Abertay Open Day Programme 28/09/19

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Getting here

When you arrive

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.

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

Refreshments Refuel during the day at one of our locations on campus.

Aroma Cafe (ground floor in the Student Centre, the big building directly opposite where you checked-in). Drinks and light snacks available.

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

Events Room, next to where you checked in, complimentary tea, coffee and water available.

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Opening Times Saturday 28 Septe m 10.00am – 4.00pm ber

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Not Sur e What to Do o Open D n an ay?

Not sure where to start?

That’s OK. An Open Day is all about: •

Getting a taste of a subject– whether it’s right for you.

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Narrowing down which course, within a subject area, you’d be interested in studying.

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Getting a flavour of life as a student at Abertay.

How to spend the day Open Days are like a menu – you can pick what you want. The ‘specials of the day’ are: Scheduled times •

Subject talks and activities such as tours and demos with lecturers and current students.

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General talks – student funding; careers, accommodation; coming from college, sports, Abertay graduates.

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Tours – campus; library; accommodation.

Drop in

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Advice and information stands.

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Academic basecamps to talk one-on-one with lecturers and students.

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Accommodation Information Hub.

Tours a nd Visit s Campus Tours | 10.00am 4.00pm Leaving every 30 mins from the Kydd Building Reception. Last tour leaves at 3.30pm.

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 | 10.15am - 4.00pm Leaving every 30 mins from Kydd Building Reception starting from 10.15am. Last tour leaves at 3.45pm.

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.

Accommodation | 10.00am 4.00pm Rm 1001, Old College Building Information Hub and Tours Drop in to see 360 views of our student accommodation and chat with our Residence staff on which of the residences might best suit your needs and budget. Gather for accommodation tours, taking place every 30 minutes. First tour starts at 10.00, last one leaves 3.30. Accommodation tours are bookable on the day. Please attend an Accommodation talk (room 3004 at 11.00, 12.30, 1.30) and chat with Residence staff before booking a tour.

Gym Visit | 10.00am - 4.00pm Located in the Graham Building.

Check out the facilities and meet our gym assistants.

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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Genera

l Talks

Welcome Main Lecture Theatre, Room 2516, Level 2, Kydd Building 10.00 - 10.30 Come along and get Open Day off to a good start. Find out how to make the most of the day.

Accommodation Room 3004, Level 3, Old College Building 11.00 - 12.00, 12.30 - 1.00, 1.30 2.00 Find out about accommodation at Abertay. Attend a talk and visit the Accommodation Information Hub (drop-in 10.00-4.00, room 1001, Old College Building) before booking an accommodation tour.

Coming from College Room 1007, Level 1, Old College Building 12.30 - 1.00 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.

Careers Service Room 2522, Level 2, Kydd Building 1.00 - 1.30 Your degree – what next? Discover where your degree can take you and the best way to develop your skills and experience while studying. There’s also a drop in information stand in the foyer of the Library (10.00-4.00).

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Student Funding (Scottish and EU Students)

Lecture Theatre, Room 2517, Level 2, Kydd Building 12.00 - 12.30, 2.00 - 2.30 Get advice in the financial aspects of studying at university from representatives of the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS). See also a drop in information stand in the foyer of the Library (10.00-4.00). If you’d like one-on-one advice, or you’re from England, Wales or Northern Ireland, or another country, drop in to the Advisory Service Stand in the in the foyer of the Library (10.00-4.00).

Sports at Abertay Lecture Theatre, Room 2517, Level 2, Kydd Building 1.30 - 2.00 Sport and physical activity is a big part of university life. Hear about the range of clubs to join – from traditional team sports like rugby, football and netball, to more niche sports like judo and dance.

Abertay Graduate Panel Room 3004, Level 3, Kydd Building 11.30 - 12.30 A range of recent Abertay graduates talk and answer questions about the jobs they have now and how they got there.

Informa Advice tion and Stands Drop-in sta Find the nds are open 10 m in the foyer of .00am - 4.00pm the Libra . ry.

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).

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.

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SUBJECTS/PROGRAMMES

TALKS

DEMOS & ACTIVITIES

BASECAMP

Games, Design and Art

10.30-11.30

10.30-2.30

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A variety of demos, stay as long as you choose.

Academic School Basecamp Area 10.00 - 4.00 The Atrium

• Computer Arts

12.30-1.30

• Game Design and Production

Room 2516

Games Programming

11.30-12.30

10.30-2.30

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A variety of demos, stay as long as you choose.

• Computer Games Technology

1.30-2.30 Room 2516

• Computer Game Applications Development

Rooms 1519 and 1520

Rooms 1519 and 1520

Computing & Ethical Hacking

10.30-11.30

10.30-2.30

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• Computing

12.30-1.30

A variety of demos, stay as long as you choose.

