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School of Social Sciences
Welcome Guide 2011Content
Introduction
Page 4 - Welcome from the Undergraduate Director
Page 5 - Getting Star ted
Page 6 - Our Degr ee Programmes
Studying and Support
Page 8 - Studen t Support
Page 9-10 - Useful C ontacts
Page 11 - Support for international students
Page 12 - Societies and Clubs
Registration
Pages 13-14 - The registration process
Page 14 - Semester dates
Finding your way around
Page 15 - The Arthur Lewis building
Pages 16-17 - Where you will study
Page 18-19 - Campus Map
Additional Information
Page 20-21 - Glossary
Page 22 - Notes

3Welcome to the University of Manchester
and to the School of Social Sciences
Welcome to the University of Manchester and
to the School of Social Sciences (SOSS).
As a new student at the School you will be
joining one of the three top centres of social
science in the United Kingdom. Each of the
disciplines represented here-- Economics,
Social Statistics, Politics, Philosophy, Sociology
and Social Anthropology - has a proud
teaching and research tradition stretching
back over several decades.
Current and former members of staff
include Nobel Prize Winners, founders of
long-standing intellectual traditions and
academics who are widely regarded as leaders
in their felds.
In addition to the high calibre of its staff, SOSS
is also one of the largest social science schools
in the UK. Our programmes will allow you
to develop your skills and aptitudes over an
Professor Yoram Gorlizkiunusually wide range of courses, each taught
Director of Undergraduate Studiesby subject specialists.
The size of the School also means that
students can engage in a broad array of extra-
curricular activities, including the numerous
pursuits organized by our societies and
sports clubs. With students of more than 70
nationalities the School also takes pride in the
diversity of our community and in the lively
and cosmopolitan atmosphere that it has
fostered.
We encourage you to take advantage of the
many opportunities on offer here and hope
that your time at university will prove to be
enjoyable, stimulating, and intellectually
rewarding.
4Getting Started
This guide is designed to give you information
and support to help you settle into your
studies in Manchester. The Welcome/
Registration Week timetable at the back of
this guide tells you where you need to be
and when in welcome week and contains
information about the structure of the degree
and guidance on selecting course units.
If during welcome week you have any
questions or problems then we’d be happy
to help. You can come to the undergraduate
admissions offce in the Arthur Lewis Building
(Building 36 on the campus map later in this
guide) which is immediately on the left as you
enter the building and just past the reception
desk. Alternatively you can call us on 0161 275
1473 / 4470.
Throughout your studies there will be wide
range of places to get advice, help and
support from, you can fnd more information
about who to contact in the student support
section and the useful contacts page later in
this guide.
5Our Degree Programmes
• Politics and International Relations (L200)
• Politics, Philosophy and Economics (LV25)
• Sociology (L300)
• Economics (L102)
• Philosophy (V500)
• y and Politics (VL52)
The BA(Econ) programme is an interdisciplinary course jointly run by the School of Social
Sciences and Manchester Business School. With 28 different specialisations of the BA
(Econ) programme fexibility and choice are core aspects of the programme. The full list of
specialisations of the BA(Econ) are below.
• Accounting (N420)
• Accounting and Economics (NL41)
• Accounting and Finance (NN43)
• Finance (N300)
• Economics and Finance (LN13)
• Business Studies (N100)
• Business Studies and Economics (NL11)
• Business Studies and Politics (NL12)
• Business Studies and Sociology (NL13)
• Development Studies (L900)
• Devt Studies and Economics (LL91)
• Development Studies and Politics (LL92)
• Devt Studies and Sociology (LL93)
• Economics (L100)
• Economics and Criminology (LM19)
• Economics and Politics (LL12)
• Economics and Sociology (LL13)
• Criminology (M900)
• Social Anthropology (L602)
• thry & Criminology (LM39)
• Social Anthropology and Sociology (LL63)
• Sociology (L302)
• y and Criminology (LM39)
• Politics (L244)
• Politics and Sociology (LL23)
• Politics and Criminology (LM29)
• Py (LL23)
6Getting the most out of your
university experience
Get to know us Be realistic in your expectations
If there’s something that you don’t know or Starting university is a big change so don’t be
don’t understand, don’t be afraid to ask. We too hard on yourself. You may fnd that you
know that your frst year can be a complicated spend time in your frst few weeks feeling
time when you’re coming to terms with all lonely, homesick or just fed-up. This is normal
the new information and material you’re and doesn’t mean that university is not for
given. The Undergraduate Support Offce you. It isn’t easy to change so many things
(G001 in the Arthur Lewis building) is a good about your life all at once so just try and
place to start. change it slowly.
Establish a routine Be open to new experiences
It will help you to be more organised and will Try to do something outside your comfort
create a better balance between your work zone. Challenge yourself to try new things.
and social life. You will be swamped with opportunities: use
them - university is all about development.
Get organised
Have a budgetUse a diary and make sure you note down all
your classes, appointments and deadlines. Keeping in control of your fnances is crucial.
Organise your class, revision and research Make use of all the discounts that are
notes so that you can fnd what you need available to students – peer mentors are a
easily. Check your student email account daily good source of info.
as this is the main way you will be contacted
Look after yourselfwith vital information.
Now that you’re at university you will have
Go to classes to pay attention to your body as well as your
mind. Make sure you sleep enough and eat Students who attend classes outperform
well. If you used to be a person who did lots those who are routinely absent. The majority
of exercise keep that up at university. If you of students who are excluded have poor
didn’t do any exercise before take advantage attendance records. Attendance is monitored,
of the huge number and variety of classes so if you are genuinely ill, then make sure you
offered. Make smart decisions about alcohol let the undergraduate support offce know
and other drugs. Register with a GP and a as soon as possible. Going to classes will also
dentist. mean that you get to know other students
who are taking the same course units and so
will be able to borrow notes and catch up on
the sessions you miss.
Get to know your tutors
Your lecturers want you to understand and
enjoy your programme of study and will be
available to talk to you about the course. All
academic staff will have offce hours so if you
need to see someone, check when these are
and make an appointment. By getting to
know your tutor you make it easier to ask for
help when you need it and you become more
integrated in the university.
7Student support
The School of Social Sciences is based in two registration; course and timetable changes,
buildings on the south campus, the Arthur including conficts; examinations; course
Lewis Building and the Humanities Bridgeford unit selection and student records. Advisors
Street Building. Manchester Business School, are available to assist you on a drop-in basis;
which jointly runs the BA(Econ) programme, during peak periods, however, you may
is based in Manchester Business School East encounter a bit of a wait. Other sources
which is just across the road. In this small part of assistance are also available, and if you
of the University campus, we do our best to don’t know where to go, ask someone in the
foster a productive learning environment, and Undergraduate Support Offce. Opening
a sense of academic community between staff hours 10am - 4 pm.
and students.
Students are strongly encouraged to
As a student, you will get to know a lot participate in various kinds of peer support.
of people, many of whom have a role in Many undergraduate programmes have
supporting students in some way. All students a peer mentoring scheme, which involves
will be allocated an Academic Advisor, a second and third year students being
member of the teaching staff who is there assigned to new arrivals in order to provide
to help and encourage your academic pastoral support. Mentors will be able to
development. You will meet your Academic provide advice on any aspect of university
Advisor by the end of the frst week of classes, life f