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university of dundee undergraduate www.dundee.ac.uk
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aaccountancy......................................36
americanstudies...............................38
appliedcomputing............................40
architecture.......................................42
art&design(generalfoundation&specialisms).....44
animation......................................46
art,philosophy, contemporarypractices.................47
fineart..........................................48
graphicdesign..............................49
illustration.....................................50
interiorenvironmentaldesign........51
jewellery&metaldesign...............52
textiledesign................................53
timebasedart&digitalfilm..........54
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biological/biomedicalsciencesoverview..............................56
biologicalsciences.........................59
biomedicalsciences.......................60
anatomicalsciences.......................61
biochemistry/molecularbiology/ moleculargenetics........................62
drugdiscovery...............................63
forensicanthropology...................64
microbiology.................................65
neuroscience.................................66
pharmacology...............................67
physiologicalsciences....................68
sportsbiomedicine........................69
businesscomputing...........................70
businessmanagement.......................72
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civilengineering................................74
communitylearning&development..76
computingscience.............................78
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dentistry............................................80
digitalinteractiondesign...................82
eeconomicstudies...............................84
education..........................................86
electronic&electricalengineering......88
english/filmstudies............................90
environmentalscience.......................92
environmentalsustainability...............94
europeanstudies...............................96
why should you go to university?........................... ...........6
why study at Dundee? .........................................................9
the perfect city for student life .........................................10
life in the cultural quarter .................................................12
our reputation ....................................................................14
preparing you for the future .............................................16
supporting you all the way ...............................................19
my dundee and induction .................................................20
home from home accommodation ...................................22
our award winning students’ union .................................25
sporting facts ......................................................................26
our international community ............................................28
our green credentials .........................................................30
making your application ....................................................32
a – z course listings ............................................................34
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hhistory/scottishhistoricalstudies......102
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mechanicalengineering...................110
medicine.........................................112
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philosophy.......................................118
physics............................................120
politics&internationalrelations.......122
productdesign................................124
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town®ionalplanning................132
advice & informationBScdegreestructure&overview......134
MAdegreestructure&overview.....135
languages........................................136
part-timestudy&lifelonglearning...137
otherqualifications..........................138
advice&information......................142
accesscourses.................................143
accommodation..............................143
applicationcalendar........................144
exchangeprogrammes....................145
fees&funding.................................145
furthereducationcollegestudents&staff...............................147
internationalcommunity..................147
learning&teaching.........................148
parentsinformation.........................149
school&careersstaff.......................151
supportservices...............................151
usefulcontacts&dates....................152
visitopportunities............................153
whereweare..................................154
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university?whyshouldyougoto
graduate prospectsAuniversityeducationhasalwayshadmanybenefits–graduatesaremorelikelytogetajobthannon-graduates,itcanleadtoamorerewardingorbettercareeranditoffersalifeexperiencethatstayswithgraduatesforever.Formany,thesereallyareamongthebestyearsoftheirlives.
Theeconomicclimateofthepastthreeyearshasonlyplacedmoreemphasisonthebenefitshighereducationcanprovide.AccordingtotheConfederationofBritishIndustry(CBI)EmploymentTrendsSurvey,Autumn2011:
“Thegradualimprovementinemploymentopportunitieswillprovideencouragementforjob-seekinggraduates,thoughtheystillfacetoughcompetition.Thismakesitallthemoreimportantforstudentstousetheirtimeinhighereducationtobesteffect,notonlyintermsofstudyandqualificationsbutalsobytakinguptheopportunitiesavailabletodeveloparangeofwork-relatedskillsandknowledge.”
Employersareprimarilylookingtorecruitpeoplewhohavebeeneducatedtoahighstandardandhaveawiderangeofpersonalandtransferableskills.Universityisthebestplacetogainthatexperienceanditisuniversitygraduateswhowillformthebedrockoftheemergent‘knowledgeeconomy’.
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investmentAtDundee,webelievehighereducationisaninvestmentforthefuture.Today’sstudentsatDundeewillbecometomorrow’sdoctors,lawyers,teachers,engineers,artists,scientists,entrepreneursandcreativewizardsintheUKandaroundtheworld.
Westrivetoensurethatourstudentsgetthemostoutoftheirtimehere,thattheyreceivetheverybesteducation,experienceawiderangeofopportunitiesandultimatelyleaveequippedtosucceedinthemodernworld.
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ThehighestaveragegraduatestartingsalariesinScotlandand11thhighestintheUK.The Sunday Times University Guide 2012
do your researchUltimatelyyouarethebestpersontodecidewhichpathyourownfuturewilltake.Doasmuchresearchasyoucanintothedifferentuniversitiesanddegreeprogrammesyouareconsidering.CheckoutprospectusesanduniversitywebsitesandifyouarenotsurewhooffersthecourseyouareinterestedintrytheUCASCourseFinderatwww.ucas.com.
Whereveryoudecidetostudy,youneedtobeassureasyoucanbethatyouwillbehappythere,especiallysinceitwillbeyourhomefor3or4years,ormaybeevenlonger!Thebestwaytogaugethisistovisittheuniversityandasklotsofquestionsaboutthecoursesandcampusfacilities.Weholdvisitdaysthroughouttheyearandyoucanfindoutmoreonpage153;justcontactustobookyourplace.www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/visits
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Ranked 176th in the World’s Top 200 Universities by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011.
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dundee?whystudyat
transformationWeareanestablisheduniversitywithaprogressiveanddynamicoutlook.Nevercomplacent,weconstantlystrivetobuildonourachievements:investinginexcellentfacilities,pushingtheboundariesofresearchanddevelopingnewwaysofusinge-learning.
TheUniversityofDundeeisactivelypursuingastrategytoexcelinresearchandteachingandtodevelopa21stcenturycampusforourstudentsandstafftoliveandworkin.
ThelandscapeofDundeecitycentrehasbeentransformedwithourhighly-praised£200mcampusredevelopment.Thishasincludedtheconstructionofbrandnewenergyefficientteachingbuildingswiththemostadvancedteachingtechnologies,fantasticensuitestudentaccommodationwithaccesstowhattheBBCcalleda‘superfast’fibre-opticbroadbandnetwork,extensionoftheInstituteofSportandExercise(ise)andMainLibrary,andculminatinginthecreationoftheCampusGreen,providingabeautifulspaceforstudentsandstafftorelaxandenjoycampuslife.
campus communityWeenjoyanunrivalledpositioninthecentreofDundee,closetoshops,theatreandtransportlinksandwithoutstandingviewsovertheRiverTay.
TheVirginGuidetoBritishUniversities2011describedDundeeas“atraditional,premier-leagueuniversity,butunusuallyrelaxedandfriendly”,andthecityitselfhasbeendescribedasthebiggestvillageinScotlandbecauseofthewarmandfriendlycommunityspirit.
With3,000staffandnearly18,000undergraduateandpostgraduatestudentscomingtotheUniversityofDundeefromallovertheUK,Europeandbeyond,wehaveatrulywelcominganddiversecampuscommunity.
innovationAtDundeewearealwaysmovingforward.Ouracademicstaffmakeadvanceduseofe-learningmethodstosupportandenhancetheirteaching.MostofourmodulesaresupportedonlinebyourvirtuallearningenvironmentcalledMy Dundee,andmanyusetechniquessuchasonlinediscussions,e-assessment,videoclipsandpodcaststoenhancestudentlearning.
TheUniversityhasagainbeennamedoneoftheworld’stop3workplacesinaninternationalpollofscientists,andProfessorSirPhilipCohenfromourCollegeofLifeSciences,hasbeennamedamongthe‘100mostimportantpeopleinBritishscience’byTheTimes.Hisworkonproteinphosphorylation–aprocessthatcontrolshowcellsbehave–hasimprovedourunderstandingofcancerandotherdiseases.
The University of Dundee is…an institution regarded as one of the success stories of British higher education.The Sunday Times University Guide 2011
what our students think…No.1intheUKforstudentsatisfactioninhistoryandpoliticswith100%ofourstudentssatisfiedwiththequalityoftheircourse.
National Student Survey 2011
No.1inScotlandforsatisfactioninarchitecture,economics,Europeanstudies,history,law,politics,environmentalscience,geographyandplanning.
National Student Survey 2011
‘IthinkthatDundeehasbeenandwillalwaysbeauniversityforthestudents.Youareencouragedtoprogressbothacademicallyandsocially.EveryoneIknowlooksattheirtimeatDundeeUniversitywithgreatfondnessandIthinkitisduetothestaffaswellasthetypeofstudentswhochoosetocomehere.Ican’tspeakhighlyenoughofthisgreatinstitution.Agreatcity,greatpeopleandofcourseagreatuniversity!’Final year BDS Dentistry student commenting in the National Student Survey
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the perfect city for student life...
student-friendly cityDundeeishometotwodistinctuniversities–theUniversityofDundeeandtheUniversityofAbertay–andtogethertheyattractaround20,000studentstothecity,givingDundeemorestudentsperheadofpopulationthananyotherScottishcity.
Bothuniversitiesarelocatedincampusesthatareintheheartofthecity,lendingarealbuzztothecitycentre,withmanystudent-friendlyfacilities.
The University of Dundeeisthelargerofthetwouniversitiesandattractsstudentsfromallovertheworld.OurcitycampusformstheheartofthewestendofDundee’scitycentreandeverythingiswithineasyreach–mostresidencesareonsite,andthemainshoppingarea,trainstationandotherfacilitiesareallwithinfiveminuteswalk.
retail heavenDundeehasaninspiringmixofshopsofallsizes,makingforafantasticshoppingexperienceinavibrantcitycentre,fiveminuteswalkfromtheUniversity’scitycampus.
ThestylishOvergateShoppingCentrehostsallthefamiliarhighstreetbrandsandaselectionofquirkytradingstalls.TheHighStreet,MurraygateandWellgateCentreaddtothe‘mainstream’shopping.Ifyouarelookingforuniquegifts,artandjewellery,atantalisingrangeofboutiquesandgalleriesislocatedonNethergate,PerthRoadandWestport.
www.dundee.com
cafés & restaurantsForasmallcity,Dundeehasahugeamounttoofferandaneclecticmixofbarsandtraditionalpubs,cafésandrestaurantsarelocatedwithinminutesofthecitycampus.
Whetheryou’remeetingfriendsduringthedayforcoffeeorheadingoutforamealintheevening,thereisawidevarietyofdifferentplacestotry,cateringforeverytasteandbudget.Thai,Mexican,Italian,Turkish,Chinese,Indian,Mediterranean,AmericanandFrenchcuisineareallonofferinrestaurantsnearby.
new developmentsTheDundeeWaterfrontProjectwillreconnectthecitywithitswaterfront.Thismajor£330million,30yearprojectaimstoprovideamodern,accessible,functionalandattractivespaceforthepeopleofDundeethatwillalsopositionDundeeasaleadingScottishcentreforvisitorsandbusinesses.
www.dundeewaterfront.com
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music sceneTheStudents’Unionhasplentytoofferanynightoftheweekbutshouldyouchoosetoventuredeeperintothecity’snightlifeyou’llfindawidevarietyofoptions.
ThelivemusicsceneinDundeeisaliveandkicking–thecityhasspawnedhome-grownindierockbandslikeThe ViewandThe Law,andSnow PatrolwasoriginallyformedbyUniversityofDundeestudents.Thereisalsoagoodselectionofclubnightstosuitanymusicaltastefromhousetometal.TheCairdHallhostsasteadyprogrammeofclassicalandcontemporaryconcerts,whiletheJazz Festival,Guitar Festival andtheBlues Bonanza–Europe’sbiggestfreemusicfestival–arehighlightsontheeventscalendar.
www.dundee.com/whats.html
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Dundee,withitssettingonthebanksoftheRiverTay,has
beendescribedbyactorandformerUniversityRector
StephenFryas“ludicrouslyideal”.
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lifeinthe
stimulating campusAsyouwouldexpect,theUniversityplaysalargepartintheculturallifeofthecity.ThehugelypopularfreeSaturday Evening Lecture Serieswasestablishedin1924andhasattractedthelikesofTVhistorianDan Snow,journalistEvan Davis,travellerJason LewisandV&ADirectorSir Mark Jonestogivepubliclecturesonourcitycampus.
Literary DundeehasattractedaudiencesfromacrosstheUKandhasfeaturedreadingsfromIan Rankin,Nicci French, Alexander McCall Smith,Val McDermidandSophie Hannah,aswellaschildren’sauthors, Joan LingardandPhilip Pullman.
www.literarydundee.co.uk
Dundee Literary SalonswerefoundedbytheUniversity’sChairofCreativeWriting,Professor Kirsty Gunn,authorofThe Boy and the SeawhichwastheScottishBookoftheYearin2007.Awiderangeofliteraryfigures,fromeditorstopublishingagentsandwritershaveappearedtotalkabouttheirwork.
TheUniversityalsohostsmajorexhibitionsandeventsthroughouttheyear,fromartproducedbyourownstudentstointernationallyrenownedspeakers.
www.dundee.ac.uk/whatson
places to visitForinquisitiveminds,theSensation Science Centre offershands-oninteractiveexhibits,baseduponthefivesenses.HistoryandheritagethemesareexploredatDiscovery Point;hometoCaptainScott’sfamouspolarexplorationship‘Discovery’,whileVerdant Worksprovidesaninsightinto19thcenturyjutemilllifeinDundee.
IntheMills Observatory,DundeehastheUK’sonlyfull-timepublicobservatory,wherevisitorscanenjoylookingatbreathtakingviewsofthestarsandplanets.
TheUniversity of Dundee Botanic GardenhasbeendescribedasthejewelinthecrownoftheUniversity.Thegardenisarrangedgeographically,sothatyoucanwalkthroughtheworld’stemperateregionsfromtheMediterraneantoEastAsia.Thereisapopularcaféandgiftshop,whilstregularartexhibitionsarehostedintheVisitorCentre.
www.dundee.ac.uk/botanic
Reopenedinearly2010afterextensiverefurbishment,The McManusisDundee’sArtGallery&Museum.Visitorscanembarkonajourneythrough400millionyears,andwitnesshowasmallsettlementdevelopedintotheCityofDundeeasitistoday.
cultural quarter
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KengoKuma&AssociateswinningdesignfortheV&AatDundeewaschosenfromover120internationalentries.Asanexemplarof21stcenturydesignitself,thebuildingwillbeastrikingstatementthatwillstimulatemindsandsetthestandardforsubsequentdevelopmentofthecity’swaterfrontarea.
cultural quarterTheawardwinningRep TheatreisadjacenttothecitycampusandhometoScotland’sonlyfull-timeactingensembleandtheScottishDanceTheatre.TheRephostsamixofstageproductionsincludingdrama,musicals,contemporary&classicaldance,comedy,jazzandopera.
www.dundeereptheatre.co.uk
Alternatively,Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA)offersart-houseandmainstreamfilmsinatwo-screencinemaalongsideacontemporaryartgallery,aprintstudioandtheUniversity’sVisual Research Centre.
www.dca.org.ukwww.vrc.dundee.ac.uk
Nearby,theWhitehall Theatreoffersfamily,musicalandtheatricalentertainment,whiletheCaird Hall,inCitySquare,hostsopera,ballet,comedyandrock/popgigs,aswellastheuniversity’sgraduationceremonies.
www.whitehalldundee.co.uk www.cairdhall.co.uk
AspartoftheDundeeWaterfrontProject,theUniversityisworkingwiththeVictoria&AlbertMuseum,LondonandotherpartnerstocreatetheV&AatDundee.V&A at Dundee willbeScotland’sleadingcentrefordesign,housedinastunningnewbuildingattheheartofDundee’swaterfront.
Duetoopenin2015,itwillshowcaseScottishdesigntalent,provideavenuefortheV&A’smajorinternationaltouringexhibitionsandpromoteawiderunderstandingandapplicationofdesign.ItisestimatedthatV&AatDundeewillbringhundredsofthousandsofvisitorstoDundeeannually,aswellasattractingmanycreativebusinessestotheareaandcreatinghundredsofjobs.
www.VandAatDundee.com
Dundeeisacitythat’srichinculture,bothhistorical&contemporary.Thisisacitythatpuncheswayaboveitsweightinthearts.The List Guide to Dundee 2010
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our reputation
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world leading researchTheUniversityofDundeehasaninternationalreputationandcontinuestoattracttop-classresearchersfromacrosstheworldinsubjectsasdiverseasmedicine,lifesciences,dentistry,law,microelectronics,fineartanddesign,digitalmediaandspaceexploration.
• Theresultsofthe2008ResearchAssessmentExercise(RAE)showthat54%oftheUniversity’sresearchisachieving‘worldleading’or‘internationallyexcellent’standards.
• IntheRAE,theUniversityistopinScotlandforcivilengineeringandbiologicalandlaboratory-basedclinicalsciences,allofwhichwereamongthetopperformersin
theUK.
• TheRAEresultsalsounderlineDuncanofJordanstoneCollegeofArt&Design’spositionasthepre-eminentartschoolinScotlandandplacesitasoneofthebestartschoolsintheUK.
• Ourmedicalandlifesciencesresearchisworldrenowned,withparticularexpertiseincancer,diabetes,cardiovasculardiseaseandneglectedtropicaldiseases.
• WorldleadingresearchershavedevelopedtheSpaceWirestandard,usedbyspaceorganisationsacrosstheworld.
• WewererankedintheWorld’sTop100UniversitiesforInnovation(theamountofresearchincomeagainstthenumberofacademicstaff),ResearchInfluence(thenumberofcitations)andInternationalMix(thediversityofthestudentandstaffbodies)bytheTimesHigherEducationWorldUniversityRankings2011/12.
discoveryNewresearchprojectsarecontinuallylaunchedcreatinganexcitingandchallengingenvironmentforstaffandstudentsandshapingourfuture.Someofourcurrentprojectsinclude:
• OurCentreforAnatomyandHumanIdentificationusesstate-of-the-artforensicsciencetechniquesandfacialreconstructiontogenerateimagesandmodelsfromhumanremains.MostrecentlytheteamwasthefocusoftheBBC2fourpartseriesHistory Cold Casewheretheyalsousedhistoricaldetectiveworktobuildapictureofaman’slifeanddeath,givinghimhisfacebackforthefirsttimein
800years.
• Ourmathematicsandmedicalresearchersareusingmathematicalmodellingtogainbetterunderstanding
intocancerdevelopmentandtreatment.
• ResearchersintheCentreforEnvironmentalChangeandHumanResilience(CECHR)areworkingonanumberofprojectsincludingassessingclimatechangeandimpactsonthequalityandquantityofwater,andconsideringmodelsof
decentralisedelectricitysupplies.
• TheDivisionofPlantSciencesisresearchingintoaprocesscalled`alternativesplicing’whichcouldhaveimplications
forourunderstandingofhowplantsandcropsadaptto climatechange.
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teaching reputationTheUniversityregularlyachieveshighratingsinthevariouspublishedleaguetables.
Wewereranked2nd in the UKforCivilEngineeringand4th in the UKforMedicineandPharmacologybytheGuardianUniversityGuide2012.Theyalsoratedus1st in ScotlandforCivilEngineering,PharmacologyandTown&RegionalPlanning.InArchitecture,Education,English,Law,Mathematics,MedicineandPhilosophywewererankedintheTop 3 in Scotland.
TheTimesGoodUniversityGuide2012rankedus1st in ScotlandforAnatomyandPhysiologyandBiologicalSciencesand2nd in ScotlandforArchitecture,Philosophy,TownandRegionalPlanningandforourStaff:Studentratio.
Finally,TheCompleteUniversityGuide2012rankedus1st in ScotlandforAnatomy&PhysiologyandTown&RegionalPlanning,andintheTop 3 in ScotlandforArt&Design,BiologicalSciences,CivilEngineering,MedicineandPhilosophy.
what our students think...IntheNational Student Survey 2011,studentsstudyingHistory,PoliticsandTown&RegionalPlanningwere100%satisfiedwiththequalityoftheircourse!
Morethan90%ofstudentsweresatisfiedwiththequalityoftheirteachinginComputerScience,Dentistry,Economics,Education,English,EnvironmentalScience,Geography,Law,Medicine,PsychologyandOthersinCreativeArts.
RankedintheWorld’sTop200
Universities&inEurope’sTop75.
Times Higher Education World
University Rankings 2011/12
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preparing you for the future
careers serviceOurtrainedCareers Advisersareonhandateverystageofyouruniversitydegreetoassistwithcareerchoice,planning,educationandinformation.Inaddition,weregularlyliaisewithgraduateemployersandorganisefourmajorCareers Fairsthroughouttheyear.StudentshavetheopportunitytousetheJobShopandPlacement Basetosourcepart-timevacanciesandinternshipsandtoundertakeoneoftheCareersService’smodules.
TheCareer Planning modulegivesyouaninsightintoyourowncareersprofileandoptionsandhelpsyouinpresentations,CVs,applicationsandinterviewtechniques.TheInternship moduleallowsyoutogainsomerealexperienceintheworkplaceundertakinga30hourinternshiporplacementinabusiness,teachingcentreormediaorganisationandcombinethiswithclassescoveringcareerplanningissues.BothmodulescarryacademiccreditandcanformpartoftheLevel2curriculum.TheCareerPlanningmoduleisalsoavailableonline.
OurgraduatescanalsocontinuetoaccesstheCareersServiceaftergraduationandthoughouttheirworkingcareer.
personal developmentDundeeisattheforefrontofdeveloping Personal Development Planning (PDP)andeverystudentisencouragedtotakepart.My PDPisanonlineresourcewhichhelpsyouconstructawell-developedCV,underpinnedbyanunderstandingoftransferableskills,careerplanning,employabilityissuesandlifelonglearning.Insomecasesthiscanbepartofane-portfoliowhichcanbeviewedbypotentialemployers.ThePDPprocessallowsyoutoreflectonyourindividualdevelopmentandhelpsyoudecideonyourpersonalandcareergoalsandfocusyourapproachtoacademicstudiesandextracurricularactivities.
www.dundee.ac.uk/careers/mypdp
graduate skillsInaddition,theDundee Graduate Skills AwardrecognisesthevalueofextracurricularactivitiesthatyouundertakewhilststudyingatDundee.Designedtohelpstudentsfacedwiththeprospectofanincreasinglycompetitivejobmarket,creditisawardedforvariousactivitiessuchaspart-timework,placements,membershipofsocieties,participationinsportandotherevents.
Moreimportantly,theAwardhasbeenendorsedbylocalandnationalemployersandprofessionalbodiesincludingtheAssociationofGraduateCareersAdvisoryServices(AGCAS)andtheConfederationofBritishIndustry(CBI).
www.dundee.ac.uk/careers/skillsaward
exercising business creativityOurEnterprise Gymgivesstudentsthechancetoimprovetheirself-relianceandemployabilitythroughbusinessenterpriseskillsdevelopmentfromtrainingsessionsledbymembersofthelocalbusinesscommunity,lecturesfromvisiting‘supercoach’speakersandonlineresourcesdevisedbyourowntrainers.OurteamincludesthefounderofanawardwinningScottishwine-makingcompany,theStudioManagerofacomputergamesdevelopingbusiness,theformerCEOofanenergyconglomerateandtheDirectorofaPremierLeaguefootballclub.
E-GymmembersalsohavetheopportunitytotakeresidenceintheUniversity’sGreenhouse–anon-campusfacilitythatgivesstart-upentrepreneursthetoolsandsupporttohelptheirfledglingbusinessesgrow.
E-Gym Awards
• ArecentEnterpriseGymChampionwasBruceSinclair(24),agraduatewhosetup‘PastaULike’,acompanyofferinghighquality,nutritiousfoodatcompetitiveprices,andanalternativetothefattyfareusually
dishedupatfestivals.
http://enterprise-gym.com
StudentsatDundeeareuniquelyplacedtotakeadvantageofdevelopingtheiremployabilityskillsandattributes,muchsoughtafterbygraduaterecruiters.
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Ijustwanttothankyouforproducingsuchgreatstudents…easilythemostroundedandinsightful.Rory Hamilton, Head of Insights, Live/Work on Dundee’s product design students
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When they leave, more than 3 in 4 go into graduate level jobs.The Sunday Times University Guide 2012
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supportAdaptingtouniversitylifecanbechallenging,butweoffersupportinanumberofspecificareastoenableyoutogetthemostoutofyouruniversityexperience,including:
• academicandEnglishLanguageskills
• careers
• chaplaincy
• childcare
• counselling
• disability
• healthadviceandguidance
• internationalstudents
• livinginUniversityaccommodation
• settlingintoUniversitylife
• studentfinanceandfunding.
Formoreinformationaboutthesupportavailableineachareapleaseseepages151-152.
it facilitiesTheInformationandCommunicationServices(ICS)teamprovidesarangeofinformationandcommunicationtechnology(ICT)servicestosupportstudentsintheirlearningandresearchactivitiesattheUniversity,including:
• Help4U,ServiceDeskforITsupportandadvicetohelp withyourstudies.
• over800generallyavailablePCsoncampus–sitedin librarystudyzonesandtraditionalcomputersuites
• specialistcomputerlabsinsubjectareas,forexample, inmediaart,engineeringandcomputing
• wirelessaccess,includingWiFiprinting,available throughoutteachingandlearningspacesoncampus
• accesstotheUniversity’shighspeedbroadband network(usingacablednetworkoutlet)inall Universityaccommodation
• technicalsupportforstudentswithPCsandlaptopsinUniversityaccommodation
• additionalsupport,software,equipmentandtrainingtoensurethatICTisaccessibleandeasytouseforstudentswithadisability
www.dundee.ac.uk/ics
libraries & learningSupportforlearningisattheheartoftheservicestheLibrary&LearningCentre(LLC)offers.StudentscancontacttheirdedicatedSchoolLiaisonLibrarianforindividualhelp.TheLLCprovidesaccesstoawiderangeofresourcesinbothdigitalandprintformats.
TheLLCoperatesacrossseveralsites:theCityCampus,NinewellsHospitalandFifeCampus,withanadditional2satellitelibrariesinthehospitalsatPerthandStracathro.
LLCservicesinclude:
supporting you all the way
Dundeehasinvested£200mindevelopinga21stcenturycampustoprovideyouwiththeresourcesandsupportrequiredforthebeststudentexperiencepossible.
• face-to-faceexpertsupportfromprofessionallibrarystaff
• anInformationZone(TheInfoZone)intheMainLibrary
• acopyofeveryrecommendedbookandmultiplecopiesofmanykeytexts
• flexiblelearningspaces–silentstudyzones,generalstudyzonesidealforgroupwork,andstudybreakzones
• longopeninghoursduringsemester:theMainLibraryisopenfrom7.30amto2.30amMonday–Thursday;
7.30amto10pmFridays;10am–10pmSaturdaysand 10am–2.30amSundays.
• accesstomorethanonemillionbooksandsubscriptionstoover5,000journals,newspapersanddatabases
• specialistsubjectlibrariansforallacademicsubjects
• extensiveelectronicresourcesincludinge-books,e-journals,onlinenewspapers,publishedresearchmaterialsandimageandsoundresourceswhichyoucanaccessfromanywhereintheworld
• accesstotheUniversity’swirelessnetwork,laptopchargingpointsandlaptoplockers
• 300networkedPCs
• self-servicemachineswhichallowyoutoissueseveralbooks/DVDsatonce,payanyfines,renewandreturnbooks-allofwhichreducestheneedforqueuing.
• learningcafésituatedintheMainLibrary
• scanningfacilities
• dedicatedresearchroom(bookable)
www.dundee.ac.uk/library
Rated5thintheUK&1stinScotlandforall-roundstudentexperienceTimes Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2011
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my dundee andinduction
online module contentAllstudentshaveauseraccountonMy Dundee,andmostmodulesaresupportedbyonlinecontentwhichcouldincludelectureslides,additionalreading,discussionboards,podcasts,videoresources,usefulweblinks,assessmentdetails,pastexampapersandotherresourcesincludingsearchtoolstolocatepublishedarticles.Youwillbeabletoengageinclassdiscussions,interactwithtutors,submitassessments,completetestsandcompileyourpersonale-portfoliotosupportanddocumentyourlearningvia My Dundeeandhaveaccesstovarioussupportmodules,e.g.ITResourceCentre.
StaffattheUniversityofDundeeareleadingthewayintheuseofe-learning,andhavewonseveralawardsfortheirwork.
www.dundee.ac.uk/admissions/mydundee
My Dundeefor applicantsOnceyouhaveappliedtotheUniversityofDundeeyouwillbegivenausernameandpasswordtoaccessMy DundeeforApplicantsandtheUniversityofDundeeemailservice(dMail).
ViaMy Dundee,wewillshowyou,monthbymonth,moreaboutthefullcapabilitiesofthisexcellenttool,andatthesametimeprovidemoreinformationaboutthecourseyouhaveappliedto,whatyoucanexpectoncampus,theclubsandsocieties,relevantnewsitemsandenableyoutocontactotherapplicantsthroughourdiscussionboard.
DuringthesummerwewillprovidefurtherinformationforeveryonejoiningusinSeptember,e.g.coursereadinglists,coursehandbooks,matriculationdetailsandalltheinformationyoucouldeverwantaboutWelcomeWeek.
be preparedGivingourapplicantsaccesstoinformationon My Dundee helpsyoutobebetterpreparedwhenyouarrivehere.Studentswhoarewell-preparedbeforearrivingtendtosettleineasierandadapttotheirnewsurroundingsmorequickly.TheUniversity’sWelcomeWeekteamwillhelpyousettleintoyourprogrammeofstudy,theUniversitycampusandtothecity.
WelcomeWeek(alsoknownasFreshers’Week)istheweekbeforeclassesofficiallybeginandincludesafullprogrammeofevents–social,sportingandacademic–runbytheUniversityinpartnershipwithDundeeUniversityStudents’Association(DUSA).
SpecificeventsarearrangedforstudentswholivelocallyandareplanningtostayathomesothattheycanmeetothernewstudentsbeforeWelcomeWeek.WealsoarrangesessionsduringthefirstweekendofWelcomeWeektogivestudents’familiesmoreinformationaboutlifeattheUniversityofDundee.
www.dundee.ac.uk/welcome
meet us online...
@DundeeUniv
www.facebook.com/universityofdundee
www.youtube.com/DundeeUniv
http://yougo.co.uk
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/webchats–toregisterforanonlinechatwithstaffandcurrentstudents
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My DundeeistheUniversityofDundee’svirtuallearningenvironment(vle),givingourstudentsonlineaccesstolearningmaterials,studentclubsandsocietiesandmanyotherresources,includingtheUniversityofDundeeemailservice(dMail).
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accommodationhomefromhome
investing in youWehaveinvested£37millioninourstudentaccommodationsothatourstudentshaveamodern,safeandwellequippedplacetowork,restandmakefriends.
Livingandworkingoncampusenablesyoutothrowyourselfrightintostudentlife,experiencetheverybestthatthecampusandcityhavetoofferandmeetpeoplewhowillprobablyendupbeingyourclosestfriendsfortherestofyourlife.
Our900singleroomsoncampusandover400acrosstheroadprovidetheperfectenvironmentforstudents,just5minutesfromthecitycentreand2minutesfromlecturetheatres.Wealsohave300roomsbetweenthecitycampusandNinewellsHospitalwhicharea20minutewalkaway.WehaveaStudentSupportWorkerandAssistantsonhandtohelpstudentsaswellasnightsecuritypersonnel.
fast connectionsWeattractstudentsfromallovertheUKandfromover80differentcountries.Dundeehasevenbeennamedoneoftheworld’stopsevenintelligentcommunitiesandoneofthefriendliestcitiesinScotland,makingourUniversityresidencestheidealplacetomakefriendswithsomeofthemostinterestingpeopleontheplanet!
DundeeisthefirstScottishcitytobepartoftheFibrecity®communicationsnetwork,offeringhighspeedinternetthroughfibreopticcablesandourbedroomshavesuperfastbroadbandcableconnectionsallowingyoutoeasilykeepintouchwitholdfriendsandstayup-to-datewithyourstudiesonline.
no hidden costsStayinginUniversityresidencesmeanstherearenohiddencostsasallelectricitycosts,generalmaintenanceandpersonalpropertyinsuranceareincludedinourprice.Thereisnodepositrequiredforourresidencesasprepaymentof£300securesyouraccommodationandisthendeductedfromthefirstrentalpayment.Youcanpaythewholeamountupfront,orsetupamonthlyrecurringcardpayment–whateveriseasiestforyou.
our promiseAtDundeeweareproudtoguaranteeaccommodationtoallnewstudentsattheUniversitywhoapplybeforethedeadline.Ourresidencecontractscoverthewholeacademicyear(39weeksfromSeptembertoMay)soyoucanleaveyourbelongingsinyourroomifyoudecidetogohomefortheholidays.LongercontractsarealsopossibleforstudentswhoneedtostayinDundeeduringthesummerperiod.
Inaddition,DundeehasawiderangeofcompetitivelypricedprivateaccommodationclosetotheUniversitycampus.OurStudents’Unionoffersfreelegaladvicetohelpwithmatterssuchasleases.
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get involvedStudentsareencouragedtogetinvolvedonanumberoflevelsandtherebyhaveachancetoinfluencedecisionsmadebytheUniversityorDUSA.Whetheryouchoosetorunforelectionorjustparticipatebyvotinginstudentelections,everyonehastheopportunitytohavetheirsay.Thereareeightlevelsofrepresentationthatallstudentsareencouragedtogetinvolvedwith:DUSAExecutiveCommittee,StudentRepresentativeCouncil(SRC),SchoolPresident,ClassRepresentatives,SportsUnionExecutiveCommittee,FlatRepresentatives(inUniversityaccommodation),SocietyCouncilandIndependentCourtMember.
Representingyourpeersatuniversitylevelgivesyoutheopportunitytolearnhowalargeuniversityoperatesanddeveloppersonalnetworksandemployabilityskills.
student mediaIfyoufancyacareerinmediaorjustwanttodosomethingabitdifferent,whynotgetinvolvedwithDiscover Radio,DUSA’sowninternetradiostation,DUSA TV,Scotland’sleadingstudenttelevisionchannel,orThe Magdalen,theUniversity’sstudentmagazine?Visitthewebsitesbelowtofindoutmore:www.discoverradio.org, www.dusa.tv, www.themagdalen.co.uk
societiesDUSAsupportsover80societiesincluding:Alphalota(SocietyandFraternity),ArchitectureSociety(ADAS),ARTSociety,BandsSociety,DebatingSociety,DevelopmentandResearchExpeditions(DARE),EnglishLitandFilmSociety,InternationalStudentsSociety,LawSociety,LipTheatreCompany,MootingSociety,MusicSociety,OperaticSociety,PeopleandPlanetSociety,PhotographySociety,PokerSociety,RoleplayingSociety,ScottishCountryDancingSociety,YogaSociety,YoungEntrepreneurSocietyplusnumerouspoliticalandreligioussocieties.
nightlifeWithacapacityof900,MONOisthenightclubattheheartoftheUnion,andalsostagesavarietyofthemedeventsincludingthelegendaryHalloweenandStPatrick’sDayparties.
Onthemusicfront,recentlyhostedbandsandDJsincludePendulum,SubFocus,CharlieSimpson,LisaLashes,PeteTong,MaxiJazz,SisterBliss(Faithless),Example(live)GrooveArmada.Radio1DJssuchasVernonKay,TrevorNelson,ZaneLoweandEdithBowmanmakeregularguestappearances.TheUnionalsooffersFloor 5,analternativeclubbingvenueforthoseintodrum&bass,indieandguitarrocksounds,aswellastwomorebars-theLiar Barand Air Bar.Thebarsalsoservefinecoffeeandfasttakeawayfoodthroughoutthedayandofferarangeofentertainmentatnight,fromkaraokeandopenmictobigscreensport.
dusaDundee University Students’ Association (DUSA),betterknownas‘theUnion’,isoneofthemostsuccessfulstudents’unionsinthecountry.Locatedattheheartofthecitycampus,theTimesHigherStudentExperienceSurvey2010rateditasthebest student union in Scotlandand4thbestintheUK.It’salsothehighestratedstudentunioninScotlandaccordingtotheWhatUni Student Choice Awards 2011.
TheStudents’AssociationexiststopromoteandrepresenttheinterestsofthestudentbodyattheUniversity.TheAssociationaimstoprovidethehighestlevelofsocial,recreational,adviceandsupportservicestoallmembers,irrespectiveofage,gender,backgroundorbeliefs.AllprofitsrevertbackintoenrichingthestudentexperienceinDundee.
Aswellasbeingastylish,contemporarybarandnightclub,theUnionalsoplaysavitalroleinprovidinghelpandsupportforstudentsbystudentsandhostsavarietyofstudentsocietiesforalltastes.
Asastudent-ledorganisationDUSArespondsrapidlytotheparticularneedsoftheirmembership,whilstopenlywelcomingandencouragingtheircontributiontotheworkingsoftheAssociation.
www.dusa.co.uk
servicesTheUnionistheperfectplacetofindeverythingyoumightneedbetweenlectures.ThePremier Shopisalargeconveniencestore(managedbytheStudents’Association)whichsellseverythingfromgroceriesandmagazinestostationeryandlabcoats.Thei-Wallhas10computerslinkedtotheUniversitynetworkenablingyoutobrowseorcheckemailswhilewaitingforfriendsandthePool Hallcontains18pooltablesandthelatestinvideogamesandquizmachines.
TheUnionhasbecomerenownedforitsfantasticfoodwhichincludesYum YumonLevel4,offeringafastfoodtakeawayservicecoveringeverythingfrombreakfasttolatenightpartysnacksaswellasthehugelypopularall-you-can-eatbuffetsduringtheweek.Air BarprovidestableservicewithfinecoffeeandLiar Barservesfastlunchbuffetsduringtheday.ProvingthatyourmoneygoesabitfurtherinDundee,ourshopsandbarswererankedTop in the UK for value for moneybytheStudentExperienceSurvey2010.
TheUniversityalsohostsaCitizens Advice BureauandStudent Law ClinicinDUSA,whereyoucanaccessconsumer,legal,benefitanddebtadvice.
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iseise (Institute of Sport and Exercise) has a wide range of high class facilities. On campus we provide:
• ahugestate-of-the-art-gym
• 2exercisestudios
• 3newglass-backed,competitionstandardsquashcourts
• adesignatedperformancecentre
• aspecialiseddance/indoorcyclingstudio
• a25mswimmingpoolwithsauna
• 4newlyresurfaced,floodlit,all-weathertenniscourts
• 2largeindoorsportshalls.
The facilities are complemented by our excellent services. We offer:
• campussportleaguesandevents-forfunandsocialcompetition
• personaltraining-tomotivateyouinthegym
• anextensiverangeofexerciseclasses-tosuitallexercisetastesandlevelsoffitness
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• dancecourses-tonurtureandchallengeyourcreativeside
• swimmingcoursesandclasses-fromlearn-to-swimforbeginners,swimfitforexpertsandprivatetuitionforalllevels
• sportsscholarships-toempowerstudentstocombineacademicstudywithhighlevelcompetitionandtraining
• PerformanceCentre-toprovidesportsscienceandstrengthandconditioningsupportforsportsclients,withparticularexpertiseingolfandfootball
• alargerangeofsupportservices-likephysiotherapy,sportsmassageandourinchlosscourses.
At our Riverside Sports Grounds we provide:
• 33acresofplayingfields
• 2specialisedall-weatherpitches–oneforhockey andoneforothersports.
Thequalityofourfacilitiesisreflectedinise’sselectionasa2012pre-Olympictrainingvenue.
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dundee university sports unionThe Sports Unionisrunby7electedstudentswhoensureallyoursportingwantsandneedsaremet.Ifthereisn’talreadyaclubforyoursport,comeandspeaktousandwe’llhelpyousetoneup.EachSportsUnionclubisrunbyitsowncommitteewhichismadeupentirelyofstudents.Beingontheclubcommitteesgivesyoutheopportunitytoshape,guideanddevelopyourclub,takeonresponsibilityandimproveyourorganisationalandleadershipskills.Sowhetheryou’reabuddingathlete,asportingfanaticoryoujustwanttogetfitandmakefriends,theSportsUnionhasaplaceforyou!
Thechoiceisyours...
Archery,AthleticsandCrossCountry,Badminton,Basketball,Boat(Rowing),Boxing,Canoe,Cricket,Cycling,Dance,Equestrian,Fencing,Football,GaelicFootball,Golf,Hockey,Hurling,Judo,Karate,Lacrosse,Netball,Rucksack(ClimbingandMountaineering),Rugby,Sailing,Shinty,SkiandSnowboard,Skydiving,Squash,SubAqua,SundayLeagueFootball,SwimmingandWaterpolo,TaeKwon-Do,Tennis,Trampoline,TriathlonandMountainBike,UltimateFrisbeeandVolleyball.
www.sportsunion.dundee.ac.uk
www.facebook.com/sportsunion
dundee university sportDundeeUniversitySportisthepartnershipbetweeniseandDundeeUniversitySportsUnion,providingasingleinfrastructureforthedevelopmentanddeliveryofsportattheUniversityandencompassesTeam,ClubandCampusSport.
Team Sport:universitysportsteamscompeteonthelocal,regionalandnationalstagewiththespecificfocusofcompetingsuccessfullyintheBritishUniversitiesChampionships.Thecommitmentandambitionofteammembersisimpressiveandthehardworkintrainingisoftenrewardedwithleaguetitlesandsuccess!Individualandteamsportscholarshipsensurethatthemosttalentedindividualsaresupportedinachievingtheirsportinggoals.
Club Sport:theactivity-bothsportingandsocial-thattakesplaceinuniversitysportsclubsisoneofthemostmemorablepartsofthestudentexperiencewhileatuniversity.Lifelongfriendships,bundlesoflaughsandmemoriesgoalongsidesomegreatsportingchoicesatDundee.
Campus Sport:wanttoplayrecreationalsportwithoutanyadditionalcommitmentsortraining?ThenCampusSportisforyou!Funsportinarelaxed,informalsetting-theperfectantidotetothestrainsofstudy!
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our international communityTheeaseandspeedofcommunication,travel,tradeandinternationalinteractionisbringingaglobaldimensiontoourcommunityandsociety.Inpreparingourstudentsandpursuingourresearchweareawareoftheincreasingimportanceoftheinternationaldimensionandwearecommittedtocontinuingtofosteranenvironmentwhichembracesdiversityandbringsaricherexperiencetoourstudents,staffandthecommunityinwhichweoperate.OurresearchreputationhasdrawnstafffromallovertheUKandfrom65countrieswithinEuropeandoverseas,fromAlgeriatoZimbabwe.Ourinternationalstudentshavejoinedusfrom83countriestomakeup13%ofourstudentbody.
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warm welcomeDundeehasalongtraditionofwelcomingstudentsfromallovertheworldwhoenjoythewarmthoftheDundeepeople,1400hourseachyearofDundeesunandagreatexperience.
OurInternational Advice ServicehelpsourinternationalstudentssettleintoDundeebyorganisingculturalexcursionsandopportunitiestomeetotherstudentsduringthefirstfewweeks,andisavailabletogiveadviceonarangeofissues,suchasvisaextensions,throughouttheyear.
www.dundee.ac.uk/international/support
study abroadWesupportandencouragestudentstotakepartinthemanyexchangeschemesavailable.OurErasmus Exchange Scheme hasagreementswithover80institutionsin21Europeancountries.StudentscanspendonesemesteroroneacademicyearataEuropeaninstitutionorundertakeaworkplacement.
OurTransatlantic Student Exchange (TSE)offersstudentstheopportunitytospendayearinNorthAmerica,whilstourAustralasia Student ExchangehasagreementswithinstitutionsinAustralia,HongKongandNewZealand.
Finalyearmedicalanddentalstudentscantraveltoanyhospitalworldwidetoundertakeaperiodofelectiveclinicalstudy.
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If I had to use one word to describe my Erasmus experience it would be ‘amazing’ – just do it!Aoife Duffy, law student, went to the University of Granada, Spain
what our students think…
‘TheUniversityhasawonderfulenvironmentandreallymakesyoufeelathome.TheclubsandsocietiesaregreatandthepeopleI’vemetherehavereallymademyexperiencegreat.DundeefeelslikemyhomenowandIreallyfeelliketheUniversityatmospherehashelpedwiththat.’
Quote from an American student in the International Student Barometer Survey
‘MyErasmusexperiencewaswonderful.ItwasaninterestingexperienceinwhichIlearnedsomuch,bothartistically,academicallyandpersonally.Theexperiencewasextremelyrewardingfornewinspirationandrenewedperspectiveonmystudies.Iwouldadviseexchangestudentstogetinvolvedwitheverythingtheycan,andtakeoneachexperiencewithenthusiasmandoptimismandyoucannotgowrong!’
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green buildingsTheDalhousieBuildingwonthe2008GreenGownAwardforEnergyandWaterEfficiency.This£15millionbuildingwasdesignedsothatwecouldutilisethelowgradeheatfromourCombinedHeatandPower(CHP)plant.Italsousessolarshading,heatrecoverysystems,intelligentlightingandwatercontrols.In2007,theQueenMotherBuildingwasHighlyCommendedintheGreenGownAwardSustainableConstructionCategory.Wehaveanongoingmaintenanceprogrammetoupdatelighting,fitnewsensors,installmoreinsulationandfit‘A’ratedenergygoodsintobuildings.
green commitmentWhereverpossible,wecommunicatewithourapplicantsviaemailandmostofourmarketinginformationisavailableonline.Thisprospectuswasprintedonpaperfromsustainablesources.
AllourITSuitesprintdouble-sidedanduserecycledpaper.Youwillfindrecyclingpointsinthecourtyardsofourresidences,aroundthecampus,andtheCityCouncilsuppliesmostprivateaccommodationwithrecyclingbins.Thereareover1,000paperrecyclingbinsacrossthecitycampusandrecyclingfigureshaverisento45%.TheUniversityandtheCityareworkinghardtoincreaserecyclingandreducelandfillwaste.
Wealsoworkwithalocalorganicnurserytoenablestudentsandstafftobuyfruitandvegetablebagswhicharedeliveredtothecampus.
green savingsTheUniversitywasthefirstinScotlandtohaveaCombinedHeatandPowerplantin1996.ItworkssowellweareexemptfrompayingClimateChangeLevy.WeareworkingwithourBotanicGardensonatreeplantingschemetoreducetheimpactofourcarbonfootprint.TheUniversityhassignedupfortheCarbonManagementProgrammecommittingustoproducinga5-yearplanonclimatechange/carbonreduction.
green coursesWehaveseveralresearchgroupswithexpertiseinenvironmentalareas,includingwaterandenergyrelatedissues.TheCentreforEnvironmentalChangeandHumanResilience(CECHR)isanexcitingnewresearchinitiativebetweentheUniversityofDundeeandtheJamesHuttonInstitute.CECHRprovidesahubforinterdisciplinaryresearchaddressinghowsocietiescanincreasetheirresiliencetoenvironmentalchangeandpromotesustainablefutures.Inrecentyears,wehavedevelopedcuttingedgecoursesin:
• ConcreteEngineering&EnvironmentalManagement
• EnvironmentalLaw&Policy
• EnvironmentalSustainability
• RenewableEnergy& EnvironmentalModelling
• AdvancedSustainable UrbanDesign
• SustainableCatchmentManagement
• WaterLaw,theonlyUNESCOcentreofexcellenceintheUK.
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green travelBeingacitycentrecampus,walkingandcyclingarethemostconvenientandaccessiblewaysforstudentstotravelwithinDundee.Allofourcitycampusresidenceshavesecurebikeparkingandbikeracksareprovidedacrossallcampuses.‘Recycled’bikesalesareorganisedthroughouttheyearonourcitycampusandcyclemapsofDundeearewidelyavailableoncampus.
fairtradeIn2008,theUniversityofDundeewasgrantedFairtradestatusbytheFairtradeFoundation.TheUniversityandtheStudents’UnionworkhardtosupplyandstockFairtrade-approvedgoodswhereverpossibleandalsoruneventstosupportFairtradeFortmightannually.TheCityofDundeewasthefirst Scottish city to be named a Fairtrade city in2004,toreflectthehighnumberofretailandcateringoutletssupplyingfairlytradedgoods.
biodiversityOurBotanicGardenissetin9.5hectares,justoveramilefromthecitycampusnearthebanksoftheRiverTay.ItfeaturesmanyspeciesofindigenousBritishplantsaswellasrepresentativecollectionsofimportantplantsfromallthecontinentsoftheworld.TohelpincreasebiodiversityoncampuswesowedawoodlandshademixofBritishnativeplantsundertreesneartheMainLibraryin2009andtheareaisgraduallyimprovingwithage.
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ThecourseswhichrequireaportfolioatDundeeare:
• Animation• ArtandDesign(GeneralFoundation)• Art,Philosophy,ContemporaryPractices• DigitalInteractionDesign(+interview)• FineArt• GraphicDesign• Illustration• InteriorEnvironmentalDesign• JewelleryandMetalDesign• TextileDesign• ProductDesign(+interview)• TimeBasedArtandDigitalFilm
Theabovecoursesrequirethisadditionalroundofselectiontohelpdetermineyoursuitability.Eachcourserunsanindividualintervieworselectionprogramme,sotherearenosetdatesortimesforinterviewsortests,butgenerallytheytakeplacebetweenJanuaryandApril.
Iftherearedateswhenyouareunavailableforinterview(e.g.duetoexaminations)youcanmarktheseintheappropriatespaceonyourUCASapplication.
Ifyouareapplyingtoacoursethatrequiresaninterview,portfolioorselectiontestwewillprovideguidanceofwhatisexpectedofyouoncewehavemadeourinitialassessmentaftertheUCASdeadline.
application calendarOurapplicationcalendaronpage144listsallthekeydatestobeconsideredwhenapplyingtouniversity.
advanced entryTraditionallyinScotlandthemajorityofHonoursdegreecoursesareoffouryearsduration.HoweveritispossibletocompletealargenumberofourhonoursdegreeprogrammesinthreeyearsbystartingatLevel2,providedyouhavemettheminimumentryrequirements.Thisisknownas‘advancedentry’.
Additionally,from2012onwards,somedegreeprogrammeswillbeofferedforthefirsttimeasdiscrete3yearHonoursdegrees,eg.LLBEnglishLaw.Moredetailsabouttheseexcitingnewdevelopmentscanbefoundontherelevantcoursepages.
making your applicationForallfull-timehighereducationcoursesatuniversitiesandcollegesintheUK,studentsmustapplyonlineviaUCAS.(Seepage144formoredetails.)
how your application is dealt withOncewereceiveyourapplicationfromUCASitwillbeassessedbyanAdmissionsTutor.Toensureourselectionistransparent,consistentandfairyoumaynotreceiveadecisionfromusuntilafterthe1stFebruary.ThisistoensureweconsiderallapplicationsreceivedbytheUCASdeadlineequally.
Wecarefullyconsiderallaspectsofyourapplicationincludingyourqualifications,personalstatementandreferencebeforemakingadecisionaboutwhethertoofferyouaplace.WeinformUCASofourdecisionandUCASpassthisinformationontoyou,theapplicant.
Allapplicationsreceivedbytheappropriatedeadlines(October15forMedicineandDentistry,January15forallotherapplications)willbegivenequaltreatment.Anyapplicationsreceivedafterthesedateswillbetreatedas‘late’andmaynotbeconsidered.
interviews, portfolios & selection testsThecourseswhichrequireaninterviewatDundeeare:
• Architecture• Dentistry• DigitalInteractionDesign(+portfolio)• Education• Medicine• Nursing• OralHealthSciences• ProductDesign(+portfolio)
ThecourseswhichrequireaselectiontestatDundeeare:
• CommunityLearningandDevelopment• SocialWork
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entry informationOneachcoursepage,Level1entryrequirementsaregivenforthestandardqualificationsheldbythemajorityofapplicants(seetableopposite).Whererelevant,Level2entryrequirementsarealsogivenundertheheading‘AdvancedEntry(toLevel2)’.
Formostcourses,applicantswithA-LevelsshouldconsiderapplyingforAdvancedEntry(toLevel2)asthisoffersthebesttransitionfromA-Levelcourses.
Theprospectusstatesthetypicalminimumentryrequirements,requiredfromthefirstexaminationsitting.Youmaythereforereceiveanofferwithhigherconditionsifyouhavenotmettheserequirementsinonesittingorifwereceiveahigherthanexpectednumberofapplicationsforaparticularcourse.
abbreviations used in the course pagesThefollowingtableshowstheabbreviatedtitlesofentryqualificationswhichareusedinthisprospectusandthegradeswhichweacceptaspasses:
Pleasenote,when‘Higher’isusedwithoutabbreviationitcoversSQA,ILCandIBqualificationsatthislevel.
other qualificationsAvarietyofotherqualificationsarealsoacceptedforentryanddetailsofthesearegiveninatableonpage138.Theseinclude:
• SQAHNC/HND• ScottishBaccalaureate• SWAPAccessProgramme• EDEXCELHNC/HND
ForinternationalorEUapplicants,pleasevisitwww.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/yourcountry fordetailsoftheequivalentqualificationsacceptedfromeachcountry.
English language passForentrytoallcoursesaminimumstandardofEnglishlanguageisrequired.ThisshouldbeatleastStandardGrade3orGCSEGradeCorILCOrdatCorIBSLat4.ForentrantswhosefirstlanguageisnotEnglishanIELTSscoreofatleast6.0(orequivalent)isessential.
ForsomecoursestheremaybegoodreasonforstipulatinganEnglishqualificationabovetheminimum.Pleasevisittheprogrammewebpagesfordetails.
essential subjectsPleasecheckthecourseentryrequirementsforanyessentialsubjectsincludingthelevelofpassspecified.Pleaseseeourwebsitefordetailsofwhichsubjectsareacceptedas‘aScience’ifnotspecifiedontheappropriatepage.RemembertocheckbothsubjectsforJointHonoursentryrequirements.
Pleaseseetheadmissions enquiriesonpage152fordetailsofwhotocontactifyouhaveanyspecificquestionsnotansweredhere,orvisitwww.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/howtoapply formoreinformation.
a-z course listingsOnthefollowingpagesyouwillfindinformationaboutthedegreeswehaveavailable.Pleasevisittherelevantprogrammewebpageforfurtherinformationabouteachcourse,includingadditionalstudentandgraduateprofilesandexamplesofcreativeworkforrelevantcourses.
AnA to Z course listingisgivenonpage34.
• EDEXCELBTECDiplomas• AdvancedDiploma• WelshBaccalaureate
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americanstudies................................38
anatomicalsciences...........................61
animation..........................................46
appliedcomputing............................40
architecture.......................................42
artanddesign(generalfoundation&specialisms).....44
art,philosophy, contemporarypractices.................47
bbiochemistry......................................62
biological/biomedical sciencesoverview..........................56
biologicalchemistryand drugdiscovery...............................63
biologicalsciences.............................59
biomedicalsciences...........................60
businesscomputing...........................70
businessmanagement.......................72
ccivilengineering................................74
communitylearningand development.................................76
computingscience.............................78
creativewriting..................................90
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dentistry............................................80
design..............................................44(graphicdesign,textiledesign,jewellery&metaldesign,interiorenvironmentaldesign)
digitalinteractiondesign...................82
drawingandpainting........................48
eeconomicstudies..............................84(businesseconomicswithmarketing,economics,financialeconomics)
education..........................................86
electronicandelectricalengineering..88
english(includingfilmstudies)...........90
environmentalscience.......................92
environmentalsustainability...............94
europeanphilosophy........................118
europeanpolitics.............................122
europeanstudies...............................96
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finance..............................................98
fineart.............................................48(drawingandpainting,printmaking,sculpture,videoanddigitalmedia)
forensicanthropology........................64
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geopolitics.......................................122
german...........................................136
graphicdesign...................................49
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interiorenvironmentaldesign.............51
internationalbusiness......................104
internationalrelations......................122
jjewelleryandmetaldesign................52
llanguages........................................136
law(includinglawwithlanguages)..106
mmathematics/mathematicalbiology..108
mechanicalengineering...................110
medicine.........................................112
microbiology.....................................65
molecularbiology..............................62
moleculargenetics.............................62
nneuroscience.....................................66
nursing............................................114
ooralhealthsciences.........................116
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philosophy.......................................118
physics............................................120
physiologicalsciences........................68
politicsandinternationalrelations...122
printmaking.......................................48
productdesign................................124
psychology......................................126
rrenewableenergy............................128
sscottishhistoricalstudies.................102
sculpture...........................................48
socialwork......................................130
spanish............................................136
sportsbiomedicine............................69
t textiledesign.....................................53
timebasedartanddigitalfilm...........54
townandregionalplanning.............132
other course-related information
BScdegreestructureandoverview..134
MAdegreestructureandoverview..135
languages........................................136
part-timestudy&lifelonglearning..137
otherqualifications..........................138
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accountancy
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/accountancy
minimum requirementsSQAHigher: ABBB
GCEA-Level: BBB
ILCHigher: ABBB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: English&Mathematics(SGat2, Int2atC,GCSEatB,OrdatB, SLat5).
advanced entry (toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: BBB
GCEA-Level: BBB
IBDiploma: 30points5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: Mathematics,economicsand accounting(AH,A-L,HL)and
English(SGat2,Int2atC,GCSEatB,OrdatB,SLat5).
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Accountancy’onpage138fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)BAccAccountancy N400
BAccAccountancywith… BusinessFinance* N400(ABF) Management&InformationSystems* N400(AMIS) aLanguage(French,GermanorSpanish)* N400(AL)
BAccAccountancy(3yearswithoutHonours) N410BScAccountancyand… AppliedComputing GN44 Mathematics GN14
*ToapplyfortheBAccwithanadditionaloption,pleaseentertherelevantoptioncode(inbracketsabove)under‘FurtherDetails’
inthe‘Choices’sectionoftheUCASapplication.
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
professional accreditationTheBAccisfullyaccreditedandrecognisedforexemptionpurposesbyalltheleadingaccountancybodiesintheUKandIreland(ACCA,CIMA,CIPFA,ICAEW,ICASandICAI).
why study at dundee?AtDundee,weaimtohelpyoudeveloptheskillsandtechniquesthatemployersconsidervitalforentryintoavarietyofrewardingcareersinaccounting.
TheBachelorofAccountancy(BAcc)focusesoninternationalreportingpracticesandespeciallythoseintheUKandIreland.Itallowsyoutohaveabetterunderstandingofaccountingpractices,regulationsandstandardsinanincreasinglyglobalisedaccountingandreportingenvironment.ThroughoutyourBAccstudies,wewantyoutounderstandthepower,limitationsandfinancialtechniquesofaccountingandhowtheycanhelpsocietytofunction.
Ourstaffarecommittedtoprovidingastimulating,supportiveandfriendlyenvironmentforourstudents.ThiscommitmentwasrecognisedbythelatestNationalStudentSurvey(2011)inwhich94%ofaccountancystudentssaidtheythoughtstaffweregoodatexplainingthings.
Guestlecturesareoftengivenbyexperiencedaccountingandfinancepractitionersandoutsidevisitsarealsoorganisedtohelpyouappreciatethe‘realworld’applicationofthediscipline.StudentsmayalsospendayearoftheirdegreeinNorthAmericaontheTransatlanticExchangeSchemeorasemesterinAustraliaorHongKong.
employabilityTheBAcccanenhanceyouremployabilitybydevelopingyournumeracy,analyticalabilities,computingexpertiseandyourinterpersonalandcommunicationskills.Ouraccountancydegreesarethereforedesignedtoprepareyouforeitheracareerasanaccountantorforthewidevarietyofothercareersthatbenefitfromabusinesseducation.
YourcareerisimportanttousandtheprofessionalrelevanceandaccreditationoftheBAccdegreeiskeptundercarefulreview.WeliaisewithemployerstoensurethattheBAcccontinuestomeettheneedsofthegraduateemploymentmarket.Abouttwothirdsofourgraduatesgoontoprofessionalaccountancytrainingwhiletherestembarkonthehugerangeofothercareersthatareopentoaccountancygraduates.
Ourgraduatesaretobefoundworkingallovertheworldinavarietyofinterestingandchallengingjobs.Intheaccountingprofession,manyworkwithlargeinternationalaccountingfirms(the‘BigFour’),orwithsmallerfirmsinScotlandandthroughouttheUK.Manyworkforothercommercialorganisationsincludingfinancialinstitutions,manufacturingcompanies,andinthepublicsector.
BoththeSchoolandtheCareersServiceweregreatatorganisingplentyofcareersessionswithemployers.Final year student comment from the National Student Survey
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teaching and assessmentYourdegreewillincludeagoodgroundinginprofessionalknowledgeandskillsaswellasexposuretomanyofthelatestdevelopmentsinaccountingresearchtowhichourstaffmakeamajorcontribution.
YoudonotneedanypriorknowledgeofaccountingtobeacceptedfortheBAcc.Ourentryrequirementsaredesignedtoensureareasonablestandardofbothnumeracyandliteracybutnospecialistknowledgeisrequired(exceptforadvancedentry).
Ourprogrammesaredeliveredusingavarietyofmechanisms:lectures,seminars,workshops,tutorials,projectsandhands-oncomputerlabs.
Assessmentisbyamixtureofcoursework(forexampleanessay),computerlabs,projectsbasedongroupassignmentsandexams.
Theweightingallocatedtocourseworkandthefinalexaminationvariesfrommoduletomodule.Typically80%isallocatedtothefinalexambutthisislessinsomemodulesandhigherinothers.
InthefirsttwoyearsoftheBAcc,threemodulesaredeliveredpersemester,eachhavingapproximately5hoursofclasses.Weexpectstudentstoundertakeanadditional20hoursofindividualstudyperweektoprepareforclassesandrevisematerialcoveredinlecturesortutorials.
