# Introduction to the Bachelor of Social Science Degree: answers and explanations

Cambridge IELTS 1, Test 1, Listening Part 4

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 1, Test 1, Listening Part 4. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## Answer key

| Q | Answer | Proof |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 32 | B | That is the faculty where I work, known as Arts and Social Sciences. |
| 33 | C | At the top of the faculty, we have a dean, and below the dean we have three divisions. |
| 34 | history and economics | you'll be doing four subjects, psychology, sociology, history and economics. |
| 35 | deadlines | you may find that you can't meet a deadline for an essay |
| 36 | attendance | or perhaps you're having problems with attendance. |
| 37 | B | I'm available on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, and on Friday afternoons. |
| 38 | C | It's this discussion, this exchange of ideas which really constitutes the basis of university learning |
| 39 | B | you must remember to attribute the work to the original writer. |
| 40 | D | you run the risk of failing the subject or in very serious cases. ... You might be denied entry to the university. |
| 41 | A | Now, we do ask you to try to attend the lectures. ... Other factors to be particularly concerned about are the structure of essays and delivery of written material. |

## Why these answers are right

**32. B.** The question asks which faculty the speaker works in. She says the degree sits in one faculty, the faculty where she works, known as Arts and Social Sciences. Architecture, Law and Science and Technology are other faculties on the campus, so B is correct.

**33. C.** You need the first level the faculty is split into. Marcia says that at the top is a dean and below the dean there are three divisions; departments appear only within each division. So the faculty consists firstly of divisions, C.

**34. history and economics.** The notes list psychology and sociology and need the other two first-semester subjects. The lecturer says students will take four subjects: psychology, sociology, history and economics. Join the remaining two with and, giving history and economics.

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## Transcript

**Announcer:** Section 4, you will hear a talk given by a university lecturer about the structure of the university.

**Announcer:** First, look at questions 32 to 36.

**Announcer:** Now listen and answer questions 32 to 36.

**Lecturer:** Good morning, and welcome to the University of Westlands.

**Lecturer:** Uh. My name is Marcia Mayhew.

**Lecturer:** And I'm the coordinator of the Bachelor of Social Science degree.

**Lecturer:** Uh. This morning, I'd like to tell you about the structure of the university, and s- about some of the requirements of the degree that you're about to enter.

**Lecturer:** The Bachelor of Social Science is in one faculty within the university.

**Lecturer:** That is the faculty where I work, known as Arts and Social Sciences.

**Lecturer:** Here on this campus we also have the faculties of Architecture, Law, and Science and Technology among others.

**Lecturer:** Uh. It's important to know something about the structure of the faculty because as you go through your course, you may need to call on members of the staff to help you.

**Lecturer:** At the top of the faculty, we have a dean, and below the dean we have three divisions.

**Lecturer:** Each division has a divisional head, and your degree is located in the division of Social Sciences.

**Lecturer:** Within each of the divisions there are the departments, and each of these offers the different degrees.

**Lecturer:** For instance, two of the departments which offer the major subjects for your award are sociology and psychology.

**Lecturer:** Each has a departmental head, but for practical purposes, the people you are going to see the most of are myself as coordinator of the social sciences degree,

**Lecturer:** and the actual lecturers who are teaching the subjects that you are taking.

**Lecturer:** For instance, in the first semester, you'll be doing four subjects, psychology, sociology, history and economics.

**Lecturer:** If you have any problems or difficulties, uh, not that I'm anticipating you will, but you never know.

**Lecturer:** Then you should go and see your lecturers.

**Lecturer:** For instance, you may find that you can't meet a deadline for an essay, or perhaps you're having problems with attendance.

**Lecturer:** Uh. These seem to be the two most common problems that students face.

**Announcer:** Now look at questions 37 to 41.

**Announcer:** As you listen to the rest of the talk, answer the questions 37 to 41.

**Lecturer:** If your lecturers are unavailable, you can always come and see me in my office.

**Lecturer:** I'm available on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, and on Friday afternoons.

**Lecturer:** Outside these hours, uh, perhaps you could ring the secretary and make an appointment.

**Lecturer:** Now you'll note that all of the subjects which you undertake in the first year are composed of lectures and tutorials.

**Lecturer:** A lecture is about an hour long, and a tutorial usually runs for about 2 hours.

**Lecturer:** A lecture is rather like what I'm doing now, where one person will talk to all of you together on a subject.

**Lecturer:** Now, we do ask you to try to attend the lectures.

**Lecturer:** A tutorial is perhaps where most of the learning occurs at a university.

**Lecturer:** You will be divided into groups of between 12 and 15 students, and each week one of you will have to present a piece of work to the group as a whole.

**Lecturer:** And then the group will discuss what you've said.

**Lecturer:** It's this discussion, this exchange of ideas which really constitutes the basis of university learning in my view.

**Lecturer:** Listening to lectures in many ways is just giving you information that you could access for yourself in the library, but the discussion at the tutorial is very important.

**Lecturer:** This doesn't mean that you shouldn't go to the lectures though.

**Lecturer:** Other factors to be particularly concerned about are the structure of essays and delivery of written material.

**Lecturer:** And in particular, I would like to mention the question of plagiarism.

**Lecturer:** Plagiarism is taking other people's work.

**Lecturer:** Without acknowledging it.

**Lecturer:** That is without saying where it comes from.

**Lecturer:** Now, of course, all essays are based on research done by other people, but you must remember to attribute the work to the original writer.

**Lecturer:** And while it's a good idea to work with other people, don't hand in work which is exactly the same as your friends' work, because we will notice.

**Lecturer:** If you don't acknowledge the source of your information, then you run the risk of failing the subject or in very serious cases.

**Lecturer:** You might be denied entry to the university.

**Lecturer:** Last but not least, stay in touch with us.

**Lecturer:** If things are getting you down, don't go and hide, come and talk to us about it.

**Lecturer:** That's what we're here for.

**Lecturer:** Right.

**Lecturer:** Um. Thank you very much for coming along today.

**Announcer:** That is the end of Section 4.

**Announcer:** You now have half a minute to check your answers.

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