1. Introduction to year leaders and programme specific information.
Level 7 Induction
Introduction to year leaders and programme specific information.

2. Things people will say to you
Can you read my mind/ tell what I’m thinking etc.?
Diagnose me/ my boyfriend/ girlfriend/ child/ mother etc.
Tell me what my dream means?
Your friends think you spend all your time psychoanalysing them but you are probably going to be too busy psychoanalysing yourself
However you will..
Never read about a study in the news again and not think about the validity and reliability of that study

3. Induction Tuesday 10-12 Welcome (room D141)
Tuesday 1-3 Module overviews (room D141)
Wednesday Drop in for enrolment queries (room D141)
Wednesday 11-4 Welcome festival Paisley campus
Thursday MCS welcome (Library, Effective Learning, Students Services, Careers and Employability) Brough Hall

4. Aims 1 Discuss and explain timetable/classes
Discuss importance of attendance
Explain issues relating to assessment
Introduce Moodle

5. Aims 2 Outline Extenuating Circumstances
Discuss becoming a Student Representative
Introduce Personal Development Planning
Role of Personal Tutor
Discuss Online enrolment

6. General Overview 1 BSc Psychology Degree
Begins with a broad introduction across three core psychology modules
-Introduction to Psychology (T1)
-Applying Psychology (T1 and T2)
-Investigating Psychology (T2)

7. Overview of the First Year
You will have six modules in the first year : three in Trimester 1 (September – December) and three in Trimester 2 (January - April).
Trimester 1
Trimester 2
Introduction to Psychology
Module Coordinator: Dr Karri Gillespie- Smith
Investigating Psychology
Module Coordinator: Dr Graham Scott
Applying Psychology
Module Coordinator: Dr Christopher O’Donnell
Optional Choices
Development of Social Policy OR
Cells and Molecules
Democracy in the UK OR
Scientific Investigation

8. Year Leader Year Leader: Dr Carrie Ballantyne
Room: L206
Telephone:
Office hours: Thursday 12- 1

9. Timetable/classes Lectures and seminars
Typically 2 hour slots for lectures per week
Typically 1 hour slots for seminars
Lectures are on Timetable:
You will be informed about seminar times/groups by module co-ordinators
Your First Psychology lecture will be on Thursday 15th September P118 (unless you have an optional module that starts earlier)
Personal Study.

10. Lecture Timetable Intro to Psychology P118 Applying Psychology D141
9-10am
10-11am
11-12pm
12-1pm
2-3pm
3-4pm
4-5pm
MON
Cells and Molecules
P 118
Development of Social Policy R101
Cells and Molecules P 118
TUES
WED
THUR
Intro to Psychology
P118
FRI
Applying Psychology D141

11. Module Co-ordinators trimester 1
Applying Psychology:
Chris O’Donnell
Introduction to Psychology
Karri Gillespie-Smith
Development of Social Policy
Lynne Poole

12. Module Co-ordinators trimester2
Investigating Psychology
Graham Scott
Applying Psychology:
Chris O’Donnell
Democracy in the UK
Fiona Veitch

13. Attendance You are expected to attend all classes
Make sure you sign the register or swipe in!
Inform school office of any classes that you cannot attend
If you do not attend you will receive s/letters asking you to make contact.
It is possible that you will be withdrawn from modules for non attendance/ non-engagement.
Keep in Touch!
Conduct in classes

14. Assessment
Different modules have different types of assessment. (Check Programme handbook & module handbooks)
Deadlines (check module handbooks)
Extensions (granted by Year leaders)
Exam diets (December, April & August).
No extensions for August re-sit diet.
Possible Outcomes (check banner)
Progression (check banner)

15. Moodle and Banner Each module will have a Moodle site
Access moodle via
Contains module specific information/announcements/assessments
Student Surveys
Check it regularly
General moodle site for Psychology: BA/BSc Psychology
Banner:
Login is your Banner ID & date of birth (dd/mm/yy)
Also check and please use your student for contacting staff.
Access via:

16. Extenuating Circumstances
See Programme handbook
Extenuating circumstances are defined as adverse circumstances which have led to non-attendance at, non-submission of or impaired performance in one or more assessments.
If accepted, you are given a further attempt at the relevant piece of assessment (for example a Resubmit Coursework 2 (RC2) will become a RC1).
Forms and further information are available at the web page in the Programme handbook.

17. Becoming a Student Representative
Time commitments but important role.
Attend the SSLG meetings
Relates to overall student experience and skill development
If you interested let me know. Training will be provided by the students association on Paisley campus.

18. Personal Development Planning
See Programme Handbook for details
Develop key skills and attributes in addition to module specific knowledge.
PDP allows you to manage and monitor the development of these key skills.
Personal Tutor meetings.
Also the Library, Effective learning tutors, and online help tools.
Build an e-portfolio via the online learning environment:

19. Personal Tutors
You will be allocated a personal tutor and your first meeting will be organised in the next week or two.
Purpose of the meetings with Personal Tutor
Get to know you
Monitor your progress
Offer advice about academic career
Keep appointments!

20. PASS Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS).
These sessions are run by Psychology students from 3rd and 4th year and are designed to help you work on content from your first year modules.
Each week the PASS leader from 3rd and 4th year will have activity plans for the sessions, but can also centre around an activity that you particularly want to focus on.

21. Psychology Society

22. BPS student membership
Eligibility is open to everyone registered on the UWS Psychology Programme
As a Student Member you get:
access to the Society’s Student Members Pages
The Psychologist magazine every month, with the chance to write for ‘New Voices’ and win free membership
PsychTalk, a newsletter written by students
exclusive discounts to books, journals and events
The chance to transfer to graduate membership free of charge after completing your undergraduate degree or conversion course
recognition of belonging to a professional body, with the chance to join divisions and other groups
access to a range of high street discounts and offers
To apply

23. Online enrolment Enrol online at www.uws.ac.uk/enrol ID cards
Use any PC, anywhere using your Banner ID
Open access labs, Library, home.
ID cards
Upload a photograph (can collect ID cards, at times that will be posted on UWS website).
Or, can attend a session to get photograph taken in D132
Or, a digital image to

24. Any Questions ?