DCU TRANSITION YEAR OPEN DAY - Tuesday, 30th April 2019 Glasnevin Campus: 9.30 14.30 - Guidance Office
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DCU TRANSITION YEAR OPEN DAY Tuesday, 30th April 2019 Glasnevin Campus: 9.30 – 14.30
WELCOME
Welcome to DCU Transition Year Open Day 2019. We hope this
Open Day will help you gain an understanding of what university
is all about, to start you thinking about your future and the
effects of your behaviour and attitudes towards learning. We
want to provide you with a desire and confidence to research
and ask questions – to know that no question is a ‘silly’ question.
General Talks Information Points
— Awareness of specific subject requirements for a There will be an Information Point in each of the buildings
DCU course where course presentations take place (see campus map
for locations).
— Know the value of researching all there is to know about
a course e.g.lecture hours, tutorials, how the course is Look out for our Student Ambassadors (wearing “Can I Help?”
assessed [exams/assignments/ presentations/ tops) and members of staff who will be pleased to help you
group work] and direct you to the Open Day Information Points and
— Have an expectation of the skills required for the presentations.
transition from second level to third level
DCU offer 68 undergraduate degree courses in the areas
— Gain knowledge on the possible careers for graduates of Business, Languages, Arts, Humanities, Science, Health,
of a DCU course Engineering, Computing, Education and Teaching. The
presentations will provide a brief overview of course content,
— Know the value of holding a third level qualification
work placements and career prospects. Each presentation will
- job prospects will improve with a degree
last 30 minutes and will be repeated throughout the day. For
— Get a feel for the campus that you may be studying on example, if you are interested in attending the Accounting and
for three or four years Finance talk, go to room QG15 in the DCU Business School (Q)
— Gain advice on how to manage your study and at 10.00am or 11.00am or 12.00pm or 1.00pm.
social activities
DCU Student Ambassadors will deliver a ‘college experience’
— Information on accessible routes into college presentation providing a snapshot of the realities of studying
(HEAR/DARE) on a particular course - hours spent in lectures, tutorials,
assignments - their own experiences of overcoming difficulties
— Information on sport and academic scholarships
and the support they have received. This information will
— Encouragement to believe in yourself to make hopefully be of benefit to you, ease your concerns and help you
things happen prepare for the transition from second level to third level.
Our Open Day activities will help you explore what DCU
has to offer. You will find out more about our fantastic
degrees and learn about the excitement of student life
on our DCU campuses.
Demonstrations / Displays / Tours General Support Stands
Selected Schools within the Faculty of Science and Health In the ‘U’ Student Centre, you will have an opportunity to meet
will be holding demonstrations in the foyer of the Lonsdale representatives from the following areas:
Building – location X on campus map.
— Student Recruitment (Schools Liaison)
For those interested in DCU Nursing courses, there will be a
— DCU Sports and Wellbeing
tour of the Nursing Skills Centre at 12.00pm, and 13.30pm,
departing from the foyer of the School of Nursing and Human — Disability and Learning Support Service
Sciences Building – location H on campus map. — Access Service
If you have an interest in a career in broadcasting, the School — Student Life
of Communications will provide guided tours of the Media
— Gaisce - The President’s Award
facilities including the TV and Radio studios directly after the
School of Communications presentations (Communications, — Science Foundation Ireland
Journalism and Multimedia) in room CG12, Henry Grattan
— SpunOut.ie
Building – location C on campus map.
There will be tours of the DCU ‘Moot Court’ (a mock court If you need help in deciding how to make the most of your
where law students argue imaginary cases for practice) for day or you are having difficulty understanding the guide,
those of you interested in a career in law, directly after the law
please make your way to the Student Recruitment stand
presentations in room C104, Henry Grattan Building – location
in the ‘U’ and we will be happy to help you.
C on campus map.
