a growing sense of autonomy as a writer, shaped by the reading of fiction and also your own continuous writing practice. You are also encouraged to experiment with form and genre and to consider potential publishing outlets for your work.
You will select one of the following modules:
LNG3133 Psycholinguistics (20 credits)
Psycholinguistics explores the ways that we understand and produce language, from a cognitive perspective. With a primary focus on the English language, the module questions whether there is evidence for a developmental trajectory of child language comprehension and production and considers whether we can distinguish between linguistic competence and performance in either oral or written communication. You will also discover a variety of psycholinguistic methodologies, analyse how we teach and evaluate particular linguistic skills and abilities, and examine whether we can identify individuals early in life who are at risk of a slower rate of language development and give them appropriate support.
LNG3140 Language and Gender (20 credits)
Language and Gender reflects on how, since the 1970s, scholars have tried to answer questions of how men and women are talked about and how their language use reflects differences between them. Whilst these feminist approaches sparked considerable research and ultimately created a new field of enquiry, developments over the past forty years have been influenced by the argument that men and women are not inherently different. Instead, gender is considered to be a social construction created and maintained partially through language. This module explores the ways in which language both reflects and perpetuates the very notion of gender difference, engaging critically with gender stereotypes.
LNG3143 An Introduction to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (20 credits)
An Introduction to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) examines the principles and practice of good English language teaching. Issues dealt with during the module include the history of language teaching and learning, individual learner differences, grammatical terminology, materials development and planning English for Speakers of Other Languages' programmes and lessons.
You will select a further 40 credits from the following modules:
LNG3141 Communicating Sexuality (20 credits)
Communicating Sexuality focuses on the role of language in communicating and constructing sexual identities. The module also examines the function of language in controlling sexuality and sexualities, and in marginalising and criminalising certain sexual identities while normalising others. The module makes use of a range of linguistic approaches, including sociolinguistic, historical, ethnographic, discourse analytical, and sociocultural methods, in order to enable you to analyse how language functions in these regards. In addition, it enables you you to articulate and critique key concepts such as culture, ideology, stereotype, identity and sexuality. The aim is to explore and debunk prejudicial attitudes to minority sexualities and to enrich your understanding and valuing of diverse sexual identities. Although the primary linguistic focus of the module is English, the module also takes a trans-global perspective on sexuality.
LNG3142 Bilingualism (20 credits)
Bilingualism investigates bilingualism as a socially and culturally contextualised phenomenon. The module begins by identifying processes involved in the acquisition of more than one language in different contexts, such as within the family and community and within various formal educational settings. At the level of individual language use, you will examine conversational code-switching in the light of current research findings. At the level of communities and societies, you will explore different models for the functional distribution of languages and attempts for language planning. The focus of the module is on bilingualism as a worldwide phenomenon but attention is given to language diversity and the use of languages other than English in the UK.
LNG3144 Beyond English (20 credits)
Beyond English takes a typological approach to language. The module enables you to understand the major features of the structure of English at a more universal level, in terms of the ways in which the features of English phonetics, phonology, morphosyntax, semantics and its writing system compare with the same features in other numerically significant or otherwise relevant languages.
LNG3145 Language and Identity (20 credits)
Language and Identity explores a variety of past and present approaches to the study of language and identity. You will examine how different identities are constructed and look at their intrinsic relationship to language and other socio-cultural phenomena. Placing a strong emphasis on the symbolic social value of language differentiation, the aim of the module is to make you aware of the importance of promoting more tolerant attitudes to language variation in society and reducing linguistic prejudices, a perspective that will be essential for those intending to develop a career in educational contexts.
LNG3147 Corpus Linguistics (20 credits)
Corpus Linguistics introduces the theoretical and practical issues of using language corpora in linguistic research, as well as language teaching and learning, and explores how the corpus-based approach and other methodologies can be combined in language studies.