BAcc Honours degree
Level 1
> IntroductoryFinancial Accounting
> Introductory ManagementAccounting
> IntroductoryFinancial Management
> Statistics
> InternationalBusiness Environment
> InformationSystems
Level 2
> IntermediateFinancial Accounting
> Intermediate ManagementAccounting
> IntermediateFinancial Management
> FinancialDecisionAnalysis
> Managementand InformationSystems
> BusinessLaw
Level 3
> AdvancedFinancial AccountingI
> AdvancedManagement Accounting
> AdvancedFinancial Management
> Auditing
> FinancialReportingTheory
> Taxation
Advanced entry BAcc Honours degree
Level 4
Fiveoptions(seewebsiteforfulllist)
Dependingonthestudent’schosenspecialism,oneofthefollowing:
> FinancialAccountingandInternationalReporting
> FinancialManagementTheory
> AdvancedManagement &InformationSystems
> PracticalFrenchorGermanorSpanish
PleasevisittheprogrammewebpageforalistofLevel4moduleoptions.
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexampleFortheBScdegrees,pleaserefertotheBSc degree structure and overviewonpage134.
what is the best thing about your course?“Thesupportyoureceivefromthestaffisbrilliant.Theyareverywelcomingandfriendlyandveryapproachable.Whetheryouarestrugglingwithsomethingsaidinalectureorapieceofcoursework,orevenifyoujustfancyachatovercoffeewithyouradviserofstudiestheyarealwaystheretohelp.ItisagreatcomforttometoknowtheyaretherewhenIneedthem.”
Morgan Robb, 3rd year BAcc student
what our graduates are doingConnorMcCullaghgraduatedfromBAccAccountancyin2004.AftergraduationhecompletedanMScinHumanResourcesManagementandisnowworkingasaEuropeanCompensationandBenefitsAnalyst.Hesays,“WorkingincompensationIanalysealotofdataandcostingsonadailybasis.TheteachingIreceivedatDundeehasbeenpricelessinpreparingmefortheworldofemploymentandIamsureitwillcontinuetodosoinwhatevercareerpathIfollow.”
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american studies
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/american
minimum requirementsSQAHigher: AABB
GCEA-Level: BBB
ILCHigher: AABB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: None,butseeentry requirementsforother jointHonourssubject.
advanced entry (toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: AB + BB (H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: AAB
IBDiploma: 34points6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: None,butseeentry requirementsforother jointHonourssubject.
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Humanities/EconomicStudies’onpage140fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)MAAmericanStudiesand...
BusinessEconomicswithMarketing TLN0
English QT37
Geography LT77
History TV71
InternationalRelations LT2R
Philosophy TV75
Politics LT27
Psychology CT87
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
why study at dundee?DundeeistheonlyScottishuniversitytoofferjointHonoursdegreesinAmericanstudies.
LookingbeyondthestereotypestoexplorethecomplexitiesandcontradictionsoftheUnitedStates,ourAmericanstudiesdegreesdealwiththeissueswhichareimportanttoday-issuesofgender,raceandethnicrelations,economicandpoliticalconditions,aswellasexploringtheimpactofpopularcultureonthedevelopmentofAmericansociety.
Americanstudiesisgroundedinthetraditionaldisciplinesofhistory,literature,politicsandphilosophyandoffersyouthechancefortrueinterdisciplinarystudy.
Thismeansyouwilllearnhowtomakeconnectionsbetweendifferentsubjects,forexample,youcanstudythehistoryofAmericathroughitsliterature,orusefilmtounderstandchangesinAmericansociety.
Youwillalsohavetheopportunity,throughourTransatlanticStudentExchange(TSE)programme,tostudyinoneofanumberofuniversitiesintheUSorCanada,aswellashavingtopscholarsandvisitingguestssharewithyoutheirexperiencesofthecultureofAmerica.
employabilityAnAmericanstudiesdegreeprovidesyouwithabroadrangeoftransferableskillswhicharebothimportantandpersuasivetoemployers.
Aswellasexpandingyourknowledge,youwillalsodevelop:
• analyticalandcriticalskills
• theabilitytointegratelargequantitiesofcomplex information
• theabilitytoarguerationally,cogentlyandpersuasively, bothorallyandonpaper
• excellentcommunicationsskills.
AdegreeinAmericanstudiescanleadtoawiderangeofcareeroptions.Recentgraduateshavegoneintosuchdiversefieldsasjournalism,politics,informationtechnology,teaching,banking,humanresources,thecivilserviceandareasofentrepreneurship.Somegraduateshavecontinuedtheirstudieswithusatpostgraduatelevel,studyingoneofarangeofMLittHumanitiesprogrammesonoffer.
teaching and assessmentAllthecoreteachinginAmericanstudiescomesfromthevaryingperspectivesofhistory,literatureandpolitics.
OurLevel2modulesaretaughtbyateamfromacrosstheSchoolofHumanitiestodiscusscommontopicsandperiodsfromdifferentdisciplinaryperspectives.ModulesinLevels3and4aretaughtbysubjectspecialistswithintheSchool,allofwhomareactiveresearcherswithinthefield.Manyofourmodulesusedifferentmedia(film,video,music,novels,etc.)toexaminecommonthemeswithdifferentapproaches.
American
Studies at Dundee
was in the UK’s
Top 5 for student
satisfaction.
The Times
Good University
Guide 2012
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MA Honours degreeAdvanced entry MA Honours degree
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertotheMA degree structure and overviewonpage135.
Level 1
Atotalof6modulesincluding:
> TheGlobalisingWorld (coremodule)
andatleastoneLevel1modulefromEnglish,historyorpolitics
Level 2
Atotalof6modulesincluding:
> America:LandoftheFree?
> ClassicHollywood:An ExcessivelyObvious Cinema(recommended)
andatleastoneLevel2modulefromEnglish,historyorpolitics
Level 3
Atotalof4modules,twoofwhichmaybechosenfrom:
> AmericanLiterature
> EarlyAmericanHistory
> GoverningtheUSA
> RaceandRegion:TheAmericanSouth
> ThePoliticsofTransatlanticRelations
plustwomodulesintheotherjointHonourssubject
Level 4
Atotalof4modules,twoofwhichmaybechosenfrom:
> AmericanStudiesdissertation
> AmericanModernistPoetry
> CrimeandDetectioninAmericanFiction
> HollandontheHudson:theDutchintheAtlanticWorld
> SurveillanceinaPost 9/11World
> TheAmericanCivil RightsMovement
> TheEarlyAmericanFrontier
> USForeignPolicysince1945
plustwomodulesintheotherjointHonourssubject
Methodsofteachingvaryduetotheinterdisciplinaryandmultidisciplinaryapproachthatwetake.Initially,theteachingismainlythroughlecturesandsmallgrouptutorialsofabout10studentsandinLevels1and2youcanexpecttohaveapproximately3hoursofcontactperweekforeachmodule.AsyouprogressintoLevels3and4manymorecoursesareseminar-based,whereyouwilltakeanactivepartindiscussionsandresearch.DundeehasexcellentITfacilitiesandmultimediaisusedextensively.
Assessmentalsovarieswithmodulechoices.Mostcombineessayswithclasspresentationsandend-of-yearexams.SomeLevel3and4coursesusecontinuousassessmentfortheirfinalmarks.
what our students saySusanDeasisinLevel3oftheMA(Hons)AmericanStudiesandInternationalRelations.Shesays,
IchoseDundeebecausethecoursereallyappealedtomeandDundeeistheonlyuniversityinScotlandwhichoffersAmericanstudies.Thereisadiverserangeofsubjectstostudy,includingmanyaspectsofpolitics,historyandEnglish.
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applied computing
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/appcomp
minimum requirementsSQAHigher: ABBB
GCEA-Level: BBB
ILCHigher: ABBB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: Twosciences(Higher,A-L, ILCH,HL)andmathematics (SG,Int2,GCSE,Ord,SL).
advanced entry (toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: BB + BB (H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: ABB
IBDiploma: 34points6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: Twosciences(AH,A-L,HL)and mathematics(SG,Int2,GCSE, Ord,SL)andcompletionofthe University’sJavaOnlinemodule.
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Computing’onpage138fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)BScAppliedComputing G410
BScAppliedComputingand…
Accountancy GN44
Economics GL41
FinancialEconomics GLK1
Mathematics GG14
Psychology CG84
BScComputingandCognitiveScience GC48
Seealsodegreesin:BScBusinessComputing(page70)BScComputingScience(page78)BScDigitalInteractionDesign(page82)
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
professional accreditationOurmaincomputingdegree-BSc(Hons)AppliedComputing–isaccreditedbytheBritishComputerSociety,whichistheCharteredInstituteforITprofessionalsintheUKandabroad.
why study at dundee?Westronglybelievetwothings:
• softwareshouldsatisfytheneedsofthepeoplewho willbeusingit
• theprocessofsoftwaredevelopmentisrewardingandfun.
Becauseweholdthesevalues,ourcomputingdegreeisratherspecial.Wefocusonsoftwareengineeringandusercentreddesignratherthanmathematics.Asaresult,ourgraduatesaresuccessful,employable,employedandproudofwhattheydo.Inparticulartheywritesoftwarethatpeoplecanactuallyuse.
BSc(Hons)AppliedComputingisadegreeforpeoplewhoarecreative,problem-solvers,goodteam-playersandwhoenjoyachallenge.Itisaboutthesatisfactionofsoftwaredevelopment,notaboutofficeapplications.
Ourcourseismodelledongoodpracticeinindustry,andweupdateitannuallytosafeguarditsrelevancetotherealworld.Itissuccessfultoo-ourstudentsarenationallyrecognisedforthequalityoftheirprojectwork.
Studentscanusearangeofequipmentsuchasservers,Macs,ArduinosystemsandprogrammingkitforgamesconsolessuchastheNintendoWiiandSonyPlaystation.TheSchoolofComputingisalsohometooneofonlytwoMicrosoftSurfacetablesinScotland.
Weknowhowimportantitistobeattheleadingedgeofcomputingandsoyouwilllearnfromresearch-activestaff.Leadingresearchersteachfromyourfirstyearthroughtoyourfinalyear.Oursmallclassesmeanthatwereallygettoknowyou,makingforaninformalandsupportivecommunity.
Industrialcollaborationispartofourethostoo,soweregularlyincludeguestexpertsfromindustry.
employabilityOurstudentsarehighlyemployable.
• Theydeveloptheexpertisethatemployerswantfromcomputinggraduates–ourIndustrialAdvisoryBoardincludesexpertsfromarangeofindustriesincludingNorthfaceVentures,NCR,ChevronandAmazon.
• Theyworkdirectlywiththerealworld–internationalforumdiscussionsinLevel1,.NETwebapplicationdevelopmentforanexternalclientinLevel2,internetauthoringmashupinLevel3,andanindustrialteamprojectinLevel4.
• Theycangainworkplacementexperiencefordegreecredit–ifyouwant,takeaworkplacementinthesummervacationbetweenLevel3andLevel4–itgivesyouvaluable‘realworld’workexperienceandagoodinsightintoworkinginthecomputingindustry.RecentworkplacementshavebeenwithMicrosoft,NHS,Avian,Yahoo!,NCRandCohortStudios.
• Theyarepreparedforawiderangeofgoodcareerprospectsincomputing–TheUKfacesamassiveshortageofgraduatesqualifiedtofillthe120,000
newjobsincomputingandITeveryyear.
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teaching and assessmentWeknowthatthebestwaytolearnhowtodesigngoodsoftwareistopractisedesigninggoodsoftware.Youwilllearntoapplygoodsoftwareengineeringprinciples,whateverthelanguageortechnologyorplatform-Java,C++,VB.NET,C#,XML,J2EE,ASP.NET,SQL,OpenGL,PC,UNIX...Wewillteachyouthetheoryunderlyingsoftwareandsystemdevelopmentatthepointofneed.
Youwillbeassessedbyacombinationofpracticalcoursework(20%-50%ofamodulemark,typically)andend-of-semesterexamination.Courseworkisoftenverypractical,forexamplewritingcomputerprograms,designinginterfaces,writingreports,constructingwebsites,testingsoftware,implementingdatabases,analysingproblemsorpresentingsolutionstoclients.
BSc Honours degreeAdvanced entry BSc Honours degree
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertotheBSc degree structure and overviewonpage134.
Level 1
> Softwaredevelopment–Javaprogramming,datastructureandalgorithms
> Webauthoring–understandingwhattheInternetcanbeusedfor,anddevelopingwebsites
> Argumentation–criticalthinkingandproblemsolvinginacomputingcontext
> People-centredcomputing–emphasisingtheoreticalandpracticalaspectsofhuman-computerinteraction
> Physicalcomputing–creatingusefulwidgetsbasedaroundsmallprogrammabledevices
Level 2
> Softwaredevelopment–C++anddatastructures,object-orienteddesignofsoftware
> Computersystems–C,C#,Unixandthedevelopmentofcomputerhardware
> Algorithmsandartificialintelligence
> Informationtechnology
Level 3
> Databasesystems
> Internetprogramming
> Networksanddatacommunications
> Objectorientedanalysisanddesign
> Softwareengineering
> Human-computerinteraction(HCI)
Level 4
> 18weekIndividualProject
plus3modulesfromthefollowing:
> IndustrialteamprojectoranadditionalLevel3module(compulsory)
> Multimediaaudio
> Computervision
> Securee-commerce
> Technologyinnovationmanagement
> Computergraphics
plus4modulesfromResearchFrontiersoptionssuchas:
> Naturallanguageprocessing
> Gamesnextgeneration
> Intelligentagentsfore-commerce
> Accessibilityandcomputing
Stop Press! Anew3yearHonoursdegreefocusingonHuman-ComputerInteractioniscurrentlybeingdeveloped.Pleasevisitourprogrammewebpageforfurtherdetails.
what’s the best thing about your course?Ifyouarepassionateaboutcomputingandwanttogetstuckintotechnologythatcanchangethewayweseeourworldtoday,thenappliedcomputingisthecourseforyou.IntheSchoolofComputingyouwillnotonlylearnhowtoworkwithtechnologybuthowtoapplytheskillsandknowledgethatyoulearnwithinthecoursetotheoutsideworld.
Shazia Akbar, graduated in 2011 andis now studying for a PhD in the School of Computing
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architecture
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/architecture
minimum requirementsSQAHigher: AABB
GCEA-Level: BBB
ILCHigher: AABB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: English(Higher/GCSE/ILCHatB, HLat5)andmathematicsor physics(SG,Int2,GCSE,Ord,SL)
other qualificationsPleasesee‘TheEnvironment’onpage140fordetails.
selection notesAllapplicantsunderconsiderationwillbeinvitedtoattendaninterview.InterviewstakeplaceonaweeklybasisfromJanuarytoApril.ThedepartmentwillgenerallynotmakeofferstoUKbasedstudentswithoutinterview.
Overseasstudentsarenotexpectedtoattendaninterviewbutshouldprepareaportfolioasamatterofcourseandsubmitthisinelectronicformbyemailwhenrequested.
Pleasevisittheprogrammewebpageformoreinformationoninterviewsandportfolios.
direct entry to RIBA Part 2ApplicantsseekingentrytoLevel4(RIBAPart2)withagooddegreeandexemptionfromRIBAPart1willberequiredtomakeaformalapplicationthroughUCASby15thJanuaryoftheyeartheywishtoenter.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)MArchArchitecture* K100
MArchArchitectureStudies K103
*Thisistheprofessionallyaccreditedroute.
Seemaking your application onpage32.
professional accreditationOurintegratedMArchArchitecturedegree(K100)isfullyrecognisedbyARB(ArchitectsRegistrationBoard)andtheRIBA(RoyalInstituteofBritishArchitects),andisrecognisedasapostgraduatequalification.
why study at dundee?ArchitectureatDundeehasastrongstudiocultureandateachingprogrammewhichembedsthedesignstudioattheheartofallteaching.
Wehavethreeprimaryconcerns:
• Thecreationofresponsiveandsustainablearchitecture.Onewherebeautyandmeaningareexpressedthroughaclearunderstandingofthemeansbywhichitismadeandfunctions,servingtheneedsofindividualsandexpressingtheculturalaspirationsofsociety.
• Theteachingofconstruction,structures,materialgrammarandenvironmentaldesignisregardedascentralto,andinseparablefrom,designteaching.
• Theactofimaginationwhichtransformsthefunctionalandmaterialelementsinarchitecturesuchthatitmay
bediscussedascommunicableart.
Weaimtoeducateresourcefulandadaptablearchitectswhoareabletorespondcreativelyandresponsiblytothedemandsofacomplexandchangingprofession.Weachievethisbyprovidingasupportivelearningenvironmentwhichfostersaspiritofindependentenquiryandindividualenterprise.Thiswillbeenrichedbyon-goingresearch,allofwhichwillgivethestudentsanunderstandingofthetheoryandpurposeofthebestdesignpracticeandtheself-confidencetoparticipateinit.
Atvariousstagesinthe5yearprogrammestudentsareofferedtheopportunitytotakepartinstudyvisitsorganisedasanintegratedpartofthecoursework.
RecentstudyvisitshaveincludedaLevel2triptoHolland,aLevel3studyvisittoKrakowandaLevel4studyvisittoBerlin.Level2studentsmayalsotakepartinstudentexchangeswithourpartnersinFrance,Germany,PolandandAustralia.
WehaveanestablishedstudentsocietyADAS(AssociationofDundeeArchitecturalStudents)whichisorganisedsolelybythestudentsandorganisesanextensiveseriesofvisitinglecturersfromthroughouttheworld.
employabilityGraduatesandstudentsofDundeehavetraditionallyhadanexcellentreputationwithintheprofessionforbeingvaluableandrespectedmembersoftoppracticesintheUKandthroughouttheworld.
Forthosewishingtoqualifyasarchitectstheminimumperiodofstudyis5yearsinaARB/RIBArecognisedinstitutionandalsoaminimumof24monthspracticaltraininginpractice,mostcommonlyinanarchitect’spractice.Pleasevisittheprogrammewebpageformoreinformationaboutprogrammeprogression.
In the 2011 National Student Survey we were ranked 1st in Scotland and 11th in the UK. 94% of our students said that they found their architecture degree ’intellectually stimulating’.
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Dundeehasinrecentyearsofferedstudentsanoptiontousethesummervacationperiodtogainaminimumof3monthspracticaltraininginpracticetocounttowardsthefirst12monthstrainingfortheRIBAprofessionalrequirements.AtthisstagestudentscanalsotaketheopportunitytogainexperienceinpracticesnotjustintheUKbutalsoabroad.
teaching and assessmentTheaimsandobjectivesoftheMArchprogrammearepursuedthroughpersonalandgroupinvestigativestudy,dissertation,specificsubjectarearelateddesignprojectwork,integrateddesign,individuallyappointeddesignthesis,supportedbystudyvisits,seminars,tutorialsandinter-disciplinaryteachingbasedonaunitsystem.
Eachweekonestudiodayisgivenovertotutorialgroupsworkingontheirassigneddesignprojectsonaone-to-oneorsmallgroupbasis;inparallelasecondtutorialdayisprogrammedasanexploratoryworkshopwhichexaminesstudioworkfromadifferentperspective.
Workshopscanbestructuredandassessedinavarietyofwaysbutwillalwayscomeundertheumbrellasofeitherasubjectarea(technologyorhumanities)orthearchitecturaldesignmodulemanagedbytheyearstaff.
Studentsarerequiredtosubmitprojectworkatstagesthroughouttheyearwhichisreviewedbystaffandvisitingacademicsandprofessionals.Studentsalsosubmitessays,reportsandothercoursework.Wedonotsetformalwrittenexaminationsinexamhalls.
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
RIBA Part 1
Level 1
5modulesfromthesesubjectareas:
> ArchitecturalDesign
> Architectural/Sustainability andContext
> DesignandtheEnvironment
Level 2
5modulesfromthesesubjectareas:
> ArchitecturalDesign
> Humanities-ThinkingandMaking
> ArchitecturalTechnology
Level 3
2modulesfromthesesubjectareas:
> ArchitecturalDesign-includingArchitecturalTechnology/ProfessionalStudies
> Humanities-Dissertation
RIBA Part 2
Level 4
2modulesfromthesesubjectareas:
> IntegratedArchitecturalDesign
> Humanities-Dissertation
Level 5
> ArchitecturalThesis
Professional Training (RIBA Part 3)
TwoyearsrequiredbeforebecomingeligibletositRIBAPart3.OneyearmustbepostPart2andoneyearmaybeatanytimeafterregisteringonaRIBAvalidatedarchitectureprogramme.Wecanadvisestudentsonavarietyofoptionsforintegratingprofessionaltrainingwiththeirstudies.
what is the best thing about your course?AtDundeethestudiocultureiscentraltothelearningexperienceonbothanacademicandsociallevel,creatingdialoguebetweenstudents.Thestudentsociety‘ADAS’organisesregularlecturesandsocialeventsthroughouttheyear.
ThroughoutPart1theprojectsprepareyouforworkinginaplacement,frompresentationskillstobuildingregulationsandinparticularworkingaspartofalargeteam.DuringmyPart1placementyearIworkedforEricParryarchitectsinLondononaresidentialprojectattheAthletesVillagefortheOlympics.Thisgavemeexcellentexperienceworkinginalargeteamseeingtheprojectfrominitialconceptthroughtotender,thenreturningtotheprojectthefollowingsummertoworkonsiteandgainmoreexperienceofdetaildesign.
Lewis Benmore graduated from MArch Architecture in 2011
ByLevel5studentshavereachedastagewheretheyareencouragedtodeveloptheirownresearchquestionwithinaspecialistunit.Thiscanresultinindependentvisitsbystudentstoavarietyoflocationsaroundtheworld.InrecentyearsstudentshavetravelledtoavarietyoflocationssuchasNewYork,Switzerland,GreekIslandsandalsotheOrkneyIslands.
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art & design(generalfoundation&specialisms)
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/artdesign
minimum requirementsArt&Design(GeneralFoundation)(Level1entry):
SQAHigher: BBBB
GCEA-Level: BCC
ILCHigher: BBBB
IBDiploma: 30 points
Essential subjects:Artanddesignorrelatedsubject(H,A-L,ILCH,HL)andanappropriateliteratesubject(Higher,AS,ILC,H,HL).Allapplicantswillbeinvitedtoattendaportfoliosubmissionevent.
Advancedentry(tospecialismsinLevel2)
FoundationdegreeinArt&DesignHNDinanart&designsubject
SQAAdvancedHigher: BB+BB (H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: ABB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL.
Essential subjects:Artanddesignorrelatedsubject(AH,A-L,HL),anappropriateliteratesubject(AH,A-L,HL)andoneothersubjectoutsideart&designsubjects(H,A-L,HL).Applicantsmaybeinvitedtoattendaninterviewandvisittothecourse.
additional requirements(forLevel1&Level2entry)
Allapplicantsmustalsosubmitacomprehensiveportfolioofart/design/creativework.
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Art&Design’onpage138fordetails.
Werecognisethattherearesomecreativepeoplewhomaynothavehadtheopportunitytoattaintherequirementslistedabove.Thereforewecanacceptupto7%ofourtotalLevel1intakefromapplicantswhohaveanexceptionalportfolioorexceptionalacademicgradesorappropriatepriorexperientiallearning.Theseapplicantsmaybeinvitedforinterview.
ApplicantswhodonotmeettheminimumentryrequirementsmayalsowishtoconsiderundertakinganartanddesignprogrammeataFurtherEducationcollege.SuccessfulcompletionofoneoftheseprogrammesmayenablefutureentrytoLevel2ofourartanddesignspecialisms.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)BA/BDesArtandDesign(GeneralFoundation) WW12
Degreespecialisms-Level2entry
> BDesAnimation W280> BAArt,Philosophy,ContemporaryPractices WV15 > BAFineArt W100> BDesGraphicDesign W210> BDesIllustration W220> BDesInteriorEnvironmentalDesign W250> BDesJewellery&MetalDesign W720> BDesTextileDesign W231> BATimeBasedArt&DigitalFilm W690
Seealsorelateddegreesin:BScDigitalInteractionDesign(page82) WG24BScProductDesign(page124) W240
Seemaking your application onpage32.
why study at dundee?DuncanofJordanstoneCollegeofArt&Design(DJCAD)attheUniversityofDundeehasaworldrenownedreputationandtheoneyearGeneralFoundationinArtandDesignisafittingstartingpointforcreativeandmotivatedpeoplewhowishtodevelopthefundamentalskillstopreparethemforentrytotheninesubjectspecialistartanddesigncoursesonofferatDJCAD(listedontheleft).
ThemodulesintheGeneralFoundationcoursehavebeencarefullydevisedtoenableyoutogainabroadexperience,awarenessandskilllevelwhichwillhelpyoutodecideonyourchoiceofHonoursdegreespecialismforthesubsequentthreeyears.Aftercompletionofthisoneyearcourse,youwillsubmitaportfolioofworktobeassessedforprogressionontothespecialismofyourchoice.
IfyouhavealreadycompletedarecognisedartanddesignfoundationcourseelsewhereorsatisfythecriteriaforadvancedentrytothespecialistsubjectsinLevel2(seeentryrequirementstotheleft)youshouldapplydirectlytooneofthespecialisms.AllotherapplicantsshouldapplyfortheArtandDesign(GeneralFoundation)course.
Youwillbenefitfromachallengingandcoherentprogrammeofinstruction,guidanceandexploration,providingyouwithapositivesenseofdirectiontowardsafutureinartanddesign.
Thestudiocultureencouragessharingofideasandunderstanding,andnurturesasupportiveworkandsocialenvironment.Themajorityofyourtimewillbespentonstudiobasedactivitiesandlearningfundamentalpracticalandcriticalskills,creatingatransitionbetweenworkthatyouhavecarriedoutatschooloronapreviouscourseandpotentialfuturestudyinaspecialistartanddesignsubject.ThefocusoftheGeneralFoundationisthedevelopmentofyourability,skillandcriticalfaculties.Theprocessofacquiringsoundbasicskillsincludesconsiderationofcreativity,aesthetics,visualawareness,andanalyticalandcriticalfaculties.Knowledgeandasenseandunderstandingofthehistory,theoryandpracticeofartanddesignarecultivated,allowingyoutounderstandhowartanddesignpracticehasdevelopedandhowitispositionedwithintoday’ssociety,cultureandcreativeeconomythusenablingyoutoplaceyourself,yourworkandaspirationsincontext.
Ourstudentscomefromarangeofcountries,agegroupsandbackgrounds.Althoughthemajorityalreadyhavedevelopedportfolios,wealsowelcomeintelligent,creative,motivatedpeoplewhoareinterestedinmovingintoavocationinartanddesign.
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art & design(generalfoundation&specialisms)teaching and assessmentOurstaffarepractisingartistsanddesigners,mostofwhomalsoengageincuttingedgeresearchincreativepractice.Theywillofferfriendlyguidanceandwelcomerequestsfromstudentsforhelpandadvice.Wealsohaveexcellentworkshopandcomputingfacilitiesandourhighlyskilledtechnicalanddigitalsupportstaffwillhelpyoutodeveloptechnicalskillsinarangeofareas.Studentswhowishtoworkinamulti-disciplinaryenvironmentareencouragedtouseallthefacilitiesinDuncanofJordanstoneCollegeofArt&Designtofurthertheirpersonalcreativedevelopment.
Thecorevaluesandphilosophicalethosofthecourseareencapsulatedintheteachingofboththefundamentalelementsofartanddesignpractice,namelydrawingskills(includinglifedrawing),making,andtheemergingdevelopmentsindigitalimagingaswellasgenericskills(writing,researchmethodologiesetc.)tosupportyouinwhatevercareerpathyoudecidetotakeinthefuture.
ThisGeneralFoundationwillencourageexperimentation,encouragingyoutotakerisksintryingnewthings.Italsoaimstocultivateyourunderstandingoftherangeofartanddesigndisciplinesthatyoumayprogresstointhefutureandtheassociatedfuturecareeropportunities.Thesecorevalueswillenrichandexpandyourpersonalvisuallanguageandcontributeinadiagnosticcontexttowardshelpingyoumakeaninformedchoiceofspecialiststudy.HavingenjoyedtheenrichingexperienceofworkingwithinavibrantcommunityofemergingartistsanddesignersintheGeneralFoundation,progressiontoLevel2–thespecialistcourses–requiresdemonstrationofappropriateknowledgeandskillandthepotentialtosuccessfullypursueindependentstudy.
Level 1
• Fundamentalcreativeskills(drawing,painting,making,demonstrations)
• Technicalskills(practicalworkshopsanddigitalimaging)
• Keygenericskills(analyticalandcriticalskills,researchskills,confidenceandmotivation,presentationandcommunicationskills)
• Contextualstudiesintroducinghistoricalandcontemporarydebatesandpractice
• Foundationskillsinthevariousartanddesignspecialisms
• Electivechoice(includingphilosophy)
• Anoptionalculturalstudyvisit(majorScottishcitiesandLondon)enhancesthelearningexperience
ForinformationontheprogrammecontentofthespecialistHonoursdegreeprogrammesatLevels2–4pleaseseetheindividualspecialismsonthefollowingpages.
programme content • Art&Design(GeneralFoundation,Level1only)
Youwillbeassessedthroughthestudiocourseworkincludingsupportingworksuchasdigitaloutputs,blogs,reflectivejournalsandalsothroughdemonstratingyourunderstandingofcontextualstudies.Thereiscontinuousformativefeedbackthroughthestudiotutorialsandattheendofeachmodule.Aformalassessmentoccursattheendofsemester1andagainattheendofsemester2.
Pleasenote:themajorityofstudentswillproceedtothespecialistprogrammeoftheirchoice.SuccessfulcompletionoftheGeneralFoundationcoursedoesnotconfertheautomaticrightofentrytoLevel2ofaspecialistdegreeprogramme.EntrytoLevel2iscompetitive,bysubmissionofaportfolioofwork,andissubjecttothenumberofplacesavailable.Progressismonitoredasanintegralpartoftheteachingprocess.
We are ranked 1st in Scotland and 8th in the UK for the
quality of art & design research and 2nd in
Scotland for student satisfaction by The TimesGood University Guide 2012.
what’s so good about art & designat dundee?“Notonlydidwehaveveryprofessionalequipmentandfacilitiesinthedepartment,butwewerealsotaughtinawaythatIfoundtobeveryhelpful.Wewereabletouseotherdepartments’facilitiesandstaffexpertise.Thearthistoryandtheoryprogramofferedabroadrangeofpossibilitiestodevelopartisticworkandgainexperience.”
Jessica Treffler, graduated in 2004 with BA (Hons) Time Based Art
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animation
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/artdesign
why study at dundee?Embracingboth3Ddigitaland2Dapproachesthisdegreeoffersawiderangeofopportunitiesforcontemporaryanimatorsfromnarrativestorytellingtovisualeffectsandvisualisation.Creativityandprofessionalpracticearethedrivingforcesbehindthisdynamiccourse.Itisafusionofartandtechnologydesignedtohelpstudentsdevelopagoodunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweenaesthetic,perceptualandtechnicalfactorsinvolvedinthedevelopmentofanimationproductions.
Youwillhaveaccesstoourstate-of-the-artfacilitiesincludeMayalabs,animationstudio,rostrumcamera,andagreenscreenvisualeffectsstudio.
Studentshavetheopportunitytoexploittheirindividualabilitieswithinthesubject,creatingasoundworkingmethodologyandacquirerelevantprofessionalskillstousecuttingedgetechnologyadoptedbytheinternationalanimationindustry.
Animationisoneofthreecoursesthatcomprisethecommunicationdesignprogramme(animation,graphicdesignandillustration).Whilefollowingyourcourseinanimation,youwillalsogainabroadeducationalexperiencebybeingprovidedwithawiderangeofopportunitiesforyoutoengagewithgenericcommunicationdesignissuesaswellasyourpathwaychoiceinanimation.Thegoalistodeliveragileandflexiblegraduatedesignerswhohaveabroadunderstandingofcommunicationdesigncoupledwithdeepknowledgeandexpertiseintheirchosensubjectpathway.
employabilityAnimationisoneofthemostrapidlyexpandingareasofcreativeendeavour.Inparticularthelastdecadehasseenatrulyamazinggrowthinitstechnicaldevelopmentandapplications.Animationisfast-changingandhasneverbeenamorerelevantandexcitingcareerprospectthannow.Employmentopportunitiesforcontemporaryanimatorsexistinmultimedia,webdesign,interactivegamesdesign,digitalsimulation,virtualenvironmentsandvisualeffects.Manyofourgraduatesareemployedinsomeofthemostprestigiousanimationandvisualeffectscompaniesintheworld.AnumberofourgraduatescontinuetheirstudiesatDundeeononeofourtaughtpostgraduatecourses.
teaching and assessmentTheprogrammeofstudyinvolvesprojectsandworkshopsdesignedtohelpyou,throughexperientiallearning,tounderstandthefundamentalskillsofanimation.Differentapproachesofteachingandlearningareusedincludingregularseminars,practicallectures,studiodemonstrations,individualtutorialsandgroupcritiquesandpeerreview.Thestudiopracticeissupportedbycontextualstudieswhichunderpintheprocessofintellectualenquiryandencouragecriticalengagementwiththesubject.
BDes Honours degreeAdvanced entry BDes Honours degree
Level 1
> ArtandDesign (GeneralFoundation) –seepages44-55
Level 2
> Introductionto fundamentalanimationskills
> Introductionto2Dand3Dcomputeranimation
> Introductiontoproductionequipment
> Creativeresearchmethodology
> ContextualStudies
Level 4
>Personalprogramme ofresearch
>Supportingstudyelective
>DegreeShowExhibition
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
Level 3
> Personalprogramme ofstudy
>Researchand development
> Professional productionpractice
> ContextualStudies
> ElectivemodulessuchasVisualEffects,ComicArtandGraphicNovels,Printmakingetc
> Optionalonesemesterofexchangestudyataninternationalinstitution
minimum requirements are given on page 44.
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art, philosophy, contemporary practices
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/artdesign
BA Honours degreeAdvanced entry BA Honours degree
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
Level 1
> Art&Design (GeneralFoundation) -seepages44-45
Level 2
> StudioProjects
> InterdisciplinaryStudies:Concepts,Methods,Perspectives
> InterdisciplinaryStudies:Concepts,SeeingDifference
> AnalyticAesthetics
> AestheticsinTransition,Schopenhauer,NietzscheandHeidegger
Level 3
> StudioPractice3
plustwoofthefollowing:
> AntigoneandPhilosophy
> DigitalPoetry
> FilmandArt
> Foucault
> QuestionsofVisioninArt
> Spinoza
> TheAestheticsoftheSublime
> Vision,LiteratureandArt
> Optionalonesemesterofexchangestudyataninternationalinstitution
Level 4
> StudioPractice4
> Dissertation
> IndependentDirected HonoursStudies
> DegreeShowExhibition
> OralPresentation
what our graduates are doingJonathanRichardsgraduatedin2009.Heisacontemporarypainterwhowasfeaturedinthe2010CatlinGuidewhichrecognises40ofthemostpromisingnewgraduateartistsintheUK.
employabilityOurgraduatesarehighlysoughtafterprofessionalswellequippedforagreatnumberofprofessions.Asarticulatepractitionersortheoriststrainedincreativepracticetheyareresourcefulandflexible.Possiblecareersinclude:artist,artsadministration,management,curationandculturalpolicymakingaswellaspublishing,writingandjournalism,criticism,research,consultancy,andaccesstomanyareasoftheteachingprofession.
Furthermore,thisdegreeprovidesafirmfoundationforpostgraduatestudiesinthevisualarts,philosophyorrelateddisciplines.
teaching and assessmentTheprogrammeisdeliveredthroughactivelearninginthestudioandthesharingofideasthroughdiscussion.ThemaincomponentsofteachingatLevels1and2arestudioprojectsalongwithworkshops,lectures,seminarsandtutorials.
AtLevels3and4youwillincreasinglyengageinself-directedresearchsupportedbytechnicalandideabasedworkshops,lectures,seminars,groupandindividualtutorials.
Atalllevelsassessmentwillreflecttheinterdisciplinarynatureoftheprogrammeandwilltypicallyincludeacombinationofpresentationofyourstudiowork,essayandoralpresentation.ThefinalexaminationforHonoursstudentstakestheformofamajorpresentation/exhibitionandadissertation.
why study at dundee?Thisinnovativedegreeprovidesauniqueopportunitytostudybothfineartandphilosophy.Sixtypercentofyourstudieswillfocusonfineartwiththeremaining40percentonphilosophy.Youwillstudyinbothahighlyregardedartschoolandawellestablishedacademicdiscipline.Thisinterdisciplinaryconnectionbringstogetherexcellenceinresearchandteachingwithinamainstreamuniversityenvironment.Youwillbetaughtbyacademicstaffwithnationalandinternationalreputationsaspractisingartists,theorists,philosophersandwriterswhocontributesignificantlytotheshapingofcontemporarycultureanddebate.
Ourstudentscomefromawiderangeofbackgrounds.Thequalityofstudioandworkshopprovisionishigh,withstudentshavingaccesstoadigitalimagingsuiteandtheUniversity’scomputingworkstations.
Ourprogrammereflectscurrentculturalpracticesintegratingpracticalandtheoreticalstudiesbeyonddisciplinaryboundaries.IfyouhaveastronginterestinphilosophicalissuesbutalsowantpracticalstudioexperienceasanartistthenBA(Hons)Art,Philosophy,ContemporaryPracticesisthecourseforyou.
Art,philosophy,contemporarypracticesisoneofthreecoursesthatcomprisetheart&mediaprogramme(art,philosophy,contemporarypractices,fineart,timebasedart&digitalfilm).ThisprogrammehasanalreadyestablishedreputationastheonlyinterdisciplinaryartscurriculuminScotland.Thebringingtogetherofthreedistinctpathwaysundertheartandmediaprogrammeoffersabroadeducationalexperienceandaccesstoawiderangeofstaffexpertisewhilealsoallowingyoutogaindeepknowledgeandexpertiseinyourchosensubjectpathwayofart,philosophy,contemporarypractices.
minimum requirements are given on page 44.
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fine art
why study at dundee?Fineart’spositionwithinaworldclassuniversitycreatesexcitingopportunitiesforcross-disciplinaryresearchandteaching.Ourprogrammesareenrichedbythediversebackgroundsandmulticulturalperspectivesofourstudents.Innovationandcreativityarekeytooursuccess,preparingourstudentsforawidevarietyofcareersincreativepracticeandindustry.
Fineartstudentshaveaccesstowellequippedworkshopsforwood,castingandweldingandaprintmakingworkshopwithfacilitiesforetching,screenprinting,lithographyanddigitalprinting.
Whileprimarilyfocusedonmaking,fineartstudywillequipthestudentwithknowledgeofthehistoryandtheoryofartwhich,withtheirpracticalandresearchwork,willenablesuccessfulengagementandcollaborationwithinthecommunityandnewaudiences.
Theskillsrequiredforentrytothisprogrammewillnormallybedemonstratedinaportfoliowhichmightcontaindrawings,studies,collages,photographs,sketches,notesandothermaterialswhichdemonstrateyourabilitytoimagineandtovisualise.
Fineartisoneofthreecoursesthatcomprisetheart&mediaprogramme(art,philosophy,contemporarypractices,fineart,timebasedart&digitalfilm).ThisprogrammehasanalreadyestablishedreputationastheonlyinterdisciplinaryartscurriculuminScotland.Thebringingtogetherofthreedistinctpathwaysundertheartandmediaprogrammeoffersabroadeducationalexperienceandaccesstoawiderangeofstaffexpertisewhilealsoallowingyoutogaindeepknowledgeandexpertiseinyourchosensubjectpathwayoffineart.
employabilityFineartgraduateshavedevelopedcareersinexhibitioncurationandgallerymanagement,workinginandestablishingartists’organisations,inartadministrationandprojectmanagement.Ourgraduatesenterindustriesthatrequirevisualskillsandknowledge,includingthemediaandthefilmandentertainmentindustries.
Thecoursehasastrongrecordofproducinggraduateswhohavegoneontoestablishsuccessfulcareersasartists,exhibitingandmakingworknationallyandinternationally.Manyhavealsopursuedcareersinteachingincommunity,school,furtherandhighereducationwhilecontinuingtheirownpractice.SignificantnumbersoffineartgraduatesprogresstostudytaughtpostgraduateprogrammesintheUKandabroad.
teaching and assessmentOurteachingstaffalsoworkprofessionallyasartistsandfineartresearchers,nationallyandinternationally,instigatingprojects,exhibitionsandeventsfromtheArctictotheAntarctic.
TheHonoursdegreeprogrammeisbasedonacoreofstudioskills,practicaltechniques,methodsandmaterials,underpinnedbycriticalunderstandingofthework.Drawing,painting,sculpture,print,digitalandcomputer-basedimaging,photography,video,performance,installationandartists’booksareexploredbyfineartstudents.Interdisciplinarystudiesareencouragedforstudentswhoseideasandinterestscrosstheboundariesbetweenmedia.
Throughouttheprogramme,studioworkisstronglysupportedandcontextualisedthroughthestudyofrelevanthistoryandtheory.
Themajorityofteachingtakesplaceinthestudiosandisacombinationofone-to-onetutorials,groupcritiquesbetweenstudentsandstudiostaff,andjointcritiquesbetweenstudents,studiostaffandhistoryandtheorystaff.Furtherenrichmentcomesfromaprogrammeofvisitinglecturers.Studentsinrecentyearshavegreatlybenefitedfromcloseaccesstoexhibitions,lecturesandworkshopsatDundeeContemporaryArts.
BA Honours degreeAdvanced entry BA Honours degree
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
Level 1
>ArtandDesign (GeneralFoundation) –seepages44-45
Level 2
>DirectedStudies
> Foundationof ContemporaryPractice
>SupportingPractice1
>AnIntegratedPractice
>SupportingPractice2
Level 3
> Self-DirectedPractice:ExperimentationandInvestigation
> SupportingPractice:Professional,Transferable
andTechnical
> ElectivemodulessuchasMateriality&Meaning,ContemporaryPortrait,Printmakingetc
> Optionalonesemesterofexchangestudyataninternationalinstitution
Level 4
>Honoursdegreestudies
> ProfessionalPractice,PresentationandExhibition
>Dissertation
>DegreeShowexhibition
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/artdesign
minimum requirements are given on page 44.
Susan Philipsz
graduated with
BA (Hons)
Fine Art in 1993.
She was awarded
the 2010
Turner Prize.
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graphic design
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/artdesign
why study at dundee?Graphicdesignisaboutthevisualcommunicationofideas.AtDundeewewillchallengeyouwitharangeofdesignbriefs,seteitherbytutorsorbyexternalprofessionals,whichwillenhanceandinformyourcreativeoutcomes.Yourlearningexperiencewillbesupportedbylectures,tutorials,workshopsandvisitstodesignagencies.
YouwillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateinanestablishedplacementschemewithdesignagenciesacrosstheUK,andyouwillalsopresentyourworkatanend-of-yearexhibition.
Finalyearstudentsgainvaluableexperienceandexposurewithinthegraphicdesignworldbytakingpartin‘NewBlood’-ashowcaseofthebestgraduatesingraphicdesign,visualcommunication,advertisingandothercommercialcreativearts.
Wewillhelpyoutodevelopyourdrawingandcomputer-aideddesignskills.Throughoutthecourseyouwilluseresearch,analysis,evaluationandself-criticism,whichwillassistyoutoarriveatthebestpossiblesolutionstodesignchallenges.Youareencouragedtomaintainakeeninterestincurrenttrendsanddevelopments.Bytheendofthecourseyouwillhaveacquiredtheskillsthatyouneedtosupportyoursuccesswithinthedesignindustry.
Graphicdesignisoneofthreecoursesthatcomprisethecommunicationdesignprogramme(animation,graphicdesignandillustration).Whilefollowingyourcourseingraphicdesign,youwillalsogainabroadeducationalexperiencebybeingprovidedwithawiderangeofopportunitiesforyoutoengagewithgenericcommunicationdesignissuesaswellasyourpathwaychoiceingraphicdesign.Thegoalistodeliveragileandflexiblegraduatedesignerswhohaveabroadunderstandingofcommunicationdesigncoupledwithdeepknowledgeandexpertiseintheirchosensubjectpathway.
BDes Honours degreeAdvanced entry BDes Honours degree
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
Level 1
>ArtandDesign (GeneralFoundation) –seepages44-45
Level 2
>Tutor-setbriefs
>Typography
>Designforprint andscreen
>Computer-aideddesign
>Drawing
>Contextualstudies
Level 3
>Tutor-setbriefs
>Typography
> Designforprint andscreen
>Liveprojectwork
>Nationalcompetitions
>Contextualstudies
> Workplacement
> Electivemodulessuchas VisualEffects,ComicArt& GraphicNovels, Printmakingetc
> Optionalonesemesterofexhangestudyataninternationalinstitution
Level 4
>Self-directedprogrammeofstudy
>Professionally-endorsednationalcompetitions
>Supportingstudyelective
>ExhibitionsinDundee andLondon
employabilityGraduatesfromgraphicdesignhavegoneontohavesuccessfulcareersinbranding,digitalbasedmedia,advertising,packagingdesign,television&motiongraphicsandfreelancedesign.
SomegraduateschoosetocontinuetheirstudiesatpostgraduatelevelononeofourpostgraduateMastersprogrammes.
teaching and assessmentIneachyearofthecourse,staffengagewithstudentsinsmalltutorialgroupsandonaone-to-onebasis,toencouragean‘individual’responsetosetbriefs.Thestudio-basedprogrammepromotesresearch,experimentation,analysis,evaluation,andself-criticism-allofwhichassistinarrivingatthebestpossiblesolutionstodesignchallenges.
Thestudiopracticeissupportedbycontextualstudieswhichunderpintheprocessofintellectualenquiryandencouragecriticalengagementwiththesubject.
what our graduates are doingMalcolmBuickgraduatedin1995.HewasCreativeDirectorofworldrenowneddesignagencyWolffOlinsinNewYorkCityandisnowafreelancedesigner.Hesays,“Thecourseprovideduswithopportunitiestocompeteontheworldstage,haveplacementsatrenowneddesignstudios,andlearnfromagoodcrewoflecturerswhounderstoodthecraftindesign,andtheimportanceofthatasafoundationforsuccess.”
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employabilityThedemandforillustratorshasincreasedasrelatedcommercialfieldshaveexpanded.Ourgraduateshavegoneontohavesuccessfulcareersinthefollowingfields:
• advertising• editorial• animation• film&television
teaching and assessmentStudentsinillustrationaretaughtthroughworkshops,lectures,seminars,taughtprojects,grouptutorials,personaltutorialsandself-assessmentappraisals.Studentsareencouragedtodeveloptheirowndirectionswithinassignmentsandtoengageindebateabouttheirwork.
Thestudiopracticeissupportedbycontextualstudieswhichunderpintheprocessofintellectualenquiryandencouragecriticalengagementwiththesubject.
illustration
• onlinemedia• curation• publishing• art/design
what our graduates are doingMarionDeucharsgraduatedin1987.SheisafreelanceillustratorwhohasillustratedforarangeofhighprofileclientsincludingHarrods,EsquireMagazine,PenguinBooks,TheGuardianandJamieOliver.
EleanorMeredithgraduatedin2006.Sheisananimatorandillustratorwhoalsoteaches.HerclientsincludeBBCLearning,TheScottishExecutive,TheSkinnyMagazine,HotelBloomandKettlesYard.
ScottBalmergraduatedin2006.HeisanillustratorwhohasproducedworkforpublicationsandclientswhichincludeTheNewYorkTimes,TheGuardian,Umbro,TheScienceCouncil,BusinessWeek,Inc.MagazineandOrange.
BDes Honours degreeAdvanced entry BDes Honours degree
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
Level 1
>ArtandDesign (GeneralFoundation) –seepages44-45
Level 2
> Assignmentbasedprojects
> Introductionto technicalprocess
> Introductiontocomputeraideddesign
> Creativeresearchmethodology
> ContextualStudies
Level 3
>Personalprogramme ofstudy
>Strategicexperimentation
> Researchanddevelopmentofideas
>Culturalexperience
> ContextualStudies
> ElectivemodulessuchasVisualEffects,ComicArt&GraphicNovels,
Printmakingetc
> Optionalonesemesterofexchangestudyataninternationalinstitution
Level 4
>Personalprogramme ofresearch
>Supportingstudyelective
>DegreeShowexhibition
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/artdesign
why study at dundee?Withaneyetocommercialavenuesthiscourseadoptsabroaddefinitionofillustrationandprovidesadynamicandexperimentalenvironmentforthedevelopmentofvisualideas.
Illustrationaimstoaddressthedemandforvisualcommunicatorsbyfocusingthecurriculumoncreativity,authorshipandinterpretation.Weofferawiderangeofopportunitiesspanningbookarts,applieddesign,photography,drawing,printmaking,movingandinteractivemedia.Youwillalsohavetheopportunitytoparticipateinaforeignstudytrip.
Wehelpyoutoembracetraditionalandexperimentalprocessesunderpinnedbyhigh-enddigitaltechnologiesandwellresourcedprintmakingfacilities.Illustratorsbenefitfromauniqueexperienceworkinginamulti-disciplinaryenvironmentthatoffersopportunitiestocollaboratewithothercourses.
Illustrationisoneofthreecoursesthatcomprisethecommunicationdesignprogramme(animation,graphicdesignandillustration).Whilefollowingyourcourseinillustration,youwillalsogainabroadeducationalexperiencebybeingprovidedwithawiderangeofopportunitiesforyoutoengagewithgenericcommunicationdesignissuesaswellasyourpathwaychoiceinillustration.Thegoalistodeliveragileandflexiblegraduatedesignerswhohaveabroadunderstandingofcommunicationdesigncoupledwithdeepknowledgeandexpertiseintheirchosensubjectpathway.
minimum requirements are given on page 44.
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interior environmental design
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/artdesign
BDes Honours degreeAdvanced entry BDes Honours degree
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
Level 1
>ArtandDesign (GeneralFoundation) –seepages44-45
Level 2
> MaterialMatters
> The21stCenturyDesignerorCo-DesigninAction
> BorderCrossings
> ChangebyDesignor PlayfulPractices
Level 3
> Partnerships,NetworksandConnections1and2
> OverseasStudyTrip
> AlternativeFutureselectivestudyoption(Researchandcreativepractice,Designandthemarket,Designandinternationalcontexts:MadeinChina)
> ElectivemodulessuchasAdvertisingandBranding,
CriticalMaking,Designfor aLivingPlanet
> Optionalonesemesterofexchangestudyataninternationalinstitution
Level 4
> AlternativeFutures electivestudyoption
> DesigninAction HonoursProject
why study at dundee?Interiorenvironmentaldesign(IED)offersopportunitiestoexploreawiderangeofspatialcontexts,fromtemporarypop-upstoperformativespaces,set,retailbrandexperience,andlivingandworkingscenariostomoreexperimentalinteriorcontexts.
Asanactivity,IEDoperatesattheexcitingintersectionofarchitecture,designandart.Itallowsspatialinvestigationintoarchitecture,furniture,andinstallationstoexhibitionsandisadynamicprogrammethatrespectsthetraditionofdesignhistoryandchallengesconventionsincontemporaryculture.Youwillbeencouragedtodevelopindividualandteamresponsestointeriors,environments,materialsandobjectsandtodevelopexcitingcreativedesignprocessesthatcombineelementsofprototypingandmaterialawarenesswithacapacitytovisualisehumanspatialexperiencesatvariousscales,locationsandsocialcontexts.
Ourstudentsworkinadynamicopenstudioenvironment,supportedbyateachingteamwhichhasconsiderableexpertiseinarchitecture,interiors,fineart,sustainability,workshopsandcomputer-aideddesign.
WeareamemberoftheGroupforInternationalDesignEducation(GIDE)wherestudentsworkonsharedthemeswithdesignpartnersinItaly,Germany,Slovenia,Belgium,England,NetherlandsandSwitzerland.
employabilityGraduateshavegoneontohavesuccessfulcareersinthefollowingfields:interior/architecturaldesignpractice;lighting;exhibition;theatresetdesign;tvandfilmsetdesign;animation;furnituredesign;installations;sound-scapes.
minimum requirements are given on page 44.
teaching and assessmentYouwilloccupyapersonalworkspaceandhaveaccesstoauniqueanddiverse‘in-house’teachingteamwithexpertiseinarchitecture,interiors,fineart,CADandworkshop.Learningoccurswithinadynamicopenstudiowheresocialinteraction,peerandgrouplearningandinter-yearparticipationcontributestoastimulatingenvironment.
what our graduates are doingChrisTwaddlegraduatedin1993.HeisdirectorofKennedyTwaddleArchitecturalDesigninLondon.HehasworkedinRome,GlasgowandLondon.
DuncanKiddrecentlycompletedworkontheYASIslandhotelprojectinAduDhabiworkingforprestigiousNewYorkarchitectsAsymptote.AsaseniordesignerforJMArchitects,DuncanwillbepartoftheassociatearchitectsworkingwithinternationallyacclaimedNewYorkpracticeStevenHollonthenewbuildfortheGlasgowSchoolofArt.
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jewellery & metal design
why study at dundee?Jewellerydesignersarethecreatorsofauniversalsymboliclanguagethatexpressesidentity,difference,distinctivenessandsharedvalues.Assuchitfusestogetherart,science,fashion,politics,cultureandtechnology.Studyingjewellery&metaldesignatDundeebeginswithmaterialbasedexploration-learningthecharacteristicsandqualitiesofarangeofmaterialse.g.wood,metal,plasticsetc.Traditionalhandtechniquesandnewtechnologiessuchaselectroforming,lasercutting,anddigitalprocessesincludingrapidprototypingarethoughtfullyintegrated.Criticalthinkinganddebateisencouraged,creatingadynamicandvibrantenvironmentinwhichtogeneratenewideasandmaterialprocesses.Youareencouragedtothinkaboutyourideasandwaysofworkinginordertopushtheboundariesofthediscipline.Consequentlyjewelleryandmetaldesignisoftennotwornonthebody,anddoesnothavetobemadeofmetal!
Inadditiontocreatingworkforsalewithinthecontemporarycraftgalleryourgraduatesarealsocreatingnewmarketsandarenasfortheknowledgeandskillstheyhavedeveloped,forexampleinhealthcare(medicalalertjewellery)andforensics(disastervictimidentification-ajewelleryclassificationsystem).Workingincollaborationwithdifferentdepartmentsandcoursesisoneofthekeybenefitsofbeingpartofavibrantdiverseresearchuniversity.
employabilityOurgraduateshavegoneontohavesuccessfulcareersinanumberofdifferentfields,including:
• self-employedartist/designer
• designertofineorfashionjewellerymanufacturers
• designerofsmallproducts
• managementwithinthejewellerytrade
• designerofeffectsintheatre,cinemaortelevision
• specialistpostswithinmuseumsandgalleries
• lecturingandteachingincraft,design&technology.
what our graduates are doingLynneMacLachlangraduatedin2008.ShecompletedherMAattheRoyalCollegeofArtandisnowafreelancejeweller.ShehasexhibitedherworkinLabCraft,aCraftsCounciltouringexhibitionwhichfeaturestheworkof26ofthemostexperimentalnamesincraftanddesign.
AndySweetgraduatedin2000.AfterhandmakingasmallcollectionofexperimentaleyewearintitaniumforhisDegreeShowexhibition,Andyhasgoneontoworkforawiderangeofcompaniesaroundtheworld,designingeyewearforH&M,CheapMonday,BruunsBazaar,SpecsaversandJacobJensenamongstothers.In2009heproducedhisfirsteyewearunderhisownname.
teaching and assessmentLearningoccurswithinadynamicopenstudioenvironmentwheresocialinteraction,peerandgrouplearningandinter-yearparticipationcontributestoastimulatingenvironment.Youwilllearnthroughacombinationofworkshops,lecturesandself-initiatedprojects.
BDes Honours degreeAdvanced entry BDes Honours degree
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
Level 1
>ArtandDesign (GeneralFoundation) –seepages44-45
Level 2
> MaterialMatters
> The21stCenturyDesignerorCo-DesigninAction
> BorderCrossings
> ChangebyDesignor PlayfulPractices
Level 3
> Partnerships,NetworksandConnections1and2
> OverseasStudyTrip
> AlternativeFutureselectivestudyoption(Researchandcreativepractice,Designandthemarket,Designandinternationalcontexts:MadeinChina)
> ElectivemodulessuchasAdvertisingandBranding,CriticalMaking,DesignforaLivingPlanet
> Optionalonesemesterofexchangestudyataninternationalinstitution
Level 4
> DegreeProjectandMission
> DesignHistory,TheoryandPractice
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/artdesign
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textile design
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/artdesign
why study at dundee?TextiledesignatDundeeoffersyoutheopportunitytoinvestigatetextiledesigninabroadsensebyencouragingyoutoconsiderboththepracticalandrelevantwaytextilescanbeappliedandusedwithinsociety.
Youwilllearnanddevelopvisualandpracticalskillsthroughmakingandexploringadiverserangeofmaterials.Exposuretomakingprocesseswhichusecuttingedgetechnologieswillhelpyoubuildindepthtechnical,sensoryandaestheticknowledgeofcolour,structure,patternandtexture.
Thecourseaimstodevelopstudentswhocancontextualisepracticalknowledgeandthedecorativephilosophythatisinherentwithintextiledesign,througharangeofapplications.Thisincludesdevelopinginnovativetextiledesignideasandprototypesforindustryaswellasexploringthewaysthatpracticalknowledgecanhelpsolveproblemssuchassustainability,theageingpopulation,crimeetc.
Textilesaresynonymouswithdomesticityandthebodyandyouwillbeactivelyencouragedtochallengeperceiveddefinitionswithinthesetraditionalparametersandbeyond.
employabilityOurgraduateshavegoneontohavesuccessfulcareersinthefollowingfields:
• textiles
• fashion
• trendforecasting
• buying
• theatrecostumedesign
SomegraduatescontinuetheirstudiesatpostgraduatelevelononeofourpostgraduateMastersprogrammes.
what our graduates are doingLindaFlorencegraduatedin2003andisaLondon-baseddesignerwhoproducesbespokehandprintedwallpaperandinstallationartworkforpublic,commercialanddomesticinteriors.HerclientsincludetheVictoriaandAlbertMuseum,TheJerwoodSpace,Swarovski,TheNationalTrust,TedBakerandPenguin.
HayleyScanlangraduatedin2009.SheisaprintedtextileandfashiondesignerbasedinDundee.Duringherdegreeshow,HayleywascommissionedtodesignastuddedjacketforsupermodelErinO’Conner.Aftergraduating,HayleywasaskedtodesignmusicianMarinaDiamandis’tourcostumes.
teaching and assessmentLearningoccurswithinadynamicopenstudiowheresocialinteraction,peerandgrouplearningandinter-yearparticipationcontributestoastimulatingenvironment.Youwilllearnthroughacombinationoflectures,tutorials,researchandself-initiatedprojects.
BDes Honours degreeAdvanced entry BDes Honours degree
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
Level 1
>ArtandDesign (GeneralFoundation) –seepages44-45
Level 2
> MaterialMatters
> The21stCenturyDesignerorCo-DesigninAction
> BorderCrossings
> ChangebyDesignorPlayfulPractices
Level 3
> Partnerships,NetworksandConnections1and2
> OverseasStudyTrip
> AlternativeFutureselectivestudyoption(Researchandcreativepractice,Designandthemarket,Designandinternationalcontexts:MadeinChina)
> ElectivemodulessuchasAdvertisingandBranding,CriticalMaking,DesignforaLivingPlanet
> Optionalonesemesterofexchangestudyataninternationalinstitution
Level 4
> AlternativeFutureselectivestudyoption
> DesigninActionHonoursProject
• textileconservation
• arttherapy
• artsadministration
• designeducation.
minimum requirements are given on page 44.
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time based art & digital film
why study at dundee?Timebasedart&digitalfilmembracescontemporarymediaartformsincludingfilmproduction,photography,sounddesign,sonicart,performancewebartandinteractivemedia.
AtDundeethecourse,whichformalisesthestudyandpracticeofdigitalfilmalongsidetimebasedart,offersyouanearuniqueexperience,includinggivingyouaccesstotheonlygreenscreenvisualeffectsstudiosinScotland.Wealsoofferyoustate-of-the-art,highdefinitiontechnologiesforliveactionandvisualeffects.
Ourteamofstaff,includingaccomplishedartists,filmmakers,designersandphotographers,willencourageyoutobeinnovative,visuallycreative,experimentalandtouseprofessionalproductionmethods.Youwillexploreagrowingrangeofgenresandapplicationsbycompletingpersonalandgroupprojects.
Attheendofthecourseyouwillbeabletoproduceasignificantbodyofworksinoneormoreofthefollowing:digitalfilm,installation,sound,performance,interactiveartandimaging.
Youwillalsobeabletomanageaseriesofselfmotivatedprojectswhichreflectyourconceptualgoalsandpersonalphilosophy.
Timebasedart&digitalfilmisoneofthreecoursesthatcomprisetheart&mediaprogramme(art,philosophy,contemporarypractices,fineart,timebasedart&digitalfilm).ThisprogrammehasanalreadyestablishedreputationastheonlyinterdisciplinaryartscurriculuminScotland.Thebringingtogetherofthreedistinctpathwaysundertheartandmediaprogrammeoffersabroadeducationalexperienceandaccesstoawiderangeofstaffexpertise,whilealsoallowingyoutogaindeepknowledgeandexpertiseinyourchosensubjectpathwayoftimebasedart&digitalfilm.
what our graduates are doingPeterKeithgraduatedin2002.HeisafilmproducerandcameraassistantandhasworkedonprojectsincludingTaggart,Rebus,BBCdramaTheDeepandevenaStaplescommercial.
employabilityOurgraduateshavegoneontohavesuccessfulcareersas:
• artists
• filmdirectors
• webdesigners
• editors
• visualeffectsartists.
SomegraduatescontinuetheirstudiesatpostgraduatelevelononeofourpostgraduateMastersprogrammes.
teaching and assessmentTeachingstaffincludeaccomplishedartists,filmmakers,designersandphotographerswhoarededicatedtoprovidingacreativelearningenvironment.Followingastructuredintroductiontokeymediaartconceptsandtechnologies,studentsdeveloptheirvisualawarenessthroughstudiopractice.
