Welcome back to Year Two

BSc (Hons) Digital Media)

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

Level Two Modules

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

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

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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

Online Information Sources MyUWE

Available from your desktop Access to

the library, Blackboard, your assessment results Your timetable Assessment dealines

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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)

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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!!!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Placement (2)

To find out more about placement opportunities: Regularly monitor Blackboard for

new opportunities Attend the relevant GDP2 sessions

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Science, Technology and Engineering Graduate and Placement Recruitment Fair

Friday, 19th of October

ECC 1200h – 1500h http://www1.uw

e.ac.uk/whatson/employersfairs

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)

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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/

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!

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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

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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

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