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Department of Economics

Department of Economics. First-Year Induction Meeting for BSc Economics L100 Degree. Other degrees at 13:00. A very warm Welcome to you all from Robin Naylor Director of Undergraduate Studies. Key People. Key People. Key People Undergraduate Office. Key People: Student Reps.

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  1. Department of Economics First-Year Induction Meeting for BSc Economics L100 Degree Other degrees at 13:00

  2. A very warm Welcometo you all from Robin Naylor Director of Undergraduate Studies

  3. Key People

  4. Key People

  5. Key PeopleUndergraduate Office

  6. Key People: Student Reps

  7. Who Are You? • Numbers of First Year students by degree: • Note to EPAIS students: Economics is Home Dept, Course Director is Robin Naylor • Reputation! Peer effects, Employability (Unistats) • Mainly Europe, Africa, and Asia. Approx 50% EU, 50% non-EU

  8. Getting Started…1 By now, you should have: • Completed the University online enrolment procedure • Registered your IT Services (ITS) account • Browsed the Department’s Induction Page • Familiarised yourself with the Undergraduate Handbook • Logged on to my.economics • Logged on to my.warwick • Booked online a place on the Library Induction programme

  9. Getting Started…2 You should now: • Meet your Personal Tutor this week • Check your lecture timetable (seminar timetable will be posted during the week – for core modules) • Decide which modules you will take (more on this later) • Register for your modules Follow the link from my.economics to the eVision Module Registration system (eMR)

  10. First Year Modules Read “Guide to First Year Modules” Five Modules (30 CATS each) 4 Core (compulsory) modules: EC108 Macroeconomics 1 EC109 Microeconomics 1 EC120 Quantitative Techniques EC104 The World Economy: History and Theory +1 Option: = 1 x 30 (or 24) CATS or 2 x 15 (or 12) CATS

  11. Quantitative Techniques Module EC120 Quantitative Techniques comprises three sub-modules. All are required • EC123 Mathematical Techniques B (Term 1) • EC124 Statistical Techniques B (Term 2) • EC125 Computing & Data Analysis (all year)

  12. Choosing your Option …1 Option modules are: Either Economics options such as • EC112/EC132 The Industrial Economy: Global Shift/Strategy • EC119/EC133 Mathematical Analysis/Linear Algebra for Economists Or ‘outside’ options taught by other departments Typically, you sign up for seminar groups on your optional modules

  13. Choosing your Option …2 Modulecode indicates the host department: EC Economics PO Politics and International Studies (eg PO107 Introduction to Politics) LA Law IB Warwick Business School LL Language Centre MA Mathematics PH Philosophy ST Statistics HI History AM Comparative American Studies PS Psychology BS Biological Science etc

  14. Choosing your Option …3 Some possible ‘outside’ options include: IB133 Foundations for Accounting PO131 World Politics HI107 History of Russia PH102 Introduction to Ancient Philosophy AM101 Latin America: Themes and Problems PO107 Introduction to Politics PS111 Introduction to Psychology There are many others +LL language options e.g. at http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/languagecentre/academic/enrolment/

  15. Choosing your Option …4 If you are interested in an EC-coded module… • Check the Undergraduate Handbook, module website and the timetable • Attend the first lecture (or, if in doubt, more) • If/when you are sure of your choice, register on line via eMR (deadline: October 21st)

  16. Choosing your Option …5 If you are interested in an ‘outside’ option, find out from the host Department: • The syllabus and timetable (attend lectures) • Whether you possess any subject prerequisites, e.g. a particular GCSE or A-level? • Is there a limit on numbers? • How you register with the host Department, if necessary (eg PAIS and Psychology it’s their UG offices). • Does the timetable clash with your core lectures? If so, consult with the Economics UG Office. • If you opt for the module, Register your choice on eMR

  17. Teaching Methods Usual pattern for a large module is… • Lectures: • Attended by all students taking the module • Usually 2 or 3 hourly meetings per week (consult timetables on my.warwick and 1st year noticeboard) Plus • Classes or Tutorials: Small Groups • Discuss work set by lecturer with a tutor • Allocated by UG Office for core modules • Meet weekly or fortnightly typically from Week 3 (scheduling on my economics during week 1) • Attendance compulsory

  18. Teaching Methods • Classes or Tutorials: Small Groups Attendance compulsory . . . Attendance Registered Participation policy [with no Switching]; • Contact and Feedback Classes, Office Hours, emails, appointments, assessments, presentations

  19. Absences • You are expected be on campus for the entire term • Family holidays etc, are not regarded as mitigating circumstances • Medical notes relating to extensions for assessments or missed tests MUST be submitted within one week; you are responsible for doing so • You must keep the Department informed of mitigating illnesses or other issues

  20. English not Your First Language? • Free tuition on courses given by the University’s Centre for English Language Teacher Education (CELTE) • More information: follow the link from www.warwick.ac.uk/insite

  21. Studying at University:Who We Are, your professors • We are academic economists • About half of our time is devoted to academic research (writing scholarly articles) • Varying interests, different styles, different views about teaching methods • Reputation (Research, Teaching, NSS)

  22. Studying at University:Your Side of the Bargain • You are responsible for your learning • UG student as trainee researcher • UG student as team-player • What you get out of it depends on what you put in • Manage your time well • Suggestions, Improvements and respond to NSS etc

  23. Communication From Us to You: • Email: You should use your name@warwick email address. No hotmail, yahoo etc • My.economics : Assessment marks/absences/PT log/etc: - you should be checking accuracy of our records • Module and UG web-sites • The first-year Notice Board • The Urgent noticeboard - outside room S2.132 • Through feedback: class tutorials/office hours/essays

  24. Communication From You to Us: • Email: via my.economics To the UG Office or to DUGSE or other as appropriate • Queries: Undergraduate Office is Room S2.132 • Your Personal Tutor/Year Tutor • Through SSLCs and Module/Course Evaluation

  25. Getting Started…Reminder You should now: • Meet your Personal Tutor this week • Check your lecture timetable (seminar timetable will be posted during the week – for core modules) • Decide which modules you will take • Register for your modules Follow the link from my.economics to the eVision Module Registration system (eMR)

  26. We wish you all the best WORK HARD AND ENJOY YOUR DEGREE STUDIES (and please sign the Attendance List)

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