BA Honours degreeAdvanced entry BA Honours degree
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
Level 1
>ArtandDesign (GeneralFoundation) –seepages44-45
Level 2
> Taughtproject-basedprogramme:introductiontophotography,movingimage,soundandinteractivity
> Contemporarymediatheory
> Self-motivatedideasandprojects
> Criticaldebateandexhibition
> Tutorialandgroupcritique
Level 3
> Electivemasterclassseries
> Self-motivatedpractice
> Tutorialandgroupcritique
> Professionalpracticeandgroupexhibition
> TheoreticalStudies
> ElectivemodulessuchasMateriality&Meaning,ContemporaryPortrait,Printmakingetc
> Optionalonesemesterofexchangestudyataninternationalinstitution
Level 4
> Selfmotivatedpersonalprogrammeofstudy
> Tutorialand groupcritique
> Honoursdissertation
> DegreeShowexhibition
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/artdesign
minimum requirements are given on page 44.
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is the creative hub at the heart of the University of Dundee.
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biological/biomedical sciencesoverview
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/lifesciences
Yourapplicationforentrywillbejudgedbasedonthehighestlevelqualificationsyouhaveoraretaking,e.g.studentsofferingA-LevelsorScottishBaccalaureatewillbemadeanofferbasedonentrytothe3yearHonoursdegreeasthisoffersthebestacademicprogression.
minimum requirements 4 year Honours degree (entry at SCQF 7)
SQAHigher: ABBB (AABBforForensicAnthropology)
ILCHigher: ABBB (AABBforForensicAnthropology)
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
(32pointswith6,5,5atHL forForensicAnthropology)
Essential subjects: Biologyorchemistry(Higher,ILCH,HL)plusmathematicsandchemistry(SGat3,Int2atC,ILCOrdatC,IBSLat4)
3 year Honours degree (entry at SCQF 8)
SQAAdvancedHigher: AB + BB (H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: AAB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: Biologyandchemistry(AH,A-L,HL)plusmathematics
(SGat3,Int2atC,GCSEatC, IBSLat4).
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Biological/BiomedicalSciences’onpage138fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)
BScAnatomicalSciences B110
BScAnatomicalandPhysiologicalSciences B120
BScBiochemistry C700
BScBiologicalChemistryandDrugDiscovery F151
BScBiologicalSciences C100
BScBiomedicalSciences B900
BScForensicAnthropology FL46
BScMicrobiology C500
BScMolecularBiology C720
BScMolecularGenetics C431
BScNeuroscience B140
BScPharmacology B210
BScPhysiologicalSciences B100
BScSportsBiomedicine CB69
degreewithayearinindustry: BScBiologicalChemistryandDrugDiscovery F154
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
why study life sciences at dundee?Asaplacetostudylifesciencesweachieveconsistentlyhighratings,andtheinternationally-recognisedresearchstrengthsoftheCollegeofLifeSciencesarereflectedinourresearch-ledteachingandawiderangeofresearchtrainingopportunitiesforlifesciencesgraduates.
Ourresearchisrated1stinEuropeforbiologyandbiochemistry,and4thformolecularbiologyandgenetics(byThomsonScientific),andwewereranked85thintheWorld’sTopUniversitiesforlifesciencesbytheQSWorldUniversityRankings2011.
Ourexcellentreputationalsoextendstothequalityofourteaching.Inthe2010NationalStudentSurveywewererankedNo.1intheUKforstudentsatisfactioninanatomy,physiologyandpharmacology,with100%ofourstudentssayingtheyweresatisfiedwiththequalityoftheircourse.InbiochemistryandbiologicalscienceswewererankedNo.1inScotland.
teaching and assessmentAlllifesciencesdegreeprogrammessharecommoncoremodulesintheearlyyearsthatprovideageneralintroductiontothelifesciencesthroughanintegratedprogrammeoflectures,tutorials,practicalworkandfieldexcursions.
AllourHonoursdegreesarealsoavailableas3yearoptionsforapplicantswhoalreadyhaveappropriatequalificationsatScottishCreditandQualificationsFramework(SCQF)level7-theequivalentoftheA2yearofA-LevelsortheScottishBaccalaureate.Tobenefitfromthebestacademicprogression,applicantswiththesequalificationswillbemadeoffersforthe3yearHonoursdegreeandwillstarttheprogrammeatSCQF8(Level2).
Onceyouhavebeenacceptedontothecourse,yourcurrentknowledgebaseandskillsetwillbeassessed,sothatwecanrecommendappropriatemodulesforthefirstsemester.
4 year degree:Levels 1 and 2:Youwilltakecoursescoveringthebreadthofthebiologicalandchemicalsciences,asacorefoundationforfuturestudies.Ourteachingemphasisespracticalskills,includinglabs,fieldworkandproblemsolving,setinthecontextofacoreknowledgewhichcoversthebiologicalandchemicalsciencesfrommoleculestocommunities,viamicrobiology,cellbiology,comparativephysiology,biochemistry,genetics,populationandcommunitybiology,allofwhichareameanstoteachprincipleswhichapplyacrossthelifesciences.Inaddition,youwillbedevelopingyourproblemsolvingabilities,andmanytransferableskills:researchingscientificpublications,makingpresentationsanddevelopingyouranalyticalskills.
BothlevelsincludetheoptionforstudyofmodulesoutsidetheCollegeofLifeSciences,whichweencourage.
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biological/biomedical sciencesoverviewForboththreeyearandfouryearroutes,ouraimistotrainyouasascientistbytheendofSCQF8(Level2),withanemphasisoncoreknowledge,practicalexperienceandproblem-solvingskillstoprepareyoufortheresearch-ledspecialistteachinginLevels3andabove.
Level 3 (equivalent to SCQF 9)isbasedaroundtwothemes,theBiologicalSciencesandtheBiomedicalSciences.
TheBiological Sciencesthemesupportsyourdevelopmentasabroaderlifescientist,andallowsyoutofocusoncurrentareasofresearchexcellenceintheCollege–manyoftheseusethesameprinciplesandtechnologiestostudydifferentproblemsand,astheyearprogresses,youwillbechoosingwhichareasinterestyoumore,andthereforewhichofseveraldegreestreamsisbestforyou.
Theseinclude:
> biochemistry
> molecularbiology
> moleculargenetics
TheBiomedical Sciencesthemepreparesyoufordegreesinsubjectsinwhichsubject-specificknowledgehasastrongerrole,whilestillbeingwithintheresearchexcellenceoftheUniversity,andwhicharefocusedmoreonthehumancondition:
> anatomicalsciences
> forensicanthropology
> neuroscience
AttheendofLevel3,youmayleavewithanon-HonoursBScdegreeinBiologicalorBiomedicalSciences,anexcellentfoundationformanycareers.
BetweenLevels3and4,youhavetheopportunitytotakeayearoutofDundee,eitherstudyingabroad,oronafull-timeworkplacement.Bothofthesecangiveyoua‘realworld’perspectiveonyourstudies,whilefurtherdevelopingyourCV.
Level 4 (equivalent to SCQF 10)continuesthespecialisationofLevel3,focusingstronglyonyourdegreechoice,andwithasignificantlaboratoryandskillselement,throughtheHonoursprojectandseminarsandpresentations.BecausetheHonoursyearisthatmuchmorechallenging,entrytoLevel4fromLevel3requiresaminimumgradeaverage.
AttheendofLevel4,youwilleithergraduatewithaBScHonoursdegreeinanamedsinglesubject,oramoregeneralBScHonoursdegreeinBiologicalSciencesorBiomedicalSciences.Specialisationintwosubjectswillberecognisedinyourdegreetitle,forexampleBScBiomedicalSciences(PharmacologyandPhysiologicalSciences).Thetitleofyourdegreewillreflectthespecialistsubject(s)youhavestudiedandtheprojectundertaken.
Integrated Masters (Level 5: equivalent to SCQF 11)Wearecurrentlydevelopingthe Level 5 curriculum,whichwillprovideanopportunityforextensivedevelopmentofyourresearchandanalyticalskillsinthesubjectareayoufeelmostpassionateabout.Thislevel,theIntegratedMasters,mayconsistofanextensiveresearchproject,coupledwithin-depthanalyticalseminarsandresearchtraining,whichwillprepareyoufortheworldofbiotechnologyandpharmaceuticalresearch,bothinandoutoftheacademicworld;oritmayfocusonthespecialistknowledgeine.g.anatomicalorforensicsciences,thatwillprepareyoutobeapractitionerongraduation.
IfyouwanttodotheMastersyear,youwillneedtoachievehighscoresthroughoutyourstudies,asprogressionintothispartofthecoursewillbecompetitive.
FulldetailsabouttheIntegratedMastersprogrammes(MSci)onoffer(andtheirUCAScodes)willbeavailablefromourprogrammewebpageduring2012.
transferable skillsThroughoutyourscientificstudiesyouwillbedevelopingtransferableskills.AtLevels1to3thiswilleitherbeembeddedwithinthecorecurriculumoraspartofthepastoralandacademictutorialsystem.Yourdegreeprogrammewillinvolveacombinationofindependentlearningandteamwork,throughwhichyouwilldevelopyourskillsininformationprocessing,useofcomputers,problem-solving,experimentaldesign,analysisandcriticalevaluationofscientificliterature,reportwriting,makingpresentations,communicationandtimemanagement.Theseareimportantelementsofallofourdegreeprogrammes,andtheywillhelptoensurethatyouhavetheskillstomakeyouattractivetoawiderangeofemployers.
programme contentAlllifesciencesdegreeprogrammessharecommoncoremodulesinLevels1and2,andatableshowingtypicalprogrammecontentisgivenonthenextpage.
FurtherinformationabouttheprogrammecontentinLevels3and4foreachofthesubjectareasisgivenontherelevantpage:
broad-based programmes
biologicalsciences page59biomedicalsciences page60
specialised programmes
anatomicalsciences page61biochemistry/molecularbiology/ page62 moleculargeneticsdrugdiscovery page63forensicanthropology page64microbiology page65neuroscience page66pharmacology page67physiologicalsciences page68sportsbiomedicine page69
> microbiology
> biologicalchemistry
> drugdiscovery.
> pharmacology
> physiologicalsciences
> sportandexercisephysiology.
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BSc Honours degree (4 years)
BSc Honours degree (3 years)
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
Level 1 (SCQF7)
> Coretheorymodulescoveringbiology,chemistryandmolecularbiology
> Corepracticalskillsandcompetenciesmodules
> ChooseeitherascienceandsocietymoduleorasubjectfromanotherSchoole.g.alanguageinpreparationforstudyabroadoptions,computing,psychologyorphilosophy
Yourknowledgeandunderstandingofthephysicalsciencesandmathematicswillbeassessedatthebeginningofsemester1and,ifappropriate,youwilltakeafurthermoduleinthesesubjects.
MSci degree (5 years)
MSci degree (4 years)
Please see the following pages for details of Level 3 and 4 programme content for each of the Honours degree programmes.
*Pleaseseep138fordetailsofentrywithOtherQualificationssuchasHNC/HND,BTECExtendedDiploma,AdvancedDiplomaetc.
LifeSciencesatDundeewasranked85thintheWorld’sTopUniversitiesforLifeSciencesbytheQSWorldUniversityRankings2011.
DundeeisrankedNo1inScotlandforAnatomy&PhysiologyandBiologicalSciencesbytheTimesGoodUniversityGuide2012.
WewerealsorankedNo1inScotlandand4thintheUKforPharmacologybytheGuardianUniversityGuide2012.
Level 2 (SCQF8)
Semester 1
> CoretheorymodulesbuildingonthebasicsofknowledgefromLevel1orfrompreviousqualificationssuchasA-LevelsorScottishBaccalaureate
> Corepracticalmodulesdesignedtoenhanceyourpracticalcompetenciesandunderstandingofexperimentaldesign
andprocedures
> ChooseeitherahealthylivingmoduleorasubjectfromanotherCollege
e.g.alanguage,computingorpsychology,ortakeadvantageoftheskillsassessmentprocesstofillingapsinyourskillsandknowledge
Semester 2
BiologicalandBiomedicalmodules,beginningtheprocessofprogressivesubjectspecialisationinpreparationforthechoicesyouwillmakeinLevel3.
Level 3 (SCQF9)
Choosetospecialiseinthesubjectsthatexciteyouin
> BiologicalSciencesor> Biomedical
Sciences
Level 4 (SCQF10)
> SpecialistLifeSciencesHonoursunitsatthelevelofcurrentresearch
> ResearchProject
> YourstudieswillinvolveextensiveuseofscientificliteratureandtheopportunitytoattendaregularprogrammeofseminarsgivenbyinvitedspeakersfromBritainandabroad.
> Researchproject-severalformatsareavailableincludinglaboratory-basedresearchunderthesupervisionofaleadingscientist,computermodelling,multimediateachingpackages,literatureandelectronicdatabasereview.
Level 5(SCQF11)
> Extendedresearchproject
> Researchseminars inyourchosenarea
> Researchskillsandplanning
Entry with*:SQA HigherILC HigherIB Diploma
Entry with*:GCE A-LevelScottish BaccalaureateSQA Advanced HigherIB Diploma
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programme progressionThebiologicalsciencesdegreeisabroadly-basedprogrammewhichallowsyoutocombineabroaderrangeofsubjectsthanasingleHonoursdegree.
IfyouchoosetoleaveattheendofLevel3withanon-Honoursdegree,youwillgraduatewithaBScOrdinarydegreeinBiologicalSciencesthatreflectsthebreadthofsubjectsyoustudiedatLevel3,aswellasthecoreknowledgeandskillsgainedthroughoutyourdegreeprogramme.
IfyouareaimingforanHonoursdegreeitislikelythatthiswillbeinasinglenamedsubjecte.g.BSc(Hons)Biochemistry.Seetherelevantsubjectpagesmentionedintheprogrammecontenttablefordetailsofthesedegreeprogrammes.
However,therearealsooptionstostudyacombinationoftwomainsubjectsatLevels3and4,e.g.biochemistryandpharmacology,andgraduatewithaBScHonoursdegreethatreflectsyoursubjectchoicee.g.BSc(Hons)BiologicalSciences(BiochemistryandPharmacology).
employabilityStatisticsforrecentyearsshowusthatourgraduatesfindemploymentinawidevarietyofdestinations.Perhapsmostimportantly,ourgraduatesconsistentlyfigureclosetothetopofnationalleaguetablesofgraduateemploymentinlifesciences.ExamplesofrecentemploymentdestinationsforDundeelifesciencesgraduatesincludegovernmentresearchinstitutes,teachingandresearchinuniversities,teachinginprimaryandsecondaryschools,thepharmaceuticalandfoodindustries,andconservationbodies.
why study biological sciences?Thewords‘biologicalsciences’meansimplythestudyoflife,usingallthe‘sciences’tounderstandit.Thisdefinitionencompassesallaspectsoflivingsystemsfromtheecosystemandwholeorganismlevel,downtothemicroscopicworldofthecellanditslifesupportmechanisms.
Thehugebreadthofbiologyoffersacorrespondingwealthofopportunitiesforstudentswhochoosetostudyittofollowmanypathsthroughtoafinaldegree.Biologicalsciencesiscertainlythegrowthindustryofthe21stcentury,withincreasingcapacityforhumanstointervenein,controlandperhapsrepairdefectivebiologicalsystems.Geneticmanipulationofplantsandanimals,inparticular,offersenormouspossibilitiesforimprovingourlivesbut,atthesametime,thereareinherentdangerspresentintheunthinkingapplicationofthesetechniques.Thenextgenerationofprofessionalbiologistswillhavetoplayanimportantrole,notonlyinthecontinueddevelopmentofsuchmethods,butalsoindecidinghowtheycanberesponsiblyandsafelyapplied.
Ourrelationshipwiththerestofthenaturalworldisonewhichhasbeenestablishedovermanyhundredsofmillionsofyears,andtheearlymodulesofthebiologicalsciencesprogrammehaveastrongevolutionarytheme.Theyemphasisethefactthatitisimpossibletounderstandanyaspectofbiologyunlessyouhaveaclearunderstandingofitsmostimportantgeneraltheory–evolutionbynaturalselection.
Throughouttheprogrammethereisanemphasisonlaboratoryteaching,andstudentsareencouragedtoseetheblendingoffieldandlaboratorybasedresearchasessentialtothetrainingofaproperlyroundedbiologicalscientist.
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertotheBiological/Biomedical Sciences overview onpage56fordetailsofthecommoncurriculuminLevels1and2andprogressionintotheIntegratedMasters(Level5).
Levels 3 and 4
AtLevels3and4youwillstudyacombinationofmodulesappropriatetoyourchosendegreesubjectwithinthebiologicalsciencestheme:
• biochemistry(page62)
• molecularbiology(page62)
• moleculargenetics(page62)
• biologicalchemistryanddrugdiscovery(page63)
• microbiology(page65)
minimum requirementsanddegrees availablearegivenonpage56.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/lifesciences
what our graduates saySianFochGatrellgraduatedin2009.Shesays,“Research-informedteachingisvitaltothequalityoflearning,andfuturecareeropportunitiesforundergraduatestudents.Itbenefitsstudentsbystimulatingandexcitingthemaboutcontinuingpositiveandinfluentialresearch.”
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why study biomedical sciences?Biomedicalsciencesarelifesciencessubjectsrelatedtomedicineandthehumancondition.Thetermencompassesabroadrangeofcloselyinter-relatedlifesciencesdisciplines,concernedwiththestructureandfunctionofthehumanbodyinhealthanddisease.Theyincludesubjectsatthefore-frontoflifesciencesresearchwhereissuesandnewdevelopmentsfrequentlygrabtheheadlinesandcanoftenhaveanimmediateimpactonourlives.
Biomedicalscientistswillplayincreasinglyimportantrolesinthe21stcenturyastheresultsoftheirresearch,particularlyatthemolecularandcellularlevels,leadtonewandimprovedwaystodiagnoseandtreathumandiseasesandcontributetoimprovementsinhumanhealthandwell-beingingeneral.
AtDundeethebiomedicalsciencesareconcernedwiththestructureandnormalfunctionofthehumanbody;theeffectsofdiseaseandwaystopreventandtreatdisease;thestudyofanatomyinrelationtohealth,diseaseandhumanidentification;thestudyofphysiologyfromthemolecularleveltothatofthewholeorganism,inrelationtohealth,sportandexercise;understandinghowthebrainandnervoussystemfunctioninhealthanddisease;andunderstandinghowdrugswork.
Throughouttheprogrammethereisanemphasisonlaboratoryteaching,andstudentsareencouragedtoseetheblendingoffieldandlaboratorybasedresearchasessentialtothetrainingofaproperlyroundedbiomedicalscientist.
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertotheBiological/Biomedical Sciences overviewonpage56fordetailsofthecommoncurriculuminLevels1and2andprogressionintotheIntegratedMasters(Level5).
Levels 3 and 4
AtLevels3and4youwillstudyacombinationofmodulesappropriatetoyourchosendegreesubjectwithinthebiomedicalsciencestheme.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/lifesciences
Group A• anatomicalsciences(page61)
• forensicanthropology(page64)
IfyouarereadingforasingleHonoursdegreeineitherAnatomicalSciencesorForensicAnthropology,youwillstudywithinacommoncurriculumatLevel3,whichwillincludein-depthstudyofhumananatomy.
IfyouarereadingforadegreeinAnatomicalandPhysiologicalSciencesyouwilltakeacombinationofhumananatomyandphysiologymodules.
Group B• neuroscience(page66)
• pharmacology(page67)
• physiologicalsciences(page68)
• sportsbiomedicine(page69)
IfyouarereadingforasingleHonoursdegreeinoneofthesesubjectsyouwilltakemodulesinyourmainsubjectcombinedwithmodulesinothersubjectsinthisgroup,orcombinedwithLevel3modulesinanappropriatebiologicalsciencessubject.
programme progressionTheBiomedicalSciencesdegreeisabroadly-basedprogrammewhichallowsyoutocombineabroaderrangeofsubjectsthanasingleHonoursdegree.
IfyouchoosetoleaveattheendofLevel3withanon-Honoursdegree,youwillgraduatewithaBScOrdinarydegreeinBiomedicalSciencesthatreflectsthebreadthofsubjectsyoustudiedatLevel3,aswellasthecoreknowledgeandskillsgainedthroughoutyourdegreeprogramme.
IfyouareaimingforanHonoursdegreeitislikelythatthiswillbeinasinglenamedsubjecte.g.BSc(Hons)Pharmacology.Seetherelevantsubjectpagesmentionedintheprogrammecontenttablefordetailsofthesedegreeprogrammes.
However,therearealsooptionstostudyacombinationoftwomainsubjectsatLevels3and4,e.g.physiologyandpharmacology,andgraduatewithaBScHonoursdegreethatreflectsyoursubjectchoicee.g.BSc(Hons)BiomedicalSciences(PhysiologyandPharmacology).
employability Statisticsforrecentyearsshowthatourgraduatesfindemploymentorpostgraduatetrainingopportunitiesinawidevarietyofdestinations,particularlyrelatedtobiomedicineandhealthcare,andincluding:researchinuniversities,researchinstitutesandthepharmaceuticalindustry;teachinginschools,collegesanduniversities;orgraduateentrytoadegreeinmedicineordentistry.Biomedicalsciencesgraduateswillalsobevaluedfortheirscientifictrainingandproblem-solvingskillsbymanypotentialemployersinfieldsthatarenotdirectlyrelatedtothespecificdegreesubject.
biomedical sciencesminimum requirementsanddegrees availablearegivenonpage56.
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anatomical sciences
why study anatomical sciences?Anatomyistherelationshipbetweenstructureandfunctioninthehumanbodyandrangesfromgrossanatomytothecellularandmolecularlevels.Amajorfeatureofourdegreeprogrammesistheemphasisonhands-onpracticalhumananatomy.Wearecontinuouslystrivingtoimproveourteachingandhavebeenactiveindevelopingteachingsoftwaretohelpdeliverbothlectureandpracticalmaterial.
employabilityAsagraduateinanatomicalsciencesyouwillhaveanexcellentgroundingforacareerin,orfurthertrainingfor,biomedicineandrelatedfieldsincludingclinicallaboratorymedicineandforensicscience.Manyofyouwillcontributetoabetterunderstandingofthebasisofhumandisease,takinghigherdegreesandthengoingontocareersinbiomedicalresearch.Youwillalsobewelcomedintoappliedresearchanddevelopmentinthebiotechnologyindustries.Someofyouwillgoontoteachinschoolsanduniversities.Wealsohaveagoodrecordofpostgraduateentrytomedicine,dentistryandphysiotherapy.Abroadspectrumofemploymentisavailabletograduatesinanydisciplineandyourtrainingincommunicationandtransferableskillswillberecognisedandvaluedbyawiderangeofemployers.
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertotheBiological/Biomedical Sciences overviewonpage56fordetailsofthecommoncurriculuminLevels1and2andprogressionintotheIntegratedMasters(Level5).
Level 3
AtLevel3youwillstudythefollowingaspectsofanatomy:
> Thespecialisedstructureandfunctionofdifferentcells,tissuesandorgansofthehumanbody.
> Themolecularswitchesthatcontrolthisdiversityasanembryodevelopsfromasinglecell.
PracticalhumananatomyisasubstantialcomponentoftheLevel3programme.
YoucancombinethestudyofhumananatomywithphysiologicalsciencesinanAnatomical&PhysiologicalSciencesdegree.
Manystudentstakeadvantageofopportunitiesforsummerworkplacements,normallybetweenLevels3and4,whichareavailableasexternally-fundedcompetitiveplacements,orasvoluntarylaboratorywork.
Level 4
YourstudiesatLevel4willbeatthelevelofcurrentresearchinyourchosensubjectarea.
> Advancedstudyoftopicsinanatomicalsciencesthat currentlyinclude:
•cellanddevelopmentalbiology •genetics •cancerresearch •functionalandappliedanatomy •cytoskeletalfunction •cellularsignalling •humanreproduction •thecelldivisioncycle •proteintargetingandsecretion •molecularoncology •biomedicalimaging •functionalanatomyofthemusculoskeletalsystem •neuroanatomy
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/lifesciences
minimum requirementsanddegrees availablearegivenonpage56.
StudyinganatomyatDundeewasfascinating,challengingandthoroughlyenjoyable.Adam Young, graduated in 2008 with BSc (Hons) Anatomical Sciences
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biochemistry/molecular biology/molecular genetics
why study biochemistry, molecular biology or molecular genetics?Biochemistryinvolvesthestudyofcomplexprocessesincellsandorganismsatthemolecularlevel.Moleculargeneticsisconcernedwiththestructureandfunctionofthegeneticmaterial,andmolecularbiologywiththefunctionsofthecell’smacromolecules.DependinguponyourchoiceofprojectandtaughttopicsatLevel4youcangraduatewithadegreeinBiochemistry,MolecularBiologyorMolecularGenetics.
TheUniversityofDundeeisrecognisedinternationallyasoneoftheleadingcentresforbiochemicalresearch,includingareassuchascellsignalling,cellanddevelopmentalbiology,celldivision,diabetesandcancerresearch.Ourteachingisresearch-led,meaningthatthedegreeprogrammesbenefitfromassociationwithresearchofinternationalstandardanditscommercialandbiomedicalapplications,andfromtheactiveparticipationofmanyleadingscientistsinthefield.
Thestudyofbiochemistrycanbecombinedwithotherlifesciencedisciplinesinamorebroadly-basedBiologicalSciencesorBiomedicalSciencesdegree.
employabilityAdegreeinBiochemistry,MolecularGeneticsorMolecularBiologyopensthedoortomanycareeroptions.Graduatesintheseareasareingreatdemandinthepharmaceutical,agricultural,food,biotechnologyandhealthcareindustries,withopeningsforlaboratoryworkorinthemarketing,salesandmanagementareas.Comparableopeningscanbefoundinthevariousagricultural,medicalandveterinaryresearchinstitutes,hospitalsandthescientificCivilService.
DundeeisarapidlyexpandingcentreforbiotechnologywithnewfirmsopeningandforminglinkswithDundeeUniversitybiochemists.Workplacementsareencouragedandprovideanexcitingtasteofthenewindustries.Manyofourstudentsenterareasofemploymentnotdirectlyrelatedtoscience,oftenastraineemanagersorsalespersons.Othersproceedtohigherdegrees(MScorPhD)andgoontoundertakeorsuperviseoriginalresearch,andsomegoontotakeadegreeinMedicine.
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertotheBiological/Biomedical Sciences overviewonpage56fordetailsofthecommoncurriculuminLevels1and2andprogressionintotheIntegratedMasters(Level5).
Level 3
AtLevel3youspecialisemuchmoreinbiochemistry,moleculargeneticsandmolecularbiology,andyouchooseadditionalsubjectsthatinterestyoutostudyalongsideyourmainsubject.Youwilldevelopyourknowledgeandskillsinthefollowingsubjectareas:
> DNAstructure> replicationandrepair> transcription> genomeorganisation> regulationofproteinfunction> moleculargeneticandproteomicanalysis> themolecularbasisofinheriteddiseases> cellstructure> thecytoskeleton> celladhesion> nucleararchitecture> immunology> signaltransduction> theregulationofcellgrowthanddivision
Manystudentstakeadvantageofopportunitiesforsummerworkplacements,normallybetweenLevels3and4,whichareavailableasexternally-fundedcompetitiveplacements,orasvoluntarylaboratorywork.
Level 4
YourstudiesatLevel4willbeatthelevelofcurrentresearchinyourchosensubjectarea.
> Advancedstudyoftopicsinbiochemistry,moleculargeneticsandmolecularbiologywithadditionaloptionschosenfromrelatedsubjectareassuchasmicrobiologyanddevelopmentalbiology.Therangeoftopicsthatiscurrentlyavailableincludes:
•thecellcycle •eukaryoticgeneexpression •bioinformatics •genomics&beyond •cellsignalling •proteinstructure&function •singlecrystalX-raydiffraction •proteinsecretion&targeting •cytoskeletalfunction •themolecularbiologyofinfection&immunity •immunotechnology •drugdiscoveryfortropicaldiseases •virusmolecularbiology •bacterialmembranebiology •antibioticresistance •molecularoncology
> ResearchProject
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/lifesciences
minimum requirementsanddegrees availablearegivenonpage56.
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drug discovery
why study drug discovery?TheBiologicalChemistryandDrugDiscoverydegreeinvolvesthedesign,chemicalsynthesisandtestingofnewmedicines.Drugdiscoveryisapracticalscienceattheinterfacebetweenchemistry,pharmacologyandbiologythatincludesmoderncomputationalmethodscombinedwithchemicalandmolecularbiologytechniques.Weliveinanewerawithdetailedknowledgeofgenesandtheabilitiestodeterminethree-dimensionalmolecularstructuresandtocreatecomplexmolecules.TheDrugDiscoverydegreeutilisesthesefacetstoidentifydrugtargetsagainstdiseasessuchascancer,diabetes,malariaandAIDSandtodesignandcreatenewcuresandsafer,moreeffectivedrugswhilstalsoequippingyouwithextensiveknowledgeofassaydesignanddevelopment.
TheCollegeofLifeSciencesissuperblyplacedtodeliverthisDrugDiscoverydegree.TheUniversityofDundee’sworld-renownedresearchactivitiesinmolecularandcellbiologyanddrugdesignmeanthatstudentsaretaughtbyateamofexpertswhoworkatthecuttingedgeoftheirfield.
TheDrugDiscoveryHonoursdegreeisavailableeitherasafive-yearprogrammewithayearinindustryorafour-yearprogrammewithoutayearinindustry.
ThedegreewithayearinindustryprovidesanexcitingopportunityforworkexperiencewithaleadinglocalorinternationalbiotechnologyorpharmaceuticalcompanywithwhichtheUniversityofDundeehascloselinks.
employabilityThisdegreecanleadtoawiderangeofcareersincludingresearchanddevelopmentinthepharmaceuticalorbiotechnologyindustries;chemical,pharmaceuticalorbiomedicalresearchinuniversitiesorresearchinstitutes;teachinginfurtherorhighereducation;scientificpublishing;scientificpatentingorfurtherprofessionaleducationandtraining.Theinterdisciplinarynatureoftheprogrammesalsoprovidesgenericskillsthatareapplicabletomanycareers.ThedegreeisrecognisedbyTheRoyalSocietyofChemistryforassociatemembership(AMRSC).
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertotheBiological/Biomedical Sciences overviewonpage56fordetailsofthecommoncurriculuminLevels1and2andprogressionintotheIntegratedMasters(Level5).
Level 3
Specialisttopicscoverbiochemistry,syntheticchemistry,analyticaltechniquesandpharmacology.
> Youwillstudysyntheticorganicchemistrywithreferencetobiologicalandpharmaceuticalapplications.
> InanalyticaltechniquesyouwillcoverthetheoryandapplicationsofNMRspectroscopy,X-raydiffraction,spectroscopicandchromatographicanalysis,proteinstructureprediction&modelling.
> Youwillalsostudydrugmetabolismandkinetics,drugdesignandscreeningtechnologies,mechanisticenzymology,drugtargets&drugleads,pharmaceuticaldevelopment,metabolism&druginteractions.
> Thestudyofbiochemicalpathwaysandprocessesandmolecularinteractionsatthecellularlevelwillexpandyourunderstandingofdiseaseprocesses.
Between Levels 3 and 4
Ayearworkinginindustryifyouhavechosenthedegreeprogrammewithayearinindustry.
Level 4
YourstudiesatLevel4willbeatthelevelofcurrentresearchinyourchosensubjectarea.
> Advancedstudyoftopicsinthefieldofdrugdesignanddevelopment.Youwillchooseunitsfromarangeoftopicsthatinclude:
•drugdesignanddiscovery
•advancedsyntheticorganicchemistry
•bioinformatics
•advancedinstrumentalanalyticaltechniques
•proteinstructureandpharmacokinetics
Youwillbeabletochooseadditionaltopicsfromawiderangeofspecialistresearchareaswithinlifesciencesaccordingtoyourpersonalinterests.
> ResearchProject
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/lifesciences
minimum requirementsanddegrees availablearegivenonpage56.
what potential employers say
IhaveobservedplacementstudentsatAxis-ShieldDiagnosticsgrowintheirconfidenceandwillingnesstocontributetoresearchprogrammes.Thiswillbenefitthemontheirreturntouniversityandalsotheirfuturecareers.Dr Murdo Black, R&D Director, Axis-Shield Ltd, Dundee
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forensic anthropology
why study forensic anthropology?Forensicanthropologyservestheinvestigativeandjudicialcommunitiesbyanalysinghumanremainsformedicolegalpurposes.Itisaspecialisedareaofsciencethatrequiresdetailedanatomicalandosteologicaltraining.Beingabletoassignanametothedeceasediscriticaltothesuccessfuloutcomeofalllegalinvestigations,andthisbecomesincreasinglycomplexasthebodypassesthroughthevarioustransitionalphasesofdecomposition.ForensicanthropologyhasadoptedapivotalroleinbothUKandinternationalinvestigationsbeingcoretoissuesofrepatriation,massdisastersandwarcrimes.
Since2004theUniversityofDundeehasofferedthefirstundergraduatedegreeprogrammeinforensicanthropologyintheUK.
Thecourseiscentredaroundhumananatomyastheidentificationofthedeceasedreliesheavilyonnotonlyhardtissuebutalsosofttissueinformation.
Acomplexsubjectsuchasidentificationrequiresamultidisciplinaryapproachthatdemandsfreecollaborationwithmanyotherfieldsofresearchandteachingincludingmedicalanddentaldisciplines,biomedicalsciences,environmentalsciences,lawandimaginganalysis.
employabilityAsagraduateinforensicanthropologyyouwillhaveanexcellentgroundingforacareerinbiomedicalresearch,sceneofcrimeanalysis,forensicscience,humanbiologyandosteologicalresearch.
Thosewhochoosetoenteradegreeinmedicinewillfindthattheskillstheyhaveacquiredwillstandthemingoodstead,particularlywithregardstoradiology,paediatrics,gerontologyandorthopaedics.
Somegraduatesmay,ofcourse,choosetoprogresstobecometeachersandresearchersinthefieldofforensicanthropologyortoprovidetheirskillsandservicesonboththenationalandinternationalforensicfront.ThisBScdegreeprogrammeprovidesthefirststageintheForensicAnthropologyCareerFoundationPathofferedbythisUniversity.Yourcommunicationandtransferableskillswillbewidelyrecognisedandvaluedbyawiderangeofemployers.
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertotheBiological/Biomedical Sciences overviewonpage56fordetailsofthecommoncurriculuminLevels1and2andprogressionintotheIntegratedMasters(Level5).
Level 3
AtLevel3youwillstudyhumananatomyandwill:
> acquireadetailedunderstandingoftheanatomyofthehumanbody
> begintoappreciatetheintimaterelationshipsbetweenhumanformandfunction
PracticalhumananatomyisasubstantialcomponentoftheLevel3programme.
Manystudentstakeadvantageofopportunitiesforsummerworkplacements,normallybetweenLevels3and4,whichareavailableasexternally-fundedcompetitiveplacements,orasvoluntarylaboratorywork.
Level 4
YourstudiesatLevel4willbeatthelevelofcurrentresearchinyourchosendegreesubject.
> Advancedstudyoftopicsthatcurrentlyinclude:
•sexdeterminationfromhumanremains
•agedeterminationfromhumanremains
•biologicalidentity
•personalidentity
•pathologyandtrauma
•timedeathinterval
•police,thelawandthemortuary
> Researchproject
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/lifesciences
minimum requirementsanddegrees availablearegivenonpage56.
what’s the best thing about your course?Thelecturersareallworkingforensicanthropologistsandhavefirsthandexperienceinthefield.Theyareallwellknownwithinthescientificcommunityanditsamazingtothinktheyareteachingme.
Naomi Hatch from South Africa, graduated in 2011 with BSc (Hons) Forensic Anthropology
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microbiologyforensic anthropology
employabilityThemultidisciplinarynatureofmicrobiologists’trainingmeansthattheyfindemploymentinawidevarietyofpositionsinacademicresearch(e.g.biomedical,genetic,agriculturalorecologicalresearch),inhospitallaboratories,inenvironmentalhealthandinteaching.Industryemploysmicrobiologistsinthemanufactureofnumerousproducts,suchaspharmaceuticals,chemicals,cosmetics,foodanddrink,eitherbecausemicroorganismsareusedintheprocessorforreasonsofmicrobiologicalsafetyandhygiene.Inaddition,manymicrobiologygraduatesfindcareersinmanagement,regulatoryaffairs,publishing,patentdocumentationandthemedia,wheretheirscientifictrainingisvalued.
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertotheBiological/Biomedical Sciences overviewonpage56fordetailsofthecommoncurriculuminLevels1and2andprogressionintotheIntegratedMasters(Level5).
Level 3
AtLevel3youspecialisemuchmoreinmicrobiology,andchooseadditionalsubjectsthatinterestyoutostudyalongsideyourmainsubject.Youwilldevelopyourknowledgeandskillsinthefollowingaspectsofmicrobiology:
> microbialdiversity> molecularandcellularmicrobiology> microbialgrowthandmorphogenesis> applicationsofmicrobesandmoleculargeneticsinmedical,
agriculturalandenvironmentalmicrobiology> molecularbiologyandpathogenesisofviral,bacterial,fungal
andprotozoaninfectiousdiseases> moleculardiagnostics> antimicrobialchemotherapy> characteristicsoftheimmunesystem> immuneresponsestoinfectiousdiseases> causesandconsequencesofimmunedysfunction
Manystudentstakeadvantageofopportunitiesforsummerworkplacements,normallybetweenLevels3and4,whichareavailableasexternally-fundedcompetitiveplacements,orasvoluntarylaboratorywork.
Level 4
YourstudiesatLevel4willbeatthelevelofcurrentresearchinyourchosensubjectarea.
> Advancedstudyoftopicsinmicrobiologywithadditionaloptionschosenfromrelatedsubjectareassuchasbiochemistry,moleculargenetics,molecularbiologyanddevelopmentalbiology.Therangeoftopicsthatiscurrentlyavailableincludes:
•molecularbiologyofinfection&immunity
•immunotechnology •microbiologyofthegastrointestinaltract •bioenergy&bioremediation •multicellularbehaviourbyprokaryotes •virusmolecularbiology •bacterialmembranebiology •bioinformatics •drugdiscoveryfortropicaldiseases
> Researchproject
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/lifesciences
why study microbiology?Microbiologyisthestudyoforganisms–bacteria,fungi,algae,protozoa,andviruses–thataretoosmalltobeseenwiththenakedeye.Itisconcernednotonlywithpathogenicmicrobesthatcausediseasebutalsothepredominantlybeneficialactivitiesofmicrobesintheenvironmentandtheirmanybiotechnologicalapplications.
ThemicrobiologydegreeprogrammeatDundeedealswithaspectsofthesubjectrangingfromthoseofmedicalimportance(suchasinfectiousdiseasesandimmunology)tothoseofenvironmentalandbiotechnologicalimportance(suchascontrolofpollutionandbioremediation).Itisamultidisciplinaryprogramme,reflectingtheoverallbreadthofmicrobiology,andbenefitingfromthestrengthsoftheCollegeofLifeSciencesatDundeeinthebiosciencesandfromourlinkswithNinewellsHospital&MedicalSchoolandtheScottishCropResearchInstitute.Majorareasofmicrobiologicalresearchincludeaspectsoffundamentalandappliedmicrobiology,rangingfrommechanismsbywhichmicrobialpathogensandtheirhostsinteracttoenvironmentaldecontamination,andinvolvemolecular,cellularandenvironmentalstudiesusingmodelorganismsaswellasthoseofhealthandeconomicsignificance.
Thestudyofmicrobiologycanbecombinedwithotherlifesciencedisciplinesinamorebroadly-basedBiologicalSciencesorBiomedicalSciencesdegree.
what our graduates are doingKarrieMelvillegraduatedin2002withBSc(Hons)Microbiology.ShewentontostudyforherPhDatDundeeandgraduatedin2006.SincethenshehasworkedforBBInternationaldevelopinglateralflowdevices,andnowworksforNeogenEuropeLtd,ahightechnologybusinessdedicatedtothedevelopmentandmarketingofnoveldiagnostickitsforEuropeanagri-foodindustries.
minimum requirementsanddegrees availablearegivenonpage56.
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neuroscience
why study neuroscience?Understandinghowthebrainfunctionsinbothhealthanddiseaseisoneofthegreatintellectualchallengesofthiscentury.SuchstudiesarevitalasweseektobetterunderstandandtreatneurodegenerativeconditionssuchasAlzheimer’sdiseaseandneurologicaldisorderssuchasepilepsy.Elucidatinghowdrugsinfluenceourmoodandbehaviourisessentialindevelopingnewtreatmentsforconditionssuchasanxietyanddepressionandinthebettermanagementofdrugaddiction.
Neuroscienceisthestudyofthefunctioningofthenervoussystem,bothinhealthanddisease.Thetopicrangesfromunderstandingthemolecular,biochemicalandcellulareventsthatunderpincommunicationbetweennervecells,throughtotheexecutionofcomplexbehaviourssuchasplayingapiano.Highercognitivefunctions,suchaslearning,memoryandemotionsultimatelydependuponcellularandneuronalnetworksthatneuroscienceendeavourstorevealandexplain.Thedisciplinegrowsinimportancetosocietyastheagedproportionofthepopulationincreases,bringingnewchallengesinthetreatmentandmanagementofneurologicaldisorders.
Modernneuroscienceisnotanisolateddiscipline,butratheronethatintegratestheinputsof,forexample,biochemistry,physiology,pharmacology,pathology,psychologyandpsychiatrytoaddressthenormalandabnormalfunctioningofthenervoussysteminamultifacetedapproach.
SuchinputsareemphasisedinthecoursedevelopedatDundeewhichoffersabalancebetweenmolecularandcellularaspectsofthesubjectandsystemsandclinicalneuroscience.
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertotheBiological/Biomedical Sciences overviewonpage56fordetailsofthecommoncurriculuminLevels1and2andprogressionintotheIntegratedMasters(Level5).
Level 3
AtLevel3youspecialiseinneuroscience,andchooseadditionalsubjectsthatinterestyoutostudyalongsideyourmainsubject.Youwilldevelopyourknowledgeandskillsinthefollowingaspectsofneuroscience:
> peripheralandcentralnervoussystemneuroscienceandpharmacology
> commonmechanismsofcellsignalling
> basicprinciplesofdrugreceptorinteractions
> aspectsofmolecularneuroscienceandpharmacology
Manystudentstakeadvantageofopportunitiesforsummerworkplacements,normallybetweenLevels3and4,whichareavailableasexternally-fundedcompetitiveplacements,orasvoluntarylaboratorywork.
Level 4
YourstudiesatLevel4willbeatthelevelofcurrentresearchinyourchosensubjectarea.
> Advancedstudyofneurosciencetopicsthatcurrentlyinclude:
•sensationalchannels–thetransientreceptor potentialfamily •neurodegenerativedisorders •molecularmechanismsoflearningandmemory •neuroanatomyandneuropathology •analgesicsandanaesthetics •psychobiologyandtreatmentofmentalillness •faintsandfits–aneurologicaldisorder •neurobiologyofdrugaddiction
> Researchproject
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/lifesciences
minimum requirementsanddegrees availablearegivenonpage56.
what our students say
Thestandardsofteachingarephenomenal,withstaffbeingexpertintheirknowledgeandenthusiasticwhenlecturing.
Final year student comment from the National Student Survey
AmajorstrengthoftheprogrammeintheHonoursyearisitsemphasisuponclinicallyrelevantaspectsofthedisciplineandcoverageofbehavioursandneurologicalconditionsthatbytheirprevalenceorseveremorbidityareissuesofconcerntosociety.Inthisrespect,manycourseunitsbenefitfromtheactiveinvolvementofmedicaldoctors,bringingatherapeuticperspectivetoourHonoursdegreeprogramme.AllHonoursunitsarepitchedatthecutting-edgeofneuroscienceresearchandaredeliveredbyacknowledgedexpertsintheirfield.
employabilityGraduatesinneurosciencepursueavarietyofcareersthatutilisetheirspecialistknowledge,ormoregenerallydrawupontheanalyticalandorganisationalskillsdevelopedintheirtraining.Furthermore,adegreeinNeuroscience,incommonwithmanyotherLifeSciencedegrees,canprovideaqualificationforgraduateentrytomedicineordentistry.Specificcareerpathsforneurosciencegraduatesinclude:academicresearchinuniversities,institutesandthepharmaceutical&biotechnologyindustries.Opportunitiesalsoexistinmedical/scientificinformation,themediaandpublishing.
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pharmacologyneuroscience
why study pharmacology?Pharmacologyisabiomedicalsciencethatstudieshowandwhereinthebodydrugsacttoproducetheireffects,fromthewholeorganismdowntoitsindividualcells.Mostdrugsproducetheireffectsbyinteractingwithparticularmolecularcomponents(e.g.specificproteins)withincells.Pharmacologyalsoconsidersthebody’shandlingofdrugs–howdrugsareadministeredandabsorbed,howtheydistributewithinthebody,andhowtheyareeventuallyinactivatedand/orexcreted,oftenafterbeingmodifiedinchemicalstructurebytheactionofenzymesfoundinthebody.
Theterm‘drug’encompassesnotonlythefamiliarideaofchemicalsasmedicines(e.g.aspirin,penicillin)oraslegalorillegal‘pleasurepromoting’agents(e.g.alcohol,cannabis)butalsoincludespoisonssuchasenvironmentalorindustrialpollutants,toxinsfromsnakesandothercreatures,andagents(e.g.‘nervegases’)ofpotentialuseinchemicalwarfare.Thestudyofpharmacologythereforehasimportantlinkswithavarietyoffactorsaffectingourhealthandwelfareinthemodernworld.
ModulesavailableatLevels3and4giveprogressivelymorespecialisationinpharmacology,withunitsinLevel4beingtaughtbylaboratory-basedscientistswhocarryoutpharmacology-relatedresearchatNinewellsHospitalandMedicalSchoolinDundee,wheretheLevel4sessionsareheld.Thislocationalsoenablesmedicalcolleagues,whoareinvolvedintreatingpatients,tobeincludedinsomeLevel4teachingunitstoprovideafirst-handclinicalperspectiveoftheuseandactionsofdrugs.
PharmacologycanbestudiedasasingleHonoursdegreeprogrammeorcanbecombinedwithanotherdiscipline,e.g.physiologicalsciences,inaBiomedicalSciencesdegree.
employabilityPharmacologygraduatesareemployedinmanyareasofmedicalandveterinaryresearchinuniversities,industryandgovernment-financedinstitutions.ManyofourHonoursgraduatesproceedtoMScorPhDdegrees.Inaddition,pharmacologistshavenotonlyplayedapivotalroleintheUKpharmaceuticalindustrywithanexcellentrecordofdrugdiscoveryanddevelopment,buttheirskillsarealsowelcomeinotherfieldssuchasclinicaltrials,drugregulationandpharmaceuticalmarketing.Furthermore,adegreeinpharmacologycanbeusedtoapplyforgraduateentrytostudymedicineordentistry.However,itdoesnotprovidethequalificationtobeapharmacistintheUK,forwhichadegreeinpharmacywouldberequired.
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertotheBiological/Biomedical Sciences overviewonpage56fordetailsofthecommoncurriculuminLevels1and2andprogressionintotheIntegratedMasters(Level5).
Level 3
AtLevel3youspecialiseinpharmacology,andchooseadditionalsubjectsthatinterestyoutostudyalongsideyourmainsubject.Youwilldevelopyourknowledgeandskillsinthefollowingaspectsofpharmacology:
> peripheralandcentralnervoussystempharmacology
> mechanismsofcellsignalling
> basicprinciplesofdrug-receptorinteractions
> aspectsofmolecularpharmacology
Manystudentstakeadvantageofopportunitiesforsummerworkplacements,normallybetweenLevels3and4,whichareavailableasexternally-fundedcompetitiveplacements,orasvoluntarylaboratorywork.
Level 4
YourstudiesatLevel4willbeatthelevelofcurrentresearchinyourchosensubjectarea.
> Advancedstudyoftopicsinpharmacologythat currentlyinclude:
•cardiovascularpharmacology •pharmacogenomics(improvingdrugtherapy&safety) •modulatingtheimmuneresponse •molecularaspectsoftoxicologyandcarcinogenesis •targetedtreatmentsofcancer •neurodegenerativedisorders •molecularmechanismsoflearningandmemory •psychobiologyandtreatmentofmentalillness •analgesicsandanaesthetics
> Researchproject
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/lifesciences
minimum requirementsanddegrees availablearegivenonpage56.
what our graduates are doingAndrewHoltgraduatedin1989withBSc(Hons)Pharmacology.FollowinggraduationhestudiedforanMPhilthenPhDatCambridge.SincethenhehasworkedinacademiaandintheprivatesectorinCanadaandisnowAssociateProfessorinpharmacologyattheUniversityofAlberta.Hesays,“Therealworldisaverycompetitiveplace.YourtimespentatDundeeisanopportunitytogiveyourselfasignificantcompetitiveadvantage-don’twastetheopportunity!”
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physiological sciences
why study physiological sciences?Physiologyisaboutthefunctionsoflivingorganisms,suchasthecirculationandfunctionoftheheart,foodanddigestionandtheenergeticsofmusclecontraction.Itsscoperangesfromunderstandingeventsatthemolecularlevel(e.g.howcellssensenutrients)totheintegrativephysiologyoforgansandsystemsandhowtheyareregulatedandadjusttochange(e.g.inresponsetoexerciseandtoenvironmentalextremessuchasthemicrogravityofspaceflight).
ItisavailableasasingleHonoursdegreeprogrammeandcanbecombinedwithseveralotherdisciplines,intheAnatomical&PhysiologicalSciencesdegree,orcombinedwithanothersubjecte.g.pharmacology,inaBiomedicalSciencesdegree.
Wearecommittedtodeliveringexcellentphysiologyteachingandhavebeenactiveindevelopingteachingsoftwaretohelpdeliverbothlectureandpracticalmaterial.
employabilityAsagraduateinphysiologicalsciencesyouwillhaveanexcellentgroundingforacareerin,orfurthertrainingfor,biomedicineandrelatedfieldsincludingbiochemistry,pharmacologyandphysiotherapy.Manyofyouwillcontributetoabetterunderstandingofthebasisofhumanperformance,takinghigherdegreesandthengoingontocareersinbiomedicalresearch.Youwillalsobewelcomedintoappliedresearchanddevelopmentinthepharmaceuticalandbiotechnologyindustries.Someofyouwillgoontoteachinschoolsanduniversities.Wealsohaveagoodrecordofpostgraduateentrytomedicine.Abroadspectrumofemploymentisavailabletograduatesinanydisciplineandyourtrainingincommunicationandtransferableskillswillberecognisedandvaluedbyawiderangeofemployers.
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertotheBiological/Biomedical Sciences overviewonpage56fordetailsofthecommoncurriculuminLevels1and2andprogressionintotheIntegratedMasters(Level5).
Level 3
AtLevel3youspecialisemuchmoreinphysiology,andyouchooseadditionalsubjectsthatinterestyoutostudyalongsideyourmainsubject.Youwillstudyaspectsofcellularandmolecularphysiologythatcurrentlycover:
> membranephysiology
> ionandnutrienttransport
> cell-cellcommunication
> cellexcitabilityandneurophysiology
Theknowledgeyougainfromthesetopicswillthenbecarriedforwardtodemonstratehowfunctionatthecellandmolecularlevelisintegratedintocontrolofphysiologicalsystems(e.g.respiratory,cardiovascular,etc.)andthewholebody.
Manystudentstakeadvantageofopportunitiesforsummerworkplacements,normallybetweenLevels3and4,whichareavailableasexternally-fundedcompetitiveplacements,orasvoluntarylaboratorywork.
Level 4
YourstudiesatLevel4willbeatthelevelofcurrentresearchinyourchosensubjectarea.
> Advancedstudyoftopicsinphysiologicalsciencesthat currentlyinclude:
•membranetransport •lungdevelopmentandfunctioninhealthanddisease •regulationofcardiacfunction •humanreproduction •pain •moderntechniquesofhumanmetabolicinvestigation •regulationofnutrientexchange •nutrientinducedresponses •regulationoffuelandoxygenutilisation •comparativeanimalphysiology
> Researchproject
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/lifesciences
what our graduates sayRuthBinnsgraduatedwithBSc(Hons)Anatomical&PhysiologicalSciencesandispresentlystudyingforaPhDattheUniversityofLeeds.Shesays…
minimum requirementsanddegrees availablearegivenonpage56.
Physiologyhelpsyouanswerthosenaggingquestionsabouthowweallwork.
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sports biomedicinephysiological sciences
why study sports biomedicine?Sportsbiomedicineisbiologicalandmedicalscienceappliedtosportandexercise.Theaimofthisdegreeistodevelopyoubothasasportsscientistandasalifescientistinordertogiveyouabetterchanceofemploymentinacompetitivemarketcomparedtoothersports-relateddegrees.
Thesportandexercise-relatedpartofthecoursefocusesonthreeareas:exerciseandtrainingscienceinrelationtoenhancingathleticperformance,clinicalexercisescienceandthepreventionandmanagementofdiseasestates,andmolecularexercisephysiology.TheteachingintheseareasisbystaffoftheCollegeofLifeSciencesandtheInstituteofSport&Exercise,andbenefitsfromourcombinedexpertiseandestablishedlinkswithNinewellsHospitalandMedicalSchool.
SportsBiomedicinegraduateswillgainawiderangeofspecificskillsandwillbeableto:
• Undertakephysiologicaltestingforclinicalpatientgroups,recreationalexercisersandcompetitivesportspeople.
• Designandadministersportstrainingprogrammes.
• Plan,manageandimplementexercise-relatedpublichealthcampaigns.
• Planandimplementphysicalactivityprogrammesforclinicalpopulationssuchaspatientswithheartdisease,diabetesorosteoporosis.
• Researchthemechanismsthatfacilitateadaptationtoexerciseandidentifygeneticvariationthatdetermineshighperformance.
• Plan,implementandmanagecutting-edgeresearchpertainingtothefieldofsportsbiomedicine.
employabilityAdegreeinSportsBiomedicinewillprovideyouwithspecificandgeneralskillsthatcanleadtoavarietyofcareers,notonlyinthesportandexercise,butalsothebiomedicalfield.Examplesaresportandexerciseresearcher;appliedsports/exercisescientist;sportscoachordevelopmentofficer;healthpromotionofficer;clinicalexercisephysiologist/advisor;teacher/lecturer;sportsadministrationforthepublicsectorandsportsgoverningbodies.Youwillalsofindcareeropportunitiesinmanagementorresearchanddevelopmentinthenutritional,pharmaceuticalandsportsequipmentindustries,aswellasinmanyareasofbiomedicalresearch.Thedegreecanalsoprovideaplatformforfurtherprofessionaleducationandtrainingorforteachinginfurtherandhighereducation.
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertotheBiological/Biomedical Sciences overviewonpage56fordetailsofthecommoncurriculuminLevels1and2andprogressionintotheIntegratedMasters(Level5).
Level 3
AtLevel3youwillcombineaspectsofexercisesciencespecifictosportsbiomedicinewithadvancedstudyofhumanphysiology.Youwilldevelopyourknowledgeandskillsinthefollowingaspectsofexercisescienceandhumanphysiology:
> thepreventionandmanagement,byphysicalactivityandexercise,of
•cardiovascular&respiratorydiseases •diabetesmellitus •osteoporosis •musclewastingdisorders&ageing, andtheteachingofrelevantexerciseclasses,
> muscleadaptationtoexercise,> signaltransductionpathways,> generegulation.
Manystudentstakeadvantageofopportunitiesforsummerworkplacements,normallybetweenLevels3and4,whichareavailableasexternally-fundedcompetitiveplacements,orasvoluntarylaboratorywork.
Level 4
YourstudiesatLevel4willbeatthelevelofcurrentresearchinyourchosensubjectarea.
> Advancedstudyoftopicsinsportsbiomedicinethatcurrentlyinclude:
•sportsnutrition •nutrient-inducedresponses •modernmethodsofhumanmetabolicinvestigation •regulationoffuelandoxygenutilisation •exerciseandcancersholarship •physicalactivityandhealth •wholebodyvibration–risksandbenefits •lungdevelopmentandfunction
> Researchproject
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/lifesciences
minimum requirementsanddegrees availablearegivenonpage56.
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: ABBB
GCEA-Level: BBB
ILCHigher: ABBB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: Mathematicsandascience (H,A-L,ILCH,HL).
advanced entry (toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: BB + BB (H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: ABB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: Mathematicsandascience(AH,A-L,HL)andcompletionoftheUniversity’sJava
Onlinemodule.
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Computing’onpage138fordetails.
degree programmes (withUCASCodes)BScBusinessComputing G4N1
Seemaking your application onpage32.
Seealsodegreesin:
BScAppliedComputing(page40)
BScComputingScience(page78)
BScDigitalInteractionDesign(Page82)
business computing
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/buscomp
why study at dundee?TheITspecialistsofthenextdecadewillneedtobemulti-skilledinordertokeepupwiththetechnologicaldemandsofinternationalbusiness.Theywillnotonlyneedtohavetheexpertisetobuildtechnologyforbusinessesbutalsounderstandbusinesspractice.TheBScBusinessComputingdegreedevelopsthesecomputingskillsandmeetsthedemandsofbusinesses,bothnationallyandinternationally.
AtDundee,businesscomputinginvolveslearningaboutcomputing,business,marketing,management,softwaredevelopmentandthelaw.OurprogrammehasbeendesignedtobetrulyinterdisciplinarywithexpertisecomingtogetherfromacrosstheUniversity.Oneofourmodules–TechnologyInnovationManagement-hasbeenspeciallydevelopedwithleadingindustryexpertsandisthefirstofitskindintheUK.Itisdesignedtoequiptoday’ssoftwareengineeringgraduateswithtechnicalmarketingskills.
Thisprogrammefocusesonthecomputingskillsnecessarytosupportglobalbusinessinteractions,including:
• sellingonline,through‘virtualstorefronts’and onlinecatalogues
• theexchangeofbusinessdata
• onlinemarketresearch
• ensuringthesecurityofbusinesstransactions.
Youwillhave24-houraccesstoouraward-winningcomputingbuilding.Ithasanunusualmixtureoflabspaceandbreakoutareas,witharangeofequipmentforyoutousesuchasprogrammingkitforgamesconsolesincludingtheNintendoWiiandSonyPlaystation.TheSchoolofComputingisalsohometooneofonlytwoMicrosoftSurfacetablesinScotland.
employabilityAsabusinesscomputinggraduate,youwillhaveabroadrangeofskillsandknowledge,makingyouhighlyemployableintoday’smarketplace.Onerecentgraduate-nowanITAnalyst-wasoneoftenstudentfinalistsatarecentinternationalcompetition,winninganall-expenses-paidtriptoMonaco.Hesaid:“Myprojectwashighlyappreciated.IalsometwithmanyindustryexecutivesfromcompaniesincludingNokia,Philips,SCMTechnologiesandMotorola.Ialsogotfourjoboffersfromdifferentcompanies.”
Youwilllearntouseyourskillsinareal-worldenvironment.Forexample,foranassignmenttoproduceamarketrequirementsdocument,studentshadtointerviewproductmanagersfromcompaniesincludingCisco,IBM,Sun,MoneyDashboard,WolfsonandMicrosoft.
YoucantakeaworkplacementinthesummervacationbetweenLevel3andLevel4togreatlyenhanceyouremployabilityandgiveyouagoodinsightintoworkinginindustry.Onerecentgraduateparticularlyvaluedthebroadrangeofskillsprovidedbythebusinesscomputingdegree,includingbusinessareassuchasaccountancyandmarketing:“ThiswiderangeofskillsallowedmetogainasummerplacementingamemanagementwithCohortStudios.”
Thecourseiswellstructuredandthelecturersareverypassionate.Final year student comment from the National Student Survey.
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teaching and assessmentDifferentlearningactivitiesareprovidedtodevelopyourunderstandingandskills,andmoveyoutowardsprofessionalindependence:
• Lecturestopresenttheoryanddesignmethodology
• Examplesthatillustratekeyconceptsthroughon-screenpresentations,classparticipationandlivedemonstrations
• Laboratoryclassesforyoutopractisewhatyouhavebeentaught,withsupportandguidancefromtutors
• Coursework-individual,inpairsorinateam-foryou todevelopyourskills
• Guidedrevisionofyourknowledgeintutorials
• Projectworktoconsolidateyourlearningthroughpracticalandchallengingsoftwaredevelopmentprojects,andtoprepareforyourcareerinindustry.
Theweightingsweallocatetoassessedcourseworkandfinalexaminationvaryfrommoduletomodule:50-60%maybeallocatedtothefinalexam,butthiscanbelessinsomemodulesandhigherinothers.
BSc Honours degreeAdvanced entry BSc Honours degree
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
Level 1> Computing -software
development,Javaprogramming,and
teamproject
> IT-webauthoring,HCI,physicalcomputing,
designandtest
> Business Understanding-accounting,supply,demand,consumertheory,marketsandprofits
Level 2> Computing-UNIXand
computersystems,C++programming
> Business and Technology-databasesandprojectmanagement,webdevelopmentprojectwitharealclient
> Business–microeconomics,management
informationsystems
Level 3> Information Systems -
databasedesignfor thebusinessworld, datawarehousing
anddatamining,newtechnologiesforproducing,securingandmaintainingwwwsites
> Marketing and Business -linkingknowledgeofmarketingtoanunderstandingofhowenterprisecreatescustomervalue
> Usability Engineering-GUIprogramming,softwareengineering
andHCI
> Modelling and Architecture-analysis,designandintroductorybusinessprocessmodelling,essentialsofmoderncomputerarchitectureandtheroleofoperatingsystems,datacommunications
andarchitectureoptions
Level 4> IndustrialTeamProject
-a3weekteamproject setbyanexternal customer
> Securee-commerce
> TechnologyInnovationManagement
> 18weekIndividualProject
plus4modulesfromResearchFrontiersoptionsappropriatetobusinesscomputing,suchas:
> HumanResources
> MarketingResearch
> IntelligentAgents forE-Commerce
> Interactive SystemsDesign
> NaturalLanguageProcessing
what our graduates are doingAbhishekSinghcamefromIndiaandgraduatedin2008.Hesays,
“TheexperienceandknowledgeIgainedfromthiscoursewasinvaluable.AftergraduationIbecameanAnalystwithBlackRockSolutions(asistercompanyofMerrillLynch).IstartedmytraininginNewYorkbeforejoiningtheEdinburghoffice.”
