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University of DundeeUndergraduate

www.dundee.ac.uk #testdrivedundee

Prospectus

RATED NO. 1 IN SCOTLANDFOR STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2013


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Contents

A

Accountancy ..........................................40

Anatomical Sciences &Forensic Anthropology ...........................42

Applied Computing ...............................44

Architecture ...........................................46

Art & Design(General Foundation & specialisms) ........48

Animation .........................................50

Art, Philosophy,Contemporary Practices .....................51

Fine Art .............................................52

Graphic Design ..................................53

Illustration .........................................54

Interior & Environmental Design ........55

Jewellery & Metal Design ...................56

Textile Design ....................................57

Time Based Art & Digital Film ............58

B

Biological and BiomedicalSciences overview ..................................60

Biological Sciences .............................62

Biomedical Sciences ...........................64

Business Computing ..............................66

Business Management ...........................68

C

Civil Engineering ....................................70

Community Learning & Development.....72

Computing Science ................................74

D

Dentistry ................................................76

Digital Interaction Design .......................78

E

Economic Studies ...................................80

Education ..............................................82

Electronic Engineering............................84

English/Film Studies ................................86

Environmental Sc ience ...........................88

Environmental Sustainability ...................90

European Studies ...................................92

FFinance ..................................................94

G

Geography.............................................96

H

History/Scottish Historical Studies ...........98

I

International Business ..........................100

L

Law .....................................................102

MMathematics/Mathematical Biology ..........................104

Mechanical Engineering .......................106

Medicine ..............................................108

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Nursing ................................................110

OOral Health Sciences ............................112

Why should you go to university?...........................................6

Why study at Dundee?..............................................................8

The perfect city for student life.............................................10

A city of culture.......................................................................12

Our reputation ........................................................................14

Preparing you for the future .................................................16

Supporting you all t he way ...................................................18

My Dundee and induction......................................................20

Home from home accommodation ........................................22

Our award winning students union .....................................24

Sporting facts ..........................................................................26

Our international community ................................................28

Our green credentials .............................................................30

#testdrivedundee....................................................................32

Making your application ........................................................34

A Z course listings ................................................................38

P

Philosophy ...........................................114

Physics .................................................116

Politics & International Relations...........118

Product Design ....................................120

Psychology ...........................................122

R

Renewables .........................................124

S

Social Work .........................................126

TTown & Regional Planning....................128

MA degree structure & overview ..........130

Part-time study & lifelong learning .......131

Languages ...........................................132

Other qualifications..............................134

Advice & information

Access courses .....................................139

Accommodation ..................................139

Application calendar ............................140

Exchange programmes.........................141

Fees & funding.....................................141

Further education collegestudents & staff ...................................143

International community ......................143

Learning & teaching .............................144

Parents information .............................145

School & careers staff ..........................147

Support services ...................................147

Useful contacts & dates........................148

Visit opportunities ................................149

Where we are ......................................150

Index ...................................................152


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Why should you go to university?

Graduate prospectsA university education has always had manybenefits graduates are more likely to get a jobthan non-graduates, it can lead to a more rewardingor better career and it offers a life experience thatstays with graduates forever. For many, these reallyare among the best years of their lives.

The economic climate of the past three yearshas only placed more emphasis on the benefitshigher education can provide. According to theOffice of National Statistics latest Graduates inthe Labour Marketreport, median hourly earningsfor graduates are 70 per cent more than fornon-graduates.

Employers are primarily looking to recruit peoplewho have been educated to a high standard andhave a wide range of personal and transferableskills. University is the best place to gain thatexperience and it is university graduates whowill form the bedrock of the emergentknowledge economy.

InvestmentAt Dundee, we believe higher education is aninvestment for the future. Todays students atDundee will become tomorrows doctors, lawyers,teachers, engineers, artists, scientists, entrepreneursand creative wizards in the UK and aroundthe world.

We strive to ensure that our students get themost out of their time here, that they receive thevery best education, experience a wide range ofopportunities and ultimately leave equipped tosucceed in the modern world.

Do your researchUltimately you are the best person to decide whichpath your own future will take. Do as much researchas you can into the different universities and degreeprogrammes you are considering. Check outprospectuses and university websites and if you arenot sure who offers the course you are interested intry the UCAS Courses search at www.ucas.com.

Wherever you decide to study, you need to be assure as you can be that you will be happy there,especially since it will be your home for 3 or 4 years,or maybe even longer! The best way to gauge thisis to visit the university and ask lots of questionsabout the courses and campus facilities. We holdvisit days throughout the year and you can find outmore on pages 32 and 149; just contact us to bookyour place.

www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/visits

NUMBER ONEINSCOTLAND FORALL-ROUND STUDENTEXPERIENCE.Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2013

Dundee graduatesare among the

most sought-after in theemployment market.The Sunday Times University Guide 2013


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Why study at Dundee?

TransformationWe are an established university with a progressive anddynamic outlook. Never complacent, we constantly striveto build on our achievements: investing in excellent facilities,pushing the boundaries of research and developing new waysof using e-learning.

The University of Dundee is actively pursuing a strategy toexcel in research and teaching and to dev elop a 21st centurycampus for our students and staff to live and work in.

The landscape of Dundee city centre has bee n transformedwith our highly-praised 200m campus redevelopment.This has included the construction of brand new energyefficient teaching buildings with the most advanced teaching

technologies, fantastic ensuite student accommodationwith access to what the BBC called a superfast fibre-opticbroadband network, extension of the Institute of Sport andExercise (ise) and Main Library, and culminating in the creationof the Campus Green, providing a beautiful space for studentsand staff to relax and enjoy campus life.

Campus communityWe enjoy an unrivalled position in the centre of Dundee, closeto shops, theatre and transport links and with outstandingviews over the River Tay.

The Virgin Guide to British Universities 2012 described Dundeeas a traditional, premier-league university, but unusuallyrelaxed and friendly, and the city itself has been describedas the biggest village in Scotland because of the warm andfriendly community spirit.

With 3,000 staff and nearly 18,000 undergraduate andpostgraduate students coming to the University of Dundeefrom all over the UK, Europe and beyond, we have a trulywelcoming and diverse campus c ommunity.

InnovationAt Dundee we are always moving forward. Our academicstaff make advanced use of e-learning methods to supportand enhance their teaching. Most of our modules are

supported online by our virtual learning environmentcalled My Dundee, and many use techniques such asonline discussions, e-assessment, video clips and podcaststo enhance student learning.

The University has recently been named one of the worldstop 3 workplaces in an international poll of scientists,and Professor Sir Philip Cohen from our College of LifeSciences, has been named among the 100 most importantpeople in British science by The Times. His work on proteinphosphorylation a process that controls how cells behave has improved our understanding of cancer and other diseases.

Our Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification wasawarded the Queens Anniversary Prize for Higher andFurther Education in 2013.

Ranked in the Worlds Top 200Universitiesby the Times HigherEducation World UniversityRankings 2013/14.

What our students thinkIn the most recent National Student Survey(2013), over 90% of our students in thefollowing subjects were satisfied withthe quality of their course: accounting,economics, education, English, geography,history, mathematics, mechanicalengineering, medicine, politics, psychology,philosophy. Dentistry and biologicalsciences even scored 100%!

