Abertay Open Day - Wednesday 24 October

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Getting here and parking

Refreshments

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.

Refuel during the day at one of our locations on campus, any time between 9:00am - 5:00pm.

When you arrive

Campus Shop (ground floor in the Student Centre). All your grab and go needs.

First thing to do is check-in. Make your way to the foyer of the Kydd Building.

Aroma Cafe (ground floor in the Student Centre, the big building directly opposite where you checked-in). Drinks and light snacks available PLUS don’t miss out on some stovies and mac’n’cheese for only £2.50.

Bar One (level 1 in the Student Centre).

Burgers, daily specials, hot and cold drinks from 11.00am.

Library Café (ground floor in the Library). Drinks and light snacks available.

Academic School Basecamp areas Complimentary tea, coffee and water available.

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Opening Times Wednesd ay 24 Oc tober 10am – 4 pm

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What’s On - At a Glanc e

Degree Programme Activities - Afternoon Programme Talks* Find out more about your subject(s) of choice at one of our degree programme presentations hosted by lecturers. Talks will take place at the times specified. See programme session timetables.

Demos, Displays and Interactive Sessions Learn more about your subject area in engaging and hands-on sessions run by each of our academic school divisions. These sessions always draw a crowd, so don’t miss them.

Academic School Basecamp Rooms The basecamp rooms 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 are aimed primarily at prospective students. We ask parents/ guardians to please make way for them should the room be nearing its capacity.

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What’s On - At a Glanc e

Other Activities Morning Tours • • • • • •

Campus tours Library tours Support Enquiry Zone (SEZ) visit Accommodation tours Student Centre visit Gym visit

Talks • • •

Coming from College Accommodation Student Funding

Information Stands • • • • • • •

Admissions Student Funding Study Abroad Careers Support Advisory Service Abertay Sport Students’ Association

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Tours a nd Visit s Campus Tours | 10:00am 4:00pm

Accommodation Tours | 10:00am - 2:00pm

Leaving every 30 mins from the Kydd Building Reception. Last tour leaves at 3:30pm.

Bookable on the day on a first come first served basis, tours leaving every 30 mins from the ground floor of the Library. The last tour will leave the library at 1:30pm.

Duration: 20-30 mins Our campus is small but perfectly formed. Get a feel for it by taking one of our guided tours.

Library Tours | 10:00am - 1:00pm Leaving every 30 mins from Kydd Building Reception starting from 10:15am. Last tour leaves at 12:45pm.

Self-guided tours and introductory sessions.

Duration: 20-30 mins 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 your queries (Support Enquiry Zone), space for individual, group, quiet and social study, and a café.

Support Enquiry Zone (SEZ) Part of Library tour.

Your one-stop-shop for any enquiry.

Open evenings and weekends, you can ask SEZ anything, and if they can’t help directly, they’ll put you in touch with the specialist service that can.

Hear more about SEZ and see where they’re based.

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Come along to the ground floor of the library to chat with our Residence staff, see 360˚ views of our student accommodation and gather for a tour of our Halls. Tours take about 30 mins. Check with our Residences staff for availability of tours on the day. There are also talks on student accommodation, which will answer many of your questions.

Student Centre Visit Visit our Student Centre when you have a free moment. 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, 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 place to study.

Gym Visit Located in the Graham Building, 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.

Genera

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Room 1004, Level 1, Old College Building Coming from College 12:30pm - 1:00pm 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.

Room 2522, Level 2, Kydd Building

Main Lecture Theatre Room 2516, Level 2, Kydd Building Accommodation 10:30am - 11:00am, 11:30am 12:00pm and 12:30pm - 1:00pm Find out more about the student accommodation we have to offer. We highly recommend you attend this talk before, or instead of, going on an accommodation tour.

Student funding 11:00am - 11:30am and 12:00pm 12:30pm Get advice on the financial aspects of studying at university from representatives from the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS).

There’s also a drop-in information stand in our Events Space.

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Informa Advice tion and Stands Drop-in sta Find the nds are open 10 m Building in our Events S :00am - 2:00pm pa . (next to where y ce in the Kydd ou chec ked-in).