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business management
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/busman
minimum requirementsSQAHigher: AABB
GCEA-Level: BBB
ILCHigher: AABB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: Englishandmathematics (SGat2,Int2atC,GCSEatB, OrdatB,SLat5).
advanced entry (toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: AABGCEA-Level: AAB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: Businessmanagementorarelatedsubject(AH,A-L,HL)andEnglishandmathematics(SGat2,Int2atC,GCSEatB,OrdatB,SLat5).
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Accountancy’onpage138fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)BScBusinessManagement N200
BScBusinessManagement NN24 (Accounting&Finance)
Seemaking your application onpage32.
why study at dundee?Thecareerprospectsofourstudentsareexcellent.AtDundee,weaimtohelpyoudeveloptheskillsandtechniquesneededtoenteravarietyofrewardingcareersinthebusinessandmanagementarea.
Thecontentofourtwobusinessmanagementdegreesistopicalandrelevant.Wewantyoutounderstandthenature,powerandlimitationsofvariousbusinesstechniques;howmanagementcaninfluenceabusiness’performance;howbusinessandothertypesoforganisationscanhelpsocietytofunctionandaddresssociety’sproblems.
Ourteachingstaffareleadingexpertsintheareasofbusinessandmanagement.Inaddition,theyarecommittedtoprovidingastimulating,supportive,friendlyandwellorganisedenvironmentforstudents.Mostofourstaffhavebusinessexperienceaswellasanacademicbackground.Theyhavestronglinkswithcompaniesaswellasprofessionalbodies.Thus,thedegreecontentisinformedbothbyinnovationsinpracticeanddevelopmentsinacademicthinking.
employabilityOurdegreesaredesignedtoprepareyouforawidevarietyofcareersintheareasofbusinessandorganisationalmanagement.Theyprovideabusinessmanagementeducationemphasisinganalytical,decision-makingandcommunicationskills.Theseskillsareneededinorganisationsofalltypesandsizes–bothintheUKandinternationally.
Yourcareerisimportanttousandthepracticalrelevanceofourbusinessmanagementdegreesiskeptundercarefulreview.Weliaisewithemployersandtheuniversitycareersservicetoensurethattheycontinuetomeettheneedsofthegraduateemploymentmarket.InLevel2,youwillhavetheopportunitytogoonashortplacementinalocalbusinesswhichwillfurtherincreaseyouremployabilityaftergraduation.
Ourgraduatesaretobefoundworkingallovertheworldinavarietyofinterestingandchallengingjobs.Manyareemployedbylargemulti-nationalfirmsorwithsmallerfirmsintheUKincludingmanufacturingcompaniesandfinancialinstitutions–someasmanagersinspecialistpositionsandsomeasaccountants;someoperateinthepublicsector,whileothersarerunningtheirownbusinesses.
teaching and assessmentYourdegreewillincludeagoodgroundinginprofessionalknowledgeandskills.ItwillgiveyouexposuretomanyofthelatestdevelopmentsinbusinessandorganisationalresearchtowhichDundee’sstaffmakeamajorcontribution.TheoptionalmodulesavailableinLevel4allowspecialistbusinessmanagementareastobestudiedingreaterdepth.
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Youdonotneedanypriorknowledgeofbusinessormanagementtobeaccepted.Bothbusinessmanagementdegreesfollowasimilarcurriculum;however,theBScBusinessManagement(Accounting&Finance)isstructuredforstudentswhoaremorenumericallyconfident,andthemodulesreflectthis.
Ourprogrammesaredeliveredusingavarietyoflectures,seminars,workshops,tutorialsandhands-oncomputerlabs.Assessmentisbyamixtureofcoursework(forexample,anessay),computerlabs,projectsbasedongroupassignmentsandexams.
InLevel1,threesubjectsaredeliveredpersemester–eachhavingapproximately5hoursofclasses.Weexpectstudentstoundertakeanadditional20hoursofindividualstudyperweektoprepareforclassesandrevisematerialcoveredinlecturesortutorials.
BSc Honours degreeAdvanced entry BSc Honours degree
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
Level 1> InternationalBusiness
Environment
> FoundationEconomics
> BusinessStatistics
> BusinessInformationSystems
For BSc Business Management
> CareerPlanning
> BusinessAccountingandFinanceforNon-Specialists
For BSc Business Management (Accounting & Finance)
> IntroductoryFinancialAccounting
> IntroductoryManagementAccounting
Level 2> IntermediateFinancial
Management
> FinancialDecisionAnalysis
> BusinessLaw
> ManagementConceptsinContext
> ManagementInformationSystems
For BSc Business Management
> Internship
For BSc Business Management (Accounting & Finance)
> IntermediateManagementAccounting
Level 3> StrategicManagement
> BusinessSystems
> PeopleandWork
> Managingthe HumanResource
Plustwooptions,includingtheopportunitytotakeaEuropeanlanguage(French,GermanorSpanish).
Pleasevisitourprogrammewebpageforanup-to-datelist.
Level 4> OrganisationalChange
> AdvancedManagementInformationSystems
> ManagingHumanRights
Plus three options,includingtheopportunitytotakeaEuropeanlanguage(French,GermanorSpanish).
Pleasevisitourprogrammewebpageforanup-to-datelist.
what’s so good about business management at dundee?InLevel2,studentsgoonashortplacementinalocalbusiness.Throughoutthedegreeguestlecturesaregivenbymanagersfromavarietyofbusinessesandotherorganisationstohelpyouappreciatehowbusinessmanagementissuesarehandledintherealworld.
Notes on Programme ProgressionAllstudentsontheBScBusinessManagement(Accounting&Finance)degreetakeasetofmodulesatLevel1thataresimilartothosetakenbystudentsontheBAcc,BFinandBScInternationalBusinessdegrees.
Thus,attheendofLevel1,studentscantransferbetweendegreesiftheywanttospecialiseincertainareassuchasAccountancy,FinanceorInternationalBusiness(Economics).
Pleasevisitourwebpageformoreinformationaboutprogrammeprogression.
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civil engineering
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/civil
minimum requirementsSQAHigher: AAAB
GCEA-Level: ABB
ILCHigher: AAAB
IBDiploma: 32pointswith6,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: Mathematicsandascience orengineeringsubject(physics forMEng)(H,A-L,ILCH,HL).
advanced entry (toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: AB+ AB (H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: AAB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: Mathematicsandascience orengineeringsubject(physics forMEng)(AH,A-L,HL)
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Engineering,PhysicsandMathematics’onpage140fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)MEngCivilEngineeringDesign&Management H201
BEngCivilEngineering H200
BEngCivilEngineeringandManagement HN22
Seemaking your application onpage32.
professional accreditationOurMEngandBEngprogrammesareaccreditedbytheInstitutionofCivilEngineers(ICE),InstitutionofStructuralEngineers(ISE),andtheCharteredInstitutionofHighwaysandTransportation(CIHT)atCEngLevel.
why study at dundee?WeareoneofthetopcivilengineeringdepartmentsintheUKasdeterminedbyrecentnationalleaguetables.Weprovideafriendlybutrigorouslearningandteachingenvironment,withahighstaff-studentratioandanexcellentemploymentrecordforourgraduates.
Ourstaffareconstantlyseekingtomeetnewchallengesandopportunitieswithintheareasofcivil,structuralandenvironmentalengineering.Ourprogrammesareresearch-ledandthereforedevelopcontinuouslytoreflectleading-edgetechnologyandcurrentandemergingneedsoftheprofession.
Thereareopportunitiesforvacationalindustrialplacementsatalllevelswitharangeofmajorcompaniesandorganisations.
Ifyoucancombineintellectualtalentwithacreative,innovativeandpracticaloutlook-ifyouwantawidevarietyofopportunitiesandchallengesduringyouruniversitystudiesandinyourcareer-ifyouwishtodeveloptheskillstoeffectpositivechangesandimprovethenaturalandbuiltenvironmentonlocalandglobalscales-thenthisistheprogrammeforyou.
employabilityThereisacontinuingdemandforcivilengineersparticularlyintheenergyandwatersectorsandtheskillsofthecivilengineerarehighlyportableinthemulti-disciplinaryengineeringsectors.TheInstitutionofCivilEngineersSalarySurvey(2010)fortheUKindicatesthattheaveragetotalincomeofitsseniormembersisnearly£100k,whilethatofrecentgraduatesis£27.5k.
Weareproudofourachievementsingraduateemployment.Theblendofscience,technologyandmanagementeducationandtraininggainedinauniquelearningenvironmentthatisbothchallengingandfriendly,makesourgraduatesattractivetoemployersincivilengineeringandawiderrangeofsectors.GraduatesfromDundeehavegoneontoachievehighlevelpositionsinmostsectorsoftheprofession.Theseincludeconsultingengineersandcontractors,theoffshoreindustryandresearchorganisations.
teaching and assessmentThequalityofteachingincivilengineeringisofthehighestlevelandhelpsustoachieveourprimaryaimsofdevelopingyourabilitytothinkcreativelyandtocultivateyourabilityincommunicating,problem-solvingandapplyingknowledgetopracticalsituations.
Ourdegreeprogrammes,bothMEngandBEng,areaccreditedtothelatestrequirementsfortheprogressiontofullCharteredEngineerstatus.TheMEngautomaticallysatisfiesbothpartsoftheEducationalBasetobecomeaCharteredEngineer.QualificationwiththeBEng(Hons)requiresaperiodoffurtherlearningtosatisfythesecondpart,suchasafullorpart-timecourse,orasuitableemployer-ledlearningprogramme.
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BEng Honours degree (4 years)
Advanced entry BEng Honours degree (3 years)
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
Level 1> Mathematics1
and2
> Mechanics
> ProfessionalDevelopment
> ProfessionalStudies
> Project
TheMEngdegreeprogrammenormallyrunsforfour/fiveyears,whiletheBEngHonoursdegreerunsforthree/fouryears.EntrytoLevel2ofbothprogrammesispossibleforappropriatelyqualifiedapplicants.AdvancedentrytoLevel3oftheBEngispossibleifyouhavepreviouslystudiedcivilengineeringorarelatedsubjectinahighereducationestablishment.Thereisanopportunityduringtheprogramme,ifyourprogresspermits,totransferfromtheBEngtotheMEngattheendofSemester1inLevel3.
Arangeofteachingmethodsisemployed,including:lectures,tutorials,experimentswithinourextensiveresearchlaboratories,designandresearchprojects,computeraideddesign,computeraidedlearning,sitevisits/experience,specialistseminars,surveying/geologyresidentialcampandtheapplicationofprofessionalsoftware.
Modulesareassessedthrougheitherexaminationorcoursework,(e.g.laboratoryreports,structuraldesignsubmissions)oracombinationofthese.
Level 2> Engineering
DesignandCommunications
> EngineeringScience
> SoftwareforEngineering
> Geomechanics
> MathematicsforEngineers
> StructuralAnalysis1
> Surveying
Level 3> CivilEngineering
MaterialsandtheEnvironment
> ConceptualDesignProject
> DesignProject
> FluidMechanics
> MathematicsforEngineers
> SoilMechanics
> SteelandConcreteStructures
> StructuralAnalysisII
> TheBusinessFramework
Level 4> ResearchProject
plussixmodulesfromachoiceof:
> AdvancedSoilandRockMechanics
> ConcreteDurabilityandRepairTechnology
> EnvironmentalHydraulics
> Geo-environmentalEngineering
> ProjectandConstructionManagement
> StructuralDesign
> StructuralSystems
> WaterResourcesandTreatment
Level 5 (MEng only)
> AdvancedStructuralAnalysis
> ManagementFutures
> Multi-disciplinaryProject
> SoilDynamicsandEarthquakeEngineering
> SustainableConstruction
MEng Honours degree (5 years)
Advanced entry MEng Honours degree (4 years)
We were
ranked No. 1
in Scotland &
2nd in the UK by
the Guardian
University
Guide 2012.
what our graduates are doingStuartRossgraduatedin2009witha1stclassMEngHonoursdegreeinCivilEngineeringDesignandManagement.HeisnowagraduatecivilengineerwithArup,aglobalfirmwhichworksonawiderangeofprojectsaroundtheworld.HealsowontheNewCivilEngineerGraduateoftheYearAwardfor2010.Stuartsays,“InacompetitivemarketacivilengineeringdegreefromtheUniversityofDundeehasprovidedmewiththenecessaryskillstobesuccessfulinthe‘realworld’.Inparticular,thecombinationofpracticalandtheoreticalwork,aswellasthesupportprovidedbylecturers,hasnotonlypreparedmeforindustrybutalsogivenmeaheadstartinmyprofessionaldevelopment.”
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community learning & developmentminimum requirementsSQAHigher: ABB/BBBC
GCEA-Level: AB/CCC
ILCHigher: ABB/BBBC
IBDiploma: 29pointswith5,5,4atHL
Essential subjects: Englishoraliteratesubjectat C(H,AS,ILCH).
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Education,SocialWorkandCommunity
Education’onpage138fordetails.
advanced entry (toLevels2/3)Priorlearningandexperiencewillbeaccreditedandthosewhopossessrelevantentryqualificationsareencouragedtoapplyforadvancedentryincluding:
Level 2 entry:ArelevantHNCwithBintheGradedUnitorarelevantHND,alongwithevidenceofcompetenceinkeyareasofcommunitylearninganddevelopment.
Level 3 entry:ArelevantHNDwithmeritsinatleastsixunitsorwithBBintheGradedUnit,alongwithsignificantevidenceofcompetenceincommunitylearninganddevelopment.
selection notes1.Theprogrammecanbeundertakenonafull-timeor
awork-basedmode.
2.ADisclosureScotlandCriminalRecordsCheckwill beconducted,withpermissionoftheapplicant, priortoacceptance.
3.Experienceofvoluntaryorpaidworkincommunitylearninganddevelopmentorarelatedfieldisdesirable.
4.TheSchoolofEducation,SocialWorkandCommunityEducationiscommittedtowideningaccesstohighereducationandwillconsiderapplicantswithpreviouslearningthroughstudyorpracticalexperiencewhodonotmeetthestandardentryrequirements.
degree programme(withUCASCode)BACommunityLearningandDevelopment X390
Seemaking your application onpage32.
professional accreditationOurprogrammeisfullyaccreditedandapprovedbytheCommunityLearningandDevelopmentStandardsCouncilApprovalsCommittee,whichmeansthatgraduateswillhaveaprofessionallyrecognisedqualificationincommunitylearninganddevelopment.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/community
why study at dundee?ThisisanexcitingandvibrantprogrammewhichreflectsthecurrentfieldofcommunitylearninganddevelopmentpracticeinScotlandandtheUK.Communitylearninganddevelopmentisdesignedtoenrichthelivesofindividualsandgroupsbyengagingwithpeoplelivingwithinageographicalareaorsharingacommoninteresttodeveloparangeoflearning,actionandreflectionopportunitiesdeterminedbytheirpersonal,social,economicandpoliticalneeds.
Ifyouenjoyworkingwithpeople,engaginginlivelydiscussionsabouttheissuesinsocietytodayandaresomeonewhoiswillingtoshareideasandbeopentotheideasofothers,thenyouarelikelytodowellonthisprogramme.Ithasbeendesignedaroundtheconceptoftheself-monitoringcriticallyreflectiveprofessional,inotherwordsthewillingnessandabilityoftheprofessionaltoquestion,analyse,andevaluatetheirvalues,practicesandexperiences.
Communitylearninganddevelopmentworkersneedtodemonstratecompetenceintheirabilitytoengagewiththecommunity,developrelevantlearningopportunities,empowerparticipants,organiseandmanageresources,anduseevaluativedatatoassessandimplementappropriatechanges.
Youwillhaveakeyresponsibilityinshapingcommunitylearninganddevelopmentactivities,andanopportunitytomakeadifferencetothesocietyinwhichyoulive.UniquelyinScotland,thereisalsothechancetocompletetheprogrammeviaaworkplace-basedmodeofstudy.
employabilityTheknowledgeandskillsthatyouacquireonthisprogrammewillprepareyouforavarietyofemploymentopportunitiesinworkingwithadults,youngpeopleandcommunitiesinboththestatutoryandvoluntarysector.Thisqualificationisespeciallyattractivetoemployersbecauseitincludesstudyingpolicyinitiativesinrelationtosocialjusticeandpartnershipworkingbetweenlocalauthoritydepartments;furthereducation;housingassociations;healthservices;employmentagencies;andthepoliceservices.
OurstudentsalsohavetheopportunitytoparticipateinextendedperiodsofpracticelearningatLevel2,Level3andLevel4.Thisvaluablefieldexperienceenablesstudentstointegratetheoryandpracticewithinaworkplacesettingwithapositiveimpactontheirfutureemployability.
Themajorityofourgraduatesgodirectlyintoemployment,whichrecentlyhasincludedworkinginavarietyofsettingssuchascommunitycentresandlibraries;neighbourhoodprojects;primaryandsecondaryschools;offsiteschoolprovision;furthereducation;housingassociationsandhomelessunits;training,employmentandvoluntaryorganisations.
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Graduatescanenterawiderangeofrolesincluding:
• Youthparticipationandcitizenship
• Adultandyouthliteracies
• Communitybasedadultlearning
• Localauthoritycommunityplanningofficer
• Equalitiesanddiversity
• Mentalhealthproject
• Schoolpupilsupport
• Volunteerco-ordinator
• Employmentsupport.
BA Honours degreeAdvanced entry BA Honours degree
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
Level 1> SelfasanEmerging
CommunityLearning&DevelopmentProfessional
> WorkingTogethertoAchieveSocialJustice
> MakingSenseofCommunityLearningandDevelopment
> DevelopingCommunicationSkillsandInclusiveSafePractices(includesPracticeInquiry)
Level 2> DevelopingConceptual
Frameworks
> AnIntroductiontoSocialResearch
> DevelopingSustainableOrganisations
> WorkingTogethertoAchieveSocialJustice
> PracticeLearning (70days)
Level 3> Readingand
UnderstandingResearch
> NegotiatedIndependentStudy
> WorkingTogethertoAchieveSocialJustice
> PracticeLearning (70days)
Level 4> PracticeBased
Dissertation/Internship(100days)
> AnalysisandCritiqueinCommunityLearningandDevelopment
teaching and assessmentDuringyourtimeontheprogrammeyouwillexperiencearangeofteachingmethods,suchaslectures,seminars,practicebasedlearning,projectsande-learning.Withthesupportoftutorsyouwillbeencouragedtobecomeanindependentlearnerandtoparticipateinarangeofpeerlearningcommunities.Experiencedpractitionersalsocontributetothedeliveryoftheprogrammeandthissupportsyourengagementwiththeongoingchangesintheprofessionalfieldofpractice.
Inter-professionalmodules,suchas‘WorkingTogethertoAchieveSocialJustice’areanintegralfeatureoftheprogrammeandyouwillstudymoduleswitheducationandsocialworkstudents.Inordertomaximiseopportunitiesforpersonal,professionalandacademicgrowth,asystemofprofessionaldevelopmenttutorialsupportisprovidedtoallstudentsbothwithintheUniversityandthepracticelearningsetting.
Assessmentiscontinuousandthemethodsofassessmentincludeprofessionaldevelopmentlearningplans,professionaldevelopmentreviews,essays,reports,practicee-portfoliosandpracticeassessmentreports.
Studentscanstudytheprogrammeviathefulltimeorwork-basedmode.Pleasevisittheprogrammewebpageformoreinformationaboutthesedifferentmodesofstudyandtheapplicationprocedureforeachone.
what’s so good about community learning & development at dundee?
Havingpracticeplacementsisverybeneficial.Peerlearninghasdefinitelyhelpedmyunderstandingofthecourse.Final year student comment from the National Student Survey 2011
Forinformationontheprofessionaldevelopmentanddistancelearningprogrammesofferedinthisarea,pleasevisitwww.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/distance
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computing scienceminimum requirementsSQAHigher: AABB
GCEA-Level: BBB
ILCHigher: AABB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: Mathematicsandascience(H,A-L,ILCH,HL).
advanced entry (toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: BB + BB (H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: ABB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: Mathematicsandascience(AH,A-L,HL)andcompletionoftheUniversity’sJavaOnlinemodule.
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Computing’onpage138fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)BScComputingScience G400
Seealsodegreesin:
BScAppliedComputing(page40)
BScBusinessComputing(page70)
BScDigitalInteractionDesign(page82)
Seemaking your application onpage32.
professional accreditationOurprogrammefulfilstheaccreditationrequirementsoftheCharteredInstituteforITandtheBritishComputerSociety,CharteredITProfessional(CITP),CharteredEngineer(CEng)andCharteredScientist(CSci).
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/compsci
why study at dundee?BScComputingScienceisadegreeforpeoplewhoenjoythechallengeofunderstandingthetechnicalbackgroundofalgorithmandsoftwareanalysisandusingtheseskillstosolvereal-lifeproblems.
Ourdegreefocusesmoreonpracticebutstillprovidesyouwithknowledgeofthetheoretical,scientificandmathematicalcomponentsofcomputingsuchas:
• algorithmsfordataprocessingandanalysis
• thefundamentaltheoryofinformationandcomputation
• softwareengineeringprinciplesandpractices
• themathematicsthatunderpinscomputationalsystems.
However,computingscientistsdonotdealwithjusthardware;theycareabouteverythinginbetweenthoseareas.Theydesignanddevelopalltypesofsoftwarefromthelargebankingsystemwhichallowsmoneytobesentinternationally,tothesmallbitofsoftwarewhichidentifiesyouriPodwhenyouattachittoyourlaptop.
Wetrainourstudentstohaveacreativeapproachtoprogramming.Asaresult,ourstudentsaresuccessful,employableandproudofwhattheydo.
employabilityOurstudentsarehighlyemployable:
• Theydeveloptheexpertisethatemployerswantofcomputinggraduates–ourindustrialadvisoryboardincludesexpertsfrom2in10,NCR,Chevron,MicrosoftandCisco.
• Ourcourseportfolioismodelledupontheneedsoftheindustry,anditisupdatedannuallytomaintainitsrelevancetotherealworld.
• Theyworkdirectlywithemployers-internationalforumdiscussionsinLevel1,.NETwebapplicationdevelopmentforanexternalclientinLevel2,internetauthoringmashupinLevel3,researchapplicationsinLevel4.Projectwork,guestlecturesandresearchseminarsinvolvekeyindustrypartnerssuchasNCRandYahoo!.
• TheyhavethechancetotakepartinanindustrialplacementmodulebetweenLevel3and4,givingourgraduatestheedgeintheever-competitivejobmarket.StudentshavepreviouslyenjoyedplacementsinleadingcomputergamescompaniessuchasTagandDynamo.
ThescientificandmathematicalskillsyouwilllearnaspartofthecomputingsciencedegreearebecomingincreasinglysoughtafterinthecurrentITmarket.ThereisdemandforcomputingsciencegraduatesinthegamesindustryandthedegreeisalsousefulforgraduateswantingtoworkinSiliconValleyandinthemajoronlinecompanies.
OurgraduateshavegoneontoworkforindustrygiantssuchasMicrosoftandYahoo!aswellasthegamesindustry,projectmanagementandtheNHS.
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BSc Honours degree
Advanced entry BSc Honours degree
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
Level 1> ComputerScience-
softwaredevelopment,datastructuresandalgorithms,argumentation,
problemsolving
> Webauthoring-understandingwhattheInternetcanbeusedfor,anddevelopingwebsites.
> Mathematics-calculus,differentialequations,algebra,geometry,andtrigonometry
teaching and assessmentYouwillbetaughtbyspecialistsincomputerscience,computing,mathematicsandphilosophy.Weareproudofourteachingapproachwhichprovidesastronguser-basedfocusunderpinnedbytheory.
Youwillbeassessedbyacombinationofcourseworkandend-of-semesterexamination.Courseworkisoftenhighlypractical,forexampledesigningsolutions,evaluatingalgorithms,writingprogrammes,constructingandtestingsoftware,analysingproblemsorpresentingsolutionstoclients.
Studentshave24-houraccesstoourawardwinningcomputingbuildingwithitsunusualmixtureoflabspaceandbreakoutareas.Heretheycanusearangeofequipmentsuchasservers,Macs,ArduinosystemsandprogrammingkitforgamesconsolesincludingtheNintendoWiiandSonyPlaystation.DundeeisalsohometooneofonlytwoMicrosoftSurfacetablesinScotland.
OurstudentsalsotakepartintheYahoo!HackDay,whichchallengesprogrammerstocomeupwithfresh,creativeideas.DundeewasthefirstuniversitytohostaYahoo!HackDayandremainstheonlyuniversitytoincludethisaspartofthecourseworkforstudents.
Level 2> ComputerScience-logic
andartificialintelligence,C++,datastructures,object-orienteddesign
ofsoftware
> Computersystems-hardwarearchitectures,Unixandconcurrency
> Mathematics-calculus,algebra,linearalgebra,statisticsanddiscretemathematics
AfterLevel2,studentshavetheoptionofcontinuingwithcomputingscienceatLevels3and4,orofpursuingadegreeinappliedcomputing,oradegreeinmathematicsiftheysochoose.
Level 3> AnalysisofData
StructuresandAlgorithms
> SoftwareEngineering,includingagilemethods
> InternetProgramming
> DatabaseSystems(multimediaandobjectdatabasesplusdatawarehousing)
> GUIProgramming
> NetworksandData Communications
Plusachoiceofoneofthreespecialistmodulesinmathematics:> GraphTheory
> ScientificComputing
> OperationsResearch
Level 4> 18weekIndividual
Project
> ComparativeProgrammingLanguages&ComplexityTheory(core)
plus2modulesfrom:> MultimediaAudio
> ComputerVision
> Securee-commerce
> TechnologyInnovationManagement
> ComputerGraphics
plus4fromasetofResearchTopicsandApplicationsoptionssuchas:artificialintelligence,machinelearning,signalprocessing,informationtheoryandcryptography,constraintprogramming,multi-agentsystemsandcomputervision
why did you choose to study at the university of dundee?AssoonasIwalkedontothecampusatDundee,IknewinstantlythatthiswastheuniversityIwantedtogoto.Thestaffweresofriendly,enthusiasticandhelpfulandthefacilitieswerefantastic.IknewstudyingatthisuniversityforthenextfouryearswouldbethebestdecisionIcouldevermake.SofarIdon’tregretathing.
Louise Myles, 1st year student – BSc Computing Science
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dentistry
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/dentistry
why study at dundee?TheBDScurriculuminDundeewillhelpyoudevelopthenecessaryknowledge,skillsandexperiencetograduateasadentalpractitionercapableofmaintainingtheoralanddentalhealthofthepatientsinyourcare.Notonlywillyoudevelopclinicalskillsacrossthefullrangeofdentaldisciplines,butyouwillalsobuildthefoundationofscientificknowledgeonwhichclinicalpracticeisbased.Inaddition,youwillappreciatetheethicalandlegalbasisfordentalpractice,andacquireappropriateskillsforcommunicatingwithyourpatientsandhelpingthemdealwithwhatmanyfindananxiousexperience.
Thedentistalsoworksaspartofthedentalteamandyouwilllearnabouttherolesandresponsibilitiesofallmembersofthisteamandworkwiththeminthecareofyourpatients.StaffintheDentalSchoolarecommittedtoyourteachinganddevelopmentasdentalpractitioners.TheSchoolissmallenoughforyoutogettoknowthestaffwellandthecareandsupportprovidedforourstudentsisrecognisedasexcellent.Dentalknowledgeandpracticeisever-changinganddevelopingandanimportantaimoftheBDScurriculumisthatyouappreciatethatyourundergraduatelearningisthefirstphaseinaprofessionaleducationthatwillcontinuethroughoutyourcareer.
employabilityDundee’sBDSisregistrablewiththeGeneralDentalCouncil(GDC)andawiderangeofopportunitiesisavailable.Graduatesnormallycompleteavocationalorfoundationtrainingprogrammeandcanthenchoosetoworkasanassociatepartnerorprincipalingeneralpractice,inthecommunitydentalservice,orinahospitalwithaviewtobecomingaconsultant.Universityteachingandresearchisanotherattractiveavenuefortheoutstandinggraduate.Dentalsurgeonscanjointhearmedforcesascommissionedofficers.Severallargecompaniesemploytheirowndentiststoprovidedentaltreatmentfortheirstaff.Adentist,therefore,inadditiontoenjoyinghighcommunitystandingandanabove-averageincome,hasanexcellentrangeofworkingenvironments.
teaching and assessmentThedentalcurriculuminDundeeiscurrentlyunderreviewwitharevisedcurriculumexpectedinSeptember2012.Theprecisedetailsofthiswerenotavailableatthetimethisprospectuswasprinted,butthefollowinggeneralprincipleswillapply.
Inorderforyoutogainsufficientknowledgeandclinicalexperience,theBDSdegreeisa5-yearprogramme,withextendedacademicyearsfromYear2onwards.Awidevarietyofteachingmethodsareusedinthedentalcurriculum,reflectingthebreadthofknowledgeandskillsyoumustdevelopasadentalstudent.Thesemethodswillincludelectures,tutorials,practicalclassesandclinicalskillsclasses.TheDentalSchoolalsomakesincreasinguseof‘MyDundee’,theUniversity’svirtuallearningenvironment,tosupportteaching.FromYear3onwards,youwillbegintheclinicalcareofpatientsandalargeproportionofyourtimetablewillbededicatedtoclinicalsessionsacrossthefullrangeofdentaldisciplines.
Assessmentineachyearofthecurriculumcombinescontinuousassessmentandanend-of-yearexamination.Inaddition,whenyoubeginyourclinicalcareofpatientsyourclinicalactivitywillbegradedateachclinicalsession.Thishelpsusidentifystudentswhomayrequireextrasupportandputsuchhelpinplaceforthem.
TheDentalOutreachProgrammehasbeenthepartofmycoursethatIhavemostenjoyed.Itprovidedawealthofexperienceandreallyboostedmyconfidenceincommunicationandtimemanagement.
Final year student comment from the National Student Survey 2011
minimum requirementsBDS
SQAHigher: AAAAB
GCEA-Level: AAA
ILCHigher: AAAAAA
IBDiploma: 37pointswith6,6,6atHL
Essential subjects: Biologyandtwofromchemistry,physicsormathematics(H,A-L,ILCHatA,HLat6)withthethirdofthesesubjectsatSGat2,
Int2atC,GCSEatB,OrdatB orSLat5.
Graduates:AfirstclassHonoursdegree,preferablyinalifesciencessubject.
PredentalYear
SQAHigher: AAAAB
GCEA-Level: AAA
ILCHigher: AAAAAA
IBDiploma: 37pointswith6,6,6atHL
Essential subjects: Nomorethanonescience (H,A-L,ILCH,HL).
Admissions test:AllapplicantswillbeexpectedtoundertaketheUKCATtestbeforetheyapply.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)
BachelorofDentalSurgery(BDS)Dentistry A200
BachelorofDentalSurgery(BDS) A204PredentalYearEntry
Seemaking your applicationonpage32andpleasevisitourprogrammewebpageforspecificdetailsonapplyingtodentistry.
professional accreditationThisprogrammeisregistrablewiththeprofessionalgoverningbodyfordentistryintheUK,theGeneralDentalCouncil(GDC).
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Inaddition,theDentalSchooliskeenthatyoudeveloptheattributesofaprofessionalpractitionerfromtheoutset,thereforeyourprofessionalismwillbemonitoredateverycompulsoryteachingand/orclinicalactivitythroughoutthecurriculum.
special featuresYouwillhavetheopportunityforaperiodofelectivestudybetweenYears4and5ofthecourse,whenyoucanundertakeaprojectinanareaofdentistryofspecificinteresttoyou.ManystudentstakethischancetotraveloverseastogainexperienceofdentalpracticeinenvironmentsverydifferenttotheUK,broadeningboththeireducationalandpersonalhorizons.SomestudentstaketheopportunitytoextendthisexperiencebyspendingthefirstsemesterofYear5onanErasmusexchangeprogramme.TheDentalSchoolhasagreementswithdentalschoolsinFrance,Germany,Denmark,FinlandandNorwayandthisprovidesanexcellentchanceforyoutoexperiencebothdentaleducationinadifferentcontextandtheculturalandsocialbenefitsofspendinganextendedperiodoftimeinanothercountry.
Throughoutthecurriculumyouwillalsospendaconsiderableamountoftimeinoutreachcentres,bothlocalanddistantfromDundee,setuptohelpimproveaccesstodentalcare.HereyouwilltreatawidevarietyofpatientsinsettingsdifferenttotheDentalHospital,broadeningyourclinicalexperience.Thiselementofthecurriculumisverypopularwithstudents.
TheDentalSchoolhasastrongrecordofofferingselectedstudentstheopportunitytoundertakeanIntercalatedBachelorofMedicalScience(Honours)degree.Thisone-yearprogramme,takenfollowingYear2oftheBDS,providesanopportunityforthein-depthstudyofoneofarangeofdisciplinesandwillhelpyoudevelopstudyandresearchskillsusefultobothyourdentalstudiesandyourcareeropportunitiesbeyondgraduation.
special requirements• Allpotentialdentalstudentsarerequiredtoundergoscreening
forbloodborneviruses(HepatitisBandC,andHIV)priortotheirplaceattheDentalSchoolbeingconfirmed.Detailsregardingtestingwillbesenttoyouwhenyouapply.
• AfullcourseofimmunisationagainstHepatitisBwillberequired.
• ADisclosureforCriminalConvictionswillalsoberequired. Youareatlibertynottogivepermissionforthisbutinthat
eventwewillbeunabletoprocessyourapplicationfurther.
• Sufficientbi-manualdexteritytohandlesimultaneouslythenecessaryequipmenttotreatpatientsisrequired.PleaseconsulttheSchoolassoonaspossibleifyouhaveadisabilitythatmightimpactonyourabilitytomeetthesedemands.
• SufficientEnglishlanguageproficiencytobecapableof‘independentdentalpractice’(arequirementoftheGeneralDentalCouncilforregistrationasadentist).Thismeansbeingable–withoutassistance–towriteortypeprescriptionsaccurately,tounderstandwrittenandspokenreportsonpatientsandtocommunicateinformationtoothersbythesamemeans.
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
Year 1Pre- and Para-clinical dentistry:Focusisonbiomedicalsciences(anatomy,physiologyandbiochemistry),withtheadditionofthepara-clinicaldentalsciencesoforalbiology,cellbiology,microbiology,pathologyanddentalmaterialsscience.
YouwillalsoundertakeabasicemergencycaremoduleandbasicclinicalinfectioncontrolmeasureswillbeintroducedintheCleanlinessChampionprogramme.
Year 2Pre- and Para-clinical dentistry:Focusisonthedentalandpara-clinicalsciences.YouwillcompletetheCleanlinessChampionprogramme.Youwillalsobegintodevelopyourclinicalskills,withintroductoryskillscoursesinperiodontologyandthemanagementofdentalcaries.
AttheendofYear2,youwillundertaketheIntroductiontoClinicalSkillscourse.TheseskillswillbeassessedinadegreeexaminationtoensurethatyouarereadytogoontoprovidedentalcareforpatientsinYear3.
Year 3 Clinical Dentistry:YouwillbeginyourclinicalattachmentsinarangeofdentaldisciplineswithintheDentalHospital.
Thedentalcurriculumisunderreview,therefore,althoughallthecontentindicatedbelowwillbecovered,howthisisarrangedacrosstheyearsmaybesubjecttochangeby2013/14.Pleasevisitourprogrammewebpageforup-to-dateinformation.
Youwillalsostudythetheoreticalbackgroundofthesedifferentdisciplinesandwillcontinuetodevelopyourskillswithfurtherclinicalskillscourses.
Youwillalsostudyhumandisease.ThisteachingtakesplaceatNinewellsHospitalandthereisaseparatedegreeexaminationinthissubject.
Year 4 Clinical Dentistry:Youwillcontinueyourclinicalattachmentswiththeadditionoffurtherdisciplinessuchasorthodontics,oralmedicineandtreatmentofthedentally-anxious.
AttheendofYear4youwillhaveyourfirstoutreachattachments,atcentresbothlocalanddistantfromDundee.Youwillalsoundertakeyourperiodofelectivestudy.
Year 5 Clinical Dentistry:FocusisonholisticpatientcareandyouwillhavesessionsintheIntegratedOralCareclinicintheDentalHospital.Youwillalsohaveattachmentstoarangeofspecialistconsultantclinics.Asignificantproportionofyourtimewillbespentinoutreachclinics,bothlocallyandatdistantcentresinAberdeenandInverness.
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: BBBB
GCEA-Level: BCC
ILCHigher: BBBB
IBDiploma: 30points
Essential subjects: Oneormorefromart&design(orothercreativesubject);productdesign;anappropriatetechnicalsubject(egcomputing,informationsystems)plusanappropriateliteratesubject(H,A-L,ILCH,HL).
selection notesWearekeentoseeexamplesofcreativework(digital,photographic,product,handmade,hand-drawnetc.).
Applicantswillbeinvitedtoattendaninterviewandvisittothecourse.
advanced entry (toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: BB + BB (H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: ABB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: AsabovebutatAH,A-L,HL.
other qualificationsPleasesee‘ArtandDesign’onpage138fordetails.
degree programme(withUCASCode)BScDigitalInteractionDesign WG24
Seemaking your application onpage32.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/interaction
why study at dundee?Interactiondesignisanexcitingblendofproductdesign,graphicdesign,computinganduserresearch,butisarapidlygrowingdisciplineinitsownright.DigitalinteractiondesignatDundeeisapioneeringcourseatundergraduatelevel,andhighlyrespectedinternationallyforitscombinationofpeople-centreddesignmethods,goodprototypingskillsanddesignstudioenvironment.
DigitalinteractiondesignatDundeeisallaboutbeingcreativeandsensitivetohowdigitaltechnologywillaffectoureverydaylives.Thisdoesn’tjustmeancomputers–digitaltechnologyisalmosteverywhere,frommobiledevicestodomesticinteriors,fromintelligentclothingtotelephoneservices.DigitalcompaniesfromAppletoOrangeemployinteractiondesigners,asfeaturedinthebook‘Designing Interactions’byBillMoggridge.
Sowhostudiesdigitalinteractiondesign?Ourstudentsareverydiverse:somearetechnicallyminded,butalsointerestedindesign;othersconsideredbecomingotherkindsofdesigners,butwanttoexplorethefutureofourdigitalworld.
Digitalinteractiondesigncouldbeforyouifyouwanttocombineyourcreativeandtechnicalsides.Thisopensupcareersininteractiondesigninthecreativeindustries,butalsogivesyouskillsthatcouldtakeyouinotherdirectionsaswell,suchasuserresearchorthedigitaleconomy.
Recentstudents’projectshaveincluded:
• asocialnetworkingappforcharitiestorecruitvolunteers
• acardashboardusingasmartphoneforbreakdown warnings
• ascarfwithvoicerecognitionforpeoplewhocannotspeakclearly
• atouchscreentableforVJsinclubs.
Ourstudentshaveaccesstohardware,softwareandthesupportofexperttechniciansfordifferentpurposesincluding:prototypingappsonmobilephones(e.g.Xcode),producingscreen-basedcontentandprint-basedartwork(e.g.AdobeCreativeStudio),buildinginteractiveobjectsandexhibits(e.g.Arduino)andexploringdatavisualisation(e.g.Processing).Otherfacilitiesincludewoodworkingandelectronicsworkshops,videoandsoundediting,lasercuttingandfabricprinting.
employabilityTheskillsyouwillgainaspartofthisdegreeareinhighdemandintoday’sdigitalworld.Attheendofthecourseyouwillbeableto:
• prototypenewinteractionswithdigitaltechnology
• understandhowtoinvolveusersandclientsinthedesignprocess
• usedigitalmediatocommunicateyourwork
• presentyourworkandthethinkingbehinditprofessionally
digital interaction design
Iwasprettyblownawaybythequalityandsensitivityofthestudents’work.Richard Banks, Interaction Designer at Microsoft Research
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what our graduates are doingCalumPringlegraduatedin2010.AfteraninternshipatOrangeLabs,andaspellasafreelanceInteractionDesignerinLondon,hegainedafull-timein-housepostatCanonical,thecompanybehindUbuntuopensourcesoftware.HeexhibitedatNewDesigners2010wherehewasshort-listedfor‘BestInteractionDesign’andwaslistedasa‘RisingStarofInteractionDesign’byDesignWeekinOctober2010.
• workwellinateamwithpeopleofdifferentspecialisms
• bereadytohelptochangedigitalcultureandthe digitaleconomy.
Duetotheiradaptableskill-sets,ourstudentsgointomanydifferentcareers,fromsettinguptheirownbusinessestojoiningadesignconsultancy,orgoingontoMasters-levelstudyorPhDresearch.
Wearedevelopingverystronglinkswithworld-leadingcompanieslocallyandinternationally.MicrosoftResearchhasinvitedfourofourstudentstopresenttheirworkattheirHQoutsideSeattle.
teaching and assessmentKeytoourphilosophyisaninterdisciplinaryapproachtoteachingandlearning.OurstudentsaretaughtpredominantlyinourownstudiosinDuncanofJordanstoneCollegeofArtandDesign(DJCAD),alsotakingbroaderdesignstudiesaswellastechnologylabssupportedbytheSchoolofComputing.Ourmulti-disciplinaryteachingteamincludesinteractiondesigners,productdesigners,illustrators,computerprogrammersandethnographers.
Youwillbeassessedwithwrittenwork,blogsandreports,examsandclasstests,butmainlypracticalcoursework–whichcanincludewebsites,prototypes,videos,andotherdigitalmedia.Thiscourseworkisnotjustsubmittedbutusuallypresented,sometimestopotentialfutureemployers.
BSc Honours degree
Advanced entry BSc Honours degree
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
Level 1Introducingyoutoarangeofpracticesandtechnologiesthatyouwilluseasaninteractiondesignerincluding:
> webdesignandphysicalcomputing
> videoasadesign researchtool
> sketching,presentation &communicationskills
Level 2Deepeningyourthinkingaroundgraphicalinterfaces,userresearchandprototyping,forexample:
> interactiondesign:userinterfacesandinformationdesign
> softwareandprogramming
> designprocess: userinterfacesand prototypingmobileapps
Level 3Exploringinteractionsbeyondscreen-basedinterfaces,oftenwithindustryinvolvement,forexample:
> creatinginteractiveobjects,exhibits,clothing,furnitureorspaces
> interactiveproductdesign
> electivemodules
Level 4Devotedmainlytoyourownpersonalproject,helpingyoutodevelopyourownareaofexpertiseandportfolio.
> majorpersonalproject
> optionaldissertation/IT/businessproject
> degreeshowexhibition
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minimum requirementsMA&BScHonours
SQAHigher: AABB
GCEA-Level: BBB
ILCHigher: AABB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
MAHonours
Essential subjects: None,butseeentryrequirementsforotherJointHonourssubject.
BScHonours
Essential subjects: Ascienceormathematics(H,A-L,ILCH,HL).
advanced entry (toLevel2)
MA&BScHonours
SQAAdvancedHigher: AB + BB (H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: AAB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
MAHonoursEssential subjects: None,butseeentry
requirementsforotherJointHonourssubject.
BScHonoursEssential subjects: Economicsormathematics
(AH,A-L,HL).
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Humanities/EconomicStudies’onpage140fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)
MADegreeProgrammes
MABusinessEconomicswithMarketing* LN15
MAEconomics* L100
MAFinancialEconomics* L114
MASpatialEconomicsandDevelopment LK14
MABusinessEconomicswithMarketingand... AmericanStudies TLN0
EuropeanStudies LNR0
Geography LLN0
History LNV0
Mathematics LNG0
Politics L0N0
Psychology LNC0
MAEconomicsand... EuropeanStudies LR18
History LV11
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/economics
why study at dundee?Scotlandwasthebirthplaceofmoderneconomicsbuttheprofessionisnowtrulyinternational.Ourstaffholdqualificationsfrommajoruniversitiesaroundtheworld,publishresearchinleadinginternationaljournalsandregularlypresentworkatinternationalconferences.SoifyouwanttounderstandhowtheeconomyandtheworldofbusinessandfinanceworkthenthereisnobetterplacetostudythanDundee.
Ourfocusonappliedeconomicsresearchmakesourmodulescloselylinkedtorealproblemsincontemporaryeconomies.Thisgivesyouanopportunitytodevelopabreadthofunderstandingrelevanttoyourinterests.
DundeeoffersaflexibleHonoursprogrammeinbusiness,economicsandfinanceenablingyoutochooseacombinationofsubjectsthatbestsuitsyouraptitudesandaspirations.YoucanchoosetotakeeitheranMAifyourinterestsandbackgroundliemainlyintheartsandsocialsciencesoraBScifyouleanmoretowardsmathematics,computingandthephysicalsciences.
Ifyouwanttotrainasaneconomistthentheeconomicsdegreewillprovideyouwithallyouneedwhileofferingthegreatestflexibilityinyourfuturecareerchoices.If,however,youdecideonacareerinbusinessthenyoucanchoosetheBusinessEconomicswithMarketingdegreewhichfocusesonthebusinessenvironment.ThethirdpossibilityistheFinancialEconomicsdegreeforthoseattractedbytheopportunitiesinthefinancialsector.
Theskillsyouwillacquirewillprovideyouwithanexcellentfoundationforyourfuturelifeandcareer.
economic studies InternationalRelations LLD2
Politics LL12
*AlsoavailablewithFrench,GermanorSpanishpleasevisitourprogrammewebpageforUCAScodes.
BScDegreeProgrammes
BScEconomics L101
BScFinancialEconomics L111
BScBusinessEconomicswithMarketing L1N5
BScEconomicsand…
AppliedComputing GL41
Mathematics GL11
BScFinancialEconomicsand… AppliedComputing GLK1
Mathematics GLD1
Seealsodegreesin:
MA/BScInternationalBusiness(page104)
BScBusinessManagement(page72)
BFinFinance(page98)
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
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MA/BSc Honours degree
Advanced entry MA/BSc Honours degree
Level 1> GlobalEconomic Perspectives
> Foundationsof EconomicAnalysis
plus4othermodules
Level 2> Microeconomics
> MacroeconomicsandEconomicStatistics
plus4othermodules
Level 3> MacroeconomicAnalysis (coremodule)
> plus for Economics: MicroeconomicAnalysis Econometrics plus1optionalmodule
> plus for Financial Economics: MicroeconomicAnalysis Econometrics FinancialInstitutions
> plus for Business Economics with Marketing: BusinessEconomicAnalysis Marketing plus1optionalmodule
Level 4> For Economics: EconomicTheory EconomicPolicy plus2optionalmodules
> ForFinancialEconomics: FinancialEconomicAnalysis InternationalFinance plus2optionalmodules
> For Business Economics with Marketing: BusinessStrategy MarketingResearch plus2optionalmodules
employabilityAwiderangeofpossibilitiesisopentoyouwhenyougraduateineconomicstudies.Alongsideyourspecificsubjectknowledge,yourdegreewillprovideyouwithavaluablerangeofskillsthatcanbeusedinmanydifferentcareerssuchas:
• selectingandanalysinginformation
• solvingbothabstractandpracticalproblems
• understandingandinterpretingnumericaland graphicaldata
• thinkinglogicallyandlaterally
• communicatingyourideasconcisely.
Inrecentyearsourgraduateshavefoundemploymentinmanywalksoflife.SomehavedecidedtopursuecareersasprofessionaleconomistsandhavegoneontoworkfortheUKGovernmentEconomicServiceortheScottishGovernment.Othershavetakenupcareersinfinanceoringeneralmanagement,workingforbankingmultinationals,majorconsultanciesandmarketingdepartments.
Tohelpstudentswiththeirjobsearch,weorganisesessionsoncareerprospectswherepotentialemployersareinvitedtotalktostudentsaboutfutureopportunities.
teaching and assessmentOurapproachintroducesyoutomodernanalyticalandproblemsolvingskillsthatareimportanttoprofessionaleconomistsandthewiderbusinesscommunity.InLevels1and2teachingisinitiallythroughacombinationoflecturesandtutorials,supplementedbyworkshopsandcomputerlaboratorysessions.
ThesecontinueinLevels3and4butyouarealsogiventheopportunitytoprepareanddeliverpresentations,bothindividuallyandasmembersofagroup.Youmayengageincasestudiesinwhichyouresearchacompanyortopicinwhichyouhaveaninterest.
Coursework,intheformofessays,quizzesandgroupprojects,playsanimportantroleinassessmentwhich,togetherwithexaminations,providesthebasisforyourfinalgrade.
Aspartoftheirassessedcoursework,theHonoursyearmarketingresearchclasscarriesoutanumberofmarketingresearchstudiesonbehalfoftheDundeeUniversityStudentsAssociation(theStudents’Union).Inthepastthestudentshavecarriedoutsurveysaddressingissuessuchasperceptionsoftheregularclubnightsandweekendcateringprovisioninthebar.InseveralcasestheresultsofthesurveyhaveprovidedasignificantinputintorevisingtheUnion’sofferings.
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertothedegree structure and overviewpagesfortheMA(page135)and BSc(page134).
Levels 3 and 4 OptionsYoumayselectLevels3and4optionsfromthewiderangeofmodulesonofferinEconomicStudies.
> QuantitativeMethodsforBusiness> FinancialInstitutions> BusinessStrategy> GovernmentandBusiness> Dissertation
> HumanResources> Econometrics> InternationalFinance> EconomicPolicy> Marketing
> EconomicTheory> MarketingResearch> EconomicsofGlobalisation> RiskandInformation> FinancialEconomicAnalysis
Youmayalsochooseaforeignlanguageaspartofyourdegreeorevenselectoptionsfromotherdisciplines.
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: ABBB
GCEA-Level: BBC
ILCHigher: ABBB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: EnglishatB(H,ILCH,HL)orEnglishlanguageandliteratureatB(GCSE)plusmathematics(SGat2,Int2atB,GCSEatB,OrdatB,SLat5).
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Education,SocialWorkandCommunityEducation’onpage138fordetails.Theessentialsubjectsgivenabovearealsostillrequired.
selection notes:1.Applicantsunderconsiderationwillbeinvitedtoaselection
processpriortooffersbeingmade.Thisallowsustoassesswhetheryouhavetheknowledgeandsuitabilityforprimaryteaching.Italsogivesyoutheopportunitytofindoutmore
aboutthecourseanditscontent.Ifyourapplicationreachestheselectionprocessstageyouwillbegiven Advice Notes for Candidateswhichwillallowyoutoprepareinadvance.
2. Applicantsareexpectedtodemonstrateknowledgeof,andcommitmenttoteaching,usuallythroughworkexperienceinaschoolsetting.
3. Applicantsarealsoexpectedtobeabletoengageindrama,physicaleducation,fieldworkandotherphysicalaspectsinvolvedintheroleoftheteacher.
4. AcheckwillbeconductedthroughtheProtectingVulnerableGroupsScheme(Disclosure),withthepermissionoftheapplicant,priortoacceptance.
degree programme(withUCASCode)MAEducation X120
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
professional accreditationThisprogrammeisaccreditedbytheGeneralTeachingCouncilforScotland(GTCS).
Forinformationonprofessionaldevelopmentanddistancelearningprogrammesofferedinthisarea,pleasevisitwww.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/distance
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/education
why study at dundee?InresponsetorecentnationalrecommendationsandotherdevelopmentsinteachereducationinScotlandournewMA(Hons)Educationhasbeendesignedtoofferanexciting,relevantandchallengingprogramme.Itisdesignedforstudentswhowanttoteachinnurseryorprimaryschools,teachingchildreninthe3-12yearsagerange.ThisnewprogrammereplacestheoldtraditionalBEdPrimaryEducationprogramme.
Teachingisachallengingandrewardingprofession,requiringavarietyofprofessionalskillsincommunication,managementandorganisation.Teachersmustbeabletorelatewelltootherpeople,exerciseaconsiderabledegreeofunderstandingandpatience,andrisetothephysical,socialandemotionaldemandsthatthejobbrings.
Nurturingavibrant,dynamic,internationalandinter-disciplinarycommunityisattheheartofwhatwedo.WithintheSchoolofEducation,SocialWorkandCommunityEducation,theMA(Hons)EducationprogrammedrawsuponmodulesfromacrosstheUniversityaswellasofferingsharedinteractivelearningwithstudentspreparingforcareersinsocialworkandcommunitylearninganddevelopment.Thisisexcellentpreparationforinterprofessionalcollaborationlaterinyourcareerasateacher.
practical experience
WehavesignificantperiodsofschoolexperienceinLevels1,3and4oftheprogramme.Theseschoolplacements,whichbegininyourfirstyearinuniversity,willgiveyouexperienceinarangeofdifferentsettingsincludingnurseryschools.Astrengthofourprogrammeistheopportunitytoundertakeaplacementinalocationotherthanaschool.Thismight,forexample,beinalocalrangerservice,acommunitylearninganddevelopmentprojectorindeedaplacementabroad.
buddy system
Wecurrentlyhavea‘BuddySystem’inwhichstudentsfromLevel2teamupwithLevel1groupstohelpthemsettleintothecampusandtheprogramme.WealsoprovideaspeciallydesignedinductionprogrammewhichallowsyoutogettoknowtheUniversity,theSchoolandeachotherbeforeclassesbegininearnest.
employabilityThenumberofstudentsselectedforInitialTeacherEducationprogrammesinScotlandreflectsanticipatednationalrequirements,soemploymentprospectsaregood.Youremploymentprospectsareincreasedfurtherifyouarewillingtomoveoutofyourhomearea,toschoolsthroughoutScotlandandtherestoftheUK.WeworkinpartnershipwithScottishLocalAuthoritiesandschoolsandourgraduatesarenowworkingacrosstheUKandevenabroad.
Theyearfollowingyourgraduationyouwillbegivenaguaranteedsalariedinductionpostwhichenablesyoutodevelopfurthertheskills,knowledgeandunderstandingrequiredforsuccessintheclassroom.
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Ifyouwanttoteachchildrenwithspecialneeds,youhavetoqualifyasaprimaryteacherfirst,thenaftersometeachingexperienceyoucanstudyforanadditionalspecialistqualification.AdditionalSupportNeedsandInclusivePracticeare,however,integralpartsofourMA(Hons)Educationprogramme.
teaching and assessmentTheMA(Hons)Educationleadstoaqualificationtoteachchildrenfromage3toage12,(fromnurserytotheendofprimaryschool).Therearefourmajorelementstotheprogramme:
• schoolexperience
• subject-basedacademicelectives
• corecurriculumcontentmodules
• curriculumbasedelectives(LearningandTeaching)
Theprogrammeconsistsof24modulesover4years.Thesearestudent-centredandcontainworkshops,lectures,seminars,tutorials,open-learningelementsaswellaspracticalexperienceintheclassroom.Theprogrammeisdeliveredbyuniversitytutorswhoareexperiencedclassroomteachers.
Schoolexperienceisgainedthroughblocksoftime,(betweenoneandsixweeks)throughoutthefouryears,innurseryandprimaryschools.InLevel2youwillhavetheopportunitytoundertakeanon-schoolbasedplacement.
YouwillhavetheexcitingopportunitytochoosemodulesfromothersubjectswithintheUniversitythusenablingyoutobothbroadenanddeepenyourknowledgeandunderstandingofkeyareasofthePrimaryCurriculum.Youmaychoosetofocusonmathematics,science,socialsubjects,ormodernlanguages.
Alternativelyyoumaywishtochoosemodulesrelatedtosocialworkorcommunitylearninganddevelopmenttoenableyoutohaveadeeperunderstandingofinter-agencyworking.Inadditionyouwillstudyinsomedepth,aspectsofeducationalstudiesincludingthehistoryandphilosophyofeducationtogetherwithdevelopmentalpsychology.
ThecorecurriculumcontentmodulescoverallsubjectsthatarerequiredtobetaughtinScottishprimaryschools:languagesandliteracy;mathematicsandnumeracy;socialstudies;sciencetechnologies;expressivearts;religiousandmoraleducation;healthandwellbeingaswellaspedagogicalstudies,whichlinkstogetherthepracticalandtheoreticalaspectsoflearningandteaching.
Curriculum-basedelectivesprovideanopportunityforstudentstocreate,fromarangeofofferedsubjects,theirownchoiceofstudy.TheelectiveshelptodevelopadeeperunderstandingoflearningandteachingapproacheswithinthecontextoftheeightareasofthePrimaryCurriculum:
• language• mathematics• socialstudies• technologies
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
MA(Hons) Education degree
Level 1> StudyinHigher
Education
> Subject-basedacademicelectivemodule
> EducationalStudies
> PedagogicalStudies
> CoreCurriculumContentModule
> Observation/SchoolExperience
Level 2> Subject-basedacademic
electivemodule
> EducationalStudies
> CoreCurriculumContentModule(Languages)
> LearningfromLifePlacement
> Inter-agencyWorkingModule
> CoreCurriculumContentModule(Mathematics)
Level 3> Curriculum-basedElective
(choicecanbemadefromtheeightaspectsoftheCurriculumforExcellence)
> EducationalStudies
> PedagogicalStudies
> Nursery/EarlyYearsSchoolExperience
Level 4> Curriculum-based
Elective(choicecanbemadefromtheeightaspectsoftheCurriculumforExcellence)
> Thesis
> PedagogicalStudies
> SchoolExperience(choiceofany
primarystage).
Notes TheMA(Hons)isademandingprogrammeintermsoftimeandeffort,involvingin-universityworkandplacements,normallyoverathirty-weekacademicyear.Inadditiontoclassroom-basedwork,youwillbeexpectedtoparticipatefullyindrama,physicaleducationandfieldwork,whichissometimesresidential.SuccessfulMA(Hons)Educationstudentsarewell-rounded,enthusiasticindividualswhocareabouttheindividualstheyworkwith,bothchildrenandadults.Tobesuccessfulonthisprogrammeitisexpectedthatyouwillhaveparticularstrengthsinmathematics,readingandwritingasthesearekeyelementsofateacher’sjob.Youshouldalsobeabletoleadandsupportphysicaleducationandfieldwork.
• sciences• expressivearts• healthandwellbeing• religiousandmoraleducation
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: AAAB
GCEA-Level: ABB
ILCHigher: AAAB
IBDiploma: 32pointswith6,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: Mathematicsandascienceorengineeringsubject(physicsforMEng)(H,A-L,ILCH,HL).
advanced entry (toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: AB + AB (H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: AAB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: Mathematicsandascience orengineeringsubject(physics
forMEng)(AH,A-L,HL).
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Engineering,PhysicsandMathematics’onpage140fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)BEngElectronic&ElectricalEngineering H600ElectronicEngineeringandPhysics HF63
MEngElectronic&ElectricalEngineering H601ElectronicEngineering&Physics FH36
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
professional accreditationAllourElectronicandElectricalEngineeringprogrammesareaccreditedtoBEng(Honours)levelbytheInstitutionofEngineeringandTechnology(IET).
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/eee
why study at dundee?Electronicsinrecentyearshasliterallytransformedtheworld.Electronicengineersaredevelopingsmarter,fasterdevicesandinformationprocessingsystemsofamazingcomplexity.Currentresearchisfocusedonnovelnanometer-scaledeviceswhichcopythefunctionalityofthehumanbrainandallowtheconstructionofadvancedcommunicationnetworksthatcovertheglobe.
AtDundeeourdegreesemphasisereal-lifeengineeringpracticeandresearchmethodologythroughextensivepracticalprojectschosentomatchyourcareerobjectives.
Ourstaffhaveastrongelectronicsresearchpresenceinkeytechnologyfieldssuchasrenewableenergy,biomedicalengineering,nano-electronicsandlaser/wirelesscommunications,andtheyhavecontributedmuchtotheadvancementofengineeringontheinternationalstage.YouwillhavetheopportunitytogetinvolvedwithourresearchprojectsaspartoftheUndergraduateResearchClubfromLevel1onwards.
Weofferarangeofdegreeswhichcovervirtuallyeveryaspectofelectronicandelectricalengineeringthatyouwillencounterinaprofessionalcareer.Theemphasisisonelectronicengineering,withelectricalengineeringoptionsavailableifdesired.Thedegreeprogrammesareflexible,makingitpossibleforyoutoswapbetweenprogrammesuptotheendofLevel2asnewinterestsdevelopanditbecomesclearertoyouwhatsortofprofessionalcareeryouintendtofollow.
OurHonoursdegreesareaccreditedtoBEnglevelbytheInstitutionofEngineeringandTechnology(IET)whichmeansthattheIEThascheckedandapprovedthestandardsoftheteaching,theassessment,thelaboratoriesandthestaff.Whenyouhavegraduatedandcommencedyourcareer,anaccreditedHonoursdegreeisthefirstrequirementforgainingprofessionalregistrationwiththeEngineeringCouncilasaCharteredEngineer(CEng).The‘integratedMasters’MEngprogrammetakesoneyearlongerthantheBEngprogrammebecauseitprovidesmoreexperienceoftheworldofindustryrelevanttofutureemploymentasaprofessionalengineer.
employabilityTheelectronicengineeringindustryisoneofthelargestintheworldandoffersawidevarietyofemploymentopportunities.ItisamajorhightechnologyindustryintheUKwithasignificantdemandforgraduateswithspecialistskills.Furthermore,ourgraduatescanworkconfidentlyinanycareerinwhichasoundabilityinmathematics,computingoradministrativeorganisationisrequired,ontopoftheirskillsinelectronicandelectricalengineering.
Soapartfromthemainstreamcommercialactivitiesofcircuitandsystemsdesign,ofsemiconductorsandcommunications,wealsoseeourgraduatestakingupcareersinfinancialmanagement,broadcasting,withthecivilservice,andwiththepoliceandarmedservices.YouwillfindthataDundeeengineeringdegreeopensthedoortoasurprisinglywiderangeofcareeropportunities.
