2007 ORIENTATION TIMETABLE FOR MBChB GROUPS 1 TO 10 MONDAY 5 FEBRUARY TUESDAY 6 FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 7 FEBRUARY THURSDAY 8 FEBRUARY FRIDAY 9 FEBRUARY 09h30 – 14h15 Parent Orientation Welcome Function by the University for parents of first year students. Upper Campus. 10h00. Residences open 09h00 – 10h00. Students arrive at the Lecture Theatre in the Learning Centre. Faculty Administration staff will assist students in completing their forms. THE BALANCING ACT. 09h00 – 12h30. Physical Orientation. Meet your Orientation Leaders outside the Learning Centre for a guided tour of the Health Sciences Campus as well as Groote Schuur Hospital, and the Upper, Middle and Lower Campuses of the University of Cape Town. 10h00 – 10h10. Introduction and welcome by the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences. 10h10 – 10h20. Welcome by Professor D Amosun, Head of the School of Rehabilitation Sciences. 10h20 - 10h30. Introduction and welcome by Prof Leslie London, Transformation Portfolio Manager, Health Sciences Faculty. 08h30 – 12h30. The Balancing Act: Meet in the New Learning Centre Lecture theatre for an introduction. You will be divided into small groups for the remainder of the programme L UNCH 10h30 – 11h30. Vice Chancellor, Professor Ndebele, The Executive Director DSA, Ms Moonira Khan and Mr Siphiwe Hlongwane SRC President. New Learning Centre Lecture Theatre. 11h00 – 12h30. Students are met by the Orientation Leaders outside the Learning Centre and are guided through the remainder of registration in Conference Rooms 1, 2, 3 & 4. L U N C H 17h00 FRESHERS’ WELCOME BRAAI Rugby fields, upper campus THURSDAY 15 FEBRUARY FRIDAY 16 FEBRUARY :1– 10 :11 –20 MONDAY 12 FEBRUARY TUESDAY 13 FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 09h00 – 12h30. Computer Skills – intensive course. For all students in groups 1 to 20 who require computer skills training. 09h00 – 10h30 Introduction to “Life Cycle” New Learning Centre Lecture Theatre 09h00 – 09h30 Introduction to “Becoming a Professional” New Learning Centre Lecture Theatre. 11h00 – 13h00 Quantitative Literacy Test. New Learning Centre Lecture Theatre 09h40 – 10h30 Introduction to Chemistry. New learning Centre Lecture Theatre. 13h30 – 16h00. Computer Skills – intensive course. For all students in groups 1 to 20 who require computer skills training. Students who do not require intensive course collect student cards ALL GROUPS (1 – 20) 14h00 – 17h00. Computer Skills – intensive course, For all students who require computer skills training. 14h00 – 17h00. Computer Skills: Lab introduction for students who do not need the intensive training. 14h00 – 15h00: Groups :1 – 7 15h00 – 16h00: Groups : 8 – 14 16h00 – 17h00: Groups :15 – 20 Students rotate through Lab intro and receive student cards 11h00 – 13h00 Introduction to PBL part 1. venues in the Learning Centre 15h45 – 16h15. Reinette Popplestone Introduction to the Disability Unit. 09h00 – 12h30. Computer Skills – intensive course. For all students in groups 1 to 20 who require computer skills training. PBL L U N C H on the Health Sciences Plaza With the student societies 14h00 – 16h30. Computer Skills – intensive course. For all students in groups 1 to 20 who require computer skills training. 24 15h00 – 15H45. Mr F. Ngudle, Campus Protection Services. Learning Centre Lecture Theatre. 13h30 – 14h00 Introduction to the Mentor Scheme by Dr. Sikakana in the New Learning Centre Lecture Theatre. 13h30 – 15h00 Groups 11 & 12 receive student cards 15h00 – 16h30 Groups 1 & 2 receive student cards 13h30 – 15h00 Group 15h00 – 16h30 Group L UNCH 13h30 – 14h30. Mr M. Langley, Health and Safety Seminar (H&S Officer). New Learning Centre Lecture Theatre 14h00 – 16h00 Introduction by the Student Societies (HSSC, RSN and ISS), HIV&AIDS Unit Researcher Ms Lucina Augustine, RAG speaker Fhingi Manjengwa, ECES – AIDS Community Educators and SHAWCO speaker, Ms Panisha Maharaj. New Learning Centre Lecture Theatre 13h30 – 16h30. Computer skills assessment in the Computer Lab in the basement of the Learning Centre L UNCH L U N C H SAX APPEAL DAY. FREE AFTERNOON ORIENTATION TIMETABLE FOR PHYSIOTHERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY GROUPS 1 - 10 MONDAY 5 FEBRUARY TUESDAY 6 FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 7 FEBRUARY THURSDAY 8 FEBRUARY FRIDAY 9 FEBRUARY 09h30 – 14h15 Parent Orientation Welcome Function by the University for parents of first year students. Upper Campus. 