CARDIFF SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES FOUNDATION LEADING TO BSc (Hons) IN HEALTH SCIENCES PRE-INDUCTION INFORMATION 2015/2016 session August 2015
CONTENTS 1. General information 3 2. Welcome from the Dean of Cardiff School of Health Sciences 4 3 The Cardiff School of Health Sciences 5 4. Programme Information 8 5. Academic structure 9 6. Programme Structure and assessment details 10 7. How the programme is managed 11 8. Induction programme 13 9. Online Enrolment 15 10. Attendance dates 15 Appendix Information for students with disabilities 17
1. GENERAL INFORMATION Title of the Award: Validating Bodies: Foundation Certificate in Health Sciences leading to BSc (Hons). Cardiff Metropolitan University Type of Programme: Full Time Normal Length: 1 Year School: Cardiff School of Health Sciences Dean of School: Prof A. Peters Programme Director: Dr Paul Foley Foundation Certificate in Health Sciences Programme Director: Dr P Foley Cardiff Metropolitan University Tel 029 2020 5632 Western Avenue Email: fdnhealthsciences@cardiffmet.ac.uk Llandaff Cardiff CF5 2YB
2. Welcome from the Dean Professor Adrian Peters The Cardiff School of Health Sciences improving health through education and research A very warm welcome to the Cardiff School of Health Sciences. You will be joining a vibrant community of over 2000 students with 160 staff committed to delivering a first class education on our broad portfolio of health courses. Most of our degrees are professionally recognised allowing direct entry into your chosen profession and forming an excellent springboard for your career. You are entering the University at an exciting time in our 150 th year, following a multimillion pound investment in the Llandaff Campus that has included a 5 million development of the School s facilities, a new Cardiff School of Art and Design, Cardiff School of Management, Learning Centre extension and Student Centre with gym facilities and excellent student support services. The information in this pack will give you a feel for the School and the course you are joining. Please do not hesitate to contact your Programme Director if there are any questions that we have not answered. Your time at University is important and will give you the opportunity to develop lifelong friendships and a range of skills and experiences that endure. We provide an environment in which your academic, professional and social developments thrive and Cardiff, as the capital city of Wales with a large student population, is well placed to meet all your social needs. Finally, I look forward to welcoming you in person during Freshers week in September. I encourage you to play a full role in the School and take every opportunity afforded you. I am certain you will find your time at this University highly rewarding and the start of a lifelong relationship with us.
3. The Cardiff School of Health Sciences improving health through education and research The School is located on the Llandaff Campus and has four Departments offering courses at BSc and MSc level, many of which offer both an academic and professional qualification. We also offer a foundation degree, two foundation year certificates that lead to specific undergraduate programmes and a small number of Higher Certificates and Diplomas validated by BTEC/EDEXCEL. In addition to professional body accreditation our programmes are approved by the appropriate regulatory bodies including the Health Care and Professions Council, Care Council for Wales and General Dental Council where this is required. The departments and examples of the courses they offer are detailed below: Department of Applied Community Sciences - Environmental Health (BSc, HND) - Health and Social Care (BSc, HND, HNC) - Housing (BSc, HND, HNC) - Social Work (BSc) - Applied Public Health (MSc) - Food Safety Management Hong Kong (MSc) - Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing (MSc) Department of Applied Psychology - Foundation Social Sciences (Foundation Certificate) - Psychology (BSc) - Forensic Psychology (MSc) - Health Psychology (MSc) - Practitioner in Forensic Psychology (PGD) - Doctorate in Forensic Psychology (DForen. Psych.) Department of Biomedical Sciences - Foundation Health Sciences (Foundation Certificate) - Biomedical Science (BSc, HND, MSc) - Sports Biomedicine and Nutrition (BSc) - Healthcare Science (Life Sciences) (BSc) Department of Healthcare - Complementary Therapies (BSc) - Dental Technology (FD, BSc, MSc) - Food Science and Technology (BSc, HND, MSc) - Human Nutrition and Dietetics (BSc, Post Graduate Diploma, MSc) - Podiatry (BSc) - Public Health Nutrition (BSc) - Speech & Language Therapy (BSc) - Musculoskeletal Studies [Lower Limb] (MSc) - Advanced Dietetic Practice (MSc) - Food Technology for Industry (MSc)
