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Department of Sociological Studies
Elmfield, Northumberland Road, Sheffield, S10 2TU
Tel: 0114 222 6403
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/socstEmail: [email protected]: https://twitter.com/socstudiesshef
Induction• Key people in the Department• Intro week• Where to find information
about your degree programme• Advice and support• Level One • Signing up for modules
Key People
• Paul Martin: Head of Department• Vicki Robinson: Director of Learning
&Teaching• Jo Britton: Director of Undergraduate
Programmes & Head of Level One • Linda Wilde: Undergraduate Course
Secretary• Maureen Howard: Teaching Support
Manager • Personal Tutor
Intro WeekTIME EVENT VENUE
MONDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 201511:00 – 12:00
Welcome to the University
Convocation Hall, Octagon Centre
12:30 – 14:00
Degree Inductions LL43 BA Social Policy & Sociology L300 BA Sociology
Arts Tower LT6
14.30-15.30 Dual Degree Inductions ML94 Social Policy and Criminology NL24 Business Management & Social Policy NL2K Sociology & Business Management
LT1 Elmfield
15.30 – 16.30
Dual Degree Inductions QL33 English Language and Sociology VL13 History and Sociology LL23 Politics and Sociology
LT1 Elmfield
TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 201510.00-11.00 Essential Information for International Students
*all international students invited*Lecture theatre 1, Elmfield
Intro Week (cont)WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2015
10.30 – 11:00
Module Enrolment Octagon Centre
11:00 – 12:00
Registration Sports Hall 1, Goodwin Sports Centre
12:00– 13:00
University Health Service Registration Elmfield Building
13:00 – 14:00
Q&A with current UG students Room 216, Elmfield Building
16:00 – 16:30
English Language Introduction Tutorial (International students)
AT-1012 Arts Tower Floor 10
THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 201511:30 – 16:30
Clubs and Societies Fair - This is a chance to find out more about the many activities and societies that exist with the chance to join up if you’re interested
Octagon Centre
FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 201510:30 – 16:30
Union Sports Fair Octagon Centre
11:00 – 13:00
Official Welcome to the Department (including late breakfast)
Lecture Theatre 4, Arts Tower
13:00 onwards
Orientation tour of the Department and other key university buildings
Departs from outside Lecture Theatre 4, Arts Tower
Information for New Undergraduate Students
This is where all the vital ‘new starter’ info is for your course, so visit• http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/socstudies/current
OrGo to the Department of Sociological Studies homepage and click on the ‘Information for New Undergraduate Students’
Where to find information about your degree programme & the Department • MOLE (My Online Learning Environment)
• All modules• SCS Sociological Studies (incl. handbooks,
useful forms, personal tutoring & employability info)
• Department webpages• Current students
• Email (check your email regularly!)• Twitter and Facebook
University Support and Advice
University SSID (Student Services Information
Desk)• Equality & Diversity (Disabled, LGBT,
BME students; students with children)
Students’ Union• debt counselling• welfare rights advice• academic issues
Accommodation Office Student Health Services Student Counselling Careers Service Writing Advisory Service (WAS)
Department Support and AdviceSupport in Department
Enquiry Desk (10-2 daily)
Course Secretaries Personal TutorSeminar Leader Module Convenor Year HeadsStudent Experience
Officer
Support from other Students:
Sociology Society Student
RepresentativesStudent Mentors
Library & IT Support SessionsLibrary:• Week 1 Mon 28th Sept: 14.00 to 15.00
in LT6 Mappin Building
IT:• Week 1 Weds 30th Sept: 13.00 to
14.00 in LT3 Arts Tower
Enhancing Your Student Experience Session
When?• Week 1 Mon 28 Sept: 11.00 to 12.00
pm
Where?• Arts Tower, LT5
Achieve More challenge weekModule code: IPS101
When will it take place?• Week 15 Semester 1: 1-4 February 2016
Who takes part?• All level 1 undergraduate students
