Business School 1 Welcome to Accounting at Oxford Brookes Jane King and Catherine Dilnot Field Chairs

2 Business School Todays Objective Get to know one another better Check your programme of study Receive Field Guide Meet Field Chairs and most of the teaching staff

3 Business School Getting to know one another You will be able to meet your academic advisers this afternoon at Wheatley. Dont miss this important first chance to meet them. Your academic adviser is ………………….. Before that, we will all meet up in EL 19 at 1.30p.m (after the carnival and before meeting your academic adviser) for time to meet each other and to introduce you to your tutors.

4 Business School Getting to know one another In groups of 4 or 5, Introduce yourselves - and your other Field See if you can find things in common Or, see if you can find out something unusual or interesting about one another

5 Business School the Field Guide (1) The Field Chairs (page 3) Sources of help (page 5) All round Accounting Brookes Virtual site How to make the most of your degree (page 10)

6 Business School the Field Guide (2) PDP Student Exchanges Study problems Field diagram

7 Business School Remember We can only help you with a problem if we know about it The earlier you let us know of any problems, the sooner we can help to resolve them Your programme is ultimately your responsibility, but we are here to help Field Chairs for Programme issues, academic advisers for other problems

8 Business School Your first year programme AT(1) A minimum of 8 modules this year – 9 for international students plus U or 5 modules each semester First year focus on business, accounting and transferable skills, plus space to include something totally different Your results are important

9 Business School Your first year programme AT Compulsory modules U Foundations of Financial Accounting– Semester 1 U50011 – Foundations of Management Accounting – Semester 2

10 Business School Your first year programme AT Recommended modules U50013 Raising Individual Financial Awareness – Semester 1 or 2 U50002 Elements of Business Law – Semester 1 U52004 Business Economics - Semester 1 or 2 PLUS ………..

11 Business School Your first year programme (2) International students – we recommend you include U70910 Academic Writing For Business Also U95002 Overseas student programme should be included U95006 Learning Skills has been specifically designed for dyslexic students

12 Business School Your first year programme AT Other possibilities (3) U51002 Foundations of Business (for students without business A level) - semester 1 U51009 Team challenges- semester 1 or semester 2

13 Business School Your first year programme (4) The compulsory/required modules from your other Field Other modules – chosen or recommended Check your error messages; if you have any, please see one of us before you leave!

14 Business School Student representatives Consider getting involved Represent your fellow students Looks great on the CV

15 Business School surgery hours Week 0 Tomorrow (Friday): to Rooms C127A or C128A, Wheatley Weeks Monday: (CD) Wednesday: (JK) Thursday: (JK) Friday (CD)

16 Business School Anything else??? Any questions (those we know the answers to!) And … most importantly …. Do you know where you should be next week?