Transcript Document

Welcome
Faculty
of
Geosciences
New students!
Geosciences Studiepunt/
International Office
∏ Entrance Van Unnik
Sabrina Verheul
International Officer
Geosciences
9.30-12am/13.00-16.30pm Monday
to Friday (Studiepunt)
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
(International Office)
[email protected]/
[email protected]
Outline Programme
•
Today Monday 2nd February Faculty
Orientation Day
•
Tomorrow Tuesday 3rd February General
Orientation Utrecht University
(International Master + Exchange students)
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Start of Geosciences Classes: this week!
Faculty Orientation (1)
09.30-10.45
Practical Matters: studying in Utrecht
& at Geosciences
10.45
End of this session for all master’s
students (international master’s+new
students to the faculty)
All exchange students remain seated!
10.45
Master’s students programme:
General Orientation by your own
programmes  Student associations
are waiting for you outside
General
information
Studying at
Utrecht
University
Full time study (1)
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30 ECTS per semester (2 semesters per year)
2 blocks per semester (4 blocks per year)
2 courses per block (7,5 ECTS per course)
Semester 1
Semester 2
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Course1
Course3
Course5
Course7
Course2
Course4
Course6
Course8
sept - nov
nov - jan
feb - apr
apr - jun
Full time study (2):Holidays
Relaxation is required:
 Only Christmas break during Semester 1:
21-12-2015 until 01-01-2016
 Check your schedules to see when you have
a couple of days off between blocks
Be aware!
 Resits may take place after the end of the
semester.
 Courses and course registration at other
faculties may vary in dates.
Grading System
 Grading from 1 (extremely poor) – 10 (excellent)
 Final grade often combination of results
(e.g. written exam 60% + paper 40%)
 Minimum pass of final grade = 5,5
 Resit possible by final grade > 4,0
(in case of a resit the maximum score is 6)
Grades compared to other countries
BELGIUM SCANDINAVIA
UU
US
UK AUSTRALIA
GERMANY
FRANCE (OFFICIAL ECTS)
GEO CANADA
10
9
8
7
6
5,5
n.a.
A+
A
B+
C
D
n.a.
A+
ABD+
Pass
100%
90%
75%
62%
52%
45%
20
16,5
14,5
12,7
11
10
n.a.
A
B
C
D
E
n.a.
1,0
1,4
2,0
3,3
3,5
NVD
F
F
< 45%
< 10
Fail
< 3,5
Approach to learning
Enquire-based learning:
 Have your own opinion and be able to put this
into words.
 Study much of the course material
independently.
 Work on assignments independently, while
also being able to work with others on groupassignments.
 Exams usually take place at the end of each
block.
Perform to the best of your ability:
 Attend all compulsory classes, including tests
 Hand in your assignments on time
 BE ON TIME!
Academic rules
 You are pursuing an academic career
Plagiarism is prohibited and will be
punished!
 Always refer to academic sources by
following the UU-guidelines!
 Papers, essays, theses everything will be
checked on plagiarism! See docs on
http://www.uu.nl/faculty/geosciences/EN/stu
dying/intro/masters/september/Pages/defaul
t.aspx
 We have a beautiful library which can also
be accessed through www.uu.nl/library
Practical
information
Studying at
Geosciences
(1)
Faculty Information
Faculty of Geosciences ONLINE
www.uu.nl/geo/students
 No login needed for this website
=> choose your master’s programme
=> choose GEO exchange programme
 Use it for:
• Rules & Regulations at the Faculty
• News & Events
• Course schedules www.uu.nl/geo/schedules
• More information on the programme
Faculty Information
 Important!
Register for courses in time! Check the
webpage of your programme!
