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Foundation Year in Computi ng

This session covers the structure of the Foundation Year in Computing award, core modules, Staffordshire Graduate attributes, work placements, module registration, and support services such as student guidance advisor and disabled student advisor.

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Foundation Year in Computi ng

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  1. Foundation Year in Computing Award Structure and Support Delivered by Dave Thomas, K235 e: d.t.thomas@staffs.ac.uk w: www.fcet.staffs.ac.uk/dtt1

  2. What we will cover • Discussion of Award Structure and Core Modules • Staffordshire Graduate Attributes (and how these are embedded within award structure) • Placement Discussion • Module registration • Student Guidance Advisor • Disabled Student Advisor • Library tour & IT Facilities

  3. Award Structure • Four modules: iPAS,iM,iSDCS, iWTDS

  4. The ‘Staffordshire Graduate’ • Attributes here • Our graduates have had these for years • Now they are formalised • And promised • And (have to be) embedded in core modules • Attributes affirmed and reinforced by time on placement

  5. Work Placements in Computing • 12 months in a real computing job - with pay (£14k) • Some VERY interesting ones • Everyone here can do one • Placements team act as recruitment agency • You are the applicant • FABULOUS experience all round • Sets you apart from other graduates

  6. Advisors (for and to you) • Janice Kalisz (Student Guidance Manager) belongs to Computing in D • Disability Advisors and Support belong to the university and are in D001 • Talk to these people • That is why they are there • Support workers are FAB

  7. And finally • We have covered: • Award Structure and Core Modules • Staffordshire Graduate Attributes (and how these are embedded within award structure) • Placement Discussion • Module registration • Student Guidance Advisor • Disabled Student Advisor • Any questions? • Next – student peer-mentor and . . .

  8. Who - the teaching team and support staff • Me, Dave Thomas • Lecturers • Janet Francis (iPAS and IWD) • Sarah Easton (IM) • Janet Lawton (ISDCS) • Administrators • Kath Shenton and Zoe Congreave (K239) • Student Councillor • Janice Kalisz , D001A

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