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CONTENTS External
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WELCOME TO THE SCHOOL OF COMPUTING, MEDIA AND THE ARTS ....... 4 Bookmark not defined.18
Welcome from the Dean......................................................................... 4 Deadline Dates ...................................................................................... 18
Welcome from the Course Leaders ........................................................ 4 Late Submissions................................................................................... 19
Module Results...................................................................................... 19
HELLO FROM YOUR SCHOOL REPS.............................................................. 5 End of Year Results................................................................................ 19
WHAT TO EXPECT ON YOUR PROGRAMME................................................ 6 Who owns the rights to my work?........................................................ 19
Extenuating Circumstances................................................................... 20
Communication....................................................................................... 7 KEY CONTACT INFORMATION ................................................................... 22
Your Modules.......................................................................................... 7 STUDENT SUPPORT ................................................................................... 23
COURSE OUTCOMES ................................................................................... 9 Course Leaders...................................................................................... 23
MODULES.................................................................................................. 11 Personal Tutors ..................................................................................... 23
TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY STUDENT CARD (TUSC).......................................... 15 Disability Co-ordinator .......................................................................... 23
HOW TO SUCCEED IN YOUR STUDIES ....................................................... 16 Student Support Team .......................................................................... 23
Attend Regularly ................................................................................... 16 International Student Provision ............................................................ 24
Self-Directed Study ............................................................................... 16 Student Services.................................................................................... 24
Reporting Absence................................................................................ 16 Students’ Union..................................................................................... 25
ASSESSMENT AND PROGRESSION ............................................................ 17 School Representatives......................................................................... 25
Attempting your Assessments .............................................................. 17 Course Representatives ........................................................................ 25
Handing Your Work In........................................................................... 17 WORK RELATED OPPORTUNITIES.............................................................. 26
Feedback on Your Work........................................................................ 17 STUDENT FUTURES.................................................................................... 27
Assessment Regulations ....................................................................... 17
Assessment Boards ............................................................................... 18

University Careers Service..................................................................... 30

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STUDENT & LIBRARY SERVICES ................................................................. 31
The Learning Hub .................................................................................. 31

ONLINE RESOURCES.................................................................................. 32
Student Intranet.................................................................................... 32
Daily Personalised Timetable................................................................ 32
Blackboard (E-learning@Tees).............................................................. 32
e-Vision ................................................................................................. 32

REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND GUIDES...................................................... 33
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT…................................................................34

Your Digital Reputation....................................................................... 344
DON’T FORGET........................................................................................ 344
SAFE ZONE............................................................................................... 355
DISCLAIMER............................................................................................. 356

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WELCOME TO THE SCHOOL OF COMPUTING, Welcome from the Course Leaders
MEDIA AND THE ARTS
Welcome to the School of Computing, Media and the Arts
Welcome from the Dean (sometimes abbreviated to SCMA), and the Computer Science
and Information Systems Department. We are delighted that
I would like to offer you a warm you are joining us and look forward to helping you achieve your
welcome from all staff in the goals and aspirations.
School of Computing, Media
and the Arts. I am very pleased This handbook summarises key information to help you navigate
that you have chosen to study your first weeks on campus. It should be read alongside
with us and I am confident that information on the School’s student intranet site and the
you will enjoy a positive University Student Handbook.
learning experience, which will
be both stimulating and Your first weeks on campus will be exciting but they can be
rewarding. daunting too. If you are unsure about anything don’t be afraid to
ask; we are here to help you with all aspects of your learning.
The academic and support staff in the School are highly
experienced and have a strong commitment to support our Myriam Mallet and Pete Dwyer
students. We aim to provide you with every opportunity to Course Leaders
achieve your potential in a supportive and caring environment.

We look forward to working with you.

Best wishes,
Dr Simon Stobart
Dean of the School of Computing, Media and the Arts

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HELLO FROM YOUR SCHOOL REPS All in all, we're here to help you! We encourage you to talk to
us, so feel free to approach us in person or contact us on our
We would like to wish you all a warm welcome to the School of Facebook page, or via email. Keep an eye out for us around
Computing, Media and the Arts! In our little community we all campus in our School Rep hoodies, we look forward to meeting
strive to push our knowledge and develop our skills, so we all you!
hope you will make your School proud.

As for us, we are the School Representatives for Computing, We hope you have an amazing time here, and wish you all the
Media and the Arts. Our job is to assist you with any issues you very best!
might experience throughout your years of study at Teesside
University. In order to ensure you make the most of your time Contact Us
it’s essential you become familiar with our little department.

