Abertay open day booklet

OPEN DAY PROGRAMME Abertay University, Dundee Saturday 21st October 10am - 3pm Bell Street, Dundee, DD1 1HG

Getting here Our campus is in Dundee city centre and only a 10 minute walk from the bus and train stations. The limited on-street parking is for less than an hour and not suitable for Open Day. Look for AA signage for car parking. Closest is West Bell Street car park, satnav DD1 1EX. Next closest is Bank Street carpark, satnav DD1 1RW.

When you arrive First thing to do is register.

Make your way to the foyer of the Kydd building where you’ll get a welcome bag.

Refreshments Grab time when you can to sit down, relax and stoke up.

Aroma Café, ground floor in the Student Centre (the big building directly opposite where you came in to register). Drinks and light snacks PLUS don’t miss stovies and mac ‘n cheese only £2.50.

Library Café (where else but in the Library). Drinks and light snacks.

Complimentary coffee stations are in each Academic School Basecamp Room

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WELCOME

To open day at Abertay University We’re delighted you’re here - have a great day!

Opening Times Saturday 21 October 10am – 3pm Contents

What’s On 4 – At a Glance 7 – Tours and Visits 8 – General Talks 9 – Advice Stands 10 – Activities School of Design and Informatics 12 – Activities School of Social and Health Sciences 14 Activities School of Science, Engineering and Technology 16 – Activities Dundee Business School

What’s On - At a Glance Scheduled Sessions Academic School Basecamp Rooms 10.00 – 3:00pm These will be filled with degree programme information and staff and students for you to talk to. Don’t be shy, drop in and chat with us.

Degree Programme Talks 10.30 – 11.00am | 1.00 – 1.30pm Find out more about your subject of choice at one of our degree programme presentations hosted by Lecturers.

Facility Tours 11.00 – 11.30am | 1.30 – 2.00pm Have a look around our fantastic facilities which are tailored to your degree programme of interest.

Division Showcases 11.30 – 12.30pm | 2.00 – 3.00pm Learn more about your subject area in either an engaging or hands-on session run by each of our academic school divisions. These are great and draw a crowd, don’t miss them. *Programme talks/facility tours/division showcases for the Dundee Business School will be hosted in the morning only.

Degree programme talks are aimed primarily at prospective students. May we ask parents/guardians to please make way for them should the room be nearing capacity entry. Most of the talks are repeated in the afternoon to allow as many visitors as possible to attend.

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Activities running throughout the day Residence and Campus Tours Tours of our campus, halls of residence and library.

General Talks • • • • • •

Student funding and finance Residences Student life Study abroad / Careers support Coming from College Parent/Guardian sessions

Information Stands • • • • • • •

Admissions Counselling and mental health Disabled students advice Learner development Student funding Students’ Association Study abroad/careers support

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What’s On - Tours and Visits Accommodation Tours | 10:00 - 3:00pm

Campus Tours 10am-3pm, every hour on the hour.

Leave from Kydd building reception.

Our campus is small but perfectly formed. Why not get a feel for it by taking a tour with one of our student helpers. Tours take 20-30 mins.

Library Tours | 10:15 - 14:15 Leave from Kydd building reception Self-guided tours and introductory sessions start every half hour at 10.15am.

The hub of student life at the University.

It’s where our students access extra online information for their courses, use PCs and borrow laptops as well as books.

There’s a one-stop shop for all their queries (Support Enquiry Zone), space for individual, group, quiet and social study and a café.

Support Enquiry Zone (SEZ) Part of Library tour

Pre-booked tours leaving every 30 mins from the ground floor of the Library Tours take about 30 mins. If you’ve not prebooked a tour, check with our Residence staff for availability. There are also talks on student accommodation which will answer many of your questions, see next page.

Student Centre Visit Go visit the Student Centre, just turn up.

It’s the social hub of the campus and the perfect place to eat, relax and meet your new friends. Basement : for the Common Room for free access PCs, games consoles and a projector for communal gaming and film screenings. Ground floor: for the Campus shop and Aroma café. First floor: for Bar One diner, pool tables, TVs playing music channels and a quiet place to study.

