Introductory meeting for Year 2 Geological Science and

Environmental Geology students

Rob Chapman, (programme manager, EG)

Nigel Mountney (programme manager, GS)

Jon Mound (programme manager, GP)

In this meeting

• The distinctive qualities of Year 2• General advice on option choice• Who to approach for advice• Plagiarism• Rules for progression to Year 3• Year abroad and industrial placement opportunities• Preliminary information about dissertations• Attendance • Keeping in contact• What to do in difficult circumstances• The student-staff committee• Supporting documentation

Where we are

17 Springfield Mount

Old Earth Sciences Building

SCR lvl 8 (ex-GETECH)

Garstang

15-19 Hyde Terrace

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Faculty Finance Office

Geological Science: 120 credits

Core courses, 110 Credits

Optional/elective courses

The distinctive qualities of Year 2

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20100

80 40

Environmental Geology: 120 credits

Geophysics: 120 credits

Module choices

• You must have 100 credits at each level to gain an honours degree

• There are disadvantages in choosing credits from the level below, so we strongly advise that you do not take Level 1 modules, (except Level 1 Physics modules in GP)

• It may be that next year you do take a Level 2 module to create a coherent portfolio of courses

• You should confirm your module choice online at the end of October: date tba

Petroleum Track

• If you are on the Petroleum Track you MUST go and see Luisa to check that your module choices are compatible.

• If you are interested in the Petroleum Track, check the website then go and see Luisa.

• GP students interested in the petroleum industry should take: SOEE 2050, 2062 and 2085

• Additionally, 2075 is encouraged

Registration

• Online• If you haven’t done it yet, do it very soon!• Choosing modules: online

Timetables• You do not get a paper timetable

• Your personal timetable is on the web

• Check this!

What is different?

Level 2 is not like Level 1• You work harder• You work to a higher level

• The most common mistake is to work a lot harder but fail to step up an academic level

• Have a look at the details on the web site for your programme of study

Year 2 - View timetable[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]

Assessment

There are penalties for the late submission of work: 5% per day

Stating the obvious:

• Late work (and failure to submit work) can equate to failed modules

• Level 2 work counts towards your final degree classification, so get the work handed in on time!

Plagiarism

Copying from:

Other studentsDirectly from booksFrom web pages

There are SEVERE penalties; see the student handbook

DON’T DO IT!

ProgressionYou need to pass 100 credits to progress to Year 3 (on the honours programme).

What happens if you fail a module?

You have to re-sit in the summer.

1. This makes a complete mess of your summer holiday.

2. If you fail a second time you cannot progress immediately to Year 3.

Year abroad and industrial placement opportunities

If you are interested in changing from the 3-year course to one of the 4-year courses, please ask.

Transfer is dependent upon academic performance: normally >60

Keeping in contact with the School

For various reasons we need to know how to find you.

PLEASE TELL US Your mobile phone number Of any change of address Check your University e-mail regularly Check your pigeon hole in the School

Who do you approach for advice?

In difficult circumstances contact the Student Support advisor:

Julie Philpott

Attendance

• If you miss sessions, we will call you in to talk to the programme manager.

• If attendance remains poor a formal warning is issued.• This may result in exclusion from the University (6 cases

of year 2 students in 2005/6).

How you can make this School better

Constructive criticism is welcomed

Use student evaluation forms

Consider standing for the staff-student committee

Attend the student forums

The staff-student committees will be sorted out next week

Supporting Documentation

You should have:

• The Undergraduate Student Handbook• Programme Handbook

Important information for GP

• You have a field trip very soon, (3rd-5th October).

• The pre-trip meeting is on Tuesday 30th Sept at 2.00 pm in EC Stoner Seminar room 8.60.

We will be here until 3 pm to answer any questions