Magee Campus

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• Magee Campus

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Induction

• Welcome
• Provide information to assist you to settle
  quickly into university life
• Find out where you get further information

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Information in this session

• School staff
• SCIS website and Student Handbook
• International In-sessional Registration
• Projects
• Studies Advice
• Timetable
• Class Representatives

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Modules

• 6 modules per year 3 per semester
• Contact time with lecturers and demonstrators is
  typically 5/6 hours per week per module
• This contact time is divided into lectures,
  practicals and tutorials
• Each module requires 200 hours of work lectures,
  labs, independent study etc.. Average of 40 hours
  effort per week required by every student for all
  the modules

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Staff

• Head of School Dr Liam Maguire
• Courses Coordinator Dr Heather Sayers
• Course Director for all undergraduate courses in
  this School
• Meetings arranged by appointment in the School
  Office - Room MG230
• Minor queries dealt with via email
  (hm.sayers_at_ulster.ac.uk)

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Lecturers/Teaching Fellows

• Teach typically one module per semester provide
  notes, laboratory exercises, teaching plans,
  assessment regimes, mark assignments and exams
• Each lecturer has a website teaching information
• Role as a Studies Advisers
• They also do research and administration
• Availability posted on office door
• Contact details are available on School website
• More beneficial to email a query in advance of
  meeting with a lecturer

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Other Staff

• Photographs in corridor on way to MG230
• Computer Training Officers
• Graduate Demonstrators
• Computer Officers
• Technicians
• Administration Staff School Office is MG230
• PhD Students - demonstrators

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SCIS website

• www.infm.ulst.ac.uk/scis/
• Will evolve during the year- any comments and
  feedback would be appreciated!
• Repository of information for students
• Noticeboard, contact details, timetables,
  projects etc

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Student Handbook

• http//www.infc.ulst.ac.uk/studenthandbook
• Handbook addresses
• General information
• Health and Safety information
• Student support
• Teaching and learning, assessment and study guide
• Course information

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International In-sessional classes

• Register with Debbie Nicell in MG108G as soon as
  possible
• Classes begin on Thursday 4th October in MF221
• 9.15-11.05 Making sense of academic vocabulary
• 11.15-13.05 Academic Writing

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Project Module

• EEE521M4
• Contact Mr Martin Doherty on m.doherty_at_ulster.ac.u
  k
• Contact supervisors and make choices from the
  website http//www.infm.ulst.ac.uk/projects

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Studies Advice

• All students are allocated a Studies Adviser
• Studies Advisers are your first point of contact
  to
• Discuss modules - lectures, practicals, study
  skills etc.
• Alert to personal problems
• Your Studies Adviser is your Project Supervisor
• Once allocated, you should arrange regular
  meetings

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Timetable

• Hardcopy provided at enrolment (NB contains
  Computing modules only)
• Available at www.infm.ulst.ac.uk/derek/ttsem1
  and from the School website
• May change during the semester so please check!
• 12 week teaching period from now to Christmas
• Study week and examinations in January
• Then Semester 2 starts new timetable available
  in January
• Year Calendar available in Handbook and on the
  SCIS website

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Student Representatives

• For every year of every course there is a Student
  Representative
• Volunteers are needed this week the first
  meeting is on 17th October
• Student Reps receive training to support them in
  their role
• They attend a Staff Student Consultative
  Committee each semester and bring any issues
  (good/bad) to the attention of staff

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Student Representatives

• This is a very important role
• Keep in touch with the rest of the year group
• Make sure the group know who the Student Rep is
• Contact the group for feedback to take to the
  SSCC
• Feedback the response to the whole group

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Performance on modules

• Pass mark for all undergraduate modules is 40.
  If a module has both coursework and examination,
  then both elements must be passed
• You cannot choose to redo coursework if you think
  you didnt do well enough try to get it right
  first time!
• There are lots of rules and regulations for
  resits dont assume, please look them up or ASK

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Other Information

• Library and IT induction sessions
• Laboratory induction
• You need to use your UU email we will contact
  you at this address
• Student Support offer a vital service for all
  students
• Assessment of student with special needs enables
  additional support to be provided e.g. extra time
  at examinations, pre-printed notes
• Students Union provide additional support and
  facilitate extra-curricular activities

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Summary

• Reference information available in Handbook and
  SCIS website
• Meetings with Studies Adviser for additional
  advice and support
• Student Representatives are crucial to good
  communication between students and staff and the
  smooth operation of your course
• Attendance and good participation in studies will
  contribute to successful progression