Foreign language skills are in demand and may provide you
Campus Tours
with a competitive edge in your future career. Check out the
many opportunities that DCU offer to study languages as Student Ambassadors will be providing campus tours at
part of their Business, Teaching and Humanities degrees. regular intervals throughout the day departing from the DCU
The languages on offer in DCU are French, German, Spanish, letters in front of the Helix (or join in with a group en route)
Chinese or Japanese. Why not take a tour of the newly – location Z on campus map.
refurbished language labs directly after the Applied Language
and Translation Studies presentations in room CG05, Henry Catering Facilities
Grattan Building – location C on campus map.
There will be a selection of hot food, drinks (including
The Faculty of Engineering and Computing will also be Starbucks in-house coffee) and snacks to purchase in the main
showcasing a wide range of demonstrations in the Stokes Student Restaurant. The Londis supermarket will also be open.
Building – location S on campus map, in the areas of
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering and
Electronic and Computer Engineering.
General Talks
General presentations will take place in two locations this year
– Helix (location Z) and Larkin Lecture Theatre (T101) (location
T on campus map). Topics covered will offer advice that will
benefit you wherever you decide to study.
The general talks taking place in the Helix include the
importance of developing professional transferable skills
through involvement in Extra Curricular activity, the power
of a mentor, and advice on ‘pushing your boundaries’. We are
delighted to welcome Timmy Hammersley, Engagement and
Participation Officer, SpunOut.ie who will be giving advice on
“As a Young Person how to find your voice” in T101 at
10.15-10.45am and 11.45-12.15pm.
DCU Business School Time Time Time Time Location
Presentations will take place in the DCU Business School – Location Q on Campus Map
Business Studies 10.00-10.30 11.00-11.30 12.00-12.30 13.00-13.30 QG15
Accounting and Finance 10.00-10.30 11.00-11.30 12.00-12.30 13.00-13.30 QG15
Business Studies International 10.30-11.00 11.30-12.00 12.30-13.00 - QG13
Global Business 10.30-11.00 11.30-12.00 12.30-13.00 - QG13
Marketing, Innovation, Technology 10.30-11.00 11.30-12.00 12.30-13.00 - QG21
Aviation Management/Aviation Management
11.00-11.30 12.00-12.30 13.00-13.30 - QG27
with Pilot Studies
Faculty of Science and Health Time Time Location
Science and Health Demonstrations 10.00-14.30 Lonsdale Building (X)
Presentations will take place in the Lonsdale Building – Location X on Campus Map
Applied Physics 11.00-11.30 12.30-13.00 XG22
Physics with Astronomy 11.00-11.30 12.30-13.00 XG22
Physics with Biomedical Sciences 11.00-11.30 12.30-13.00 XG22
Common Entry into Science 11.00-11.30 12.30-13.00 XG22
Science Education 10.00-10.30 11.30-12.00 XG19
Analytical Science 10.00-10.30 11.30-12.00 XG19
Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences 10.00-10.30 11.30-12.00 XG19
Common Entry into Science 10.00-10.30 11.30-12.00 XG19
Environmental Science and Technology 10.30-11.30 12.00-12.30 XG20
Biotechnology 10.30-11.00 12.00-12.30 XG20
Genetics and Cell Biology 10.30-11.00 12.00-12.30 XG20
Common Entry into Science 10.30-11.00 12.00-12.30 XG20
Common Entry into into Actuarial and Financial Mathematics 11.00-11.30 12.30-13.00 XG20
Actuarial Mathematics 11.00-11.30 12.30-13.00 XG20
Faculty of Science and Health Time Time Time Location
Sport Science and Health 10.30-11.00 11.30-12.00 12.45-13.15 XG21
Athletic Therapy and Training 10.30-11.00 11.30-12.00 12.45-13.15 XG21
Physical Education with Biology 10.30-11.00 11.30-12.00 12.45-13.15 XG21
Physical Education with Maths 10.30-11.00 11.30-12.00 12.45-13.15 XG21
Nursing and
Nursing Skills – Lab Tours [Departing from the foyer of the Nursing
12.00 13.30 Human Sciences
and Human Sciences Building (H)]
Building (H)
Presentations will take place in the Nursing and Human Sciences Building – Location H on Campus Map
General Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Intellectual Disability
10.00-10.30 11.00-11.30 12.45-13.15 HG23
Nursing, Children’s and General Nursing (Integrated)
Psychology 10.00-10.30 12.00-12.30 13.00-13.30 HG22
Health and Society 10.15-10.45 11.15-11.45 12.15-12.45 HG18
The following presentations and panel discussion will take place in the Mahony Hall, Helix between 11.15 and 12.30pm.