10h00 Residences open 09h00 – 10h00. Students arrive at the Lecture Theatre in the Learning Centre. Faculty Administration staff will assist students in completing their forms. THE BALANCING ACT. 09h00 – 12h30. Physical Orientation. Meet your Orientation Leaders outside the Learning Centre for a guided tour of the Health Sciences Campus as well as Groote Schuur Hospital, and the Upper, Middle and Lower Campuses of the University of Cape Town. 10h00 – 10h10. Introduction and welcome by the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences. 10h10 – 10h20. Welcome by Professor D Amosun, Head of the School of Rehabilitation Sciences. 10h20 - 10h30. Introduction and welcome by Prof Leslie London, Transformation Portfolio Manager, Health Sciences Faculty. 10h30 – 11h30. Vice Chancellor, Professor Ndebele, The Executive Director DSA, Ms Moonira Khan and Mr Siphiwe Hlongwane SRC President. New Learning Centre Lecture Theatre. 11h00 – 12h30. Students are met by the Orientation Leaders outside the Learning Centre and are guided through the remainder of registration in Conference Rooms 1, 2, 3 & 4. L U N C H 13h30 – 16h30. Computer skills assessment in the Computer Lab in the basement of the Learning Centre 13h30 – 15h00 Group 15h00 – 16h30 Group MONDAY 12 FEBRUARY TUESDAY 13 FEBRUARY 09h00 – 12h30. Computer Skills – intensive course. For all students in groups 1 to 20 who require computer skills training. 09:00 – 10h30 Introduction and welcome by Professor Dele Amosun, Head of School of Health and Rehabilitation. Lecture Theatre 2 – GSH L UNCH 13h30 – 16h00. Computer Skills – intensive course. For all students in groups 1 to 20 who require computer skills training. Students who do not require intensive course collect student cards 11h00 – 13h00. Students will visit their respective Divisions where they will meet with staff and receive their timetables and course outlines. LUNCH ALL GROUPS (1 – 20) 14h00 – 17h00. Computer Skills – intensive course, For all students who require computer skills training. 14h00 – 17h00. Computer Skills: Lab introduction for students who do not need the intensive training. 14h00 – 15h00: Groups :1 – 7 15h00 – 16h00: Groups : 8 – 14 16h00 – 17h00: Groups :15 – 20 Students rotate through Lab intro and receive student cards :1– 10 :11 –20 You will be divided into small groups for the remainder of the programme L U N C H L UNCH 13h30 – 14h30. Mr M. Langley, Health and Safety Seminar (H&S Officer). New Learning Centre Lecture Theatre 13h30 – 14h00 Introduction to the Mentor Scheme by Dr. Sikakana in the New Learning Centre Lecture Theatre. 15h00 – 15h45. Mr F. Ngudle, Campus Protection Services. Learning Centre Lecture Theatre. 14h00 – 16h00 Introduction by the Student Societies (HSSC, RSN and ISS), HIV&AIDS Unit Researcher Ms Lucina Augustine, RAG speaker Fhingi Manjengwa, ECES – AIDS Community Educators and SHAWCO speaker, Ms Panisha Maharaj. New Learning Centre Lecture Theatre 15h45 – 16h15. Reinette Popplestone Introduction to the Disability Unit. 17h00 FRESHERS’ WELCOME BRAAI Rugby fields, upper campus THURSDAY 15 FEBRUARY 13h30 – 15h00 Groups 11 & 12 receive student cards 15h00 – 16h30 Groups 1 & 2 receive student cards WEDNESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 09h00 – 09h30 Introduction to “Becoming Professional” New Learning Centre Lecture Theatre. 08h30 – 12h30. The Balancing Act: Meet in the New Learning Centre Lecture theatre for an introduction. a FRIDAY 16 FEBRUARY 09h00 – 12h30. Computer Skills – intensive course. For all students in groups 1 to 20 who require computer skills training. 10h30 – 12h30 Quantitative Literacy Test Lecture Theater 2, Groote Schuur Hospital L U N C H on the Health Sciences Plaza With the student societies SAX APPEAL DAY 14h00 – 16h30. Computer Skills – intensive course. For all students in groups 1 to 20 who require computer skills training. 25 FREE AFTERNOON 26