As soon as I walked ontothe campus at Dundee,

I knew instantly that this was theuniversity I wanted to go to. Thestaff were so friendly, enthusiasticand helpful and the facilities werefantastic. These were some of themany factors that set my decisionin stone. I knew studying at thisuniversity for the next four yearswould be the best decision I couldever make. So far I dont regreta thing.

Comment from Louise Myles,BSc Mathematics student.


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The perfect city for student life...

Student-friendly cityDundee is home to two distinct universities the University of Dundee and the Universityof Abertay and together they attract around20,000 students to the city, giving Dundeemore students per head of population thanany other Scottish city. Both universities areocated in campuses that are in the heart ofthe city, lending a real buzz to the city centre,with many student-friendly facilities.

TheUniversity of Dundeeis the larger ofthe two universities and attracts studentsfrom all over the world. Our city campus

forms the heart of the west end of Dundeescity centre and everything is within easyreach most residences are on site, and themain shopping area, train station and otherfacilities are all within five minutes walk.

Retail heavenDundee has an inspiring mix of shops ofall sizes, making for a fantastic shoppingexperience in a vibrant city centre, five minuteswalk from the Universitys city campus.

The stylish Overgate Shopping Centre hosts allthe familiar high street brands and a selectionof quirky trading stalls. The High Street,Murraygate and Wellgate Centre add to themainstream shopping. If you are looking for

unique gifts, art and jewellery, a tantalisingrange of boutiques and galleries is locatedon Nethergate, Perth Road and Westport.

Music sceneThe Students Union has plenty to offer anynight of the week but should you choose toventure deeper into the citys nightlife youllfind a wide variety of options.The live musicscene in Dundee is alive and kicking the city

has spawned home-grown indie rock bandsike The Viewand The Law, and SnowPatrolwas originally formed by Universityof Dundee students.

There is also a good selection of club nightsto suit any musical taste from house to metal.The Caird Hall hosts a steady programme ofclassical and contemporary concerts, whilethe Jazz Festival and the Blues Bonanza Europes biggest free music festival arehighlights on the events c alendar.

www.dundee.com/whats.html

Dundee, with itssetting on thebanks of the RiverTay, has beendescribed byactor and formerUniversity RectorStephen Fry asludicrously ideal.

Cafs & restaurantsFor a small city, Dundee has a hugeamount to offer and an eclectic mix ofbars and traditional pubs, cafs andrestaurants are located within minutesof the city campus.

Whether youre meeting friends duringthe day for coffee or heading outfor a meal in the evening, there is awide variety of different places to try,catering for every taste and budget.Thai, Mexican, Italian, Turkish, Chinese,Indian, Mediterranean, Americanand French cuisine are all on offer inrestaurants nearby.

New developments

The Dundee Waterfront Project willreconnect the city with its waterfront.This major 330 million, 30 year projectaims to provide a modern, accessible,functional and attractive space forthe people of Dundee that will alsoposition Dundee as a leading Scottishcentre for visitors and businesses.

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A city of culture

Dundees cultural life is flourishing right now. We werenamed a finalist for the UK City of Culture 2017 along withHull, Leicester and Swansea Bay. However, we dont planto stop there. Dundee is now planning a ten-year culturalstrategy named Decade Dundee which will work towardsmaking the City a potential European Capital of Culture in2023. Visit our cultural quarter and see for yourself how ourCity is going from strength to strength.

Stimulating campusAs you would expect, the University plays a large part in thecultural life of the city. The hugely popular free SaturdayEvening Lecture Serieswas established in 1924 and hasattracted the likes of TV historian Dan Snow, journalist

Evan Davis, traveller Jason Lewisand V&A DirectorSir Mark Jonesto give public lectures on our city campus.

Literary Dundeehas attracted audiences from acrossthe UK and has featured readings from Ian Rankin,Nicci French, Alexander McCall Smith, Val McDermidand Sophie Hannah, as well as childrens authors,Joan Lingardand Philip Pullman.

www.literarydundee.co.uk

Dundee Literary Salonswere founded by the UniversitysChair of Creative Writing, Professor Kirsty Gunn, authorof The Big Music. A wide range of literary figures, fromeditors to publishing agents and writers have appearedto talk about their work.

The University also hosts major exhibitions and eventsthroughout the year, from art produced by our ownstudents to internationally renowned speakers.

www.dundee.ac.uk/externalrelations/whatson

Places to visitFor inquisitive minds, the Sensation Science Centre offershands-on interactive exhibits, based upon the five senses.History and heritage themes are explored at DiscoveryPoint; home to Captain Scotts famous polar explorationship Discovery, while Verdant Worksprovides an insight

nto 19th century jute mill life in Dundee.n the Mills Observatory, Dundee has the UKs onlyfull-time public observatory, where visitors can enjoyooking at breathtaking views of the stars and planets.

The University of Dundee Botanic Gardenhas beendescribed as the jewel in the crown of the University.The garden is arranged geographically, so that you canwalk through the worlds temperate regions from theMediterranean to East Asia. There is a popular caf andgift shop, whilst regular art exhibitions are hosted in theVisitor Centre.

www.dundee.ac.uk/botanic

Reopened after ex tensive refurbishment, The McManusisDundees Art Gallery & Museum. Visitors can embark on aourney through 400 million years, and witness how a smallsettlement developed into the City of Dundee as it is today.Recent shows have included an exhibition of LeonardoDa Vincis beautiful drawings.

www.mcmanus.co.uk

Cultural quarterThe award winning Rep Theatreis adjacent to the citycampus and home to Scotlands only full-time actingensemble and the Scottish Dance Theatre. The Rep hostsa mix of stage productions including drama, musicals,contemporary & classical dance, comedy, jazz and opera.

www.dundeereptheatre.co.uk

Alternatively,Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) offersart-house and mainstream films in a two-screen cinemaalongside a contemporary art gallery, a print studio andthe Universitys Visual Research Centre.

www.dca.org.ukwww.vrc.dundee.ac.uk

Nearby, the Whitehall Theatreoffers family, musical andtheatrical entertainment, while the Caird Hall, in CitySquare, hosts opera, ballet, comedy and rock/pop gigs,as well as the universitys graduation ceremonies.

www.whitehalltheatre.comwww.cairdhall.co.uk

As part of the Dundee Waterfront Project, the Universityis working with the Victoria & Albert Museum, Londonand other partners to create the V&A at Dundee. V&Aat Dundee will be Scotlands leading centre for design,housed in a stunning new building at the heart ofDundees waterfront.

Due to open in 2017, it will showcase Scottish designtalent, provide a venue for the V&As major internationaltouring exhibitions and promote a wider understanding andapplication of design. It is estimated that V&A at Dundee willbring hundreds of thousands of visitors to Dundee annually,as well as attracting many creative businesses to the area andcreating hundreds of jobs.

www.VandAatDundee.com

Dundee is a city thats richin culture, both historical &contemporary. This is a citythat punches way above itsweight in the arts.The List Guide to Dundee 2012


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Our reputation

World leading researchThe University of Dundee has annternational reputation and continuesto attract top-class researchers fromacross the world in subjects as diverseas medicine, life sciences, dentistry, law,microelectronics, fine art and design,digital media and space exploration.

The results of the 2008 ResearchAssessment Exercise (RAE) show that54% of the Universitys researchis achieving world leading orinternationally excellent standards.

