1. Practicalities & whereabouts
Renata Minnibajeva
Coordinator of International Admissions and Exchange Faculty of Social Sciences

2. Sign for getting the student card
Introduction package
Sign for getting the student card

3. Group composition

4. Diversity within the exchange group: 18 countries

5. Introduction activities
Roadmap of the day/ first week Introduction activities

6. Roadmap of the day August 31 Time Room Activity 08:30-09:45
Theil Building CB-5
Faculty introduction
10:00-11:45
Mandeville Building T3-39
Exchange students of the Faculty of Social Sciences: Intro, OSEA, study advisor, buddies
Time
Venue
Activity
11:45-13:00
 Campus
Scavenger hunt
13:00
 Sports building
Lunch provided
14:00
Closing of scavenger hunt*
After 14:00
Enjoy HeartBeat festival!

7. Flexican & MC SEF en AUDIO ADAM
15:30 -22:00 @ Erasmus Plaza
Free entrance!

8. Introduction activities
September 9
Time
Venue
Activity
15:30-17:30
Rotterdam
City Tour Rotterdam
September 22
Time
Venue
Activity
18:45 (provisional)
The Maas
Pancake boat

9. Your curriculum, classes, registration
Course selection
Your curriculum, classes, registration

10. Courses available to exchange: FSS

11. Courses available to exchange: FSS

12. Courses selections
Confirmed up until the last week of August – processed by the Educational Office, you are registered unless I informed you otherwise
Overlaps
Exceptions
Dropping courses
in the first week by informing the lecturer & or
get a “fail” on your transcript
Adding/ changing course during studies
4 weeks before the beginning on the block

13. OSEA support

14. Office of Student and Educational Affairs OSEA
Course timetables
Updates regarding issues pertaining the planning of the educational process
Assignment to work groups/ tutorials
Learning environment
Registration for courses
Registration for exams
Re-sits

16. Timetables, communication
Timetables are available through Exchangeweb
Changes in timetables will be displayed in a different colour
Last minutes changes are communicated through notifications via
All s from OSEA will be sent to your student mailbox: make sure you arrange for automatic forwarding to your personal mailbox

17. Learning environment: http://www.exchangeprogram.nl/

18. Learning environment: http://www.exchangeprogram.nl/

19. Registration for course channels
Course registration is automatic, registered by default if it is confirmed by IO
Register for course channels (in the learning environment) to have access to course materials, communication and assignments

21. Registration for exams
Topic
Explanation
Exam registration
Scheduled in timetables
Registration in Osiris Student
Open 35-7 days before the exam
Open 35-7 days before the end of the block – in case of papers/ essays
Message from OSEA
Late registration
1 week to 2 days before the exam: contact OSEA
Not registered
Pay a fine and risk of not allowed in
Examination
Student ID
Re-sits
Results
Osiris Student, within 3 weeks after the exam

22. Location of exams

23. Questions for Ricardo?
Timetables, assignment to work groups/ tutorials, learning environment , registration for exams/ re-sits

24. How to study Scholarly information Cheating and plagiarism PBL
Study skills
How to study Scholarly information Cheating and plagiarism
PBL

25. Basic study skills
Different individuals learn best in different ways. Coming from different cultural and educational backgrounds, it is almost certain that students will have somewhat varying expectations as to how to study, how to behave in class, what is expected in essays and exams, and so on.
Being an active learner
Behaving professionally
How to handle examinations

26. Working with scholarly information
E-courses and materials provided by the University Library to improve your study skills e.g., searching for scholarly information or how to use references and citations:
Getting to know the University Library
Searching for scholarly information – Social Sciences
Search strategy
Information need
Evaluation checklist
Lecture slides: How to search, find and evaluate scholarly information more effectively and efficiently
Handout: Assignment
Handout: RefWorks
References and citations

27. Cheating and plagiarism
It’s a crime
Ephorus
Sanctions
Tips

28. Problem-based learning
student plays an active role in the learning process (student-centered education)
active participation of the student in small groups
More information: Problem-Based Learning

29. Problem-based learning

30. Where to go with what issue and where to find more information
Whereabouts
Where to go with what issue and where to find more information

31. Introduction package: link in latest newsletter

32. General information for current students

33. Services and facilities

34. Grading and assessment
Course components
Rounding up and down:
and are rounded down
and are rounded up.
are always rounded down to 5.
Attendance: mandatory, 2 times of absence for a valid reason with prior warning allowed
More information

