department of psychology: induction meeting. prof. kathy rastle head of department welcome!
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Department of Psychology: Induction Meeting
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Prof. Kathy Rastle Head of Department
Welcome!
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Mrs Vanessa LawSenior Faculty Administrator
Welcome!
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Dr Rob Hughes Director of Undergraduate
Programmes
The degree
programme
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Today’s schedule
Now - 3pm:•Rob Hughes – The degree programme (Note: Joint Criminology and Psychology programme is provided in the Handbook)
•Afsane Riazi – Departmental information and support•Jeanne Shinskey – Surviving Year 1•Szonya Durant – Careers and employability
3pm: Refreshments and mingling…
3.45pm – 5pm: College talks
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Psychology Induction ScheduleDate Activity Time Location
Wed 23 Sep
Induction Talks14:00 – 17:00(with break)
Boiler House Auditorium(You are here!)
Thurs 24 Sep
RHUL IT Essentials – What you need to know!
12:00 – 13:00 or13:00 – 14:00
Various- Bourne Annexe PC Lab- HITT Lab- PC Lab 7 (Computer Centre Annex)- PC Lab 5 (Computer Centre Annex)- PC Lab 4 (Computer Centre Annex)
Thu 24 Sep Meeting with personal advisor Various times Various
Fri 25 Sep Meeting with personal advisor Various times Various
Fri 25 Sep Welcome Party 14:00 – 16:30 Medicine
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UG Degree Structure
• Year 1: Seven compulsory courses covering a range of topics in psychology: provides the foundation for future courses
• Year 2: Seven compulsory courses covering a range of topics in psychology: necessary for BPS accreditation
• Year 3: Six Final year options, and research project
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Year 1 Course OutlineCourse number
Unit value
Course name Compulsory for progression to second year
PS1010 1 Introduction to Psychological Research Yes
PS1021 ½ Learning & Memory
PS1030 ½ Self and Society
PS1040 ½ Lifespan Development
PS1060 ½ Biological Foundations of Psychology
PS1061 ½ Sensation & Perception
PS1110 ½ Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
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Dates for your diary
• Term dates
• Reading week dates
Term 1: 21 September 2015 – 11 December 2015 Term 2: 11 January 2016 – 24 March 2016 Term 3 (Exams): 25 April 2016 – 10 June 2016
Term 1: 2 November 2015 – 6 November 2015
Term 2: 15 February 2015 – 19 February 2016
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Your timetable for this term (on ‘information for current students’ on Dept webpage)
Plus Personal Advisor Meetings
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• NOTE: Attendance at all teaching/advisor sessions is compulsory
• We do monitor attendance!
(Read more in the Handbook)
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PA Meetings and Seminars
• Personal Advisor meetings:
– Personal development
– PA groups ~ 6 students in each
• Seminars:
– Associated with your courses
– Seminar groups up to ~ 20 students in each
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Health and Safety
• Emergency no: 444 (01784 443888)
• General security No. 3063 (01784 443063)
• Health and safety office 3828 (01784 443828)
• Fire safety
• Smoking
• Manual handling
• Restricted areas
• Lone working hours
• Special requirements
Please also read the Health and Safety section in the Handbook
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Dr Afsane Riazi Student Support
Coordinator
Departmental
information and
support
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Finding your way around campus
14.Boilerhouse(You are here!)
34. Wolfson Building, Psychology Department
2. Windsor Building
27. Bedford Library
20. Horton Building
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Getting answers1. Handbook: source of all
information
2. “Information for current students” on the Departmental Homepage
3. Moodle
4. Personal advisors
5. College Student Support Services
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Getting answers1. Handbook: source of
all information
2. Information for current students on the Departmental homepage
3. Moodle
4. Personal advisors
5. College Student Support Services
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Getting answers1. Handbook: source of
all information
2. Information for current students on the Departmental homepage
3. Moodle
4. Personal advisors
5. College Student Support Services
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Getting answers1. Handbook: source of all
information
2. Information for current students on the Departmental homepage
3. Moodle
4. Personal advisors (link to office hours on ‘info for students’ page)
5. College Student Support Services
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Getting answers1. Handbook: source of all
information
2. Information for current students on Departmental homepage
3. Moodle
4. Personal advisors
5. College student support services
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Who is who in the department?• Administrative staff• Seminar Tutors• Personal Advisors• Year Coordinators• Student Support Coordinator• Director of Undergraduate Programmes• Director of Teaching and Learning• Head of Department
• Best way to see people in the department?1. Office hours2. Email them to arrange a meeting
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How we contact you
• Email – inboxes fill up quickly so please be sure to delete messages or move them into folders
• Moodle news forums
• Keep your student portalinformation up-to-date
• Wolfson noticeboards
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Providing feedback
• Course feedback forms (end of term)
• Staff-student committee (one per term)
• On-line (anytime)
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Dr Jeanne Shinskey Year 1 Coordinator
Surviving your first
year
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Start the Term Off Right
• Attend tomorrow’s IT intro session
• RHUL IT Essentials – What you need to know!
• Info about new e-mail account, connecting to the network on vs off campus, computer labs, printing, etc.
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Start the Term Off Right
• Set alarm for first class: PS1010 Tue 29 Sep,10:00 in the Boiler House.
• Come prepared - especially for workshops, lab classes, seminars, and personal advising meetings.
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PS1010 Intro to Psychological Research
• This course has several components• Lectures• Workshop classes• Practical lab classes• Psychology Toolkit
• Develops key skills to aid your success!
• Calculator• Provided by Department
in first workshop
Casio Model in
MX8 desk-top
calculator range
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• What is plagiarism: Presenting another person's work without adequately identifying/citing it
• Why is it so important? It is an assessment offence!
• How to prevent it: Use correct academic writing style
Avoiding Plagiarism
What You Need to Do •Find essentials in student handbook•Learn more about this in PS1010 Toolkit•Complete the MOODLE course•Pass test before submitting first coursework
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Buying Books
• Library does not have enough for
everyone!
• Check with the course coordinator
if unsure about purchasing
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Trouble Keeping Up?
• Contact your personal advisor
• Look at support options on eCampus
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• Submit nominations for student representatives for Staff-Student Committee.
• To become a rep, email the following info to [email protected] using SSC Reps in the subject line. • Name• Student ID• Programme of Study• Year
Represent Yourselves
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Dr Szonya Durant Student Support
Coordinator
Careers and
Employability
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www.rhul.ac.uk/careers
Royal Holloway Careers Service
www.rhul.ac.uk/passport
- CV and cover letter advice- mock interviews- careers advice- internships/work experience/jobs- twitter feed/workshops/fairs
https://campus-connect.rhul.ac.uk/
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Dept. of Psychology Careers & Employability
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Now:
Refreshments….
…then:
3.45 – 5pm: College talksincl. Library information, Student support services, how to volunteer in charitable work around campus.