STAGE 1 Y001 BA COMBINED HONOURS STUDENTS
INDUCTION SESSIONS 2012-13
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Monday 24th September 13.00-17.00
Combined Honours Induction (compulsory event)
Newcastle United Football Club, Sports Direct Arena (formally known as St James’ Park).
Initial cohort meeting for all Stage 1 Combined Honours students.
Wednesday 26th September 10.00-13.00
University Module Fair
Postgraduate Training Suite, Level 7 Daysh Building.
This event is not mandatory but may useful if you are still unsure which modules to choose.
Thursday 27th September 11.00-15.00
Timetable Help Session
Student mentors will be available for help with the timetable software, and with module booking on the Student Self Service Portal
(S3P).
Brae PC Cluster, Level 3 Daysh Building.
SUBJECT SPECIFIC SESSIONS:
Business
Tuesday 25th September 12.00-13.00
Armstrong Building, Armstrong Seminar Room 2.16 (map ref 22)
Economics Study Skills Session (for all students studying economic modules within the Business subject)
Thursday 27th September 09.00-10.30
Percy Building, Lecture Theatre G.05 (map ref 23)
English Linguistic Studies
Monday 24th September 09.30-11.30
Armstrong Building, The King’s Hall (map ref 22)
Briefing meeting
Tuesday 25th September 11.00
Percy Building, 1.19 (map ref 23)
English Literature
Monday 24th September 09.30-11.30
Armstrong Building, The King’s Hall (map ref 22)
Briefing meeting
Tuesday 25th September 12.00
Percy Building, Lecture Theatre G.05 (map ref 23)
History
Wednesday 26 September
HIS1030 12-12.30, Curtis Auditorium
HIS1046 12.30-1 CA
HIS1044 1.00-1.30 CA
History of Art
Wednesday 26th September 14.00
Fine Art Building, Fine Art Lecture Theatre (map ref 27)
Maths
TUESDAY
25/9/12
THURSDAY 27/9/12
FRIDAY 28/9/12
Time
Place
Speakers
Topic
09:30-11:30
LT1, Herschel
Building
(map ref 17)
Michael White
Mathematics Test:
A one hour test, for First Year students taking MAS1041, to
let you and us discover what you know.
9:00-11:00
LT1, Herschel
Building
(map ref 17)
Michael White
Study Skills:
Advice for First Year students on how to approach and
organise your work at University.
“What we think you know” – a brief description on what we
shall and shall not assume that you already know about
mathematics.
09:00-10:30
1st floor PC
Cluster,
Herschel
Building
(map ref 17)
Colin Gillespie,
Anthony Youd
IT Induction:
First Year CH students attend a session in the 1st Floor, PC
Herschel Cluster, Herschel Building to learn how to use the
University Computer Network. Subjects covered include:
computer packages R and Maple, Blackboard and Iassess,
as well as Windows, E-mail and the World Wide Web.
***PLEASE BRING YOUR STUDENT ID AND
COMPUTER PASSWORD***
Media and Communications
Thursday 27th September 11.00-12.00
Room 2.75 Armstrong Building.
Modern Languages
Tuesday 25th September 12.00
Herschel Building, Lecture Theatre 1 (map ref 17)
Thursday 27th September
You will need to attend meetings according to the language and level of language you are studying.
If the meetings clash with other timetabled induction sessions, please go to the School of Modern Languages Office on Level 6 in
the Old Library Building where you will be given guidance on what to do.
Language
Module
Entry Level
code
CHN1003 Beginner Level
Credits Sem Time
Room
20
1
5.21, Old Library Building
CHN1004 Post-Beginner Level (post
GCSE)
CHN2001 Intermediate (post A level)
20
2
40
1&2
French Beginners
FRE1064
Complete Beginners
20
1&2
French Level A (part
1)
FRE1065
Intensive beginners (same as
FRE1064 but in one semester
20
1
Chinese Level A (part
1)
Chinese Level A (part
2)
Chinese Level B
910am
910am
121pm
910am
910am
5.21, Old Library Building
Room 1.65, Ridley Building 2
Pybus, Old Library Building
Pybus, Old Library Building
French Level A (part
2)
French Level B
FRE1066
only
Post-GCSE /Lower Intermediate
20
2
FRE1071
Advanced (post A level)
20
1&2
German Level A (part
1)
German Level A (part
2)
German Level B
Japanese Level A
(part 1)
Japanese Level A
(part 2)
Japanese Level B
GER1062 Beginner Level
20
GER1063 GCSE
Portuguese Level A
(part 1)
Portuguese Level A
(part 2)
Spanish Beginners
Spanish Level A (part
1)
Spanish Level A (part
2)
Spanish Level B
Pybus, Old Library Building
1
910am
1112pm
1-2pm
20
2
1-2pm
Pybus, Old Library Building
GER1071 Advanced (post A level)
JPN1003 Beginner Level
20
20
1&2
1
Pybus, Old Library Building
5.16, Old Library Building
JPN1004
20
2
40
1&2
POR1065 Beginner Level
20
1
POR1066 Post-Beginner Level (post
GCSE)
SPA1064 Complete Beginners
20
2
20
1&2
SPA1065
Complete Beginners or GCSE
20
1
SPA1066
Post- SPA1065 or GCSE Grade
A*, AS level Grade B or below
Advanced (post A level)
20
2
20
1&2
1-2pm
910am
910am
121pm
910am
910am
910am
910am
910am
1011am
JPN2001
SPA1071
Post-Beginner Level (post
GCSE)
Intermediate (post A level)
Philosophical Studies
Tuesday 25th September 15.00
Herschel Building, 6.06, Philosophical Studies Multimedia Room (map ref 17)
Politics
Wednesday 26th September 14.00-14.30
Politics Building, G.22 (G6) (map ref 37)
Mini Lecture Series (i)
Tuesday 25th September
4.15-5.00
Mertz L.101
Mini Lecture Series (ii)
Thursday 27th September
3.15-4.00
Mertz L.101
Politics Welcome Lunch
Wednesday 26th September 12.00-14.00
Politics Building, G.22 (G6) (map ref 37)
Sociology
Wednesday 26th September 12.00-12.30
Claremont Bridge, 5th Floor, Room 563 (map ref 32)
Sociology party
Thursday 27th September 16.00-17.00
Claremont Bridge, 5th Floor, GPS coffee room (map ref 32)
Pybus, Old Library Building
Pybus, Old Library Building
5.16, Old Library Building
Pybus, Old Library Building
6.02, Old Library Building
6.02, Old Library Building
Lecture Theatre 2, Herschel
Building
Lecture Theatre 2, Herschel
Building
Lecture Theatre 2, Herschel
Building
Lecture Theatre 2, Herschel
Building
Please note that not all subject areas hold induction sessions.
This list is subject to change and updated versions will be emailed out to students.