In the RAE, the University is top inScotland for civil engineering andbiological and laboratory-based clinicalsciences, all of which were among thetop performers in the UK.

The RAE results also underline Duncanof Jordanstone College of Art &Designs position as the pre-eminent artschool in Scotland and places it as oneof the best art schools in the UK.

Our medical and life sciences researchis world renowned, with particularexpertise in cancer, diabetes,cardiovascular disease and neglectedtropical diseases.

World leading researchers havedeveloped the SpaceWire standard,used by space organisations acrossthe world.

The University of Dundee was rankedin the Worlds Top 200 Universitiesby the Times Higher Education WorldUniversity Rankings 2013/14 and in theTop 220 by the QS World UniversityRankings 2013.

DiscoveryNew research projects are continuallylaunched creating an exciting andchallenging environment for staff andstudents and shaping our future. Someof our current projects include:

Our Centre for Anatomy and HumanIdentification uses state-of-the-artforensic science techniques and facialreconstruction to generate images andmodels from human remains. Mostrecently the team was the focus of theBBC 2 four part series History ColdCase where they also used historicaldetective work to build a picture of amans life and death, giving him his faceback for the first time in 800 years. Thiswork has led to CAHID being awardeda prestigious Queens Anniversary Prizefor Higher Education in 2013.

Our mathematics and medicalresearchers are using mathematicalmodelling to gain better understanding

into cancer development andtreatment.

Researchers in the Centre forEnvironmental Change and HumanResilience (CECHR) are working on anumber of projects including assessingclimate change and impacts on thequality and quantity of water, andconsidering models of decentralisedelectricity supplies.

Teaching reputationThe University regularly achieves highratings in the various published leaguetables. We were ranked 5th in the UK forMedicine and Dentistry by the GuardianUniversity Guide 2014. They also ratedus 1st in Scotland for Social Work andMechanical Engineering and 2nd inScotland for Pharmacology and Politics.

The Times Good University Guide 2014ranked us 1st in Scotland for Anatomyand Pharmacology and 2nd in S cotlandfor Civil Engineering and Dentistry.Finally, The Complete University Guide2013 ranked us 1st in Scotland forAnatomy & Physiology, in the Top 2 inScotland for Dentistry and in the Top 3 inScotland for Social Work, Pharmacology,and Town and Regional Planning.

What our students think...In the National Student Survey 2013,students studying Dentistry and Biological

Sciences were 100% satisfied with thequality of their course! More than 95% ofstudents were satisfied with the quality oftheir teaching in Geography, EnvironmentalScience, History and Education.

We were also ranked No. 1 in Scotland forOverall Satisfaction and Satisfaction withthe Learning, Living, Support and ArrivalExperiences in the latest InternationalStudent Barometer (ISB) survey (Autumn2012), the largest annual study ofinternational and European studentsin the world.

RANKED IN THE WORLDSTOP 200UNIVERSITIES.Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2013/14


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Preparing you for the futureCareers serviceOur trained Careers Advisersare onhand at every stage of your universitydegree to assist with career choice,planning, education and information.In addition, we regularly liaise with local,national and international graduateemployers and organise five majorcareerand recruitment eventsthroughoutthe year. In addition to this, we organisemany varied general and subject specificevents on a broad range of c areer areas.Students have the opportunity to use theJobShopand Placement Baseto sourcepart-time vacancies and internshipsand to undertake one of the CareersServices modules.

The career planning modulegivesyou an insight into your own careersprofile and options and helps you inpresentations, CVs, applications andinterview techniques. The internshipmoduleallows you to gain some realexperience in the workplace undertakinga 30 hour internship or placement ina local organisation/business, teachingcentre or media organisation and combinethis with classes covering career planningissues. Both modules carry academiccredit and can form part of the Level 2curriculum. The career planning moduleis also available online in addition tobespoke versions for Law and BusinessManagement.

Our graduates can also continue to accessthe Careers Service after graduation forfive years.

Personal development

Personal Development Planning (My PDP)is an online resource which helps you toreflect on your transferable skills, careerplanning, employability issues and lifelonglearning. Working with My PDP supportsyou in constructing a well-developedCV, which in some cases can be part ofan e-portfolio which can be viewed bypotential employers. The PDP processallows you to reflect on your individualdevelopment and helps you decide onyour personal and career goals and focusyour approach to academic studies andextracurricular activities. It is continuallybeing developed as a result of staff andstudent feedback.

www.dundee.ac.uk/careers/mypdp

Graduate skillsIn addition, the Dundee GraduateSkills Awardrecognises the value ofextracurricular activities that you undertakewhilst studying at Dundee. Designed tohelp students faced with the prospect ofan increasingly competitive job market,the award recognises the developmentof key employability skills throughvarious activities such as part-time work,placements, membership of societies,participation in sport and other e vents.

More importantly, the Award has beenendorsed by local and national employersand professional bodies including theAssociation of Graduate Careers AdvisoryServices (AGCAS) and the Confederationof British Industry (CBI).

www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/skillsaward

Exercising business creativity

Our Enterprise Gymgives students thechance to improve their self-reliance andemployability through business enterpriseskills development from training sessionsled by members of the local businesscommunity, interactive talks from visitingsupercoach speakers, many workshopstyle events and online resources devisedby our own trainers. Our team includesthe founder of an award winning eventscompany, the director of a marketingagency, the former CEO of an energyconglomerate and the director of a lifescience business and many others.

E-Gym members also have the opportunityto take residence in the UniversitysGreenhouse an on-campus facilitythat gives start-up entrepreneurs thetools and support to help their fledglingbusinesses grow.

E-Gym Awards

Students can win awards and earncertificates that help them to highlightkey transferable skills that organisationsseek. Previous award winners have goneon to start up businesses covering areas as

diverse as a marketing agency, publishingbusiness, food for festivals and computeranimation.

http://enterprise-gym.comwww.facebook.com/enterprisegym

Students at Dundee are uniquely placed to take advantage of developing theiremployability skills and attributes, much sought after by graduate recruiters.

WHEN THEY LEAVE,MORE THAN 4 IN 5GO INTO GRADUATELEVEL JOBS.The Sunday Times University Guide 2013

Ijust want to thank you for producingsuch great students easily the most

rounded and insightful.Rory Hamilton, Head of Insights, Live/Work on Dundees product design students


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Supporting you all the way Dundee has invested 200m in developing a 21st century campusto provide you with the resources and support required for the beststudent experience possible.

RATED NUMBER ONEIN THE UK FOR GOODCENTRAL ANDCONVENIENT FACILITIES.Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2013

Information technologyUoD IT provides a range of technologies to supportstudents in their learning and research activities at theUniversity, including:

an applicant username and password whichallows you to use University of Dundee email andMy Dundee, our virtual learning environment,throughout the application process

Help4U, our Service Desk provides IT support andadvice by phone, in person and online

over 750 generally available PCs on campus inlibrary study zones and IT suites

Pay2Print, our printing service available in learningand teaching spaces

wireless access, including WiFi printing, availablethroughout learning and teaching spaces

wireless and cabled access to the Universitys highspeed network in all University accommodation

Microsoft Office365-powered email, calendar,SkyDrive Pro storage and Lync messaging

free Microsoft software with the MicrosoftAdvantage & Dreamspark schemes

free anti-virus software for all students

additional support for students with a disability;software, equipment and training to ensure thatIT is accessible and easy to use

In addition to UoD IT facilities there are also specialistcomputer labs in some departments, for example,in media art, engineering and computing.

www.dundee.ac.uk/itwww.facebook.com/uodit@UoD_IT

Support

Adapting to university life can be challenging, but weoffer support in a number of specific areas to enableyou to get the most out of your university experience,including:

academic and English language skills

careers

chaplaincy

childcare

counselling

disability

health advice and guidance

international students

living in University accommodation

settling into University life

student finance and funding.