We are employed by the Students’ Union to represent the Email: [email protected]
interests of the students when it comes to academic issues,
such as timetabling, extenuating circumstances, module
leaders, etc.

If you find yourself experiencing an issue, we should be your
second point of contact. Firstly, you should notify your Course
Representative before approaching us. Course Reps are your
fellow classmates who have either volunteered for the position
or have been elected by you. Their job is to work closely with
us and notify us of issues that cannot be resolved by them
alone. When notified we take the matter into our own hands
and work alongside members of staff to help resolve the issue
and help to give you an improved experience here at the
University.

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WHAT TO EXPECT ON YOUR PROGRAMME  For professional skills, you will complete in-course
assignments incorporating significant practical
Over the course of your degree programme you will experience a implementation including the creation of an assessed
number of different approaches to learning and teaching. Some of product. In a number of modules this takes the form of
these approaches are outlined below: group work including peer assessment. Major individual
and group projects involve significant assessed practical
 Your personal and graduate skills will be developed during implementation.
practical sessions and tutorials through activities such as
team working, researching, presenting, critiquing and  Group work is used in some modules incorporating
undertaking industry-related tasks. significant transferable skills development and assessment.

 Outside of timetabled sessions you are required to continue  You will receive formative feedback in all modules as well
the exploration of the subject knowledge and skills as summative feedback on completion of in-course
development. assignments.

 IT labs and studios are available for freelance study to  The final year Project is a large-scale, individually assessed
enable access to specialist hardware and software. piece of work involving the production of a substantial
piece of practical work related to the discipline. The
 All modules have an online presence via Blackboard, assessment also includes the writing of a report and a viva,
allowing students to continue to engage with the learning giving you an opportunity to specialise in a specific area of
resources and the opportunity to work collaboratively, both computer animation and/or visual effects.
with peers and tutors through discussions and group areas
outside of timetabled sessions.  Peer assessment will be facilitated through team working
activities, for both formative and summative assessments.
 Personal, transferable, research, knowledge and cognitive
skills are primarily assessed using coursework. Where
appropriate and possible the assignments will be written in
conjunction with employers.

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WHAT TO EXPECT ON YOUR PROGRAMME It is important that you check your University email
account regularly. All email communication from the
Communication
School and University will be sent to this account.
Our primary contact with you is face-to-face during your
lectures and tutorials. We also contact you through email, Your Modules
however we can only contact you via your University email
account. Please remember to only email SCMA staff from your On the following page are the modules you will be studying on
University email account or we cannot respond to your enquiry. your degree programme. Each year you will study 120 credits
From time to time, we may also contact you via text or send and most of the modules you will study are 20 credits; where
you a letter by post. these differ the number of credits is shown e.g. [40]. More
information about the modules and the assessment schedules
for each can be found on the student intranet.

For further details about your modules, follow the link to the
University Catalogue via the student intranet. Module Guides
are available via Blackboard.

The course structure (module map) is correct at the time of
printing. The structure is subject to change. Check the intranet
for up-to-date information.

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COURSE OUTCOMES

Your degree is designed around a set of course learning
outcomes. These refer to the main knowledge, skills and
attributes that you will have acquired by the end of your
degree. On successful completion of the programme, you will
be able to:

Professional and Transferable Skills

 Demonstrate the ability to learn independently and reflect on experiences and feedback to inform personal
development.

 Use reflection to produce and implement an action plan for own development needs.
 Communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences in a wide

range of situations.
 Work effectively within a web development team, support or be proactive in leadership.
 Negotiate tasks within a web development team and manage/resolve conflict.
 Select from a range of web development tools appropriate to the task and operate responsibly within digital

environments.
 Make evidence-based decisions when selecting the tools, methods and techniques to develop a web solution.
 Accept accountability for the outcome and impact of evidence-based decisions in web development projects.

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COURSE OUTCOMES

Research, Knowledge and Cognitive Skills
 Work with and articulate abstract ideas, arguing from competing perspectives and recognise the possibility of new

concepts within existing web development models.
 Critically use appropriate methods to create a web solution, informed by professional practice.
 Collect and analysis complex user and business requirements to inform the design of a web solution.
 Apply and justify unfamiliar patterns or paradigms to design or model a web solution.
 Compare and use new, novel or abstract methods/techniques to create criteria or specifications for a web solution.
 Evaluate to what extent a web solution or model meets its requirements or business objectives, considering risks and

making judgements regarding contradictory user feedback.

Professional Skills
 Act autonomously to analyse, design and build a web solution for complex and unpredictable requirements.
 Evaluate performance at managing and executing a significant web development project.
 Incorporate personal responsibility, legal, social, ethical and professional practices into web development.

