Social Sciences undergraduate welcome
All new undergraduate (UG) students
We know you'll be receiving lots of information in the first few weeks of your studies here at the University of Stirling but we aim to make it as smooth as a journey as possible. Basic information on your welcome session is below. If you are studying a joint degree then you should attend the induction events for both subjects.
You'll receive access to the Canvas site, our virtual learning environment, for each of your modules. We encourage you to access Canvas as soon as you can. There you will find all information relating to your studies and modules.
| Session/Description | Date | Start | End | Location |
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| Initial Teacher Education (Primary and Secondary) first year students course welcome | Friday 18 September | 15:00 | 17:00 | Virtual session via Canvas |
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Initial Teacher Education (Primary and Secondary) new and returning student information To help get you ready for the start of the new semester we're putting lots of information for new and returning students on our Canvas site including interviews |
Available now | Access the ITE Canvas site | ||
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Introduction to the Careers and Employability Service for Initial Teacher Education (Primary and Secondary) first year students Watch our video introducing you to the useful services and advice they offer to all students. |
Available now 24/7 | Watch the Careers video | ||
| Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology first year students | Tuesday 15 September | 10:00 | 11:00 | Virtual session via Canvas |
| Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology first year students (duplicate session for any student who is not able to make the session on Tuesday 15 September) | Thursday 17 September | 10:00 | 11:00 | Virtual session via Canvas |
| Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology third year students | Dates TBC in weeks 2, 4, 6 | TBC | TBC | Virtual session via the SPCU9C5 Canvas site |
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Introduction to the Careers and Employability Service for Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology students Watch our video introducing you to the useful services and advice they offer to all students. |
Available now 24/7 | Watch the Careers video | ||
| Social work first year students |
Monday 14 September
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10:00
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16:00
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Virtual session via Canvas |
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Tuesday 15 September |
09:00 |
13:00 |
Virtual session via Canvas | |
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Introduction to the Careers and Employability Service for Social work first year students Watch our video introducing you to the useful services and advice they offer to all students. |
Available now 24/7 |
Watch the Careers video | ||
| Access to Degree Studies | Monday 17 August | TBC | TBC | Virtual session via Canvas |
Preparing for study at University - Stirling Essentials
Stirling Essentials provides a summary of the key information you need to be a successful student and it links into more in-depth help and advice, as and when you need it. Before you arrive, please do take some time to familiarise yourself with this module and work through its sections. This module will remain available to you throughout your studies, through a link on each Canvas module. (Log on with your University username and password, if requested.)
Returning UG students
Welcome back to your studies!
All the information you need can be accessed via the Canvas site for your module. We advise you to check Canvas as soon as you have access, and that you download a copy of your module outline. It will have all details relating to your module:
- module information
- learning outcomes
- teaching schedule
- assessment details, plus more
Here to help
If you have any questions, your course administrator will be able to help or point you in the right direction. You can contact them using the details below:
- ITE education – ITE@stir.ac.uk
- Social work – socialwork@stir.ac.uk
- Sociology, social policy and criminology – SSPC@stir.ac.uk