LNG3148 Language Dissertation (40 credits)
Language Dissertation involves the completion of an 8,000-9000 word independent (but supervised) study of an area of language of interest to you. You will learn how to research and write about a topic agreed with your supervisor, and produce a well organised and well-structured piece of research. Potential topics which could be explored in a dissertation include, for example, phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, child language acquisition, spoken discourse analysis, psycholinguistics, language in relation to gender and sexuality, language pathology, language and pedagogy, dialectology, language contact, creolisation, place-name studies, bilingualism, or contrastive grammar.
LNG3149 English in Contact (20 credits)
English in Contact deals with issues in which contact-induced change interacts with aspects of the English language. Language contact is one of the most widely discussed topics in modern linguistics and much of the discussion centres on work that has been done using data from English. This module examines both the effects of language contact and of contact-induced language change upon English over the past millennium or more, and the effect that English has had on other languages, those spoken in predominantly 'anglophone' (English language-dominant) areas and those used in non-anglophone areas (for instance, the strong influence of modern English lexicon on popular French and Japanese). Ancient and modern contact effects will be examined and a wide range of language material will be used.
LNG3152 Forensic Linguistics (20 credits)
Forensic Linguistics recognises that the law is overwhelmingly a linguistic institution. Laws are coded in language and the concepts that are used to construct law are accessible only through language. Legal processes, such as court cases, police investigations, and the management of prisoners take place almost exclusively though language. Forensic linguistics concerns the application of linguistics to describe and analyse language and discourse in the legal process. This module takes a broad view of the subject in order to examine a wide interface between language and the law.
If you studied Language modules in Years 1 and 2, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 3. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of one of the optional modules above.
Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information, however our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may necessitate alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses.
Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies, revisions to subject benchmarks statements, to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Entry Criteria
Entry Requirements
120 UCAS Tariff points, preferably to include A Level English or equivalent.
Example Offers
Some typical examples of how you can achieve 120 UCAS Tariff points are detailed below.
- A Levels – BBB;
- BTEC Extended Diploma (or combination of BTEC QCF qualifications) – Distinction, Distinction, Merit (DDM);
- Access to Higher Education Diploma – 45 credits at Level 3, for example 24 credits at Distinction and 21 credits at Merit. The required total can be attained from various credit combinations.
Please note, the above examples may differ from actual offers made. A combination of A Level and BTEC awards may also be accepted.
As long as you have a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent), there is no maximum number of qualifications that we will accept UCAS points from. This includes additional qualifications such as the Welsh Baccalaureate and Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), AS Levels that haven't been continued to A Level, and General Studies AS or A Level awards.
For further information on how you can meet the entry requirements, including details of alternative qualifications, please visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/offers.
EU students can get country-specific information about the University's entry requirements and equivalent national qualifications at www.edgehill.ac.uk/eu.
International students should visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/international for information on the entry criteria for overseas applicants.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Edge Hill University recognises learning gained elsewhere, whether through academic credit and qualifications acquired from other relevant courses of study or through recognition of an individual's professional and employment experience (also referred to as 'experiential learning').
Previous learning that is recognised in this way may be used towards meeting the entry requirements for a programme and/or for exemption from part of a programme. It is your responsibility to make a claim for recognition of prior learning. For guidance, please consult the University's Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and contact the faculty in which you are interested in studying.
Career Prospects
What are my career prospects?
Typical careers for English Language graduates include teaching (further training required), speech therapy, library work, media, journalism, arts administration, publishing, public and voluntary sectors. Alternatively, you may wish to progress to further study or research in English Language.
Typical careers for Creative Writing graduates include working in media, education, advertising, publishing, information technology, radio or television, business, and the theatre. Alternatively, you may wish to progress to further study or research in Creative Writing.
How can I enhance my employability?
It is useful to consider, even before you apply, how you will spend your time while studying and make the most of your university experience.
