Welcome to Aberystwyth

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Welcome to Aberystwyth
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Welcome Meeting

• Degree Schemes
• Key contacts for Geography degree
• Registration and Induction Events
• How to select your part one modules
• What you need to do now
• Questions

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Geography Degree Schemes
BA L700 Human Geography L--- Joint
Honours L--- Major/Minor
BSc F800 Geography 50/50 mix of HG PG
BSc F840 Physical Geography F--- Joint
Honours F--- Major/Minor
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Key contacts

• Who do I need to see if I have questions /
  problems?

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F800 Geography (BSc) Team

• BSc Geography (F800) Scheme Leader
• Dr Bryn Hubbard
• J11 (Tower) byh_at_aber.ac.uk
• All academic / pastoral matters

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F800 Geography (BSc) Team

• Degree Scheme Co-ordinator
• Science Geography Programme
• Coordinator
• Dr Paul Brewer
• E2 (Block)
• pqb_at_aber.ac.uk

• F800 Assistant Scheme Leader
• Dr Simon Cook (semester 1)
• K2 (Tower) smc_at_aber.ac.uk

F800 Assistant Scheme Leader Dr Chris Bear
(semester 2) K3 (Tower)
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Module coordinators (Sem 1)

• Dr Mark Whitehead
• Development Environment

Prof Tony Jones Atmosphere and Water Cycle
Prof Matt Hannah People, Place and Nation
Dr Bryn Hubbard Earth Surface Environments
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Module coordinators (Sem 2)

• Dr Gareth Hoskins
• The City and the Country

Dr Henry Lamb Global Ecology Soil Systems
Dr Chris Bear Engaging Human Geography
Dr Sarah Davies Global Environmental Issues
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Other important people
Director of IGES B Floor General Office
Secretary Val Grant
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Personal and Academic Tutors

• Academic tutor Delivers the Geography tutorial
  module through fortnightly meetings.
• Personal tutor Pastoral responsibility. The
  person to see about any problems with the course,
  exam results etc.
• Details will be circulated by e-mail and put on
  Blackboard on Wednesday afternoon

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Registration and Induction Events

• What is happening this week?

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Monday

• Afternoon
• Activate your e-mail account (9am-5pm, Computing
  suite, Hugh Owen Library)
• Get your library card (2pm - 5pm, Issue Desk, HO
  Library)
• Visit the Trade Fair in the Students Union (10am
  - 4pm).
• Opportunity to find out about modules in other
  departments (Arts Centre, 1.30 5pm)
• Effective Learning Sessions time according to
  surname (see Welcome to Aberystwyth brochure)
• 5 pm Meeting for Welsh Medium Students in IGES.
  C2, Llandinam Building.

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Monday

• Afternoon
• Evening
• Tonight
• IGES Freshers Reception
• 6pm 8pm
• Llandinam Concourse

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Tuesday

• Registration
• Arts Centre, 9.15am-4pm
• Check your student pack or the website for
  details of when you should register
• Alphabetical procedure
• What do I do if I want to change degree schemes
  ..?

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Changing degree schemes .

• It is possible to change degree schemes
• Now
• Usually up to 4 weeks into term
• At the end of your 1st year (subject to
  satisfactory results in your semester exams)
• If you are registered for F800 and wish to move
  to L700 or F840, this could be left until the end
  of your first year.
• See me at the end of todays meeting if you THINK
  you might wish to change degree schemes.

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Tuesday

• Find out about the Universitys computer
  facilities at an Essential Information on Using
  Our Network session (B23 Llandinam)
• BSc students 11am-1pm
• BA students 2pm-4pm
• You should attend one of these sessions during
  the week
• Attend a Getting Started in the Library session
  (HO Library)
• BSc students 10am 2pm
• BA students 12pm 4pm
• Welsh medium 10am.
• You should attend one of these session during the
  week

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Tuesday

• Attend an Effective Learning Session (organised
  by surname see UWA induction pack or website
  for details) (A-I today)
• Activate your e-mail account (Computing suite,
  Hugh Owen Library, 9am-5pm)
• Collect your library card (Issue Desk, Hugh Owen
  Library, 9am-5pm)
• Visit the Sports Clubs Fair in the Students
  Union
• Collect your Students Union card
• Go to one of the Freshers Heroes events in the
  evening.

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Wednesday

• Tutorial Group lists to be issued by e-mail.
  These will also be available on Blackboard and on
  the A-floor notice board. Your tutor will contact
  you to arrange the first meeting.
• Attend an Effective Learning Session (organised
  by surname see UWA induction pack or website
  for details) (J-Z today)
• Complete things from Mondays and Tuesdays to
  do list
• Visit the Clubs and Societies Fair in the
  Students Union.