Each Department has a Head who sits on the School Management and Planning Team with the Deputy Dean (Learning and Teaching), Associate Dean (Research), Associate Dean (Enterprise), Associate Dean (Internationalisation) and School Business Support Manager. This team, chaired by the Dean, is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the School. Each programme has a Programme Director, many will have year tutors and all students are assigned a Personal Tutor as part of our academic support framework. It is important that you engage with your tutor as they can signpost you to other services as required. Our students elect student representatives for each programme who make an active and important contribution to Programme Committee meetings. There are also opportunities for students to have a voice in the management of the School; through the Staff Student Liaison panel; Learning and Teaching Committees; Health and Safety Committees Whole School meetings and at a number of events across the University. The School promotes active engagement in sport as a social exercise or competitive endeavour. Campus Sport in conjunction with the Athletics Union provide a range of intramural sports opportunities and students can access the gym in the Student Centre at Llandaff Campus, an outdoor exercise area and the excellent sporting facilities at the Cyncoed Campus, which houses the National Indoor Athletics Centre, tennis centre, gym and swimming pool. The award winning Cardiff Met Rider bus runs a regular service between the Student Accommodation, Llandaff and Cyncoed Campuses and into the city centre. Included in this pack is specific information for your chosen programme. For more information on our School or programme, please visit our website or contact your Programme Director. Research in the Cardiff School of Health Sciences The Cardiff School of Health Sciences has a strong research culture; informing your curriculum and teaching and extending knowledge and evidence base for professional practice development. In the most recent UK wide Research Excellence Framework, (REF) 2014, 74% of our research was rated as internationally excellent or world leading. This contributed to the University s position as top new university in the UK for research quality. We have invested heavily in our research infrastructure with new research laboratories for biomedical science and food science and technology, a psychology research centre, health assessment suite and a post-graduate centre for our PhD students, who now number over 60 with strong research groups in Biomedical Science, Environmental Health, Food Science & Technology and Psychology with a growing number of practitioner PhDs in Dietetics, Podiatry and Speech and Language Therapy. Our great strength is our multidisciplinary, collaborative approach and we produce world-class applied research that informs practice in Wales and beyond. For example, our work on exercise, diabetes, and healthy ageing includes collaborations between biomedical science, psychology and physiologists to better understand the complex relationships between lifestyle the ageing process and illness associated with ageing; extending our knowledge in this critically important area and influencing healthy ageing initiatives. Recent research grants awarded in
this area include Welsh Government funded work on growing a healthy older population in Wales looking at the influence of gardening and allotment keeping on healthy aging and a large European funded study, Frailomics, examining biomarkers of frailty, an important indicator of health in the older population. Research across the School is extensive and varied. For more information on our research please visit www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/cshs and follow the link to research. Working with Partners We are proud of our work with local communities, employers and industry in Wales and beyond. From developing homework clubs on science with black and minority ethnic communities in Cardiff to working with the pharmaceutical industry on drug discovery methods, we make a significant contribution to the social, cultural and economic well-being of Wales and the UK. We work in partnership with the Cardiff and Vale University Hospital Board to deliver key collaborative projects including running NHS Podiatry Clinics in our own Wales Centre for Podiatric Studies, improving patient care and clinical education for our students. The internationally recognized Food Industry Centre based in the School is supported by the Welsh Government to engage with Welsh food manufacturers to ensure they are competitive players in the food sector. To date this has led to the development of over 100 jobs in the industry and benefitted our students with opportunities for work placements, industry projects and innovative employment in the food industry. We work closely with industry on waste, pollution and occupational health and safety, and host one of the specialist chemical centres of Public Health England s Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards and the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Public Health Management of Chemical Incidents. Staff from the School contribute to the work of a new Cardiff Met International Training Centre announced by the World Health Organisation in May 2011 in Thailand and officially launched here in April 2012. Our role in providing lifelong learning opportunities through Continuing Personal and Professional Development is important and we have excellent relationships with employers providing a host of CPD opportunities across the School s disciplines. We have strong links with local authorities and the third sector, providing post qualification training for Social Workers, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in health and social care and working closely with housing associations, including a recent Knowledge Transfer Partnership with a major local supported-housing organisation. Our strong links with partners is key to our ability to provide you with relevant work experience placements critical to your professional development and employability.
