ehu law and criminology freshers guide
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Edge Hill University Department of Law and Criminology freshers Guide 2011TRANSCRIPT
Freshers’ week TimetableWhat to do & where to go
Department of Law AND Criminology
All students on the following programmes must attend the appropriatesessions timetabled in this booklet.
LLB (Hons) LawLLB (Hons) Law with CriminologyLLB (Hons) Law with ManagementBA (Hons) Criminology and Criminal JusticeBA (Hons) Criminology with LawBA (Hons) Criminology and Sociology
Undergraduate provision in theDepartment of Law and Criminology
Wearedelighted towelcomeyou to theDepartment of LawandCriminologyat Edge Hill University.
We aim to provide you with a stimulating and challenging academicexperience over the course of your degree in an environment focusedaround providing you with the opportunity to develop your full potential.
You will be part of a vibrant and friendly community supported by adynamic and enthusiastic staff teamwho are supportive and ready to adviseyou. Youwill be encouraged to participate in the academic and social life oftheDepartment in order to become a resourceful and independent learner.
Youwill have plenty of opportunities to enjoy student life by engagingwithvarious extra-curricula activities such as the Student Law Society or byparticipating in educational visits to institutions that relate to your studies.
This week is devoted to inducting you to the culture and expectationsof academic life. We shall focus on introducing you to your chosenprogramme of study, the teaching staff in the Department, your personaltutor and to each other. You will be introduced to University facilitiesand resources such as the library and Blackboard, which will be importantin supporting your learning.We shall be distributing various handbooks andadministrative informationwhichwill help guide you through your studies.
We hope that by the end of this week you will be familiar withmost of ourprocedures and our teaching and learning approaches so that whenlectures and seminars begin next week you will be able to get off to anenjoyable start.
Welcome to theDepartment of Law and Criminology
Francesco RizzutoHead of Departmentof Law and Criminology
Department of Law and CriminologyFreshers Week Timetable 2011/12
9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm
DepartmentalMeeting
1.00 – 2.00W1
Law and CriminologySocial Event
2.00 – 4.00B002 & B003
Criminology and Criminal JusticeSingle Hons Subject Meeting9.00 – 11.00 W1
Law Single Hons Subject Meeting9.00 – 11.00 H3
Learning ServicesInduction1.30 – 2.30 H3Student ServicesInduction2.30 – 3.00 W1
InclusiveServices
3.30-4.00B001
Monday
19thSeptember
Tuesday
20th
September
Criminology& Sociology JointsMeeting12.00 – 1.30 SPS015
Law with Management/ Law with CriminologyMeeting11.00-12.30B005Criminology with LawMeeting11.00-12.30B102
MoneyDoctors
9.30 – 10.30W1
Childhood &Youth andCriminologyJoints meeting12.00 – 1.00B004
Student’s Union Freshers Fair
Law and Criminology Library tours
Wednesday
21st
September
9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm
Criminology& SociologyJoints:SociologyTaster Session
9.00-10.00Sociologyrooms
Law Personal Tutor MeetingsCriminology Personal TutorMeetings
10.00 – 12.00B003/ B005/ B101/ B105/ B106
Law and Criminology Library tours
Thursday
22nd
September
Criminology Subject Meetings(2 concurrent sessions)10.00 – 12.00 B002 & B003
Law Subject Meeting10.00 – 12.00 E1
Law with Criminology / Lawwith Management Meetings10.00 – 12.00 B101
Childhood &Youth /CriminologyJointsPersonal TutorMeetings
1.00-2.00Friday
23rd
September
If you are a Joint student (ie. you are studying Criminology and Sociology)you are expected to attend:
• your specific named programme meetings(Tuesday 12.00pm and Thursday 9.00am)
• the Law and Criminology Departmental meeting• the Criminology personal tutor meetings on Thursday• the Criminology subject meeting on Friday• the Law and Criminology Learning Services Induction
In addition, you are also required to attend a Student Services (StudentSupport) Induction and a Money Doctors talk. You can either attend theones organised for Criminology students (2.30pm on Tuesday and9.30am on Wednesday) or those organised by the other subject in yourJoint programme.
Finally, you are welcome to attend the Law and Criminology social event(2.00pm on Monday) and the Law and Criminology library tours(Wednesday pm).
PART-TIME STUDENTS:Please attend Freshers’ Week sessions as per timetable.
DIRECT ENTRANTS TO LEVEL 5 OR 6 (SECOND OR THIRD YEAR):Please attend Freshers’ Week sessions as per timetable.
Joint Students
Head of DepartmentFrancesco RizzutoT: 01695 657607 E: [email protected]
Programme LeadersBA (Hons) Criminology and Criminal JusticeDr Alana BartonT: 01695 657608 E: [email protected]
BA (Hons) Criminology with Law / Joint ProgrammesDr Howard DavisT: 01695 657610 E: [email protected]
LLB (Hons) LawKas WachalaT: 01695 657618 E: [email protected]
LLB (Hons) Law with ManagementDr John McGarryT: 01695 657623 E: [email protected]
LLB (Hons) Law with CriminologyRobert CollinsonT: 01695 657617 E: [email protected]
Administrative staffBarbara HoughtonT: 01695 657606 E: [email protected]
Linda WilliamsT: 01695 657605 E: [email protected]
Department of Law and CriminologyContact Details
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