Induction programme
The induction programme for new postgraduates includes events for taught and research students as well as general courses on computing and tutoring.
The induction programme for new students takes place in Week 0 and Week 1 of the first semester.
Some events are designed specifically for students doing taught Masters programmes and others are principally for students doing Masters by research.
Individual Masters programmes will have also have their own induction programmes. For details, contact your Programme Secretary.
Introduction to Computing in Geosciences
The computing component of the Induction Programme is mandatory for all incoming postgraduate students, both research and taught.
Organised by the School of Geosciences, this two-day course will introduce the computing tools available for postgraduate students involved in all aspects of the School's research programme
Structure of the Course
The course takes the form of short explanatory lectures/discussions, followed by practical sessions.
The first sessions cover basic access, word-processing and other 'productivity' tools while the later sessions cover tools useful to students whol will be involved with modelling, geographical information science (GIS) and remote sensing.
It is not necessary to attend the later technical sessions if those skills are not relevant to your area of study.
However, it is crucial that all new postgraduates attend the first session of the course, where the content and relevance of the other sessions will be explained. If this is a problem, please contact your Supervisor or Course Director.
Contacts
The following staff responsible for the Computing Induction:
Tutoring and Demonstrating Opportunities
A range of opportunities to work as demonstrators or tutors is available to postgraduate students. Application is via an on-line form.
Incoming postgraduates who wish to work as laboratory demonstrators or as course tutors on any of the School's undergraduate programmes must attend this Induction Course.
This article was published on Oct 12, 2011