Optional, additional activities are available on this degree which can help to prepare you for a stimulating and rewarding career. These include:
- Sandwich Year – you may have the opportunity to apply to complete a sandwich year placement as part of your programme (usually the third year of a four year degree) and gain highly relevant work experience;
- Study Abroad – you may have the opportunity to apply to spend an additional year (usually the third year of a four year degree) studying or working abroad;
- Language Learning – you may be able to select language modules, delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, as an integral part of your degree (for which you will gain academic credits). Alternatively, it may be possible to participate in Language Steps classes as additional study.
Please note, the availability of these additional activities cannot be guaranteed for all students. Depending on availability and the number of students wanting to participate, there may be a competitive application process for sandwich year placements or study abroad opportunities or you may be required to secure a relevant placement yourself.
Tuition Fees
If you are a prospective UK or EU student who will be joining this undergraduate degree in academic year 2017/18, the tuition fee will be £9,250 per annumTuition fees for international students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2017/18 are £11,575 per annum.
The University may administer a small inflationary rise in tuition fees, in line with Government policy, in subsequent academic years as you progress through the course.
Financial Support
Subject to eligibility, UK and EU students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan from the Government to cover the full cost of tuition fees. UK students may also be eligible to apply for additional funding to help with living costs.
For comprehensive information about the financial support available to eligible UK and EU students joining this programme in academic year 2017/18, together with details of how to apply for funding, please view our Money Matters 2017/18 guide at www.edgehill.ac.uk/undergradfinance2017.
Financial support information for international students can be found at www.edgehill.ac.uk/international/fees.
Edge Hill University offers a range of scholarships with a competitive application process for prospective full-time undergraduate students. These scholarships aren't linked to academic success and celebrate determination, talent and achievement beyond your coursework, for instance in creativity, enterprise, ICT, performance, sport or volunteering.
Additional scholarships, which you may qualify to receive, reward outstanding grades and are available to eligible UK and EU students.
To find out more about scholarships, to assess your eligibility, and to meet some of our dedicated scholarship winners, visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/scholarships.
How to Apply
Apply online through UCAS at www.ucas.com.
Visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/applyucas to find out more about the application process.
Should you accept an offer of a place to study with us and formally enrol as a student, you will be subject to the provisions of the regulations, rules, codes, conditions and policies which apply to our students. These are available at www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentterms.
Visit Us
If you are considering applying to study at Edge Hill University, the best way to gain an insight into student life is to discover our stunning campus for yourself by attending an open day. You can view dates and book your place at www.edgehill.ac.uk/opendays.
Alternatively, if you are unable to attend an open day, you can find out more about all of our events for prospective students, including monthly campus tours, at www.edgehill.ac.uk/visitus.
Request a Prospectus
If you would like to explore our full range of degrees before you apply, you can order an undergraduate prospectus at www.edgehill.ac.uk/undergradprospectus.
Get in Touch
If you have any questions about this programme or what it's like to study at Edge Hill University, please contact:
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Course ChangesExpand All This page outlines any material changes to course content, programme structure, assessment methods, entry criteria, and modes of study or delivery, implemented since 1st September 2015.
10th April 2017 - Withdrawal of Module
LNG2137 Regional Varieties of English (20 credits) removed as an optional module in Year 2.
9th June 2016 - New Modules Added
A Language module is now available as a Year 2 option, providing a Language module was studied in Year 1.
A Language module is also available as a Year 3 option, providing Language modules were studied in Years 1 and 2.
25th February 2016 - Change of Modules
Although the broad themes of the programme remain largely the same, the vast majority of modules have been replaced by new/updated versions, with a small number of additional modules added. This new programme structure is being implemented from September 2016 entry.
There is also now the option of selecting a Language module in French, Spanish or Mandarin as an integral part of this degree in Year 1. A Language module is also available as a Year 2 option, providing a Language module was studied in Year 1.


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By DAN KARELL
The Houston Dynamo sent a warning shot to the rest of Major League Soccer on Thursday. They mean business.