4. PROGRAMME INFORMATION The overall aims of the programme are to provide students with the opportunity to follow a programme of study, which will enable them to progress to their chosen science-based Honours degree programme, either within Cardiff Metropolitan University, or other Higher Educational Institutions 4.1 The Foundation Certificate in Health Sciences will: Enable students to progress to their intended undergraduate degree programme within the School of Health Sciences and other schools within Cardiff Met, where appropriate, following successful completion of the Foundation Year. Provide students with the skills, knowledge and abilities required to maximise their opportunity on their intended programme of progression. Develop students critical, analytical, practical, numeracy, research, problem solving, reflective and communication skills. Equip students with the key and transferable skills necessary for life-long independent learning and the acquisition of knowledge; and to engender an awareness of the needs for these skills. Enhance the development of students interpersonal skills. This programme of study will also assist students in the development of a flexible outlook and a capacity to respond to change, and provide a sound basis to pursue higher qualifications, continuing professional development and self-managed lifelong learning. Widen access for students whose qualifications are not appropriate for normal entry to a degree programme. Strengthen and further develop Cardiff Met s strategy for widening participation. Promote lifelong learning. 4.2 Mode of Study: The programme will be offered in a full-time study mode.
5. ACADEMIC STRUCTURE You will be expected to attend university for 30 weeks each year. The academic year is divided into three terms Autumn, Spring and Summer, with 4 weeks vacation for Christmas and Easter. Examinations are held in May/June with one retrieval/re-sit examination period in late August/early September. The programme is modular in design, with modules having Credit Values of 40 credits, and each representing a notional 400 hours of student effort. The Foundation programme is equivalent to 120 Credits. The title of the modules offered during the 2015/16 session are listed below Foundation leading to BSc (Hons) in Health Sciences The programme consists of the following modules: Key Skills in Health Sciences Biological Sciences Chemical and Physical Sciences 40 Credits 40 Credits 40 Credits Full-Time Route Students will attend up to four days a week over one academic year.
6. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS ASF3007 - Biological Sciences Term 1 Practical Portfolio 20% of module Term 2 Class Test 20% of module Microbiology Assignment 20% of module Term 3 Exam 40% of module ASF3008 - Chemical and Physical Sciences Term 2 Class Test 20% of module Practical Portfolio 40% of module Term 3 Exam 40% of module ASF3012 - Key Skills in Health Sciences Term 1 Study Skills Assignment 20% of module Term 2 Oral Presentation 20% of module IT Assignment 10% of module Term 3 Research Methods Test 25% of module Numeracy Test 25% of module
7. HOW THE PROGRAMME IS MANAGED The programme team comprises Dr Sally Hicks, Dr Shelley Anne-Evans, Dr Rachel Adams, Dr Cathryn Withycombe, Dr Anna Dorel, Dr Rowena Jenkins, Dr Claire Kelly, Dr Peter Watkins, Dr Neil Rushmere,, Dr Paul Foley, Dr Julia Rey-Nores The Programme Director is responsible for the organisation and overall operation of the programme. The Module Leaders will co-ordinate the delivery and assessment of each module. Your Personal Tutor will be assigned to you during the first week and will be your first port of call for any difficulties you may have. Individual pastoral tutorials will be held at regular intervals throughout the programme, when you will have an opportunity to discuss with your Personal Tutor any matters which relate specifically to yourself. 7.1 How the programme team will help you to learn During your time on the programme you will experience a number of teaching and learning methods. These will include lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical laboratory exercise. These areas will be introduced in more detail during Induction Week and explored throughout the year. 7.2 Methods of Assessment The Foundation programme is continuously assessed throughout the year. Most modules are assessed by a combination of both examinations/class tests and coursework, and students are required to pass all elements of assessment in order to successfully complete the modules. A draft breakdown of the assessment pattern for each module is provided in Section 5 of this document and will be confirmed with students by the module leaders in the first week of teaching. These areas will again be introduced in more detail during Induction Week and explored throughout the year. 7.3 Programme Regulations, attendance and codes of practice. Students are required to attend all teaching sessions, undertake all assessment and show respect for their peers, tutors and the institution. Full guidance on the specifics of these regulations/codes of practice and where to find the information will form the basis of the sessions that take place in Induction Week. It is important that everyone attends these sessions.
