First Year Psychology
Student Induction
Dr Julie Castronovo – 1st Year Tutor
Welcome!
Official welcome from our
Head of Department
Dr Jörg Richter
Year 1 - Induction
Year 1 Tutor
Year 1 - Induction
Who am I?
1st Year Tutor
Student Liaison Officer
I am responsible for the general welfare of all first year students in Department of Psychology.
I am also in charge of improving student transition into university, from semester one to semester
two, and to second year.
I am available to manage any course issues and to help find ways to improve your student
experience.
Please contact me if you have any problems or suggestions on how to improve our course or your
experience at the University.
Dr. Julie Castronovo
Tel: (46)6952
Office : Fenner Room 141A
Email: J.Castronovo@hull.ac.uk
Induction Week
Year 1 - Induction
Week One Timetable
Monday 28th Sept 2015
12.15-13.15
Year 1 – Induction 1
Applied Science LLT
Free Electives Fair (1st year
only)
Ferens Building/Basil
Reckitt/Leslie Downs Lecture
Theatres
Tuesday 29th September 2015
10.00-14.00
Wednesday 30th September 2015
13.00 – 14.00
Year 1 – Induction 2
Foss Lecture Theatre 1
Wednesday 30th September 2015
15.00-17.00
Year 1 Registration
Applied Science – Room 126 –
General Department Office
Year 1 Social Event
John McCarthy Bar
Thursday 1st October 2015
6.30pm onwards
Registration
Wed 30th 3pm-5pm
Department General Office (Applied
Science Room 126)
3pm – Surname A-E
3.20pm Surname F-J
3.40pm Surname K-O
4pm Surname P-T
4.20pm Surname U-Z
Free Electives
• If you are taking Psychology only, you must sign up for
one Free Elective (FE) module of your choice so that you
end up with 120 credits in total.
• FE are modules offered from a variety of academic
disciplines
– completely different or complementary
– chosen for interest or to develop a new skill.
• Departments offering FE include:
– biological sciences, business school, educational studies,
computer science, chemistry, criminology, film and media,
geography, history, law, modern languages, music,
politics, philosophy.
FE Options
• You can choose the Psychology module
'Pioneers in Modern Psychology‘ or a module
run by a different department.
FE Options
• Supporting international students: the
School of Languages, Linguistics and Culture
is offering free electives modules in subjects
which could help international students with
their language needs:
– English for Academic Purposes,
– High Level General English,
– British Society and Culture, ...
When considering a non-Psych
FE...
• Every department works differently and can have different
expectations/styles of writing.
– For example, some of the languages modules do not allow re-sits.
• Carefully check the details of the different FE modules available
and make sure you understand:
– What they are about
– How they are assessed and
– Whether you need to undertake any practical work, e.g. working in a school or
other setting. Must be able to fulfil the requirements, e.g. transport.
• It is your responsibility to liaise with the other department yourself
More things you need to know...
• Most FEs are timetabled for Thursday afternoons but there
are exceptions.
You must make sure your FE does not conflict with your other
courses with your departmental timetable for BOTH semesters.
• In Psychology, your FE mark will count towards 1/6 of your
grade in your first year.
• To check out what other departments are offering as
alternatives:
Refer to your FE handbook for module descriptions
Go to tomorrow’s Free Electives Fair
Once you have picked your FE
• You need to register for your Free Elective
module.
• With the core psychology module: you will
have a credit total of 100
– You need 120 credits in total
– Your FE will provide you with the extra 20
Free Elective Module
• If you do not register for a free elective
module outside psychology, you will be
automatically registered for the Psychology
Free Elective – “Pioneers in Modern
Psychology”
General Info
Year 1 - Induction
Finding your way...
Applied Science
and Fenner
Building
are both part of
the Psychology
dept.
Getting lost, losing things, not
knowing where you’re meant to
be....
See Psychology main
office (Applied Science
Room 126) for
timetables, campus
maps, information on
lectures, buildings, etc
etc.