In a near-complete performance at BBVA Stadium on Halloween, the Houston Dynamo routed the Montreal Impact, 3-0, moving on to the Eastern Conference semifinals where they'll play the New York Red Bulls. Dynamo forward Will Bruin scored a brace to lead his side to victory as the Impact finished the game with eight men after three second-half red cards.
Impact forward Marco Di Vaio, who had a frustrating night along with the rest of his squad, was whistled for being offside twice inside five minutes. Yet in the 16th minute, it was the host Dynamo who found the breakthrough.
Bruin, who dropped deep to receive a pass, dribbled into space before finding teammate Ricardo Clark outside of the box. Clark held up the ball well and played a nifty back-heel pass into Bruin's path, which took the 25-year-old forward into the box. Once there, Bruin only had to set himself before sending a curling strike past Impact goalkeeper Troy Perkins for the lead.
In the 26th minute, Dynamo midfielder Oscar Boniek Garcia dribbled between three Impact defenders and just as he entered the penalty area, Impact midfielder Hernan Bernardello took down Garcia, giving referee Mark Geiger no choice but to point to the spot. One minute later, Garcia put the penalty kick away to give his side a two-goal lead.
Impact head coach Marco Schallibaum made an interesting decision to start Nelson Rivas in place of Alessandro Nesta in central defense, despite the fact that Rivas didn't play in a game all season. Rivas was shown a yellow card for a dangerous challenge on Giles Barnes, foreshadowing more events in the second half involving Rivas.
The Impact nearly cut the deficit in half two minutes before time as Di Vaio timed a run to perfection and tried to chip Dynamo goalkeeper Tally Hall, but the veteran goalkeeper made himself big and parried away the chip attempt.
A second clumsy if not dangerous challenge from Rivas saw him immediately shown a second yellow card and subsequent red card in the 70th minute, reducing the Impact to ten men while they still trailed by two. And only two minutes later, Bruin capitalized on an error from Impact defender Matteo Ferrari, stealing the ball away from him, rounding Perkins, and scoring into an open net to put the match away.
The game took a nasty turn late as emotions boiled over on both sides, with three cards being shown in the 89th minute. The Impact came off much worse from a scuffle near the corner flag, as Marco Di Vaio and Andres Romero were each dismissed, while Corey Ashe of the Dynamo was shown a yellow card.
One minute later, Geiger put the whistle to his lips, ending the contest and condemning the Impact to their seventh loss in the last ten matches. The Dynamo meanwhile will host the Red Bulls on Sunday and travel to Red Bull Arena next Wednesday, facing a team that swept the season series for the first time in club history.
Tony in Quakeland
No choice but to point to the spot? Don't know about that. I thought he had lost the ball before the contact. Not that it would have made a difference. Montreal's back line was horrid beyond belief.
That was a ridiculously obvious penalty man are you serious? Never referee a game please.
The Imperative Voice
I thought the real question was in/out of the box.
That's the obvious question but to claim it was outside of the box would be reaching; it would be a stretch. To claim it was inside the box is much less of a stretch. For me, it was inside the penalty area and I believe the replay shows that. Also, notice how the rest of the Impact players weren't complaining like Bernardello was.
As a USSF referee myself, the location of the ball matters not. The Laws of the Game clearly state a free kick is to to be taken at the spot of the infraction. In the case of a direct free kick foul committed by the defending team inside of their own penalty area, the restart would be a penalty kick.
I don't know what you "don't know about". It's clearly stated in black and white. The location of the ball does not matter.
Wow Montreal. All that trash talk after that 5-0 rout, then you're straight classless in the playoffs? Literally tried to kick a Dynamo player in the ass. Pathetic. Haven't liked Montreal since that BS Ching situation, but this feels nice.
On to the beasts of NY. I'm not sure of our chances against the RB. Those boys are killing it right now. Part of me is even rooting for them. Petke is no doubt my Coach of the Year vote. Nonetheless, I'm Dynamo first. ORANGE CRUSH!!!