Want to know more? Go to:• http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/undergraduate/why/
achieve-more
Module Enrolment/Useful Jargon
Course/programme: Single or Dual Honours
Levels: 1, 2, & 3 (years) 120 Credits per Level - 60 in each
semester Modules: Level 1 = 10 credits each
Core (‘approved’) & unrestricted MOLE (My Online Learning
Environment)
Degree StructuresSociology/Social Policy
Semester One - Core• SCS1001: The Sociology
of Everyday Life (10 credits)
• SCS1002: Sociological Imagination Seminars (10 credits)
• SCS1003: Understanding Inequality (10 credits)
• SCS1004: Social Divisions Seminars (10 credits)
• SCS1008 Introduction to Social Research (10 credits)
Optional• SCS1005: Gender,
Sexuality, and Society (10 credits)
• SCS1007: Understanding Crime (10 credits)
• Or:Any other 10 credit module from the approved list – sign up at the module fair on Wednesday
Degree StructuresSociology/Social Policy
Semester Two - Core• SCS1009: Welfare Politics
and the State (10 credits)• SCS1010: Social Policy
Seminars (10 credits)• SCS1011: Classical Social
Theory (10 credits)• SCS1012: Explorations in
Classical Social Thought (10 credits)
• SCS1015: Doing Social Research (10 credits)
Optional• SCS1013:
Globalisation and World Cultures (10 credits)
• Or:• Any other 10 credit
module from the approved list – sign up at module enrolment on Wednesday
Degree Structure: Business Management and Social Policy
Semester OneCore• SCS1003: Understanding
Inequality (10 credits)• SCS1004: Social Divisions
Seminars (10 credits)• SCS1008: Introduction to Social
Research (10 credits)
Optional• SCS1001: Sociology of Everyday
Life (10 credits)• SCS1005: Gender, Sexuality, and
Society (10 credits)• SCS1007: Understanding Crime
(10 credits)
Semester TwoCore• SCS1009: Welfare Politics
and the State (10 credits)• SCS1010: Social Policy
seminars (10 credits)
Optional:• SCS1011: Classical Social
Theory• SCS1013: Globalisation of
Culture
You must:Have a minimum of 60 SCS credits over the yearHave 60 credits in total for each semester
Degree Structure: Sociology and Business Management
Semester OneCore• SCS1001: Sociology of Everyday
Life (10 credits)• SCS1002: Sociological
Imagination Seminars (10 credits)• SCS1008: Introduction to Social
Research (10 credits)
Optional• SCS1003: Understanding
Inequality (10 credits)• SCS1005: Gender, Sexuality, and
Society (10 credits)• SCS1007: Understanding Crime
(10 credits)
Semester TwoCore• SCS1011: Classical Social
Theory (10 credits)• SCS1012: Explorations in
Classical Social Thought (10 credits)
Optional• SCS1009: Welfare Politics and
the State (10 credits)• SCS1013: Globalisation and
World Cultures (10 credits)
You must:Have a minimum of 60 SCS credits over the yearHave 60 credits in total for each semester
Degree Structure: Social Policy and Criminology
Semester OneCore• SCS1003: Understanding
Inequality (10 credits)• SCS1004: Social Divisions
Seminars (10 credits)
Approved• SCS1007: Understanding Crime
(10 credits)
(You will need to sign up for this module if you haven’t already)
Optional
SCS1001: Sociology of Everyday Life (10 credits)
SCS1005: Gender, Sexuality, and Society (10 credits)
Semester TwoCore• SCS1009: Welfare Politics and
the State (10 credits)• SCS1010: Social Policy
seminars (10 credits)• Optional• SCS1011: Classical Social
Theory (10 credits)• SCS1013: Globalisation and
World Cultures (10 credits)
You must:Have a minimum of 50 SCS credits over the yearHave 60 credits in total for each semester
Degree Structure: Combined Honours
Semester One• Approved:• SCS1001: Sociology of
Everyday Life (10 credits)
• SCS1003: Understanding Inequality (10 credits)
Semester Two• Approved:• SCS1009: Welfare
Politics and the State (10 credits)
• SCS1011: Classical Social Theory (10 credits)
• You must:• Have 40 SCS credits over the
year• Have 60 credits in total for each
semester
To recap….• You need to sign up for 120 credits – 60 in
each semester• You will be allocated a Personal Tutor & a
Seminar Leader (for seminar-based modules) and we will let you know who it is
• Any problems, speak to us! We will be available daily in Elmfield at the Enquiry Desk (10-2), in the Octagon Centre on Wednesday & at the welcome event on Friday.