1st Year Structure
Year 1 - Induction
Research Skills 1
Dr Julie Castronovo
Theory and Explorations
in Psychology 1
Dr David Smith
Semester 2
Research Skills 2
Dr Shane Lindsay
Theory and Explorations
in Psychology 2
Dr Mary-Ellen Large
Free Elective
(Pioneers in Psychology or other)
Semester 1
Psychology of Learning &
Working
Dr Julie Castronovo
Year One Modules – BSc Psychology
(if not on a ‘with’ course)
Year One Modules
BSc Psychology – BSc Psychology with
Semester 1
Semester 2
Research Skills 1
Dr Julie Castronovo
Research Skills 2
Dr Shane Lindsay
Research Skills modules:
- Lectures
- Workshops
- Tutorials
- Different types of assessment:
- research reports
- multiple choice quizzes
- exam
- presentation
- research participation
Year One Modules
BSc Psychology – BSc Psychology with
Semester 1
Theory and Explorations
in Psychology 1
Dr David Smith
Semester 2
Theory and Explorations
in Psychology 2
Dr Mary-Ellen Large
Core topics:
- Conceptual & historical
issues
-Social psychology
-Developmental
psychology
- Biological psychology
- Cognitive psychology
-Individual Differences
Conceptual & Historical Issues in Psychology (CHiP), Social Psychology and
Developmental Psychology in t&e1, and Biological Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
and Individual Differences
Semester 1
Semester 2
Psychology of Learning &
Working
Dr Julie Castronovo
Year One Modules
BSc Psychology – BSc Psychology with
Criminology
Help students become more effective & competent
learners in academia:
- Essay writing
- Critical analysis of research
- Exam Techniques
- Literature Search
- Employability
- ...
ACADEMIC STAFF
Dr Julie Castronovo
(Module Manager)
Dr Myfanwy Bugler
Semester 1
Semester 2
Free Elective
(Pioneers in Psychology or other)
Year One Modules – BSc Psychology
(if not on a ‘with’ course)
Pioneers of Modern Psychology:
Introduction to people and ideas that
have shaped modern psychology
ACADEMIC STAFF
Prof Giuliana Mazzoni
(Module Manager)
Timetable
• Your personal online timetable indicates your contact times at classes:
you can always access the latest version from either on campus or
remotely.
• Timetables for Semesters 1 and 2 are published online via
http://timetabling.hull.ac.uk. You should click on the link and log on
with your campus username and password
• Some classes, e.g. workshops, are split into a small groups. You will be
assigned to specific groups. Due to practical constraints, you are unable
to choose which group to attend and need to attend the ones assigned to
you. The groups you've been allocated to should appear on your
personal online timetable.
iHull app’ on your phone
To download at:
https://hull.ombiel.co.uk/get
Year 1 Timetable
Can be accessed @
http://timetabling.hull.ac.uk
Research Skills Workshops and
PASS groups
To find out which
Research Skills and
PASS groups you have
been assigned to,
please your
personalised timetable
online
Your S1 Psych modules will be
in....
Learning and Working
Pioneers in Modern Psychology
Theory & Exploration
Research
Skills 1
Clinical Psychology Doctorate
• Opportunity to study Clinical Psychology Doctorate
immediately following your UG Psychology degree (only for
BSc Psychology)
• Very limited places: Module marks and appropriate
experience will be used as selection criteria.
• In Semester 1, the clinical team will give a talk about the
program and what students who are considering clinical
psychology need to start thinking about.
For more info on
Clinical Psychology Doctorate
 Visit the Clinical Psychology website: www.hull.ac.uk/clinicalpsychology
 Email Dr Frances Burbidge (f.burbidge@hull.ac.uk) and/or Dr Susan
Stebbings (susan.stebbings@hull.ac.uk), Lecturers in Clinical Psychology.