Can't wait for that game.
Dynamo fan here… Definitely not arguing the dismissals at the end, but it looked to me like Romero was trying to petulantly dislodge the ball from between Ashe's legs, not kick him in the butt. That said, based on what did happen, the card was correct.
The Imperative Voice
You should provide anaesthetic or foreplay for what he did. He shoves him over, ball pops loose and then he kicks it into him. No real excuse because the whistle's gone already and he's jarred it loose already.
The odd thing to me was it was sufficiently violent that he'll likely be suspended a few games next season. It was the act of someone not coming back….except he is, option exercised.
Looked like a penalty to me but honestly Toronto were embarrasing Rivas should have been gone after his first arm to the face incident, and all that nonsense at the end, seriously?
Toronto was out of the playoffs back in May.
"I hate MLS. No one goes to the games, foreigners acting classless…it's just not fun."
"No man, it's not like that anymore. There's a playoff game tonight in Houston. You should watch and see."
how does Houston, in their fancy new stadium, get, like, 1,000 people for a playoff game?
Flooding, Halloween and midweek game.
Shockingly, that one word doesn't prevent floods.
The Imperative Voice
Most of the people were on the "shady" side and I'm not sure where the cameras were. It was 10000ish which is underwhelming, but if you saw the "sunny" side, that's not what the regular patrons buy for obvious reasons.
Scheduling a game on Halloween is moronic. Half of MLS's attendance is youth, who have bigger priorities on 10/31.
Houston connected their passes well and more often than usual in the final third. Would like to see a continuation of that style, utilizing the passing abilities of Clark, Garcia, Davis, Barnes, Bruin. Not really Kinnear's bread and butter (relying on set plays, crosses in from the flanks) but he has the personnel to deviate from that style now.. Rivas, DiVaio, Romero unfortunately classless choices, no integrity, low mentality.
silent e
It's funny how no one seems to have noticed how the Dynamo have changed over the years. We still have a reputation as a hard-fouling physical team, but that is a legacy of the Cochrane/Robinson duo we used to have in center d, along with Rico Clark when he was less technical; we are actually one of the softer teams in the league now.
We haven't relied on set plays in a couple years; I don't know the stats but I would guess we are in the bottom third of teams in the league in terms of scoring on set pieces. Passing is our thing–we have quietly been one of the best passing and best possessing teams in the league for some time now. Perhaps too much so, as often the cry around the stadium is for someone to stop passing and actually take a shot.
The Dynamo have changed a lot these past few years, and yet no one seems to have noticed.
Houston tied for 4th on goals from set pieces this year.
That said, I agree with your assessment… it's something I've been noticing as well. Then again, whoever thought we'd see Dom Kinnear deploy a 4-3-3 Dom like he did several times last season?
Ricardo Clark is still less technical.
The Imperative Voice
I agree but then you need the striking to finish the midfield play. Not everyone is going to let you combo play them right up the middle so they need strikers to finish the crosses and deadballs.
Back to the drawing board for the mtl. That defense is so pathetic. That last goal by bruin was a great effort by him but for Ferrari that was horrific. Then came the double reds. Stay classy Montreal.
Scott A
9-1 aggregate to NY over the three games with the Dynamo this season. That's gotta be in everybody's heads.
OR Dynamo are due to break out and NY are due for a down game. We'll see. Hope it's a good game regardless.
Obviously, NY is favored… but let's not forget that Montreal had a 7-1 aggregate against Houston coming into this game.
That really does not mean much when you think about recent form. Montreal's recent form has been pretty bad and they just squeaked into the play-offs.
That's the truth
Montreal is not close to the class of NEW YORK.
The Imperative Voice
Much as I'd like to agree, I went to last night's game b/c we won our home games and Montreal won theirs and so I thought the seed and site favored us. We were also the higher seed. Someone pointed out earlier this season Saputo is wider and better suited to their style, more exposing of our defense. I don't think we can play 30 yards from backline to backline like that, in Saputo.
