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The Faculty of Social Sciences
• Introduce yourself• Your expectations
WELCOME
• Your Program• Your University Experience• Your Resources• Your Future
OUTLINE
Tips from your guides! Be yourself
Try new things Know when to ask
for help Do what you enjoy
FSS Fun Facts
• All under one roof: Services Professor’s offices Student associations
• Largest faculty on campus 10,000 students (25%) 260 professors 34 programs offered in English and French
Tips from your
guides!
Go check out the
awesome view on
the 13th floor
• Program Types• Program Structure• Course Sequence • Grading Scale• Tips and Tricks• Textbooks
YOUR PROGRAM
YOUR PROGRAM - TYPES
Four categories of programs• Helping others
Psychology* Criminology* Service Social
• Society and life in society Sociology Anthropology Women’s studies General social sciences
• National and international politics Political science (and common law) International studies and modern languages International development and globalization Conflict studies and human rights
• Economic future and society’s well being Public administration Economics (and Public policy, International development)
Tips from your guides! Take a look
at the compass online
YOUR PROGRAM – STRUCTURE
Major
Electives
SpecializationMinor
(optional)
Electives
Major
Minor
Electives
Double Major
Specialization*
Major/ Minor
YOUR PROGRAM – COURSE SEQUENCE
Tips from your guides! Have the first
year prerequisite for upper year courses
YOUR PROGRAM - SCHEDULE Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
8:30 CRM1301
LEC
ENG1101
DGD
9:00 9:30
10:00 CRM1301
LEC
10:30 11:00 11:30
ENG1101LEC
12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30
HIS1101LEC
15:00 15:30 16:00
HIS1101LEC
PSY1102LEC
16:30 17:00 17:30
SOC1101
LEC
18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:00
Lecture
Discussion group
One 3h class
Two 1.5h classes
LAB: LaboratorySEM: Seminar
Option to take Spring/ Summer courses
10 minute rule
• Most courses = 3 credits• 5 courses per semester to graduate in 4 years• 1-3 courses = part time• 4-6 courses = full time
YOUR PROGRAM - SCHEDULE Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
8:30 CRM1301
LEC
ENG1101
DGD
9:00 9:30
10:00 CRM1301
LEC
10:30 11:00 11:30
ENG1101LEC
12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30
HIS1101LEC
15:00 15:30 16:00
HIS1101LEC
PSY1102LEC
16:30 17:00 17:30
SOC1101
LEC
18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:00
YOUR PROGRAM - SCHEDULE Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
8:30 CRM1301
LEC
BREAKFAST ENG1101
DGD
BREAKFAST
9:00 STUDY
BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
VOLUNTEERING
9:30
10:00 STUDY
CRM1301
LEC
BREAKFAST
WORK
10:30 GYM
11:00
11:30 ENG1101
LEC
12:00 LUNCH
LUNCH
LUNCH
LUNCH 12:30
LUNCH13:00 LUNCH
STUDY
READINGS
READINGS
13:30
READINGS
14:00
STUDY
14:30 HIS1101
LEC15:0015:30
16:00 GROCERIES
HIS1101
LEC
PSY1102LEC
16:30 DINNER
17:00
WORK
DINNER
17:30
18:00
SOC1101LEC
DINNER DINNER
DINNER
18:30
READINGS
DINNER
LAUNDRY19:00
FREE TIME
19:30 DINNER READINGS 20:00
STUDY
FREE TIME
20:30INTRA
MURALS 21:00 21:30
YOUR PROGRAM – GRADING SCALELetter Grade Numerical
ValuePercentage Scale Value
Legend
A+ 10 90-100 Exceptional
A 9 85-89 Excellent
A- 8 80-84 Excellent
B+ 7 75-79 Very Good
B 6 70-74 Very Good
C+ 5 65-69 Good
C 4 60-64 Good
D+ 3 55-59 Passable
D 2 50-54 Passable
E 1 40-49 Failure*
F 0 0-39 Failure
CGPA: Cumulative
Grade Point
Average DGPA: Diploma Grade Point Average
AGPA: Annual grade point
averageSGPA: Sessional grade point
average
Minimum
CGPA of 4.5 Need a 5.0 DGPA to graduate
YOUR PROGRAM – TEXTBOOKS• New• Used• Rent• Buy backs• Online uOttawa
Bookstore Agora
Bookstore DocUcentre FB textbook
exchange Kijiji or
Amazon
YOUR PROGRAM – STUDY SKILLS
Write your notes on paper to help remember details
While doing readings always determine the authors main arguments
Keep a calendar or agenda to keep you organized
Make the time to visit professors or TA office hours
Don’t forget to sleep!