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teaching and assessmentOurteachingusesenhancedresourcesintheformofstate-of-the-artlaboratoriesandexpertiseinsemiconductordevices,microelectronics,microengineering,computeraidedelectroniccircuitdesign,optoelectronicsandanalyticalelectronmicroscopy.
Mostteachingtakesplaceinsmallgroupswitheasyaccesstostaffandapersonalapproachtolectures,tutorials,andpracticalwork.Guidanceisavailabletoyouthroughoutyourprogrammeofstudytoensurethatyoumakegoodprogress.
Avarietyofassessmentmethodsisused,soinsomecaseswewillaskyoutosubmitcourseworkandlaboratoryreports,inothersyouwilltakeexaminations,andsometimeswewillsimplyaskyoutodiscusswhatyouhaveachieved.
AllBEngstudentsundertakearesearchprojectintheirfinalyearofstudyunderthesupervisionofamemberofstaff.Previousprojectshaveincluded:
• aninteractiveimagesystemforthediagnosisof sightdefectsinchildren
• robotautomationofNCRATMreliabilitytests
• GUIforcameracontrol
• regenerativevehiclebrakingsystems.
Yourfinaldegreeawardwilldependmainlyonyourachievementsduringthelaterlevelsofstudy.FortheBEngHonoursdegreesthefinalawardincludesa25%carry-forwardfromLevel3.FortheMEngHonoursdegrees,thereisa15%carry-forwardfromLevel3anda42.5%carry-forwardfromLevel4.
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
BEng Honours degree (4 years)
Advanced entry BEng Honours degree (3 years)
Level 1> Electricity,Optics
andWaves
> Electronic/ElectricalEngineeringproject
> EngineeringMathematics
> MechanicsandThermodynamics
> ProfessionalStudies
Level 2> Analogue&Digital
ElectronicSystems
> Electrical&MechanicalSystems
> EngineeringDesign&Communications
> EngineeringMathematics
> EngineeringSoftware
> FundamentalsofElectronicDevices
Level 3> AnalogueElectronic
Systems
> CommunicationSkills
> ComputerEngineering/PowerEngineering**
> ControlEngineering
> DigitalElectronicSystems
> MathematicalMethods
> Microelectronics
> SolidStatePhysics
> Telecommunications
Level 4> AdvancedMaterials
> CMOSMicroelectronics
> Communications
> ComputerEngineering/PowerEngineering**
> ControlEngineering
> ImageSystems
> Nanotechnology
> OperationsManagement
> Robotics
> IndividualResearchProject
Level 5(MEngonly)
> AdvancedElectronic Engineeringtopics
> FinancialManagement
> ProfessionalStudies
>MajorGroupProject
**OptionsforstudentswishingtospecialiseinPowerEngineering
MEng Honours degree (5 years)
Advanced entry MEng Honours degree (4 years)
what our graduates are doingHeatherMacNeillandAlistairMartinbothgraduatedfromtheBEng(Hons)ElectronicandElectricalEngineeringprogrammein2010.
HeatherisworkingasagraduatehardwareengineerwithAmericanDynamics,andAlistairisworkingforaworldwidedefenceelectronicscompanyontheirgraduatedevelopmentprogramme.
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: AABB
GCEA-Level: BBB
ILCHigher: AABB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: English/EnglishLiterature(H,A-L,ILCH,HL).
advanced entry (toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: AB + BB (H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: AAB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: English/EnglishLiterature (AH,A-L,HL).
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Humanities/EconomicStudies’onpage140fordetails.
degree programmes (withUCASCodes)
MAEnglish Q300
MAEnglishand...
AmericanStudies QT37
CreativeWriting QW38
EuropeanStudies QR38
History QV31
Mathematics GQ13
Philosophy QV35
Politics LQ23
Psychology CQ83
MAEnglishwith...
French Q3R1
German Q3R2
Spanish Q3R4
MAFilmStudiesand...
English QW36
Philosophy VP53
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/englishfilm
why study at dundee?Weareamedium-sizedteamwithanatmosphereoffriendlyinformality.Weworkhardtomakestudentsfeelathomesotheyachievetheirverybest.Dundeeisbothtraditionalandinnovative.Wedevelopourcourseswithaconsciousnessoftoday’sstudentneedsandpreferences,whilereflectingourcommitmenttothecutting-edgeideasinourfield.
ExcitingnewdevelopmentsincludetheintroductionofanewjointHonoursdegreeinEnglishandcreativewritingandthegrowthoffilmstudies,withtwojointHonoursdegreespossible.Wealsooffermodulesincomicsandgraphicnovels.
KirstyGunnisourProfessorofCreativeWritingandisanaward-winningnovelistwhoteachesatundergraduateandpostgraduatelevels,aswellasorganisingreadingsbyvisitingnovelistsandpoets.
ThefilmstudiesteamhasstronglinkswiththeDundeeContemporaryArtsCentre,Dundee’suniquecinemaandartgallery,andhelpsorganisefilmprogrammeswhichbringtogetherstudentsandthegeneralcommunity.
TheJOOTTheatreCompanyisadramagroupwhichspecialisesinmedievalandearlymoderntheatre.ThecompanyislargelycomprisedofcurrentEnglishstudentsandwasinvitedtoperformattheSorbonneinParisin2008.
EnglishalsooffersErasmusexchangeswiththreeEuropeanUniversities:Salzburg,FreiburgandThessaloniki.Wearecurrentlybuildinglinkswithseveralotherinstitutions.
Ifyouenjoyreadingandwriting,wanttodevelopskillsinindependentandimaginativecriticalthinkingandhavealivelyinterestincultureandcreativity,thenEnglishatDundeeisforyou.
employabilityEnglishisanadaptablesubject,openingaflexiblerangeofcareeroptions.EmployersareoftendrawntoEnglishgraduatesastheypossessgoodwrittenandspokencommunicationskillsandabroadunderstandingoftheworld.Theyhavealsoreceivedrigoroustraininginworkingindependentlyandthinkingcritically.Indeed,statisticsshowthatstudentsofEnglishareoftenbetteratsecuring‘graduate-level’poststhancomparablehumanitiesgraduates.
Teachingisaregularoccupationalchoiceofourgraduatesbutbynomeanstheironlyavailablecareerpath!Manyentergeneralmanagement,consultancy,thecivilservice,aswellasresearch,journalism,libraryandinformationscience,publishingand,increasingly,creativeindustries,especiallythemedia.Infact,ourgraduatesfindthemselvespreparedforawidevarietyofoccupations.
english/film studies
In the 2011 National Student Survey 95% of our students said they were satisfied with the quality of the course.
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teaching and assessmentOurmethodsaimtobebothlivelyandinnovativeConsequently,EnglishhasreceivedthehighestratingsforTeachingQualityAssessment.Weemployawiderangeofmethods,fromlecturesandfilmscreeningstosmallgroupteaching.Mostmodulesareassessedbytailoredcombinationsofcourseworkandformalexaminations,butstudentsencounteragreatvarietyofassessmentapproaches.
Courseworkcanconsistofessays,oralpresentations,weeklyjournals,oranumberofotherpossibilities.Theformalexaminationsaretwoorthreehourslong.
MA Honours degree
Advanced entry MA Honours degree
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample PleaserefertotheMA degree structure and overviewonpage135.
Level 1
Atotalof6modules,including:
> IntroductiontoLiteraryStudy
> EarlyModernto EarlyRomantic Literature1564-1789
Level 2
Atotalof6modules,including:
> RomantictoVictorianLiterature
1789-1901
> ModernisttoContemporaryLiterature,1901
toPresent
Level 3
Atotalof4modules(2modulesforjointHonours),chosenfrom:
> AmericanLiterature
> ContemporaryLiterature
> IntroductiontoCreative WritingPractice
> MedievalLiterature
> Modernism&Modernity
> OtherAmericas:ContemporaryMulti-EthnicFiction
> Post-ColonialTexts
> Romantic&GothicLiterature1760-1830
> Shakespeare
> VictorianLiterature
> VisioninFilm,Literature andCulture
> WritingasMaking: Poetics&Creativity
Level 4
Atotalof4modules(2modulesforjointHonours),chosenfrom:
> AmericanModernistPoetry
> ContemporaryBritishWriters ofComicsandGraphicNovels
> CrimeandDetectioninAmericanFiction
> Dissertation
> H.G.Wells,ScienceFiction andFilm
> HistoryoftheBook
> Image,TextandPerformance
> LiteratureoftheTwentieth-CenturyScottishRenaissance
> MakingWritingMatter
> MedievalismattheMovies
> NovelsofVirginiaWoolf
> OldEnglishLiterature
> Re-imaginingBritain:LiteratureaftertheEndoftheEmpire
> TheLiteratureofTerror:British &AmericanGothicWriting
> WritingScepticism
English
Level 1
> ReadingtheScreen: AnIntroductionto
FilmStudies
> PerspectivesandMovementsinCinema
Level 2
> ClassicalHollywood: AnExcessively ObviousCinema
> FilmNoir:TheDarkSideoftheStreet
Level 3
> EuropeanCinemasince1960
> FilmArt
> VisioninFilm,LiteratureandCulture
Level 4
> Epics,ExileandNostalgia: TheFilmsofKurosawa, PowellandTarkovsky
> H.G.Wells,ScienceFiction andFilm
> MedievalismattheMovies
> Image,Text,Performance
Film studies modules
PleasevisitourprogrammewebpageforinformationontheEnglishandCreativeWritingjointHonoursprogramme.
Severalofourcoursesmakenouseofaformalexam;nocourseisassessedbyformalexaminationalone.Theweightingsgiventoexaminationsandcourseworkvaryfromcoursetocourse.
Wealsoencourageintellectualandpresentationalskillswhichwillbeofrealuseinlaterlife.IthasbeensaidthatEnglishaimstohelpstudents‘developtheinsightofanartist,theanalyticalprecisionofascientistandthepersuasivenessofalawyer.’Weagree.
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: AABB
GCEA-Level: BBB
ILCHigher: AABB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: Biologyorchemistryorphysics(H,A-L,ILCH,HL).
advanced entry (toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: AB + BB (H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: AAB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: Biologyorchemistryorphysics(AH,A-L,HL).
other qualificationsPleasesee‘TheEnvironment’onpage140fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)BScEnvironmentalScience F750
BScEnvironmentalScienceandGeography LF77
MAEnvironmentalScienceandGeography FL77
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
why study at dundee?Growingpressuresonscarceresourcesandconcernovertheeffectsofclimatechangemeantherehasneverbeenabettertimetobeanenvironmentalscienceprofessional.
Ourprogrammeisinterdisciplinarywithteachingstaffdrawnfromawiderangeofacademicareas.Thismeansthatyouwillbenefitfromexposuretomethods,facilitiesandresearchagendasthatspantheenvironment–fromlifesciencesincludingchemistryandbiology,throughhydrology,remotesensing,geology,geomorphology,oceanographyandphysics,toenvironmentalplanningandmanagement.Theprogrammeprioritisesasoundscientificunderstandingasanessentialrequirementfordebatingtopicalenvironmentalissues.Thedegreestructureisflexible,allowingstudentstogainasystematicfoundationbeforespecialisinginspecificareasofenvironmentalscience.Thisprovidesafirmandrigorousfoundationforyourcareerintheenvironment.
Youwillenjoyfieldworkatallfourlevelsofstudy,embeddedintoeachstageofourprogramme.Thisincludesanoverseasfieldtriptosouth-eastSpaininLevel3,anddaytripstotherichvarietyofstunningenvironmentseasilyaccessiblefromDundee,fromtheFirthofTaytotheCairngormsandbeyond.
Wehavestronglinkstoemployersnationally,reflectedbyresearchandconsultancyworkundertakenbyteachingstaffandbytherisingnumbersofdirectapproacheswereceiveforgraduates,includingopportunitiesforworkexperienceandsummerplacements.Guestlecturersfromenvironmentalemployersaddresskeyenvironmentalissuesthroughouttheprogramme.
ApplicationhasbeenmadeforprofessionalaccreditationfortheenvironmentalsciencedegreefromtheInstituteofEnvironmentalSciences.Thiswillfurtherdevelopthealreadyexcellentlinksbetweenourcoursesandemploymentopportunities.
Ourstaffoperateanopen-doorpolicyforallstudentswhoareencouragedtoapproachstaffasandwhentheywishforhelpandsupport.
employabilityAsagraduateinenvironmentalscienceyouwillhavehighemploymentprospects.Youwillhaveasolidscientificbaseknowledgetogetherwithvaluableinterpretativeskillsmuchsoughtbyprospectiveemployersinmanyfieldssuchasenvironmentalprotection,environmentalconsultancyandthewaterindustry.
Ourfocusonskillsemphasisesbothtransferableskills(e.g.innumericalproblem-solving,communicationandteamworking)anddiscipline-specificskills(e.g.floodriskassessmentusingindustry-standardhydrologicalmodels)whichareendorsedbyemployersasrelevanttotheneedsoftheemploymentmarketplace.
environmental science
In the
2011 National
Student Survey,
Environmental Science
and Physical Geography
at Dundee are ranked top
in the UK with 97%
student satisfaction
with the quality
of the course.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/environmentalsci
Thestaffareparticularlyenthusiasticaboutthematerialtheyteachandarealwayswillingtofocusfurtherattentiononanyareasofdifficulty.Final year student comment from the National Student Survey.
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StaffhaveespeciallystrongworkingrelationshipswiththeUKenvironmentalregulatoryagencies.TypicalexamplesofrecentgraduatedestinationsincludetheScottishEnvironmentProtectionAgency,consultants(e.g.Enviros,MWH,EnvironmentalResourcesManagement,WAFairhurst)andlocalauthorities.
teaching and assessmentWebelievethatstudentsprogressmosteffectivelythroughastimulatinganddiverserangeofteachingmethods,includingactiveparticipationinlaboratoryandcomputingpracticalclasses,seminars,smallgroupdiscussions,fieldwork,guidedindependentstudy,courseworkandlectures.
Theprogrammeisdesignedtobuildyourknowledgeandunderstandingsuccessivelyateachlevelofafouryeardegree,developingbothtransferableskillsininformationtechnologyandcommunicationandsubjectspecificskillsinlaboratoryanalysis,remotesensingandsiteinvestigation.Greatemphasisisplacedonlearningthroughfieldwork,bothindependentlyandingroupwork.ThroughoutLevel1specialstudyskillssessionsareprovidedtosupportthetransitiontoindependentstudywhichunderpinsmostuniversitylearning.
Assessmentisthroughacombinationofcoursework,comprisingalllaboratoryandfieldworkreports,classtests,essaysandverbalpresentations,andend-of-yearexaminations.Courseworkcountsfor75%oftheoverallassessmentatLevel1,50%atLevel2andbetween50%and100%ofthemodulesatLevels3and4.
MA/BSc Honours degreeAdvanced entry MA/BSc Honours degree
Level 1> ThePhysical
Environment
> EnvironmentsForLife
TopicscoveredincludeGeology,PhysicalGeography,Hydrology,EnvironmentalPhysics,EnvironmentalChemistry,Weather,ClimateandEnvironmentalBiology
plus4othermodulesincludingatleast2appropriatescience-basedmodulesforBScdegrees
Level 2> Managementand
Monitoring(Geoscience,RemoteSensingandEnvironmentalResourceManagement)
> MechanismsandMeasurements
(AquaticScience, EcologyandChemistry)
plus4othermodules,includingatleast2appropriatescience-basedmodulesforBScdegrees;oneofthesewillbechemistryforAdvancedEntrytoLevel2forstudentswhodonothaveagoodpassatHigherorA-Levelinchemistry(oranequivalentqualification)
Level 3> ReconstructingPast
Environments
> ResearchMethodsandFieldSkills(includesoverseasfieldcourse)
plus2modulesfromarangeofavailablemodules
Level 4> Dissertation
> CatchmentSedimentDynamics
> CoastalandEstuarineGeoscience
> MigrationandEthnicity
> EnvironmentalResourceManagement
> GeographicalInformationSystems
> GlacialProcessesandEnvironments
> HydrologyandWaterResources
> WaterHazardsandRisk
SingleBScstudentstaketheResearchProjectModule+3othermodules
JointBScorMAstudentstake2modules
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample Pleaserefertothedegree structure and overviewpagesfortheMA(page135)andBSc(page134).
what our graduates sayThebroadrangeofsubjectscoveredinmydegreegavemeanidealfoundationforworkinginthegeo-environmentalsector.TransferableskillsintegratedintothecoursesuchasIT,problemsolving,numeracyandreportwritingprovidetheskillsbaseneededforanygraduatejob.
Quote from a recent BSc Environmental Science graduate
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www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/environmentalsus
why study at dundee?Environmentalsustainabilityisadiverseanddynamicsubjectexaminingtheinteractionbetweenpeopleandtheirsurroundings.TheMAinEnvironmentalSustainabilityisconcernedwiththeuseofnaturalresourcesandtheattainmentofmoresustainablelifestyleswhilstprotectingcriticalnaturalcapital.
Dundeeisuniquelylocatedforthestudyofenvironmentalsustainability.Ithaseasyaccesstoestuarine,maritimeandarangeofterrestrialenvironments.Itsurbanandindustrialheritage,thefertileagriculturalhinterlandandthebackdropofhillsandmountainsaffordavibrantandvaried‘laboratory’inwhichtostudy.
Withtheincreasingemphasisonthe‘greenagenda’inallaspectsofdailylife,understandingtheenvironmenthasneverbeenmoreimportant.Globalwarming,biodiversityandrenewableenergyarejustafewoftherecurringthemeswehearonthenews.Publicagenciesarenowlookingforgraduateswiththeabilitytodeliversustainableoutcomes,whilebusinesses,largeandsmall,areseekinggraduateswithsubstantialenvironmentalexpertise.
Thisexcitingdegreeprogrammemeansyounolongerneedtowaituntilyouhavegraduatedtoturnyouracademicinterestsintosuchpracticalenvironmentalskills.Youcaninsteaddrawontwohighly-rateddisciplinestogiveyouboththemanagementandadministrativeskillstoinformenvironmentalpolicyandthescientificandtechnicalknowledgetodeliveramoresustainableenvironment.
Ifyouwanttotacklepollution,toensurethatnewdevelopmentsenhanceratherthandetractfromtheirsurroundings,tooffercommunitiesthechancetohavearealsayinhowpeopleusetheirnaturalresources,inshorttohavearealimpactonthefutureofourearth,thenthisisthedegreeforyou.
employabilityGraduatesfromtheprogrammeareemployedinawidevarietyofjobs:
• preparingnationalpolicyandlegislativeguidanceonenvironmentalprotection
• assistinglocalauthoritieswithsustainabledevelopmentstrategies,wastestrategyimplementationandotherenvironmentalpolicies
• workingasenvironmentalconsultantsinspecialistareassuchasatmosphericorwaterpollution
• workinginlargecorporationsasenvironmentalsustainabilitypersonnelorcorporatesocial
responsibilitymanagers
• actingascountrysiderangers.
Whilstmanyofourgraduateshavehelpedshapeenvironmentalpolicyandregulationatlocalandnationallevels,onerecentgraduatehasworkedatEuropeanUnionlevel,draftingpollutioncontrolregulationsinBrusselswhileonsecondmentfromtheScottishEnvironmentProtectionAgency.
environmental sustainability
This is an excellent, professionally run course that in many places exceeds IEMA’s requirements in scope and depth.Comment made by an IEMA Assessor during our annual assessment
minimum requirementsSQAHigher: AABB
GCEA-Level: BBB
ILCHigher: AABB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: None,butseeentryrequirementsforJoint
Honourssubject.
advanced entry (toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: AB + BB (H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: AAB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: None,butseeentryrequirementsforJoint
Honourssubject.
other qualificationsPleasesee‘TheEnvironment’onpage140fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)MAEnvironmentalSustainability F751
MAEnvironmentalSustainability NF17andInternationalBusiness
MAEnvironmentalSustainability FL7RandGeography
Seemaking your application onpage32.
professional accreditationOurMAinEnvironmentalSustainabilityisaccreditedbytheprofessionalbodytheInstituteofEnvironmentalManagementandAssessment(IEMA)whichmeansthatallstudentswhoattainalowersecondclassdegreeorbetterareeligibleforAssociateMembershipofIEMA.
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teaching and assessmentThedegreeprogrammeistaughtbyexperiencedtownplannersandgeographers.Weuseavarietyofteachingmethodsincludinglectures,tutorials,seminars,labworkandgroupinstructionforskillsdevelopment.
Througharangeofpracticalcoursework,youwillhavethechancetodevelopyourskillsincommunication,reportwriting,presentation,policyanalysisandevaluation,problemsolving,decisionmaking,IT,andteamwork.
Asprogressismadethroughtheprogrammestudentshaveanincreasingopportunitytospecialiseinsubjectsoftheirchoice.
MA Honours degreeAdvanced entry MA Honours degree
Level 1> Sustainable
DevelopmentandtheEnvironment
> CountrysidePlanningandManagement
> ThePhysicalEnvironment
> EnvironmentsforLife
plus2othermodules
Level 2> ManagementintheBuilt
andNaturalEnvironment
> IntroductiontoEnvironmentalLaw
> ManagementandMonitoring
> MechanismsandMeasurements
plus2othermodules
Level 3> Business,Lawand
Environment
> EnvironmentalAssessment
> GeographicalMethods
plus1othermodule
Level 4> EnvironmentalResource
Management
> Dissertation
plus2optionsfrom:
> ClimateChange
> CommunityGovernance
> GeographicInformation Systems
> CoastalandEstuarineGeoscience
> HydrologyandWaterResources
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertotheMA degree structure and overviewonpage135.
Pleasevisittheprogrammewebpageformoreinformationonprogrammeprogression.
what our graduates are doingJillMcMastergraduatedin2006withanMAEnvironmentalSustainability.SheisnowaFacilitiesManagementAssistant(Energy),forPerth&KinrossCouncil.Shesays,“thedegreeprogrammeprovidedmewithanarrayofusefulskillsandknowledgeofthe‘realworld’,frompreparingpresentationstowritingbriefingnotesandunderstandingsustainabledevelopmentprinciplesforallaspectsofresourcemanagement.”
KeirMcAndrewgraduatedin1999.HenowworksfortheEuropeanCommissioninBrusselsonEUlawconcerningindustrialemissions.Hesays,“thecoursecontainedalargeelementofpersonaldevelopment,focusingontheskillsthatarerequiredintheworkplace–projectandtimemanagement,presentationskills,researchskills–allofwhichhaveproventobeveryhelpfulinmycareer.TheothergreatthingaboutmycoursewasthepeopleIstudiedwithwhoallhadarealcommitmenttoenvironmentalmattersandadesiretolearn.”
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: AABB
GCEA-Level: BBB
ILCHigher: AABB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: None,butseeentryrequirementsforJoint
Honourssubject.
advanced entry (toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: AB + BB (H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: AAB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: None,butseeentryrequirementsforJoint
Honourssubject.
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Humanities/EconomicStudies’onpage140fordetails.
degree programmes (withUCASCodes)
MAEuropeanStudiesand...
BusinessEconomicswithMarketing LNR0
Economics LR18
English QR38
EuropeanLanguages&Culture RR89
Geography LR78
History RV81
InternationalRelations LR28
Philosophy RV85
Psychology CR88
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/european
why study at dundee?HereatDundee,wehavealongandwell-establishedreputationinteachingEuropeanstudies.Ourdegreeprogrammehasmanydistinctivefeatures:
• Wehavebeencommendedforourstronglyinterdisciplinaryapproach.Duringyourstudies,youwillhaveopportunitiestocombineperspectivesfromeconomists,geographers,historians,lawyers,linguists,philosophers,culturalstudyspecialists,aswellaspoliticalanalysts.
• Wewillgiveyouthehistoricalbackground,butyouwillalsolookatissuesthatmatterinEuropenow,suchasintegration,migration,culturalidentity,economicpolicyandgovernance.
• ThefocusofourcorecoursesisEurope-wide,includingRussiaandthewiderangeofoptionalmodulesallowsyoutospecialise.
• YoucanchoosefromawiderangeofadditionalmodulesfromwithintheSchoolofHumanitiesandtheCollegeofArtsandSocialSciences.
• YoucancombineyourjointHonoursEuropeanStudiesdegreewiththestudyofFrench,GermanorSpanishshouldyouwishtodoso.(Arangeofotherlanguagesarealsoavailableasadditionalmodules.)
• ThenewjointHonoursprogrammewithEuropean LanguagesandCultureallowsyoutostudy2languages fromFrench,GermanorSpanish.
• AsaEuropeanStudiesstudent,youwillbeparticularlyencouragedtogoonanErasmusexchangetooneofourpartneruniversitiesinEurope.
employabilityAsaEuropeanStudiesgraduate,youwillhavegainedarangeoftransferableskillsduringyourstudies,includingskillsinresearch,writtenandoralpresentation,andinterculturalmediationskills.
Ourgraduatesworkinarangeofareasincludingeducation,archives,politics,governmentservices,journalism,non-governmentalorganisations(NGOs),withsomestartingtheirownbusiness.
teaching and assessmentTheteachingandassessmentmethodsvarybetweenlevels.
Initiallytheteachingismainlydoneinlectures,wherewewillintroduceatopictoyou.Aftercarryingoutyourownresearch,youwilldiscussthelecturesandyourownfindingsintutorials.
Asyoudeepenyourunderstanding,thefocusmovestoseminarsinwhichyouwillplayaleadingpartbyintroducingyourownresearch.Atallstagesweencourageteamworkinsmallgroups.
Atalllevelsexamandcontinuousassessmentmarksarecombinedtoarriveatyourfinalgrade.ForcontinuousassessmentatLevels1and2,youusuallywriteessaysontopicschosenbyyourtutor,butbythetimeyouareinLevels3and4youwilloftentackleprojectsandpresentationsonsubjectsofyourownchoice.
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MA Honours degreeAdvanced entry MA Honours degree
Level 1Atotalof6modules,including:
> TheGlobalisingWorld(coremodule)
> TwoLevel1modulesin*PracticalFrenchorGermanorSpanish
> OneLevel1coremoduleinyourotherjointHonourssubject
*Pleasenote:TherearetwolanguagesstreamsinFrenchandSpanish:oneforthosewithaHigheroranA-Level;theotherforcompleteornearbeginners.InGermanthereisonlyonestreamforthosewithaHigherorA-Level.
Level 2Atotalof6modules,including:
> ContemporaryChallengesforEurope(coremodule)
> TwoLevel2modulesin*PracticalFrenchorGermanorSpanish
> OneLevel2coremoduleinyourotherjointHonourssubject
*Pleasenote:TherearetwolanguagesstreamsinFrenchandSpanish,dependingonyourqualifications/experienceonentry.
Level 3Atotalof4modules,including:
> EuropeanUnionPolitics(coremodule)
> Coremodule(s)inyourotherjointHonourssubject
> French3:LanguageandCultureinContext
> orGerman3:LanguageandCultureinContext
> orSpanish3:LanguageandCultureinContext
> OneoptionalmodulefromtheEuropeanstudiesapprovedlist
Pleasenote:Alternatively,thewholeorpartofLevel3canbespentstudyingatapartneruniversityinFrance,GermanyorSpain
Level 4Atotalof4modules,including:
> Dissertation(ontopicofyourchoiceinEuropeanstudies)
> Coremodule(s)inyourotherjointHonourssubject
> French4:LanguageandCultureinContext
> orGerman4:LanguageandCultureinContext
> orSpanish4:LanguageandCultureinContext
> OneoptionalmodulefromtheEuropeanstudiesapprovedlist
European Studies (with a foreign language)
PleasevisittheprogrammewebpageforinformationonstudyingEuropeanstudieswithoutaforeignlanguageorforthejointHonoursprogrammewithEuropeanLanguagesandCulture(taking2languagesfromFrench,GermanorSpanish).
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertotheMA degree structure and overviewonpage135.
what our graduates say“StudyingEuropeanStudiesgavemeanin-depthinsightintothetransnationalorganisation.IhavelearnthowtheEUoperatesandwhyitisfundamentalfortheworldinthefuture.Accompaniedbymyyearabroad,thathasboostedmylanguageconfidenceimmenselyandithasgivenmeasolidbasisformyfuture.”
Anna Rozewska, from Poland, graduated in 2010 with MA (Hons) European Studies and Economics
what’s so good about european studies at dundee?“Youarestudyinginatrulymulticulturalenvironment–bothstudentsandlecturerscomefromvariouscountries,representingdifferentcultures,withtheirpersonalinsightsandexperiences,whichmadethelearningprocessalotmoreinteresting.”
Ilze Plavgo, graduated in 2009 with MA (Hons) European Studies and International Relations
what our graduates say“TheoptionofstudyingEuropeanStudieswithalanguagewasagreatopportunity.IfoundtheculturalaspectofEuropeanstudiesreallyinterestingsoIdecidedtogotoGrenobleinFranceonanErasmusexchangein3rdyear.EventhoughIwilladmitthatitwasoneofthehardestthingsIhaveeverdoneIamsogladIwentandIhavetakenawaysomanyinsightsandgoodmemories,itwasmorethanworthit.”
Judith Kahl, from Germany graduated in 2011 with MA (Hons) European Studies with French and is now studying MLitt Continental Philosophy
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: ABBB
GCEA-Level: BBB
ILCHigher: ABBB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: Englishandmathematics (SGat2,Int2atC,GCSEatB, OrdatB,SLat5).
advanced entry (toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: BBB
GCEA-Level: BBB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: Mathematics,economicsandaccounting(AH,A-L,HL)andEnglish(SGat2,Int2atC,GCSEatB,OrdatB,SLat5).
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Accountancy’onpage138fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)BachelorofFinance(BFin) N300
BachelorofInternationalFinance(BIFin) N390
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
professional accreditationTheBFinisanaccrediteddegreeandallowsexemptionsfromprofessionalexaminationsfromthefollowingbodies:ACCA,CIMAandAIA.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/finance
why study at dundee?AtDundeeweaimtohelpyoudeveloptheskillsandtechniquesneededforavarietyofexcitingcareersinfinance.Thetermfinanceisnormallyusedtorefertothemanagementofmoneyandamajorpartofmodernfinancestudyinvolvesexaminingthewayinwhichlargecorporationsusetheirfundstogenerateincomeandwealthinthefuture.TheprogrammeemphasisestheroleplayedbycapitalmarketsbothintheUKandoverseasinthiswealthcreationprocessandhighlightstheirimportanceintheglobaleconomy.
WheretheBFin(BachelorofFinance)addressesfinancialissuesrelatingtoUKandIrishcompanies,theBIFin(BachelorofInternationalFinance)willprovideyouwiththenecessaryanalyticalskillstounderstandtheenvironmentwithinwhichmultinationalfirmsoperate.Itwillalsoenableyoutounderstandhowthesefirmsselect,assessandfinancetheirprojectsinternationallyandprovideyouwithafoundationtoappreciatehowfinancialrisksaremanagedbyinternationalfirms.WeaimtoshowyouhowvitalthefinancialsectorisintheUKandoverseas.Wewillshowyouallaspectsofthefinancingprocessfromtheraisingoffundsbycompaniesthroughtothecomplexoperationof,andlinksbetween,differentcapitalmarkets.
Studentsstudyingfinancearetaughtbystaffwhohaveeitherpracticalexperienceworkinginthefinancialsectororwhohavegainedinsightsintofinancialpracticesthroughresearchofanalysts,companydirectorsandmarkettraders.TheseinsightsfrompracticehelpinformtheteachingoffinanceatDundeeandarereinforcedbystudentvisitstothefinancialcentresofbothLondonandEdinburgh.
employabilityTheBFinandBIFincanenhanceyouremployabilitybydevelopingyournumeracyandanalyticalabilities,enhancingyourITskillsandimprovingyourinterpersonalandcommunicationskills.Manystudentsgoontoworkinthefinancialservicessectoreitherasanalysts,fundmanagersoronthetradingfloorsofinvestmentbanks.AlargenumbertakeprofessionalexaminationssuchasthoseoftheCharteredInstituteofBankersinScotlandortheCharteredFinancialAnalystAssociation.
TheBFinandtheBIFindegreesactasanexcellentsteppingstoneintobothoftheseprofessions,butalsocovermuchofthematerialrequiredforanumberofotherprofessionalfinancialqualifications,includingtheprofessionalaccountancybodies.
Inaddition,anumberofvisitingguestspeakers,drawnfrompractice,areinvitedtotalkabouttheinvestmenttrustsectorspecificallyandthefundmanagementindustryingeneral.
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teaching and assessmentAllstudentsstudyingfortheBFinandtheBIFindegreestakeacommonsetofmodulesinLevels1and2.
Ourprogrammesaredeliveredusingavarietyoflectures,seminars,workshops,tutorials,projectsandhands-oncomputerlabs.Assessmentisbyamixtureofcoursework(forexampleanessay),computerlabs,projectsbasedongroupassignmentsandexams.
Theweightingsallocatedtoassessedcourseworkandthefinalexaminationvaryfrommoduletomodule.Typically80%isallocatedtothefinalexambutthisislessinsomemodulesandmoreinothers.
InLevel1and2oftheBFinandtheBIFin,threesubjectsaredeliveredpersemester,eachhavingapproximately5hoursofclasses.Consequently,thereisapproximately15hoursofcontacttimefromMondaytoFridayofeachweek.Weexpectstudentstoundertakeanadditional20hoursofindividualstudyperweektoprepareforclassesandrevisematerialcoveredinlecturesortutorials.
BFin/BIFin Honours degreeAdvanced entry BFin/BIFin Honours degree
Level 1> IntroductoryFinancial
Accounting
> IntroductoryManagementAccounting
> Statistics
> InformationSystems
> GlobalEconomicPerspectives
> FoundationsofEconomicAnalysis
Level 2> IntermediateFinancial
Accounting
> IntermediateFinancialManagement
> FinancialDecisionAnalysis
> Microeconomics
> MacroeconomicsandEconomicStatistics
> ManagementandInformationSystems
Level 3> MicroeconomicAnalysis
> AdvancedFinancialManagement
> InternationalCapitalMarkets
> Taxation
> Econometrics(BFin)
or
> MacroeconomicAnalysis(BIFin)
Level 4> FinancialManagement
Theory
> FinancialEconomicAnalysis(BFin)
or
> InternationalFinance(BIFin)
> plusthreeLevel4modules
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
Level 4 Options AdvancedFinancialAccountingAdvancedManagement&InformationSystemsBusinessStrategyEconomicsoftheEuropeanUnionFinancialInstitutionsFinancialStatementAnalysisFiscalStudiesGovernmentandBusinessHumanResourcesRegionalEconomics
RiskandInformationSecurityAnalysis&PortfolioManagementSocial&EnvironmentalAccounting&ReportingMacroeconomicAnalysis(BFinonly)Marketing(BFinonly)StrategyandMarketing(BFinonly)BusinessDecisions(BIFinonly)Econometrics(BIFinonly)EconomicsofGlobalisation(BIFinonly)FinancialEconomicAnalysis(BIFinonly)
what’s so good about finance at dundee?Theprogrammesweredevelopedafterdiscussionswithemployersandaretailoredtothetheoreticalandpracticalissuesmostrelevanttothemodernfinancialenvironment.
what our graduates are doingGarethGettinbygraduatedfromBFinFinancein2000.HehasbeenworkingasaResearchAnalystonthestrategyteamatStandardLife.Hesays:“TheBFindegreegavemeagreatfoundationtotheinvestmentexamsthatIhavesuccessfullyundertaken,forexampletheInvestmentManagementCertificate(IMC).Overallthecourseisgreat!Itcoverssuchadiversityandrangeoftopicsthatwillequipanystudentwishingtopursueacareerininvestments.”
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: AABB
GCEA-Level: BBB
ILCHigher: AABB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: NoneforMA,butseeentryrequirementsforJointHonourssubject;aScience(H,A-L,ILCH,HL)forBSc.
advanced entry (toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: AB + BB (H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: AAB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: Geography(AH,A-L,HL)forMA;geographyandbiologyorchemistry(AH,A-L,HL)forBSc.
other qualificationsPleasesee‘TheEnvironment’onpage140fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)
MAGeography L700
MAGeopolitics L246
MAGeographyand...
AmericanStudies LT77
BusinessEconomicswithMarketing LLN0
EnvironmentalScience FL77
EuropeanStudies LR78
History LV71
Planning LK74
Politics LL72
Psychology CL87
MAGeographywith...
French L7R1
German L7R2
Spanish L7R4
BScGeography F800
BScGeographyandEnvironmentalScience LF77
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/geography
why study at dundee?GeographyatDundeewillprovideyouwiththeopportunitytoexaminesomeofthemostexcitingandchallengingquestionsconcerningtheworld’shumanandphysicalenvironments.Youwillexploreissueswhichrangefromglobalconcerns,suchasclimatechangeortherelationshipsbetweenthedevelopedanddevelopingworlds,tomorelocalmatterssuchasfloodingandurbanregeneration.
AsageographeratDundeeyouwilllearnhowtoapplyyourknowledgeinordertoanalyseandsolveawiderangeofenvironmental,socialandregionalproblems.Youwillbetaughtbyenthusiasticacademicstaffwhoareinternationallyrecognisedfortheirresearchachievements.InthemostrecentResearchAssessmentExercise(RAE),geographyatDundeewasratedjoint1stinScotlandforresearchclassedasinternationallyexcellentorworld-leading.
ThegeographydegreecourseatDundeeishighlyflexible.Dependingonyourinterestsandthecombinationsofsubjectsyouwanttotake,youcanstudygeographyforanMAorforaBSc.InadditiontoawiderangeofjointHonoursdegreestherearealsospecificdegreepathwaysingeographyandplanningand,forthoseinterestedinpoliticalissuesinaglobalcontext,geopolitics.
Youwillalsohavetheopportunitytostudygeographyinaninternationalcontext.TherearemanyopportunitiestoparticipateinfieldtripstointernationallocationssuchasCalifornia,NewYorkandSpainaswellasexpeditionstoIcelandandtheItalianAlps.YoucanalsospendonesemesteroruptoawholeacademicyearstudyingabroadeitherinEuropeorNorthAmerica.
employabilityArecentstudybytheRoyalGeographicalSocietyshowedthat,comparedwithothersubjects,geographersareamongthemostemployablebecausetheydevelopthekindsofskillsandknowledgethatemployersvaluesuchascommunication,problemsolvingandanalysis.
Someofourstudentsgointocareerswhicharelinkedtogeographyinfieldslikedevelopment,theenvironment,hydrology,tourism,planningandcomputing.Othersentermoregeneralfields,likemanagementandadministration,marketingorfinance.
GeographyatDundeealsohasitsownemployers’forumwhichprovidescareersadviceforstudentsaswellasguidanceondevelopingthegeographydegreeinwayssuitedtowhatemployersarelookingforinnewgraduates.
teaching and assessmentOurteachingisamixtureoflectures,seminars,tutorials,workshops,andpracticals,andyouwillalsouseourstate-of-the-artphysicalgeographylaboratoryandspecialistsoftwareresourcessuchasArc/GIS.
However,geographyisafield-basedsubjectsothroughoutyourdegreeyouwillalsospendmuchofyourtimeoutsidetheclassroom.
geography
Geography at Dundee was ranked Top in Scotland for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2011. 95% of our students were satisfied with the teaching on their course.
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InLevel1youundertakeastudyofDundeebasedonlocalurbanfieldwork,inLevel2youattendaresidentialfieldclassintheScottishHighlands,andinLevel3thereisaforeignfieldclassinsoutheastSpain.
TherearealsomanyotherlocalexcursionswhichexploitDundee’slocationclosetosomeofthemostspectacularsceneryintheUKaswellasitsproximitytoScotland’smajorcities.Inaddition,someoptionalmodulesincludeforeignfieldexcursions,suchasthattoNewYorkCityforthosetakingtheUrbanGeographyIImodule.
Mostcoursesareassessedbyamixofexaminationsandcoursework.InLevels1and2,continuousassessmentfromcourseworkprovidesaround50%ofyouroverallmark.InLevels3and4therearesomecourseswhicharebasedwhollyoncontinuousassessmentwhileothersareassessedona50/50examination/courseworksplit.
Pleasevisittheprogrammewebpageformoreinformationaboutcourseprogression.
MA/BSc Honours degreeAdvanced entry MA/BSc Honours degree
Level 1> AWorldinCrisis?
PopulationandEnvironment
> AWorldofPlenty?DevelopmentandResources
plus4othermodulesincludingatleast2appropriatescience-basedmodulesforBScdegrees
Level 2> DynamicHumanWorlds:
Society,Culture,Economy
> DynamicPhysicalWorlds:Earth,WaterandIce
plus4othermodulesincludingatleast2appropriatescience-basedmodulesforBScdegrees
Level 3> ResearchMethods&Field
Skills
> GeographicalConceptsandTechniques
plus2optionalmodules(fromachoiceof):
> Biogeography
> Cities:Places,People andConflictsI
> GlacialProcessesandEnvironmentsI
> HydrologyandWaterResourcesI
> UrbanGeographyI
> GeographicalInformationSystemsI
> GeographiesofHealthI
> GeographiesofPowerI
> GeographiesofChildren andYouthI
> ReconstructingPast Environments
> Transnationalismand MobilityI
> WaterHazardsandRiskI
Level 4> Dissertation
plus3optionalmodules(fromachoiceof):
> CatchmentSedimentDynamics
> GeographicalInformationSystemsII
> HydrologyandWaterResourcesII
> UrbanGeographyII
> CoastalandEstuarineGeoscience
> EnvironmentalChangeandSustainability
> GeographiesofHealthII
> GeographiesofPowerII
> CriticalReadingandReviewEssay
> GlacialProcessesand EnvironmentsII
> WaterHazardsandRiskII
> GeographiesofChildren andYouthII
> Cities:Places,Peopleand ConflictsII
> Tourism,Transnationalism andMobilityII
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertothedegree structure and overviewpagesfortheMA(page135)and BSc(page134).
FordetailsoftheprogrammecontentforGeopoliticspleasevisitourprogrammewebpage.
how has your degree helped you in the ‘real world’?AshleyQuigleygraduatedwithanMA(Hons)Geographyin2009.AftergraduationshecompletedaPGDEinGeographyandisnowafullyqualifiedGeographyteacher.Shesays:“TheMAinGeographyprovidedmewithmanyskillsthathavebeeneasilytransferredtoemployment,suchasfieldwork,groupworkandpresentationskills.Ithoroughlyenjoyedthecourseasitofferedanarrayoftopicswhichwerebothinterestingandchallenging.ThroughoutthecourseIwasconstantlysupportedbystaffinthegeographydepartment,makingiteasytoprogressthroughthedifferentlevels.Thefieldworkelementsofthecourse,thegroupprojectsandpresentationsincreasedmyconfidencelevelsandtaughtmehowtoworkaspartofateam.”
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: AABB
GCEA-Level: BBB
ILCHigher: AABB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: None,butseeentryrequirementsforotherjointHonourssubject.
advanced entry (toLevel2)
SQAAdvancedHigher: AB + BB (H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: AAB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: None,butseeentryrequirementsforotherjointHonourssubject.
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Humanities/EconomicStudies’onpage140
fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)MAHistory V140
MAScottishHistoricalStudies V212
MAHistoryand…
AmericanStudies TV71
BusinessEconomicswithMarketing LNV0
Economics LV11
English QV31
EuropeanStudies RV81
Geography LV71
InternationalRelations LV2C
Philosophy VV15
Politics LV21
Psychology CV81
MAHistorywith…
French V1R1
German V1R2
Spanish V1R4
MAScottishHistoricalStudieswith...
French V2R1
German V2R2
Spanish V2R4
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/history
why study at dundee?Allourlecturersareinternationally-recognisedexpertsintheirfields,andwearecurrentlyratedasthetophistorydepartmentinScotlandfortheproportionofworld-classandinternationallyexcellentresearch(intheRAE2008nationalrankings).
HistoryatDundeeisbothrigorousandenjoyable.Ouremphasisison‘doinghistory’andourstudentsuseprimarysources(originaldocuments)fromarchivesandlibrariesrightfromthestart.Studytripsarealsoanimportantpartofthedegreeprogramme,andvisitsareorganisedalongsideouractiveStudentHistorySociety.
Thereisaverystronglinkbetweenresearchandteachinginthehistoryprogramme,especiallyatLevels3and4,wherestaffteachintheirareasofexpertise.Weregularlyupdateourcurriculumtoreflectcutting-edgeresearch.Fieldtripsareofferedonseveralmodules,andtherehavebeenrecentexcursionstoMadrid,Prague,andNorthAmerica,aswellasmorelocalplaceslikeDundee’shistoricdockyards.
Youwillbejoiningadynamicandfriendlyenvironment,andweofferabroadtrainingwhichwillbenefityouinyourlatercareer.
employabilityAhistorydegreeisanextremelyvaluablequalification.Itprovidesasolidfoundationinanalyticalskillsandcommunication,bothhighlysoughtafterbyemployers.
ThehistoryprogrammeatDundeeisdesignedtoproduceconfident,intellectually-engagedgraduateswhocanthinkcreativelyandindependently,askincisivequestions,articulatetheirideas,andsolvecomplexproblems.
Ourrecentgraduateshavegoneintothemedia,teaching,politics,business,finance,thediplomaticservice,andmanyotherdynamichigh-earningcareers.Somegraduateshavecontinuedtheirstudieswithusatpostgraduatelevel,studyingoneofarangeofMLittHumanitiesprogrammesonofferandprogressingtoPhDlevel.
teaching and assessmentFromtheverystartofyourstudies,youwillbeanalysingvariouskindsofhistoricalevidence,includingwrittenandoralevidence,mapsandvisualimages.YouwillbenefitfromourcloselinkswiththeUniversity’sArchives,RecordsManagementandMuseumServicesandyouwillbeabletoexaminemanyoriginalhistoricalsourcesfirst-hand.Youwillalsolearnabouthistoricaldebatesandhowtoformyourownjudgementsaboutcomplexproblems.
Asyouprogressthroughthedifferentstagesofyourstudieswewillhelpyoutomasteravarietyofotherkeyskills,includingpalaeography(readingoldhandwriting),databaseanalysis,andteamwork.Wewillalsoassistyouindevelopingyourskillsinsourceanalysisasyoulookcloselyatawiderrangeofsourcesusedbyhistorians,includingcorrespondence,photographs,featurefilms,architecture,artandmusic.Inyourfinalyear,youwillhaveanopportunitytoapplytheseskillsbywritingadissertationonatopicofyourownchoice.
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Youwillencounterarangeofdifferentteachingmethods,fromlecturesandtutorials,toseminarsandworkshops.AllmodulesareextensivelysupportedbyMyDundee,ourvirtuallearningenvironment,whichprovidesup-to-datemoduleinformation,discussionforums,accesstoonlineresources,andmanyotherthings.
Wemeasureyourprogressandachievementinseveralways,includingessays,oralpresentations,modulejournalsandprojects.Ourmodulesrangefrom100%continuousassessmentto50%continuousassessmentand50%examinationperformance.Studentsrecentlydescribedourmodulesas‘inspirational’,‘intellectuallychallenging’,‘enjoyableandaboveallinformative’.Ourteachingstaffareallhighlycommittedtoensuringthatyouachieveyourfullpotentialasahistorian.
MA Honours degreeAdvanced entry MA Honours degree
Level 1
Atotalof6modules,twoofwhichmaybechosenfrom:
> AgeofRevolution(coremodule)
> Britaininthe20thCentury
> TheGlobalisingWorld
Level 2
Atotalof6modules,including:
> EuropeinTransition1870-1922(coremodule)
> TheMakingofEuropeanEmpires1500-1700
(coremodule)
Level 3
MakingHistory:IssuesintheStudyofthePast(coremodule)
plus3modules(2forjointHonours),chosenfrom:
> Britaininthe1960s> CustomsandCultureinBritain
andEuropec.1500-2000> EarlyAmericanHistory,1607-1783> GlobalisationandHistory c.1870to2000> HollandintheAgeofRembrandt> ImperialRussia1700-1917> ImperialSpain1476-1840> InterpretingGermanHistory, 1814-1914> MedievalRussia> QuestionsofUlster1590-2004> RaceandRegion:TheAmerican
South1865-1945> Restoration,Revolution, UnionandRebellion:Scotland c.1660-c.1760> ScotsontheMove:acenturyof
Scottishmigrationandemigrationc.1830to1930
> Reading17thCenturyScotland> SocietyandPoliticsinFranceand
Germany1814-1914> SocietyandPoliticsinItaly 1860-1980(Notalloptionswillbeavailableinanyoneyear)
Level 4
Either
> IndependentStudyProjectplusaSpecialSubject(worth2modules)plusoneotherLevel4historymodule
or> IndependentStudyProjectplus3
modulesor> SpecialSubject(worth2modules) plus2othermodules
Level4modulesmayinclude:
> Dundeeandtheworldsince1940
> EnlightenedDespotisminEuropec.1763-c.1789
> FascistItaly
> FilmandHistory
> HistoryoftheBook1500-1800
> PopularProtestandPoliticalViolenceinEurope1918-2001
> ReadingsinRussianCultureandSociety1861-1917
> ScotlandandEuropec.1530-c.1570
> TheAfricanAmericanFreedomStruggle1890-1955
> TheEconomy,theStateandthePeople:Britain1940-1997
(Notalloptionswillbeavailableinanyoneyear)
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertotheMA degree structure and overviewonpage135.
PleasevisitourprogrammewebpageforafulllistofLevel3and4modules,Level4SpecialSubjectsandtheprogrammecontentforScottishHistoricalStudies.
In the 2011 National Student Survey we were ranked Top in Scotland and 1st equal in the UK with 100% of our students saying they were satisfied with the quality of the course.
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: AABB
GCEA-Level: BBB
ILCHigher: AABB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: None,butseeentryrequirementsforother
jointHonourssubject.
advanced entry (toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: AB + BB (H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: AAB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: MA–None,butseeentryrequirementsforother
JointHonourssubject. BScprogrammesmustinclude
economicsormathematicsplusaccountancyorbusinessstudies(AH,A-L,HL).
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Humanities/EconomicStudies’onpage140fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)MAInternationalBusiness N122
MAInternationalBusinesswithMarketing N1N5
MAInternationalBusinessand...
Finance NN1H
EnvironmentalSustainability NF17
InternationalRelations NL12
MAInternationalBusinesswith...
French N1RD
German N1RG
Spanish N1RL
BScInternationalBusiness N120
BScInternationalBusinesswith...
E-commerce N1G9
Marketing N1NM
FinancialManagement N1N3
French N1R1
German N1R2
Spanish N1R4
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/intbus
why study at dundee?Weliveinaworldwhereeconomicactivityisglobalinscale.Nationalboundariesnowmatterverylittletodecisionsaboutwheregoodsaremadeandservicesprovided:yourPCmightbemadeinTaiwan;whenyoucontactacallcentrethepersonansweringyourcallmightbelivinginIndia;andwhenyoucometotheUniversityofDundeeyouwillmeetstaffandstudentsfromallovertheworld.
Bystudyinginternationalbusinessyouwillunderstandhowthishascomeabout,andwhatitmeansfortoday’sbusinessworld.Youwillbefullyequippedtodevelopyourowncareerinthisnewandchallengingworkenvironment.
DundeeoffersaflexibleHonoursprogrammeininternationalbusinessenablingyoutochooseacombinationofsubjectsthatbestsuitsyouraptitudesandaspirations.YoucanchoosetotakeeitheranMAifyourinterestsandbackgroundliemainlyintheartsandsocialsciencesoraBScifyouwanttofocusmoreonmanagementstudiesoraccountancy.
Weprovideafreshintroductiontointernationalbusinesswhichissuitablebothforthosethathavestudiedeconomics,businessmanagementoraccountancybeforeandforthosethatarenewtothesubject.
EstablishedexchangeprogrammesalsogiveyoutheopportunitytocompletepartofyourdegreeinEurope,CanadaortheUnitedStatesthroughtheErasmusandTransatlanticStudentExchangeSchemes.
employabilityOurdegreeshavebeendesignedtoprovidegraduateswiththeskillstheyneedtolaunchhigh-flyingexecutivecareers.Oneofourrecentgraduates,AnthonyBrennan,nowworksforoneofEurope’slargesttrainingcompanies.Hebelieveshisdegreeininternationalbusinessgavehimarealisticgroundingwhichpreparedhimforentryintothebusinessworld.Havingstudiedtheoreticalandreallifeexamples,heisabletoapplywhathehaslearnedtohisdailywork,whetherthatbedealingwithprivateorpubliccompaniesorgovernment.
Studyingforadegreesuchasinternationalbusinessisarecognisedroutetoagraduatecareerinbusiness,management,financeandmarketing.Tohelpstudentswiththeirjobsearch,weorganisesessionsoncareerprospectswherepotentialemployersareinvitedtotalktostudentsaboutfutureopportunities.
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teaching and assessmentWeusearangeoflearningmethodsatDundee.InLevels1and2youwillbetaughtwithacombinationoflecturesandtutorials,supplementedbyworkshopsandcomputerlaboratorysessions.ThesecontinueinLevels3and4butyouarealsogiventheopportunitytoprepareanddeliverpresentations,bothindividuallyandasagroup.Youwillengageincasestudiesinwhichyouresearchacompanyortopicinwhichyouhaveaninterest.
Coursework,intheformofessays,quizzesandgroupprojects,playsanimportantroleinassessmentwhich,togetherwithexaminations,providesthebasisforyourfinalgrade.
MA/BSc Honours degree
Advanced entry MA/BSc Honours degree
Level 1> GlobalEconomic
Perspectives
> FoundationsofEconomicAnalysis
plus4othermodules
Level 2> Microeconomics
> MacroeconomicsandEconomicStatistics
plus4othermodules
Level 3> BusinessEconomic
Analysis> QuantitativeMethodsfor
Business
plus2options
Level 4> Economicsof
Globalisation
> BusinessStrategy
plus2options
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertothedegree structure and overviewpagesfortheMA(page135)andBSc(page134).
MA International Business
BSc International Business
Level 1> Foundationsof
EconomicAnalysis
> GlobalEconomicPerspectives
> InternationalBusinessEnvironment
> BusinessAccountingandFinancefor
Non-accountants
plus2othermodules
Level 2> Microeconomics
> MacroeconomicsandEconomicStatistics
> IntermediateFinancialManagement
> ManagementandConceptsinContext
plus2othermodules
Level 3> BusinessEconomic
Analysis
> QuantitativeMethodsforBusiness
plus2options
Level 4> Economicsof
Globalisation
> BusinessStrategy
plus2options
Specified optionsForvariantsoftheinternationalbusinessprogrammesomemoduleoptionsarespecified.Pleasevisittheprogrammewebpageformoreinformation.
what our graduates say…“Thebestthingabouttheinternationalbusinesscourseisthevarietyofdifferentsubjectsthatyoustudy.Yougettoexperiencemostaspectsofthebusinessworldandwhenyouenterintoyourfinalyearsyoucanspecialiseintheaspectsthatyouenjoymost.”
Lynsey Merchant, graduated in 2011 with BSc International Business
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minimum requirements4 year Honours - LLB Scots Law/LLB Law (Dual Qualifying)
SQAHigher: AABB/ABBBB (firstsitting)
AABBB/ABBBBB (twosittings)
GCEA-Level: ABB (excludingGeneralStudies)
ILCHigher: ABBBBB
IBDiploma: 32pointswith6,5,5atHL
3 year Honours – LLB English Law
SQAAdvancedHigher: AA+AABB/ABBBB (H-firstsitting)
AA+AABBB/ABBBBB (H-twosittings)
GCEA-Level: AAB (excludingGeneralStudies)
ILCHigher: AABBBB
IBDiploma: 36pointswith6,6,5atHL
graduate entry accelerated or senior status degreesGraduateswithanappropriatefirstdegree(2.2HonoursdegreeorOrdinarydegreewith60%orhigherinallLevel3modules)canhavetheirperiodofstudyreducedtotwoyears.
Essential subjects for all degree programmes:EnglishatB(Higher,ILCH,HL)orEnglishoraliterarysubjectatB(AS)andmathematicsorascience(SGat2,Int2atB,GCSEatB,OrdatB,SLat5).AdditionallyforLawwithLanguages,HigheratBorA-LatCintheappropriatelanguage.
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Law’onpage140fordetails.
Applicationsfromstudentswithnon-standardeducationalbackgroundsandqualificationsarewelcomedandwillbeconsideredontheirmerits.Theseapplicantsmustbeabletoshowevidenceofrecentacademicachievement.CertainprofessionalqualificationsortwoorthreerecentHighers(orequivalent)maybeconsideredsufficient.
Lawisbasedonlogicalthinkingthereforeapplicantsareadvisedtoofferarangeofliteraryandlogic-basedsubjects.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)4 Year Honours degreesLLBScotsLaw* M114LLBLaw(ScotsandEnglish)DualQualifying M190LLBScotsLawwith... French M1R1 German M1R2 Spanish M1R4
3 Year Honours degreesLLBEnglishLaw* M111LLBEnglishLawwith... French M1RC German M1RF Spanish M1RK
graduate entry accelerated or senior status degrees(2 years)
LLBEnglishLaw M101LLBScotsLaw M104
*AlsoavailableasjointdegreeswithMAsubjectse.g.Europeanstudies,history,philosophyorpolitics.
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/law
why study at dundee?Dundeeisatrulyuniquelawschool.Weofferamodern,forwardlookingapproachtolearningandarigorouspreparationfortheprofessionalworld,whetherinthelegalsphereorelsewhere.
ByofferingfullyqualifyinglawdegreesforthelegalprofessionseitherinScotlandorinEnglandandWales,andNorthernIreland,weattractstudentsfromaroundtheUKandfromcountriessuchasCanada,IndiaandNigeriaontoourundergraduateLLBaswellasourpostgraduatedegrees.
ForstudentsontheScotsstreamoftheLLBthereisalsoauniqueandintellectuallydemandingoptiontoachievedualqualification.Ongraduatingwiththisdegree,studentshaveachoiceofjurisdictionswheretheycanstudyfortheirpostgraduateprofessionalqualification,givingourgraduatesasignificantcompetitiveadvantageinthemarketplace.
Withanannualintakeofonly140wecantakeapersonalandsupportiveinterestinourstudents.Astrongemphasisisplacedontheaccessibilityofourstaffandonsmallgroupteachinginvolvingourmostseniorstaff.
TheLawSchoolalsorunsaLawClinicwhichprovidesstudentswithpracticalexperienceindealingwithclientsandreallifeproblemsaswellasreinforcinglinkswiththeprofession.
employabilityWehavecloselinkswithemployersandweofferseveralprogrammesandtrainingsessionstosupportanddeveloptheemployabilityofourstudents.OurgoodreputationthroughouttheprofessionandcloselinkstoemployershelpDundeegraduatesfindemployment.
TheLawSchoolrunsanannualLawFairwhichattractslawfirmsandemployersfromaroundtheUKandfurtherafield.Lawfirmsalsoregularlyvisitthelawschoolonanindividualbasisforrecruitmentpurposes.Dundeegraduateshavereachedthehighestlevelsofsuccessintheprofessionasseniorpartners,Queen’sCounsel,judgesandfrontbenchpoliticians.Oneofourcurrentstudentshasbeenofferedatraineeship(stage)attheCourtofJusticeoftheEuropeanUnionwhichhewilltakeupuponfinishinghisundergraduatedegree.
Whilemanystudentsstudylawinordertoqualifytopractise,theskillsacquiredinalawdegreearealsoattractivetomanyprospectiveemployersandtheLLBisanidealbasisforacareerinprofessionssuchasthepolice,banking,journalism,managementandthecivilservice.
Forthosewhodowanttoenterthelegalprofession,ourDiplomainLegalPractice(PEAT1)hasanexcellentrecordofgraduateemploymentacrosstheUKandistaughtbypracticingsolicitors.
AnumberofgraduatesgoontoundertakepostgraduatedegreeswithintheSchoolinareassuchascommercial,international,humanrightsandenvironmentallaw.
law professional accreditationDundeeistheonlylawschoolintheUKtoofferfullyqualifyinglawdegreesforthelegalprofessioneitherinScotlandorinEnglandandWales,andNorthernIreland.WealsoofferadualqualifyingdegreeinbothScotsandEnglishLaw.
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teaching and assessmentAlloftheteachingstaffintheLawSchoolareexpertsintheirrespectivefields,contributingtoLawSocietycommittees,governmentpanels,parliamentarycommittees,leadingtextsandaregenerallyinvolvedintheshapingofthelaw.Thisexpertiseisemployedinourteachingwhichisawardwinning,andinthe2011NationalStudentSurvey97%ofourstudentssaidtheyweresatisfiedwiththequalityoftheircourse,resultinginourrankingof1stinScotlandand3rdintheUK.
Ourapproachisintendedtobebothinnovativeandprogressivewithachangingemphasisasthestudentadvancesthroughthelevelsofthedegreeprogramme:
• Inthefirsttwoyears,teachingconsistsofabalancebetweenlecturessupportedbysmallgroupteachingintutorialsandindependentandgroupstudy.
• Inthelatterpartofyourdegreeagreaterproportionofcourseworkisconductedindependentlyandclassestaketheformofseminardiscussion.
• Inthefinalyearofstudycourseworkinvolvespreparationandpresentationofthedissertation,asubstantialworkofindependent,butsupervisedandsupportedresearchona
topicofyourchoicewhichcanbealignedtoyourcareer objectives.