In contrast, NYRB has beaten us in BBVA twice in a few months and it wasn't even close. Any Given Sunday and I wish us luck, but it's not a favorable matchup.
It's going to be interesting. I'm an NY fan, but Petke faces a real challenge now in that Kinnear has seen the Red Bulls twice lately and can try to gameplan for them. Petke's team will have to be ready. Petke has done an incredible job tactically after the start of the season though, so I expect him to prepare well.
Houston looked very good in this game; moved the ball around nicely and worked hard to win it back when the lost it. Montreal looked like they were completely disinterested.
The surprise for me, however, was how empty that stadium was. Shocking. I really think MLS needs to temper their expansion expectations
Man, Montreal has more old, slow moving Italians than wedding scene in the "Godfather."
Frankie couldn't get the band to play the tarantella in Houston, so of course they were moving slowly.
For all the talk of how the wheels were coming off in Seattle, this was a textbook implosion. You saw it in the body language of the impact players during the penalty shot. They knew they were going to lose. That's on each of them for not digging deeper, but this was also on the coach. The subs he made were suspect, and the fact that he didn't do more at the half to check the boiling frustration that was inevitably going to lead to red cards…
All around very poor. Congrats to Houston, but NYRB will be a much tougher test.
Brain Guy
Thorough collapse by Montreal over the last month or more. The coach's job should probably be in danger, judging from the utter loss of form, lack of discipline, and bizarre lineup decisions. The Houston fans must be pretty savvy, because it seems they knew Montreal was going to be unwatchable, and elected to stay home.
Montreal looked terrible. As the season progressed, and Nesta started to show his age, the defensive line just seemed to get a little worse each game. The Rivas decision was eyebrow raising. Sure Lefevre made at least one mistake every time he played, but at least he had a little chemistry built up.
Bernadello has been a disappointment. He is forever stopping in play to request a foul be called on the opposition. he makes several fantastic passes forward, but seems to make short passes that only create problems for his team mates.
I hate a situation of revolving door coaches, and I know Bernier was injured, but having Warner and Wenger in the starting 11 on the most important game in club history while Felipe and Arnaud are on the bench simply makes no sense.
Houston, on the other hand, looked very good; better than where they ended up in the table. They will be in tough against New York, but even as an Impact supporter, I think i will be pulling for them.
I know it was Halloween, but what was the deal with the attendance last night. that was embarassing for the league.
Yes, Halloween but also widespread flooding across town. Houston school district cancelled all athletic events and practices due to the situation. It was cleared out by game time but a rough day for people depending on where you live.
The Imperative Voice
Until the late afternoon it was pouring rain in Houston, had done so for two days, and there was spotty street flooding. Your average fan probably wasn't hawking the weather forecasts to see the exact hour the front was going to pass to know it would be gone in time. I took a hedged bet the field was fine and the stands dry and they were, but you didn't know that walking up…..and add in they started selling tickets just 2 weeks ago.
Rivas went over the back of the Dynamo player at an awkward angle. So bad Dynamo player was bent over at middle. Debatable yellow but I see it called sometimes.
My comment on rivas was a little misleading. I thought the first yellow was more than justified (could have been a red too). The second was a little week, but understandable because of the first. I question the Impact using the guy in the first place.
The antics at the end were dissapointing. I understand the frustration. the kick in the corner looked a lot worse that it was, but totally uncalled for. Smart to end the game then and there for sure.
The Imperative Voice
I was surprised not to see Nesta. I don't know the Impact's personnel too well but the defense was soft, with the exception of occasional plays by Camara. Irony to me was Houston can often be soft and positional like that and they were hustling, covering for each other, and getting stuck in, on down to Corey Ashe.
Looked worse than it was? I was a couple decks up from the spot it happened. We go to shield the ball, he slams into the guy from behind at a rate designed to knock him over and then takes a pretty wound up kick into the ball, knowing full well where it's likely to go. He wanted to end the shield fast and he may have wanted to take an early shower — in light of the inevitable result by that point — based on the way he went about it.