Gym Visit | 10.00-3.00pm Visit our gym, and check out the facilities, meet our gym assistants and hear more about sports clubs at Abertay. From dance to rugby, there’s something for everyone.

See the ground floor of the Graham building – follow the signs.

Your one-stop-shop for any enquiry. Open evenings and weekends you can ask us anything and if we can’t help directly we’ll put you on to the specialist service that can. Hear more about SEZ and see where we’re based on the Library Tour.

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Whats On - General Talks

Accommodation

For parents/guardians

10.00-10.30am, 12.30-1.00pm Main Lecture Theatre (2516), Kydd building

11.30-12.00, 2.00-2.30pm Main Lecture Theatre (2516) Kydd building

This talk will answer many of your questions about student halls of residence.

Find out more about how to support your son/daughter and get an opportunity to ask questions.

Student funding 11.00-11.30am, 12.30-1.00pm Lecture Theatre (2517), Kydd building Get advice on the financial aspects of studying at university from representatives from the Student Awards Agency for Scotland.

There is also a drop-in information stand.

12.30 - 1.00pm Room 1007, Old College building

Student life

Come along to this session to hear about how studying at university can differ from the college experience.

There will be the opportunity to hear more about support available at Abertay, meet staff from the Learner Development Service and ask questions about joining as a direct entrant.

11.00-11.30am, 1.30-2.00pm Main Lecture Theatre (2516), Kydd building

Study abroad/Careers support

Come hear about student life, live and unfiltered, from the Abertay Student’s Association – run by students for students. Everything from the societies you can join to the support and representation available to encourage students to find their voice.

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Coming from College

12.00 - 12.30pm Lecture Theatre (2517) Kydd Building Find out about opportunities to study abroad as part of your degree. Find out where your degree can take you and the best way to develop your skills and experience while studying. There is also a drop-in information stand.

Admissions

Whats On Information and Advice Stands The Advice stands are open 10am-3pm in the Events area by reception in the Kydd building unless otherwise specified.

Drop-in to find out more about entry requirements and the UCAS application process.

Student funding Get financial advice from the Students Award Agency for Scotland.

Study abroad Find out about opportunities to study abroad as part of your degree.

Careers support Get information on your career options beyond graduation and learn how to enhance your employability throughout your time at Abertay.

Learner development How we help you develop academic skills and get the best out of yourself.

Counselling and mental health Hear about the service offered by our trained counsellors and learn more about the very popular peer to peer mentoring programme.

Disabled students advice Abertay provides a range of services for disabled students including those with physical and sensory impairments, mental health difficulties and dyslexia. Come and learn more about what we offer.

Students’ Association Run by students for students. Find out more about it. Go to Students’ Association Office, Level 2, Kydd Building.

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What’s On - School of Design and Informatics Subject areas: Computing, Computer Arts, Computer Games, Ethical Hacking

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Unmissable. All the activities for the subjects you’re interested in.

SUBJECT

Computer Arts

TALKS

TOURS

SHOWCASES

BASECAMP

Degree programme talks by lecturers

Guided tour of the facilites for the subject

Rolling demos, displays and interactive sessions

Drop in for degree programme info and to speak with staff and students

10:30-11:00am 1:00-1:30pm Room 2521

11:00-11:30am 1:30-2:00pm Leave from room 2521

11.30-12.30pm 2.00-3.00pm

Computer Games Technology

10:30-11:00am 1:00-1:30pm Room 3006

11:00-11:30am 1:30-2:00pm Leave from room 3006

Computer Games Application Development

10:30-11:00am 1:00-1:30pm Room 3006

11:00-11:30am 1:30-2:00pm Leave from room 3006

Game Design and Production

10:30-11:00am 1:00-1:30pm Room 2522

11:00-11:30am 1:30-2:00pm Leave from room 2522

Sound and Music for Games

10:30-11:00am 1:00-1:30pm Recording studio – room 1533

11:00-11:30am 1:30-2:00pm Leave from room 1533

Computing

10:30-11:00am 1:00-1:30pm Room 4510

11:00-11:30am 1:30-2:00pm Leave from room 4510

Ethical Hacking

10:30-11:00am 1:00-1:30pm Room 4511

11:00-11:30am 1:30-2:00pm Leave from room 4511

Centre of Excellence, Mprof area, Level 2 For: Games &Arts and Computing & Mathematics See our development space that mimics a modern games company. Play examples of student games, take part in maths demos.