For more information about the support availablein each area please see pages 147 - 148.

Libraries & learningSupport for learning is at the heart of the services theLibrary & Learning Centre (LLC) offers. Students cancontact their College liaison team for help finding andusing resources. The LLC provides access to a widerange of resources in both digital and print formats.

The LLC operates across several sites: the CityCampus, Ninewells Hospital and Fife Campus, withan additional 2 satellite libraries in the hospitals atPerth and Stracathro. LLC services include:

face-to-face expert support from professionallibrary staff

an Information Zone (The InfoZone)in the Main Library

a copy of recommended books and multiple copiesof many key texts

flexible learning spaces silent study zones,general study zones ideal for group work,and study break zones

four bookable group study pods with mediatechnology and six drop-in pods

long opening hours during semester: the MainLibrary is open from 7.30am to 2.30am Monday

Friday; 10am to 2.30am Saturdays and Sundays

access to more than one million books andsubscriptions to over 5,000 journals, newspapersand databases

dedicated research/presentation rooms

extensive electronic resources including e-books,e-journals, online newspapers, published researchmaterials and image and sound resources whichyou can access from anywhere in the world

full access to the Universitys WiFi, laptop chargingpoints and laptop lockers

desktop power at every desk

322 networked PCs

self-service machines which allow you to issueseveral books/DVDs at once, pay any fines, renewand return books - all of which reduces the needfor queuing.

learning caf situated in the Main Library

scanning facilities

www.dundee.ac.uk/library


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My Dundee and Induction

Online module content

All students have a user account on My Dundee, and mostmodules are supported by online content which could includeecture slides, additional reading, discussion boards, podcasts,video resources, useful weblinks, assessment details, past exampapers and other resources including search tools to locatepublished articles. You will be able to engage in class discussions,nteract with tutors, submit assessments, complete tests andcompile your personal e-portfolio to support and document yourearning viaMy Dundeeand have access to v arious supportmodules, e.g. IT Resource Centre.

Staff at the University of Dundee are leading the way in the useof e-learning, and have won several awards for their work.

www.dundee.ac.uk/admissions/mydundee

Regularly checked my email account on My Dundee,it proved very useful and it is an excellent service.

I know students [at other universities] are envious of it.Comment from an undergraduate applicant.

My Dundeeis the University of Dundees virtual learning environment (vle),giving our students online access to learning materials, student clubs andsocieties and many other resources, including the University of Dundeeemail service (dMail).

My Dundeefor applicants

Once you have applied to the University of Dundee you willbe given a username and password to access My DundeeforApplicants and the University of Dundee email service (dMail).

Via My Dundee, we will show you more about the fullcapabilities of this excellent tool, and at the same time providemore information about the course you have applied to, whatyou can expect on c ampus, the clubs and societies, relevant newsitems and enable you to contact other applicants through ourdiscussion board.

During the summer we will provide further information foreveryone joining us in September, e.g. course reading lists,course handbooks, matriculation details and all the informationyou could ever want about Welcome Week.

Be prepared

Giving our applicants access to information onMy Dundee helps you to be betterprepared when you arrive here. Students who are well-prepared before arriving tendto settle in easier and adapt to their new surroundings more quickly. The UniversitysWelcome team will help you settle into your programme of study, the Universitycampus and to the city.

Welcome Week (also known as Freshers Week) is the week before classes officiallybegin and includes a full programme of events social, sporting and academic runby the University in partnership with Dundee University Students Association (DUSA).

Specific events are arranged for students who live locally and are planning to stayat home so that they can meet other new students before Welcome Week. We alsoarrange sessions during the first weekend of Welcome Week to give students familiesmore information about life at the University of Dundee.

www.dundee.ac.uk/welcome

Meet us online

http://uod.ac.uk/facebook

http://uod.ac.uk/twitter

http://uod.ac.uk/youtube

http://uod.ac.uk/pinterest

http://uod.ac.uk/linkedin

http://uod.ac.uk/googleplus

My Dundee is a great way tomeet friends before arrival.

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accommodationHome from home Investing in youWe have invested 37 million in our student

accommodation so that our students havea modern, safe and well equipped place towork, rest and make friends.

Living and working on campus enables youto throw yourself right into student life,experience the very best that the campusand city have to offer and meet people whowill probably end up being your closestfriends for the rest of your life.

Our 900 single rooms on campus and over400 across the road provide the perfectenvironment for students, just 5 minutesfrom the city centre and 2 minutes fromlecture theatres. We also have 300 roomsbetween the city campus and NinewellsHospital which are a 20 minute walk away.We have a Student Support Worker andAssistants on hand to help students as wellas night security personnel.

Fast connectionsWe attract students from all over the UKand from over 80 different countries.

Dundee has even been named one of theworlds top seven intelligent communitiesand one of the friendliest cities in Scotland,making our University residences the idealplace to make friends with some of themost interesting people on the planet!

Our bedrooms have both WiFi andsuper fast broadband cable connectionsallowing you to easily keep in touch withold friends and stay up-to-date with yourstudies online.

No hidden costsStaying in University residences meansthere are no hidden costs as all electricitycosts, general maintenance and personalproperty insurance are included in ourprice. There is no deposit required for ourresidences as prepayment of 300 securesyour accommodation and is then deductedfrom the first rental payment. You canpay the whole amount upfront or byinstalment whatever is easiest for you.

Our promise

At Dundee we are proud to guaranteeaccommodation to all new students at theUniversity who apply before the deadline.Our residence contracts cover the wholeacademic year (39 weeks from Septemberto May) so you can leave your belongingsin your room if you decide to go homefor the holidays. Longer contracts are alsopossible for students who need to stay inDundee during the summer period.

In addition, Dundee has a widerange of competitively priced privateaccommodation close to the Universitycampus. Our Students Union offersfree legal advice to help with matterssuch as leases.

See page 139 for more details on

University accommodation.

37 millioninvestment in

Dundee StudentResidences with all

accommodationensuite and WiFi

available in allrooms.

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Get involvedStudents are encouraged to get involved on a numberof levels and thereby have a chance to influencedecisions made by the University or DUSA. Whether youchoose to run for election or just participate by votingin student elections, everyone has the opportunity tohave their say. There are a whole range of ways studentscan get involved in representation: DUSA ExecutiveCommittee, Student Representative Council (SRC),School President, Class Representatives, Sports UnionExecutive Committee, Flat Representatives (in Universityaccommodation), Society Council and IndependentCourt Member.

Representing your peers at university level gives you theopportunity to learn how a large university operates anddevelop personal networks and employability skills.

