Exton Park Open Day Subject Sessions

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Subject Sessions Exton Park Ι October 2023 chester.ac.uk/open-days

Welcome to Exton Park

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Exton Park, Chester is where our story began and is home to a number of our academic departments, a range of subject-specific facilities, and learning and teaching spaces. Seaborne Library has an extensive selection of books, e-books and e-journals, as well as bookable multimedia rooms, video conferencing space, 24-hour access computer labs and a two-floor study zone.

Exton Park, Chester is home to the following subject areas: Biological Sciences • Animal Behaviour • Animal Behaviour and Welfare • Biology • Bioveterinary Science • Forensic Biology • Marine Biology • Zoology Clinical Sciences and Nutrition • Human Nutrition • Nutrition and Dietetics Computer Science • Computer Science • Cybersecurity • Games Development • Software Engineering Education • Early Childhood and Primary Education • Education English • Creative Writing • English Language • English Language and Literature • English Literature

Geography and Environment • Geography • Geography with a Year Abroad • Natural Hazard Management

Physical, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences • Chemical Engineering • Chemistry • Mathematics • Physics

History and Archaeology • Archaeology • History

Psychology • Forensic Psychology • Psychology

Languages and Cultures • Chinese (Combined) • French (Combined) • Modern Languages • Spanish (Combined)

Social and Political Science • Counselling Skills • Criminology • Economics • International Relations • Politics • Sociology

Medical and Life Sciences • Biochemistry • Biomedical Science • Medical Science (BMedSci) • Pharmacology Music, Media and Performance • Journalism • Music Journalism • Sports Journalism

Sport and Exercise Sciences • Sport and Exercise Sciences • Sports Coaching Theology and Religious Studies • Philosophy, Ethics and Religion • Theology and Religious Studies

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Subject Sessions Biological Sciences

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Staff will be available throughout the day on the ground floor of the Thomas Building.

Subject Area

Session Type

Time

Room

Animal Behaviour BSc Animal Behaviour and Welfare BSc

Laboratory Tours and Activities Course Information Course Information

10:00 - 14:15 10:45 - 11:15 13:00 - 13:30

Thomas Building, Room CTH101 Binks Building, Room CBK011

Biology BSc

Laboratory Tours and Activities Course Information Course Information

10:00 - 14:15 10:00 - 10:30 12:15 - 12:45

Thomas Building, Room CTH105 Binks Building, Room CBK011

Bioveterinary Science BSc

Laboratory Tours and Activities Course Information Course Information

10:00 - 14:15 11:30 - 12:00 13:45 - 14:15

Thomas Building, Room CTH105 Binks Building, Room CBK013/1&2

Forensic Biology BSc

Laboratory Tours and Activities Course Information Course Information

10:00 - 14:15 10:45 - 11:15 13:00 - 13:30

Thomas Building, Room CTH105 Binks Building, Room CBK013/1&2

Marine Biology BSc

Laboratory Tours and Activities Course Information Course Information

10:00 - 14:15 10:00 - 10:30 12:15 - 12:45

Thomas Building, Room CTH101 Binks Building, Room CBK013/1&2

Zoology BSc

Laboratory Tours and Activities Course Information Course Information

10:00 - 14:15 11:30 - 12:00 13:45 - 14:15

Thomas Building, Room CTH011 Critchley Building, Room CR004/1&2

Centre for Foundation Studies

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Staff will be available throughout the day at Seaborne Library.

Subject Area

Session Type

Time

Room

Foundation Years

An Introduction to Foundation Years An Introduction to Foundation Years

11:00 - 11:30 14:00 - 14:30

Binks Building, Room CBK106/1

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Subject Sessions Clinical Sciences and Nutrition

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Staff will be available throughout the day outside the Anna Sutton Building, Room CBE013.

Subject Area

Session Type

Time

Room

Human and Nutrition BSc

Introduction to Human Nutrition

10:15 - 11:00

Anna Sutton, CBE013

Nutrition and Dietetics BSc

Introduction to Nutrition and Dietetics

11:00 - 11:45

Anna Sutton, CBE013

All Courses

Food Skills Lab Exercise Physiology Lab Biochemistry Lab Wheeler Tour

12:00 - 12:30 12:30 - 13:00 13:00 - 13:30 13:45 - 15:00

Cloisters, Room CCL105 Cloisters, Room CCL001 Old College Building, Room COCB01 NoW Food Bus Stop

Computer Science

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Staff will be available throughout the day outside Room CCR130, on the first floor of the Critchley Building.