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Thursday

• 10 am - noon - Getting the most from your degree
• (Physics Main lecture theatre)
• Opportunity to complete New Student Survey
• Personal tutor meetings start

Physics Main
Physics Main
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Friday Induction Fieldtrip
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Friday Induction Fieldtrip

• Centre for Alternative Technology
• Climate Change
• Zero carbon futures

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Friday Induction Fieldtrip

• Nant-yr-Arian
• Landscape history
• Conservation vs tourism
• Windfarms

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Friday Induction Fieldtrip

• Leave from Porters Lodge at 9.45 am
• Return to campus approx. 3.45pm
• Sturdy footwear, warm clothing and waterproofs
  mandatory
• Bring a packed lunch
• Cost 5 pay Val in the B-floor office before
  Friday

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Teaching

• Teaching in Geography and Earth Sciences starts
  Monday 29th September
• Teaching in other departments may start from
  Thursday this week

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Choosing your Part 1 Modules
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The basics
CORE MODULES BSc Geography 110 credits
PLUS
10 credit option module from Other modules in
Geography Earth Sciences Modules in other
departments
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The module code
The module level 1 1st year
The subject code GG Geography EA Earth
Science DA Daearyddiaeth
GG10210

• The credit weighting
• 10 credits 20 20 credits
• 00 a module taught over 2 semesters

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F800 BSc Geography

• CORE MODULES You must take
• 1) GG10720 Geographical Data Acquisition,
  Analysis Presentation (S1/S2)
• 2) GG10410 Global Ecology and Soil Systems (S2)
• 3) GG12710 Global Environmental Issues (S2)
• 4) EA12210 The Atmosphere and the Water Cycle
  (S1)
• 5) GG10210 The City and Country (S2)
• 6) GG10310 Development and Environment (S1)
• You must also take either the English or Welsh
  medium version of the following modules
• 7) GG11910 Tutorial (S1/S2) DA11910 Tiwtorial
  (S1/S2)
• 8) GG10110 People, Place Nation (S1) DA10110
  Pobl, Lle a Chenedl (S1)
• 9) GG12610 Engaging Hum.Geog (S2) DA12610
  Cyflwyniad I
• Ddaearyddiaeth Ddynol (S1)
• 10) GG10610 Earth Surface DA10610 Amgylcheddau
  Wyneb
• Environments (S1) Y Ddaear (S2)

110 credits
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F800 BSc Geography

• Plus one option module from the following list or
  from another department
• EA12110 - Past, Present Future Environmental
  Change EA11510 - Planet Earth (for
  non-specialists)
• EA11610 - Rocks And Minerals
• EA11710 - The Dynamic Earth

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How to choose your modules

• In theory you can select option modules from any
  department, but consider the following
• Restricted to 10 credit modules only
• Complementary module choice
• Timetable clashes
• RS modules are on the Llanbadarn campus
• Pre-requisites
• To find out more about modules in other
  departments visit the information desks in the
  Arts Centre this afternoon

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F800 BSc Geography

• Modules available in other departments include
• LA15710 Foundations of Law
• RS12810 The Tourism Industry
• RS12910 Tourism and Recreation in the UK
• SS13210 Foundations of Sports Psychology
• BS10810 Ecology
• BS13810 Plant Biodiversity
• PH19010 Energy and the Environment
• SP10610 Hispanic Literature and Civilization

Semester 1 Semester 2
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F800 BSc Geography

• Modules available in other departments include
• EL11210 Effective Management of Academic
  Tasks
• BG15010 Pynciau Llosg mewn Gwyddoriaeth

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Timetable
Module code
Lecture room
Full university timetable is at
http//www.aber.ac.uk/academicoffice/lecturett.sht
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Lecture rooms
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Timetable
GG10720 Geographical Data Normally only taught
on Tuesday afternoon
Normally no lecture here (Slot may be used for
re-arranged lectures)
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Timetable
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You should have the following

• Folder
• Induction programme
• Degree Scheme Handbook
• Semester 1 timetable
• Blackboard information
• Information about Induction Fieldtrip
• IGES registration form
• Confidential Medical Questionnaire
• Safety regulations declaration
• Fieldwork safety regulations and declaration

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What you need to do now

• Read the safety regulations in the handbook, fill
  in the declaration and bring it to registration
  tomorrow
• Complete the medical questionnaire and bring it
  to registration tomorrow
• Take the registration form with you, think about
  the option module you want to take, and bring the
  completed form with you to registration tomorrow
• Read the fieldwork safety regulations, sign the
  declaration (Appendix 2) and bring it to
  registration tomorrow
• Dont forget the social evening tonight!

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QUESTIONS?