7.4 The Student Voice your opinions and representation. Student opinion regarding the Foundation in Health Sciences programme is important to the continuing development of a successful and fulfilling programme and to ensure a better student experience. Each Foundation Year cohort has four Course Representatives feeding information back into the SU and the University. The reps attend Staff Student Liaison Committees, Programme Committee meetings and meetings with the programme team. Meetings happen on a regular basis and are school and programme specific. People who attend these meetings are the Dean of Teaching and Learning, Academic staff, Student School Reps and Course Reps. This a chance for the student voice to be heard and to raise issues with the Academic Staff. 7.5 Books A number of textbooks for each of the modules will be recommended to you at the start of teaching. Copies of these textbooks should be available in the library. A copy of the most recent edition of a book entitled Catch-Up Compendium (Scion Publishing) will be provided to each student by the school at no cost to the student. This book contains individual texts for the biology, chemistry and numeracy content of the three modules undertaken on the programme. 7.6 Other Costs The only other costs expected to be incurred by students during the year will relate to printing of material for submission of assignments.
8. INDUCTION PROGRAMME Every new student joining us at Cardiff Met this September is invited to attend a welcome address from Professor Chapman, Vice-Chancellor, Cardiff Metropolitan University. Monday 21 st September 2015 @ National Indoor Athletics Centre (NIAC), Cyncoed Campus Event starts at 11.00am Speakers will include the Cardiff Met SU President and Cardiff Met s SU Sabbatical Officers and the warmest of welcomes from Professor Chapman, Vice-Chancellor of Cardiff Met. Transport to and from this event is organised and more information on timetable will be available at www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/wow. A school induction is organised for Tuesday 22 nd September 2015 in room A031 on Llandaff Campus starting at 1:15pm The programme induction programme begins at 3pm in room O101 on Llandaff Campus on Tuesday 22 nd September. It continues on Wednesday 23 rd September at 1pm in room O101. Attendance at both of these sessions is compulsory. All students need to attend the programme inductions on Tuesday 22 nd and Wednesday 23 rd September 2015. Details regarding the collection of your student ID cards will be communicated to you by Academic Registry.
CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY CARDIFF SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES Foundation Certificate in Health Sciences - Induction Programme All events take place at Llandaff Campus (except events marked*) Monday 21 September 2015 Time Event Lecturer/Speaker Venue 11.00-12.00 12.00-3.00 Welcome Event* Freshers Fayre* Vice Chancellor Student Union Student Union National Indoor Arena, Cyncoed Campus Tuesday 22 September 2015 1.15-2.35 School Induction including welcome from Dean, Head of Department, Student Services, library, parking and sports talk Professor Adrian Peters Dr Richard Webb Student representatives Colin Hinds-Payne Library team A0.31 2.45 Paul Foley will be waiting outside to take you to O101 3.00-4.30 Meet the programme team and Icebreaker Programme Team O.101 Information/details of Treasure Hunt for Wednesday Morning O.101 Wednesday 23 September 2015 9:30-12:00 Information Treasure Hunt around campus and collection of ID card collection 10am (maps and directions given on Tuesday afternoon) 12:00-1:00 Lunch Break 1:15 to 2:45 Programme Information 1 and Q+A 3.00-4.00 Rough Guide to the Foundation Year 4-4:45 Course Information 2 - Timetables Paul Foley O.101 Former Students O.101 Dr Ian Mathieson Director of Learning and Teaching Paul Foley O.101 Llandaff village, Llandaff Campus and Learning Centre Thursday 24 and Friday 25 September 2015 free days Monday 28 September to Friday 2 October 2015 Meet Your Personal Tutor. Details will be communicated to you via Moodle.