Student mediaIf you fancy a career in media or just want to dosomething a bit different, why not get involved withDUSA Media. With four separate outlets DUSA TV,DUSA Radio, The Magdalen magazine and DUSAMedia Online theres plenty for you to get involvedin. Check out their website for more information.

www.dusamedia.com

SocietiesDUSA supports over 100 societies with that numbergrowing every month. Most subjects on campus havetheir own societies, from Architecture to Medicine,as do political parties. If you want to engage with aspecific cause or charity then theres plenty to choosefrom, whether youre interested in UNICEF or AmnestyInternational. Or if you just want to something a bitmore fun theres tonnes to choose from includingVideo Games, Swing Dance, Cooking and Film.

Nightlife

With a capacity of well over 1000 and including anew VIP bar added last year, MONO is the nightclubat the heart of the Union, and also stages a variety ofthemed events including the legendary Halloween andSt Patricks Day parties. On the music front, recentlyhosted bands and DJs include Pendulum, Tinchy Stryder,Modestep, Lisa Lashes, Pete Tong, Maxi Jazz, SisterBliss (Faithless), Example and Groove Armada. Radio 1DJs such as Vernon Kay, Trevor Nelson, Zane Lowe andEdith Bowman also make regular guest appearances.The Union also offers Floor 5, an alternative clubbingvenue for those into drum & bass, indie and guitar rocksounds, as well as two more bars - the Liar Bar and AirBar. The bars offer a range of entertainment at night,from karaoke and open mic to big screen sport.

DUSADundee University Students Association (DUSA),better known as the Union, is one of the mostsuccessful students unions in the country. Locatedat the heart of the city campus, it has been rated thenumber one student union in the country in theNational Student Survey year after year and frequentlytops the poll in a number of other surveys.

The Students Association exists to promote andrepresent the interests of the student body at theUniversity. The Association aims to provide the highestevel of social, recreational, advice and support servicesto all members, irrespective of age, gender, background

or beliefs. All profits are invested back into enriching thestudent experience in Dundee.

As well as being a stylish, contemporary bar andnightclub, the Union also plays a vital role in providinghelp and support for students and hosts over 100student societies for all tastes.

As a student-led organisation DUSA responds rapidly tothe particular needs of their membership, whilst openlywelcoming and encouraging their contribution to theworkings of the Association.

www.dusa.co.uk

ServicesThe Union is the perfect place to find everything youmight need between lectures. The Premier Shopisa large convenience store (managed by the StudentsAssociation) which sells everything from groceries andmagazines to stationery and lab coats. If youre waitingfor friends theres WiFi throughout the building andthe Pool Hallcontains 18 pool tables and the latestn video games and quiz machines.

The Union has become renowned for its fantasticfood which includes Yum Yumon Level 4, offering afast food takeaway service covering everything frombreakfast to late night party snacks as well as the

hugely popular all-you-can-eat buffets throughout thesemester. Air Barprovides table service with fine coffeeand Liar Barserves fast lunches during the day. Provingthat your money goes a bit further in Dundee, ourshops and bars are consistently ranked the best valuefor money in the UK.

The University also hosts a centralised student serviceshub within DUSA, which can help with everything fromfinancial issues, counselling or international problems.A Citizens Advice Bureau is also available in DUSA,where you can access consumer, legal, benefit anddebt advice.

Our award winning students union

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isese (Institute of Sport and Exercise) has a wide range of high class

facilities. On campus we provide:

a huge newly refurbished gym with brand new personal training room

2 exercise studios

3 glass-backed, competition standard squash courts

a designated strength performance centre

a specialised dance/indoor cycling studio

a 25m swimming pool with sauna

4 floodlit, all-weather tennis courts

2 large indoor sports halls.

The facilities are complemented by our excellent services.

We offer:

campus sport leagues and events - for fun and social competition

personal training - to motivate you in the gym

an extensive range of exercise classes - to suit all exercise tastesand levels of fitness

dance courses - to nurture and challenge your creative side

swimming courses and classes - from learn-to-swim for beginners,Swimfit for experts and private tuition for all levels

sports scholarships - to empower students to combine academicstudy with high level competition and training

Performance Centre - to provide sports science and strength andconditioning support for sports clients, with particular expertise ingolf and football

a large range of support services - like physiotherapy and sports massage

At our Riverside Sports Grounds we provide:

33 acres of playing fields

2 specialised all-weather pitches one for hockey and one for other sports.

www.dundee.ac.uk/ise

Sporting facts

Dundee University Sports UnionThe Sports Unionis run by 7 elected students whoensure all your sporting wants and needs are met.If there isnt already a club for your sport, comeand speak to us and well help you set one up.Each Sports Union club is run by its own committeewhich is made up entirely of students. Being on theclub committees gives you the opportunity to shape,guide and develop your club, take on responsibilityand improve your organisational and leadershipskills. So whether youre a budding athlete, asporting fanatic or you just want to get fit andmake friends, the Sports Union has a place for you!

The choice is yours...

Archery, Athletics and Cross Country, Badminton,Basketball, Boat (Rowing), Boxing, Canoe, Cricket,Cycling, Dance, Equestrian, Fencing, Football,Gaelic Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Hurling,Judo, Karate, Lacrosse, Netball, Rucksack (Climbingand Mountaineering), Rugby, Sailing, Shinty, Ski andSnowboard, Skydiving, Squash, Sub Aqua, SundayLeague Football, Surf, Swimming and Waterpolo,Tae Kwon-Do, Tennis, Trampoline, Triathlon andMountain Bike, Ultimate Frisbee and Volleyball.

www.sportsunion.dundee.ac.uk

www.facebook.com/sportsunion

Dundee University SportDundee University Sport is the partnership betweenise and Dundee University Sports Union, providinga single infrastructure for the development anddelivery of sport at the University and encompassesTeam, Club and Campus Sport.

Team Sport: university sports teams compete onthe local, regional and national stage with thespecific focus of competing successfully in theBritish Universities Championships. The commitmentand ambition of team members is impressive andthe hard work in training is often rewarded withleague titles and success! Individual and teamsport scholarships ensure that the most talentedindividuals are supported in achieving theirsporting goals.

Club Sport: the activity - both sporting andsocial - that takes place in university sports clubs isone of the most memorable parts of the studentexperience while at university. Lifelong friendships,bundles of laughs and memories go alongsidesome great sporting choices at Dundee.

Campus Sport: want to play recreational sportwithout any additional commitments or training?Then Campus Sport is for you! Fun sport in arelaxed, informal setting - the perfect antidoteto the strains of study!

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What our exchange students thinkThe University has a wonderful environment and reallymakes you feel at home. The clubs and societies are great

and the people Ive met here have really made my experiencegreat. Dundee feels like my home now and I really feel like theUniversity atmosphere has helped with that.

Quote from an American student in the International StudentBarometer Survey

My Erasmus experience was wonderful. It was aninteresting experience in which I learned so much, both

artistically, academically and personally. The experience wasextremely rewarding for new inspiration and renewed perspectiveon my studies. I would advise exchange students to get involvedwith everything they can, and take on each experience withenthusiasm and optimism and you cannot go wrong!

Eilidh McKay graduated in 2012 with BA(Hons) in Art, Philosophy,Contemporary Practice and spent a semester at Lcole Superiuredes Beaux Arts dAngers, France

Our international community If I had to use one word to

describe my Erasmus experienceit would beamazing just do it!Aoife Duffy, law student, went to the University of Granada, Spain

What our international students thinkThe University of Dundee was ranked No. 1 in Scotland forOverall Satisfaction and Satisfaction with the Learning, Living,Support and Arrival Experiences in the latest International StudentBarometer (ISB) survey (Autumn 2012), the largest annual study ofinternational and European students in the world.