4 Year Honours LLB Scots Law / LLB Law (Scots and English) Dual Qualifying degree programmes
Level 1
> PrivateLawofScotlandI*
> PrivateLawofScotlandII*
> ScotsCriminalLaw &Evidence*
> FoundationsofLaw*
> PublicLawI –SourcesofPower*
> PublicLawII –ControlsofPower*
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
*Compulsorymodule
ForalistofHonoursmodules,dualqualifyingdegreemodules,thelawwithlanguagesandjointdegreeoptionsandtheaccelerateddegreestructure,
pleasevisittheprogrammewebpagewww.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/law
Level 2
> ScottishPropertyLaw*
> PublicLawIII– Rights&Freedoms*
> CommercialLaw*
> FamilyLaw*
> Law,Society& HumanRights*
> Optionalmodule
Level 3> Choiceof4x30creditmodules
or
> CoursesonErasmusexchangeequivalentto120credits
Fordualqualifyingdegreemodules,pleaseseetheprogrammewebpage
Level 4
> Choiceof3x30 creditmodules
> Dissertation(30credits)*
> EnglishLawofContract*
> EnglishLawofTort*
> EnglishCriminalLaw&Evidence*
> FoundationsofLaw(Enhanced)*
> PublicLawI–SourcesofPower(Enhanced)*
> PublicLawII–ControlsofPower(Enhanced)*
3 Year Honours English Law degree programme
> EnglishLawofEquity andTrusts*
> EnglishLawofProperty*
> PublicLawIII–Rights&Freedoms(Enhanced)*
> JusticeLaw&HumanRights
Studentsmaytakeanoptionalmodulebutthisisnotrequired
> Dissertation(30credits)*> Choiceof3x30credit
modules orCoursesonErasmusexchangeequivalentto60credits(1semester)plus1x30creditmodule
Allstudentsonthe3yearHonoursEnglish/NILawdegreeprogrammestarttheprogrammeintheequivalentofLevel2.ThereisnoLevel1forthisprogramme.
Theformofassessmentvariesbetweenmodules.Presentationsmaybeusedtoevaluateoralcommunicationofreasonedlegalargumentandtheabilitytoworkeffectivelyaspartofateam.Mootsmaybeusedtoassesscourtroommannerandtheabilitytoargueinteractively.
LawundergraduatescanalsochoosetospendasemesterorayearataEuropeanuniversityundertheErasmusprogramme.WehaveagreementswithuniversitiesinBelgiumandtheNetherlands(forstudyinEnglish)aswellasuniversitiesinFrance,SpainandGermany.
LawstudentshavealsobeensuccessfulinwinningplacesontheUniversity’sexchangeswithAustralianuniversities.
what our students sayScottPike,fromCanada,isstudyingforanacceleratedLLBinEnglishLaw.Hesays,“TheSchoolofLawhasagreatreputation-largelyduetotheresearchandexpertiseofthefaculty-whichisreflectedintheconsistentlyhighrankingsearnedyearafteryear.Muchneededperspectiveandcontextisgarneredfromlectureswhichfocusonmajorproblemsthatwearecurrentlyexperiencingsuchasclimatechangeandeconomiccrises.TheSchoolmakesgreatstridesinbringingthelawoutofthebooksanditisastrategythatisbotheffectiveandengaging.”
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: AAAB
GCEA-Level: ABB
ILCHigher: AAAB
IBDiploma: 32pointswith6,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: MathematicsatA(Higher,ILCH,HL)orBatA-L.Additionally,forMathematicalBiologypassesshouldalsoincludeascience(Higher,A-L,ILCH,HL)andchemistry(SG,Int2,GCSE,
Ord,SL).
advanced entry (toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: AB + AB (H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: AAB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: MathematicsatA(AH,A-L,HL).Additionally,forMathematicalBiologypassesshouldincludebiology(AH,A-L,HL)andchemistry(SG,Int2,GCSE,Ord,SL).
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Engineering,PhysicsandMathematics’onpage140fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)BScMathematics G100
BScMathematicalBiology CG11
BScMathematicsand...
Accountancy GN14
AppliedComputing GG14
Economics GL11
FinancialEconomics GLD1
Physics FG31
Psychology CG81
MAMathematicsandBusiness LNG0 EconomicswithMarketing
MAMathematicsandEnglish GQ13
Seemaking your application onpage32.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/maths
why study at dundee?Ourmathematicsdegreeisan‘appliedmathematics’degree;youwilllearntosolvemathematicalproblemsatthecuttingedgeofourunderstandingoftheworldaroundus,insmallclassesandafriendlyatmosphere.
TheBScinMathematicalBiologyistheonlydedicatedundergraduatemathematicalbiologydegreeofferedintheUK.Mathematicalbiologyinvolvesusingmathematicaltechniquesandcomputationaltoolstoanswerproblemsthatariseinbiology.New,excitingchallengesinthelifesciencesarenowbeingmetusingmathematicalmodelling,whichishavingadirectimpactonhealth,socialandecologicalaspectsofmodernlife.
Wearearelativelysmalldivisionandoperatewithanexcellentstaff/studentratio.Oneadvantageofthisisthatwecangettoknoweachstudentpersonally,andsocanofferafriendlyandsupportivelearningexperience.Staffarereadyandwillingtohelpatalllevels,andinaddition,ourStudent-StaffCommitteemeetsregularlytodiscussmattersofimportancetoourstudents.
employabilityMathematicsiscentraltothesciences,andtothedevelopmentofaprosperous,modernsociety.Thedemandforpeoplewithmathematicalqualificationsisconsiderable,andadegreeinmathematicsisahighlymarketableasset.Mathematicsgraduatesareconsistentlyamongstthoseattractingthehighestgraduatesalariesandcanchoosefromanever-wideningrangeofcareersinresearch,industry,science,engineering,commerce,financeandeducation.Manyofourgraduatesenterthefinancialsectorfollowingcareerpathsinaccountancy,banking,thestockmarketandinsurance.
Excitingnewapplicationsofmathematicalbiologyareopeningupyetmorecareeroptionsinthebiotechindustries.Hereyoucouldbeinvolvedindesigningnewanti-cancerdrugsornewtreatmentregimesforpatientswithdiabetes.Evenifyoudonottakeyourmathematicsanyfurtherthanuniversity,employersknowthatmathematicsgraduatesareintelligent,logicalproblemsolvers.Withthistrainingbehindyou,thecareeroptionsbecomealmostlimitless.
teaching and assessmentMathematicsistaughtasabroad-basedsyllabusatLevels1to3.ThisleadsonwardsinLevel4toasetoftopicsinspiredbyourinternationally-ratedresearchstrengthsinappliedmathematics,includingnumericalanalysis,mathematicalbiology,appliedanalysisandmagnetohydrodynamics.Thismeansthatourundergraduateprogrammeisalwaysup-to-dateandfocusedonimportantandexcitingapplicationsofmodernmathematics.
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Youwilllearnbyacombinationoflectures,tutorials,workshopsandcomputerpracticalclasses.YouwillalsoundertakesupervisedworkinadedicatedPClaboratoryusingmathematicalsoftwarepackages.Inatypicalweekyouwillattendthreelecturesandonetutorialassociatedwitheachmodule,however,somemoduleswillexpectmore.
AllstudentstakingLevel1modulescarryouttwomini-projects,workinginteamsof3or4.TheuseofspecialisedsoftwarecontinueswithintheLevel3and4modules,whereyouwillbeintroducedtothepowerfulMatlabsystem.
Assessmentforallmodules(exceptMathematics1AandtheHonoursProject)involvesafinalexaminationandtakesintoaccountvaryingamountsofcontinuousassessment,includingassignmentsandclasstests.
Thestructureofthemathematicsdegreeprogrammesisflexible,andyoumaychangeyourprogrammeofstudybyconsultingyourAdviserofStudiesafteryouhavesampledworkateitherLevel1orLevel2.
BSc/MA Honours degreeAdvanced entry BSc/MA Honours degree
Level 1> Mathematics1A
> Mathematics1B
plus4modulesofyourownchoice
Level 2> Mathematics2A
> Mathematics2B
> StatisticsandDiscreteMathematics
> ComputerAlgebraand DynamicalSystems
plus2modulesofyourownchoice
Level 3> Analysis
> ComplexAnalysis
> DifferentialEquations
> DifferentialGeometry
> FundamentalsofScientificComputing
> GraphTheory
> MathematicalMethods
> OperationalResearch
Level 4> MathematicalBiologyI+II
> MathematicsofFluidsandPlasmasI:FluidDynamics
> MathematicsofFluidsandPlasmasII:Magnetohydrodynamics
> OrdinaryDifferentialEquationsandtheirApproximation
> PartialDifferentialEquationsandtheirApproximation
> PersonalTransferableSkillsandProjectWork
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertothedegree structure and overviewpagesfortheMA(page135)and BSc (page134).
FordetailsoftheprogrammecontentforBScMathematicalBiology,pleasevisitourprogrammewebpage.
The best aspect of study at Dundee is the enthusiasm of lecturers. With a small department, communication between lecturers and students is very good.Final year student comment from the National Student Survey
what is the best thing about your course?Thebestthingaboutstudyingmathematicsisthatitkeepsyouroptionsopenandenablesyoutoprogressintocareersinallkindsoffieldswhethertheybescienceresearchbasedorfinancialpositions.ThewaythemathsdegreeprogrammeworksenablesyoutostudynotjustpuremathematicsbuttostudymodulesfromotherSchoolssuchasphysics,biologyoreconomics.
Jonathan Weightman, 3rd year student – BSc (Hons) Mathematics
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: AAAB
GCEA-Level: ABB
ILCHigher: AAAB
IBDiploma: 32pointswith6,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: Mathematicsandascienceorengineeringsubject(Higher,A-L,ILCH,HL).
advanced entry (toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: AB + AB (H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: AAB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: Mathematicsandascienceorengineeringsubject(AH,A-L,HL).
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Engineering,PhysicsandMathematics’onpage140fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)BEngMechanicalEngineering H300
Seemaking your application onpage32.
professional accreditationOurBEng(Hons)degreeisaccreditedbytheInstitutionofMechanicalEngineers(IMechE)andthereforemeetstheinitialacademicrequirementstoprogresstoCharteredEngineerstatus.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/mechanical
why study at dundee?Modernmechanicalengineeringrequirespeoplewhoareabletocombineaverybroadrangeoftechnical,scientific,creativeandmanagementskillstoachievegoalsinsectorsrangingfromspaceexplorationtoenergymanagementtosurgicalinnovation.AtDundeeweprideourselvesintakingamodernsystemsbasedapproachtodevelopingthesemechanicalengineeringskillswithinourstudents.
Throughoutthedegree,studentswillhaveanopportunitytomixtraditionalcoreengineeringdisciplineswithemergingtechnologiestocreatetrulyinnovativesolutionstodesignandanalyseproblems.Tosupportthis,wehaveinvestedheavilyindevelopingfacilitiesinimportantnewareasofengineeringincludingrapidprototyping,renewableenergyandembeddedcontroltechnology.Itisstronglyfeltthatthebestwaytodevelopstudentskillsisthroughpracticalworkandstudentshaveextensiveopportunitiestogainhands-onexperienceingroupandindividualprojectwork.
OurstudentshavetheopportunitytoparticipateinFormulaStudent,Europe’sbiggeststudentmotorsporteventrunbytheInstituteofMechanicalEngineers(IMechE),whichchallengesuniversitystudentsfromaroundtheworldtodesignandbuildasingle-seatracingcar,whichisthenputtothetestatthefamousSilverstoneCircuit.In2010,ourDRIVEteamwontheSafetyAward(forbestcrashavoidanceorimpactmitigationsystem).
employabilityMechanicalengineeringgraduatesfromDundeearehighlyemployableandenjoyabroadrangeofcareeroptions.Manygraduatesprogressdirectlyintoworkinginmainstreamengineeringsectorsincludingtheenergy(oilindustryandrenewableenergy),aerospace,automotiveanddefencesectors.Theabilitytosolvepracticalproblemsisalsohighlyattractivetoemployersandopensopportunitiesinconsultancy,finance,teachingandthearmedforces.
AnumberofourgraduatesgoontostudyourMScBiomedicalEngineeringorMScDesignforMedicalTechnologiesprogrammesatDundeewhilstothersdecidetocontinuetheirstudiesatPhDlevelintheexcitingareaofbiomedicalengineeringandbiotechnologywhichisamainresearchstrengthofthedepartment.
teaching and assessmentThecourseismadeupofanumberofspecialistmodules.Thesemodulesarepresentedatfourlevelscorrespondingtothefouryearsofthecourse.ModulesinLevels1and2concentrateonessentialengineeringprinciplesandbasicscience,andaretakenincommonwithstudentsonotherengineeringcourses.MorespecialisedmechanicalengineeringmodulesaretaughtinLevels3and4.
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Themodulesaretaughtviaabalancedarrangementoflectures,tutorials,designassignmentsandlaboratory-basedexperimentation.Studentsaregiventheopportunitytodesign,manufactureandanalyseengineeringproductsusingourextensivecomputer-basedfacilities.
Thesyllabusincludesmechatronics(theintegrationofelectronicsandcomputercontrolwithmechanicalengineering),givingstudentsabroadrangeofskillsforthedevelopmentofmodern,highperformanceproducts.Inadditiontothetraditionalengineeringsubjectsstudentsundertakeprojectsbothindividuallyandasmembersofateam.Thereisaspecialfeatureinwhichteamsofstudentseachworktosolvesomerealindustrialproblemposedbyacompany.Thereisalsoconsiderableemphasisonteamworksupportedbybrainstormingsessionsandgroupdiscussions,allleadingtotheformationofnewideasandconcepts.
Assessmentisbyacombinationofformalendofsemesterexaminations,courseworkandassignments.MechanicalengineeringatDundeeisextremelyresearchactiveandstudentshavetheopportunitytoworkwithstaffandexternalindustrialpartnersattheforefrontofdevelopingnewtechnologies.
BEng Honours degree (4 years)BEng degree (3 years)
Level 1> DesignTechnology
> Mathematics
> MechanicsandThermodynamics
> ProfessionalStudies
> Project
Level 2> Electrical& MechanicalSystems
> EngineeringDesign &Communications
> EngineeringScience
> EngineeringSoftwareforMechanicalEngineeringDesign
> MathematicsforEngineers
> StructuralDesign &Manufacturing
Level 3> Control&Dynamical
Systems
> EngineeringDesign
> EngineeringMaterials
> MathematicsforEngineers
> SolidMechanics
> TheBusinessFramework
> Thermofluids
Level 4> AdvancedRobotics &Mechatronics
> ComputerAidedEngineering
> Control&DynamicalSystems
> FluidMechanics
> HonoursProject
> SolidMechanics &Materials
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
Advanced entry BEng Honours degree (3 years)
We were
ranked 2nd in
Scotland and 6th
equal in the UK for
‘graduate prospects’
by the Times
Good University
Guide 2012
what was the best thing about your course?Iwouldhavetosaythatthestaffinthemechanicalengineeringdivisionmadethecoursewhatitis.Theywerealwaysonhandtohelpstudentswithanyproblemstheyencounteredthroughoutthecourse,andalwayshadthestudents’bestinterestsatheart.Itisaverydynamicandrelevantcoursewhichisconstantlymovingaheadwiththeindustries.Thedivisioninvestsinitsstudents’futures,andalwaysstrivestoofferstateoftheartfacilitiesandresources.
Paul O’Mahoney graduated in 2011 with BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering. He is now studying for a PhD at Dundee.
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minimum requirementsMBChB
SQAHigher: AAABB
GCEA-Level: AAA (A2)excludingGeneralStudies
ILCHigher: AAAAAA
IBDiploma: 37 pointswith6,6,6atHL
Essential subjects: Chemistryandanotherscience(Higher,A-L,ILCH,HL)andbiology(SGat2,Int2atC,GCSEatB,OrdatB,SLat5).
Graduates:AnuppersecondclassHonoursdegreeinasciencediscipline.
PremedicalYear
SQAHigher: AAAAB
GCEA-Level: AAA (A2)
ILCHigher: AAAAAA
IBDiploma: 37pointswith6,6,6atHL
Essential subjects: includingnotmorethanonescience(H,A-L,ILCH,HL).
Graduates:AnuppersecondclassHonoursdegreeinanon-sciencediscipline.
PremedicalWideningAccess(WA)Year
SQAHigher: AABBB
Essentialrequirements:Localschoolpupilswithevidenceofsignificantadversity.
Notes:Seetheoppositepagefornotesonentryrequirementsformedicine.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)
MBChBMedicine A100
PremedicalYearEntryorWAEntry A104
who should apply?• Studentswhohavedonewellatschoolandare
committedtomedicine.
• Individualswithotherinterestsdemonstratingadditional‘capacity’aswellaspersonalorganisationmotivationandsoundinterpersonalskills.
• Graduatesandmaturestudentsarewelcometoapply.
Seemaking your applicationonpage32andpleasevisitourprogrammewebpageforspecificdetailsonapplyingtomedicine.
professional accreditationThisprogrammeisfullyaccreditedbytheprofessionalgoverningbodyformedicineintheUK,theGeneralMedicalCouncil(GMC).
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/medicine
why study at dundee?Dundeeisadistinctive,smallandcohesivemedicalschoolwhichisaninternationalcentreofexcellenceinmedicaleducationandconsistentlyfeaturesatornearthetopofUKstudentsurveysandleaguetables.WehaveconsistentlybeenthetopUKschoolingraduatesurveysofpreparednesstopractice.
Dundeeisanexcellentplacetostudymedicinebecauseofthehighqualityteachingprogramme,UniversityandNHSfacilitiesavailableandgreatstudentcommunity.Problem-orientated,student-centredandcase-based,ourmedicalcoursecloselyfollowsrecommendationsofthelatest‘Tomorrow’sDoctors’guidanceissuedbytheGeneralMedicalCouncil.
InDundeeyouhavetheopportunitytostudymedicineinafullyintegratedmedicalschoolandhospitalwithextensiveteachingandresearchfacilities,whichserveacademic,educationalandclinicalneedswell.NinewellsHospitalandMedicalSchoolisthecentreofmanyareasofcuttingedgeandpioneeringresearchinareasincludingcancer,diabetes,cardiovasculardisease,drugdevelopment,andmedicaleducation.
YouwillbepartofacaringcommunityprovidinghealthcareforTayside,Fife,andfurtherafield,andhaveaccesstoawiderangeofexcellentfacilities.AnewlibraryandeducationteachingfacilityiscurrentlybeingbuiltontheNinewellsHospitalsitewhichwillfurtherenhancethequalityofourteaching.YouwillusealeadingClinicalSkillsCentre,havethebenefitofresourcesproducedbyavibrante-learninggroupandhaveexcellentaccesstobothhospitalandcommunityclinicalareasfromtheoutset.
teaching and assessmentDundeeMedicalSchoolisrenownedforleadershipandinnovationinmedicaleducation.
Themedicalcourselearningoutcomesarethosedefinedin‘Tomorrow’sDoctors2009’namely:
• Thedoctorasapractitioner• Thedoctorasascholarandscientist• Thedoctorasaprofessional.
Theseoutcomesunderpintheentirecurriculumanditsassessmentandprovideaframeworkforlearning.
Approximately100coreclinicalproblemsprovideavitalfocusforlearning.Inyears1-3(SystemsinPractice)theyareusedtoillustratekeyprinciplesandprovideaclinicalbasistolearningthebodysystemsandlaterinyears4&5(PreparationinPractice)theydefinethecompetenciesneededbynewlyqualifieddoctors.
ClinicalexperiencewithdirectpatientcontactisintroducedinthefirstweeksofYear1.Afeatureofthecurriculumisthatyouspendatleast10%ofyourtimeinthecommunity.ThisisofvaluewhetheryoureventualcareeristobeinGeneralPracticeorhospitalbased.
AstateoftheartClinicalSkillsCentreprovidestheopportunitytodeveloptheskillsofcommunication,physicalexaminationandpracticalproceduresinasafeenvironment.Sophisticatedmodels,actorsandsimulatedpatientsareregularlyused.
ArecognisedandcommendedfeatureintheDundeecurriculumistheuseofstudyguidesandthevirtuallearningenvironment(VLE),withlecturesandfacetofaceteachingincludingsmallgroup,wardbasedandpracticalactivitiesbeingsupportedbyarangeofe-learningopportunities.
Thestudyguidesaredesignedtosupportyourlearningthroughoutthecourseandtohelpyoutomanageyourownlearningineachphaseoftheprogramme.
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Inadditiontothecurriculumcommontoallstudents,youhaveachoiceofstudiesfromawiderangeofSSC(StudentSelectedComponents),andyoucanevenproposeyourowntoreflectyourowninterestsandneeds.SSCsformapproximatelyonethirdofthecourse.YoucanalsochoosefromarangeofclinicalattachmentsinDundee,Tayside,andelsewhereinScotlandandtheUKinthelateryearsofthecourse.
Inyourfinalyearyouhavetheopportunitytotravelanywhereintheworldtoundertakeaperiodofelectivestudy.
Systems in Practice, Years 1-3
Inthefirst3yearsoftheMBChBcourse,followinganintroductoryblockwhichintroducesthecurriculumoutcomesandthekeyprinciples(anatomical,biomedical,diseasemechanisms,psychosocialandsafemedicalpractice)onwhichyourmedicalknowledgeisfounded,youwillundertakeabodysystemsbasedprogramme.Normalandabnormalstructure,functionandbehaviourinrelationtoclinicalmedicinearestudiedsystematicallyinmodules(e.g.cardiovascular,respiratoryandgastrointestinalsystems).Useofcoreclinicalproblemsallowsaproblem-orientatedapproachtolearninginparallelwithlectures,tutorialsandsystematictraininginrelevantclinicalskills.Learningisintegratedandvocationalskillsaredevelopedthroughadditionalexperiencesonwardsandinprimarycarefromthestartofyear1.
Thesystemsprogrammeisintegratedsoyouwilllearnaboutthebasicscienceandclinicalaspectsatthesametimeasyouprogress.Basicscience,includinganatomybydissection,istaughtinallbodysystemswithperiodsoftimetoallowyoutoconsolidateyourlearningineachsemester.AtransitionmoduleattheendofYear3willprepareyouforyourstudiesonclinicalattachmentsinyears4&5.
StudentSelectedComponents(SSCs)areundertakeninall3yearsofSystemsinPractice.
Intercalated BMScYouwillhavetheoptionofundertakingaoneyearBMScdegreetostudyatopicinmoredepthusuallybetweenyears3&4.Coursesarecurrentlyavailableinandwiderangeofareasincludinganatomy,biochemistry,pharmacology,physiology,internationalhealthandmedicaleducation.
Preparation for Practice, Years 4-5
Inyears4&5youwillbeabletoapplytheskillsandknowledgeacquiredintheearlieryearsinavarietyofclinicalsettingsinhospital(e.g.medical,surgical,obstetric,childhealth,andpsychiatricservices)andingeneralpractice.StudyguidesonthecoreclinicalproblemssupportthetasksrequiredtodemonstrateyouhaveachievedthecurriculumoutcomesandtoprepareyouforclinicalpracticeasacompetentandreflectiveFoundationdoctor.
Year4consistsof10x4weekblocks(clinicalattachments).
AsixweekelectiveperiodbetweenYears4and5allowsyoutostudymedicineatacentreofyourchoice.Anextended4monthplacementinMalawiisavailable.
Year5consistsof7x4weekblocks.Inthefinalyearonlythemedicalandsurgicalfoundationapprenticeships,anAcuteCareblockandGPblocksarestipulated.Theremainingthreeattachmentsarestudentselected.Twoareclinical,soyoucanspendsomeadditionaltimeinaclinicaldisciplineofyourchoice,perhapstoenhanceexperienceorifyouareconsideringcareeroptions,andmayincludeextendedGPplacementsorotherspecialistunitswithintheUK.Theotherblockisthemebasedandallowsyoutostudyatopice.g.cancerfromdifferentperspectives.
FurtherdetailsareavailableontheMedicalSchoolwebsite:
www.dundee.ac.uk/medschool/undergraduate/mbchb
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
Dundeehasbeenattheforefrontofnewapproachestoassessmentinmedicaleducation,meetingthechallengesposedbyanintegrated,outcome-basedcurriculum.Arangeofassessmentmethodsisusedincluding:
• onlineprogresstestwhichallowsyoutoidentifyareason whichtofocus• onlineassessmentsofknowledgeandunderstanding• clinicalexaminations• portfoliosoflearning.
Thesearedesignedtoassessyourmasteryofthecurriculumoutcomes,andtestskillsandattitudesaswellasknowledge.
notes on entry requirements:
1. Strongnon-academicachievementsinareassuchascommunityservice,talentssuchassportsormusicandothermarkersofpersonalmotivationandorganisationimproveanapplication.
2. Aclearknowledgeof,andcommitmentto,acareerinmedicineshouldbedemonstrated.Weencourageprospectivestudentstohaveuptotwoweeksofmedically-relatedworkorshadowingexperienceandtofindoutaboutourcoursethroughouropendays.
3. AllHighersandA-Levelsapplicantsmusthaveobtainedthesequalificationsatthefirstopportunity,preferablyinasinglesitting.Re-takenqualificationsarenotconsidered.
4. HumanbiologyorsocialbiologyisacceptedasanalternativetobiologyatHigherorA-Level.IfbiologyhasnotbeenpassedatHigherorA-LevelthissubjectmusthavebeenpassedatGCSEorequivalent.AnappropriategroupofSQA(formerlySCOTVEC)NationalCertificatemodulesmaybeacceptedasanalternative.
AgoodpassinCombinedorDualScienceatGCSEmaybeacceptedinsteadofasingleGCSEpassinbiology.Aphysicsqualificationisnotanentryrequirement;however,knowledgeofphysicsishelpfultostudentsonthecourse.
5. Thepremedicalyearisdesignedfortwopurposes.Veryableapplicantswithoutasciencebackgroundareeligible(i.e.thosewhohavenotstudiedeitherHigherorA-Levelchemistry).Inaddition,
upto6placeseachyearareavailableforlocalschoolleaverswho haveevidenceofsignificantsocialand/oreducationaladversity.
6. Allapplicationsfor2013mustbemadethroughtheUCASwebsite(www.ucas.ac.uk)by15October2012.
7. ApplicantsformedicinemayonlylistfourmedicinecoursesontheUCASapplication.
8. Generally,applicantspresentingqualificationsfromcountriesotherthantheUKorIrelandareexpectedtohaveattainedtheseatalevelsufficientforentrytomedicalschoolintheirhomecountry.ItwouldbehelpfulifUCASreferees’reportscouldindicatewhattheserequirementsare.
9. DundeeUniversityMedicalSchoolrequires:
• allapplicantstosittheUKclinicalaptitudetest(UKCAT);and
•allapplicants(includingoverseas)toattendforinterviewprior toanofferofaplace.
Dundeehasdevelopeditsmedicalschoolinterviewprocessintoaseriesof‘miniinterviews’.Thisisamorevalidprocessandreducestheriskofthewholeinterviewgettingoffonthewrongfoot,whichoccasionallyhappenswithtraditionalformats.Thesametopicsarecoveredbutwithinbitesizesectionsratherthanasinglediscussion.Thisoffersanumberofseparateopportunitiestosellyourself.Youcanexpecttobeaskedaboutyourunderstandingof:amedicalcareer,thecurriculumhereinDundeeandcurrentmedicalissuesinthepress,includingethicaltopics.Inadditionwewillbelookingtoassessyourcommunicationskillsandapproachtowardsteamwork.Sinceitsintroduction,applicantshaveexpressedapreferenceforthissystem.
The programme is in two phases; Systems in Practice and Preparation for Practice.
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: CC +3SG
GCEA-Level: DD +3GCSE
ILCHigher: CC+4Ord
IBDiploma: 24pointswith4,4atHL
Essential subjects: EnglishandmathematicsatleasttoSGat3,Int2atC,GCSEatC,ILCOrdatC,IBSLat4.CombinationsofH/SG,A-L/GCSEorILCH/Ordmustbein5differentsubjects(6differentsubjectsforILCH/Ord).
Satisfactoryreference,interviewperformance,healthscreeningandcriminalrecordsearcharepartoftheselectionprocessforallcourses.
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Nursing’onpage140fordetails.
pre-registration programmes(withUCASCodes)
BScAdultNursing B740
BScChildNursing B730
BScMentalHealthNursing B760
Seemaking your applicationonpage32andpleaserefertoourprogrammewebpageforfurtherinformation.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/nursing
why study at dundee?TheSchoolofNursingandMidwiferyispartoftheCollegeofMedicine,DentistryandNursingandisoneofthelargestnursingeducationprovidersinScotland.TheSchoolprovideseducationatcampusesinKirkcaldy(Fife)andinDundee.Programmesinadult,mentalhealthandchildnursingareavailableinDundee;adultandmentalhealthnursingareavailableattheFifecampus.Bothcampusesprovidestudentswithteachingaccommodation,clinicalskills,libraryandITfacilities,aswellasaccesstoacademicstaff.Allprogrammesleadtobothanacademicandprofessionalqualification,includingregistrationasanursewiththeNursingandMidwiferyCouncil(NMC).
OurprogrammesreflecttheeverchangingfaceofhealthcareinScotlandandaddressthepoliticalandethicalaspectsofheathcareprovision.
Studentsgainexperienceintheclinicalskillscentresandparticipateininter-professionallearningwithmedicalandotherstudents.Awiderangeofpracticeplacementsareavailablewhichprovideadiversityofclinicalexperiencetoequipstudentswiththeskillsandknowledgerequiredtoberegisteredpractitioners.
Studentscomefromawiderangeofbackgroundsandjoinalargeinternationalcampuswithareputationforgoodstudentfacilitiesandsociallife.
programme contentBScNursingisathreeyearprogrammeandstudentselecttostudyoneofthefollowingfieldsofpractice:adultnursing,mentalhealthnursingorchildnursing.
Thedegreeisthreeyearslongandmodularinstructure.Eachyearconsistsof45weeks,dividedequallybetweenuniversitystudyandclinicalpracticewithinhealthandsocialcaresettings.Studentswillberequiredtopassavarietyofassessmentsthroughouttheprogrammewhichwilladdressthetheoryandclinicalpracticeaspectsoftheprogramme.
Adult NursingTheadultnursingpathwaypreparesyoutocareforadultswithintheNationalHealthServiceandtheindependentcaresector.Theadultpathwayadoptsanintegratedholisticapproach,reflectingtheshiftingbalanceofcarefromacutehospital-basedservicestoprimarycareservices.AllnursesarerequiredtounderstandtheNMCpublichealthprinciples,prioritiesandpracticeinordertorecogniseandrespondtothemajorcausesandsocialdeterminantsofhealth,illnessandinequalities.Longtermconditionmanagementandenduringhealthneeds,thepublichealthagendaandgovernmentpolicyareintegratedwiththepathophysiologyanddiseasepathwayrecognisingtheirinterdependence.
nursing
what our students say…“Thelecturersarepassionateabouttheirsubjects,whichcreatesaverypositivelearningenvironment.Theyallreflectbackontheirowntimeinpractice,recallingbefittingstorieswhichhelpsreinforcelearning.”
“Beingabletorelatetheoryintopracticeplacementsandhavingtheopportunitytospendtimelearningfromclientsinplacementshasbeenvaluable.”
FinalyearstudentcommentsfromtheNationalStudentSurvey2011
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BSc Nursing degree
Level 1> Natureofnursing1
> Physicalhealthandwellbeing
> Mentalhealthandwellbeing
> Adultnursing1;orMentalhealthnursing1;orChildnursing1
> Skillsandpractice1
Level 2> Adultnursing2;orMentalhealth
nursing2;orChildnursing2
> Adultnursing3;orMentalhealthnursing3;orChildnursing3
> Natureofnursing2
> Adultnursing4;orMentalhealthnursing4;orChildnursing4
> Skillsandpractice2
Level 3> Adultnursing5;orMentalhealth
nursing5;orChildnursing5
> Natureofnursing3
> Adultnursing6;orMentalhealthnursing6;orChildnursing6
> Skillsandpractice3
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
Mental Health NursingMentalhealthcareintheUKhasevolvedsignificantlyinrecentyearsthroughbeingshapedbyvalues-based,recovery-focusedcare,aswellasrefreshedregulatoryrequirements,nationalframeworksandevidence-basedinterventions.Thementalhealthnursingpathwaywillequipstudentswithskillsandcompetenciesrequiredtoreflecttheseevolutionsandsubsequentchallengesofprovidingeffectivecontemporarymentalhealthcareandenablingthemtomakeadifferencetothelivesofserviceusersandothers.Thepathwayemphasisesadvancedintraandinter-personalrelationalcapabilitiesofthementalhealthnursetoachievethisdifference.Itisunderpinnedbyanumberofkeythemesincludingsharedcapabilitiesandoutcomesacrossallnursingfields,whicharebothexplicitandimplicitwithinthesharedconceptualframeworkthatguidesthestudents’developmenttowardbecomingcapable,skilledandknowledgeablegraduatenurses.
Child NursingStudentsstudyingchildnursingwilldevelopanunderstandingofthedevelopmental,physicalandsocialneedsofchildreninhospitalandathome.Childnurseswillworkwithothermembersofthemultidisciplinaryteamduringplacementsinhospitalwards,communitysettingsandinhighdependencyareas.Theyalsoworkwiththeparentsandotherfamilymembersofthechildrenintheircare.Theroleofthechildnurserangesfrompromotinghealth,minimisingillnessandprotectingchildrenwhoarevulnerable.
Thepathwaywillproducegraduatenurseswhoareabletoprovidethenursingservicesthatchildren,youngpeopleandfamiliesrequire,inthecontextofasoundunderstandingofthegenesisandimplementationofhealthandsocialpolicy.
teaching and assessmentTheSchoolofNursingandMidwiferyhasacommitmenttoexcellenceinlearningandteaching.AssessmentissplitequallybetweenassessmentoftheoryandassessmentofpracticetoreflecttheNursingandMidwiferyCouncil(NMC)requirementthat50%oftheprogrammeisundertakeninpractice.Assignmentsaredesignedtoalignwithmoduleoutcomes,contentandteachingstrategies.
Additionallytherangeofstrategiescoversthespectrumofstudentlearningstyles.Assessmentoftheoryusesavarietyofstrategiesincludingessay,report,literaturereview,posterpresentation,examination,criticalincidentanalysis,careplansandlearningpackages.Paper-basedandonlineformatsareusedforsomeessaysandexaminations.Practiceassessmentiscompetency-based,withassessmentundertakenbythestudent’smentor.ObjectiveStructuredClinicalExamination(OSCE)isusedtoprovidealinkbetweentheoreticalandpractice-basedassessment.
ThenursingcurriculumwasoneofthefirstapprovedintheUKunderthenewNMCstandards.Youwillworktogetherwithstudentsfromallthreefieldsofnursingthroughouttheprogramme,withanincreasedfocusonyourchosenfieldastheprogrammeprogresses.Throughoutthethreeyearsyouwilldevelopthenursingskillsandknowledgeapplicabletoallfieldsofnursing.
PracticeplacementsareprovidedinTaysideandFifeandstudentsareallocatedthemajorityoftheirplacementsinthevicinityoftheirterm-timeaddress.Someclinicalexperienceisalsogainedinplacementsfurtherafieldinordertoprovidestudentswithexposuretoarichanddiverseclinicalexperience.Inparticular,childnursingstudentsarerequiredtohaveplacementsinStirlingandInverness.
what is the best thing about your course?“PracticalplacementsaremyfavouritethingastheygivemeanopportunitytoseeavarietyofdifferentareasIcouldworkinonceIgraduate.Theyalsoallowmetogainconfidenceintalkingtoothermembersorstaffandpatientsanddealingwithsituationsthatcouldoccurintheworkplace.”
AlysonLove,3rdyearstudent,BScAdultNursing
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: BBBB
GCEA-Level: BCC
ILCHigher: BBBB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: Biology(H,A-L,ILCH,HL) andchemistry(SG,Int2,GCSE, Ord,SL).
other qualificationsTheseareconsideredonanindividualbasis.
degree programme(withUCASCode)BScOralHealthSciences B750(3yearswithoutHonours)
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
professional accreditationThisprogrammehasfullapprovalfromtheprofessionalgoverningbodyfordentistryintheUK,theGeneralDentalCouncil(GDC).
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/oralhealth
why study at dundee?Dentalhygieneanddentaltherapyareconcernedwithmaintainingandmanagingaspectsoforalanddentalhealthandpreventingoralanddentaldiseases.Thisrequiresanunderstandingofthewholebody,knowledgeofthemouthandanappreciationofsocialinfluencesaswellasprecisemanualskills.
Dentalhygienistsandtherapistsarepartofthedentalteam,withdentists,dentalnursesanddentaltechnicians.Thegroupcomprisingdentalnurses,hygienists,therapistsandtechniciansareknownasdentalcareprofessionals(DCPs).Dentalhygienistsandtherapistsworktoatreatmentplanprovidedbyadentist.Theyhelppatientsdevelopandmaintaingoodoralhealth.Theydothisbyrestoringteeth(doingfillings)and,forchildpatients,theycanalsocarryoutextractions,pulptherapyandstainlesssteelcrowns.Thetreatmentofperiodontal(gum)diseaseisalsoamajorcomponentofthework.Theirpreventiveroleincludesgivingadviceondiet,oralhygieneandsmokingcessation.Othercaretheycanprovideisthetakinganddevelopingofradiographsandthetakingofimpressions.
TheDundeeDentalHospitalandSchoolhasmodernclinical,lecture,tutorialandlaboratoryfacilities,includingadedicatedcomputer-aidedlearningsuite.Aswellastheannualintakeof10BScOralHealthSciencesstudents,thereisanannualintakeofapproximately60BDS(dental)studentsandmanyoftheteachingandlearningexperiencesareshared.TheDentalSchoolhasathrivingStudents’Society,astudent-runcoffeebarandanexcellentprogrammeofstudent-ledsocialactivities.
employabilityThereisacurrentshortageofdentalprofessionalsintheUK.Oncequalifiedyoumaychoosetoworkingeneraldentalpractice(NHSandprivate),thecommunitydentalservice,hospitalpractice,thearmedservicesorinindustry.Currentemploymentlevelsareveryhighandremunerationisgood.
teaching and assessmentYouwillbeoneoftenstudentsthatweaccepteachyear.Youwillgetamixofteaching:inyourgroupoftenandwiththeBDS(dental)studentsingroupsofupto70.TeachingwilltakeplaceintheDentalSchoolandHospitalwhichisoncampus,atNinewellsHospitalinDundeeandinlocalandregionaldentalclinics.Avarietyofteachingmethodswillbeused:lectures,tutorials,practicalclassesandclinics.Examinationsareheldthroughoutthecourse.Acontinuousgradingschemeisinoperationduringpracticalandclinicalteaching.
ThecurriculumfortheBSccoursefollowsthecurriculaframeworksfordentalhygienistsanddentaltherapistspublishedbytheGeneralDentalCouncil(www.gdc-uk.org).
oral health sciences
This is the first university dental hygiene and dental therapy qualification to be offered in Scotland. The course has full approval from the General Dental Council.
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AtLevel 1youwillstudythebiomedicalsciences(anatomy,physiology,embryology,genetics,histologyandbiochemistry)andlearnabouttheoralcavityinoralbiology.Manualskillsarealsodevelopedandyouwillstarttotreatpatientsinthesecondsemester.Thetypesoftreatmentscarriedoutatthisstagewillincludegivingoralhealthadvice,measuringtheoralconditionandcarryingoutperiodontal(gum)treatment.ModulesinHumanDisease1(microbiologyandpathology)andPlaque-relatedDiseases(dentalcaries,gingivitisandperiodontitis)provideyouwiththerequisiteknowledgetosupporttheclinicalcareofyourpatients.
Level 2seestheintroductionofadditionalclinicalskillsandyoustarttreatingpatientsforrestorativeproceduressuchasdentalfillings.ThemodulesunderpinningtheacquisitionoftheseadditionalclinicalskillsandresponsibilitiesincludeHumanDisease2(medicineandsurgery),DentalBiomaterialsandBehaviouralSciences.DentalRadiologyandRadiographyarealsotaughttoallowyoutotakeanddevelopdentalradiographs(x-rays).
AtLevel 3,youcontinuewithclinicalworkbothwithintheDentalHospitalandincommunityoutreachclinics.Theoutreachclinicsgiveyouexposuretodifferentpopulationgroups.Treatmentwillincludetheprovisionofdentalcareforchildrenandspecialneedsgroups.TheassociatedmodulesareDentalPublicHealth(lookingatcareatapopulationlevel),PaediatricDentistryandOrthodonticsandOralDisease.
Theprogrammeconsistsofathree-yearcurriculumof32weeksatLevel1,35weeksatLevel2and35weeksatLevel3.Thisislongerthannormaluniversitysemesters.
Thiscourserequiresthatyouhaveaprofessionalattitude,goodcommunicationskillsandahighdegreeofmanualdexterity.Youneedtobeabletoworkwithandcareforpeopleandenjoybeingpartofateam.Allsuitableapplicantswillbeinterviewedtoassesstheircommunicationskills,theirempathyandprofessionalapproach.Itisexpectedthatapplicantswouldhaveaninsightintooralhealthcareprofessions.
BSc degree without Honours
Level 1> Foundation
> BiomedicalSciences&OralBiology
> Restorative1
> Plaque-relatedDiseases
> HumanDisease1
> ClinicalPractice1
Level 2> DentalBiomaterials
> HumanDisease2
> Restorative2
> Imaging
> BehaviouralSciences
> ClinicalPractice2
Level 3> OralDisease
> PaediatricDentistryandOrthodontics
> DentalPublicHealth
> ClinicalPractice3
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
special requirements• TheBSccourseisdemanding,bothphysicallyand
mentally.Youwill,forexample,requiresufficientbi-manualdexteritytohandle,simultaneously,thenecessaryequipmenttotreatpatientsandadentalmirrortoallowyoutoseewhatyouaredoing.
• Dentistrycaninvolveverydetailedworkunderconditionsthatareoftendifficult,soyouneedasteadyhandandgoodvision(withspectaclesifneedbe).Youwillalsoberequiredtointerprethandwrittenpatients’notes,examinecomputerrecordsandimagessuchasradiographs,anddistinguishandunderstanddental
andmedicalterminology.
• Ifyouhaveadisabilitythatyoufeelmightimpactonyourabilitytomeetthesedemands,youareurgedtoconsulttheDentalSchoolassoonaspossibleintheapplicationprocesssothatwecandiscusstheimplicationswithyou,includinganyadjustmentsthatcanbemadetomeetyourneeds.PleasecontacttheSchool’sDisabilitySupportOfficer(DSO)–MissLorraineRoberson(l.j.y.robertson@dundee.ac.uk)asapreliminarystep.FurtherinformationontheUniversity’sprovision
fordisabledstudentsisavailableat: www.dundee.ac.uk/disabilityservices
• Allpotentialdental/oralhealthsciencestudentsarerequiredtoundergoscreeningforbloodborneviruses(HepatitisBandC,andHIV)priortotheirplaceattheDentalSchoolbeingconfirmed.Detailsregardingtestingwillbesenttoyouwhenyouapply.
• WithyourpermissionyouwillberequiredtoundertakeaCriminalRecordSearch.Youwillnotbeadmittedwithouthavingundergoneafullmedical.YouwillnotbeadmittedwithoutcompletingafullcourseofimmunisationagainstHepatitisB.
Patientsafetyisparamountanditisparticularlyimportanttoconsideranydifficultiesthatwouldcompromisethissothatwecanascertainwhatarrangementscanbeputinplacetoassistyouwhileguaranteeingthatsafety.
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: AABB
GCEA-Level: BBB
ILCHigher: AABB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: None,butseeentryrequirementsforotherjointHonourssubject.
advanced entry(toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: AB + BB (H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: AAB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: None,butseeentryrequirementsforotherjointHonourssubject.
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Humanities/EconomicStudies’onpage140fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)MAPhilosophy V500
MAEuropeanPhilosophy V501
MAEuropeanPhilosophywith...
French VR51
German VR52
Spanish VR54
MAPhilosophyand...
AmericanStudies TV75
English QV35
EuropeanStudies RV85
Film VP53
History VV15
InternationalRelations VL5G
Politics LV25
Psychology CV85
MAPhilosophywith…
French V5R1
German V5R2
Spanish V5R4
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/philosophy
why study at dundee?Philosophyinvolvesbeingopentonewanddifferentresponsestofamiliarandunfamiliarquestions.Ifyoueverfindyourselfthinkingaboutbigquestionsbeyondeverydayexperience-questionsthatmayneverhaveasingle,finalanswer-thenyouwouldprobablyenjoystudyingphilosophy.
DundeeisuniqueinScotlandinspecialisingincontinentalphilosophy.ThismeansweteachphilosophyprimarilythroughreadinganddiscussingkeytextsfromtheEuropeantradition,includingsomeofthemostexcitingthinkersofthelastcentury:Nietzsche,Sartre,Foucault,Deleuze,anddeBeauvoir,forexample.Thesetextsopenupimportantquestionsaboutreality,freedom,knowledgeandethics.
Weexplorehowphilosophyisimportanttoreal-worldconcernsandcontemporaryissuesby:
• drawingonfilmsandartworksinourlectures
• discussingimportantscientificdevelopments
• debatingcontroversialethicalissues
• lookingathowtextswrittenthreehundredyearsagocanberelevanttopoliticalsituationstoday.
Youwillbeencouragedtomakelinksbetweenphilosophyandothersubjects,suchaspolitics,literature,film,theenvironment,psychology,andcomputerscience.Specialistmodulesandindependentstudyoptionswillhelpyoutoexplorephilosophicallythetopicsofspecialinteresttoyou.
employabilityAphilosophydegreeprovidesyouwithintellectualandperceptualskillswhichareanadvantageinthepursuitofanyprofessionalcareer.
Studyingphilosophywillallowyouto:
• Identifyandexplaintheunderlyingissuesinall kindsofdebate
• Readcloselyandidentifyargumentsfromavarietyofsourcesandtraditions
• Offerclearandrigorouscriticalresponsestoarguments
• Summariseandassesspointsofviewwhicharenot yourown
• Learntheself-disciplinerequiredforindependentresearch.
Employersrecognisethattheseskillsarehighlytransferable.Theymarkoutindependentandthoughtfulindividuals,whoareabletosolveproblemsanddealwithnewsituationsastheyarise.
Aswellascontinuingtopostgraduatestudy,recentgraduateshavegoneontoworkinpublishing,socialwork,education,librarianship,themusicindustry,localcouncilsandthecivilservice.
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teaching & assessmentAtLevel1,youwillstudyPlatoandDescartes,aswellasavarietyofthinkersonethicsandthenatureofreality.Youwillattendtwophilosophylecturesperweek,inwhichteachingstaffwillintroduceyoutothemajorthemesofaphilosopherorphilosophicalproblem.Inyourweeklyphilosophytutorial,youwillfurtheryourunderstandingoftheweek’stopic,askquestionsanddevelopideaswithatutorandasmallgroupofstudents.Youwillengageinindependentreadingandresearchwithspeciallydesignedworksheetsandassignments.Yourtutoristheretohelpyouifyouneedadvice.
AtLevel2youwillstudyphilosophersincludingHume,Kant,andSartre,andtopicssuchasfreedom,experience,aestheticvalue,andthemeaningoflife.YoucanthenspecialiseinLevels3and4throughtakingdifferentoptionsincludingmodulesonfilm,literature,politics,andethics.
YouwillhavetheopportunitytostudywithexpertsinthesefieldsandtoworkwiththemonmajorphilosopherssuchasPlato,Spinoza,Kant,Nietzsche,Heidegger,Foucault,Bergson,BadiouandDeleuze.
Assessmentinphilosophyisbycourseworkessays,tutorialperformance,examsanddissertations.WetakefulladvantageoftheUniversity’svirtuallearningenvironment,MyDundee:onsomemodulesstudentswriteonlinejournals,postminutesoftutorials,ortakepartinonlinediscussions.
ForsingleHonoursstudentsthedissertationinLevel4isthehighpoint,whereyouputforwardanddefendathesisinanareaofphilosophyofyourchoice.Recentdissertationtopicshaveinvolvedmusic,film,theenvironment,gender,law,evolutionarytheory,artificialintelligence,photography,literatureandtheatre.
MA Honours degree
Level 1Atotalof6modules,includingatleastoneof:
> PlatoandtheGoodLife
> Descartes,Thought andReality
Level 2Atotalof6modules,includingatleastoneof:
> HumeandRecentEuropeanPhilosophy,ProblemsoftheSelf*
> AestheticsandKant
Level 3Atotalof4modules(2modulesforjointHonours)
Aselectionofthefollowingmoduleswillbeavailableinanyoneyear:
> AestheticsoftheSublime*
> Foucault,Power andViolence*
> Gender,FeminismandPoliticalTheory
> Kant’sCritiqueof PureReason*
> PhilosophiesofHistory*
> PhilosophyandAntigone
> QuestionofVisionin ArtandPhilosophy*
> SpinozaandFreeWill*
Level 4Atotalof4modules(2modulesforjointHonours)
Aselectionofthefollowingmoduleswillbeavailableinanyoneyear:
> Dissertation (compulsoryforsingle Honoursstudents)
> Deleuze*
> Marx’sCapital
> Nietzsche’s Beyond Good and Evil*
> PhilosophyofTime
> ThinkingFilm*
> Understanding,DialogueandInterpretation*
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample PleaserefertotheMA degree structure and overviewonpage135.
Advanced entry MA Honours degree
Note:FordetailsofFilmStudiesmodules(forMAPhilosophyandFilm)pleaseseeEnglish/FilmStudiesonpage88.
StudentsontheEuropeanPhilosophyprogrammemusttake‘HumeandRecentEuropeanPhilosophy’atLevel2andspecialiseinEuropeanPhilosophyatLevels3and4.EuropeanPhilosophymodulesaremarkedwithanasterisk*.
what our students say“StudyingphilosophyatDundeehasbeenaveryrewardingexperienceforme,asIfollowedaprogrammeofstudythatcoveredmanyofthecentralthinkersofWesternthought.AsIprogressedinmycourse,thephilosophybecamemorechallenging,butthestaffarealwayspleasedtoexplainconceptsclearlyandthoroughly,andtoshowtherelevanceofwhatwewerestudyingnotonlytophilosophy,butalsotootherdisciplinesandtomodernlifeingeneral.”
4th year student, MA (Hons) Philosophy
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: AAABGCEA-Level: ABBILCHigher: AAABIBDiploma: 32pointswith6,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: Mathematicsandascienceorengineeringsubject(H,A-L,ILCH,HL).PhysicsforMSci.
advanced entry(toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: AB + AB (H)indifferentsubjectsGCEA-Level: AABIBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: Mathematicsandphysics (AH,A-L,HL).
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Engineering,PhysicsandMathematics’onpage140fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)MSciPhysics F303BScAppliedPhysics F310BScPhysics F300BScPhysicsand... Mathematics FG31 Microelectronics FH3Q
Seealsodegreesin:ElectronicEngineeringandPhysics(page86)
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/physics
why study at dundee?Physics,themostfundamentalofallsciences,involvestheexplorationofnatureinthebroadestpossiblesense.Physicistsstudythebehaviourandpropertiesofmatterandenergyinahugevarietyofcontexts,rangingfromthesub-nuclear(particlephysics)tothebehaviourofthematerialUniverseasawhole(cosmology).Thegoalistouncoverthefundamentaltruthsaboutnatureandwherepossible,toexploitthatbasicknowledgeforthebenefitofmankind.
ResearchundertakenatDundeehashadatremendousimpactonthemodernworld.
• Theelectronicdevicesdrivingpixelsinvirtuallyalllaptopcomputerswerefirstconceivedandmadehere.
• Ground-breakingworkonsatellite-borneenvironmentalmonitoringwasalsoinitiatedhere,aswellasseminalinvestigationsintomolecularstructuresusingx-rayanalysis.
Ourcurrentstaffareworkinginsomeofthemostexcitingareasofcutting-edgephysics.Manysuchareasarealsothoseearmarkedbythegovernmentasthecriticalscientifictopicsforthefuture:renewableenergyandtheenvironment;robustsensors;andphysicsappliedtomedicineandbiology.Tothatendweusethemostpowerfulmicroscopesavailable,eachcapableofresolvingindividualatoms,tocharacteriseanddevelopmaterialssuchasthenextgenerationofenergyefficientsolarcells.Weexploretheboundariesofbiophysicsandlaserscience,especiallyinmedicalcontextswheretheUniversityofDundeeasawholeboastsaworldrenownedreputation.Biophysicsresearchisundertakenatstate-of-the-artfacilitieswithintheUniversity’sInstituteforMedicalScienceandTechnologyandalsoatNinewellsHospital.
OneuniqueaspectoflifeasaphysicsundergraduateatDundeeisthefacilitytonotonlyundertakeamajorresearchprojectintheHonoursyear,buttobecomedirectlyinvolvedwiththeactiveresearchgroupsinLevel1:afast-trackroutetoapplyingtheknowledgeandskillsthatwewillteachyou.
employabilityTheprospectsforphysicsgraduatesareexcellent.Asoneofourgraduates,theanalyticalandproblemsolvingskillsthatyouwillhavegained,togetherwithpracticalabilitiesonstate-of-the-artinstrumentation,willallowentrytoadiversespectrumofjobpossibilities.Manyofourgraduatesnowworkfortechnologycompaniesinvolvedinthedesignandmanufactureofelectronicandopticaldevices.Inaddition,itispossibletodevelopindustrialcareersindefence,micro-electronics,medicine,semi-conductors,communications,researchanddevelopment,IT,optoelectronicsandeducation.
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teaching and assessmentPhysicsatDundeeiscomfortablysmallandfriendlywitharelaxedatmosphere.Ourformalteachingmethodsinvolveacombinationoftraditionallecturesandtutorials,togetherwithnewandinnovativemulti-mediabasedactivitiesandpracticallaboratorysessions.AllstudentsareITtrainedsoastogainmaximumbenefitfromtheadvancedcomputingresources,andalsotodeveloptransferableskills.
TheDundeephysicsdegreeisstructuredaroundanessentialcoreofmaterialthatseekstoestablishfirmfoundationsinthesubject.Here,youwillmeetsubjectssuchasrelativity,mechanics,electro-magnetism,andquantummechanics,beforemovingontotheexcitingareasofparticlephysics,astronomy,cosmologyandoptoelectronics.Wewillalsodevelopyourprogrammingskillsviamodulesincomputationalphysics.Severalofourmodulesaretaughtbystaffwhoareinternationallyknownasauthoritiesintheirrespectiveresearchfields.
Inadditiontothetraditionalfour-yearBScHonoursandjointHonoursdegreeprogrammes,wealsoofferthenewprofessionaldegree,thefive-yearMSci.
BSc Honours degree (4 years)
Level 1> Astronomical
Phenomena
> Electricity,OpticsandWaves
> MechanicsandThermodynamics
> ProfessionalSkills
> ScienceandEngineering
Mathematics
Level 2> Analogueand
DigitalElectronics
> ComputerAlgebraandDynamicalSystems
> Electricity&Magnetism
> IntroducationtoModern&SolidStatePhysics
> Mathematics
> Optics,Waves& Thermodynamics
Level 3> AdvancedOptics
> ElectricityandMagnetism
> MathematicalMethods
> NuclearandParticlePhysics
> PhysicsLaboratory Work
> QuantumMechanics
> Thermodynamics
> AdvancedProfessionalandTransferableSkills
or
> AjointHonourssubjectoption
Level 4> Computational
Physics
> Materials
> OptoelectronicsandPhotonics
> PhysicsProject(overbothsemesters)
> RelativityandCosmology
> SolidStatePhysics
> StatisticalMechanics
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
Advanced entry BSc Honours degree (3 years)
MSci Honours degree (5 years)
Advanced entry MSci Honours degree (4 years)
Level 5 (MScionly)
> AppliedElectromagnetism
> AdvancedPhotonics
> ComputationalPhysicsII
> IntroductiontoIndependentResearch
> QuantumMechanicsII
> ResearchProject
Pleasevisitourprogrammewebpagefornotesonprogrammeprogression.
what’s so good about physics at dundee?Ourdegreeprogrammesofferconsiderableflexibilitydependingonyourinterestsandcareerplans.
what is the best thing about your course?Thephysicsdepartment,whichworkscloselywithelectronicengineeringandrenewableenergy,isrelativelysmall,butthereforeveryconcentrated.Thismeansthatthereareplentyofexcellentandempatheticstaffmembersavailabletostudents,andsoyoufeelwelcomed,unique,appreciated,andimportantfromthefirstdayoffirstyearuntilgraduationcomesaround.
David Bajek, graduatedin 2011 with BSc (Hons) Physics
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: AABB
GCEA-Level: BBB
ILCHigher: AABB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: None,butseeentryrequirementsforotherjointHonourssubject.
advanced entry(toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: AB + BB (H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: AAB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: None,butseeentryrequirementsforotherjointHonourssubject.
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Humanities/EconomicStudies’onpage140fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)MAPolitics* L200
MAInternationalRelationsandPolitics L250
MAEuropeanPolitics* L245
MAGeopolitics L246
MAPoliticsand…
AmericanStudies LT27
BusinessEconomicsandMarketing L0N0
Economics LL12
English LQ23
Geography LL72
History LV21
Philosophy LV25
Psychology CL82
MAInternationalRelationsand…
AmericanStudies LT2R
Economics LLD2
EuropeanStudies LR28
History LV2C
Philosophy VL5G*AlsoavailablewithFrench,GermanorSpanishpleasevisitour
programmewebpageforUCAScodes.
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/politics
why study at dundee?AtDundeewehaveaparticularfocusonEuropeanandtransatlanticpoliticsand,moregenerally,onthepoliticsofsecurity.However,themodulesweoffercrosstheentirerangeofpoliticsasafieldofstudy.
PoliticsatDundeetakesprideinlookingbeyondtheUniversityitself.Weregularlyhostspeakersfromthe‘realworld’ofScottish,Britishandinternationalpolitics,includingMPsandMSPs,AmericanForeignServiceOfficersandGovernmentAmbassadors.Additionally,wherepossible,weencourageandassiststudentswhowishtotakeupinternshipswiththeScottishParliamentandGovernmentandotherbodies.
OurstudentsalsohavetheopportunitytotakepartintheErasmusexchangeprogrammewithinstitutionsinDenmarkorPoland,orourTransatlanticStudentExchangetoAustralia,Canada,HongKongandUSA.
Webelievestronglyinintegratingourgroundbreakingresearchwithourteaching,andinareassuchasScottishpolitics,Russianpolitics,EUpoliticsorinternationalsecurityyouwillbenefitfrombeingtaughtbyaleadingexpertandauthorinthatfield.Twointernationallyrecognisedscholarlyjournalsareeditedbyourpoliticsstaff:‘The Journal of Transatlantic Studies’ and ‘Perspectives on European Politics and Society’.
WhilepoliticsatDundeeisbigenoughtohavearealinternationalpresence,itisstillsmallandintimateenoughtoofferafriendlyandresponsivehomeforstudentsfromallbackgrounds.Thisismorethanamereclaim-independentsurveysconsistentlyratepoliticsatDundeeasamongthebest-receivedprogrammesinthecountry.
InLevel1youwilltakemoduleswhichfocusonareassuchas‘policy’and‘ideology’.ThispreparesyouforthemorespecialisedofferingsonInternationalRelationsandComparativePoliticsinLevel2.Later,inLevels3and4youwilltakemorespecialistmodules(selectedaccordingtoyourparticulardegreepathway).Thesecovertheterritorialpoliticsoftheworld,issuesofpeaceandwarandofcrimeandterrorismaswellasthe‘politicsofthepersonal’inthesenseofidentity.
employabilityPoliticsgraduatesfromDundeescorehighlyinsurveysofgraduateemployment.Whileyoumaynotbecomeapolitician(thoughmanyofourstudentsovertheyearshave:asMPs,MSPsandMEPs),yourdegreewillopenuparangeofopportunitiesinboththeprivateandpublicservices.Inotherwords,theskills-personal,verbalandwritten-thatyouwillacquireinyourpoliticsprogrammecanbeeasilytransferredtomanywalksoflife.Wehaveproducedleadingjournalists,aidestoFirstMinisters,civilservants,financiers,diplomats-andeventheoccasionalsecretagent!
politics & international relations
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teaching and assessmentTeachingonpoliticsmodulesatDundeeusuallytakestheformoflecturesandseminars(sometimescalledtutorials).Thelectures(oneortwoweekly)aredesignedtoconveytheessentialinformation,conceptsandtheoriesassociatedwithaparticulartopic.
Whileallthestudentsonaparticularmodulewillattendthelecture,theseminarisasmallergroup-normallyaroundtentofifteeninnumber.Attheseminarthelecturetopicwillbeexploredinmoredetail,perhapsthroughgroupworkorindividuallypreparedpresentations.
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertotheMA degree structure and overviewonpage135.
Thepoliticsandinternationalrelationsprogrammeiscurrentlyunderreview(Dec2011)andwehavegivendetailsofthelikelyprogrammecontentin2013below.Pleaserefertoourwebpageswhichwillprovidemorespecificinformationwhenourreviewprocessisfinalised:www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/politics
MA Honours degree
Level 1Atotalof6modules,including:
> PoliticsandPolicy(compulsory)and5othermoduleswhichmightinclude:
> Introductionto PoliticalIdeologies
> TheGlobalisingWorld
Level 2Atotalof6modules,including:
> ComparativePolitics(compulsory)
> InternationalRelations(compulsory)
> TheGlobalisingWorld
Level 3*Atotalof4modules(2modulesforjointHonours),including:
> TheorisingPolitics(compulsoryforsingleHonoursPoliticsandjointHonoursPoliticsandInternationalRelations)andothermoduleschosenfrom:
> CollapseoftheSovietUnion
> ContemporaryPoliticsinIreland
> ContemporaryPolitics intheUK
> EuropeanUnionPolitics
> ThePoliticsofWarandMilitaryIntervention
> PoliticsofTransatlanticRelations
> GoverningtheUSA
Level 4*Atotalof4modules(2modulesforjointHonours),including:
> Dissertation(compulsoryforsingleHonours)andothermoduleschosenfrom:
> Gender,PowerandSexuality
> InternationalPoliticalEconomy
> InternationalPoliticsofCrimeandTerrorism
> Marx’sCapital
> PhilosophyofPeaceandWar
> RussiainTransition
> USForeignPolicysince1945
> TheGlobalPoliticsof IllegalDrugs
>SurveillanceinaPost 9/11World
Advanced entry MA Honours degree
Yourperformanceonmodulesisassessedbyawidevarietyofmeans-fromformalexamswhereyouansweressaytypequestionsfromapreviouslyunseenpaperto‘seen’examswhereyouknowthequestionsinadvancebutstillmustanswerthemintimedexamconditions.Preparedessaysonaspecifictopicarealsopartoftheassessmentofalmostallmodules.Additionally,seminarpresentationsmaybemarkedandincludedintheoverallassessment.Asageneralprinciple,moduleswillinvolveamixtureofassessmenttechniquesinordertoachieveanall-roundpictureofyourabilitiesandtogiveyouachancetoshineinthetypeoftestthatsuitsyoubest.