• Ethical Hacking

Room 2517

Drop in anytime for an informal chat with lecturers and students for any of the subjects.

Rooms 1519 and 1520

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Psychology, Mental Health Nursing

SUBJECTS/PROGRAMMES

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DEMOS & ACTIVITIES

BASECAMP

Sport

10.30-11.00

11.00-12.30 Lab tours and demos for Physiology; Biomechanics; Strength Conditioning/ Coaching

Academic School Basecamp Area 10.00-4.00 Room 3508 and 3510

• Sport & Exercise • Sport & Exercise Science

or 1.00-1.30 Room 3006

• Sports Development and Coaching

Rooms 1019 Physiology

• Physical Activity and Health

2534 Biomechanics

• Strength and Conditioning

1008 Strength Conditioning/Coaching

• Sport and Management Food • Food and Consumer Science • Food, Nutrition and Health

10.30-11.00 1.00-1.30

1.30-3.00

Room 4540

Lab tours and live demo: Savour the flavour of eating right

• Fitness, Nutrition and Health Forensic • Forensic Sciences

Biomedical • Biomedical Science

11.00-12.30

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Food Science Rooms 11.00-11.45

12.00-1.00

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Tour of crime scene house and bank.

1.30-2.15 Room 3026

Demo of mock crime scene showing methods of collecting and identifying evidence.

11.00-12.00

12.00-1.00

Room 2521

Demos of the practical work that Biomedical students undertake in the laboratory - this will involve some hands-on activities.

Room 4561

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Drop in anytime for an informal chat with lecturers and students for any of the subjects.

SUBJECTS/PROGRAMMES

TALKS

DEMOS & ACTIVITIES

BASECAMP

Engineering

10.30-11.00

11.00-12.30

Academic School Basecamp Area 10.00-4.00 Room 3508 and 3510

• Civil and Environmental Engineering

or 1.00-1.30

1.30-3.00

Room 1025

Tour and activity Design Challenge: Make’n’Break

Psychology • Psychology • Psychology and Counselling

11.00-11.45

11.45-13.30

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Live demos

1.30-2.15

What’s in a Face?: How we take info from the face to form judgements like attractiveness, dominance, health and trustworthiness.

Room 3511

Drop in anytime for an informal chat with lecturers and students for any of the subjects.

Memory Fallibility: How we can miss significant changes in a scene.

Mental Health Nursing • Mental Health Nursing

11.00-12.00 Room 3540

See the clinical skills lab and talk to nursing staff about the job, application and interview process.

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Subject areas: B usiness,

Marketin Sociolog g y, Crimin , Accounting, L aw, Soc ology ial Sc

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Academ ic program subject and d egree me talk s and a ctivities SUBJECTS/PROGRAMMES

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BASECAMP

Business

11.00-11.30

11.30-12.30

Room 1004

The Changing Nature of Work

Academic School Basecamp Area 10.00-4.00 Room 1005

• Business Management • Business and Human Resource Management Marketing • Marketing and Business

Room 1004 1.00-1.30

1.30-2.30

Room 1004

Advertising: Creativity and Strategy Q&A

Drop in anytime for an informal chat with lecturers and students for any of the subjects.

Room 1004 Accounting • Accounting and Finance

1.00-1.30

1.30-2.30

Room 1026

Why Being an Accountant Goes Beyond Numbers Room 1026

Law

11.00-11.30

11.30-12.30

Room 1006

How to Present a Legal Argument in Court Room 1006

Social Science and Sociology • Social Science

11.00-11.30

11.30-12.30

Room 1026

What is Sociological About a Cup of Coffee?

• Sociology Criminology

Room 1026 1.00-1.30

1.30-2.30

Room 1006

‘What is Crime and Who is the Criminal’ ‘The Media, Policing and Crime’ Room 1006

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Maps

Constitution Road

Kydd Building

The Bernard King Library

Bell Street

Bell Street

Kydd Building

Baxter Building

Constitution Road

Gym

ell Street

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Kydd Building Bell Street

Kydd Building

Old College Building

Bell Street

OLD COLLEGE BUILDING

KYDD BUILDING

1536

1005

1026 1025

1520 1519

1006

1007

LEVEL ONE The Atrium

1004

Check-in

1001 1001

Events Space

LEVEL ONE Main Entrance Bell Street

Bell Street

2522

LEVEL TWO

2517 2516

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Main Lecture Theatre Bell Street

Bell Street

3540

3006

LEVEL THREE 3026

3004 Rooms Above

3508

3510 3511

SAS Basecamp

Bell Street

4540

4540

LEVEL THREE

Bell Street

LEVEL FOUR

Bell Street

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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 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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