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Welcome to Software Engineering BSc 2023.

Dear Software Engineering Student,

It is my absolute pleasure to welcome you to the Software Engineering course here at the University of Northampton. My name is Dr Mark Johnson. As the software engineering course leader, I’m responsible for ensuring that your time on your course is a positive, engaging and valuable life experience. As part of a committed course team that will be teaching you in your first year of study, I’m confident that all the team will do their best to deliver high-quality, challenging, course material that will ensure you get a good grounding of the essential skills and knowledge required to have a successful career in the Software Engineering industry.

I will be looking forward to meeting you when you arrive in September. Do have a great summer and I will hopefully see you very soon.

Your Programme Leader

Mark Johnson, Senior Lecturer in Computing

Dr Mark Johnson

Senior Lecturer in Computing
mark.johnson@northampton.ac.uk

Welcome and Induction Session

In addition to your normal classes in your first week at the University of Northampton, there will be an online session where I will go through some critical information relating to your studies:

  • Introduction to Software Engineering

    This session will be run at a convenient point in the first week of the term. The final time and location will be provided once you arrive to start studying at the University of Northampton.

    I will address key topics including:

    • How to do well on the course.
    • Essential University Rules and Regulations.
    • The structure of the academic year.
    • Your responsibilities and duties as a student at the University of Northampton.
    • An outline of the Personal Academic Tutorial process. (Your Personal Academic Tutor will be identified in this session)

  • This is your induction timetable for the week commencing 18 September, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact induction organiser Mark Johnson: Mark.Johnson@northampton.ac.uk 

    Monday 18 September

    • Session: Welcome – Full Course Team Meeting
    • Time: 10am-10.45am
    • Location:  Atrium, Creative Hub

     

    • Session: Welcome to Software Engineering
    • Time: 11am-12pm
    • Location: Atrium, Creative Hub

     

    • Session: Meet your Personal Academic Tutor
    • Time: 13pm-2pm
    • Location: Atrium, Creative Hub

    Tuesday 19 September

    • Session: Subject Introduction
    • Time: 10pm-12pm
    • Location: Senate, Room SN113

     

    • Session: Team Building/Orientation Activities
    • Time: 1pm-3pm
    • Location: Senate, Room SN113

    Wednesday 20 September

    • On Wednesday 20 September Students’ Union activities will be running across the campus. Please see the Students’ Union website. It will be updated in advance of Welcome Week with further information.

    Thursday 21 September

    • On Thursday 21 September Students’ Union activities will be running across the campus. Please see the Students’ Union website. It will be updated in advance of Welcome Week with further information.

    Friday 22 September

    • Session: How to Login & Use the Uni Technologies/Systems
    • Time: 11am-12pm or 12pm-1pm to be confirmed at the start of the week
    • Location: Room to be confirmed at the start of the week
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