Check Induction site for slides on the
Clinical program:
http://psy.hull.ac.uk/Induction/
Teaching resources
Year 1 - Induction
Online Teaching Material
- Modules’ handbook
- Lecture slides
- Modules’ announcements
- ...
eBridge sites
Ensure you are familiar with eBridge
Online Teaching Material
Each module’s reading list
http://readinglists.hull.ac.uk
Academic support:
Academic Tutor
• Personal Tutor:
– Academic member of staff allocated to each student
– Personal tutor throughout degree
– Group tutorial sessions associated with modules:
• Research Skills (Semesters 1 & 2)
• Learning & Working (Semester 2)
– Individual sessions for academic support
– 1st meeting: next week
Academic members of Staff
• You can book an appointment to
meet any academic of staff on
their office door or on the online
booking system (intranet).
• You are welcome to sign up to
meet individually with any
member of staff at any point
during your time here.
• You may have a question about
something they have taught you,
want feedback on something they
have marked or just want to chat
about their area of research.
Peer support: PASS Scheme
Peer Assisted Study Sessions
Dr. Emily Mather is the
Psychology PASS Academic
Co-ordinator. E-mail:
emily.mather@hull.ac.uk
2nd and 3rd Year student
volunteers work in small
teams to help 1st Year
students in weekly
timetabled sessions.
The student leaders are
not there to re-teach
material; they are there
to help you work
together to develop
your understanding.
PASS Scheme
• The sessions begin from Week 3 (starting Monday
12th October)
• The sessions are linked to the ‘Theory and Explorations
1’ module.
• The sessions run on Monday 9.15am, Tuesday 4.15pm,
Wednesday 12.15pm, and Friday 9.15am and 3.15pm.
This information should be on your timetable.
• Please attend your ALLOCATED slot, not whichever
one you want to attend. Otherwise, group sizes will be
unbalanced.
The PASS experience
• Please come along and try it out - your attendance and cooperation makes all the difference.
• The Department of Sport Science started running the
PASS scheme three years ago and there have been
significant improvements in the students’ grades since!
• PASS sessions are relaxed informal gatherings, so you
shouldn’t feel intimidated or afraid to speak out.
• It will also be a great opportunity to meet new people!
Peer support:
Student Mentors
– 2nd & 3rd year student mentors allocated to each student
– Available to help throughout 1st year
– Meeting next week
Support services
Student support services
– Disability Services
– Student Loans and Hardship
– Student Counselling
– Study Advice Service
– and more.....
You can get in touch with them at: studenthelp@hull.ac.uk.
Skills Team
• Skills Team offer a number of resources and assistance that
you may find helpful during your studies. See
• http://www2.hull.ac.uk/lli/skillsteam.aspx
• This includes
•
•
•
•
Study Skills
Information and Digital Literacy skills
Mathematics, Numeracy and Statistics
Exam Techniques
Disabilities Tutor
Dr. Jason Tipples
Email: j.tipples@hull.ac.uk
Tel: (46)6158
Office : Fenner Room 142-A
Dr . Tipples acts as a link between Disability Services and Psychology.
He can apply for special exam arrangements on a disabled student's
behalf, and he facilitates the student's support within the department.
Selling and buying books
Webpage:
http://psy.hull.ac.uk/Students/Booksell/
You can buy and sell
books within the
Psychology Department.
Service available via
intranet.
Very easy to use, email
student selling the book.
Rules & Regulations
Year 1 - Induction
Lectures: basic rules
PREPARE
Teaching Sessions
Attendance monitoring
• Attendance to all teaching sessions (lectures, tutorials, practicals) is
COMPULSORY in Psychology
• It is your responsibility to make sure that you sign the register during
each class.
• Departmental-level (then if needed Faculty-Level) warning letter(s) will
be issued following consecutive unauthorised absences
• Absence:
– In case of illness, email: psychology-absences@hull.ac.uk
– Need to be away from studies: fill Request to be Absent Form
(available on the intranet)
• To be signed by year tutor for absence less than 7 days
• To be signed by HoD for absence more than 7 days
Teaching sessions
To ensure that there is a constructive learning environment for ALL
students, your lecturers and tutors may:
• Exclude late arrivals
• Exclude students who are not prepared for their classes
• Warn disruptive students that they will be asked to leave if the
disruption continues. Students who are asked to leave a class as a result
of being disruptive will be required to attend a follow-up meeting to
discuss their unacceptable behaviour. Persistent offenders will be dealt
with under the existing student disciplinary procedures.
