University Guide For Students with an Autistic Spectrum Condition Welcome A warm welcome awaits you at the University of Aberdeen. For many students this is an exciting time but people can also feel nervous about coming to University as it involves change, like moving away from home and working with new staff and classmates. There is a range of support services available If you require adjustments in your studies, at the University to help you through such as extra time in exams and/or a the various stages of being a student and private exam room, the Disability Service we have a Disability Service which offers will ask you to provide evidence of your information, advice and support specifically diagnosis, such as a letter from a Doctor for disabled students, including students which confirms that you have an ASC with Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC). and details how this may affect your experience of studying. If you require support in your studies, and you haven’t already done so, you can Based on your evidence and their discussion arrange a confidential appointment with a with you, the Disability Adviser will agree Disability Adviser to discuss your experience provisions to support you in your studies of studying and the support available at the and this information will be communicated University. You can book an appointment to the relevant members of teaching and by visiting the Student Advice and Support support staff. The Disability Service will Office on the top floor of the Students’ always agree with you the information that Union building or by calling the Office on you would like to be shared. 01224 273935. The Office is open from 9am- 4.30pm, Monday-Friday. Support Services • Student Support Advisers • Student Learning Service • Disability Advisers • Assistive Technology Advisers • Medical Practice & Pharmacy • Student Residence Assistants (SRAs) • Specialist Mentors • Aberdeen University Students’ • Counselling Service Association (AUSA) • Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Academic Support Social Media • Student Support/Disability Advisers • Student Learning Service There may be social media groups that It is a good idea to check through any • Personal Tutors • Assistive Technology you can join before University starts information you receive about • Note Takers • Library Support: Disability Co-Ordinator relating to your year group, degree subject, Welcome Week or starting University to accommodation or more. Joining these find these groups. online groups gives you the chance to talk to people with similar interests as you or @StudentLifeUoA Academic Aspects who you might share accommodation with. • Preparation for seminars, tutorials and • Essays, dissertations and reports This can help ease any nervousness you practical sessions. • Assignments, presentations, tests might have as you will already know a few • Independent research and study time and exercises people before you begin your first semester. • Access and use of library resources and • Hand in dates/times materials. • Recognising when to ask for help • Group work and maybe laboratory work (subject dependent). CommunicatingCommunicating Across Across the the Campus Campus • Email • Helpdesks • MyAberdeen • Online messaging • Planned meetings Teaching and Learning Systems Students at the University take responsibility for their own learning. There are three key digital systems that help you do just that. At the start of each Academic year you MyCurriculum passes your course choice Your course choice information, held in the Here you will also find your grades and probably need to make choices and tailor, information to the Student Record Student Record System, is also used to enrol all feedback associated with your as far as possible, your degree to your needs System to enrol you on those courses. The you on the correct courses in MyAberdeen. submission, neatly filed away and easily for the year. information is then passed to MyTimetable. accessible on a computer, laptop, tablet or MyAberdeen even your mobile phone. It is your Virtual MyCurriculum MyTimetable MyAberdeen is where you can find the Learning Environment. Most degree programmes offer course MyTimetable is where you can view your digital component of the courses which choices, especially during the 1st and timetable showing you when, during the make up your degree programme. They When reviewing your information on 2nd year of study. Students make these week, and which rooms your lectures, are intended to support your learning by MyTimetable please bear in mind the choices, once they are fully registered, using practical classes or tutorial sessions are providing digital resources for you to study following information: MyCurriculum which is a web-based system held. The type of ‘activity’ timetabled including documents, lecture recordings accessible through the University webpages. is very specific to the courses you are and presentations used in lectures, online Course codes are made up of two letters enrolled on, for instance, Science courses activities eg discussion boards for you to and four digits eg: CO1007 or EL1519. MyCurriculum ‘knows’ which degree tend to have practical classes whereas engage with and supplementary materials programme you are registered on, what Arts courses tend to have tutorials. that can extend your learning beyond The letters indicate the name of the compulsory courses you must take and lectures and tutorials. course and the first of the four digits which optional courses are available for Within MyTimetable you may also be indicate the year of the course. you. This is where you make those choices, given the ability to choose your practical MyAberdeen also supports the major guided by the information in the University’s or tutorial sessions, again, dependent on route for communication between you The second of the four digits indicate the Catalogue of Courses. Your choices can be your courses. and the lecturing staff. For most courses, semester. A zero equals changed later. MyAberdeen is also the place where you the first semester and a five equals the will submit different types of assessment second semester. (essays, reports, papers etc.) for grading. 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