Foundation Year in Computing

Award Structure and SupportDelivered by Dave Thomas,

K235e: d.t.thomas@staffs.ac.uk

w: www.fcet.staffs.ac.uk/dtt1

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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

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Award Structure Four modules: iPAS, iM, iSDCS, iWTDS

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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

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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

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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

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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 . . .

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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