Van Unnik Building (1)
● Departments:
• Human Geography & Planning
(floor 3, 4 & 6)
• Innovation, Environmental & Energy
Sciences (floor 9-10-11)
● Classrooms ‘Van Unnik’
(floor 2-3)
● Computer Rooms
(floor 1)
Van Unnik Building (2)
● Zonneveld-vleugel
• Department: Physical Geogaphy
● StudiePunt Geowetenschappen
(student desk GeoSciences)
● Educatorium
• Examination rooms / Large auditoriums
• Lunch hall
● Ruppert Building
• Classrooms
• Computer rooms
• VUGS (Human Geography & Planning)
=> books
• STORM (Environmental Sciences) =>
books
• HELIX (Innovation Studies) => books
• EGEA (International Students in
GeoSciences)
Buys Ballot Building
● Buys Ballot Building
• Classrooms ‘BBL’
(floor 0-1-2-3)
• Computer rooms
(floor 1)
• U.A.V. (Earth Sciences)
=> books (1st floor)
Next to Buys Ballot Building
● Earth Science Building
• Department: Earth Sciences
• Several labs (0-3)
• Computer room (1)
● Minnaert Building
• Classrooms
• Lunch hall
● TNO Building
• Earth Sciences Library
Studiepunt/ International Office
Geosciences
Studiepunt/ International Office
Weekdays 09.30 – 12.00 & 13.00 – 16.30
International Office: Mondays to Thursdays
If you have any practical problems on faculty level with
for example:
 Admission
 Enrolment for courses
 Graduation
 International orientated issues
NOTE:
Most of the information is
available ONLINE:
www.uu.nl/geo/students
Student Service Desk:
(Bestuursgebouw, Heidelbergln. 8)
Student Service Desk
Monday to Friday 11.00-16.00hrs
If you have practical problems on a general level:
 Problems with enrolment at the University
 Problems with SOLIS-ID
 General International Office
NOTE:
Most of this information is available ONLINE:
www.uu.nl/qdesk
Student Advisors Geosciences
If you have problems related to your study:
 Study progress
 Study Advise
 Personal problems etc
Human Geography & Planning
Jos Bierbooms
Van Unnik Room 301
[email protected]
Innovation & Environmental Sciences
Monica Gorska / Pieter Louwman
Van Unnik Room 1023
[email protected]
Earth Sciences
Franca Geerdes
AARD O-106
[email protected]
ICT Systems
Studying at the
Geosciences
(2)
Important website
http://students.uu.nl/en/practicalinformation/it-facilities
SOLIS-ID / UU LOG-IN
● Received log-in information by email
● Log-in for:
• UU Computers
• UU Email
• UU Blackboard (e-learning environment)
• UU OSIRIS (online student administration)
UU Computers (1/2)
●
Where:
• UU Library (also opened during weekends!)
• 1st Van Unnik Building
• Ruppert Building
• Buys Ballot Building
• Earth Sciences Building (different logins!)
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Computer ‘rush hours’: 11.00 – 15.00
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Use: studyspot.uu.nl
UU Computers (2/2)
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All files saved to the C-drive will be deleted after
logging off!!!
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Use:
SOLIS U-drive: temporary personal drive (50 MB)
USB-stick (and don’t forget to take home)
SOLIS-AIR
Use your own laptop on the Solis-AIR / Eduroam
Wireless Network. See also: www.eduroam.nl
Looking for somewhere to study?
Be prepared!
Tips
• Check www.uu.nl/studyspot for
available study places
• Too busy in the library? There are many
more places to study in other buildings
• The libraries are quieter in the evening
• Please remember that all study spots
may be taken in busy times
UU Email
If not published online, the Faculty and UU are using
this email account for announcements.
Make sure you check the account regularly or set a
forward to your current email address!
More information via the email-portal:
gmail.students.uu.nl
UU OSIRIS
● Online student administration
www.uu.nl/osirisstudent
●
Solis-ID login
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Used for:
• Online personal information (address, etc.)
• Online course descriptions
• Online (de-)registration for courses (not
for exchange students!)
• Online final course results
UU Blackboard
● E-learning environment
www.uu.nl/blackboard
●
Solis-ID login
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Used for:
* Online hand-outs from lectures
* Online assignments
* Online (additional) literature => readers
* Online results
* Online announcements
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Not all courses make use of Blackboard
UU Blackboard => Readers
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Order your readers online!
https://uu.xeroxwebwinkel.nl/
So... I want to register for a course...
A. I bring a bottle of wine to the professor
and ask him if I can participate
B. I log on to OSIRIS and register myself
before the registration period ends
C. I search in Blackboard for the right course
HELP! Where’s my class?!
A. I log on to OSIRIS and click on my
registered courses
B. I go to the Faculty website and select my
course on the schedule page
C. I go to the nearest coffee shop:
I’m too late anyway…
OH NO! I lost my Solis-ID…
A. I start crying and take the first train/plane
home
B. I go to the Faculty’s Studiepunt and see if they
can help.
C. I go to the Student Service Desk, bring my
passport and ask my SOLIS-ID
Forgot your SOLIS-ID password?
Go to www.uu.nl/password
And click <Forgotten Password>
We wish you all
the best with
your studies at
the Faculty of
Geosciences!