*Notallmodulesareavailableeveryyear
FordetailsoftheprogrammecontentfordegreesinInternationalRelationsandPolitics,GeopoliticsandEuropeanPolitics,pleasevisitourprogrammewebpage.
In the 2011
National Student
Survey we were
ranked 1st in Scotland
& joint 1st in the UK
with 100% of our
students saying they
were satisfied with
the quality of
the course
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: BBBB
GCEA-Level: BCC
ILCHigher: BBBB
IBDiploma: 30points
Essential subjects: Oneormorefromart&design(orothercreativesubject);productdesign;anappropriatetechnicalsubject(egcomputing,informationsystems)plusanappropriateliteratesubject(H,A-L,ILCH,HL).
advanced entry(toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: BB (AH)+ BB(H)in differentsubjects
GCEA-Level: ABB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: Oneormorefromart&design(orothercreativesubject);productdesign;anappropriatetechnicalsubject(egcomputing,informationsystems)plusanappropriateliteratesubject
(AH,A-L,HL).
selection notesWearekeentoseeexamplesofcreativework(digital,photographic,product,handmade,hand-drawnetc).
Applicantswillbeinvitedtoattendaninterviewandvisitthestudios.
other qualificationsPleasesee‘ArtandDesign’onpage138.
degree programme(withUCASCode)BScProductDesign W240
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/product
why study at dundee?Weareanawardwinningproductdesignprogrammewithsuccessinanumberofnationalandinternationalcompetitionsandexpeditions–fromD&ADglobalstudentawards,toexhibitionsuccessatNewDesignersandTentLondon,andtoindustryawardsfromNCRandMicrosoft.
Inadditiontoproject-basedstudioactivity,wewillgiveyoutheopportunitytowitnessdesigninpracticeinindustryintheformoflectures,fieldtripsandcompanyvisits.Wealsorunanumberofprojectsasaliveclient,wherethebriefissetbyindustry.Inordertodeepenyourunderstandingofdesigninpracticeweencourageandhelpyoutofindsummerplacementswithcompanies.
ProductdesignatDundeewilltrainyoutodesignproductsthatwork-productspeoplecangettheirhandson,playwith,admire,tellpeopleaboutandultimatelywantastheirown.Wedon’tthinkthatitisallaboutproductsthatworkthough,ourstudentsaretaughthowtofindoutwhatpeoplewant,tounderstandtheirneedsandtodesignproductsforthem.Ouraimistodevelopdesignerswhocanexploreexistingandemergingtechnologiesinaplayfulwayandusethemasacreativemediumthroughoutthedesignprocess.Weareparticularyinterestedinexploringtherolesthatdigitaltechnologyplaysinpeople’severydaylives.
Inourstudioswewillworkwithyousothatyoucanbecomepartofthenextgenerationofleadingedgedesignersthatarecomfortableprogrammingelectronics,talkingtopeople,makingmodelsorrenderinginCAD.Itisnotaboutpresentingideasofwhataproductmightbe,orbuildingatechnicalprototypeofhowaproductmightwork–wewillhelpyoutodeveloptheskillstorespondtopeople’sneedsanddesignproductsthatwork.
ThroughourErasmusexchangeprogrammeourstudentsarealsoabletostudyabroadwithpartneruniversitiesforeitheroneortwosemesters.Wealsotakeoverseasstudentsfrompartneruniversitiesintoourcourseforthesameperiod.ThishasprovedtobehugelysuccessfulwithstudentsstudyinginItaly,SpainandCanada.
employabilityEmployabilityisthefundamentaldriverforourcourse.Weprideourselvesonbuildingstrongrelationshipswithemployersthroughoutourstudents’education,enablingasmoothandquickroutetoindustryandfurtheracademictrainingongraduation.
Ourgraduatesareemployedasproductdesigners,servicedesignersandinteractiondesignersacrosstheglobeforcompaniessuchasLego,Orange,Nokia,Alpkit,MicrosoftandNCR.
product design
ThiscourseequipssomeofBritain’sbeststudentstograpplewith‘designbriefs’inrefreshinglynovelways.Dr Tim Regan, Microsoft Research
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teaching and assessmentKeytothephilosophyofBSc(Hons)ProductDesignisaninterdisciplinaryapproachtoteachingandlearning.Thismeansthatstudentsaretaughtmodulesinbothdesignandtechnologysubjects.Youwillhavetechnologylecturesandlabsalongsidedesignlecturesandproductdesignstudioclasses.Staffonthecourseworkcloselywithyoutohelpyouusearangeofacquiredskillsthroughacarefullytailoredprogrammeofproductdesignprojects.InLevels3and4youcantailoryourindividuallearningprogrammethroughasuiteofelectivemodules.Thecourseaimstogiveyouthespacetobetrainedbutimportantlytobuildthekindofstrongproductdesignportfoliothatemployersarelookingfor.
AnotheruniquefeatureofProductDesignisthecloserelationshipthatwesharewiththeDigitalInteractionDesigncourseattheUniversityofDundee.Facilitatedbysomesharedmodulesyouwillhavetheopportunitytodesigngreatnewexperiencesthroughphysicalobjectsandalsobegintounderstandanddevelopdigitalinteractions,whichmaybeembeddedwithinproductsorbescreen-based.
Typically,assessmentinthedesignmodulesisthroughdesignedproducts,servicesorinteractionswhicharepresentedtotheclass.Youaretrainedandencouragedtopresentinarangeofformatsinsuchawaythatyouaregivenagoodgroundingingraphics,media(web-pages,blogs,short-films)prototypingandverbalskills.Intechnologymodules,assessmentisthroughamixtureofcoursework(technicalreports),examsandteampracticalprojects.Throughthisvarietyofwaysofassessingwebuildyourskillsandconfidenceinthelife-longskillofpresentingyourthinkingandskillstoanaudience.
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
BSc Honours degree
Level 1Product Design Practice
> FundamentalsofProductDesign
Design Studies
> VisualExpression
Technology
> MechanicsandThermodynamicsandDesignTechnology(Materials)
Level 2Product Design Practice
> IndustrialDesignandInteractionDesign
Design Studies
> Contexts/StakeholdersandStructuringCreativity
Technology
> SoftwareEngineering(CADandmicrocontrollers)
> StructuralDesignandManufacturing
Level 3Product Design Practice
> DesignResearch
> DesignProducts
Design Studies
> DesignFuturesandProfessionalPractice
Technology
> EngineeringDesign
Level 4Product Design Practice
> DesignPortfolioProject
Electives
> BusinessInnovation forDesigners
> AdvancedCAD
> DesignDissertation
Advanced entry BSc Honours degree
what our students say…“FollowingmyproductdesigndegreeatDundee,IfeelthatIammoreconfidentinpresentingmyworkandmyknowledgeofengineeringandthetechnicalsideofdesignhasimproved.”
Comment from final year student from National Student Survey
what our graduates are doingTomMetcalfegraduatedin2009.HeisaProductionDesignerforrAndomInternational,acompanythatdevelopsprojectsandinstallationsthatemphasisetheinteractionbetweenaudienceandinanimateobject.
LynseyDuncan(2007)isaUsabilityAnalystforinternationaltelecommunicationscompanyOrange.
what employers say“TheProductDesigndegreeproducesstudentswhohavearoundedviewofthedesignworld.”
Rory Hamilton, Head of Insights, Live|Work
what our graduates sayLeeMurraygraduatedin2010.DuringhisfinalyearhewasofferedaninternshipatNokiaDesigninLondonandhehasbeenthereeversincedesigningandbuildingfullyworkingprototypesfortheuserexperiencedepartment.Hesays,“MybestexperienceonthiscoursewashavingtheopportunitytopresentaproductconceptinfrontofthreehundredpeopleattheMicrosoftheadquartersinSeattle,USA.Toseewhatothercoursesaroundtheworldweredoingandtomeetsomeofthebestmindsinthecountrywasamazing!”
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: AABB
GCEA-Level: BBB
ILCHigher: AABB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: None,butseeentryrequirementsforotherJointHonourssubjects.
Note: BScapplicantswhowishtochoosemodulesfromtheSchoolofLifeSciencesinLevel1mustensuretheyalsosatisfytheirentryrequirements-seepage56.
advanced entry(toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: AB + BB(H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: AAB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: Psychology(AH,A-L,HL).
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Psychology’onpage140fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)MAPsychology* C801
MAPsychologyand...
AmericanStudies CT87
BusinessEconomicswithMarketing LNC0
English CQ83
EuropeanStudies CR88
Geography CL87
History CV81
Philosophy CV85
Politics CL82
BScPsychology* C800
BScPsychologyand...
AppliedComputing CG84
Mathematics CG81
BScComputingandCognitiveScience GC48
*MAandBScPsychologyarealsoavailablewithFrench,Germanor
Spanish.PleasevisitourprogrammewebpageforUCAScodes.
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
professional accreditationOurdegreesareaccreditedbytheBritishPsychologicalSociety.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/psychology
why study at dundee?Whatmakesuswhoweare?Isitthewayourbrainsfunction?Isithowwearebroughtup?Orisitthesocietywelivein?Asapsychologystudentyouwilllearnhowtouseawidevarietyofapproachestoanswerthesequestionsandwillhavetheopportunitytoplayanactivepartinfurtheringourunderstandingofthehumanmindandbehaviour.
AtDundeeyouwillbeapartofavibrantSchoolinwhichteachingandresearcharecarriedoutatworldclassstandards.Wearecommittedtoateachingenvironmentofthehighestpossiblestandardandindependentsurveysshowthatboththequalityreviewbodiesandourstudentsbelieveweareachievingit.
Allofourlecturersareactivelyinvolvedininternationallyrecognisedresearch.Wefeelthatthisisveryimportantforyourdegree.Thescienceofpsychologyisconstantlychangingasnewdiscoveriesaremadeandsoitisvitalthatyouaretaughtthelatesttheoriesanddevelopmentsinthesubject.
OurSchooliswellequippedwithdedicatedcomputerlabsandacommonroomforourstudentstosocialiseandrelax.StudentsareencouragedtobecomeinvolvedinallaspectsofthelifeoftheSchoolwithapprenticeshipandmentorshipschemes,anactiveSchoolforum,andresidentialtripsforstaffandstudents.Wealsohaveaveryactiveandpopularundergraduatepsychologysociety(DUPS),runbythestudents,forthestudents.
employabilityOurpsychologydegreegivesyoufantasticpreparationforawiderangeofcareers.Sowhetheryouwanttopursueacareerinpsychologyornot,ourdegreeoffersanunrivalledsetoftransferableskills.Psychologygraduatesarevaluedbyemployersfortheirabilitytothinkcritically,handledataandpresentinformation.Thecommunicationskillsyouwilllearnwillalsobeinvaluableinanywalkoflife.
Wealsorunasuccessfulresearchapprenticeshipschemeinwhichstudentsaretrainedtobearesearchassistantandwillconductpsychologyresearchwithamemberofstaff.Theaimoftheschemeistoprovidestudentswithvaluableworkandresearchexperience.ThetransferrableskillsyouwillgainfromthiswillimproveyourCVandhelpyourjobprospects.
Thereareawiderangeofcareerswithinpsychologythatyoucanfollowafteryourdegreeincluding:
• ClinicalPsychology• CounsellingPsychology• EducationalPsychology• ForensicPsychology• HealthPsychology• Neuropsychology• OccupationalPsychology• SportandExercisePsychology.
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Formostoftheseprofessionalpsychologycareersyouwillneedtodoapostgraduatedegree.EntryintotheseprogrammesrequiresthatyourdegreeisrecognisedbytheBritishPsychologicalSociety.Ourdegreeshavethisrecognition.
However,ourgraduateshavealsoenteredintoawiderangeofcareersoutsideofpsychologyincluding:
• Nursing• Teaching• HumanResources• Management
teaching and assessmentInadditiontoattendinglecturesthroughoutyourdegree,youwillhavetheopportunityto:
• takepartinsmallgroupdiscussionsinseminarsessionsledbymembersofstaff
• gainresearchskillsduringpracticalclasses
• developyourcommunicationskillsthroughessays,technicalreportwritingandoralpresentations.
Althoughwrittenexaminationsaretheprincipalformofassessment,courseworkalsoformsanimportantpartofyourdegree.Moreinformationaboutassessmentthroughoutthefourlevelscanbefoundontheprogrammewebpage.
MA/BSc Honours degree
Level 1
Level1providesthefundamentalgroundingthatyouneedtobecomeapsychologist:
> IntroductoryPsychology1:SocialPsychology;LearningandMemory;IndividualDifferences;andScienceandPsychology
> IntroductoryPsychology2:Cognition;BiologicalPsychology;DevelopmentalPsychology
Level 2Armedwiththefundamentals,youcannowexploremoredetailedaspectsofpsychology:
> NeuropsychologyandLanguage-HumanPerformance
> PerceptionandDevelopment-CognitiveDevelopment,VisualPerception,SocialDevelopment
> ResearchSkillsforPsychologists-CriticalThinking,ResearchMethodologyinPsychology,StatisticalAnalysisforPsychologists
Level 3Theknowledgeandskillsgainedfromthefirsttwoyearscannowbeconsolidatedandextended.Youwillstudycoursescoveringthelatestdevelopmentsinfieldssuchas:
> Cognition
> BiologicalPsychology
> SocialPsychology
> IndividualDifferencesandAbnormalPsychology
> Language
> DevelopmentalPsychology
> ResearchSkills
Level 4Atthislaststageinyourtrainingasapsychologistyouwillnotonlylearnabouttopicsattheforefrontofcurrentpsychologicalknowledge,butalsobeabletocontributetothisfast-movingresearchcommunity.Youwillbeabletochoosethreeadvancedandspecialisedcoursestaughtinsmallgroupseminars,whichaddresstopicsatthefrontiersofcontemporarypsychologicalresearch.
Youwillalsocarryoutaninvestigationofatopicofyourownchoiceundertheguidanceofamemberofstaff,whichyouwillwriteupasadissertation.
Advanced entry MA/BSc Honours degree
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertothedegree structure and overviewpagesfortheMA(page135)andBSc(page134).
• Marketing• SalesandAdvertising• CivilService.
what’s so good about psychology at dundee?Thestructureofthepsychologyclasseshasenabledmetoreallydevelopmycommunicationskills.PriortothisyearIhaveneverreallycontributedtodiscussions,butIfeelIcannowvoicemyopinionswithconfidence.
Final year student comment from the National Student Survey
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: AAAB
GCEA-Level: ABB
ILCHigher: AAAB
IBDiploma: 32pointswith6,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: Mathematicsandascienceorengineeringsubject(H,A-L,
ILCH,HL).PhysicsforMSci.
advanced entry(toLevel2)SQAAdvancedHigher: AB + AB(H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: AAB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: Mathematicsandascience orengineeringsubject (AH,A-L,HL).PhysicsforMSci.
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Engineering,PhysicsandMathematics’onpage140fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)BScRenewableEnergy H221
MSciRenewableEnergy H224
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/renewable
why study at dundee?Renewableenergytechnologiessuchashydroelectricity,solarpower,biomass,windenergyandtidalturbinesarenowfundamentaltothegrowingglobalefforttocombatdamagingclimatechange.Acareerinrenewableenergyisbothrewardingandapositivecontributiontothefightagainstglobalenvironmentaldamage.
AtDundeeourdegreesemphasisereal-lifeengineeringpracticeandresearchmethodologythroughextensivepracticalprojectschosentomatchyourcareerobjectives.Theyreflectbothexperimentalandtheoreticalaspectsofthesubject.
Ourstaffareprofessionalengineersandscientists,andareactivelyengagedinresearchworkaswellasteaching.Theyhaveastrongresearchpresenceinkeytechnologyfieldssuchasrenewableenergy,nanotechnologyandadvancedmaterials,andtheyhavecontributedmuchtotheadvancementofscienceandengineeringontheinternationalstage.YouwillhavetheopportunitytogetinvolvedwithourresearchprojectsaspartoftheUndergraduateResearchClubfromLevel1onwards.
Weofferrenewableenergydegreeswhichcovervirtuallyeveryaspectofthewiderangeoftechnologiesthatyouwillencounterinaprofessionalcareerinthisfield.OurdegreeprogrammesarecloselylinkedwiththeBEng/MEngElectronicandElectricalEngineeringdegrees,makingitpossibleforyoutoswapbetweenprogrammesuptotheendofLevel2asnewinterestsdevelopanditbecomesclearertoyouwhatsortofprofessionalcareeryouintendtofollow.
Ourteachingunitisofmediumsizeandasaresultthestudyenvironmentisfriendlyandinformal.WhileyouareatDundeeyouwillgettoknowallofourstaffasindividualsandwe,inturn,willbetakingagenuineinterestinyourprogressandsuccesses,guidingyourstudiesandencouragingyourenthusiasms.
ThedegreesareofferedatbothBScHonoursandMSciHonourslevel.TheMScitakesoneyearlongerthantheBScbecauseitprovidesmoreexperienceoftheworldofindustryandresearchandthusprovidesapreferredroutetoprofessionalregistrationandhigheracademicstudies.TheBScisthepreferredrouteforthoseseekingimmediategraduateemployment.
employabilityTherenewableenergyindustryissimplyexplodinginsizethroughouttheworldandoffersawidevarietyofemploymentopportunities.ItisamajorhightechnologyindustryintheUKwithasignificantdemandforgraduateswithspecialistskills.Furthermore,ourstudentscanworkconfidentlyinanycareerinwhichasoundabilityinmathematics,computing,oradministrativeorganisationisrequired,ontopoftheirskillsinthescienceandtechnologyofenergy.
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Soapartfromthemainstreamcommercialactivitiessuchaswindturbinesandsolarcells,biomassandenergyconservation,wealsoseeourgraduatestakingupcareersinfinancialmanagement,broadcasting,withthecivilservice,andwiththepoliceandarmedservices.YouwillfindthataDundeeengineeringdegreeopensthedoortoasurprisinglywiderangeofcareeropportunities.
teaching and assessmentOurteachingusesenhancedresourcesintheformofstate-of-the-artlaboratoriesandexpertiseinareassuchassolarcellsandnanotechnology.
Mostteachingtakesplaceinsmallgroupswitheasyaccesstostaffandapersonalapproachtolectures,tutorials,andpracticalwork.Guidanceisavailabletoyouthroughoutyourprogrammeofstudytoensurethatyoumakegoodprogress.
Avarietyofassessmentmethodsisused,soinsomecaseswewillaskyoutosubmitcourseworkandlaboratoryreports,inothersyouwilltakeexaminations,andsometimeswewillsimplyaskyoutodiscusswhatyouhaveachieved.
AllBScstudentsundertakearesearchprojectintheirfinalyearofstudy,underthesupervisionofamemberofstaff.Previousprojectshaveincluded:
• carbonfootprintsforcompanies/buildings
• batterytechnologyfortransportuse
• integrationoflargescalewindpower.
Yourfinaldegreeawardwilldependmainlyonyourachievementsduringthelaterlevelsofstudy.FortheBScHonoursdegreethefinalawardincludesa50%carry-forwardfromLevel3.FortheMSciHonoursdegree,thereisa30%carry-forwardfromLevel3anda30%carry-forwardfromLevel4.
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
BSc Honours degree (4 years)
Level 1> Electricity,Optics
andWaves
> EngineeringMathematics
> MechanicsandThermodynamics
> ProfessionalStudies
> Project
> RenewableEnergy
Level 2> Electrical&
MechanicalSystems
> EnergyPhysics
> EngineeringMathematics
> EngineeringSoftware
> FundamentalsofElectronicDevices
> Geomechanics
Level 3> AtomicandNuclear
Physics
> CivilEngineeringMaterialsandtheEnvironment
> ElectromagneticswithTransferableSkills
> FluidMechanics
> MathematicalMethods
> PowerEngineering
> RenewableEnergy> Laboratory
> SolidStatePhysics
> Thermodynamics
Level 4> ChemicalEnergy
> NuclearPower
> PowerStationEngineeringandtheGrid
> RemoteSensingSystems
> SolarEnergy
> WindandMarineEnergy
+IndividualProject
Advanced entry BSc Honours degree (3 years)
MSci Honours degree (5 years)
Advanced entry MSci Honours degree (4 years)
Level 5 (MScionly)
> AdvancedRenewableEnergyTopics
> ProfessionalStudies
> ReflectiveAssignment
+IndividualandGroupProjects
what our graduates sayThiscourseisstillyoung,buthasalreadyestablisheditselfasaninfluentialforceoncampusandbeyond.Itprovidescoreknowledgefromseveraldisciplinesaswellasaspecialistunderstandingofindustry-specificdisciplines,fromsolarphotovoltaicstofuelcells,givingitsstudentsacompetitiveedgeintherealworld.RenewableenergystudentswhoapplythemselveshaveverylittledifficultyinbeingofferedgoodjobsandhighlycovetedPhDs.
Euan McTurk, graduated in 2011 with MSci Renewable Energy
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: ABB/BBBC
GCEA-Level: AB/CCC
ILCHigher: BBBC
IBDiploma: 29pointswith5,5,4atHL
Essential subjects: Aliteratesubject(H,A-L,ILCH,HL)plusmathematics
(SGat2,Int2atC,GCSEatB, OrdatA,SLat5).
other qualificationsPleasesee‘Education,SocialWorkandCommunityEducation’onpage138fordetails.OtherqualificationsshouldincludeHigherEnglish,orequivalent,andStandardGradeMathematicsatcreditlevel,orequivalent.Studentswithrelevantqualificationsandexperiencemaybeeligibleforadvancedentryandwillbeconsideredonanindividualbasis.
advanced entryDirectentrytoLevel2oftheprogrammemaybeconsideredwheretheapplicantcanprovideevidenceoftheappropriatelevelofqualificationsandexperience.Thiswouldbediscussedatthepointofapplication.
selection notes:1.Allsuccessfulapplicantsmaybeinterviewed.
2.AnEnhancedDisclosureScotlandCriminalRecordscheckwillbeconductedalongwithregistrationwithSSSCpriortofinalacceptance.
3.Experienceofvoluntaryorpaidworkinsocialcareorarelatedfieldisverydesirable.
degree programme(withUCASCode)BASocialWork L500
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
professional accreditationThisprogrammeisaccreditedbytheScottishSocialServicesCouncil(SSSC)andisrecognisedbyalltheUKsocialworkregisteringbodies.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/socialwork
why study at dundee?TheTimesGoodUniversityGuide2012ratedoursocialworkprogrammeasfirstoutofthesevensocialworkprogrammesinScotlandforgraduatesfindinggraduate-levelemploymentand/orfurtherstudy.Thismaybeduetoseveraluniquefeaturesofourprogramme:
• Wehaveverystronglinkstolocalagencypartners whoprovideuswithPracticeLearningOpportunities forstudents.
• Wehaveaclearfocusonlookingaheadtofindingemploymentinthefinalyear.
• Wehaveareputationforproducinggoodqualitygraduates.
• WecollaboratecloselywithourServiceUsersandCarersgroup.Serviceusersandcarersareinvolvedintheselectionofstudents,inteachingandinmanyotheraspectsoftheprogramme.
• Finally,weprideourselvesonourinter-disciplinarymoduleswhichformacorepartoftheprogrammeandwhichfocusonworkingtogethertoachievesocialjustice.Theworthofthisapproachhasbeenformallyrecognisedbytheawardofauniversityprizeforinnovation.
Socialworkers’day-to-dayworksupportingindividuals,familiesandcommunitiesisfundamentaltotheoperationofsuccessful,justandparticipativesocieties.AttheUniversityofDundeeweapproachsocialworkfromasocialjusticeperspective,alwaysawareofissuesofhumanrightsandofthedisadvantagesmanypeopleencounterinoursociety.
Socialworkersareofteninvolvedincomplexandsometimesdifficultsituations.Theyarealsoinvolvedinrewardingandmeaningfulwork.AttheUniversityofDundeeyouwilllearntheskillstoequipyoutosuccessfullyworkwiththewiderangeofsocialproblemsencounteredinsocialworksettingsaswellastheskillstoengagefarmorewidelywithpeopleinallsortsofcircumstances.
Ourprogrammedrawsheavilyontheexpertiseofusersofsocialworkservicesandcarers,aswellaswiderstakeholderssuchaslocalauthority,thirdandprivatesectorstaff.Usersofsocialworkservicesinformmanyaspectsoftheprogrammeincludingrecruitment,teachingandassessment.
Ourexcitingandvibrant4yearHonoursdegreeprogrammeisendorsedbytheScottishSocialServicesCouncil(SSSC),andonsuccessfulcompletionoftheprogrammeyouwillgraduatewithaprofessionallyrecognisedqualificationallowingyoutoworkin,andbeyond,anysocialworksetting.
OurprogrammeoffersarangeofPracticeLearningOpportunitiesinvarioussettingsandwithvariousservice-usergroupsincludingchildrenandfamilies,offenders,olderadults,peoplewithphysicalandlearningdisabilities,peoplewithmentalillhealthandpeoplewhomisusesubstances.Studentsoftentellusthatthelearningandexperiencetheygainfrompracticelearningremainswiththemforever.
social work
We were ranked Top in Scotland and in the UK Top 10 for social work graduates successfully securing graduate level employment or going onto further study. Times Good University Guide 2012
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employabilityTheongoingneedforqualifiedsocialworkersmeansthatthevastmajorityofgraduatesfindattractivepostswithinashorttimeofleavinguniversity.Youmayfindthatyoucansecureemploymentwithinoneofyourplacementagenciesinadvanceoffinishingyourstudies.Dundeegraduatesinrecentyearshaverisentothehighestprofessionallevelsinsocialworkandrelatedagencies.
Sincesocialworkersareemployedinawiderangeofcommunityandgroupcaresettings,providingservicesformostsocialgroups,thereisscopetopursueacareerinlinewithyourparticularinterests.Theprogrammeprovidesyouwithagenericqualificationwhichwillallowyoutoworkacrossallsocialworkcontexts.
teaching and assessmentAvarietyofteachingmethodsisusedthroughouttheprogrammeandtheemphasisisonexperienceandparticipation.Youwilllearninbothindividualandgroupcontextsand,withthehelpoftutorialstaff,youareexpectedtotakeappropriateresponsibilityforidentifyingandseekingtomeetyourownindividualneedsinlightofpreviouslearningandexperience.Theskillsofworkingeffectivelywithothersincollaborativepracticeareemphasisedstronglythroughoutthedegree.
Inadditiontolecturesandseminars,youwillbeinvolvedin‘EnquiryandActionLearning’,role-play,videoworkandpracticalexercisesoninterpersonalandgroupskillstraining.Yourlearningwillbeenhancedusingthelatesttechniquesinsimulatedpracticeandinformationandcommunicationstechnology.Arangeofon-linematerialswillbeusedtoenhancethelearningopportunitiesavailable,allowingyoutoeasilyaccessmaterialoutsidetheclassroomsetting.
SomeoftherichestlearningexperiencesyouwillhaveontheprogrammeinvolvespendingtimeonPracticeLearningOpportunities.
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexample
BSc Honours degree
Level 1> ReflectivePractice1
> WorkingTogethertoAchieveSocialJustice1
> FormationofSocialWork
> Communication
> AssessingHumanBehaviourintheSocialEnvironment1
Level 2> ReflectivePractice2
> SocialWorkLawandPractice
> PracticeLearning1
> SocialPolicy
> WorkingTogethertoAchieveSocialJustice2
Level 3> ReflectivePractice3
> ModelsandMethodsofIntervention
> Reading,UnderstandingandApplyingResearch
> AssessingHumanBehaviourintheSocialEnvironment2
> WorkingTogethertoAchieveSocialJustice3
Level 4> ReflectivePractice4
> ProfessionalPractice
> PracticeLearning2
Advanced entry BSc Honours degree
Forinformationonprofessionaldevelopmentanddistancelearningprogrammesofferedinthisarea,pleasevisitwww.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/distance
InLevels2and4youwillspendsignificantamountsoftimeinrealsettingsworkingalongsideserviceusersandstaff,andundertakingrealsocialwork.YourlearningwillbesupportedbyaPracticeEducator,yourtutorandagencystaff.
Assessmentispredominantlyconcernedwithassignmentsdrawnfromcourseworkwhicharedesignedtobuildyourknowledgeandskillsbaseprogressivelyandsystematically.SocialworkpracticeisalsoassessedonPracticeLearningOpportunities,asarethewrittenassignmentsgeneratedbytheexperience.
what’s so good about social work atdundee?Ibelievethecoursehasaneffectivelearningprocess,balancingpracticalandtheoreticalknowledgeandunderstandingofsocialworkpractice.Iappreciatetheeffortsoflecturersanditisevidenttheyhaveapassionforthesubjectbeingtaught.
Final year student comment from the National Student Survey
what is the best thing about your course and why?Thecontentisveryinterestinganditiseasytoseehowimportantsocialworkisandhowitcanbeappliedinpractice.Thetutorsareverysupportivetoo.
Steve Anderson, 3rd year student – BA Social Work
There’sarealsenseofcommunitybetweenstudentsandlecturers.Studyingsocialworkcanbequitedemandingbutrewardingatthesametime.Thepracticeplacementsmakeitallworthwhile.
Liane McGovern, from Middlesbrough, 3rd year student – BA Social Work
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minimum requirementsSQAHigher: AABB
GCEA-Level: BBB
ILCHigher: AABB
IBDiploma: 30pointswith5,5,5atHL
Essential subjects: None,butseeentryrequirementsforotherJointHonourssubjects.
advanced entry (toLevel2)
SQAAdvancedHigher: AB + BB(H)indifferentsubjects
GCEA-Level: AAB
IBDiploma: 34pointswith6,6,5atHL
Essential subjects: MAGeographyandPlanning:geography(AH,A-L,HL).
MASpatialEconomicsandDevelopment:economicsandgeography(AH,A-L,HL).
Note:AdvancedentrytoMATownandRegionalPlanningisnotavailableonthebasisofAdvancedHighersorA-LevelsbutarelevantHNDwithsomemeritsinfinalyearwillbeconsidered.
other qualificationsPleasesee‘TheEnvironment’onpage140fordetails.
degree programmes(withUCASCodes)MATownandRegionalPlanning K410
MAGeographyandPlanning LK74
MASpatialEconomicsandDevelopment LK14
Seemaking your applicationonpage32.
professional accreditationTheMATownandRegionalPlanningisfullyaccreditedbytheRoyalTownPlanningInstitute(RTPI),theplanners’professionalbody,whichmeansyoucangoontobecomeacharteredplanner.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/trp
why study at dundee?Planningisaboutcreatingqualityplaceswherepeoplewanttoliveandwork.Itisanexcitingandcreativeprofessionthatlinksadiverserangeofsubjects,includingbuildingdesign,sustainabledevelopment,urbanregeneration,communityengagementandmuchmore.
Dundeeisalongestablishedcentreofexcellenceforprofessionalplanningeducation.ItisanidealplacetostudyforaplanningqualificationastheCityofDundeeanditsruralsurroundingsofferexcellentcasestudiesofinnovativeplanningpractice.TheDundeeCentralWaterfrontMasterPlanandtheMillO’MainsCommunityRegenerationMasterPlanaretwolocalexamplesofbestpractice.
Ourstaffareengagedinresearchofnationalandinternationalimportanceinthefieldsofhousingandhomelessness,urbanregeneration,environmentalassessmentandurbanconservation.
StudentshavethechancetoundertakesomeoftheirstudiesinNorthAmerica,throughaplanningexchangeprogrammewiththeUniversityofNorthBritishColumbiainCanada,andviatheUniversity’sTransatlanticStudentExchangeprogramme,whichallowsstudentstostudyinarangeofuniversitiesacrosstheUSAandCanada.
employabilityWemaintaincloselinkstotheplanningprofessionandourgraduatesfindworkinScotland,therestoftheUKandabroad.Aswellastraditionalplanningjobsincentralandlocalgovernment,ourgraduatesareemployedbyplanningconsultancies,regenerationcompanies,housebuilders,supermarketsandutilitycompanies.
Plannersperformavarietyoftaskssuchas:
• preparingnationalandregionaldevelopmentstrategies
• takingactiontoaddressclimatechange
• regeneratingdecliningurbanareas
• shapingnewandsustainablehousing
• protectingandenhancinghistoricbuildings
• promotingbiodiversity
• conservingsitesofnatureconservationvalue
• negotiatingwithpropertydevelopers
• engagingwithlocalpeople.
TheMAdegreeinTownandRegionalPlanningprovidesstudentswithasoundknowledgeandunderstandingofthebuiltandnaturalenvironmentandarangeoftransferableskillssuchasproblemsolving,IT,communicationsandteamwork.Thesequalitieshaveallowedsomeofourgraduatestoobtainrewardingjobsincareersotherthanplanningsuchasbusinessmanagement,retailing,computingandtourism.
FurtherstudyisavailablebytakingoneofourpostgraduateMastersprogrammesspecialisinginaspectsofthebuiltenvironment.
town & regional planning
In the National Student Survey 2011 we were ranked No. 1 in Scotland and No.4 in the UK for student satisfaction. 91% of our students were satisfied with the quality of the course.
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teaching and assessmentTheUniversity’sflexibleMAstructuremeansthatforyourfirsttwoyearsyoucancombinetownandregionalplanningwithothersubjectsthatinterestyou,suchasgeography,economicsandenvironmentalscience.WealsoofferJointMAdegreeswithgeographyandeconomics.
Youwillbeencouragedtolearninavarietyofways:throughlectures,smallgrouptutorials,practicalprojects,groupexercises,sitevisits,selfdirectedstudyand‘MyDundee’,theUniversity’svirtuallearningenvironment.
Courseworkisparticularlyimportantindevelopingtherangeofskillsneededbyplanners,andwetryandmaketheexercisesasclosetotherealworldaspossible.Forexample,Level3studentscompetefortheannualDundeeCivicAward,aprizesponsoredbyDundeeCityCouncilforaprojectonatopicallocaltheme.
Wefrequentlywelcomecontributionsfromourgraduatesandotherplanningpractitionerstoenrichthestudentexperienceandmakeitrelevanttotopicalconcerns.PlanningstudentsatDundeealsobenefitfromcloselinkswithgeography,environmentalscienceandarchitecturewithintheUniversity.
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammeexamplePleaserefertotheMAdegree structure and overviewonpage135.
MA Honours degree
Level 1> Planningfor SustainableCities
> DesignandtheEnvironment
> SustainableDevelopmentandtheEnvironment
> CountrysidePlanningandManagement
2otherapprovedmodules
Level 2> DesignandDevelopment
> PlanningTheoryandPractice
> ManagementintheBuiltandNaturalEnvironments
> IntroductiontoEnvironmentalLaw
2otherapprovedmodules
Level 3> TerritorialPlanningand
Development
> PlanningLawandPractice
> EuropeanSpatialPlanning
1optionfromasuiteofmodulesincludingspecialismsinurbanpolicy,environmentalassessment,andGeographicalInformationSystems
Level 4> CriticalPlanning
Agendas
> Dissertation
2optionsfromasuiteofmodulesincludingspecialismsincommunitygovernance,climatechange,environmentalmanagement,andurbanconservation
Advanced entry MA Honours degree
Pleasevisittheprogrammewebpagefornotesonprogrammeprogression.
what our graduates are doingIramMohammedgraduatedwithadegreeinTownandRegionalPlanningin2006.ShejoinedAtkinsLtdin2008asaGraduatePlanner,andwasthenpromotedtoPlanningConsultantin2009.“IfoundmytimeatDundeereallyenjoyable.Everyone–fromthelecturerstothestudents–waspassionateaboutthesubjectandtheacademicsupportIreceivedwasfirstclass.Lecturersalwaysmadetimetoseestudentsnomatterhowbusytheywere.”
We were
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BSc degree structure&overviewTheBSc(Honours)degreestructureadoptstwodistinctapproachesintheearlyyearsofstudy(Levels1and2)dependinguponthemainsubjectofstudy:
1)astructuredprogrammewithoutadditional(optional)moduleselection
2)aprogrammewiththeoptionofselectingmodules insubjectsotherthanyourmainone.
ForallBScdegrees,studentstake6modulesateachofLevels1and2(unlesstheyarestudyingthe3yearHonoursversionoftheprogramme).
Structured programmes at Levels 1 and 2ThefollowingBScdegreesfollowastructured(fixed)degreeprogrammewithoutadditionalmoduleselection:
•AppliedComputing
• BusinessComputing
• BusinessManagement
• ComputingScience
• DigitalInteractionDesign
• MathematicalBiology
• OralHealthSciences
• Physics
• ProductDesign
• RenewableEnergy
Programmes with options at Levels 1 and 2ThefollowingBScprogrammesallowstudentstoselectoptionalmodules,asindicated.Where4optionalmodulescanbeselected,2ofthesemustbeinotherBScsubjects.
StudentsfollowingBScprogrammeslistedoppositecanopttostudyaforeignlanguage(twomodulesperyear)atLevels1and2,andstudentsstudyingEconomics,EnvironmentalScience,Geography,MathematicsandPsychologymayalsoconsidertakingtwoMAmodulesineachofLevels1and2.
PleasenotethatsomeLevel1modulestakenasoptionsmayrequirepreviousstudyandpassesinschoolleavingexaminations(SQAorGCE),forexample,StandardGradeorGCSEChemistryforsomebiosciencesorHigher/A-LevelMathematicsformathematicsmodules.Studentstakingthesemodulesastheirmainsubjectwillalreadyhavemettheseentryrequirements.
BSc programmes at Levels 3 and 4 (Honours Level)AtHonoursLevelallmodulesaretakeninthechosenSingleorJointHonoursdegreesubjectorsubjects:normallyamixofcompulsoryandoptionalmodules.
AnatomicalSciences 4 2
Biochemistry 4 2
BiologicalChemistryand 4 2 DrugDevelopment
BiologicalSciences 4 2
BiomedicalSciences 4 2
Biomolecular 4 2 DrugDiscovery
DrugDesign&Mechanisms 4 2
Economics 2 4
EnvironmentalScience 2 4
ForensicAnthropology 4 2
Geography 2 4
InternationalBusiness 4 2
Mathematics 2 4
Microbiology 4 2
MolecularBiology 4 2
MolecularGenetics 4 2
Neuroscience 4 2
Pharmacology 4 2
PhysiologicalSciences 4 2
Psychology 2 4
SportsBiomedicine 4 2
Number of optional modules
Modules inmain subject
Programme Title
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/bsc
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MA degree structure&overview
economicstudies
English
environmentalscience
environmentalsustainability
filmstudies
geography
history
informationtechnology
mathematics
philosophy
planning
politics
practicalFrench
practicalGerman
practicalSpanish
psychology
asciencesubject(e.g.biology)
Level 2 (possibleentry-seeAdvancedEntryrequirements)
6 modules, at least four of which should be at Level 2:
Level 1
6 modules, from three or four subject areas:
Americanstudies
careerplanning
economicstudies
English
environmentalscience
environmentalsustainability
Europeanstudies
filmstudies
geography
history
mathematics
philosophy
planning
politics
practicalFrench
practicalGerman
practicalSpanish
psychology
Level 3 MA (without Honours)
Normally 4 modules at Level 3 from:
Americanstudies
economicstudies
English
environmentalscience
Europeanstudies
geography
history
mathematics
philosophy
politics
psychology
Graduate MA Arts & Social Sciences (without Honours) (UCASCodeVWL0)
Level 3 MA (Honours)
Normally 4 modules from one (single Honours) or two (joint Honours) subject areas:
Americanstudies*businesseconomics withmarketingcreativewriting*economicsEnglishenvironmentalscience*environmental sustainability(**singleHonoursonly/*jointHonoursonly)
Europeanphilosophy**EuropeanLanguages &Culture*Europeanpolitics**Europeanstudies*filmstudies*financialeconomics**geographygeopolitics**
historyinternationalbusinessinternationalrelations*mathematics*philosophyplanningpoliticspsychologyScottishhistoricalstudies**
Level 4 MA (Honours)
Normally 4 modules from one (single Honours) or two (joint Honours) subject areas chosen in Level 3.
Graduate MA (Honours)
Thefour-yearMA(Honours)degreeoffersarangeofsubjectsfrombusiness,theenvironment,humanities,andpsychologywhichmaybestudiedforeitherasingleorjointHonoursdegree.Ithasbeendesignedtomaximiseflexibilityincoursechoicesbothforthespecialistandthegeneralist.Well-qualifiedapplicantsmaygainadvancedentrytoLevel2ofthedegreeprogrammeandachieveanHonoursdegreeinjustthreeyears.
Thedegreepathwaysillustratedheredemonstratetherangeofsubjectsavailable.Althoughtherearecompulsorycoremodulesinalldegreeprogrammes,thereisalargerangeofmodulestochoosefromatLevels3and4inallsubjectareas.
ItisalsopossibletostudythemoregeneralistMAArts&SocialSciences(withoutHonours)inthreeyears(UCAScodeVWL0).
Aswellasthemaindegreesubjectsillustratedhere,itisalsopossibletocontinuestudyingaEuropeanlanguage(French,GermanorSpanish)throughoutallyearsofyourdegree.Alongsidethesesubject-basedmodulesarealsooptionalskill-basedonessuchasCareerPlanning,CommunicationsandInformationTechnologyandAcademicStudySkillswhichhelpsupportyouinyourchosenfieldofstudyandcareeraspirations.
Visitwww.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/ma formoredetails.
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languages
Level 1
> PracticalLanguages1
> or1Intensive (2modules)
plus4othermodules
Level 2
> PracticalLanguages2
> or2Intensive(2modules)
plus4othermodules
Level 3
> PracticalLanguages3
plus3othermodulesinmainsubject/s
Level 4
> PracticalLanguages4
plus3othermodulesinmainsubject/s
Level 1
> PracticalLanguages1(2modules)
plus5othermodulesinlaw/psychology
Level 2
> PracticalLanguages2 (2modules)
plus5-6othermodulesinlaw/psychology
Level 3
> PracticalLanguages3(1x15-creditmodule)
plus4othermodulesinlaw/psychology
Level 4
> PracticalLanguages4(1x15-creditmodule)
plus2modulesanddissertationinlaw/psychology
MA with a language
LLB (Law with a language) and Psychology with a language
programme content • typicaldegreeprogrammewithalanguageexample Pleaserefertothedegree structure and overviewpagesfortheMA(page135)andBSc(page134).
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/trpwww.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/languages
InLevels1and2,youcanusuallytaketwo20-creditmodulesintherelevantlanguage,alongwiththeothersubjectsyouarestudying.YoumayalsobeabletochoosetocontinueyourstudyofalanguageinLevels3and4,whilststudyingforsingleorjointHonoursinyourmainsubject(s).(Seeindividualsubjectpagesformoreinformation.)
InthefirstsemesterofLevels1&2assessmentsrepresent100%ofyourmodulemarksandatleast50%atLevels3and4.Assessmentsandexamsaremainlybasedonreal-lifesocialandprofessionalcommunicativesituations.
erasmus exchangesInLevel3,thereareopportunitiestotakepartinErasmusexchangeseitherforasemesterorayeartouniversitiesinFrance,GermanyorSpainorothercountriesdependingonyourdegreechoice.Seepage145foralistofexchangescurrentlypossible.
languages for allLanguagesforAlloffersyoutheopportunitytotakeArabic,French,German,MandarinChinese,Latin,Italian,Japanese,RussianorSpanishasacertificatedcourseforwhichyoucanobtain20creditstowardsyourdegreeatLevels1and2orasanoptionalextra.Theseclassesarefee-paying(unlesstheyareanintegralpartofyourdegreeinFrench/German/Spanish)andusuallyrunintheeveningdependingondemand.FundingmaybeavailablefromILAScotland.
Sincegraduating,IhavefoundGermantobeaninvaluabletoolinfindingajobandIhavesubsequentlybeenhiredbyAmericanExpress,whorequiredGermanspeakersforanumberofvacancies.IamnowreallygladthatItookalanguage,asithasgivenmesuchaheadstartinthejobmarket.
Matthew Piller, graduated in 2010 with MA (Hons) Geography with German
AtDundeeyoucanstudyFrench,GermanorSpanishaspartofmanydegreeprogrammesand/orstudyawidevarietyofotherlanguagesforyourcareerorpersonaldevelopment.
Theemploymentopportunitiesforgraduateswithlanguageexperiencearevaried.Ourgraduateshavegoneintocareersininternationallaw,diplomacy,businessandcommerce,teaching,tourism,publishing,andEuropeanandinternationalresearch,tonamejustafewareas.
TheforeignlanguagesprogrammeofferedbyLanguages(partoftheSchoolofHumanities)hastwomainstrands:
• PracticalLanguages(French,German,Spanish)
• LanguagesforAll(usuallyintheevening)includingaccreditedlanguages:Arabic,French,German,MandarinChinese,Latin,Italian,Japanese,Russian,Spanishandnon-accreditedlanguages:ModernGreek,Gaelic,Portuguese,Turkish.
practical languagesPracticalLanguagesoffersyoutheopportunitytocombineFrench,GermanorSpanishwithyourmaindegreesubject/s.
Youcanalsostudytwolanguages(onewithpriorexperience)aspartofthejointHonoursdegreeinEuropeanStudiesandEuropeanLanguagesandCulture(seepage96).
Ourflexibleentrysystemmeansthatyoucancontinueyourstudypost-Higherorpost-A-LevelinFrench/German/Spanish.
Youcanalsostudyyourchosenlanguageasacompletebeginnerornearbeginner,inFrench/Spanish.Germanasacompletebeginnercanbetakenasaneveningclass(20creditsperyear).
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part-time study & lifelong learningManypeoplewishtostudyatdegreelevelbutareunabletofitfull-timestudyaroundfamily,workandothercommitments.TheUniversityofDundeeoffersanumberofdegreeswhichcanbestudiedonapart-timebasis,someinpersononcampus,andothersbydistancelearning.
Asummaryofsomeoftheprogrammesavailableisgivenbelow.Fordetailsonhowtoapplytoanyoftheseprogrammespleasevisitthewebsiteswhichalsoincludemoredetailsonentryrequirements,costsandprogrammecontent.
part-time MA degreeThisisaflexiblepart-timedegreeprogrammewhichistaughtonamodularbasiswithinatwo-semesteracademicyear.ByaccumulatingtheappropriatenumberofcreditsattherelevantlevelofstudyyoucanachievetheawardofCertificate,DiplomaorDegree.Thepart-timeMAcanbestudiedduringthedayorintheevening.Pleasevisittheprogrammewebpagefordetailsofmodulesavailableandcosts.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/maparttime
continuing educationWealsoofferawiderangeofdaytimeandeveningclassesforadultscoveringeverythingfrom‘WritingShortFiction’to‘InteriorDesign’and‘ComputingfortheTerrified’.
Themajorityofourcoursesdonotrequireanyentryqualificationsandaregenerallyopentoanyoneovertheageof16.ManyofourcoursesareeligibleforIndividualLearningAccount(ILA)fundingofupto£200.
Formoredetailsabouteachprogramme,thecostsandhowtoenrol,pleasevisitwww.dundee.ac.uk/conted.
distance learningTheUniversityofDundeehasbeenattheforefrontofdistancelearningforsome30years.ThisisaneducationalapproachtolearningthatenablesustoofferawiderangeofflexiblelearningopportunitiestostudentsintheUKandabroadatundergraduateandpostgraduatelevels.Manyofthesearerelatedtocontinuingprofessionaldevelopment(CPD),butsomeareundertakenforpersonalinterestorpleasure.
Aselectionofundergraduatelevelprogrammesisgivenbelow:
> MedievalandEarlyModernScotland1100–1707
> ModernScottishHistory:1707tothepresent
> BScNursing
> BScHealthStudies
> BachelorofNursing(PalliativeCare)
> BAChildhoodPractice
> BACommunityLearningandDevelopment (work-placebasedmode)
> BAProfessionalDevelopmentin…
•CommunityRegeneration
•Leadership&Management
•Leadership&Management(Healthcare)
•Leadership&Management(IntegratedServices)
•VolunteeringManagement–Diplomaonly
> TeachingQualification(FurtherEducation)
Formoredetailsabouteachprogramme,thecostsandhowtoapply,pleasevisit
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/distance
learning environmentOurteachingmethodsareinteractiveandstudent-centred.AllourcoursesaimtoincreaseyourlinguisticcompetenceandequipyouwithvaluableoralandwrittenskillswhichboostyourCVandyourprofessionalprofilesuchaspresentations,accessingforeignsourcematerials,correspondenceandcreativewriting,summarising/reporting,debating,interpretingandtranslating.
OurcoursesareinterdisciplinarybynatureandaimtodeveloppersonaltransferableskillsandyourinterculturalawarenessbyexploringcontemporaryEuropeanmedia,cinema,literature,andcurrentsocialandpoliticalissues.
Thelanguagesprogrammeoffersyouarichlanguagelearningenvironmentwith:
> opportunitiestomeetnativespeakersofFrench, German,Spanishandotherlanguagesatregular socialevents
> afreefilmclub,withweeklyshowingsofrecentforeignlanguagefilms
> opportunitiestolearnotherlanguagesthroughourLanguagesforAllprogramme.
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other qualifications
School/Area of Study Point of entry SQA Scottish Baccalaureate SWAP Access
Accountancy Level1 ArelevantHNCwithBintheGradedUnit.
PasswithCCinAH. n/a
Level2 ArelevantHNDwithBBintheGradedUnits.
n/a n/a
Art and Design Level1 ArelevantHNCwithBintheGradedUnit.
PasswithCCatAH. n/a
Level2 ArecognisedFoundationCourseorarelevantHNDwithBBintheGradedUnits.
PasswithBBatAH. n/a
Biological/Biomedical Sciences
Level1 ArelevantHNCwithAintheGradedUnitwithappropriateScienceunits.
n/a RelevantsciencesubjectswithAAAgradestoincludeChemistryandBiology/HumanBiologyatSCQFLevel6
Level2 ArelevantHNDwithAAintheGradedUnitswithappropriateScienceunits.
DistinctionwithABatAHBiologyandChemistry.MathematicsSG3/Int2C.
n/a
Computing Level1 ArelevantHNCwithBintheGradedUnit.
PasswithCCatAHin2SciencesorMathematicsandaScience.
RelevantsciencesubjectwithABBgradestoincludeMathematicsatSCQFLevel6
Level2 ArelevantHNCwithAintheGradedUnitand120SCQFcredits.ArelevantHNDwithBBintheGradedUnits.
PasswithBBatAHin2SciencesorMathematicsandaScience.
n/a
Education, Social Work and Community Education
CommunityLearningandDevelopmentLevel1
ArelevantHNC. PasswithCCatAHincludingaliteratesubject.
RelevantsubjectswithABBgradestoincludeEnglishLiterature/LanguageatSCQFLevel6andMathematicsatInt2C
CommunityLearningandDevelopmentLevel2
ArelevantHNCwithBintheGradedUnitorarelevantHNDwithevidenceofcompetenceinkeyareasofcommunitylearninganddevelopment.
Consideredindividually. n/a
EducationLevel1
ArelevantHNC. PasswithCCatAHwithEnglishatHigherCorabove,MathematicsSG2/Int2B.
RelevantsubjectswithABBgradestoincludeEnglishLiterature/LanguageatSCQFLevel6andMathematicsatInt2C.
SocialWorkLevel1
ArelevantHNC. PasswithCCatAHwithaliteratesubjectatHigherCorabove,MathematicsSG2/Int2B.
RelevantsubjectswithABBgradestoincludeEnglishLiterature/LanguageatSCQFLevel6andMathematicsatInt2C.
Note: We have articulation agreements set up with several colleges which may differ from the requirements above. Please contact us or the college for further information.
If your qualification is not listed, please email contactus@dundee.ac.uk
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EDEXCEL Advanced Diploma Welsh Baccalaureate Other Qualifications Notes
ArelevantBTECExtendedDiplomawithDDM.
GradeBwithASLA-LevelatB.
PasswithA-LevelsatBB.
n/a EnglishandMathematicsrequiredatSG2/Int2C/GCSEB/ILCOrdB/IBSL5orequivalent.
ArelevantHNDwithMeritsinappropriatemodules.
n/a n/a n/a ModulesinMathematics,EconomicsandAccountancyrequiredforLevel2entry.
ArelevantBTECExtendedDiplomawithDMM
GradeCwithASLA-LevelsinappropriatesubjectsatBC.
PasswithA-LevelsinappropriatesubjectsatBC.
n/a Allqualificationswillbeconsideredonanindividualbasis.AllqualificationsshouldincludearelevantArtandDesignsubject,literatesubjectandpreferablyatechnicalsubjectforDigitalInteractionDesignandProductDesign.Acomprehensiveportfolioofcreativeworkisrequired.Aninterviewmayberequired.
ArecognisedFoundationCourseorarelevantBTECExtendedDiplomawithDDM.
GradeBwithASLA-LevelsinappropriatesubjectsatAB.
PasswithA-LevelsinappropriatesubjectsatAB.
n/a
ArelevantBTECExtendedDiplomawithDDM.
n/a n/a n/a
ArelevantHNDwithMeritsinappropriateSciencemodules.
GradeAwithASL-ALevelBiologyandChemistryatAB.MathsGCSEC.
PasswithA-LevelsinBiologyandChemistryatAB.MathematicsGCSEC.
n/a
ArelevantBTECExtendedDiplomawithDDM.
GradeBwithASL-ALevelsin2Sciences/MathematicsandaScienceatBB.
PasswithA-Levelsin2Sciences/MathematicsandaScienceatBB.
n/a ForentrytoComputing,competenceinMathematicsisessential.
ArelevantHNDwithMeritsinappropriateSciencemodules.ArelevantBTECExtendedDiplomawithDDD.
GradeBwithASL-ALevelsin2Sciences/MathematicsandaScienceatAB.
PasswithALevelsin2Sciences/MathematicsandaScienceatAB.
n/a Level2entryrequirescompletionofourpre-entrymoduleJavaOnline(www.computing.dundee.ac.uk/projects/jol/).
ArelevantBTECExtendedDiplomawithMMM.
GradeCwithanA-LevelinaliteratesubjectatB.
PasswithBCatA-Level. n/a SeeA-Zlistingsforinformationregardingspecificselectioncriteria.
ArelevantBTECExtendedDiplomawithDMM.
Consideredindividually.
Consideredindividually.
n/a CandidatescanbeconsideredforLevel3entrywitharelevantHNDwithGradedUnitBBandsignificantevidenceofcompetenceincommunitylearninganddevelopment.
ArelevantBTECExtendedDiplomawithDMM.
GradeBwithanA-LevelinaliteratesubjectatB.EnglishLanguageandLiteratureandMathematicsGCSEatB.
PasswithBBatA-Levelincludingoneliteratesubject.EnglishLanguageandLiteratureandMathematicsGCSEatB.
RelevantAccesscoursesconsideredindividuall.y
Applicantswithrelevantqualificationsandexperiencemaybeconsideredforadvancedentryonanindividualbasis.
ArelevantBTECExtendedDiplomawithDMM.
GradeCwithanASL-ALevelinaliteratesubjectatC.MathematicsGCSEB.
PasswithALevelsatCCincludingaliteratesubject.MathematicsGCSEB
RelevantAccesscoursesconsideredindividually
AllApplicantsmustmeettheminimumMathematicsrequirementforthecourse.ApplicantswithrelevantqualificationsandexperiencemaybeconsideredforAdvancedEntryonanindividualbasis.
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other qualifications continuedSchool/Area of Study Point of entry SQA Scottish Baccalaureate SWAP Access
Engineering, Physics and Mathematics
Level1 ArelevantHNCwithBintheGradedUnitincludingMathematicsforEngineeringI.
PasswithBCatAHinMathematicsandaScience/Engineeringsubject(BEng/BSc)orMathematicsandPhysics(MEng/MSc).
RelevantsciencesubjectswithABBgradesincludingMathematicsandPhysicsUnitsatSCQFLevel6.
Level2 ArelevantHNCwithAintheGradedUnitincludingMathematicsforEngineering2and120SCQFpoints.ArelevantHNDwithBBintheGradedUnitsincludingMathematicsEngineering2.
DistinctionwithABatAHinMathematicsandaScience/Engineeringsubject(BEng/BSc)orMathematicsandPhysics(MEng/MSci).
n/a
Humanities/Economic Studies
Level1 ArelevantHNCwithBintheGradedUnit.
PasswithCCatAH. RelevantsubjectswithABBgradestoincludeEnglishLiterature/LanguageatSCQFLevel6andCommunication4plusLiterature1.
Level2 ArelevantHNDwithBBintheGradedUnits.
DistinctionwithABatAH.
n/a
Law 4YearHonoursdegree(Level1)
AnHNCinLegalStudies/LegalServiceswithAintheGradedUnitconsideredindividually.AnHNDinLegalStudies/LegalServiceswithAAintheGradedUnitsconsideredindividually.
Consideredindividually. n/a
3YearHonoursdegree(Level2)
Consideredindividually. Consideredindividually. n/a
Nursing Level1 AnHNC(withaCintheGradedUnitwhereapplicable)oranHND.
Pass AccesstoNursingcoursesavailableat:AdamSmith,Angus,Carnegie,Dundee,Elmwood,andPerthFEColleges.
Psychology Level1 ArelevantHNCwithBintheGradedUnit.
PasswithCCatAH. RelevantsubjectswithABBgradestoincludeEnglishLiterature/LanguageatSCQFLevel6andCommunication4plusLiterature1.
Level2 ArelevantHNDwithBBintheGradedUnitswithappropriatePsychologyUnits.
PasswithBBatAHinPsychologyandanothersubject.
n/a
The Environment Level1 ArelevantHNCwithBintheGradedUnit.
PasswithCCatAH. RelevantsubjectswithABBgradestoincludeEnglishLiterature/LanguageatSCQFLevel6andCommunication4plusLiterature1.
Level2 ArelevantHNDwithBBintheGradedUnits.
PasswithBBatAH. n/a
Note: We have articulation agreements set up with several colleges which may differ from the requirements above. Please contact us or the college for further information.
If your qualification is not listed, please email contactus@dundee.ac.uk
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ArelevantBTECExtendedDiplomawithDDM.
GradeBwithASL-ALevelsatABinMathematicsandaScience/Engineeringsubject(BEng/BSc)orMathematicsandPhysics(MEng/MSci).
PasswithALevelsatABinMathematicsandaScience/Engineeringsubject(BEng/BSc)orMathematicsandPhysics(MEng/MSci).
IrishOrdinaryDegree:OverallMeritat60%(Level3BEngentry),OverallDistinctionat70%(Level3MEngentry).
EntrytoBEng/BScprogrammesonly,unlessotherwisestated.
ArelevantHNDwithMeritsinappropriateScience/Mathematicsmodules.ArelevantBTECExtendedDiplomawithDDD.
GradeBwithASL-ALevelsatAAinMathematicsandaScience/Engineeringsubject(BEng/BSc)orMathematicsandPhysics(MEng/MSci).
PasswithALevelsatAAinMathematicsandaScience/Engineeringsubject(BEng/BSc)orMathematicsandPhysics(MEng/MSci).
n/a SQAHNConlyrelevantforLevel1entrytoCivilEngineering.EntrytoBEng/BScprogrammesonlyunlessotherwisestated.
ArelevantBTECExtendedDiplomawithDDM.
GradeBwithASL-ALevelatB.
PasswithALevelsatBB. n/a EntrytoBScdegreesrequiresaSciencecomponentequivalenttoSQAHigher.EntrytoEnglishLiteraturecoursesrequiresHigherB/ALevelCorequivalentinEnglish/EnglishLiterature.
ArelevantBTECExtendedDiplomawithDDD.
GradeAwithASL-ALevelatB.
PasswithALevelsatAA. n/a SeeA-Zlistingsforessentialsubjects.
ArelevantBTECExtendedDiplomawithDDM.
Consideredindividually. Consideredindividually. n/a Applicationsfromstudentswithnon-standardeducationalbackgroundsandqualificationsarewelcomedandwillbeconsideredontheirmerits.Theseapplicantsmustbeabletoshowevidenceofrecentacademicachievement.CertainprofessionalqualificationsortwoorthreerecentHighers(orequivalent)maybeconsideredsufficient.
Consideredindividually. Consideredindividually. Consideredindividually. n/a
ArelevantBTECExtendedDiploma(MPP),orBTECDiploma(MM).
GradeD. PasswithALevelatD. EquivalentEUorinternationalqualifications,applicantsmusthaveIELTS7.0orequivalentpriortointerview.ModularcourseswhichfulfilNMCcriteria.
Essentialsubjectrequirements:CandidatesmustpossesstheequivalentofEnglishandMathematicsataminimumofSGat3/GCSEatC.Allapplicantsareselectedforinterviewbeforebeingmadeanoffer.
ArelevantBTECExtendedDiplomawithDDM.
GradeBwithASL-ALevelatB.
PasswithALevelsatBB. n/a
ArelevantBTECExtendedDiplomawithDDD.
GradeAwithASL-ALevelatB.
PasswithALevelsatAA. n/a
ArelevantBTECExtendedDiplomawithDDM.
GradeBwithASL-ALevelatB.
PasswithALevelsatBB. n/a EntrytoBScdegreesrequiresaSciencecomponentequivalenttoSQAHigher.
ArelevantBTECExtendedDiplomawithDDD.
GradeAwithASL-ALevelatB.
PasswithALevelsatAA. n/a NoLevel2entryforMArchArchitecture.