Admissions 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 (SAAS).

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.

Advisory Service For information on funding, disability support, visas and general wellbeing.

Abertay Sport Learn more about sports clubs at Abertay. From dance to rugby, there’s something for everyone.

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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YOUR P LANNER Use this planner to make sure you get the most out of your day

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DEGREE PROGRAMME

TIME AND LOCATION

SESSION DESCRIPTION

BASECAMP

Computer Arts

1:30 - 2:30 Room 2522

Degree programme talk starts at 1:30 sharp.

Academic School Basecamp Area 11:00 – 4:00

An overview of the programme followed by demos of student artwork and animation.

Computer Game Applications Development Computer Games Technology

1:30 - 2:30 Room 2516 Main Lecture Theatre 1:30 - 2:30 Room 2516 Main Lecture Theatre

Game Design and Production

2:45 - 3:45 Room 2517

Computing

1:30 - 2:30 Room 4510

Degree programme talks start sharp at specified times.

An overview of the programme followed by a look at our development spaces and game development labs.

Play games created by the teams of 2018 Dare Academy – our annual games development competition.

Degree programme talk starts at 1:30 sharp.

An overview of the programme followed by a look at our computing lab and a variety of interactive demos including maths.

Ethical Hacking

2:45 - 3:45 Room 4511

Staff Common Room (Level 2, Centre for Excellence) Drop in to chat with lecturers and students.

Lecturers will be on hand to answer questions and explain the differences between courses to help you decide which one you’d like to study.

Students can give you the inside track on what life is like at Abertay.

Degree programme talk starts at 2:45 sharp.

An overview of the programme followed by a look at our custom-built hacking lab. See hacking demos and projects, including some Internet of Things (IoT) demonstrations.

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School Social aof nd Hea lth Scie nces

Subject areas: S port and

Exercise Science , Mental , Psychology, S ociology Health , Crim

inology,

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Degree Program me Talk and Ac s tivities

DEGREE PROGRAMME

TIME AND LOCATION

SESSION DESCRIPTION

BASECAMP

Criminology

1:30 - 3:30 Room 3004

Degree programme talk starts at 1:30 sharp.

Academic School Basecamp Area 11:00 – 4:00

Social Science

1:30 - 3:30 Room 3004

Sociology

1:30 - 3:30 Room 3004

Psychology

1:30 - 3:30 Room 3006

Degree programme talk starts at 1:30 sharp.

Psychology and Counselling

1:30 - 3:30 Room 3006

A brief overview of our Psychology programmes.

A brief talk about the individual programmes and a mini-masterclass.

Followed by a student-led Q&A session where you can pick their brains.

Then take part in interactive sessions such as: Face Facts: Learn about the human face and voice, and how information projected by them can feature highly in social interaction.

Room 3508 (Collaborative Learning Suite) Drop in to chat with lecturers and students.

Lecturers will be on hand to answer questions and explain the differences between courses to help you decide which one you’d like to study.

Students can give you the inside track on what life is like at Abertay.

Lefties and Righties: Find out about performance differences between your preferred and non-preferred hand using speed and accuracy tests.

Mental Health Nursing

1:30 - 3:30 Room 3540 Clinical Skills Lab

Mental health problems affect 1 in 4 people. Mental health nurses play an essential role in providing recovery services to those affected. In our session, we’ll provide you with an overview of our programme and we’ll deliver taster sessions on the kind of things to expect to as a mental health practitioner. Afterwards, we’ll have an informal Q&A session with our staff and students.

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Degree Program me Talk and Ac s tivities

School of Social and Health Sciences continued...

DEGREE PROGRAMME

TIME AND LOCATION

SESSION DESCRIPTION

BASECAMP

Sport and Exercise (and variants)

1:30 - 3:30 Room 3511

Degree programme talk starts at 1:30 sharp.

Academic School Basecamp Area 11:00 – 4:00

1:30 - 3:30 Room 3511

Listen to information about the programmes and what an ‘average week’ looks like during the first semester.

Room 3508 (Collaborative Learning Suite)

1:30 - 3:30 Room 3511

Afterwards, take part in taster sessions of current modules in our sports programmes.