60 UK institutions and 188 institutions worldwide across thewhole ISB took part in the Autumn 2012 survey. In particular,we were ranked in the UK Top 3 for the following elements:

University clubs/societies (1st in UK and 1st across thewhole ISB)

Guidance in topic selection and refinement by mysupervisor (1st in UK and 2nd across ISB)

Counselling Service (1st in UK and 3rd across ISB)

The quality of laboratories (2nd in UK and 6th across ISB)

The quality of accommodation (2nd in UK and 5th across ISB)

Making friends from my country (2nd in UK)

Condition of accommodation on arrival (2nd in UK and6th across ISB)

Confidence about managing a research project as a resultof my experience so far (3rd in UK and 6th across ISB)

Making friends from other countries (3rd in UK and 9thacross ISB)

The ease and speed of communication,travel, trade and international interactionis bringing a global dimension to ourcommunity and society. In preparing ourstudents and pursuing our research weare aware of the increasing importanceof the international dimension and weare committed to continuing to fosteran environment which embraces diversityand brings a richer experience to ourstudents, staff and the community

in which we operate. Our researchreputation has drawn staff from all overthe UK and from 65 countries withinEurope and overseas, from Algeria toZimbabwe. Our international studentshave joined us from 83 countries tomake up 13% of our student body.

Warm welcomeDundee has a long tradition of welcoming studentsfrom all over the world who enjoy the warmth of theDundee people, 1400 hours each year of Dundee sunand a great experience.

Our International Advice Servicehelps ournternational students settle into Dundee by organisingcultural excursions and opportunities to meet otherstudents during the first few weeks, and is available togive advice on a range of issues, such as visa extensions,throughout the year.

www.dundee.ac.uk/international/support

Study abroad

We support and encourage students to take part inthe many exchange schemes available. Our ErasmusExchange Scheme has agreements with over 80nstitutions in 21 European countries. Students canspend one semester or one academic year at a Europeannstitution or undertake a work placement dependingon the opportunities available on their specific degreeprogramme.

Our Transatlantic Student Exchange (TSE)offersstudents the opportunity to spend a year in NorthAmerica, whilst our Australasia Student Exchangehas agreements with institutions in Australia,Hong Kong, Singapore and New Zealand.

Final year medical and dental students can travel to anyhospital worldwide to undertake a period of electiveclinical study.

See page 141 for more details.

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Green buildingsThe Dalhousie Building won the 2008 GreenGown Award for Energy and Water Efficiency.This 15 million building was designed so thatwe could utilise the low grade heat from ourCombined Heat and Power (CHP) plant. It alsouses solar shading, heat recovery systems,intelligent lighting and water controls. In2007, the Queen Mother Building was HighlyCommended in the Green Gown AwardSustainable Construction Category. We have anongoing maintenance programme to updatelighting, fit new sensors, install more insulationand fit A rated energy goods into buildings.

Green commitmentWherever possible, we communicate with ourapplicants via email and most of our marketinginformation is available online. This prospectuswas printed on paper from sustainable sources.

All our IT Suites print double-sided and userecycled paper. You will find recycling points in thecourtyards of our residences, around the campus,and the City Council supplies most privateaccommodation with recycling bins. There are over1,800 paper recycling bins across the city campusand recycling figures have risen to over 60%.The University and the City are working hard toincrease recycling and reduce landfill waste.

Recycling and wasteIn 2012 we were awarded funding to install 10Big Belly bins, which have solar powered builtin compactors, which allows bins to take 7-8times more rubbish and reduces the amountof collections we need to make. In February2013 we were the first university in Scotland toinstall reverse vending machines on our maincampus. Vouchers are issued for plastic bottlesand drinks cans which can be redeemed in ourcampus shops. During term time we also operatea freeshop where students can pick up and swapitems rather than buy new.

Green savingsThe University was the first in Scotland to havea Combined Heat and Power plant in 1996. It

works so well we are exempt from paying ClimateChange Levy. We are working with our BotanicGardens on a tree planting scheme to reduce theimpact of our carbon footprint. The Universityhas signed up for the Carbon ManagementProgramme committing us to producing a 5-yearplan on climate change/carbon reduction.

FairtradeIn 2008, the University of Dundee was grantedFairtrade status by the Fairtrade Foundation.The University and the Students Union workhard to supply and stock Fairtrade-approvedgoods wherever possible and also run events tosupport Fairtrade Fortnight annually. The City ofDundee was the first Scottish city to be nameda Fairtrade city in 2004, to reflect the highnumber of retail and catering outlets supplyingfairly traded goods.

BiodiversityOur Botanic Garden is set in 9.5 hectares, just overa mile from the city campus near the banks of theRiver Tay. It features many species of indigenousBritish plants as well as representative collectionsof important plants from all the continents of theworld. To help increase biodiversity on campuswe sowed a woodland shade mix of British nativeplants under trees near the Main Library in 2009and the area is gradually improving with age.

www.dundee.ac.uk/estates/energy&environment

Green travelBeing a city centre campus, walking and cyclingare the most convenient and accessible waysfor students to travel within Dundee. All of ourcity campus residences have secure bike parkingand bike racks are provided across all campuses.Recycled bike sales and free bike maintenanceare organised throughout the year on our city

campus and cycle maps of Dundee are widelyavailable on campus.

Green coursesWe have several research groups with expertisein environmental areas, including waterand energy related issues. The Centre forEnvironmental Change and Human Resilience(CECHR) is an exciting new research initiativebetween the University of Dundee and the JamesHutton Institute. CECHR provides a hub forinterdisciplinary research addressing how societiescan increase their resilience to environmentalchange and promote sustainable futures. In recentyears, we have developed cutting edge courses in:

Advanced Sustainability of the Built Environment

Advanced Sustainable Urban Design

Climate Change & Energy Law and Policy

Concrete Engineering and EnvironmentalManagement

Design & Construction of Zero Carbon andUltra-low Energy Buildings

Environmental Law

Environmental Sustainability Renewable Energy & Environmental Modelling

Renewable Energy & Sustainable Building in aGlobal Context

Water Law, the only UNESCO centre ofexcellence in the UK.

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#testdrivedundee

The decision on which university to apply for is one of the mostmportant youll ever have to make. In 2012 & 2013 we wereranked number 1 in Scotland in the Times Higher EducationStudent Experience survey and, while the opinions of our studentss a really good indication that were a great place to study,we dont want you to just take their word for it.

So wouldnt it be brilliant if you had a chance to actually try outa university first?

This was an opportunity we offered future undergraduates earlierthis year by asking them to give the University of Dundee a test

drive themselves. Theyd be able to look at everything they wantedto and ask anything they wanted to know about us. Not only that,theyd be filming, tweeting, posting and making sure that youcould see and experience everything they did you could evenmake suggestions about where they could go on your behalf which is kind of like you giving us a test drive too.

So, why not visit www.dundee.ac.uk/testdrive to see whatthey did and find out how they rated us?

Visit daysf you also want to come and experience Dundee for yourself then our organised visitsare an excellent way for you to see the University before you apply. You will be ableto take a tour around all the Universitys facilities, including the Institute of Sport andExercise (ise), the Students Union (DUSA), library and University accommodation. Its alsoa great opportunity to speak to current students and academic staff about the coursesyou are interested in. Everyone is welcome to attend including school students, collegestudents, parents, teachers and careers advisers.