Up to a point I don't blame him, he ran hard and had his chances, and my impression from many plays was he was not properly supported. One play he wins a ball in the corner, Wenger just sits in the box, doesn't show to the ball, Di Vaio plays a leading pass towards the 6, he's so stuck in concrete he can't move to it. He was kind of doing it by himself.
But I thought it was truly dumb because the result was decided and this can only result in a suspension for the new season. Take your lumps and talk to the coach about next year's team.
It was definitely a red card. Wjhen i first saw it, I thought he had got him straight on in the groin. Then I realized that he kinda cleated the ball more than anything.
Romero has had decent spurts this season. the team simply can't mak its mind up about who they want to play on the wings. It is Mapp and …. Paponi, Pisanu, Nyassi are all just passable. Blake Smith actually looked good when he got into some games. Needs seasoning for sure, but there is a future there.
I think they need to re-think the idea of Wenger as a forward. He came out of the draft as someone who was supposed to be an option at any position. I say let's see what he can do as a centre back.
the original jb
Didn't catch the whole game, but what I saw was pretty impressive from Houston. It was actually some of the best passing I've seen from an MLS team. How did this team finish so low in the table? I'm actually really looking forward to the semifinal playoff rounds as there seem to be alot of evenly matched opponents. Too bad (for me) the west coast games all start so late. If the midweek games don't even start until 10pm or later, then I can't watch. I know not everyone is old like me with kids and work and blah blah but it sux I cant ever seem to watch Portland or Seattle.
The Imperative Voice
In a word: finishing. The Dynamo usually get their deadballs and crosses but they have one streaky forward (Bruin), one prospect forward (Johnson), one converted midfielder (Barnes), and then a bunch of O-30s like Ching, Weaver, and Cummings who don't carry their weight. So you'll see many balls into the box but many missed shots also.
I'm hoping we can get rid of some of the veterans and bring someone in with speed who can finish to pair Bruin.
Brain Guy
Maybe it's my RBNY glasses, but I see last night's result less as an indication of Houston suddenly getting into gear and more as an extension of Montreal's horrific form over the last six weeks or so. Since September 14, and counting last night's game, Montreal had one win, one draw, and seven losses against MLS opponents, and was outscored 17-5. What's the French word for "nosedive"?
The Imperative Voice
They didn't have Bernier and left out Nesta. I think some of these veteran-focused teams are quite different if all the veteran pieces aren't in place.
Bernardello looked like some chunky guy who should be playing DM in a men's league. Wenger was leaving Di Vaio without support. Rivas kept committing silly fouls and the CBs were getting beat basically route 1.
It felt to me like a team weakened by attrition.
Brain Guy
All true. But given their recent form, would those players have made a difference? It almost seems as if the coach was rolling the dice to see if he could jump-start the team, and lost.
The Imperative Voice
I'm a believer in personnel as an end in itself. You start running out a weaker set of players and your form follows. I hadn't followed Montreal closely but had a decent idea who was on the roster, and was like where are x, y, and z….and who is this yokel at DM, what's Wenger doing out there, etc.?
Hasn't Nesta been pretty bad this year? What I've heard is that they were better without him than with (though that's not saying much).
The Imperative Voice
Why didn't they play Nesta? Their central defense struggled.
Still hurt, but I'm a little surprised. They missed him and Bernier big time. Paponi, Romero and Pisanu are all inadequate. Bernardello is a bad DCM. Wenger is very frustrating and does nothing to help DiViao.
This team is a work in progress, but not too bad for year two.
I know there are lots of excuses but the attendance was poor. We will see on Sunday if this was just a fluke. My guess it has everything to do with the midweek game on 4 days notice. People in Houston dont do much on weekdays. Too hard to get around the city. If they do, it needs to be well planned out in advance.
Montreal looked like a U-12 side last night though.