The Faculty of Social Sciences

• Introduce yourself• Your expectations

WELCOME

• Your Program• Your University Experience• Your Resources• Your Future

OUTLINE

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for help Do what you enjoy

FSS Fun Facts

• All under one roof: Services Professor’s offices Student associations

• Largest faculty on campus 10,000 students (25%) 260 professors 34 programs offered in English and French

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awesome view on

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• Program Types• Program Structure• Course Sequence • Grading Scale• Tips and Tricks• Textbooks

YOUR PROGRAM

YOUR PROGRAM - TYPES

Four categories of programs• Helping others

Psychology* Criminology* Service Social

• Society and life in society Sociology Anthropology Women’s studies General social sciences

• National and international politics Political science (and common law) International studies and modern languages International development and globalization Conflict studies and human rights

• Economic future and society’s well being Public administration Economics (and Public policy, International development)

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at the compass online

YOUR PROGRAM – STRUCTURE

Major

Electives

SpecializationMinor

(optional)

Electives

Major

Minor

Electives

Double Major

Specialization*

Major/ Minor

YOUR PROGRAM – COURSE SEQUENCE

Tips from your guides! Have the first

year prerequisite for upper year courses

YOUR PROGRAM - SCHEDULE Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

8:30 CRM1301

LEC

ENG1101

DGD

9:00 9:30

10:00 CRM1301

LEC

10:30 11:00 11:30

ENG1101LEC

12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30

HIS1101LEC

15:00 15:30 16:00

HIS1101LEC

PSY1102LEC

16:30 17:00 17:30

SOC1101

LEC

18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:00

Lecture

Discussion group

One 3h class

Two 1.5h classes

LAB: LaboratorySEM: Seminar

Option to take Spring/ Summer courses

10 minute rule

• Most courses = 3 credits• 5 courses per semester to graduate in 4 years• 1-3 courses = part time• 4-6 courses = full time

YOUR PROGRAM - SCHEDULE Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

8:30 CRM1301

LEC

ENG1101

DGD

9:00 9:30

10:00 CRM1301

LEC

10:30 11:00 11:30

ENG1101LEC

12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30

HIS1101LEC

15:00 15:30 16:00

HIS1101LEC

PSY1102LEC

16:30 17:00 17:30

SOC1101

LEC

18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:00

YOUR PROGRAM - SCHEDULE Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

8:30 CRM1301

LEC

BREAKFAST ENG1101

DGD

BREAKFAST

9:00 STUDY

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST

VOLUNTEERING

9:30

10:00 STUDY

CRM1301

LEC

BREAKFAST

WORK

10:30 GYM

11:00

11:30 ENG1101

LEC

12:00 LUNCH

LUNCH

LUNCH

LUNCH 12:30

LUNCH13:00 LUNCH

STUDY

READINGS

READINGS

13:30

READINGS

14:00

STUDY

14:30 HIS1101

LEC15:0015:30

16:00 GROCERIES

HIS1101

LEC

PSY1102LEC

16:30 DINNER

17:00

WORK

DINNER

17:30

18:00

SOC1101LEC

DINNER DINNER

DINNER

18:30

READINGS

DINNER

LAUNDRY19:00

FREE TIME

19:30 DINNER READINGS 20:00

STUDY

FREE TIME

20:30INTRA

MURALS 21:00 21:30

YOUR PROGRAM – GRADING SCALELetter Grade Numerical

ValuePercentage Scale Value

Legend

A+ 10 90-100 Exceptional

A 9 85-89 Excellent

A- 8 80-84 Excellent

B+ 7 75-79 Very Good

B 6 70-74 Very Good

C+ 5 65-69 Good

C 4 60-64 Good

D+ 3 55-59 Passable

D 2 50-54 Passable

E 1 40-49 Failure*

F 0 0-39 Failure

CGPA: Cumulative

Grade Point

Average DGPA: Diploma Grade Point Average

AGPA: Annual grade point

averageSGPA: Sessional grade point

average

Minimum

CGPA of 4.5 Need a 5.0 DGPA to graduate

YOUR PROGRAM – TEXTBOOKS• New• Used• Rent• Buy backs• Online uOttawa

Bookstore Agora

Bookstore DocUcentre FB textbook

exchange Kijiji or

Amazon

YOUR PROGRAM – STUDY SKILLS

Write your notes on paper to help remember details

While doing readings always determine the authors main arguments

Keep a calendar or agenda to keep you organized

Make the time to visit professors or TA office hours

Don’t forget to sleep!

