Welcome to Marketing at Oxford Brookes

1. Business School Welcome to Marketing at Oxford Brookes Dr Frances Brassington, Programme Director

2. Aims of this Session • Get to know one another, and us, better • Brookes-speak • Who to see for help/advice • Student Handbook • Check your programme of study • Answering your questions Business School

3. Getting to know one another, and us! • Your Field Chair – for programme advice: Claire Jones • Your Programme Director: Dr Frances Brassington • Your Academic Adviser: ………………….. Business School

4. Getting to know one another • Find someone who likes Marmite • Find someone who doesn’t like Marmite • Find someone who has never tried Marmite Business School

5. Brookes-speak • You are aCombined Honoursstudent • Modulesare programmes of study. Modules are worthcredits -usually one, sometimes two, rarely three • Pre-requisite modulesmust be passed before you can take a further module • Compulsorymodules are ‘must haves’ and must be passed to progress to your second year. Business School

6. Who to see for help/advice • Programme advice and changes - Field Chair (MM) –Claire Jones • Tel: (48) 5666 Room N311, • Email cjones@brookes.ac.uk • Study guidance, academic or personal difficulties, career advice –Academic Adviser • Questions about a module -Module Leader Business School

7. Your Student Handbook • Expectations • More information about your field & the staff who teach on it • Information about modules and assessment • Sources of help • Making the most of your degree • Personal Development Planning • Exchange programmes/Study Abroad • Field regulations Business School

8. Remember • Communication – PIP, email, office hours • We can only help you with a problem if we know about it • The earlier you let us know of any problems, the sooner we can help to resolve them • Your programme is ultimately your responsibility, but we are here to help Business School

9. Let’s explode some myths! • True or False? • I can change field easily • 1st year marks don’t count • Error messages are resolved by the University Computer Services team • Most teaching staff are available from 9-6 most days • 1st year is easy Business School

10. Your first year programme (1) • A minimum of 8 module credits this year – over both Fields (Combined Honours) • 4 module credits each semester • First year focus on business, with an introduction to marketing, plus space to include something different e.g. languages • Compulsory/Recommended modules • Any changes? • When? Before 5pm Friday this week • How? Using PIP online Business School

11. Your first year programme (2) Compulsory modules: • U51002 Foundations of Business (if without Business A level) – semester 1 • U51000 – Critical Thinking in Business – semester 1 (if you’ve done Business A level) or semester 2 (if you haven’t!) • U55000 – Introduction to Marketing – semester 1 (if you’ve done Business A level) or semester 2 (if you haven’t!) Business School

12. Your first year programme (2) Business School

13. Your first year programme (3) • Compulsory modules – DON’T TOUCH! • Recommended modules – Touch if you must! • Other modules – may change freely • Change to what? • See list in Student Handbook • International students – we recommend U70910 Academic Writing for Business Business School

14. Need programme advice? Claire Jones – Field Chair • Week 0Today: 3-4pm Tomorrow: 9-11.30am & 1-2pm All in N311, Wheatley • Weeks 1- 10check Claire’s PIP page Business School

15. Anything else??? • Any questions? • And … most importantly …. Do you know where you should be next week? Business School