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Subject Area

Session Type

Time

Room

Parents and Supporters

Course information for Parents and Supporters Course information for Parents and Supporters

10:15 - 10:45 12:15 - 12:45

Chritchley Building, Room CCR114

Cyber Security BSc

Course Information Course Information

10:15 - 10:45 12:15 - 12:45

Chritchley Building, Room CCR131

Games Development BSc

Course Information Course Information

10:15 - 10:45 12:15 - 12:45

Chritchley Building, Room CCR132

Computer Science BSc

Course Information Course Information

10:15 - 10:45 12:15 - 12:45

Chritchley Building, Room CCR130

Software Engineering BSc

Course Information Course Information

10:15 - 10:45 12:15 - 12:45

Chritchley Building, Room CCR130

All Subjects

Q&A Taster Lecture Q&A Taster Lecture

10:45 - 11:15 11:15 - 11:45 12:45 - 13:15 13:15 - 13:45

Chritchley Building, Room CCR114 Chritchley Building, Room CCR132 Chritchley Building, Room CCR114 Chritchley Building, Room CCR132

Education

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Staff will be available throughout the day on the first floor of the Westminster Building.

Subject Area

Session Type

Time

Room

Early Childhood and Primary Education

Course Talk Course Talk

10:45 - 11:30 13:00 - 13:45

Westminster, Room CWE219/1

Education BA

Course Talk Course Talk

11:45 - 12:30 13:45 - 14:30

Westminster, Room CWE219/1

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Subject Sessions English

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Staff will be available throughout the day at The Vicarage. *Transport available from The Vicarage.

Subject Area

Session Type

Time

Room

English Language BA / English Literature BA

Drop-in Q&A

10:00 - 15:00

The Vicarage, Room CVC003

English Language BA

Taster Session Taster Session

11:10 - 11:40 13:10 - 13:40

The Vicarage, Room CVC008

English Literature BA

Taster Session Taster Session

10:30 - 11:00 12:30 - 13:00

The Vicarage, Room CVC008

Creative Writing BA

Creative Writing Lecture Creative Writing Lecture

12:00 - 12:30 14:00 - 14:30

Gateway House, Gateway 204*

Geography and Environment

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Staff will be available throughout the day on the ground floor of the Best Building.

Subject Area

Session Type

Time

Room

All Courses

Overview from Head of Department Overview from Head of Department

10:30 - 11:00 13:15 - 13:45

Best Building, Room CBB017

Geography BSc/ Geography with Year Abroad BSc

Course Taster and Q&A Course Taster and Q&A

11:15 - 12:00 12:15 - 13:00

Best Building, Room CBB017

Geography BA / Geography with Year Abroad BA

Course Taster and Q&A Course Taster and Q&A

11:15 - 12:00 12:15 - 13:00

Best Building, Room CBB017

Natural Hazard Management BSc

Course Taster and Q&A Course Taster and Q&A

11:15 - 12:00 12:15 - 13:00

Best Building, Room CBB013

History and Archaeology

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Staff will be available throughout the day on the first floor of the Binks Building.

Subject Area

Session Type

Time

Room

All Courses

Welcome to the Department Welcome to the Department

10:15 - 10:45 12:15 - 12:45

Binks Building, Room CBK107

History BA

A Global Middle Ages - History Taster Session The Norman Conquest - Myth and History - History Taster

11.00 - 12.00 13.00 - 14.00

Binks Building, Room CBK107

Archaeology BA

Osteoarchaeology Practical Session Piecing Together the Past - Archaeology Taster

11.00 - 12.00 13.00 - 14.00

McLay Laboratory, Anna Sutton Building

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Subject Sessions Journalism

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Staff will be available throughout the day at the Vicarage. *Transport available from The Vicarage.

Subject Area

Session Type

Time

Room

Journalism BA/ Music Journalism BA/ Sports Journalism BA

Course Talk Course Activity Course Talk Course Activity

10:30 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:45 12:30 - 13:00 13:00 - 13:45

Gateway House, Gateway 101*

Languages and Cultures

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Staff will be available throughout the day on the first floor of the Binks Building.

Subject Area

Session Type

Time

Room

All Courses

Course Talk and Tour Q&A Drop-in Course Talk and Tour Q&A Drop-in

11:00 - 11:45 12:00 - 12:45 13:00 - 13:45 14:00 - 14:45

Binks Building, Room CBK104

International Business Management with a Language BA / International Tourism Management with a Language BA

Q&A Drop-in Q&A Drop-in

12.00 - 12.45 14.00 - 14.45

Binks Building, Room CBK104

Medical and Life Sciences

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Staff will be available throughout the day at the Old College Laboratory.

