1. Foundation Year in Computi ng Award Structure and Support Delivered by Dave Thomas, K235 e: d.t.thomas@staffs.ac.ukd.t.thomas@staffs.ac.uk w: www.fcet.staffs.ac.uk/dtt1www.fcet.staffs.ac.uk/dtt1

2. Slide 2 of 8 What we will cover n Discussion of Award Structure and Core Modules n Staffordshire Graduate Attributes (and how these are embedded within award structure) n Placement Discussion n Module registration n Student Guidance Advisor n Disabled Student Advisor n Library tour & IT Facilities

3. Slide 3 of 8 Award Structure  Four modules: iPAS, iM, iSDCS, iWTDS Level 3 Semester 1 CESCOM10064-3 Introduction to Professional and Academic Skills (30 Credits) CESCOM10066-3 Introduction to Web Technologies and Database Systems (30 Credits) CESENG20085-3 Introductory Mathematics (30 Credits) Semester 2 CESCOM10065-3 Introduction to Software Development and Computer Systems (30 Credits)

4. Slide 4 of 8 The ‘Staffordshire Graduate’ n Attributes herehere n Our graduates have had these for years n Now they are formalised n And promised n And (have to be) embedded in core modules n Attributes affirmed and reinforced by time on placement

5. Slide 5 of 8 Work Placements in Computing n 12 months in a real computing job - with pay (£14k) n Some VERY interesting ones n Everyone here can do one n Placements team act as recruitment agency n You are the applicant n FABULOUS experience all round n Sets you apart from other graduates

6. Slide 6 of 8 Advisors (for and to you) n Janice Kalisz (Student Guidance Manager) belongs to Computing in D n Disability Advisors and Support belong to the university and are in D001Support n Talk to these people n That is why they are there n Support workers are FAB

7. Slide 7 of 8 And finally  We have covered: –Award Structure and Core Modules –Staffordshire Graduate Attributes (and how these are embedded within award structure) –Placement Discussion –Module registration –Student Guidance Advisor –Disabled Student Advisor  Any questions?  Next – student peer-mentor and......

8. Slide 8 of 8 Who - the teaching team and support staff  Me, Dave ThomasDave Thomas  Lecturers  Janet Francis (iPAS and IWD) Janet Francis iPASIWD  Sarah Easton (IM) Sarah EastonIM  Janet Lawton (ISDCS) Janet LawtonISDCS  Administrators  Kath Shenton and Zoe Congreave (K239) Kath Shenton Zoe Congreave  Student Councillor  Janice Kalisz, D001A Janice Kalisz