This session is on a first come basis and students must be seated by 11.05am
#2024: If you could see me now
You will never know your full potential unless you push yourself to find out
Join Ross Munnelly, Fiona Hudson and Jonny Cooper as they explain some of their unique experiences and insights into ‘pushing your boundaries’.
[Topics include: Transferable Skills, The Power of a Mentor, Be Your Personal Best]Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Time Time Time Location
There will be a guided tour of the Media, Law and Language facilities directly after the relevant presentations listed below (see page 2 for details).
Presentations will take place in the Henry Grattan Building (C) - Location C on Campus Map
Bachelor of Arts (Joints Honours) 10.30-11.00 11.30-12.00 12.30-13.00 CG86
Jazz and Contemporary Music Performance 10.00-10.30 11.00-11.30 12.00-12.30 C115
BCL (Law and Society) 10.00-10.30 11.00-11.30 12.30-13.00 C104
International Relations 10.00-10.30 11.00-11.30 12.30-13.00 C104
Economics, Politics and Law 10.00-10.30 11.00-11.30 12.30-13.00 C104
Communication Studies 10.00-10.30 11.00-11.30 13.00-13.30 CG12
Journalism 10.00-10.30 11.00-11.30 13.00-13.30 CG12
Multimedia 10.00-10.30 11.00-11.30 13.00-13.30 CG12
Social Sciences and Cultural Innovation 09.45-10.15 10.45-11.15 11.45-12.15 CG04
Applied Language and Translation Studies 10.30-11.00 11.30-12.00 12.30-13.00 CG05
Gnó agus Gaeilge / Gaeilge agus Iriseoireacht 10.30-11.00 12.30-13.00 - C114
Faculty of Engineering and Computing Time Time Time Location
Stokes Building
Engineering and Computing Demonstrations 9.30-14.00
(S)
Presentations will take place in the Stokes Building (S) - Location S on Campus Map
Electronic and Computer Engineering 10.00-10.30 11.00-11.30 13.00-13.30 SG14
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering 10.00-10.30 11.00-11.30 13.00-13.30 SG14
Mechatronic Engineering 10.00-10.30 11.00-11.30 13.00-13.30 SG14
Biomedical Engineering 10.00-10.30 11.00-11.30 13.00-13.30 SG14
Common Entry into Engineering 10.00-10.30 11.00-11.30 13.00-13.30 SG14
Presentations will take place in the McNulty Building (L) - Location L on Campus Map
Computer Applications 10.00-10.30 11.00-11.30 13.00-13.30 LG25
Enterprise Computing 10.00-10.30 11.00-11.30 13.00-13.30 LG25
Data Science 10.00-10.30 11.00-11.30 13.00-13.30 LG25
DCU Institute of Education Time Time Time Location
Presentations will take place in the Nursing and Human Sciences Building (H) - Location H on Campus Map
Bachelor of Education (BEd) 10.00-10.30 11.00-11.30 12.30-13.00 HG20
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education 10.30-11.00 11.30-12.00 13.00-13.30 HG17
Education and Training 10.30-11.00 11.30-12.00 13.00-13.30 HG07
BRelEd English/History/Music 09.45-10.15 10.45-11.15 11.45-12.15 HG19
Bachelor of Education in Gaeilge and French/German/Spanish 10.30-11.00 11.30-12.00 HG09
General Talks Time Time Time Location
Presentations will take place in the Larkin Lecture Theatre (T101) - Location T on Campus Map
As a Young Person how to find your voice (Timmy Hammersley, SpunOut.ie) 10.15-10.45 11.45-12.15 T101
Be Your Personal Best - Be Unrivalled! (Jonny Cooper, DCU) 13.00-13.30 T101Campas 4
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