PD5506: GETTING STARTED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43

Course Overview

This course, which is prescribed for all taught postgraduate students, is studied entirely online, takes approximately 5-6 hours to complete and can be taken in one sitting, or spread across a number of weeks.

Topics include orientation overview, equality and diversity, health, safety and cyber security and how to make the most of your time at university in relation to careers and employability.

Successful completion of this course will be recorded on your Enhanced Transcript as ‘Achieved’.

Course Details

Study Type	Postgraduate	Level	5
Term	Second Term	Credit Points	0 credits (0 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Mrs Kate Robertson Mrs Tracey H. Innes

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

PD5006 Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

Course Aims

The course will give students an overview of the University’s Orientation course as well as introducing the concepts and importance of health, safety and cyber security and equality & diversity awareness. It will also offer students the opportunity to plan their development of the Aberdeen Graduate Attributes alongside their studies through engaging in co-curricular and extra-curricular opportunities.

Main Learning Outcomes

The course will comprise overall topic learning outcomes to enable students to:

Understand the range of support, services and facilities available throughout their time at the University.
Understand the concept of Aberdeen Graduate Attributes and how they can be developed through engagement in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.
Understand the concept of equality and diversity and how it affects themselves and others.
Understand and implement health, safety and cyber security guidelines, policies and procedures.

Course Content

The course consists of the following 4 topics:

Introduction to the University of Aberdeen Orientation programme
Developing your Aberdeen Graduate Attributes
Understanding Equality and Diversity Issues
Health, Safety and Cyber Security for Students

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Class Test - Multiple Choice Questions

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	100
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	The course will involve 4 multiple choice quizzes which the student will gain access to once the materials are completed. The student must achieve 16/20 in each quiz to successfully pass the course. The quizzes can be attempted multiple times.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Conceptual	Apply	Understand the concept of equality and diversity and how it affects themselves and others.
Factual	Apply	Understand the range of support, services and facilities available throughout their time at the University.
Procedural	Apply	Understand and implement health, safety and cyber security guidelines, policies and procedures.
Reflection	Evaluate	Understand the concept of Aberdeen Graduate Attributes and how they can be developed through engagement in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Factual	Apply	Understand the range of support, services and facilities available throughout their time at the University.
Reflection	Evaluate	Understand the concept of Aberdeen Graduate Attributes and how they can be developed through engagement in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.
Conceptual	Apply	Understand the concept of equality and diversity and how it affects themselves and others.
Procedural	Apply	Understand and implement health, safety and cyber security guidelines, policies and procedures.