First Arts Experience

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First Arts Experience

• Vice-Dean for the First Arts Experience
• Dr. Deirdre Byrnes
• September 16th, 2008

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First Arts Experience

• BA Programmes
• Subject Choice
• Academic Year
• Assessment
• Sources of Information
• Vice-Dean Role and Contact Details

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BA Degree Programmes

• BA Omnibus
• BA International
• BA Denominated
• BA CONNECT

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Subjects

• Wide subject choice
• 7 subject groups
• Choose 4 subjects, only 1 from any group
• Importance of choosing 4 subjects that you like

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Subject Groupings 2008 09

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Subject Groupings

• Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
• Archaeology Legal Science Classics
• French Psychology/ Geography
• Mathematics/ Psychological Studies German
• Mathematical Studies Celtic Civilisation
• Human Rights Irish Studies
• Film Studies
• Womens Studies

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Subject Groupings

• Group 4 Group 5
• English Sociological and Political Studies
• Economics Information Technology
• Welsh
• Childrens Studies Léann an Aistriúcháin
• Creative Writing
• Theatre and Performance

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Subject Groupings

• Group 6 Group 7
• History Gaeilge
• Introduction to Mathematical Italian
• Physics/Mathematical Physics Philosophy
• Spanish

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Entering Second Arts

• Open entry to all subjects except
• Legal Science 100 places
• Psychology 15 places
• Psychological Studies 100 places
• Beginners German
• Information regarding restrictions is available
  in the First Year Handbook.

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7 BA CONNECT Programmes

• GY 110 BA with Childrens Studies
• GY 111 BA with Creative Writing
• GY 112 BA with Film Studies
• GY 113 BA with Human Rights
• GY 114 BA with Irish Studies
• GY 115 BA with Theatre and Performance
• GY 116 BA with Womens Studies

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BA CONNECT

• Year 1 3 subjects from the subject groupings of
  the BA omnibus plus special CONNECT subject of
  choice
• Year 2 students select 2 from the 3 subjects
  chosen in first year plus continued exploration
  of specialism

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BA CONNECT

• Year 3 Specialism in an academic and/or applied
  context placements, study abroad
• Year 4 Students complete studies in their 2
  degree subjects and final-year project on
  specialism-related theme

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Academic Year

• Semester 11 weeks plus 1 week of study and
  tutorial support
• Written examinations at the end of Semester 1
  (December) and at the end of Semester 2 (April)
• Repeat examinations in May
• No Autumn examinations

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Modules

• 15 ECTS per subject
• Subjects are composed of modules.
• All modules must be passed.

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Assessment

• Some modules are examined by written examination
  only.
• Some modules are examined by continuous
  assessment only.
• Some modules are examined by a combination of
  written examination and continuous assessment.

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Learning

• Importance of engagement from the very beginning
  of Semester 1
• Continuous assessment
• Active learning
• Get involved!

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Sources of Information

• College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic
  Studies First Year Student Handbook 2008-09
• Website
• http//www.nuigalway.ie/faculties_depart
• ments/arts/firstyearba.html

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Sources of Information

• Departmental introductory webcasts
• http//www.nuigalway.ie/faculties_depart
• ments/arts/webcasts.html
• First Year Coordinators

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Academic Advisor

• Personal contact throughout your years at NUI,
  Galway
• Academic advice and support
• Subject choice

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Academic Advisor

• Advisor Form
• http//www.nuigalway.ie/faculties_depart
• ments/arts/firstyearba.html
• Advisor details will be sent to your NUI, Galway
  email address

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Important Dates

• Register online as a student www.nuigalway.ie/reg
  istration
• Introductory lectures September 16th, 17th, 18th
  and 19th

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Important Dates

• Collection of ID card September 18th (Surnames
  A-L) and 19th (Surnames M-Z), Library Reading
  Room
• Registration of subjects September 26th

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Please note

• Introduction to Maths Physics has been changed
  from 11 a.m. Wednesday to 9 a.m. Thursday AM 105.
• Web and IT Skills
• Web-based resources, navigating the university
  website, using the PC suites

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Contact Details

• deirdre.byrnes_at_nuigalway.ie, 091/492014
• Consultation Hours
• College Office Room 217a, Arts Millennium
  Building
• Karen Walsh, karenm.walsh_at_nuigalway.ie
• 091/493958