Watch rolling demos of artwork and animation by final year students.

11.30 - 12.30pm 2.00 - 3.00pm Ethical Hacking Lab Room 4511, Level 4 Cybersecurity Demo See students demo our cutting-edge computing and network technologies. See how easily cybercriminals can access your personal data.

Meet a Lego Mindstorms Rubik’s Cube solving robot.

10:00am - 3:00pm

Alcove at rear of Centre for Excellence, Level 2

10.00am-3.00pm Room 4506 and reception area School of Science, Engineering and Technology, Level 4

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What’s On - School of Social and Health Sciences

Unmissable. All the activities for the subjects you’re interested in.

Subject areas: Sport and Exercise, Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, Social Science, Mental Health

SUBJECT

TALKS

Q&A

SHOWCASES

BASECAMP

Degree programme talks by lecturers

Q&A with staff

Rolling demos, displays and interactive sessions

Drop in for degree programme info and to speak with staff and students

Criminology

10:30-11:00am 1:00-1:30pm Room 3522, Level 3

11:00-11:30am 1:30-2:00pm Room 3522, Level

Social Sciences

10:30-11:00am 1:00-1:30pm Room 3522, Level 3

11:00-11:30am 1:30-2:00pm Room 3522, Level 3

Sociology

10:30-11:00am 1:00-1:30pm Room 3522, Level 3

11:00-11:30am 1:30-2:00pm Room 3522, Level 3

Psychology

10:30-11:00am 1:00-1:30pm Room 3004, Level 3

11:00-11:30am 1:30-2:00pm Room 3004, Level 3

10:30-11:00am 1:00-1:30pm Room 3004, Level 3

11:00-11:30am 1:30-2:00pm Room 3004, Level 3

10:30-11:00am 1:00-1:30pm Room 3004, Level 3

11:00-11:30am 1:30-2:00pm Room 3004, Level 3

10:30-11:00am 1:00-1:30pm Room 3004, Level 3

11:00-11:30am 1:30-2:00pm Room 3004, Level 3

Psychology and Counselling

Psychology and Forenisc Biology

Psychology and Human Resource Management

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10:00am - 3:00pm Room 3508, Level 3

11.30-12.30pm 2.00-3.00pm, Room 3510, Level 3 Psychology in Action Demos: What’s In A Face When you look at a face, what might it tell you at first glance and what is happening to make you think that?

Take part in this facebased demonstration and find out.

Lefties and Righties See how left handed and right handed people approach problem solving and find out if there are differences.

10:00am - 3:00pm Room 3508, Level 3

SUBJECT

TALKS

TOURS

Sport and Exercise and variants:

10.30-11.00am 1.00-1.30pm Room 3511, Level 3

11.00-11.30am 1.30-2.00pm Room 3511, Level 3

Physical Activity and Health

10.30-11.00am 1.00-1.30pm Room 3511, Level 3

11.00-11.30am 1.30-2.00pm Room 3511, Level 3

Sport Development and Coaching

10.30-11.00am 1.00-1.30pm Room 3511, Level 3

11.00-11.30am 1.30-2.00pm Room 3511, Level 3

Sport and Exercise Science

10.30-11.00am 1.00-1.30pm Room 3511, Level 3

11.00-11.30am 1.30-2.00pm Room 3511, Level 3

Strength and Conditioning

10.30-11.00am 1.00-1.30pm Room 3511, Level 3

11.00-11.30am 1.30-2.00pm Room 3511, Level 3

Sport and Management

10.30-11.00am 1.00-1.30pm Room 3511, Level 3

11.00-11.30am 1.30-2.00pm Q&A, Room 3514.1, Level 3

Sport and Psychology

10.30-11.00am 1.00-1.30pm Room 3511, Level 3

Mental Health Nursing

10.30-11.00am 1.00-1.30pm Room 3514.1, Level 3

SHOWCASES

BASECAMP

11.00-12.30pm 1.30-3.00pm Start from Room 3508, Level 3 Sports Demos and Tours Discover the science behind High Intensity Interval Training and learn how motion tracking can help prevent injuries in sport.

