Team

 

The foundation team includes foundation lecturers and your degree subject lecturers from across the university. You’ll work with both foundation and subject lecturers across your foundation year.

We’re looking forward to welcoming you to Newman University!

Brief Summary

 

In semester one, you’ll take two modules: a foundation module called ‘Education and Society‘ and a subject-specific module ‘Degree Tutor Group.’

In ‘Education and Society’ you’ll work with your foundation lecturer to develop your academic skills and confidence while exploring a range of ideas and concepts from identity to inequality.

In your Degree Tutor Group, you’ll work with a degree-specific lecturer, and develop an understanding of the foundations of your chosen degree.

 

Pre-Course Reading

 

You can find more information about what to expect during the first few weeks of your foundation year, and how to prepare at this link.

Planned Online Meetings

 

Tuesday 5 September, 11am-12noon, welcome to your foundation year with Emma Folwell. This welcome session provides a chance to find out more about how to prepare for the start of your foundation year, including how to understand your timetable. If you can’t make it but have questions, please get in touch (e.folwell@newman.ac.uk).

Thursday 14 September, 1pm-2pm, welcome to your foundation year with Emma Folwell. This is a chance to meet other members of the foundation year team and find out more about the support available to you during your university studies. If you can’t make it but have questions, please get in touch (e.folwell@newman.ac.uk).

Timetable information

Semester 1

For on campus activities students are split into groups at enrolment. Each group will have its own timetable.

In addition to your subject times below you will also be allocated a seminar group which will involve 2×2 hour seminars, plus a 1-hour seminar each week. Normally classes will be distributed across 2-3 days per week between 9.00-18.00.

Full details of your individual academic timetable will be available on your university email calendar after you have completed online enrolment and set up your student login.

Subject sessions:

Education Monday 14.00 – 17.00

Criminology Mon 10:00 – 13:00

Youth (Youth Work, Working with Children, Young People & Families & Working with Children, Young People & Families and Counselling) Mondays 14:00 – 17:00

Psychology Wed 10:00-13:00

Health & Social Care Mondays 9:00-11:00

Law Fridays 9.00 – 12.00

Humanities (English, Applied Writing, History, Theology) Fridays 9:00 – 12:00

Sport Wednesdays 10:00 – 13:00

Business & Accounting Mondays 9:00-12:00

Here are the dates and times during our welcome week when your teaching team will be expecting you on campus for welcome activity. Come to main reception and the welcome mentors will get you to the correct rooms:

• 19/09/23 10am-1pm

Even if your course team are not expecting you to be in during Welcome Week on Tuesday 19th September, we strongly encourage you to come in and participate in our Student Union Fresher’s Fair.

Running between 10am and 3pm, it will give you a great insight into the Student Union, its societies and its engagement with community groups and employers. You can find out more at Newman Students’ Union – Your Voice.