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feesandfunding 145
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internationalcommunity 147
learningandteaching 148
parentsinformation 149
schoolandcareersstaff 151
supportservices 151
usefulcontactsanddates 152
visitopportunities 153
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access coursesTheUniversityrecognisesthatsometimescircumstancescanleadtounderperformanceatschoolorcollege.Ifyouwerenotabletotranslateyourfullpotentialintothequalificationsrequiredforentrytoourdegreecourses,yetfeelyouhavethetalentanddeterminationtoearnaplace,whynotapply?
Dundee University Access to Learning (DUAL) summer schoolDUALisforstudentswho,duetocircumstancesbeyondtheircontrol,lackqualificationsrequiredfordegreeentry.Allwillhavestrongpotential,asevidencedbytheindependentrefereetheynominate.This6weekfull-timecourseinvolvesallstudentscompletingaPersonalAcademicSkillsmoduleinadditiontostudyingthreetaughtsubjectsoutofalistofaroundthirteennormallyonoffer.Applicantsmaybeeligibleforabursary.
Fordetailsandtoapply,visit www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/dual
email:participation@dundee.ac.uk
discover learning at dundeeSomestudentsmaynotbeavailablewhenDUALrunsorwishtostudyoffcampusandoveralongerperiod.Othersmaysimplywishtostudyamoduleforinterest,ratherthanfourmodulestoqualifyforundergraduateentry.DiscoverLearningatDundeeisanexcitingonlineprogrammethatallowsstudentsexactlythisopportunityatdifferenttimesthroughouttheyear.ItisfreetothosemeetingourAccesscriteriaandthoseeligibleforILA.
Fordetailsandtoapply,visitwww.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/discoverlearning
email:discoverlearning@dundee.ac.uk
accommodationTheUniversityofDundeeaccommodatesover1500studentsinfourresidentialcomplexes-Heathfield,Belmont,SeabraesandWestPark.Themajorityofaccommodationisonorclosebythecitycampusandallofferacomfortablehomefromhomewhereyoucansettlequicklyandmeetnewfriends.
Theresidenceshavebeenthefocusofsignificantdevelopmentsinthelastfewyearsandnowcompriseapproximately250self-containedflats(eachflathasitsownkitchenanddiningspace)accommodatingbetweenfiveandtenresidents.AllouraccommodationprovidesbedroomswithensuiteshowerandtoiletandthecapabilityofcableconnectiontotheUniversity’ssuperfastbroadbandnetwork.
Bedroomsareallsingleoccupancyandaresizedapproximately13or15sq.m.(includingtheen-suitefacilities).Kitchensareequippedwithcooker,fridge/freezer,microwaveandkettle.However,thefollowingitemsarenotsuppliedinanyoftheresidences:crockery,cutlery,pots,pans,cookingutensils,bedsheets,pillow,blanketsetc.Eachcomplexhasacoin-operatedlaundryavailableforallresidents.Cleaningservicesarelimitedtocommunalareasduringtheperiodofthelease.
Belmont (450residents)andHeathfield (426residents)arelocatedcentrallyonthecitycampusandyetareonlytenminuteswalkfromthecitycentre.TheresidenceslieadjacenttoeachotherandtheInstituteofSportandExercise(ise),tenniscourtsandswimmingpool.TheStudents’Association(DUSA),MainLibraryandtheChaplaincyarealsocloseby.Heathfieldalsoaccommodatesthemainpropertymanagementoffice.
Seabraes (411residents)islocatedbetweenthecitycampusandtheRiverTayandisjustafewminuteswalkfromalltheamenitiesonthecitycampusaswellasbeingclosetothecitycentre.Therearealsofacilitiesforpostgraduateandupperyearsundergraduatestudentshere.
West Park(300residents)islocatedinaresidentialareamid-waybetweenthecitycampusandNinewellsTeachingHospitalandisapproximately20minuteswalkfromboth,aswellashavingaccesstogoodpublictransport.ThesitealsoaccommodatestheWestParkConferenceCentre.
family accommodationUnfortunatelytheUniversitydoesnotprovidefamilyaccommodation,howeverthereisagoodsupplyofprivateaccommodationnearthecampus.WestronglyrecommendthatyoudonotbringyourfamilytoDundeeuntilsuitablefamilyaccommodationisconfirmed.
students with disabilitiesWealreadyaccommodateanumberofstudentswithdisabilitiesandwilldoourbesttohelpyouandanyhelperyoumayrequire.Ifyourdisabilityissevere,youshouldwritetoAdmissionsandStudentRecruitment(contactus@dundee.ac.uk)beforeyouapplyforoneofourcoursessothatwecancheckoutforyouallaspectsoflivingandlearningatDundee.
application & lease agreementsOnceyouhavefirmlyacceptedtheofferofanacademicplaceattheUniversityyouwillreceivefurtheraccommodationapplicationinformationbyemailfromtheAdmissionsTeam.WeareabletoofferaccommodationtoallsingleentrantstudentsstartingcoursesinSeptember,whosendustheirapplicationformbythedeadline.
Wewilltrytomeettheneedsofthoseapplyingafterthedeadline,butwecannotguaranteeit.Accommodationisnormallyarrangedforthefullacademicsession(39weeksfromSeptembertoMay)andstudentsarerequiredtoacceptaleaseagreementpriortomovingin.
Forfurtherinformationaboutthefacilitiesandservicesavailableaswellaspicturesofeachresidence,pleasevisitourwebsitewww.dundee.ac.uk/residences.
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application calendarapplying online at www.ucas.com
Forallfull-timehighereducationcoursesatuniversitiesandcollegesintheUK,studentsmustapplyonlineviaUCAS.Therearethreetypesofapplicant:
1. Students at a school or college registered with UCAS AllUKschoolsandcolleges(andasmallnumberof
establishmentsoverseas)areregisteredwithUCAStomanagetheirstudents’applications.Adviceisavailablefromyourteacheroracareersadviseratyourschoolorcollege.Youfillinanonlineapplicationandsubmitittoamemberofstaff.Aftercheckingyourdetails,andhavingaddedtheacademicreference,yourschoolorcollegesubmitsthecompletedapplicationonlinetoUCAS.Youpayonlineusingacreditcardordebitcard.Youmayalsobeabletopaythroughyourschoolorcollege.
2. Independent applicants in the UK OtherUKapplicants,whoarenotatschoolorcollege,apply
onlineindependently.Unlikeschoolandcollegestudents,youmaynotbereadilyabletoseekadvicefromateacher,butcaninsteadconsultwithvariouscareersorganisations(suchasConnexions).Youareresponsibleforpayingthecorrectapplicationfee,forobtainingandattachingtheacademicreferenceandforsubmittingthecompletedapplicationonlinetoUCAS.
3. International applicants outside the UK (EU & worldwide) Exceptforthosewhoseschoolorcollegeisregisteredwith
UCAS,individualsfromtheEU(excludingtheUK),andworldwide,applyonlineindependently.Adviceisavailable
fromBritishCouncilofficesandothercentresoverseassuchasyourschoolorcollege.Youareresponsibleforpayingthecorrectapplicationfee,forobtainingandattachingtheacademicreferenceandforsubmittingthecompletedapplicationonlinetoUCAS.
Forallapplicantstherearefullinstructionsatwww.ucas.comtomakeitaseasyaspossibleforyoutofillinyouronlineapplication,plushelptextwhereappropriate.
application calendarWe’velistedallthekeydetailsthatyouhavetothinkaboutandputthemintoacalendarsothatyoucanalwaysbeuptodateasyougothroughtheapplicationprocess.
think dundeeMarch
• HigherEducationCareerEventsinEnglandandNorthernIreland
• Schoolscanschedulehighereducationtalksdelivered byUniversityofDundeeLiaisonOfficers
April
• HigherEducationCareersEventsinEngland&Wales
May
• AdvancedHigher/HigherandA/AS-LevelexaminationsacrosstheUK
• HigherEducationCareerEventsinEngland
• UKCATregistrationformedicineanddentistrycoursesopens
June
• UniversityofDundeeMedicineVisitDay
• UniversityofDundeeDentistryVisitDay
• AdvancedHigher/HigherandA/AS-LevelexaminationsacrosstheUK
• HigherEducationCareerEventsinEngland&Wales
August
• ResultsforAdvancedHigher/HigherandA/AS-Level examinationsacrosstheUK
• HigherEducationCareerEventsinScotland
• UniversityofDundeeVisitDay(seewebsitefordetails)
September
• UniversityofDundeeVisitDay(excludingArt&Design)
• HigherEducationCareerEventsinScotland
• UKCATregistrationformedicineanddentistrycoursescloses
• SchoolscanscheduleUCASapplicationtalksdelivered byUniversityofDundeeLiaisonOfficers
• Preparationofapplicationsformedicine,dentistryand veterinarymedicine
apply dundeeOctober
• UCASapplicationdeadlineformedicine,dentistryand veterinarymedicine(15th)
• UniversityofDundeeArt&DesignVisitDays
November
• Preparationofallotherapplications
December
• Preparationofallotherapplications
January
• UCASapplicationdeadline(15th)forallothercourses
• InterviewsforUniversityofDundeecoursesongoing
February
• UniversityofDundeePostApplicationVisits
• InterviewsforUniversityofDundeecoursesongoing
• Schoolscanschedule‘StudentFinanceandWelfare’ talksdeliveredbyUniversityofDundeeLiaisonOfficers
• UCASExtrabegins
March
• ApplytoSAASorStudentFinanceEngland/NorthernIreland/ Walesforfundingandassessment
• UniversityofDundeePostApplicationVisitDays
• InterviewsforUniversityofDundeecoursesongoing
decide dundeeApril
• UniversityofDundeePostApplicationVisitDays
• UCASExtra
• PortfolioassessmentforUniversityofDundeeartand designcoursesongoing
May
• IfalloffersarereceivedapplicantscanmakeFirm acceptanceandInsuranceacceptance
• AdvancedHigher/HigherandA/AS-Levelexaminations acrosstheUK
• Applicationformsforaccommodationareissued viaemailfromMayonceDundeebecomesyour Firmacceptance
• UCASExtra
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June
• AdvancedHigher/HigherandA/AS-Levelexaminations acrosstheUK
• UCASExtra
• LateUCASapplicationsubmissiondeadline(30th)
July
• 31st–deadlineforapplicationstoUniversityaccommodation
• Matriculationinformationisissuedbyemailfrom JulytoallapplicantswithanUnconditionalFirm
acceptanceatDundee
August
• Examinationresults
• Confirmationofconditionaloffersbyinstitutions
• Clearingopens
• Freshers’WeekeventspacksentfromtheStudents’ Union(DUSA)toallnewstudents
arrive dundeeSeptember
• NewstudentscanaccessUniversityaccommodation
• Matriculation(alsoknownasRegistration/Orientation)
• WelcomeWeekactivities(alsoknownasFreshers’Week)
• Semester1teachingbegins
exchange programmesTheUniversityofDundeehasexchangeagreementswithmanyuniversitiesacrossEurope,NorthAmericaandAustralasia.Alistoftheonesinplaceforthe2011/12academicyearisgivenbelow.Sincetheseagreementscanchangeeachyear,pleaseseeourwebsiteforthemostup-to-dateinformation:www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/studyabroad
fees & fundingTherehavebeenmanychangestothearrangementsforfundingUKstudentsenteringhighereducationinrecentyears,particularlywiththevaryingsystemsacrosstheUKfrom2012/13onwards.
TheinformationgivenbelowiscorrectasatDecember2011andisabasicsummaryofthearrangementsforthe2012/13academicyear.Forspecificdetailsoftuitionfeeschargedforeachcoursein2013/14,pleasevisittherelevantprogrammewebpages.
Yourmaincostswillbeyourtuitionfees,youraccommodation,materialsforyourcourse(books,stationeryetc.)andyourcostoflivingincludingfood,transportand,ofcourse,sociallife.
students coming to dundee from scotlandtuition fees (for 2012/13):• £1,820peryear
• ThefullcostoftuitionismetbytheScottishGovernmentbyapplyingtotheStudentAwardsAgencyforScotland(SAAS).
living costs:Thetotalsupportpackagemayconsistofabursary,parentalcontributionandstudentloandependingonyourindividualsituation.YoushouldapplytotheStudentAwardsAgencyforScotlandforfinancialsupportforlivingcosts.
further information:StudentAwardsAgencyforScotland–www.saas.gov.uk
students coming to dundee from england, wales & northern ireland (Rest of UK)tuition fees (for 2012/13):• Usually£9,000peryearfor3years(exceptionsareMArch
Architecture,MBChBMedicine,BDSDentistrywherefeesarepaidforeachyearofthecourse)butpleasevisitprogrammewebpagesforfulldetails.
Erasmus Study Abroad Exchange Programmes (for 2011/12)
Accountancy Germany,Italy,Spain
Architecture France,Germany,Poland
BiologicalSciences France,Hungary
BusinessStudies Italy
Chemistry Sweden
CivilEngineering Finland,Germany,Italy,Slovenia
Computing Italy,Poland,Sweden
Dentistry Denmark,Finland,France,Germany,Norway
Design Belgium,Finland,France,Germany,Italy,Netherlands,Poland,Spain
EconomicStudies France,Germany
ElectronicEngineering Italy,Germany
EngineeringTechnology France
English Austria,Germany,Greece
EuropeanStudies France
FineArt France,Germany,Ireland,Italy,Netherlands,Romania,Spain,Sweden
Geography Germany,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland
Transatlantic & Australasia Study Abroad Programmes (for 2011/12)
BachelorofArts/BachelorofDesign(BA/BDes)fromDuncanofJordanstone
BachelorofAccountancy(BAcc)
BachelorofEngineering(BEng)
BachelorofScience(BSc)
MasterofArts(MA)
Australia,Canada,USA,HongKong,NewZealand
MArchArchitecture Australia
History France,Germany,Netherlands,Poland,Spain
IndustrialDesign Spain
InteriorDesign Belgium
Law Belgium,France,Germany,Netherlands
Mathematics France,Germany,Spain
MechanicalEngineering Germany
MediaArts&Imaging Austria,Finland,France,Germany
Philosophy France,Turkey
Politics Denmark,Poland
SocialSciences Spain
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£ per week 39 weeks
Typicalrent(self-catering)* 114.59 4469.01
Food,drink 30 1170
Books,printing,equipment 12.50 487.50
Clothes 12.50 487.50
Travel 6 234
Laundry,toiletriesetc 6 234
Phone 5 195
Extras 5 195
Total Expenditure £191.59 £7472.01
• Studentscanapplytotheirrelevantfundingbodyforatuitionfeeloan.Tuitionfeeloansarenotmeans-tested,areadministeredbytheStudentLoansCompany,arepaiddirecttotheinstitutionandarerepaidinthesamewayasthestudentloan.SpecificarrangementsinEngland,WalesandNorthernIrelanddifferslightlybutthefulltuitionfeeamountwillbecovered.
• ApackageofbursariesandscholarshipsforrestofUKstudentsisavailable.Pleasecheckwww.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/bursaries
living costs:Students’totalsupportmayconsistofamaintenancegrant,parentalcontributionandstudentloandependingonanindividualstudent’ssituation.
WhilstallthreesystemsintheRestoftheUKaresimilar,thetotalamountsavailablemightvaryslightly.
repayment of student loansFrom2012onwardsstudentloanrepaymentsbeginintheAprilafterthestudentgraduatesorleavestheircourse,aslongastheyareearningover£21,000p.a.Interestontheloanislinkedtoinflation,sothatinrealtermsstudentsonlypaybackwhattheyborrow.
Pleasenotethatthesearrangementsmaychangeinthefuture.
further information:
StudentLoansCompany– www.slc.co.ukStudentFinanceEngland–www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinanceStudentFinanceWales–www.studentfinancewales.co.uk StudentFinanceNI– www.studentfinanceni.co.uk
students coming to dundee from other EU member statestuition fees (for 2012/13):• £1,820peryear
EUstudentscanapplytotheStudentAwardsAgencyforScotland(SAAS)tohavetheirfulltuitionfeespaiddirecttotheinstitution.Ingeneral,EUstudentscannotapplyforstudentloansandgenerallivingcostsupportfromSAAS.TherehavebeenrecentchangestotheEUregulationswhichcanbecomplex.IfyouareNOTcomingstraighttoScotlandtostudyhavingbeenlivingonlyinyourhomecountry,youareadvisedtocontactSAASforfurtheradvice.
further information:StudentAwardsAgencyforScotland–www.saas.gov.uk
students coming to dundee from other countriestuition fees:StudentsnormallyresidentoutsidetheUKorEUpaytuitionfeesdirecttotheUniversityattheoverseasrate.Pleasevisitourprogrammewebpagesforthespecifictuitionfeesforeachprogramme.
living costs:InternationalstudentsarenoteligibleforUKstudentbursariesandloans,however,specificscholarshipsforinternationalstudentsmaybeavailable.
further information:www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/overseasfees
living costsDundeeoffersstudentsalowercostoflivingthanmostotherpartsoftheUK;infact,thecostoflivinginDundeeisapproximately14%lowerthantheUKaverage.
Estimatedtotalcostoflivingforasinglestudentcanrangefrom£6,500to£7,500peracademicyear.
However,expenditurewilldependonastudent’slifestyleandthefundsavailabletothem.ThetablebelowdetailsatypicalbudgetforaDundeestudentlivinginUniversityself-cateringaccommodationthroughouta39-weekacademicyear.
Typical budget for a Dundee student living in University self-catering accommodation throughout a 39-week academic year
*Priceforcampusstandardensuiteaccommodationin2011/12.
alternative sources of fundingCharities,trustfunds,bursariesandscholarshipsarealternativesourcesoffundingwhichmightbeavailabletoyou.SponsorshipbyyouremployerorbytheArmedForcesmayalsobepossible.Checkyourlocallibraryforcopiesof‘The Directory of Grant Making Trusts’,‘The Grants Register’andthe‘Charities Digest’whichareusefulpublications.
TheUniversitydistributestheHigherEducationDiscretionaryFundandtheHigherEducationChildcareFund,bothofwhichareopentostudentsfundedbytheUKsystem.
further information:www.dundee.ac.uk/studentfunding
financial support offered by university of dundeeInlightofrecentScottishGovernmentfundingchanges,weareofferingarangeofbursariesandscholarshipswhicharedesignedtopromotethediversityofourstudentbodyandemphasiseourcommitmenttowideningaccessandpromotingacademicexcellence.Forup-to-dateinformationonallbursariesandscholarshipsavailable,pleasecheckwww.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/bursaries
bursaries for rest of UK (RUK) students
UpfrontcashbursariesareavailabletosupportthelivingcostsofstudentscomingtoDundeefromtherestoftheUK.EligibilityisprimarilybasedonsignificantfamilyfinancialneedandwillbeconfirmedbytheStudentLoansCompany.Applicantswillbeinvitedtoapplyonlineforthesebursaries.
scholarships for Scottish and Rest of UK students
OuracademicSchoolsofferarangeofscholarshipswherethemaincriterionisacademicexcellence.ApplicantswhoareeitherdomiciledinScotlandorareliableforRUKfeeswillbeinvitedtoapplyonlineforoneofthesescholarships.
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medicine and dentistry
TheDowMemorialTrustawardsasmallnumberofscholarshipsupto£2,000perannumforeachofthe5yearsofstudy,subjecttoasatisfactoryacademicrecord.Allapplicantsawardedaplacecanapplyandwillbesentanapplicationformautomatically.
dundee university sport scholarship programme
WearecommittedtoassistingtalentedathletesstudyingattheUniversity,toreachtheiracademicandsportingpotential.TheInstituteofSportandExercise(ise)offersanindividualsportscholarshiptotalentedathletesandateamscholarshipwhichisavailabletoteamsdemonstratingahighlevelofcommitmentandpotentialtoperformwellandsucceedfortheUniversity.
TheDundeeUniversitySportScholarshipProgrammecomplementsourworkatnationallevelandisdesignedtoempowertalentedstudentathletestosuccessfullycombineacademicstudywithhighlevelsofcompetition.
Formoreinformationortoapplyforascholarshippleasevisit:www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/sportscholarship
organ, saxophone and choral scholarships
ScholarshipholderswillreceivefreemusictuitioninreturnforparticipatinginUniversitymusicalevents.Theorganscholarshipalsocarriesaprizeof£300p.a.,thechoralscholarshipsaprizeof£150p.a.andthefoursaxophonescholarshavefreeuseofmusicalinstruments.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/musicscholarships
part-time workAlthoughthecostoflivinginDundeeisrelativelylow,increasingnumbersofstudentsareundertakingpart-timeemploymenttosupplementtheirincome.TheCareersServiceandtheStudents’Union(DUSA)canprovideguidanceinthisarea,bothintermsofjobopportunitiesandthenumberofhoursthatcanbeworkedsafelywithoutadverselyaffectingyourstudies.
EUandinternationalstudentsarealsoallowedtoworkpart-timeforamaximumof20hoursperweekduringthesemesterandfull-timeinholidays,althoughthisisdependentonyourvisarestrictions.
further information: www.dundee.ac.uk/careerswww.dusa.co.uk
further education college students & staffinformation for students from further education collegeTheUniversityofDundeehasstronglinkswithScotland’scollegesandwithmanyoftheFEcollegesinEngland,Wales&NorthernIreland.
WehavearticulationagreementsinplacewhichallowstudentstoidentifyaclearprogressionroutefromtheircollegeintoawiderangeoftheUniversity’sdegreeprogrammes.Thesearticulationagreementsstatetherequiredentryconditionsforaparticulardegreeprogramme,forexample,whichHNC/HNDcoursesarerelevant,thespecificgradesinparticularunitsyouneedtoachieve,whetheryouneedtosubmitaportfolioorhaverelevantworkexperienceetc.
AdvancedentryintoLevels2or3forsomedegreeprogrammesispossibleifyouhavegainedtherequiredacademicgradesinyourScottishWiderAccessProgramme(SWAP),HNDorBTECdiplomacourses.ForfurtherdetailsseetheOtherQualificationstableonpages138-141.
student shadowing
Ifyouareinyourfinalsemesteratcollege,arethinkingofapplying,butarestillnotsureifyouhavechosentherightsubject,thenjoiningoneofourstudentsandspendingtime‘shadowing’themforadaymightbeforyou!
Itisaperfectopportunitytoexperienceuniversitylectures,tutorialsorworkshopsfirsthandandoffersyouauniqueinsightintothewholestudentlearningexperience.
Visitwww.dundee.ac.uk/studentshadowingformoredetails.
supporting our further education college students
Thetransitionfromcollegeintohighereducationcanbechallengingandyetveryrewarding,notleastwhenyoueventuallygraduatefromtheUniversityofDundee.
Thereisnodoubtyouwillexperiencedifferentstylesofteachingandlearningatuniversityfromwhatyoumayhavealreadyexperiencedatcollege,andalotoftermsusedheremaybeunfamiliar.However,youwillsoonadapttothesedifferentstylesandthe‘UniversityJargonBuster’atwww.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/jargonisusefulforanyonenewtouniversity.
Dependingonthedegreeyouchoose,youwillattendlecturesinourstate-of-the-artlecturetheatres,takepartinsmallgrouptutorials,studyindependentlyinournewlyextendedmainlibrary,useMyDundee,ourVirtualLearningEnvironment(VLE),orpossiblyeventakepartinfieldtripsinEuropeortheUSA.Seepage149formoreinformationaboutlearningandteaching.
Manystudentsfromcollegefeeltheyneedabitofextraadviceoranopportunitytoadvancetheiracademicskillswhentheyfirststartuniversity.Wehavearangeofsupportservicesavailableoncampus,offeringbothface-to-faceandonlinesupport.Seepage152formoredetailsaboutoursupportservices.
information for further education college staff
WehaveadedicatedteamofLiaisonOfficerswhowillofferUCASandarticulationadvicetoapplicants,andgivepresentationsintheFEcolleges.
CurrentlyweofferthefollowingpresentationstoFEcolleges:
• PathwaysfromcollegetotheUniversityofDundee• UCASapplicationtotheUniversityofDundee
IfyourcollegedoesnotyethaveaformalarticulationagreementwiththeUniversityofDundee,pleasecontactustodiscusstheopportunityforestablishingtheseclearprogressionroutesforyourstudentsontoourdegreeprogrammes.
further informationwww.dundee.ac.uk/undergraduate/fe
ForallFEcollegeenquiriesfromstudentsandstaffemailusat:fecollege@dundee.ac.uk
international communityWewelcomestudentstoourcoursesfromallovertheworld,withstudentsfrom83countriescreatinganinternationalcommunitywhichbenefitsallofourstudents.OurInternationalTeamwillprovideyouwitharesponsiveandunderstandingservicefrominitialenquirythroughtomatriculationasastudent.Thereafter,ourInternationalAdviceServicewilllookafteryou.
Pleasevisitwww.dundee.ac.uk/admissions/internationalformoredetailedinformationforprospectiveinternationalstudents.
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advice on entry qualificationsBecauseofourstrongreputation,entrytoallourcoursesiscompetitive.Whateverqualificationsyouhave,welookforgoodpasseswhichwouldgainyouentrytoadegreecourseinyourhomecountry.
WearepleasedtoconsiderapplicationsfromstudentsseekingentrytoLevel2orLevel3ofourcourses.
ContacttheInternationalTeamgivingfulldetailsofyourqualifications,withmarksorgradesobtained.Youcanalsomeetusinyourcountry,registerforoneofourwebchatsorfindoutmoreatwww.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/yourcountry
english language proficiencyIfEnglishisnotyourfirstlanguageyoumustprovidedocumentaryevidenceofyourabilityinEnglishbyobtainingarecognisedEnglishlanguagequalification.NormallywewouldexpectstudentstohaveanIELTSscoreof6.0orequivalent;however,somecoursesrequireahigherIELTSscore.
YoumayalsowishtodevelopyourEnglishlanguagefurtherbeforeyoubeginyourdegreecourse.WeofferarangeofEnglishsupportcoursesdependingonyourability.Pleasevisitwww.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/englishformoredetails.
tuition fees, living costs and scholarshipsAllstudentsortheirsponsorsmustpaytuitionfeesaswellastheirfulllivingandtravelexpenses.StudentsnormallyresidentinEUstatesaretreatedonthesamebasisasScottishdomiciledstudentsforfeepurposes(seepage146)whilestudentsfromoutsidetheUKorEUnotnormallyresidentherepayfeesattheoverseasrate.Informationaboutfeelevels,estimatedlivingcostsandoverseasstudentscholarshipsisavailablefromwww.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/overseasfees
application procedureYoushouldapplyonlinethroughUCAS,theUniversitiesandCollegesAdmissionsService(seepage144).
application procedure for study abroad and non-graduating studentsIfyouwishtostudyonanon-graduatingbasis,youshouldnotapplythroughUCAS.Discussyourplanswiththeappropriatepersoninyourhomeuniversityandthencompleteanonlineapplicationwww.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/studyingabroad
accommodationOurResidencesOfficetakesspecialcareinallocatingaccommodationforstudentsfromoverseas,especiallystudentsarrivinginDundeeforthefirsttime.
WeguaranteetoprovideUniversityaccommodationtoindividualstudentswhoapplybeforethedeadline.
Inaccordancewithcurrentstudents’preferencesallouraccommodationisself-cateringwhichallowsstudentswhomayrequireaspecialdiettopreparetheirownfood.Localshopsandsupermarketssupplyinternationalfoodandcookingingredientsandthecityhasmanyrestaurantsservingfoodfromallovertheworld.Seepage143forfurtherdetails.
meet & greet servicesArrangementscanbemadetomeetinternationalstudents(fromcountriesoutsidetheEU)ontheirarrivalatEdinburghAirportimmediatelybeforethestartofthesemester.
Pleasevisitwww.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/pre_arrivalformoredetails.
international advice serviceOurInternationalAdviceServicehelpsourinternationalstudentssettleintoDundeebyorganisingculturalexcursionsandopportunitiestomeetotherstudentsduringthefirstfewweeks,andisavailabletogiveadviceonarangeofissues,suchasvisaextensions,throughouttheyear.
Previously,ourinternationalstudentshaveenjoyedaScottishCeildh(dance),avisittoGlamisCastleandaweekendtriptotheHighlands.
www.dundee.ac.uk/international/support
student lifeWithintheStudents’Associationtherearemanystudentsocietiesofinteresttointernationalstudents.Therearealsoinformalgroupsofstudentsfromdifferentcountrieswhohelptosupporteachotherandkeepintouchwiththeirhomecountriesandembassies.
TheUniversityprovidesstudentswithfacilitiesforprayerandreflectionintheChaplaincy.ThelocalcommunityalsohasplacesofworshipforChristian,Jewish,Muslim,BuddhistandHindufaiths.
contact:InternationalTeam
tel:+44(0)1382388111
www.dundee.ac.uk/admissions/international
learning & teachinglearning togetherOurdegreecoursesaretaughtasmoduleswithinatwo-semesteracademicyear.ThemodulesyouchoosewillbeapprovedbyyourAdviserofStudiesinyourSchooltoensurethatyourchoicesfitwellwithyourdegreeprogramme.Youwillbegivenfurtheracademicguidancebylecturingstaffwhowillmonitoryourprogressandperformanceontheirmodules.
• lecturesformthefoundationofyourstudies. Typicallytheyare50minuteslongandintroduceyou tothemainthemesofyourcourseintheformof explorationoffundamentaltopics,newideas,concepts andspecialistcritiques.Youwillbeexpectedtotake
yourownnotesinlectures,althoughsomelecturersmayprovidehandoutsorPowerPointslidesthataremadeavailablebeforeorafterthelecturethroughMyDundee,ouronlinevirtuallearningenvironment.Inaddition,youwillgenerallybeexpectedtoundertakefurtherreadingandresearchonlecturetopicsinyourowntime.
• tutorialsaremeetingsofasmallnumberofstudents withatutororlecturer.Tutorialstakedifferentformats dependingonyourcourseofstudy.Forsomesubjectsthese
areopendiscussionsledbythetutorwhereallstudentsareexpectedtoparticipateandgivetheirviews.Inothersubjects,thesecanbeworkingsessionstocoverpreparedexamples–suchasinmaths,accountancyorengineering–andsoprovideopportunitiesforpersonaltuition.
• practical & laboratory sessionsareoccasions whenstudentsworkonaseriesofsetproblemsunder laboratoryconditions.Thesearemostcommoninsubjects
suchasthesciences,engineeringandpsychology.Thesesessionsgiveyouthechancetoapplythetheorytopracticalsituations.Youwillneedtomaintainalabnotebookandmaybeassessedontheresultsofyour
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learning independentlyBecomingastudentplacesyouinanewrolewherewhatyoulearnandhowyoulearnitisamatterofpersonalchoice.Youwillbeencouragedtoapproachlearninginwaysthatsuityourindividuallearningstyle.
Ourfacilitiesaredesignedtoassistyoutodothissothatyoucandevelopyourpotentialinwaysthatsuityoubest.
assessmentUniversitylearningisincreasinglydiverseandyouwillbesetcourseassignmentsattheoutsetofyourmodulecoursewithcleardeadlinesforsubmission.Youwillbegivenlearningobjectivessothatyouknowwhatisexpectedofyou.Arangeofactivitieswillalsobeassessed.Forexample,yourparticipationingroupdiscussionsinlectures,tutorialsandonlinediscussionsaswellasyourwrittenworkwillcontributetoyourfinalmarks.
• courseworktakesmanyforms.Forexample,a nursingstudentmightberequiredtowriteacasestudy, anengineeringstudentmightprepareasetofworked
exampleswhileasciencestudentmayberequiredtowriteareportbasedonalaboratoryexperiment,ahumanitiesstudentmayhavetowriteanessayandastudentteachermighthavetosubmitalessonplan.Oncewrittenworkisgraded,youwillreceivedetailedfeedbackfromthetutororlecturerwhohasassessedyourwork.
• projectsarelongerpiecesofworkthatmayinclude presentingaportfolioofstudioworkoranin-depth
analysisofaparticularresearchareaorspecifictopic.
• oral presentationsareoftenpartoftheformal assessmentofacoursewhereyouhavetopreparea paperorpresentationtodelivertoyourfellowstudents inatutorial.
• discussion participationisanintegralpartofyour universityeducation.Youwillbeencouragedtopresent anddefendyourownviewsbasedonyourown
understandingandresearchofthesubjectunderconsiderationaswellaschallengingtheviewsofyourcolleaguesandevenyourtutor.Thisisallpartofyourgraduatetrainingandhenceinmanymodulesyouwillbeassessedonthecontributionyoumaketothediscussion.
participating in university policy-making & evaluationEachstudenthasaroletoplayindevelopingandextendingthestyleanddeliveryoflearning.Tothisend,theUniversityhasanumberofwaysofincludingstudentsintheprocessofevaluatingandshapingtheprocessoflearning.
• Student representationisintendedtoprovidestudents withopportunitiestomaketheirviewsknownatclassand Schoollevels.ClassRepsareelectedforeachmoduleand
reporttoSchoolPresidentswhofeedtheseopinionsandsuggestionstotheexecutiveofDundeeUniversityStudents’Association(DUSA)forfurtherdiscussionandaction.
• Quality Assuranceisanessentialdimensionofthe University’saspirationtoprovidehigh-qualityteaching.
Yourlecturersroutinelyreviewtheirperformanceinteachingandreactappropriatelytocommentsfromsurveysandstaff-studentliaisoncommitteeswhichformakeycomponentinmaintainingandimprovinglearningexperiencesforall.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/yourstudies
parents informationWehavelistedsomeofthequestionsthatwetypicallyreceivefromtheparentsofprospectivestudents.Ofcourse,ifyouhaveanyquerieswhicharenotcoveredbelow,pleasedonothesitatetocontactusatcontactus@dundee.ac.uk
finance1. How expensive is the cost of living in Dundee?ThecostoflivinginDundeeisapproximately14%belowthenationalaverage.
2. How much do typical students spend each year whilst studying at Dundee?Wecanvassedsomeofourstudentsandputtogetheratypicalstudentbudgetdetailingwhatstudentstypicallyspendperweekandovertheacademicyear.Thistablecanbefoundonpage146.
3. Are there any additional studying costs that students should be aware of?Additionalstudyingcostswilldependonthecoursethatastudentisundertaking.Forexampleartanddesignstudentswillhavetomakeacontributiontotheirmaterialsandmedicalstudentswillberesponsibleforprovidingsomebasicequipment.
Ingeneral,studentswillhavetoconsiderthecostofbooks,printingandphotocopying.Formoreinformation,pleaseseethestudentbudgetonpage146.
4. How can I find out about the bursaries/scholarships available?Welistinformationregardingthebursariesandscholarshipsweofferonourwebsiteat:www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/bursariesorseepage146.InmostcasesstudentswillbeeligibletoapplyassoonastheyhavefirmlyacceptedanofferfromDundee.
5. My family have lived and worked outside the UK for 3 years. Can my child, a Scottish citizen, claim for fee payment through SAAS?AnyqueriesregardingfeepaymentorstudentloansshouldbedirectedtoSAASthroughtheirwebsite:www.saas.gov.uk.
6. How easily can students find part-time work?DundeehasmorestudentsperheadofpopulationthananyotherScottishcity.Thisfactisrecognisedbylocalemployerswhoemploystudentsforarangeofpart-timepositions.StudentscanfindoutaboutcurrentvacanciesontheCareersServiceJobshopdatabase.Formoreinformationpleasevisitwww.dundee.ac.uk/careers
student residences7. How much do the student residences cost? How can payment be made?Thecostofstudentresidenceswilldiffereachyear.Thecostofastandardensuiteroomoncampusforstudentsin2011/12was£4,469for39weeks.Oncestudentsapplyforaplaceinaccommodationtheyareaskedtopayabookingfeeandareofferedtwopaymentoptions:one-offpaymentorrecurringcardpayment.Formoreinformationpleasevisit www.dundee.ac.uk/residences
8. What does the cost of student residences include?Thepriceforstudentresidencesincludes:rent,utilities,personalcontentsinsurance,ITconnectionandinternetcharges.Formoreinformationpleasevisit www.dundee.ac.uk/residences
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9. Are there additional costs to be met in student residences?IfstudentswishtokeepatelevisionintheirroominresidencestheywillhavetopayfortheirownTVlicence.Studentshavetoprovidetheirownbedding,towelsandcrockery,butcanpurchaseabeddingpackiftheywish.Coinoperatedlaundryfacilitiesareavailableineachresidence.Formoreinformationpleasevisitwww.dundee.ac.uk/residences
10. Can students park their car on campus?Parkingoncampusisextremelylimitedandstudentparkingpermitsaregenerallyonlyconsideredforstudentswithmobilityneeds.
11. How secure is the University campus?ThesecurityofstaffandstudentsisofparamountconcerntotheUniversityandacomprehensivenetworkofsecuritymeasuresareinplacetoensurethatDundeeremainsoneofthesafestplacestostudyintheUK.A24-hourmannedsecuritystationattheheartofthecitycampuscoordinatesregularsecuritypatrolsbyuniformedofficers,whilenumerousCCTVcamerasatstrategicexternallocationscomplementsystemslocatedinallUniversitybuildings.Inaddition,allresidenceshavesecuritydoorentry,emergencytelephones,StudentSupportAssistantsandbicyclestoragefacilities.Forfurtherinformation,pleasevisitwww.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/security
12. How does my child apply for a place in student residences?ApplicationsforstudentresidencesaresentoutbytheAdmissionsTeamviaemailnormallyfromAprilonwardstoanystudentswhofirmlyaccepttheirofferatDundee.StudentscanlistpreferencesontheirapplicationandtheResidencesOfficewilldotheirbesttoaccommodatetheirneeds.
applications13. Once an application is submitted through UCAS, how quickly will a decision be made?
Pleasesee‘makingyourapplication’onpage32whichexplainshowwedealwitheachapplication.
14. If applying for a vocational degree, how much work experience is required?Forsomedegreecourses,priorworkexperienceisessentialtoprovethatyoucancopewithvariouselementsofthecourse.Thetypeandamountofcommitmentthataprospectivestudentemployswilldependonthecoursetowhichtheyareapplying.Ageneralrulewouldbetogainasmuchexperienceaspossible;thereshouldbenoceilingonlearning.Inmanycases,ourvocationaldegreesarehighdemandcoursesandeachprospectivestudentisincompetitionfortheirplace.Themoreworkexperiencetheyareinvolvedin,thebettertheopportunitytohighlighttheirsuitabilityfortheirchosenrole.
15. My child has not met the requirements for medicine/ dentistry/education etc. What can they do now to achieve a place on the course?Ifaprospectivestudentisunsuccessfulintheirapplicationbutisdeterminedtoentertheirchosenprofessiontheyhaveafewoptions.Firstlytheyshouldgainfeedbackontheirapplicationand/orinterviewandascertainthereasonsfortheirinitialunsuitability.Theycanaskadviceonwhattheycandotogivethemabetterchanceatre-application.Theycouldconsidersittingarelatedfirstdegreeandpursuingtheirprofessionalqualificationatpostgraduatelevele.g.sittingalifesciencesdegreeandthenstudyingmedicineasagraduatestudent.Finally,theycouldconsiderarelatedprofessione.g.ifthestudentiskeenonthehealthprofessions,theycouldconsideracareerinnursingasanalternativetomedicine.
induction16. How can my child best prepare for starting university?WegiveallapplicantsaccesstoMy Dundee for Applicants,ourvirtuallearningenvironment,assoonaswereceivetheirapplication.Weadviseapplicantstologonregularlytocheckforadditionalinformationabouttheircourse,thecampusetcthroughouttheapplicationprocess.
Duringthesummerwestarttoaddinformationaboutreadinglists,welcomeevents,matriculationandactivitiesinWelcomeWeeksothatallournewstudentscanbeaswellpreparedaspossiblebeforetheyarrive.ThediscussionforumfeatureonMy Dundee alsoallowsapplicantstocommunicatewitheachotheronline,andmanynewstudents‘meet’theirflatmatesvirtuallybeforesettingfootoncampus!
17. How can I find out more about what life will be like for my child at Dundee?DuringthefirstweekendofWelcomeWeekwerunpresentationsforparents,guardiansandotherfamilymemberstogiveanoverviewofstudentlifeattheUniversityofDundee.These‘Freshers’FamiliesFacts’sessionswillbeadvertisedonMy Dundee andallarewelcometocomealongandaskanyquestionsyoumighthave.
18. My child will be living at home, not in university accommodation, and I’m concerned they will feel isolated in Welcome Week.BeforethestartofWelcomeWeek,weinviteallnewstudentswholiveinthelocalareatocometoaninformalwelcomeeveningoncampus.Thisallowsstudentswholiveathometomeeteachotherbeforeclassesbegin.
studying
19. How many hours per week should students allocate to their studies?Thisquestioniscoursespecificbut,ingeneral,Level1studentsshouldexpecttospend40hoursperweekontheirstudies,includingcontacttime(lectures,tutorialsetc),preparation,assessmentandrevision.
20. How many students do you teach?AtDundeeweteacharound18,000students.Approximately9,000oftheseareundergraduates.
21. How many students apply for advanced entry each year?Approximately10%ofourapplicantsapplyforadvancedentry.
22. What measures are in place to help my child if they fall behind in their studies?EverystudentisassignedanAdvisorofStudiestoeasethemthroughallacademicmattersduringtheiruniversitycareer.IntimesofdifficultytheirAdvisorwouldbetheirfirstportofcall.
TheUniversity’sAcademicAchievementTeachingUnitoffersanumberofcoursesandopportunitiestoimproveuponacademicskills.Tofindoutmore,pleasevisit:www.dundee.ac.uk/aatu/ug.htm
graduation23. How many graduates enter into employment following graduation from Dundee?92%ofourgraduatesenteremploymentorfurtherstudy6monthsaftergraduation.Approximately76%gointograduate-leveljobs,rankingtheUniversityintheTop35bytheSundayTimesUniversityGuide2012.Formoreinformationpleasevisit:www.dundee.ac.uk/careers
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24. What level of starting salary can my child expect following graduation from Dundee?Startingsalarywillbedependentonthecourseandcareerthatastudenthaschosen.TheSundayTimesUniversityGuide2012quotestheUniversityofDundeeashavingthehighestgraduatestartingsalariesinScotlandand11thintheUK,withanaveragefirstjobsalaryof£23,311.
school & careers staffinformation & services available to careers advisorsAdmissions&StudentRecruitmentstaffarekeentoensurecareersadvisersareprovidedwithalltheinformationneededtoallowapplicantstoprogresstouniversityeasilyandhappily.Weworkcloselywithstaffinschools,sixth-formcolleges,furthereducationcollegesandcareersorganisationsprovidinginformation,adviceandguidance.
OurteamofexperiencedLiaisonOfficersisveryhappytovisityourschoolorcollegeanddeliverarangeofengagingpresentationstoyourstudents.
Popularpresentationsinclude:
• ‘TheBenefitsofHigherEducation’• ‘ApplicationProceduresandCompletingthe UCASApplication’• ‘PreparingforInterview’• ‘StudentLife’• ‘StudentFinanceandWelfare’• ‘AlternativepathwaysintoHE’
OurLiaisonOfficersareanintegralpartoftheadmissionsprocessandarethereforeexcellentlyplacedtoadvisestudentsontheirUCASapplicationandthepersonalstatementinparticular.
Wealsoofferarangeofinteractiveworkshops,fromsessionsonstudentfinancetoaspirationraisingworkshopswithyoungerpupilswhomayotherwisenotconsiderfurtherstudy.
Alternatively,theteamwillvisityourcareersorparents’eveningtoofferinformationontheUniversityofDundee’smanyundergraduatecoursesandourentryrequirements.Ourpocket-sizedGuide from Application to Arrivalhasbeenusedbymanyschoolstogiveparentsspecificinformationaboutthewholeapplicationprocess.
access for allBecomingastudentisanexcitingandchallengingdecision.Tohelppotentialstudentsthroughthisimportantphaseweofferspecificactivitiesgearedtowardswideningparticipation.OurLiaisonTeamareavailabletospeaktoyouandyourcolleagues,ordirectlytopupils,abouttheseinitiatives–DUALSummerSchool,DiscoveringDegreesforSchoolsandouronlineprogramme,DiscoverLearningatDundee.Pleaseseepage143formoreinformationorfindoutmoreonline:
DUAL summer school- www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/dual
discovering degrees for schools-www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/discoveringdegrees
discover learning at Dundee-www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/discoverlearning
Wehopetodevelopcloserlinkswithourcareerscolleaguesandenhancetherangeofserviceswecurrentlyoffertoschoolsandcolleges.Weencourageallcareersstafftocontactusifthereisanyotherserviceyouwouldlikeustooffer.
tel:01382384026email:recruitment@dundee.ac.ukwww.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/schools
support servicesTheUniversityofDundeeoffersawiderangeofservicestosupportourstudents.Thiscanincludeacademic,personalorfinancialsupportandguidanceandisdeliveredbythefollowingteams.Pleaseseetheindividualwebsitesformoreinformation.
WealsoworkcloselywiththeStudents’Union(DUSA)tocomplementthesupportthattheyofferandwehaveateamofstaffbasedinDUSAwhoarethefirstpointofcallifyouhaveanyqueriesorarejustnotsurewhoyouneedtospeakto.
academic skillswww.dundee.ac.uk/aatu
TheAcademicAchievementTeachingUnit(AATU)workscloselywithSchoolsbyprovidingin-coursetuitioninarangeoflearningskillsastheseapplytoyourmodulesandrelatedcoursework.Inaddition,AATUcanhelpyouindividuallywithpersonaltutorialsonmakingandtakingnotes,academicreading,allaspectsofacademicwritingincludingessay,report,projects,dissertationsandtheses,preparingforexamsandresits,makingpresentations,timemanagementandgeneralacademicdevelopment.
advice teamOurAdviceTeamisbasedinDUSAandarethefirstpointofcallforanystudentqueries.Inadditiontheyorganisearangeofeventsandactivitiesthroughouttheyear.
email:advice@dundee.ac.uk
careerswww.dundee.ac.uk/careers
TheCareersServiceaimstoenhancetheemployabilityandcareerdevelopmentofUniversityofDundeestudentsandgraduates.Pleaseseepage16formoreinformation.
email:careers@dundee.ac.uk
chaplaincywww.dundee.ac.uk/chaplaincy
TheChaplaincyCentreissituatedrightintheheartofthecitycampusanditsfacilitiesandresourcesareavailabletostudentsofallfaithsornone.Youdon’thavetobereligioustovisittheChaplaincy;itisarelaxingandfriendlyplaceandhostsmanysocialactivitiesduringsemester-time.
Infact,duringthecourseofanormalweekover2,000peopleusetheChaplaincyrangingfrommaturestudents,religiousgroups,Universitychoirs,discussiongroupsanddebatestotheoccasionalceilidh.
Facilitiesincludeachapel,acoffeebar,quietroomandmeetingroom.DuringWelcomeWeekandthroughoutthesemestertheChaplaincyholdsvariousevents,sopleasecomeinandseewhatisonoffer.WeprovideamulticulturalandsupportiveenvironmentsowhoeveryouareandwhereveryoucomefromyouwillalwaysbewelcomeintheChaplaincy.
counsellingwww.dundee.ac.uk/counselling
TheCounsellingServiceoffersstudentstheopportunitytotalkoveraworrywithsomeoneinconfidence.Itisn’tjustaplacetocomewhenyouexperienceproblems.TheCounsellorscanhelpstudentssettlequicklyintolifeatuniversity,enjoythechallengeandfunofuniversitylifeandbeeffectiveintheiracademicwork.
email:counselling@dundee.ac.uk
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disability www.dundee.ac.uk/disabilityservices
AlldisabledstudentsareencouragedtocontactDisabilityServicesassoonaspossibletoenabletheprovisionofsupporttomeettheirindividualdisability-relatedneeds.Thisincludesspecialistsupportforstudentswithdyslexiaandthosewithmentalhealthdifficulties.DedicatedITfacilitieswitharangeofassistivetechnologyarealsoavailable,asisconfidentialadviceonawiderangeofdisabilityissuesfromourteamoffriendlyprofessionalstaff.
email: disability@dundee.ac.uk
international advice servicewww.dundee.ac.uk/international/support
OurInternationalAdviceServicehelpsourinternationalstudentssettleintoDundeebyorganisingculturalexcursionsandopportunitiestomeetotherstudentsduringthefirstfewweeks,andisavailabletogiveadviceonarangeofissuessuchasvisaextensionsthroughouttheyear.
Previously,ourinternationalstudentshaveenjoyedaScottishCeildh(dance),avisittoGlamisCastleandaweekendtriptotheHighlands.
email:internationalsupport@dundee.ac.uk
nurserywww.dundee.ac.uk/studentservices/childcare
Thenurseryissupervisedbyqualifiedstaffandcaresforchildrenaged2-5.
Itisopenfrom8.15amto5.15pm.However,placesarelimitedandifstudentshaveyoungchildrenandwouldliketousethenurseryonamorning,afternoon,full-dayorpart-weekbasis,theyshouldapplyearlytoreserveaplace.
peer connectionswww.dundee.ac.uk/studentservices/pconnect
PeerConnectionsisawelcoming,buddyingandmentoringschemeopentoallstudentstohelpyousettlein,showyouaround,meet,mixandshareinformationandexperienceswithotherstudents.
PeerConnectorsaretrainedstudentvolunteerswhowilllistentoanyconcernsyouhave,providesupportandgiveinformation.
Theyarearoundthroughouttheyearoncampus,inthestudentresidencesandrunregulardropinsessions.PeerConnectionsorganisesbuddygroupsfornewstudentsandalsoofferspre-arrivalcontact.
email:peerconnections@dundee.ac.uk
student funding www.dundee.ac.uk/studentfunding
TheStudentFundingteamprovidesinformation,adviceandguidanceonvariousaspectsofstudentfundingspecificallyandonmoneymattersingeneral.Allprospectiveandcurrentstudentsareencouragedtoaccesstheirservices.
Theyofferawiderangeofadviceonissuessuchas:
• applyingforstudentfunding• thestudentloansystem• theHigherEducationDiscretionaryandChildcareFunds• studentbankaccounts• debtissues.
email:studentfunding@dundee.ac.uk
student support workerwww.dundee.ac.uk/studentservices/supportworker
Primarilyfocusedonnewstudentslivinginuniversityaccommodation,theStudentSupportWorkerdealswithwell-beingissuesarisingduringthetransitiontouniversitylifeandprovidesreferraltoothersupportservicesasrequiredEachresidencehasaStudentSupportAssistantwhodealswithanyissueswhichaffectthewelfareofresidents,suchasloneliness,flatdisputes,ornoise-relatedissues.
university health service www.dundee.ac.uk/healthservice
TheUniversityHealthServiceoffersassessmentandtreatmentofbothgeneralandmentalhealthproblems,aswellasadviceonarangeofhealthrelatedtopics.Appointmentsareavailabledailyduringthesemesterbyarrangement.Aconfidentialmentalhealthnursingserviceisalsoavailable.TheUniversityHealthServiceoperatesinadditiontothefacilitiesprovidedbytheNationalHealthServiceand,asmanyspecifictreatmentscanonlybeaccessedviayourowndoctor,studentsmustregisterwithalocalGeneralPracticewhentheyarriveinDundee.
useful contacts & datesgeneral information & prospectus enquiries
enquiry centre
AdmissionsandStudentRecruitmentUniversityofDundeeNethergateDundeeDD14HNtel:+44(0)1382383838fax:+44(0)1382388150
email:contactus@dundee.ac.uk
website:www.dundee.ac.uk/undergraduate
clearing
VisitourcoursevacancieswebpageduringAugustandSeptemberat:www.dundee.ac.uk/clearing
course information - admissions enquiries
email:contactus@dundee.ac.uk
university of dundee main switchboard
tel:+44(0)1382383000email: university@dundee.ac.uk
website:www.dundee.ac.uk
international office
tel: +44(0)1382388111fax:+44(0)1382385500
email:international@dundee.ac.uk
website: www.dundee.ac.uk/admissions/international
UCAS contact details
CustomerServiceUnitUCAS,POBox28Cheltenham,GL523LZ
UCAS telephone enquiries
OpenMondaytoFriday,08:30-18:00(UKtime).
For callers in the UK:08714680468
For callers outside the UK:+448714680468
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applicants’ visitsUnlessyouhavebeenaskedtoattendforinterviewbeforeanofferismade,youwillreceiveaninvitationtovisitusafterwehaveofferedyouaplaceandbeforeyouneedtomakeadecision.ApplicantvisitsusuallytakeplaceinFebruaryandMarcheachyearwithadditionaldatesheldinApril.Thesevisitsaredesignedforyouandyourparents/guardianstovisittheacademicsubjectyouhaveappliedto,talktoacademicsandstudentsandviewourfacilities.Furtherdetailswillbesenttoapplicantsonceanofferismade.
For further information on all of our visits please contact:AdmissionsandStudentRecruitmenttel:01382385660•email:visitus@dundee.ac.ukwww.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/visits
keep in touch onlineYoudon’thavetowaitforavisitdaytofindoutwhat’shappeningattheUniversityofDundee.Youcanalsokeepupwithusonlineat:
@DundeeUniv
www.facebook.com/UniversityofDundee
www.youtube.com/DundeeUniv
http://yougo.co.uk
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Dundee Area Map showingthelocationoftheUniversity
AIRPORT •
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• Edinburgh64miles(100km)
• Aberdeen66miles(106km)
• Glasgow85miles(136km)
• Belfast220miles(352km)
• Manchester300miles(482km)
• Birmingham373miles(596km)
• London475miles(765km)
• LondonCityAirporttoDundee1hour
• KingsCrossStationtoDundee6hours
by airDundeeAirport(just5minutesdrivefromtheUniversity)runsdailyscheduledflightstoLondon(City),BelfastandBirmingham.Alternatively,EdinburghInternationalAirportprovidesawiderchoiceofdestinationsandisjustanhour’sdriveaway.
by trainDundeeisonthemainEastCoastroutewithdirectservicestoNewcastle,YorkandLondonamongstothers.RailjourneystotheothermajorcitiesinScotland(Aberdeen,Edinburgh&Glasgow)takeapproximately75minutes.ThetrainstationisjustafewminuteswalkfromtheUniversity.
• Dundee
• London
• Newcastle
• Aberdeen
• EdinburghGlasgow •
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• Cardiff
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37 Accountancy (1 Perth Road)41 Admissions and Student Recruitment24 Belmont Residences25 Belmont Tower Residence49 Biological Sciences Institute2 Bonar Hall52 Caird House and Caird Cottage53 Careers Building35 Carnegie Building5 Carnelley Building31 Chaplaincy6 College Hall30 Counselling Service45 Crawford Building30 Cross Row14 Dalhousie Building10 Dental School and Hospital48 Design Services (DPM)54 Dundee Contemporary Arts43 Dundee University Students’ Association
38 Economics (3 Perth Road)28 Estates and Buildings11 Ewing Annexe12 Ewing Building36 Fleming Gym Building9 Frankland Building13 Fulton Building34 Harris Building46 Hawkhill House15 Heathfield multi-level car park17 Heathfield Residences4 Information and Communication Services19 Institute for Sport and Exercise16 John Smith’s University Book Shop32 Library and Learning Centre47 Matthew Building30 Medical Centre21 Medical Sciences Institute29 Micro-computing Centre44 Nursery
40 Nursing and Midwifery27 Officer Training Corps8 Old Medical School7 Old Technical Institute33 Peters Building50 Print Unit (DPM)26 Queen Mother Building1 Reception39 Registry and Exams Office42 Research and Development30 Residences Office18 Sanctuary Office3 Scrymgeour Building51 Seabraes Residences23 Sir James Black Centre20 Sports Biomedicine30 Student Services1 Tower Building22 Wellcome Trust Building
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index
aacademicskills...........................19,151
accesscourses.........................143,151
accommodation................22,143,149
accountancy ....................................36
adult nursing ................................114
advancedentry.................................32
alternativequalifications.................138
american studies.............................38
anatomical sciences ........................61
animation .......................................46
applicationprocess............32,144,150
applied computing..........................40
applied physics..............................120
architecture..................................... 42
art and design (general foundation) ......................44
artificialintelligence– seecognitivescience.............40,126
art, philosophy, contemporary practices .................47
arts and social sciences.............. ..135
assessmentmethods........................148– seealsocoursedescriptions
australasiastudentexchangescheme......................29,145
bbiological/biomedical sciences ......56
biochemistry ...................................62
biological sciences ..........................59
biomedical sciences .......................60
BScdegreestructureandoverview..134
building–seearchitecture.................42
bursaries..........................................146
business computing .......................70
business economics with marketing............................... 84
businessfinance– seeaccountancy............................36– seefinance...................................96
businessmanagement 72
ccampusmaps................................ 155
careersservice.....................16,150,151
chaplaincy.................................19,151
child nursing................................. 114
citycampus.....................................155
cityofdundee..............................10,12
civil engineering. .............................74
cognitive science .....................40, 126
community learning and development............................76
computing - applied....................... 40– seealsodigitalinteractiondesign..82
– animation.....................................46
computing - business .....................70
computing science ..........................78
continuingeducation.......................137
counsellingservice.....................19,151
ddentistry 80
design– seedigitalinteractiondesign.........82– graphicdesign..............................49– interiorenvironmentaldesign........51– jewelleryandmetaldesign............52– productdesign............................124– textiledesign................................53
digital interaction design ...............82
digital media ...................................48
disabledstudents...............19,143,152
distancelearning.............................137
drawing and painting ....................48
drug discovery.................................63
– biologicalchemistry&drugdiscovery
eeconomics ........................................84
economic studies ............................84– businesseconomicswithmarketing– economics– financialeconomics
education....................................... ..86
– seealsocommunitylearning& development.................................76
electronic and electrical engineering.................................. ...88
electronic media– seeanimation...............................46
engineering– civil...............................................74– electronicandelectrical.................88– mechanical.................................110
english .............................................90
englishlanguageproficiency......33,148
englishlanguagesupport................148
entryinformation..............................32
environmental design– seeinteriorenvironmentaldesign..51
environmental science ...................92
environmental sustainability .........94
equalitystatement...........................159
erasmusprogramme..................29,145
european philosophy ...................118
european politics ..........................122
european studies ............................96
eveningclasses................................137
ffifecampus.....................................155
film studies ......................................90
finance .............................................98
finance(fees,fundingetc).......145,149
financial economics ........................84
fine art .............................................48
forensic anthropology ....................64
french ............................................136
freshers’week....................20,150,153
furthereducationcollegestudents&staff...............................147
ggeneral foundation in art and design .................................44
geography .....................................100
geopolitics .....................................122
german ..........................................136
globalstudyopportunities.........29,145
graduateemployment...........6,16,150
graphic design ................................49
hhealth care– seeanatomicalsciences.................61– biochemistry.................................62– biologicalchemistryand drugdiscovery...............................63– biomedicalsciences.......................60– dentistry........................................80– forensicanthropology...................64– medicine.....................................112– microbiology.................................65– neuroscience.................................66– nursing.......................................114– oralhealthsciences.....................116– pharmacology...............................67– physiologicalsciences....................68– sportsbiomedicine........................69
healthservice...................................152
history ...........................................102
courses offered are shown in bold
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iillustration .......................................50
induction...................................20,150
informationandcommunicationservices.....................19
interactive media design– seedigitalinteractiondesign.........82
intercalated degrees ...............80, 112
interior environmental design .......51
international business ..................104
internationaladviceservice....................29,148,152
internationaloffice..................148,153
international relations .................122
internationalstudents................28,147
itfacilities..........................................19
jjewellery and metal design ...........52
llanguages ......................................136
law .................................................106
law with french/german/spanish ................106
library................................................19
life sciences .....................................56
lifelonglearning..............................137
mMAdegreestructureandoverview..135
management– seebusinessmanagement............72– civilengineeringand management................................74– managementandinformation systems(accountancy)...................36
maps.......................................154,155
marketing– seebusinesseconomics withmarketing.............................84– internationalbusiness withmarketing...........................104
mathematics includingmathematical biology...................108
mechanical engineering ...............110
media design – seedigitalinteractiondesign.........82
medical science– seeanatomicalsciences................61– biochemistry.................................62– biomedicalsciences.......................60– drugdiscovery...............................63
– forensicanthropology...................64– medicine.....................................112– microbiology.................................65– molecularbiology.........................62– moleculargenetics........................62– neuroscience.................................66– pharmacology...............................67– physiologicalsciences....................68– sportsbiomedicine........................69
medicine...................................... ..112
mental health nursing ..................114
metal design– seejewelleryandmetaldesign......52
microbiology ...................................65
molecular biology ...........................62
molecular genetics ..........................62
MyDundee................................20,150
nneuroscience ...................................66
ninewellscampus............................155
non-standardqualifications.............138– seealsocoursedescriptions
nursery............................................152
nursing ..........................................114
ooral health sciences ......................116
otherqualifications..........................138
ppainting– seedrawingandpainting..............48
part-timestudy................................137
peerconnections.............................152
personaldevelopmentplanning.........16
pharmacology .................................67
philosophy ....................................118
physics ...........................................120
physiological sciences ....................68– seealsosportsbiomedicine...........69
politics ...........................................122
printmaking ....................................48– seealsoillustration........................50
product design ..............................124
psychology ....................................126
rreligiousactivities.....................148,151
residences.........................22,143,148
renewable energy ........................128
representation.............................25,149
reputation.........................................14
sscholarshipsandbursaries................146
schoolandcareersstaff...................151
scottish historical studies .............102
sculpture ..........................................48
security............................................150
selectionpolicy..................................32
semesterdates................................153
socialnetworking.......................20,153
social work ....................................130
spanish ..........................................136
specialneedsstudents.......19,143,152
sports................................................26
sports biomedicine ..........................69– seealsophysiologicalsciences.......68
studentaccommodation....22,143,149
studentfinance.......................145,149
studentshadowing..........................147
students’union.................................25
studyabroad.............................29,145
summerschool........................143,151
support.........19,25,28,147,148,151
tteachingmethods............................148
teachingsupport.......................19,151
textile design ..................................53
time based art and digital film ......54
town and regional planning ........132
transatlanticstudentexchangescheme......................29,145
travellingtoDundee– seewhereweare........................154
uucas..........................32,144,151,153
usefulcontacts................................153
vvisitdays..........................................153
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