10.00am-3.00pm Room 3508, Level 3

11.00-11.30am 1.30-2.00pm Room 3511, Level 3

11.30-12.30pm 2.00-3.00pm, Room 3510, Level 3

10.00am-3.00pm Room 3508, Level 3

11.00-11.30am 1.30-2.00pm Room 3514.1, Level 3

11.30-12.30pm 2.00-3.00pm Room 3514.1, Level 3

10.00am-3.00pm Room 3508, Level 3

Mental Health Demos Take part in a demo with a surprising twist about the onset of dementia.

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What’s On - School of Science, Engineering and Technology Subject areas: Science, Engineering Food, Nutrition

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Unmissable. All the activities for the subjects you’re interested in.

SUBJECT

TALKS

TOURS

SHOWCASES

BASECAMP

Degree programme talks by lecturers

Guided tour of the facilites for the subject

Rolling demos, displays and interactive sessions

Drop in for degree programme info and to speak with staff and students

Biomedical Science

10:30-11:00am 1.00-1.30pm Room 3026 Level 3

11.00-11.30am 1.30-2.00pm Leave from room 3026 for ACE Labs

11.30-12.30am 2.00-3.00pm Science labs Level 4 Rooms 4561/4562

Forensic Science

10:30-11:00am 1.00-1.30pm Room 2027, Level 2

11.00-11.30am 1.30-2.00pm Crime scene house - leave from room 2027

Science demo – Death: The Quick, the Slow, the Painful

Environmental Science and Technology

10.30-11.00am 1.00-1.30pm Room 1026, Level 1

11,00-11.30am 1.30-2.00pm Leave from room 1026 for ACE labs

Civil and Environmental Engineering

10.30-11.00am 1.00-1.30pm Room 3512.2 Level 3

11.00-11.30am 1.30-2.00pm Civil Engineering Labs

Food and Consumer Science

10.30-11.00am 1.00-1.30pm Room 1006 Level 1

Food Nutrition and Health

10.30-11.00am 1.00-1.30pm Room 1006 Level 1

Fitness, Nutrition and Health

10.30-11.00am 1.00-1.30pm Room 1006 Level 1

Poisoning, drowning, electrocuting… see if you can work out who did it? Family members can watch through the glass walls

11.00-12.30am 1.30-3.00pm Room 2039, Level 2

10.00am-3.00pm Boardroom, Level 2

Make’n’ Break Take part in a structural engineering challenge 11.30-12.30am 2.00-3.00pm Room 1006 & Food Science Labs – room 4540, Level 4

11.00-11.30am 1.30-2.00pm Food Science labs – room 4540, Level 4

10:00am - 3:00pm Boardroom, Level 2

Live demo Savour the Flavour of Eating Right

10.00am-3.00pm Boardroom, Level 2

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What’s On - Dundee Business School Subject areas: Business, Management, Accounting and Finance, Law

SUBJECT

TALKS

TOURS

SHOWCASES

BASECAMP

Degree programme talks by lecturers

Guided tour of the facilites for the subject

Rolling demos, displays and interactive sessions

Drop in for a degree programme info and to speak with staff and students

Accounting and Finance

10:30-11:00am Room 1001, Old College building

11.30am-12.30pm Room 1001, Old College building.

Business Management

10:30-11:00am Room 1004, Old College building

Business Simulation Game

Business and Human Resource Management

10:30-11:00am Room 2000, Old College building

Marketing and Business

10:30-11:00am Room 1023, Old College building

Management and the Games Industry

Law

Balancing risk and return is not an easy task!

Build your portfolio of real market stocks based on company information such as operations, marketing and human resources.

Will your risk pay off?

10:30-11:00am Room 2028, Old College building

10:30-11:00am Room 1025, Old College

11:00-11:30am Location

11:00-11:30am Location

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Unmissable. All the activities for the subjects you’re interested in.

10:00am - 3:00pm Room 1005, Old College building

11.30am-12.30pm Room 1025, Old College building The Law is in Your Hands Become a jury member as our law students act out a courtroom drama. Then listen to the lecturer explain what really would have happened.

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