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MODULES Agile Development Project

Briefly described over the following pages are the modules for This module will give students an opportunity to
each level: undertake a programming project. Working in
small teams, students will design, develop and
Foundation Year: demonstrate a software solution that relates to
an agreed requirements specification.
Information Systems Development
Introduction to Mathematics
The module aims to introduce students to the
analysis, design and development of simple This module introduces the mathematical notation
information systems. and techniques of relevance to a student who is
preparing to study a technical computing degree
Introduction to Programming at undergraduate level.

An introduction to programming intended for
those who have little or no experience of any
programming, using tools that are easily available,
easy to use, and familiar to anyone who has used a
computer. Students will learn how the
programming language constructs are applied to
different problems of increasing complexity.

Computational Thinking

This module introduces students to the
fundamental building blocks of algorithms through
the use of classic puzzles and recreational games.

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MODULES Client-side Programming

Year 1: The module aims to introduce knowledge and
practical experience of working effectively with
Introduction to Programming with JavaScript JavaScript and associated frameworks to create
simple client-side applications.
Students will learn how programming language
constructs are applied to different problems of Internet Architecture and Security
increasing complexity.
This module is intended to provide the next
Systems Design and Databases generation of web technologists a thorough
understanding of the role of Computer Networks
This module introduces you to the concepts and to fully appreciate and utilize within modern web-
techniques of systems analysis and design, applications.
enabling you to break down and simplify complex
systems and represent these visually using Web Project Management Methods
industry standard approaches such as Unified
Modelling Language (UML). Students will work on a web project, gaining
practical experience in developing, testing and
Web and Mobile Development deploying web products.

This module will enable students to develop
responsive websites utilising an appropriate mark-
up and style sheet language (e.g. HTML5 and
CSS3).

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MODULES

Year 2:

Front End Development Webcraft

As the scale of the applications you are developing This module will give students an opportunity to
increases, this module will provide you with the undertake the development of a web based
knowledge and tools to control the complexity of solution, taking into consideration appropriate
your code. legal issues and professional ethics.

Server-side Development Hybrid App Development

Students will learn how to develop server side web The module will focus upon developing key skills in
applications using PHP. the design and implementation of hybrid native
using a cloud-based service.
Relational and NoSQL Databases

The module is aimed at developing the student's
ability to design and implement database
applications to meet business needs.

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MODULES

Year 3:

Patterns and Frameworks Web Production Project

This module presents and discusses both the The Web Production Project is a large-scale piece
overarching software architecture that is required of work, undertaken by the student. The project
to successfully develop complex software systems involves the production of a substantial artefact
and the lower level architectural basis applying related to the web production field and culminates
patterns and using proprietary frameworks. in the writing of a report and a viva consisting of
the presentation, demonstration and discussion of
Mash-ups and Commercial APIs the artefact.

This module addresses the design and Enterprise Solutions
development of service oriented web applications.
This module will allow you to work in close
Information Governance collaboration with your client(s) by taking on the
role of the IT consultant as part of a team.
This module will help students to identify the goals
of information governance, from protecting the
needs of the stakeholder to ensuring the
transparency of processes and how these link
together to support data governance principles
(integrity, transparency, auditability,
accountability, standardization, change
management, etc.).

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TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY STUDENT CARD (TUSC)

As part of the enrolment process
you will be issued with a TUSC
(this is also your Library card).
You should carry your TUSC at all
times when on University
premises.
You will need it:

 to gain access to any SCMA laboratory
 to register your attendance at classes
 to access University buildings at evenings and weekends
 to access the Students’ Union in the evenings
 to borrow items and print documents in the Library and

in SCMA
 to access sports facilities and car parking (subject to an

extra charge)
 as identification – for instance you must produce it for

examinations

To unlock doors, pass the TUSC over the proximity reader at the
side of the door. To leave an SCMA laboratory, press the green
button at the side of the door inside the laboratory.

If you lose your TUSC then you can purchase a replacement from
the University’s online shop.

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HOW TO SUCCEED IN YOUR STUDIES Self-Directed Study
Although the School will provide support, the onus to learn is
Attend Regularly placed firmly on you. Each module has approximately 200
hours of ‘learning time’. Some of these hours will be spent in
As a student of the University you have a responsibility to timetabled sessions with tutors. The remaining learning time is
engage actively with your studies. Your attendance is very for you to use to work independently on your work and to
important and we do monitor it very carefully as it tells us how deepen your understanding of the subject.
well you are engaging with your programme. We keep records
of your attendance and these are made available to the Reporting Absence
University and external agencies where appropriate. If you are ill or unable to come into the University for classes,
you must contact the School Office before 10am by phoning
If you persistently fail to attend or to engage with your studies (01642) 342631. If your illness continues and you are
the University reserves the right to withdraw you and report
your withdrawal to external authorities (e.g. SLC, UKVI) as
necessary.