9. ONLINE ENROLMENT Enrolment is an important process which confirms your status as a Student. You can complete the online enrolment process from any computer through our Self Service system. Please note that in order to self enrol; your status must be Unconditional Firm (UF). Please begin your enrolment process by going to www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/enrolment, stepby-step guidance is provided. This process is essential in that it will allow you access to your student loan (if applied for), payment of fees, programme information systems and importantly enable you to obtain your Student ID Card. A scheduled time for collection of your ID card will be given to you during your Induction: Meet Your Tutor session. 10. Term Dates 2015-16 The academic year is divided into three terms and students will attend for the weeks numbered in blue in the following table. Full time students will be required to attend college on a full time basis beginning on Monday 21 st September 2015 The session dates for 2015/16 are as follows:- Induction Week Monday 21 st September 2015 - Friday 25 th September 2015 Autumn Term: Monday 28 th September 2015 - Friday 11 th December 2015 Spring Term: Monday 11 th January 2016 - Friday 18 th March 2015 Summer Term: Monday 11 th April 2016 - Friday 19 th June 2016
Week Commencing: Week Number 21 September 2015 8 INDUCTION WEEK 28 September 2015 9 05 October 2015 10 12 October 2015 11 19 October 2015 12 26 October 2015 13 02 November 2015 14 09 November 2015 15 16 November 2015 16 23 November 2015 17 30 November 2015 18 07 December 2015 19 14 December 2015 20 CHRISTMAS VACATION 21 December 2015 21 CHRISTMAS VACATION 28 December 2015 22 CHRISTMAS VACATION 04 January 2016 23 CHRISTMAS VACATION 11 January 2016 24 18 January 2016 25 25 January 2016 26 01 February 2016 27 08 February 2016 28 15 February 2016 29 22 February 2016 30 29 February 2016 31 07 March 2016 32 14 March 2016 33 21 March 2016 34 EASTER VACATION 28 March 2016 35 EASTER VACATION 04 April 2016 36 EASTER VACATION 11 April 2016 37 18 April 2016 38 25 April 2016 39 02 May 2016* 40 Revision Week 09 May 2016 41 EXAMS 16 May 2016 42 EXAMS 23 May 2016 43 EXAMS 30 May 2016* 44 08 June 2016 45 15 June 2016 46 *Bank Holidays 2 nd & 30 th May
Appendix INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Cardiff Metropolitan University welcomes applications from disabled students and aims to support individuals throughout their studies. You may disclose your disability to the admissions tutor but you will also need to meet with the Disability Service as they co-ordinate all support and adjustments. The Disability Service assists students who have a disability or long term health condition (including mental health conditions) or specific learning difficulty (SpLD) including dyslexia to access the support required to fully participate in their studies. If a student is unsure whether the service is appropriate for them they should contact the Disability Service directly. The Disability Service provides confidential advice and guidance on an individual basis to ensure that the support a student receives is relevant to their needs. Support can involve a number of aspects, including: Assisting students to apply for the Disabled Students Allowance Cardiff Metropolitan University also has its our own QAG approved Assessment Centre; ensuring access to the most up to date information and course detail http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/study/studentservices/disabilityservice/pages/default.aspx Making recommendations to course staff and liaising regarding implementation Making additional provision for placements Co-ordination of additional exam provision Referral to other services Provision of assistive software in the Learning Resource Centres Arranging flexible library loans It can take some time to establish funding and support and is therefore important that students make contact prior to embarking on their course wherever possible. Students will be asked to provide evidence relating to their disability or a diagnostic report for SpLD before support can be planned/ initiated. Any student who has a long term condition which may impact on any aspect of their learning should meet with a Disability Advisor to discuss their specific needs and the options available to them as soon as possible. Weekly drop-in sessions are available for students concerned that they may have dyslexia but do not have a formal diagnosis. For more information please see the Disability Service pages of the website: http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/study/studentservices/disabilityservice/pages/default.aspx Contact details: Disability Service The Student Centre Cardiff Metropolitan University Student Services The Student Centre Llandaff Campus Western Avenue Cardiff CF5 2YB Telephone: 02920416170 E-mail: disability@cardiffmet.ac.uk