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• Events• Get Involved • International Experience• Research Opportunity• Languages

YOUR EXPERIENCE

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YOUR EXPERIENCE

YOUR EXPERIENCE

Meet the Dean

Get involved with your association

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pizza Participate

101 week

FIELD RESEARCH COURSE

Many destinations:• Germany• Guatemala• Bangladesh• Venise

• Intensive course during the summer

• 3 weeks, 6 credits• 15 students / 1 professor

INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS

• 12 weeks 6 credits Intensive course (optional)

• 3 sessions Fall Winter Summer

• Partnership with Canadians or local NGOs

• Many countries: Vietnam Colombia Nepal El Salvador

Model United Nations CourseINTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE STARTS HERE!

• A course concerning the role and influence of the UN

• Participation in the simulation of the United Nations in New York

• Opportunity to represent a country, playing the role of a diplomat

MODEL UNITED NATIONS COURSE

• 250 institutions in 43 countries• One session/full year• Automatic mobility bursary

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES

Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

RESEARCH – UROP

Great research

opportunity

50 hours with a

professor

Win a$1, 000

scholarship

Hands-on experience

SECOND LANGAGE OPPORTUNITIES

French Immersion -58 programs-2 out of 3 classes in French-FLS3500 or ESL 3700-Pass/fail option-Accompanying courses-Exams and essays

Mentors and practice opportunities - Visit the mentoring center at 135 Arts-Follow the mentors: @uOttawaFIuOttawa French Immersion on Facebook-Conversation workshops of 60 minutes

• Academic Integrity• Blackboard Learn• Introduction to Social Sciences

YOUR RESOURCES

Tips from your guides! Write your

essays in advance

Always get someone to review it

YOUR RESOURCES

Academic Integrity• Visit the Academic Writing Help

Center • Use the online library to find

pertinent articles JSTOR Sage Research Methods Program specific ones like

Violence against Women, etc.

YOUR RESOURCES – BLACKBOARD LEARN

• Have access to presentations and documents

• Where most grades are posted for assignments and exams

Can communicate with people in your classes or professors

YOUR RESOURCES – SCS 1150

Introduction to studying in the Social Sciences• First year seminar • Transition course – gain valuable work methods used in the

study of social sciences • Workshops throughout the year • Develop critical thinking and other skills

Topics include: Political violence and human rights Protest, contention

and social movements Law, policy and ethics of aging in the 21st century Global environmentalism

and environmental conflict

• Skills• Jobs

Co-opFuture career

YOUR FUTURE

Tips from your guides! It’s never

too early to start

YOUR FUTURE

A Diploma in Social Sciences:Essential Skills for the Job Market

Fundamental skillsCommunications

Information managementQuantitative data analysis

Problem resolutionPersonal management skills

Positive attitude and behaviourDevelopment of responsibilities

FlexibilityContinuous learning

Teamwork skillsCollaborationCooperation

Sharing of tasksLeadership

YOUR FUTURECO-OP

• CO-OP Student of the year award (merit scholarship of $500)

• Mentors

Sample of Tasks• Strategic research • Research reports• Writing correspondence • Presentations

Example of Placements• Aboriginal Affairs and Northern

Development Canada• Public Works and Government Services

Canada• Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Canada• Environment Canada• Office of the Commissioner of Official

Languages • Canada Science and Technology Museum • Canada Revenue Agency • International options too

YOUR FUTURE

Go to Career services in your first year• What can I do with my studies?• Personality and Career Tests• Professional counseling • Interviews and resumes

http://www.sass.uottawa.ca/careers/studies/