35. Dutch grading system and grading culture

36. Comparison of grading systems

37. Regulations & Quality Education and Examination Regulations
Examination board
Evaluation of education
Student's Charter
Rules of order for Written examination

38. Student Representation
Educational Committee
Curriculum of the year group
Faculty Council

39. Where to go with what issue? I

40. Where to go with what issue? II

41. Practicalities
Website for current students Use Facebook group and buddies’ support Questions?

42. Questions? Ms Renata Minnibajeva, MSc
Coordinator of International Admisisons and Exchange

43. Thank you and the best of luck to you in your studies
Thank you and the best of luck to you in your studies. We are here for you.
Wat kun je worden?
Een paar voorbeelden laten zien hoe goed de studie aansluit bij een scala aan loopbaanmogelijkheden. Sociologen worden bijvoorbeeld:
- Afdelingshoofd of adviseur bij Stadsontwikkeling
- Beleidsadviseur bij een gemeente, universiteit of ministerie Productontwikkelaar op het gebied van HRM (Human Resource Management)
- Stafmedewerker onderzoeksbureau
- Relatiemanager bij een non-profitorganisatie
- Zelfstandig organisatieadviseur
- Wetenschappelijk onderzoeker bij een bureau

44. Buddy Programme
Introduction to buddy programme and scavenger hunt briefing

45. How can buddies help?
Local and international students familiar with the programme and life in Rotterdam
Know what you’re going through
Help with studying
Social events
Questions about practicalities

46. Buddy groups

47. Exchange Alissa Hoogenboezem (buddy) Laura Fredrix (buddy)
Ozlem Merve Cansever
Yunus Kara
Kevin Kirwan
Ho-bin Yeo
Minji Jo
Zoe Korten
Barbara Prahauser
Dounia Bourabain
Jan Kwiatkowski
Elvea Candera

48. Exchange Jessica Hoogendoorn (buddy) Amy van Langeraad (buddy)
Merve Fidan
Esra Ari
Emma Douglas
Ming Kai Reuben Ko
Hyejin Oh
Doeon An
Greg Henderson
Jenessa Crognali
Lorna Stapleton

49. Exchange Stijn Konings (buddy) Suzanne Visser (buddy)
Jessica Putri Williantoro (buddy)
Deniz Yildiz
Colum Shanahan
Min Young Kim
Hyeonju Lee
Puay Ru Chua
Adbulhakim Allahdad
Arta Rafie
Nils Windscheid
Chiara Bressan

50. Exchange Jona Frasch (buddy) Raquel Gonzales (buddy) Rebecca Bath
Maryam El Hamouchi
Apithane Fraser
Jiyeon Lee
Lilo Lehmann
Oliver Neale
Martin Perchard
Eri Shinagawa
Lorna Staines
Abigail Stephenson
Kiersten Stitt
Satoru Tsuji

51. Study Advisor advies-psy@fsw.eur.nl
Exchange students
Katie Barry (T13-02; Tues & Fri)
1) xchangeweb schedules, course books, MyStudy, contact information staff, Office of Educational and Student Affairs (OSEA), FAQs, studying abroad, Osiris (monitor).

52. Tasks of a study advisor
Guidance, information and advice regarding:
Study break/ interruption
Study progress problems
Personal circumstances
Study advisors are there to guide students of the department of Psychology.
A lot of students come to us when their study progress is not going well and/or do not achieve the results they as well as us hope for.
I will get back to what we see as most important causes for limited progress momentarily.
We also assist students with personal problems that affect their study. Sometimes we refer them to the studentcounsellor or university psychologist.
Some of the students come to us with practical questions such as: wanting to study abroad, study breaks/interruptions and such advice in choosing a major.

53. When to see a study advisor?
(learning) problems, study skills, planning
studying with functional impairment or a limitation that needs to be taken into account
If your results are disappointing
personal matters with effect on study progress

54. Reasons & consequences of reporting late
Reasons for not reporting:
I can still manage myself
I find it difficult to talk about my problems, I am ashamed or am not allowed to talk about it
I do not want to have an exceptional position

55. What can you do? 1) Individual guidance by study advisor
2) Study skills section on the website for current students
3) Training at EUR: (for example, effective studying, academic writing for people with dyslexia, exam anxiety, ADHD
4) Guidance by student university psychologist (not related to psychology department)
5) Guidance/advice by student counselor

56. Questions?
Then contact us via the contact form! You are always welcome! @: