Department of Sociological Studies Elmfield Northumberland Road Sheffield

Department of Sociological Studies Elmfield, Northumberland Road, Sheffield, S 10 2 TU Tel: 0114 222 6403 http: //www. sheffield. ac. uk/socst Email: sociological. studies@shef. ac. uk Twitter: 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 Week TIME EVENT VENUE MONDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2015 11: 00 – 12: 00 Welcome to the University Convocation Hall, Octagon Centre 12: 30 – 14: 00 Degree Inductions LL 43 BA Social Policy & Sociology L 300 BA Sociology Arts Tower LT 6 14. 30 -15. 30 Dual Degree Inductions ML 94 Social Policy and Criminology NL 24 Business Management & Social Policy NL 2 K Sociology & Business Management LT 1 Elmfield 15. 30 – 16. 30 Dual Degree Inductions QL 33 English Language and Sociology VL 13 History and Sociology LL 23 Politics and Sociology LT 1 Elmfield TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2015 10. 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 12: 00– 13: 00 University Health Service Registration Sports Hall 1, Goodwin Sports Centre 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 2015 11: 30 – 16: 30 Clubs and Societies Fair - This is a chance to find out Octagon Centre more about the many activities and societies that exist with the chance to join up if you’re interested FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2015 10: 30 – 16: 30 Union Sports Fair Octagon Centre 11: 00 – 13: 00 Official Welcome to the Department (including late breakfast) Orientation tour of the Department and other key university buildings Lecture Theatre 4, Arts Tower 13: 00 onwards 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 Or Go 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 ü SSID (Student Services Information Desk) • Equality & Diversity (Disabled, LGBT, BME students; students with children) ü Students’ Union • debt counselling • welfare rights advice • academic issues ü Accommodation Office ü Student Health Services ü Student Counselling ü Careers Service ü Writing Advisory Service (WAS)

Department Support and Advice Support in Department ü Enquiry Desk (10 -2 daily) üCourse Secretaries ü Personal Tutor üSeminar Leader ü Module Convenor ü Year Heads üStudent Experience Officer Support from other Students: üSociology Society ü Student Representatives üStudent Mentors

Library & IT Support Sessions Library: • Week 1 Mon 28 th Sept: 14. 00 to 15. 00 in LT 6 Mappin Building IT: • Week 1 Weds 30 th Sept: 13. 00 to 14. 00 in LT 3 Arts Tower

Enhancing Your Student Experience Session When? • Week 1 Mon 28 Sept: 11. 00 to 12. 00 pm Where? • Arts Tower, LT 5

Achieve More challenge week Module code: IPS 101 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/achievemore

Module Enrolment/Useful Jargon ü ü 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 ü ü Core (‘approved’) & unrestricted MOLE (My Online Learning Environment)

Degree Structures Sociology/Social Policy Semester One - Core Optional • SCS 1001: The Sociology of Everyday Life (10 credits) • SCS 1005: Gender, Sexuality, and Society (10 credits) • SCS 1002: Sociological Imagination Seminars (10 credits) • SCS 1003: Understanding Inequality (10 credits) • SCS 1004: Social Divisions Seminars (10 credits) • SCS 1008 Introduction to Social Research (10 credits) • SCS 1007: Understanding Crime (10 credits) • Or: Any other 10 credit module from the approved list – sign up at the module fair on Wednesday

Degree Structures Sociology/Social Policy Semester Two - Core Optional • SCS 1009: Welfare Politics and the State (10 credits) • SCS 1013: Globalisation and World Cultures (10 credits) • SCS 1010: Social Policy Seminars (10 credits) • SCS 1011: Classical Social Theory (10 credits) • SCS 1012: Explorations in Classical Social Thought (10 credits) • SCS 1015: Doing Social Research (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 One Semester Two Core • SCS 1003: Understanding Inequality (10 credits) • SCS 1004: Social Divisions Seminars (10 credits) • SCS 1009: Welfare Politics and the State (10 credits) • SCS 1008: Introduction to Social Research (10 credits) Optional • SCS 1010: Social Policy seminars (10 credits) Optional: • SCS 1001: Sociology of Everyday Life (10 credits) • SCS 1011: Classical Social Theory • SCS 1005: Gender, Sexuality, and Society (10 credits) • SCS 1013: Globalisation of Culture • SCS 1007: Understanding Crime (10 credits) You must: Have a minimum of 60 SCS credits over the year Have 60 credits in total for each semester

Degree Structure: Sociology and Business Management Semester One Semester Two Core • SCS 1001: Sociology of Everyday Life (10 credits) • SCS 1011: Classical Social Theory (10 credits) • SCS 1002: Sociological Imagination Seminars (10 credits) • • SCS 1008: Introduction to Social Research (10 credits) SCS 1012: Explorations in Classical Social Thought (10 credits) Optional • SCS 1003: Understanding Inequality (10 credits) • SCS 1009: Welfare Politics and the State (10 credits) • SCS 1005: Gender, Sexuality, and Society (10 credits) • SCS 1013: Globalisation and World Cultures (10 credits) • SCS 1007: Understanding Crime (10 credits) You must: Have a minimum of 60 SCS credits over the year Have 60 credits in total for each semester

Degree Structure: Social Policy and Criminology Semester One Semester Two Core • SCS 1003: Understanding Inequality (10 credits) • • SCS 1004: Social Divisions Seminars (10 credits) SCS 1009: Welfare Politics and the State (10 credits) • SCS 1010: Social Policy seminars (10 credits) • Optional • SCS 1011: Classical Social Theory (10 credits) • SCS 1013: Globalisation and World Cultures (10 credits) Approved • SCS 1007: Understanding Crime (10 credits) (You will need to sign up for this module if you haven’t already) Optional SCS 1001: Sociology of Everyday Life (10 credits) SCS 1005: Gender, Sexuality, and Society (10 credits) You must: Have a minimum of 50 SCS credits over the year Have 60 credits in total for each semester

Degree Structure: Combined Honours Semester One Semester Two • Approved: • SCS 1001: Sociology of • SCS 1009: Welfare Politics Everyday Life (10 credits) and the State (10 credits) • SCS 1003: Understanding • SCS 1011: Classical Social Inequality (10 credits) 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.