International students should be aware that it is a condition of
your visa that you attend all classes and maintain contact with
the University. You are required to sign in regularly throughout
your studies, to ensure compliance with UKVI regulations.

You register your attendance at lectures by scanning your
TUSC on the proximity reader at the beginning of the class

as you enter the room. Your tutor will take a register
during practical sessions.

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concerned it is affecting your studies, we can help you by Feedback on Your Work
offering extensions and other forms of support.
Feedback is an essential part of the learning experience. There
ASSESSMENT AND PROGRESSION are a number of formal and informal ways in which you will
receive feedback on your work. Formal feedback would
Attempting your Assessments indicate the strengths and weaknesses of the submission; and
it will provide detailed guidance on how to improve your work.
It is essential that you attempt all assessments at the first
opportunity. You should do this even if you do not think that you You will receive formal feedback and a provisional mark for
can fully complete them or achieve a pass mark. each assignment. This will be issued at the earliest opportunity,
normally within 20 working days of submission.
If you are experiencing any difficulties you should contact
your Module Tutor, Course Leader or Personal Tutor for Assessment Regulations

help and guidance. The assessment regulations currently in force can be found on
the University website. These regulations are quite complicated
Handing Your Work In and you don't need to understand them during your first week
here! However, you should try to make sense of them fairly soon,
Details on how to submit each assignment will be detailed in the and seek clarification from your Course Leader if you don't
Module Guide and In-Course Assignment specification. These understand them.
documents will be on the module’s Blackboard site.

Some modules will require you to submit your work
electronically via the module’s Blackboard site. Other modules
would require you to submit a copy of your work (paper or disk)
to the University Assignments Office (Room M2.08).

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ASSESSMENT AND PROGRESSION this by looking at a sample of work (e.g. assignments, exam
answers, dissertations), discussing their work with your
Assessment Boards lectures and normally attending the assessment boards to
endorse results. They then produce an annual report which
All assessment results are ratified by Assessment Boards highlights any good practice they have seen and allows them
whose membership includes External Examiners. Assessment to report any concerns they may have. They also confirm in
Boards meet in June to consider student results (and again in their Report that academic standards and achievement are
September to consider resit results). Any feedback provided to comparable with the UK Higher Education sector. The External
students before Assessment Board is given for the purposes of Examiners’ reports are made available to students via the
advice and guidance, and to assist your learning. Any marks ’courses’ tab in e-vision and are also considered annually at
are entirely provisional and subject to confirmation. Only relevant Course Boards.
Assessment Boards are able to issue confirmed definitive
marks. The name of the main External Examiner for your course is
available from the School’s Administration Office. Sometimes,
External Examiners your modules may have a different External Examiner and
your Module Leader can provide details on request.
Students often ask questions about how we know that their
degree is broadly of the same standard as degrees awarded Please note that students are not permitted to contact
for similar courses by other universities. In the UK we have a External Examiners directly and External Examiners will not
system called External Examining which is one of several ways respond to any communication from individual students. If
that we confirm that standards are met. An External Examiner you have any concerns about your course then please speak
is generally an experienced lecturer from another to your Course Leader.
University/Higher Education Institution, who offers an
independent view as to whether the work of students on the Deadline Dates
course is of the correct standard. The External Examiner does
All deadline dates for the submission of In-Course Assignments
and Examination periods are detailed on the student intranet.

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ASSESSMENT AND PROGRESSION 50% ‐ less than 60% - Second Class (lower division)
40% ‐ less than 50% - Third Class
Late Submissions
End of Year Results
Work submitted up to 7 days after the deadline without
previous consultation with the School, an extension and/or the End of year results and progression/award information will be
submission of appropriate evidence of mitigating available via e-Vision. You will receive an email to your University
circumstances will be marked at a maximum of 40%. account informing you that your results and information are
ready to access.
Module Results
Who owns the rights to my work?
For an undergraduate degree modules the overall module pass
mark for each module is 40%. In common with other Higher Education Institutions,
Undergraduate and taught Masters Degree students own the
Where the assessment strategy of a module is comprised of two intellectual property rights to the work that they produce for
or more components of assessment, a pass will be awarded their programmes of study. However, there are limited
where the student achieves at least 40% in the overall module exceptions to this, and these are set out, in full, in the Student
mark. You do not need to achieve a mark of 40% in each IP Policy. The Policy can be found on the student pages of the
component. University website.