Subject Area

Session Type

Time

Room

All Courses

Course Information Course Information Drop-in Lab Demonstrations

10:30 - 11:30 12:30 - 13.30 11:00 - 15:00

Anna Sutton Building, Room CBE017 Old College Building, Room COCB01

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Subject Sessions Psychology

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Staff will be available throughout the day on the first floor of the Best Building.

Subject Area

Session Type

Time

Room

All Courses

Why Chester? and Subject Talk Taster Lecture Why Chester? and Subject Talk Taster Lecture Why Chester? and Subject Talk

10:15 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:30 12:15 - 13:00 13:00 - 13:30 14:15 - 15:00

Best Building, Room CBB115

Physical, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences Staff will be available throughout the day in the foyer of the NoWFOOD Building.

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Subject Area

Session Type

Time

Room

Chemical Engineering BEng

Course Information Tour of Design Suite Laboratory Tour and Demonstration Course Information Tour of Design Suite Laboratory Tour and Demonstration

10:30 - 11:00 11:00 - 11.30 11:30 - 12:00 12:30 - 13:00 13:00 - 13.30 13:30 - 14:00

NoW Food Building, Room CNF107

Chemistry BSc

Course Information Laboratory Tour and Demonstration Course Information Laboratory Tour and Demonstration

10:30 - 11:00 11:00 - 12:00 12:30 - 13:00 13:00 - 14:00

NoW Food Building, Room CNF101

Mathematics BSc

Course Information Tour of Facilities Course Information Tour of Facilities

10:30 - 11:30 11:30 - 12:00 12:30 - 13:00 13:00 - 14:00

Westminster Building, Room CWE218

Physics BSc

Course Information Tour of Design Suite Laboratory Tour and Demonstration Course Information Tour of Design Suite Laboratory Tour and Demonstration

10:30 - 11:00 11:00 - 11.30 11:30 - 12:00 12:30 - 13:00 13:00 - 13.30 13:30 - 14:00

NoW Foods Building, Room CNF205

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Subject Sessions Social and Political Science

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Staff will be available throughout the day on the ground floor of the Westminster Building.

Subject Area

Session Type

Time

Room

Session Type

Social and Political Science Hub

Meet the Team and Students

10:00 - 15:00

Westminster Building, Room CWE019

Counselling Skills BA

Course Talk Course Talk

11:15 - 12:15 13:15 - 14:15

Westminster Building, Room CWE126/2

Criminology BSc

Course Talk Course Talk

11:15 - 12:15 13:15 - 14:15

Westminster Building, Room CWE204

Economics BSc

Course Talk Course Talk

11:15 - 12:15 13:15 - 14:15

Westminster Building, Room CWE125/1

International Relations BA

Course Talk Course Talk

11:15 - 12:15 13:15 - 14:15

Westminster Building, Room CWE125/2

Politics BA

Course Talk Course Talk

11:15 - 12:15 13:15 - 14:15

Westminster Building, Room CWE125/2

Sociology BSc

Course Talk Course Talk

11:15 - 12:15 13:15 - 14:15

Westminster Building, Room CWE126/1

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Subject Sessions Sport and Exercise Science

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Staff will be available throughout the day on the ground floor of the Price Tower Building.

Subject Area

Session Type

Time

Room

Sport and Exercise Sciences

Course Talk Student Q&A Meet Outside Lab Tour Lab Tour Taster Lecture Course Talk Student Q&A Meet Outside Lab Tour Lab Tour

10:15 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:15 11:15 11:15 - 12:45 12:30 - 13:00 13:00 - 13:45 13:45 - 14:00 14:00 14:00 - 15:30

Price Tower Building, Room CTW203

Course Talk Student Q&A Meet Outside Lab Tour Lab Tour Taster Lecture Course Talk Student Q&A Meet Outside Lab Tour Lab Tour

10:15 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:15 11:15 11:15 - 12:45 12:30 - 13:00 13:00 - 13:45 13:45 - 14:00 14:00 14:00 - 15:30

Price Tower Building, Room CTW204

Sports Coaching BSc

Price Tower Building, outside Room CTW203 Price Tower Building, Room CTW102 Price Tower Building, Room CTW203

Price Tower Building, outside Room CTW203 Price Tower Building, CTW102

Price Tower Building, outside Room CTW203 Price Tower Building, Room CTW102 Price Tower Building, Room CTW204

Price Tower Building, outside Room CTW203 Price Tower Building, Room CTW102

Theology and Religious Studies

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Staff will be available throughout the day in the foyer of the Hollybank Building.

Subject Area

Session Type

Time

Room

All Courses

Introduction to Courses/Taster Lecture Introduction to Courses/Taster Lecture

10:30 - 11:15 12:30 - 13:15

Hollybank Building, Room CHB002

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