Welcome back to Year Two

1. Welcome back to Year Two BSc (Hons) Digital Media)

2. Programme Leader • Programme Leader:Barry Dean • Email: uwe@barrydean.net • Web home page:www.barrydean.net • Follow links to course structure and module resources and course website • Room number: 2Q20

3. Level Two Modules Web Design Principles Data, Schemes and Applications Human Computer Interaction Java for Sound and Music Moving Image Technology Multimedia Authoring

4. Important Documentation & Information The induction schedule Your timetable is available via MyUWE New department web site: http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/et/csct.aspx Choose the “For students and staff” menu option Links to: myUWE Library Blackboard PAL others 4

5. What’s new in 2012-13 • Kaplan International Schools now occupy most of P Block • Most staff and teaching rooms now in Q block: • Open Access lab.: 2Q8 • IT Help Desk: 2Q33 • Submit coursework into submission boxes in the level 1 A Block underpass area: the COURSEWORK HUB • New campus card • For details, see http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/students and follow the Returning Students link • Academic Regulations and Procedures 2012-13 • See http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/students and follow the Academic Advice link

6. Online Information Sources MyUWE Available from your desktop Access to the library, Blackboard, your assessment results Your timetable Assessment dealines 6

7. GDP Level 2 GDP level-2 will focus primarily upon: Employability GDP sessions are timetabled Your first GDP session will explain how GDP will work for you this year GDP coordinator: Nick Plant (nick.plant@uwe.ac.uk) 7

8. Fresh Start Your marks for year-one modules do not count towards your final-year degree classification so: If you did not do very well in the first year now is a good time to make a FRESH START!!! 8

9. Academic Writing and Other Study Skills The following web sites will help you improve your academic writing and other study skills: http://iskillzone.uwe.ac.uk/RenderPages/RenderHomePage.aspx http://www.uwe.ac.uk/library/resources/hub/ Improving your academic writing skills, particularly your referencing skills, will help you avoid plagiarism 9

10. Plagiarism (Reminder) When writing your assignments or projects, AVOID: Copying large chunks from books or the web; Unauthorised sharing of work; Including the work of experts in your own work without proper acknowledgement through referencing If you do not, you will be penalised! To find out more: follow the plagiarism link from iskillzone.uwe.ac.uk 10

11. Library “Group-work” and “silent” study spaces; bookable computers; bookable rooms Find information on the library by clicking the LibrarySERVICES tab on the university’s home page www.uwe.ac.uk Look at the “iSkillZone” online area for the: “Guide to Referencing” Access UWE’s ELibrary portal at http://www.uwe.ac.uk/library/elibrary/ to get more from the library’s electronic journals Ask a Librarian: http://www.uwe.ac.uk/library/help Includes 24h chat facility 11

12. Second-hand books The Students Union will be launching a new online market place in October For buying and selling second-hand books The University bookshop also sells second-hand books Programme notice boards in the faculty often feature lists of books individual students are trying to sell 12

13. Placement (1) I would like to encourage you to consider taking a placement next year. This is because: It will help you to integrate knowledge and skills from the modules you have already taken You will develop and practice additional skills like time management, negotiation, communication It will provide ideas for final year project Students who do a placement get a better class of degree and better starting salaries on average 13

14. Placement (2) To find out more about placement opportunities: Regularly monitor Blackboard for new opportunities Attend the relevant GDP2 sessions 14

15. Science, Technology and Engineering Graduate and Placement Recruitment Fair • Friday, 19th of October • ECC • 1200h – 1500h • http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/whatson/employersfairs

16. Student Advisors (Reminder) Appointment If you have non-academic problems (fees, extenuating circumstances, like illness, etc.), you should: make an appointment to see your Student Advisor in Room 2Q56 using the online system accessible at http://www.cems.uwe.ac.uk/exist/StudentAdviserEmail.xql Academic problems If you have academic problems with, or concerns about, a module, you should take them up first with the module tutor, then with the module leader. If the issue is still unresolved, see your programme leader. Programme Staff Student Liaison Group (PSSLG) Problems experienced by the whole cohort which remain unresolved should be brought to the attention of your student representative, who should then raise them on your behalf at the next Programmes Staff Student Liaison Group (PSSLG) meeting (one each term) 16

17. Student Representatives • Represent students as the Student Voice • Receive a Student Representative Certificate • Attend the Student Rep. Awards • In 2011, a student from your department won the “Vice Chancellor’s Award for Lifetime Achievement”. • Student Rep training will be provided by the Students’ Union • Trained Students Reps will be paid £6.78 per hour for attending official meetings • The FET Students’ Union Rep. Coordinator is Kate Dawson (studentreps@uwe.ac.uk) • More information about Student Reps can be found at: http://www.uwesu.org/representation/reps/student-reps/

18. Part-time Jobs We have noticed that a student’s performance suffers if he or she takes on a part-time job that requires more than 8 hours per week of their time Be warned! 18

19. Useful Web Addresses • Students Union: • http://www.uwesu.org/ • Faculty of Environment and Technology • http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/et/ • Department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies • http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/et/csct.aspx • Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) • http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/students/studysupport/peerassistedlearning.aspx 19

20. Fire Alarm Continuous sound means EVACUATION Intermittent sound means stay where you are until: It stops: OK It changes to continuous: EVACUATE!!! Do not use the lifts to evacuate Help anyone who is struggling to evacuate 20