Our study tips
• Events• Get Involved • International Experience• Research Opportunity• Languages
YOUR EXPERIENCE
Tips from your guides! Get updates
from uoZone
YOUR EXPERIENCE
YOUR EXPERIENCE
Meet the Dean
Get involved with your association
Tips from your guides! Get free
pizza Participate
101 week
FIELD RESEARCH COURSE
Many destinations:• Germany• Guatemala• Bangladesh• Venise
• Intensive course during the summer
• 3 weeks, 6 credits• 15 students / 1 professor
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS
• 12 weeks 6 credits Intensive course (optional)
• 3 sessions Fall Winter Summer
• Partnership with Canadians or local NGOs
• Many countries: Vietnam Colombia Nepal El Salvador
Model United Nations CourseINTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE STARTS HERE!
• A course concerning the role and influence of the UN
• Participation in the simulation of the United Nations in New York
• Opportunity to represent a country, playing the role of a diplomat
MODEL UNITED NATIONS COURSE
• 250 institutions in 43 countries• One session/full year• Automatic mobility bursary
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
RESEARCH – UROP
Great research
opportunity
50 hours with a
professor
Win a$1, 000
scholarship
Hands-on experience
SECOND LANGAGE OPPORTUNITIES
French Immersion -58 programs-2 out of 3 classes in French-FLS3500 or ESL 3700-Pass/fail option-Accompanying courses-Exams and essays
Mentors and practice opportunities - Visit the mentoring center at 135 Arts-Follow the mentors: @uOttawaFIuOttawa French Immersion on Facebook-Conversation workshops of 60 minutes
• Academic Integrity• Blackboard Learn• Introduction to Social Sciences
YOUR RESOURCES
Tips from your guides! Write your
essays in advance
Always get someone to review it
YOUR RESOURCES
Academic Integrity• Visit the Academic Writing Help
Center • Use the online library to find
pertinent articles JSTOR Sage Research Methods Program specific ones like
Violence against Women, etc.
YOUR RESOURCES – BLACKBOARD LEARN
• Have access to presentations and documents
• Where most grades are posted for assignments and exams
Can communicate with people in your classes or professors
YOUR RESOURCES – SCS 1150
Introduction to studying in the Social Sciences• First year seminar • Transition course – gain valuable work methods used in the
study of social sciences • Workshops throughout the year • Develop critical thinking and other skills
Topics include: Political violence and human rights Protest, contention
and social movements Law, policy and ethics of aging in the 21st century Global environmentalism
and environmental conflict
• Skills• Jobs
Co-opFuture career
YOUR FUTURE
Tips from your guides! It’s never
too early to start
YOUR FUTURE
A Diploma in Social Sciences:Essential Skills for the Job Market
Fundamental skillsCommunications
Information managementQuantitative data analysis
Problem resolutionPersonal management skills
Positive attitude and behaviourDevelopment of responsibilities
FlexibilityContinuous learning
Teamwork skillsCollaborationCooperation
Sharing of tasksLeadership
YOUR FUTURECO-OP
• CO-OP Student of the year award (merit scholarship of $500)
• Mentors
Sample of Tasks• Strategic research • Research reports• Writing correspondence • Presentations
Example of Placements• Aboriginal Affairs and Northern
Development Canada• Public Works and Government Services
Canada• Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Canada• Environment Canada• Office of the Commissioner of Official
Languages • Canada Science and Technology Museum • Canada Revenue Agency • International options too
YOUR FUTURE
Go to Career services in your first year• What can I do with my studies?• Personality and Career Tests• Professional counseling • Interviews and resumes
http://www.sass.uottawa.ca/careers/studies/