Stage 1 Computing

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Stage 1 Computing

• Studying at University

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Taking notes

• is an essential skill
• If there are handouts
• An extra aid to memory
• Reinforce key points
• If there arent handouts
• The only aid to memory
• Make notes in your own words and style
• Not necessarily the same format for every lecture
• Not necessarily the same format as others use
• Try to file notes ASAP after the lecture
• Copy up notes from missed sessions ASAP

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Taking notes

• is an essential skill
• Skills are acquired through practice
• Practice this one now
• All important information can be found
• In Stage 1 handbook
• On CSWeb
• BUT your notes
• will be easier to understand
• will be only of relevance to you
• will have all the information in one place
• Try to pick out just the key points

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Structure of Year

• Past names
• Michaelmas term
• Christmas vacation
• Lent term
• Easter vacation
• Trinity term
• Summer vacation

• New names
• Autumn term
• Winter vacation
• Spring term
• Spring vacation
• Summer term
• Summer vacation

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Structure of Year

• Normally
• Autumn term 12 weeks
• Spring term 12 weeks
• Summer term 6 weeks
• This year
• Autumn term 12 weeks
• Spring term 10 weeks
• Summer term 8 weeks

Because Easter is early in 2005
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Structure of Year

• Autumn 27 September 17 December
• Weeks 1 12
• Week 7 (8 12 Nov) is project week
• Spring 10 January 18 March
• Weeks 13 22
• Summer 18 April 10 June
• Weeks 23 30
• Weeks 23 24 (18 29 April) are project weeks
• Exam period is weeks 25 30 (3 May 10 June)

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Project Weeks

• Two project weeks per year
• Weeks 7, 23 24 (usually 21)
• Normal timetable is suspended
• No teaching on COxxx modules
• No teaching on CBxxx modules
• Other modules may have some teaching
• A variety of different activities
• projects
• workshops
• tests

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Autumn Project Week

• Study skills workshops
• Run by Duncan Langford
• Treasure hunt
• By tutor group
• Prize
• Further details nearer the time
• Non-CO/CB modules may continue as normal

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Spring Project Week

• Monday Tuesday
• Careers sessions
• CV writing
• applying for Year In Industry placements
• Wednesday onwards
• Revision sessions for Spring term modules
• Non-CO/CB modules may continue as normal

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Time Management

• You want to
• Get a degree
• Have fun
• You may need to
• Do paid work
• Look after children
• Time planning is essential to fit it all in

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Concentration span
Concentration peak
Time for a break
Initial distractions
TIME
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Assessment and Examination (1)

• Each module is assessed separately by continuous
  assessment and examination
• Weighting varies from module to module
• Exams are in May
• Each module has a separate exam paper
• Rubrics and exam lengths are displayed on
  notice-boards in Trinity and on CSWeb
• Past papers are available on the web

• Re-sit exams are in August

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Assessment and Examination (2)

• 20 Assess 80 Exam
• CO324
• CO326
• CO327
• CO357
• AC303
• CB586
• EC305/6
• EC309

• 30 Assess 70 Exam
• CO320
• CO322
• CO325
• CO520
• CB300
• 40 Assess 60 Exam
• CB302
• 50 Assess 50 Exam
• CO321

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Assessment and Examination (3)

• To pass At least 40 in every module
• If you dont quite manage to pass
• If your average over all modules is 40 You
  may be allowed to progress
• Compensation
• Up to 2 modules allowed to be lt 40 but 30
• A mark lt 30 in any module means a fail overall
• Condonement
• Module specific
• For illness/exceptional circumstances
• Up to 2 modules allowed to be lt 40

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Assessment and Examination (4)

• Computer Science
• To pass
• At least 40 in every module
• To progress
• An average 40
• 40 in 6 modules
• 30 in 2 modules
• Any module compensatable or condonable

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Assessment and Examination (4)

• Computer Science Business Admin
• To pass
• At least 40 in every module
• To progress
• An average 40
• A mark 40 in CB300
• 40 in 4 CS modules
• 30 in 2 CS modules
• CB300 is not compensatable or condonable

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Assessment and Examination (4)

• Computer Science Man Science
• To pass
• At least 40 in every module
• To progress
• An average 40
• 40 in CB586
• 40 in 5 other modules
• 30 in 2 other modules
• CB586 is not compensatable or condonable

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Assessment and Examination (4)

• Computing Business Admin
• To pass
• At least 40 in every module
• To progress
• An average 40
• A mark 40 in CB300
• A mark 40 in CO357 (if taken)
• 30 in 2 modules and 40 in rest
• CB300 and CO357 are not compensatable or
  condonable

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Maximising Final Outcome

• Stage 1 marks do not count towards final degree
  classification
• Stage 1 learning does
• Higher stage 1 marks lead to higher stage 2 3
  marks

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Progression
Correlation r 0.7
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Doing the work

• Do attend lectures
• Not simply following the handouts
• Do take notes
• Do attend classes
• They are compulsory
• Attendance is checked
• Do attempt the assessments
• They count towards the module mark
• They are compulsory

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Doing the work?

• Progress monitoring
• Occurs several times throughout the year
• Class attendance is checked
• Coursework submission is checked
• Poor attendance and submission could lead to
  formal warnings
• Most consistent factor in not passing
• Poor coursework submission

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Illness

• You may not always be able to attend lectures or
  classes or submit work on time
• Illness, family emergency,
• Let us know
• Email tutor, class supervisors, lecturers
• Try to provide some sort of evidence
• Note from GP, letter from family member,

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Taking notes

• Have you noted?
• Project week dates
• What you will be doing during project weeks
• When exams occur
• Non-compensatable modules you are taking
• Who to contact if you are ill

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Plagiarism

• What is it?
• Copying the work of another and presenting it as
  your own
• Working jointly on a piece of work and then
  submitting it as if it is all your own work
• Copying work from outside sources (books,
  internet) without attribution

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Plagiarism

• Possible penalties
• A mark of zero to be awarded for the (part of
  the) piece of work in which the plagiarism occurs
   
• Situations in which students appear to have
  collaborated to an unacceptable degree marks may
  be divided between the students

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Keeping Up To date

• Notice boards
• Email read it regularly
• CS Web www.cs.kent.ac.uk
• Electronic newsgroups
• ukc.cs.announce
• ukc.cs.cs1
• ukc.cs.applied
• Pigeon holes

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Transfers

• Collect a blue transfer form from the CAS office
• CS, CSBA, CSMS
• Swap between the 3 CS programmes
• To add/remove a Year in Industry
• David Barnes
• CoBA
• CS ? CoBA
• To add/remove a Year in Industry
• Nick Ryan
• Adding a Year in Industry must be done before
  September 2005

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Where to go for Help

• Tutor
• Class supervisors, Lecturers Convenors
• Stage Director
• The Learning Resources Centre
• Student Representatives (volunteers needed)
• Staff-Student Liaison Committee
• Go sooner rather than later!

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