Visit day dates in 2014:

Main Visit Days

Wednesday 27 August 2014

Saturday 27 September 2014

Medicine

June 2014 (tbc)Wednesday 27 August 2014

Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (djcad)

Monday 27 October 2014Tuesday 28 October 2014

While we encourage everyone to come to one of our main visits we recognisethat this is not always possible. Individual visits take place almost every monthand they include a tour of the city campus and university accommodation ledby a S tudent Ambassador.

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Making your application

For all full-time higher education courses at universities and collegesn the UK, students must apply online via UCAS. Our applicationcalendar on page 140 lists all the key dates to be considered whenapplying to university.

How your application is dealt withOnce we receive your application from UCAS it will be assessed by twomembers of staff. To ensure our selection is transparent, consistent andfair you may not receive a decision from us until after the 1st February.This is to ensure we consider all applications received by the UCASdeadline equally.

We carefully consider all aspects of your application including yourqualifications, personal statement and academic reference beforemaking a decision about whether to offer you a place or invite you

for interview. We inform UCAS of our decision and UCAS passes thisnformation onto you, the applicant, v ia UCAS Track.

All applications received by the appropriate deadlines (October 15for Medicine and Dentistry, January 15 for all other applications) willbe given equal treatment. Any applications received after these dateswill be treated as late and may not be considered.

To read the full University Admissions Policy, please visithttp://uod.ac.uk/admissionspolicy.

Interviews, portfolios & selection tests

Entry informationOn each course page, Level 1 entry requirements are given forthe standard qualifications held by the majority of applicants(see table on page 36). Where relevant, Level 2 entry requirementsare also given under the heading Advanced Entry (to Level 2).For most courses, applicants with A-Levels should considerapplying for Advanced Entry (to Level 2) as this offers the besttransition from A-Level courses.

For most subjects the prospectus states the minimum andtypical entry requirements. Applications received by the UCASdeadline and which already meet or are predicted to meet theminimum entry requirements will be given equal consideration bythe admissions selectors, and having a strong personal statementand academic reference will increase your chances of being made

an offer of a place. In addition, we also take contextual factorsinto consideration when making admissions decisions. However,please note that the University offers a wide range of degreeprogrammes with some having a higher level of competition forplaces than others. For many programmes the level of demandmay be such that offers made will be around the typical ratherthan the minimum level.

The courses which require an interview at Dundee are:

> Dentistry

> Education

> Medicine

> Nursing

> Oral health sciences

The courses which require a selection testat Dundee are:

> Community Learningand Development

> Social work

The courses which require aportfolio and interviewat Dundee are:

> Animation

> Architecture

> Art and Design(General Foundation) -

portfolio only> Art, philosophy,

contemporary practices

> Digital Interaction Design

> Fine Art

> Graphic Design

> Illustration

> Interior Environmental Design

> Jewellery and Metal Design

> Product Design

> Textile Design

> Time Based Art and Digital Film

The above courses require this additional round of selection to helpdetermine your suitability. Each course runs an individual interview orselection programme, so there are no set dates or times for interviewsor tests, but generally they take place between January and April.

f there are dates when you are unavailable for interview (e.g. Due toexaminations) you can mark these in the appropriate space on yourUCAS application.

f you are applying to a course that requires an interview, portfolio orselection test we will provide guidance of what is expected of you oncewe have made our initial assessment after the UCAS deadline.For more information, please visitwww.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/howtoapply

Contextual factorsThe University recognises that applicants come from a varietyof different backgrounds and have not all had the sameopportunities to realise their academic potential. The selectionprocess will therefore take account of a range of additionalfactors or contextual data. The University will considercircumstances where an applicant:

attends a low progression school where a relatively smallnumber of students go on to higher education or where thenumber and level of examination passes is below average,

resides in an area which has been identified by the ScottishIndex of Multiple Deprivation as an area of deprivation,

has spent significant time in care,

has actively sought to enhance their academic profile byparticipating in a recognised access programme, such asLift Off (Tayside) or alternative regional initiatives. This willinclude access to the professions programmes, such asREACH and ACES, or participation in a recognised summerschool or similar.

Furthermore, the University will give particular considerationto applicants who have experienced serious disruption toeducation or disadvantage, such as illness or personal adversity.Notwithstanding this, applicants have a responsibility to ensurethat any such circumstances have already been taken into accountby the appropriate examination board where academic resultshave been affected.


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ExaminationBoard

Qua lificat io n Abb reviat io n PassGrades

ScottishQualificationsAuthority (SQA)

Higher

Advanced Higher

Standard Grade

Intermediate 2

National 5

H

AH

SG

Int2

Nat5

A-C

A-C

1-3

A-C

A-C

General Certificateof Education (GCE)

A-Level

AS Level

GCSE

A-L

AS

GCSE

A-E

A-E

A-C

Irish LeavingCertfiicate (ILC)

Higher Level

Ordinary Level

H

Ord

A-C

A-C

InternationalBaccalaureate (IB)

Higher Level

Standard Level

HL

SL

4-7

4-7

Please note, when Higher is used without abbreviationt covers SQA, ILC and IB qualifications at this level.

Abbreviations used in the course pagesThe following table shows the abbreviated titles of entryqualifications which are used in this prospectus and thegrades which we accept as passes:

Other qualificationsA variety of other qualifications are also accepted for entry anddetails of these are given in a table on page 134. These include:

SQA HNC/HND

Scottish Baccalaureate

SWAP Access Programme

EDEXCEL HNC/HND

EDEXCEL BTEC Diplomas

Advanced Diploma

Welsh Baccalaureate

For international or EU applicants, please visitwww.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/yourcountryfor details of

the equivalent qualifications accepted from each country.

Curriculum for ExcellenceThe University of Dundee supports the implementation ofCurriculum for Excellence across the Scottish education systemand recognises the importance of its aims to help our youngpeople develop the relevant knowledge, skills and attributes thatwill help prepare them for learning, life and work.

We have published our full statement on Curriculum forExcellence at www.dundee.ac.uk/cfe along with example LearnerJourneys and details of the essential and recommended National 5subjects to take for our degree programmes.

Curriculum for Excellence introduces more flexible pathways andallows students to present for the most appropriate qualificationat the most appropriate stage of their learner journey. With

this in mind, from 2015 onwards, the University of Dundee willtake a more flexible approach to assessing the suitability of eachstudents academic profile when making admissions decisions.We would encourage applicants to consider the following keyprinciples:

(a) All Highers completed by the end of Year 2 of the Senior Phase(S5) will be regarded as completed in a single examination dietor over one sitting.

(b) In one year of the Senior Phase candidates would be advised tocomplete a minimum of 3 subjects at Higher and/or AdvancedHigher level.

(c) Highers achieved at Grade C or below in one year of the SeniorPhase will be considered if re-sat the following year.

(d) Medicine and dentistry normally require 5 academic courses(Highers and/or Advanced Highers) to be taken at one sitting.We require five programmes of study to demonstrate bothbreadth and volume and therefore ability to cope with theacademic rigour of Medical School. However, Highers taken inS4 will gain credit and we will not disadvantage those unableto sit 5 subjects in one sitting as a result of a schools policy.