Coursework submission
As a student in the Faculty of Science and
Engineering, you are expected to:
• Take responsibility for your assessed work
ensuring it is submitted in a timely fashion and
free of plagiarism and unfair means.
Coursework submission
Deadlines for assessments
• 1 working day late: 10% of
possible marks are automatically
deducted.
• 2 -10 working days late: mark will
be capped at 40.
• > 10 working days late: mark of
zero.
Email etiquette
Email etiquette
• Different sorts of academic staff at uni:
– Lecturers
– Senior Lecturers
– Professors
– Administrative staff
– Postgraduates
• Academic Staff are involved in teaching &
research
• Most effective way & more frequent of
communicating: emails
Email etiquette
Rules to follow:
• Informal emails are meant for emails to your
friends, colleagues, university staff
• Formal emails: applications for jobs,
interviews, internships, etc.
• When emailing someone you don’t know,
formal emails = safe option (few people are
offended by somebody being too polite!)
Email etiquette: informal emails
• Start the email by greeting, addressing the
person you’re writing to:
Dear Julie,
Dear Dr Castronovo,
Hello Julie,
Hi Julie,
Bonjour Julie,
Hello all,
Email etiquette: informal emails
• Start the email by greeting, addressing the
person you’re writing to:
Hiya!
Hey!
Yo Julie!
Email etiquette: informal emails
• Short & to the point!
• Politeness = NOT an option
“Please”
“Thank you”
“Can I have”
“I want...”
“Give me...”
Email etiquette: informal emails
• Use correct grammatical English
• Avoid text-speak and obscure acronyms
“Would it be possible
for me to come and see
you tomorrow?”
“U there 2mro?
Need 2 c u.”
Email etiquette: informal emails
• Provide enough details: your name, year,
module... Level?
Who?
What?
“My name is Russell Sprout. I
am in year 1. Could you please
remind me the reference you
talked about in the last lecture
on Learning & Working
(w5)?”
“What is the
reference, you talked
about?”
Which
module?
Email etiquette: informal emails
• Sign off with your name
• Use some closing salutation
“Best wishes,”
“Best regards,”
“With kind regards,”
“Cheerio,”
Email etiquette: formal emails
• Previous rules, but applied in a stricter manner
• You must address the email
• Sign off with a closing salutation & your full un-contracted
first name and surname
“Dear Dr. Smith”
“Dear Professor Smith,”
“Dear Sir or Madam,”
“With kind regards,
Michael Jones”
Golden rules if
you are applying
for a job!!
Email etiquette: formal emails
• Please consider which email address you use
• Funny email address:
– Lack of credibility
– Your identity is not seen
– Could be dismissed as spam
m.j@hull.ac.uk
michael.jones88@hotmail.com
expertlover88@hotmail.com
fluffybunny@gmail.com
Year 1 - Induction
Freshers week and beyond...
• Make the most of your first week here....
 Join clubs/societies
 Enjoy yourself!
• When semester starts...
 Get into good habits!
 Any problems/questions contact your
personal supervisor, myself or your student
mentor.
John McCarthy
Bar in Union
Thursday Night
at 6.30 onwards
Meeting us 
Meet with your student mentor
If you have any further questions relating to the course,
please come and see me or another member of staff.
This presentation is available on the Induction website
http://psy.hull.ac.uk/Induction
Wednesday Induction
Time: 13.00 – 14.00 - Arrive on time!
Venue: Foss Lecture Theatre
• Meet more staff members, student mentors, PsychSoc,
etc.
Hull Psychology
&
Social Media
https://www.facebook.com/HullPsy
https://twitter.com/HULLPSY
Thank you for your
attention