Faculty of Health & Human Sciences
School of Psychology
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
Welcome Week Information
Academic Year 2015/2016
If you require a copy of this handbook in an alternative format
please contact the Programme Administration Team, School of
Psychology who will be happy to send it to you.
Telephone: 01752 586701
Section Contents
Page
1
Introduction
3
2
Welcome Week Activities
3
3
Registration
4
4
Placements
5
5
Trainees with Disabilities
6
6
Timetables
6
7
Finances
6
8
Catering Facilities
6
9
Car Parking
6
10
Accommodation
7
11
Contact Numbers
8
12
Good Luck
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1.
Introduction
This booklet contains all the information you will need regarding your welcome week
into the Faculty of Health & Human Sciences starting on Monday 21 September
2015. Please take the time to read its contents before you arrive.
2.
Welcome Week Activities
During welcome week you should use the time available to familiarise yourself with
your new surroundings, meet other trainees and find out more about your course of
study. There are certain activities that will be undertaken in week one, which will
include; introduction to library services and programme specific sessions.
During the week you will be asked to complete a number of forms, some of which
may require duplication of information. Please be patient as we have to provide
data to a number of different sources this is unavoidable and we apologise in
advance.
The welcome week is a non-teaching week and details of the first session on
Monday 21 September 2015 are shown below:
Session
Venue
Time
Welcome and Meet the
Programme Team
Rolle 006,
Drake Circus, Plymouth
10am
A map of the campus can be downloaded from
http://www1.plymouth.ac.uk/studentgateway
The first session will start promptly so please make sure you are not late. If for
some reason you are delayed please contact Programme Administration on 01752
586701 and let them know. If you arrive later than 10am then please report to
Programme Administration, School of Psychology, 4th Floor, Rolle Building,
Plymouth University Campus.
A complete timetable of the week has been posted on the student gateway
website.
You will need to follow your programme closely to ensure that you do not miss any
specific activities. It is expected that you will attend all sessions.
Teaching takes place from Monday 28 September 2015. You will be shown
how to down load your timetable during welcome week.
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2.1
Where to find Programme Administration and Academic Staff in the
Faculty of Health & Human Sciences.
Student Reception
Faculty of Health & Human Sciences
Programme Administration Team
Academic Team
3.
Ground Floor
Rolle Building
4th Floor
Rolle Building
5th Floor
Rolle Building
Registration
This is when you officially register as a Plymouth University student. Failure to
attend registration may result in late payment of any financial support for which you
have qualified. You will also be unable to collect your ID card, join the library,
students’ union or more importantly, start your course.
University registration is a staged process and begins with:
3.1
Enrolment
The first stage you will be required to complete the enrolment process to enable you
to become a ‘live’ student at Plymouth University and access MOODLE as well as
your email accounts. You will need to complete online enrolment and upload your
photograph for your Student Card. It is important that you do this by the deadline as
your computing account and identity card cannot be created until you have enrolled.
3.2
Self Declaration Form
As it is some time since you completed your application from we request all students
to complete a self declaration form to ensure all our records are correct. The form
also asks you to confirm there has been no change to your Disclosure and Barring
Service or Occupational Health status. Please complete this form and bring it with
you to the registration session on Tuesday 22 September 2015. The form can be
found in the Clinical Psychology folder on the student gateway website.
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3.6
NUS Card
You can apply online for your Plymouth University Student Union card by accessing
www.upsu.com. Once you have enrolled and received your University card you can
collect your NUS card from the student union.
4.
Placements
Practice placements are an essential component of ALL health related degrees and
account for a large proportion of your programme. Placements are central to the
curriculum as a means of achieving programme outcomes namely, fitness for
award, practice and purpose.
4.1
Placement Planning and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks
Your employing NHS Authority, Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust will have already
been in contact with you about your DBS checks. If you have any queries about
this, please contact them direct at the address given below:
Human Resources Directorate
c/o Alan Taylor
Musgrove Park Hospital
Taunton
Somerset TA1 5DA
Alan.taylor@tst.nhs.uk
Telephone: 01823 342251
4.2
ARC
ARC is a placement management system that provides students and trainees with
online information about the placement to which they have been allocated. In
addition a web based “one stop shop” known as poppi is available to provide
supporting information. Further information about ARC can be found in the
information folder for your programme on the student gateway website.
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5.
Trainees with Disabilities
Help for students and trainees who have a disability may be available in the form of
The Disabled Student’s Allowance (DSA). The DSA can cover costs arising from
attending your course, which have to be a direct result of your disability. You can
find out further information on DSA allowances by contacting our Disability Assist
Department via http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/disability or by phoning 01752 587676.
6.
Timetables
You will be shown how to access your timetable during welcome week. Timetables
are amended electronically and you must check them regularly. It is your
responsibility to check for any changes.
7.
Finances
Your salary and expenses are paid by Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust, details
given in Section 4.
8.
Catering Facilities
There are plenty of catering facilities on campus offering a range of options. Details
can be found on the student gateway website.
9.
Car Parking
Unfortunately there are no car parking spaces available for trainees on the
campus unless you are registered disabled, and in possession of a blue badge.
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10.
Accommodation
At some point during your course teaching commitments may make it necessary for
you to stay overnight in Plymouth. More information regarding travel,
accommodation and expenses will be provided during your welcome week.
Plymouth has a lot of small hotels and guest houses very close to the campus and
the city centre. To assist you please see below the information for the Plymouth
Tourist Centre and a few hotels already recommended by existing and previous
trainees.
Tourist Information Plymouth Mayflower, 3-5 The Barbican, Plymouth PL1 2TR
Tel: 01752 306330
Email: www.visitplymouth.co.uk
The Imperial, Lockyer Street, The Hoe, Plymouth PL1 2QD
Tel: 01752 227311
Email: info@imperialplymouth.co.uk
The Grosvenor Hotel, 7-9 Elliot Street, The Hoe, Plymouth PL1 2PP
Tel: 01752 260411
Email: info@grosvenor-plymouth.com
The Drake Hotel, 2 Windsor Villas, Lockyer Street, The Hoe, Plymouth PL1 2QD
Tel: 01752 229730
Email: reception@drakehotel.net
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11.
Useful Contact Telephone Numbers
The following numbers may be useful for you as you start your course.
Name
Faculty of Health & Human Sciences
Student Reception
School of Psychology
Programme Administration Team
Contact Telephone
Number
01752 585332
01752 585335
01752 586701
Accommodation Office
01752 588620
Multi-Faith Chaplaincy
01752 587676
International Student Gateway
01752 587740
Disability Assist, Plymouth
01752 587676
Counselling, Plymouth
01752 587676
Careers and Employability Advisors
01752 587456
Medical Centre
01752 222341
Student Funding
01752 587680
Student Union (UPSU)
Plymouth City Bus
(General enquiries and information hotline)
Firstbus, Devon and Cornwall
01752 588388
National Express Go By Coach
0871 781 8181
National Rail Enquiries/Rail Easy
0903 1240 131
City Centre – Residents’ Parking Scheme Enquires
01752 304021
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01752 967800
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12.
Good Luck
Thank you for taking the time to read this booklet.
We look forward to seeing you on Monday 21 September 2015. Welcome week
sessions will give you the opportunity to meet academic and administrative staff and
should provide you with the majority of information that you need to get started.
Please remember if you have any queries the Programme Administration Team are
very knowledgeable and will be pleased to help.
It only remains for us to wish you good luck with your studies during your time at
Plymouth University.
Jacqui Stedmon
Programme Director
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
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