Classification Boundaries - Mean Average Degree Classification:

70%‐100% - First Class
60% ‐ less than 70% - Second Class (upper division)

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control, you have not performed as well as you could in your
assessment. Or there may be circumstances that prevent you
from submitting a summative assessment on time or attending
an examination.

If unfortunately you find yourself in such a position, the
Extenuating Circumstances Regulations enable you to request
that your situation is taken into consideration. You are
expected to have taken reasonable steps to ensure that you
could not have prevented the circumstances from taking place.
It is your responsibility to notify your School/College of any
Extenuating Circumstances, which you feel will affect, or may
have affected, your performance in any summative
assessment.

ASSESSMENT AND PROGRESSION It is important that you discuss your situation as soon as
possible with an appropriate member of staff, such as your
Extenuating Circumstances Module Leader or Programme Leader, who will be able to
provide you with guidance on the most appropriate course of
Extenuating Circumstances are defined as unforeseen and
unpreventable circumstances outside the control of the action from the following list:
student, which have significantly affected performance  A Short Extension of up to 7 days, usually for one module
and/or attendance in a summative assessment and could not only (not available for a reassessment attempt);
have been remedied in the time available.  A Long Extension up to the end of academic year or end

It is the responsibility of all students to attend examinations of the assessment period – this is normally only offered
and to submit work for the assessment by the set date. to full-time students;
However, there may be times when, for reasons outside your  A Deferred Submission of up to one calendar year from
original submission date – this is normally only available

to part-time students;

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 Suspension of study for a period of up to two years;  Discuss with a tutor whether an extension would be
 Alternatively, if your problems are outside your control, appropriate and if so, what type.

you can apply for Mitigating Circumstances.  Request an extension where you are unable to meet the
deadline.
In all cases you will need to make a formal application. It will
need to meet agreed criteria and be properly approved by your  Submit an application that covers all module assessments
School/College. If you apply for Mitigating Circumstances, your you are taking during the period of difficulty.
application, and the evidence you supply to support it, will have
to be approved by a Mitigating Circumstances Board. If it does  Submit the application prior to the submission/examination
not meet the criteria then mitigation may not be granted. date and of claims of Mitigating Circumstances within 14
days from the submission or examination date.
Extenuating Circumstances
 Complete all sections of the form.
The following points will help you when submitting an  Include evidence to support your application.
application for mitigating circumstances or applying for an  Make sure that you have received a receipt from your
extension:
School/College when you submit your application.
Do:
Don't:
 Review the grounds for applying for extenuating
circumstances (see Appendix 1 of the Extenuating  Apply for mitigating circumstances if you have been granted
Circumstances Regulations). a long extension for the same set of circumstances.

 Seek guidance from your Module/Programme Leader or  Apply for any formative assessment pieces of assessment
Personal Tutor if you are experiencing difficulties in that do not count to your overall module mark.
completing your work on time.
 Use evidence that is undated or solely from family members
 Meet with a tutor prior to the submission/examination supporting your application. You have to provide
date. independent evidence.

The Extenuating Circumstances Regulations (Taught
Components and Programmes) can be found on the University
website.

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KEY CONTACT INFORMATION Key Contacts How to Get in Touch
Course Leader Pete Dwyer: [email protected]
The Programme Team detailed in this section are able to Foundation Year Office: IT0.05, Tel: (01642) 342710
provide academic advice about various aspects of your time at Course Leader Myriam Mallet: [email protected]
the University. Please try to contact the most appropriate Office: G0.40, Tel: (01642) 384610
person first – this will save you time in the long run. Principal Lecturer – Alex Groves
Student Support [email protected]
Whilst you are welcome to try to contact staff by telephone or Office: G0.32, Tel: (01642) 342642
by calling at their offices, you may find it preferable to contact Disability Julie Turnell
them by email in the first instance, as there will be times when Co-ordinator [email protected]
staff are away from their offices (teaching, for example!) Office: G0.11, Tel: (01642) 342666
Student Support [email protected]
You will note that your Course Leader is named in the table Team Office: G1.45 (Reception)
below. You should see your Course Leader as the first point of Timetabling Team [email protected]
contact for all academic queries other than specific module International [email protected]
queries which should be directed to the Module Leader in the Monitoring Office: G1.45 (Reception)
first instance. Administrator
School Reception Office: G1.45
and Administrative Tel: (01642) 342631
Office The office is open:
8.30 - 17.00 Monday - Thursday
Library 8.30 - 16.30 Friday
The contact details for the Library are
available in the Computing LibGuide