Physical Activity and Health

Sports Development and Coaching

These will be followed by an informal Q&A session.

Sport and Exercise Science

Strength and Conditioning

1:30 - 3:30 Room 3511

1:30 - 3:30 Room 3511

Taster sessions: Sports Development and Coaching: Analyse videos of action, OR look at a particular case study such as London 2012.

Physiology: A lab-based practical.

Sport and Management

1:30 - 3:30 Room 3511

Biomechanics: A lab-based practical using 3D motion analysis.

Fitness Test: a classroom-based test in the Human Performance Lab. Strength and Conditioning: A gym-based practical.

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Drop in to chat with lecturers and students.

Lecturers will be on hand to answer questions and explain the differences between courses to help you decide which one you’d like to study.

Students can give you the inside track on what life is like at Abertay.

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Degree Program me Talk and Ac s tivities

DEGREE PROGRAMME

TIME AND LOCATION

SESSION DESCRIPTION

BASECAMP

Biomedical Science

1:30 - 3:30 Room 3512.2

Degree programme talk, for each individual course, starts at 1:30 sharp.

Academic School Basecamp Area 11:00 – 4:00

Forensic Sciences

1:30 - 3:30 Room 3026

Environmental Science and Technology

1:30 - 3:30 Room 2001

Civil and Environmental Engineering

1:30 - 3:30 Room 3512.1

Listen to an overview of the Centre for Excellence programme, take part in an Reception, Level 2, informal Q&A and then a tour of Kydd Building our state-of the-art science facilities.

Drop in to chat with Followed by a live demo for all the lecturers and students. science programmes: Death: The Quick, the Slow, the Lecturers will be on Painful - poisoning, drowning and hand to answer electrocution. See if you can work questions and explain out who did it. Family members can the differences watch through the glass walls. between courses to help you decide which Degree programme talk starts at one you’d like to study.

1:30 sharp.

Students can give you the inside track Listen to an overview of the on what life is like at programme and take part in an Abertay. informal Q&A. Followed by a tour of our bespoke engineering labs and an interactive Make ‘n’ Break: Structural Engineering Challenge.

Food and Consumer Science

1:30 - 3:30 Room 3522

Degree programme talk starts at 1:30 sharp.

Food, Nutrition and Health

1:30 - 3:30 Room 3522

Fitness, Nutrition and Health

1:30 - 3:30 Room 3522

Listen to an overview of the programmes and the differences between them followed by an informal Q&A. Followed by a tour of our state-of the-art food labs and a live demo – Savour the Flavour of Eating Right.

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Finance , Law

Degree Program me Talk and Ac s tivities

DEGREE PROGRAMME

TIME AND LOCATION

SESSION DESCRIPTION

BASECAMP

Accounting and Finance

1:30 - 3:30 Room 1025

Degree programme talk. Listen to an overview of the programme followed by an informal Q&A.

Academic School Basecamp Area 11:00 – 4:00

Business Management

Talks 1.30-2.00 If you’d be joining us in Year 1 Room 1001

Then starting at 2:30 take part in our Business Simulation Game: Balancing risk and return is not easy.

Build a portfolio of real market stocks based on company information such as operations, marketing and human resources. Will your risk pay off?

Room 1005

Business and Human Resource Management

Marketing and Business

Law

2.00-2.30 If you’d be joining us in year 2/3 Room 1001 Activities 2.30-3.30 Activity for all Room 1001

1:30 - 3:30 Room 1004

Drop in to chat with lecturers and students.

Lecturers will be on hand to answer questions and explain the differences between courses to help you decide which one you’d like to study.

Students can give you the inside track on what life is like at Abertay

Degree programme talk starts at 1:30 sharp.

Listen to an overview of the programme followed by an opportunity to ask questions.

Then take part in our Law demo, 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 would have happened.

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AFTER TODAY Lovely to have you visit.

Don’t forget to give us your feedback. We’ll be in touch through the Open Day Guidebook app.

Any questions?

Don’t be shy, contact us.

ENQUIRIES T: +44 (0)1382 308080 E: sro@abertay.ac.uk W: www.abertay.ac.uk

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