Education & Childhood Studies
Key dates:
- Pre Registration for new students from 19th September to 26th September.
- Online Registration from Thursday 22nd September 2022 (if pre-registration has been confirmed)
- Welcome Week: 26th September- 30th September 2022
- Teaching beings 3rd October 2022
Information for new undergraduate students
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Time |
Event |
Outline |
Compulsory/ Optional |
Contact / Location |
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26/09/2022 |
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10:00 - 10:45 |
Faculty Welcome Talk
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Great Hall Arts Centre
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11:00 - 12:00 |
Welcome to the department talk- Education [X302] |
This is a 1 hour talk for students doing the Education degree scheme [X302]. It will welcome you to the department and provide you with key information required for welcome week and your time studying here. |
Compulsory Please only attend the talk for your degree scheme |
In-person. 0.06, Visulisation Centre |
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13:00 - 14:00 |
Welcome to the department talk- |
This is a 1 hour talk for students doing the Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status [X322] degree scheme. It will welcome you to the department and provide you with key information required for welcome week and your time studying here. |
Compulsory Please only attend the talk for your degree scheme |
In-person. D54, Hugh Owen |
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14:00 - 15:00 |
Welcome to the department talk-Childhood Studies degree scheme [X320]. |
This is a 1 hour talk for students doing the Childhood Studies degree scheme [X320]. It will welcome you to the department and provide you with key information required for welcome week and your time studying here. |
Compulsory Please only attend the talk for your degree scheme |
In-person. 0.06, Visulisation Centre |
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15:00 - 16:00 |
Welcome to the department talk-Education combined with another subject [you may be doing this as a joint honours, major or minor degree]. |
This is a 1 hour talk for students doing Education combined with another subject [you may be doing this as a joint honours, major or minor degree]. It will welcome you to the department and provide you with key information required for welcome week and your time studying here. |
Compulsory Please only attend the talk for your degree scheme |
In-person. 0.06, Visulisation Centre |
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16:00 - 17:00 |
General drop-in support session [online] |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 4 and 5pm. |
Optional |
Online - MS Teams.
Join calendar invite to access this. This will be sent prior to Welcome Week |
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27/09/2022 |
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All day 09:00 - 16:00 |
Registration [online] |
This will allow you to complete registration for your modules this academic year. Please see the outline in your welcome pack for more detail. There will be various options for this. |
Compulsory |
Online - MS Teams |
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11:00 - 12:00 |
Introduction to Welsh session |
A session to learn a little bit of Welsh and meet some of the other students in the department. (This session will be capped to a maximum of 30). |
Optional |
In-person.
HO C6 |
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12:00 - 13:00 |
Meet your International/Erasmus coordinator |
Session for students from abroad studying with Erasmus to meet their international/Erasmus coordinator. This session is open to students who are registered with other departments but who are taking modules with us in the SoE. |
Optional |
In-person P5 – 1.64 |
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14:00 - 15:00 |
Meet your peer guide |
Meet your Education Peer Guide. |
Optional |
P5 1.61 |
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28/09/2022 |
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10:00 - 11:00 |
Introduction to Welsh session |
A session to learn a little bit of Welsh and meet some of the other students in the department. (This session will be capped to a maximum of 30). |
Optional |
In-person. C65 , Hugh Owen |
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11:00 - 12:00 |
Year 1 Information and Academic skills talk |
This talk will provide important study information to help you start your academic journey here. |
Compulsory |
In-person |
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14:00 - |
Welcome Buffet |
It is important to attend and it will also be chance for you to meet more staff and students in the department. |
Compulsory |
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14:00 - 15:00 |
Meet and Greet for Welsh Medium Students |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. |
Compulsory |
In-person. |
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15:00 - 16:00 |
General support drop in sessions |
You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 3pm and 4pm. |
Optional |
Online MS Teams |
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29/09/2022 |
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Between 09:00 - 15:00 |
Meet your personal tutor (1 hour session) Please see the outline in your welcome pack for more detail. The time and location of the session will be dependent on who your personal tutor is. |
Come and meet your personal tutor. They will be an important point of contact for you in the department so meeting them early is beneficial and gives you a chance to get to know them. As a group session it will also provide an opportunity to meet other students in the department. It also gives you another chance to ask any questions you may have. |
Compulsory |
In-person.
Room to be confirmed depending on your personal tutor group |
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15:00 - 16:00 |
General drop-in support session |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 15:00 and 16:00. |
Optional |
Online - MS Teams Join calendar invite to access this.
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30/09/2022 |
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12:00 - 13:00 |
Digital Tool Kit Session for Year 1 |
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Compulsory |
In-person |
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13:00 - 14:00 |
General drop-in support session |
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Optional |
Online MS Teams |
Information for returning students
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Time |
Event |
Outline |
Compulsory/ Optional |
Contact / Location |
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26/09/2022 |
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16:00 – 17:00 |
General drop-in support session [online] |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 4 and 5pm. |
Optional |
Online - MS Teams.
Join calendar invite to access this. This will be sent prior to Welcome Week |
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27/09/2022 |
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All day 09:00 – 16:00 |
Registration [online] |
This will allow you to complete registration for your modules this academic year. Please see the outline in your welcome pack for more detail. There will be various options for this. |
Compulsory |
Online - MS Teams |
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29/09/2022 |
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15:00 – 16:00 |
General drop-in support session [online] |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 3pm and 4pm. |
Optional |
Online - MS Teams
Join calendar invite to access this. This will be sent prior to Welcome Week |
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30/09/2022 |
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09:00 – 15:00 |
Meet your personal tutor (1 hour session) Please see the outline in your welcome pack for more detail. The time and location of the session will be dependent on who your personal tutor is. |
Come and meet your personal tutor. They will be an important point of contact for you in the department so meeting them early is beneficial and gives you a chance to get to know them. As a group session it will also provide an opportunity to meet other students in the department. It also gives you another chance to ask any questions you may have. |
Compulsory |
In person.
Room to be confirmed depending on your personal tutor group |
|
15:00 – 16:00 |
General drop-in support session |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 3pm and 4pm. |
Optional |
Online - MS Teams
Join calendar invite to access this. This will be sent prior to Welcome Week |
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30/09/2022 |
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13:00 – 14:00 |
General drop-in support session |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 1pm and 2pm. |
Optional |
Online - MS Teams
Join calendar invite to access this. This will be sent prior to Welcome Week. |
Closer to the start of term you will be advised directly by your department of the orientation and induction resources that will be available prior to the 26 September 2022.
Departmental Contact: add-ed@aber.ac.uk
Teaching starts on Monday 3 October 2022.
Information for Postgraduate Students
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Date |
Time |
Activity |
Location (online or in person). |
|---|---|---|---|
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26 September 2022 |
13.00 - 15.00 |
Graduate School - Welcome for PGR Students (Welsh medium session) |
Coleg Cymraeg Teaching Room (1.30), IBERS (in person) |
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26 September 2022 |
13.00-15.00 |
Graduate School Welcome for PGR Students (English medium session) |
Llandinam – A6 |
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27 September 2022 |
10.00 - 12.00 |
Graduate School –Welcome for PGT Students (Welsh medium session) |
Coleg Cymraeg Teaching Room (1.30), IBERS (in person) |
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27 September 2022 |
10.00-12.00 |
Graduate School Welcome for PGT Students (English medium session) |
Hugh Owen – A12 |