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STUDENT SUPPORT Disability Co-ordinator

There are a number of support mechanisms available to you If you have a disability or other condition that affects your
throughout your time at university as detailed on the following studies, and therefore have additional support requirements
pages. Further information can be found on the School intranet. for your teaching and/or assessment, you should contact the
School's Disability Co-ordinator. You may have already
Course Leaders communicated with a University Disability Adviser, but you
must contact the School’s Disability Co-ordinator for any
Your Course Leader is there to provide you with advice and support to be given by the School. They will arrange for you to
support about your degree programme and will also be able to be assessed (if that has not been done already) and will try to
give you guidance should you experience personal difficulties arrange temporary provision of anything that is urgent. You can
that are preventing you from getting the most out of your time email the School’s Disability Co-ordinator at
at university. [email protected]. Drop-in sessions are 2pm to 3pm
on Tuesdays during term time, but you can be seen outside of
Personal Tutors these times (where possible).

All students will be assigned a Personal Tutor who will be an Student Support Team
academic member of staff from the School. The name of your
tutor will be on the intranet within the first few weeks of the The School’s Student Support Team can help you identify and
academic year. Staff availability will be published on the intranet access the support available to you. You can contact the Student
and your Personal Tutor will email you to prompt your first Support Team by coming to the SCMA Reception situated in the
meeting. foyer of the Greig Building or by emailing SCMA-
[email protected].

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STUDENT SUPPORT Student Services

International Student Provision You can find Student Services in the Student Centre, on the
ground floor of the Europa Building. It provides a one-stop-shop
If you are an international student and have any questions or for all student services, including accommodation, disability
queries, a good first point of contact is the School’s issues, finance, careers, counselling and health and well-being.
International Monitoring Administrator. You can contact them
by calling into the Reception in the Greig Building, or by email The Student Centre employs a number of professional
at [email protected]. counsellors and advisors with whom you can discuss problems or
issues in confidence. It also provides help and advice on financial
You can also speak to the University’s International Advisers on matters, ranging from information about tuition fees to
a range of issues about studying in the UK. To contact an assistance with money management.
International Adviser in Student Services, telephone (01642)
342277 or email [email protected]. Further information on Student Services can be found on the
University website. Alternatively, you can contact the Student
Services Reception by telephoning (01642) 342277, or by email
at [email protected]

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STUDENT SUPPORT School Representatives

Students’ Union School Representatives represent the students in their School
to the University supported by a network of Course
www.tees-su.org.uk @teessidesu /teessidesu Representatives. The School Reps are employed by the
Students’ Union to help you get the most out of university.
Teesside University Students’ Union (TUSU) is led by students They represent the interests of the students in relation to
for students with four Student Officers elected every year to academic issues such as timetabling, mitigating circumstances,
oversee how it is run and represent student opinion to the lectures, module leaders, etc. They also meet regularly with
University. Students become a member from the moment they senior academic staff and students to resolve any issues which
enrol and only cease to be a member if they choose to opt out affect your learning and teaching experience as well as seeking
of the Students’ Union. out opportunities for improvement.

The SU Welcome Desk is open 9am to 5pm weekdays in term Course Representatives
time to help with directions, general information and
assignment binding. Course Representatives are elected by students on their
course. If you are experiencing an issue on your course, you are
As a member of the Union, students can get free advice and encouraged to contact your Course Reps. Course Reps ensure
support across a range of issues including housing, money and that the student voice is heard by attending
your course from professional Advisers in SU Student Support. Programme/Academic Boards representing the views of
SU Student Support also runs a jobs service which advertises students on their course and can make changes to how things
part-time vacancies for students. work within the School.

SU Activities coordinates and supports clubs and societies The names and contact details of the Reps are available on the
giving students the chance to play sport or pursue an interest School’s intranet.
and make new friends.

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WORK RELATED OPPORTUNITIES

All full-time undergraduate students in the School of
Computing, Media and the Arts have the opportunity to
undertake an optional placement year at the end of year 2. If
you take this option it extends your degree course to four years
with the third year of the degree spent in industry gaining
relevant experience.

A placement within industry is invaluable because it will enable
you to apply your skills in a real working environment, test out
your chosen career path and develop contacts in the industry.
Students who have been on placement will return to University
with improved confidence in their abilities and are much more
likely to gain graduate employment when they leave University.
Placements in industry cannot be guaranteed as they are always
competitive and businesses will make the final decision on their
employees. As such students are encouraged to be proactive in
seeking and obtaining their own placement and flexible with
their target companies and geographic location.

During years 1 and 2 there will be information sessions to
inform you of the processes and prepare you for application and
interview. Placement is assessed as part of the student’s degree
and must meet academic requirements. It must be for a
minimum of 48 weeks, should offer good quality work that is
relevant to the degree and there must be a professional level of
supervision in the host organisation.

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STUDENT FUTURES The activities include, but are not limited to:

SCMA Graduate Skills Programme Portfolio Development

In addition to industry related skills delivered in modules, all First year students are encouraged to work on the
students will participate in the School’s Graduate Skills development of a professional portfolio to showcase
Programme. This programme involves a series of activities their work – feedback and support for this is available
delivered to all students, year groups, subject cohorts or from subject tutors.
subject groups (see chart overleaf).
Guest Speakers
The Graduate Skills Programme is facilitated by dedicated
timetabled sessions that all students have on their timetable Guest speakers are regularly invited to give
and can be tailored to any student group. The range of interactive presentations, lectures and Q and A sessions
activities is diverse and flexible allowing us to respond to about working in the industry. These speakers include
industry expectations of graduates. The programme is career advisors, HR recruiters, employers, subject
supported by a Graduate Skills module on Blackboard and is experts and alumni.
co-ordinated by a team of academics representing each
subject area who work closely with employers, outside Careers Service Sessions
organisations, the careers team and students to ensure
currency and appropriateness of the activities offered. The Careers Service deliver a number of sessions
targeted to School of Computing students and specific
subject groups. These include, but are not limited to,
topics such as developing networking skills, interview
skills, CV writing, presenting skills, how to find and
apply for jobs, volunteering, etc.

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Industry Challenges the year short term work experience opportunities
are advertised for students to apply for.
Throughout the year our external organisation partners
offer interactive opportunities for you to shine a light Social Media
on your skills, gain short-term work experiences
or learn more about the industry you want to go into. Students are encouraged to use social media in a
These include, but are not limited to, taking part professional way to expand their network of contacts
in industry challenges, game testing, hackathons or and maximise their employment prospects. The School
competitions. has three Facebook groups (one for each of the main
subject groups - Computing, Games & Animation and
TUCan Digital Studios Web & Multimedia) dedicated to providing
employability and recruitment related information
Within the School we run a commercial production including employment opportunities, advice from
studio giving students and graduates alumni, useful information and articles, volunteering
paid work experience opportunities. TUCan Digital opportunities, etc. The School has a strong LinkedIn
Studios is a hub of employability and innovation presence, which our students are encouraged to join
bringing together a multidisciplinary group of students, and this provides a professional external network for
staff and graduates together to work on cutting edge current students, staff, alumni and subject
digital projects with our strategic partners. Throughout professionals.

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STUDENT FUTURES

University Careers Service

The Careers Service offers an impartial service to help you
choose your future career, search for job or voluntary
opportunities, give you advice on your applications and tackling
interviews.

You can make an appointment online, or alternatively you can
attend a drop-in session at short notice for up to 15 minutes.
Drop-in sessions are great for getting quick feedback on your
CV or application form, a brief discussion of your ideas and
plans, or following up after an appointment.

A variety of events and presentations are also available
throughout the academic year. This gives you the opportunity
to meet employers, find out about career options and put
together effective CVs and applications, as well as how to
perform well in interviews.

For further information, details about drop-in sessions and
upcoming events, please visit the careers pages on the
University website.

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STUDENT & LIBRARY SERVICES LibGuides are a one–stop-shop bringing together all the
Student and Library Services (SLS) inspires learning and learning resources relevant for your subject and include
research by providing a variety of spaces from silent study to details of how to contact your academic librarian.
group collaboration and a wide range of resources and
technologies underpinned by the expertise of our staff. We For advice and guidance on your assignments and academic
work in partnership with you and your School to enable you to work contact the Learning Hub
develop skills for your success. http://libguides.tees.ac.uk/learning_hub or come along to one
of our Succeed@Tees workshops
The Middlesbrough Campus Library is next to the Students’ http://libguides.tees.ac.uk/workshops
Union Building. The Darlington campus library is on the first
floor of the University Building. In order for us to provide a safe, supportive and effective
environment for all we ask you to follow the Library’s
Go to the “Getting Started” section of the New Students regulations and policies
LibGuide for all you need to know about using the Library http://libguides.tees.ac.uk/usingyourlibrary/regulations.
http://libguides.tees.ac.uk/newstudents/gettingstarted.
The Learning Hub
Staff at the iZone, and those on duty throughout the Library,
are available to answer general queries about the Library and For advice and guidance on your assignments and academic
also basic IT enquiries. You can also email work contact the Learning Hub or come along to one of the
[email protected]. Library Help Live provides instant Succeed@Tees workshops.
help overnight (6.45pm-9am) from the Library homepage.
You can contact the Library in the following ways:

The best place to start to discover the resources that are Telephone: (01642) 342100
available for your subject area is the online LibGuide: Email: [email protected]
Computing LibGuide Website: http://www.tees.ac.uk/depts/lis/

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ONLINE RESOURCES Blackboard (E-learning@Tees)

Student Intranet https://eat.tees.ac.uk

https://SCMA-intranet.tees.ac.uk/ Blackboard is the University’s virtual learning environment
where learning materials are located for each of the modules
The School’s intranet is an important and valuable information that you are studying. Your tutors also post announcements
and communication tool for students. and module information on Blackboard throughout the year.

During the induction period, you will be guided through the e-Vision
main features of the site as you will use this on a daily basis. It
includes your timetable, news items and announcements, as https://e-vision.tees.ac.uk
well as links to School protocols and University regulations.
There are also quick links to your Email, Blackboard (E@T), e-Vision is the University online student administration service.
Student Information and the Library. You will use it for registration, re-enrolment, viewing your
assessment results, downloading your Council Tax Exemption
Daily Personalised Timetable Certificate (if applicable to you), and organising your
graduation. You can also use e-Vision to print your proof of
When you log in to the student intranet, you will be provided enrolment.
with a personal timetable on a daily basis.
e-Vision allows you to manage and update your personal details
Within the timetable you can find information about your online, although official name changes must be made through
modules and tutors. It tells you which module you are studying Finance & Commercial Development (Records team). It is
at what time of the day and where. It is important to check the important that we always have accurate contact details and
intranet regularly as your timetable also includes details of any that other information we hold about you is up to date.
class postponements.

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REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND GUIDES

Further information on the following can be found via the ‘Student Information’ tab on the School’s intranet:

Assessment  Employability  Communication
 Health and Safety  Disability Support
 Academic Misconduct  Microsoft Software  Student Handbooks
 Assessment Boards  Motion Capture, Soundstage  Student Representation
 Attempting Assessments  Student University Support
 Assessment Regulations and AV Bookings
 Examination and Test Dates  Student Code of Conduct Services
 External Examiners  Student Regulations
 Extenuating Circumstances  Teesside University Student User Guides
 Feedback
 Handing Your Work In Card (TUSC)  Render Farm
 ICA Submission Dates and  IP Policy  University Support
 Motion Capture Suite
Schedule Programme and Module
 Late Submissions Timetable and Classes
 Notification of Assessment  Course Structure
 Module and Options  Attendance and Reporting
Results  Placements Absence
 Student Module Evaluation
General  Food and Drink in Labs Policy
Student Support  Freelance Use of Labs
 E-Learning@tees  Lab Opening Times
 Car Parking at Teesside  Academic Support  Timetable and Class Detail
 Best Person Guide
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STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT Your Digital Reputation

To promote the values and vision of the institution with a view As well as adhering to the principles listed above whilst on
to students adopting those values and acting as ambassadors campus, students are expected to extend these to their
during their academic career and beyond. interactions online (i.e. email, social networking and online
discussions). Students should be aware that increasingly
Please see this link:- employers are investigating the “digital reputation” of
Student Code of Conduct potential employees by looking at the evidence that you leave
Further details about these core principles and other student behind every time you interact online.
regulations can be found on the University website.

DON’T FORGET...

Your tutors and staff in the School are here to make sure you
exploit your full potential and have the best possible
experience – it is just as important to them as it is to you that
you do well in your studies. You should attend all classes and
always try to do your best work. Everyone in the School and the
University wants you to have an enjoyable time – being a
student is as much about the social life as the academic work
but it is important that you get the balance right.

So have fun, ask questions and work hard – remember if you
are unsure about anything please ask. If you are unsure about
the best person to approach please ask at the School Reception
first. This is a good first point of contact.

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DISCLAIMER

The information contained in this handbook is, as far as possible, accurate and up to date at the time of publication. The express
permission of Teesside University must be obtained to reproduce any, or all of this publication, other than for personal use of for those
purposes permitted by law. You are required to complete a University enrolment form online through e-Vision and to abide by
University regulations.
The main University Student Handbook can be found online: University Student Handbook. The information given here is for guidance
only. The full University regulations can be found on the University website, and nothing in these pages can modify the University
regulations.

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