The University of Dundee is keen to continue considering bothAdvanced Highers and the Scottish Baccalaureate. These SCQFLevel 7 qualifications offer an excellent foundation in the moreindependent approach to study that is offered at degree level.Dundee is keen to expose each student to the academic challenge

which most appropriately matches their abilities and thereforewould encourage candidates studying these qualifications toconsider Advanced Entry to Level 2 of our undergraduate degrees.

Visit www.dundee.ac.uk/cfefor more details.

Advanced entryTraditionally in Scotland the majority ofHonours degree courses are of four yearsduration, compared to three years in the restof the UK. However, it is possible to completea large number of our Honours degreeprogrammes in three years by starting atLevel 2, provided you have met the relevantentry requirements. This is known asadvanced entry.

Additionally, some degree programmes areoffered as discrete 3 year Honours degrees,e.g. LLB (Hons) English/NI Law and BSc (Hons)Applied Computing: Human ComputerInteraction. More details can be found onthe relevant course pages.

English language passFor entry to all courses a minimum standardof English language is required. This should beat least Standard Grade 3 or GCSE Grade C orILC Ord at C or IB SL at 4. For entrants whosefirst language is not English an IELTS score ofat least 6.0 overall (or equivalent) is essential.

For some courses there may be good reasonfor stipulating an English qualification abovethe minimum. Please visit the programmeweb pages for details.

Essential subjectsPlease check the course entry requirementsfor any essential subjects including the levelof pass specified. Please see our website fordetails of which subjects are accepted as aScience if not specified on the appropriatepage. Remember to check both subjects forJoint Honours entry requirements.

Please see the admissions enquiries on page148 for details of who to contact if youhave any specific questions not answered

here, or visit www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/howtoapply for more information.

A-Z course listingsOn the following pages you will findinformation about the degrees we haveavailable. Please visit the relevant programmeweb page for further information about eachcourse, including additional student andgraduate profiles and examples of creativework for relevant courses.

An A to Z course listing is given on page 38.


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Accountancy www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/accountancyEntry requirementsSQA Higher: BBBC(min) - ABBB(typ)

GCE A-Level: BCC(min) - BBB(typ)

ILC Higher: ABBB

IB Diploma: 30points with 5, 5, 5 at HL

Essential subjects:English &Mathematics (SG at 2, Nat 5/Int2 at C,GCSE at B, Ord at B, SL at 5).

Advanced entry (to Level 2)

SQA Advanced Higher: BBB

GCE A-Level: BBB

IB Diploma: 30points 5, 5, 5 at HL

Essential subjects: Mathematics,economics and accounting (AH, A-L, HL)and English (SG at 2, Nat5/Int2 at C,GCSE at B, Ord at B, SL at 5).

Other qualifications

Please see Accountancy on page 134for details.

Degree programmes(with UCAS Codes)

BAcc Accountancy: N400

BAcc Accountancy with

Business Finance*: N400(ABF)

Management & InformationSystems*: N400(AMIS)

a Language (French, German or Spanish)*: N400(AL)

BAcc Accountancy (3 years withoutHonours): N410

BSc Accountancy and

Mathematics: GN14

* To apply for the BAcc with an additionaloption, please enter the relevantoption code (in brackets above) underFurther Details in the Choices sectionof the UCAS application.

See making your applicationonpage 34.

Professional accreditation

The BAcc is fully accredited and recognisedfor exemption purposes by all the leadingaccountancy bodies in the UK and Ireland(ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ICAEW, ICAS andICAI).


At Dundee, we aim to help you develop the skills and techniques that employersconsider vital for entry into a variety of rewarding careers in accounting.

The Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc) focuses on international reporting practices andespecially those in the UK and Ireland. It allows you to have a better understandingof accounting practices, regulations and standards in an increasingly globalisedaccounting and reporting environment. Throughout your BAcc studies, we want youto understand the power, limitations and financial techniques of accounting and howthey can help society to function.

Our staff are committed to providing a stimulating, supportive and friendlyenvironment for our students. This commitment was recognised by the latest NationalStudent Survey (2013) in which 97% of accountancy students said they thought staffwere enthusiastic about what they teach.

Guest lectures are often given by experienced accounting and finance practitionersand outside visits are also organised to help you appreciate the real world applicationof the discipline. Students may also spend part of their degree in Australia, Canada orthe USA.

Employability

The BAcc can enhance your employability by developing your numeracy, analyticalabilities, computing expertise and your interpersonal and communication skills.Our accountancy degrees are therefore designed to prepare you for either acareer as an accountant or for the wide variety of other c areers that benefit froma business education.

Your career is important to us and the professional relevance and accreditation of theBAcc degree is kept under careful review. We liaise with employers to ensure thatthe BAcc continues to meet the needs of the graduate employment market. Abouttwo thirds of our graduates go on to professional accountancy training while the restembark on the huge range of other careers that are open to accountancy graduates.The School has strong links with local employers and the Big Four accounting firmswho regularly participate in School career events each Wednesday afternoon.

Our graduates are to be found working all over the world in a variety of interestingand challenging jobs. In the accounting profession, many work with largeinternational accounting firms (the Big Four), or with smaller firms in Scotlandand throughout the UK. Many work for other commercial organisations includingfinancial institutions, manufacturing companies, and in the public sector.

Teaching and assessment

Your degree will include a good grounding in professional knowledge and skills aswell as exposure to many of the latest developments in accounting research to whichour staff make a major contribution.

You do not need any prior knowledge of accounting to be accepted for the BAcc.Our entry requirements are designed to ensure a reasonable standard of bothnumeracy and literacy but no specialist knowledge is required (except foradvanced entry).

Our programmes are delivered using a variety of mechanisms: lectures, seminars,workshops, tutorials, projects and hands-on computer labs.

Assessment is by a mixture of coursework (for example an essay), computer labs,projects based on group assignments and exa ms.

The weighting allocated to coursework and the final examination varies from moduleto module. Typically 80% is allocated to the final exam but this is less in somemodules and higher in others.

In the first two years of the BAcc, three modules are delivered per semester, eachhaving approximately 4 hours of classes. We expect students to undertake anadditional 20 hours of individual study per week to prepare for classes and revisematerial covered in lectures or tutorials.

In the 2013 National StudentSurvey, 94% of our studentswere satisfied with the qualityof the course.

Programme Content

Typical degree programme example.

LEVEL 1

> Introductory Financial Accounting

> Introductory Management Accounting

> Introductory Financial Management

> Statistics

> International Business Environment

> Information Systems

LEVEL 2

> Intermediate Financial Accounting

> Intermediate Management Accounting> Intermediate Financial Management

> Financial Decision Analysis

> Management & Information Systems

> Business Law

LEVEL 3

> Advanced Financial Accounting

> Advanced Management Accounting

> Advanced Financial Management

> Auditing

> Financial Reporting Theory

> Taxation

LEVEL 4

Five options (see website for full list)Depending on the students chosen specialism, one of thefollowing:

> Financial Accounting and International Reporting

> Financial Management Theory

> Advanced Management & Information Systems

> Practical French or German or Spanish

Please visit the programme webpage for a list of Level 4module options.

What our graduates say

Connor McCullagh graduated from BAcc Accountancy in2004. After graduation he completed an MSc in HumanResources Management and is now working as a EuropeanCompensation and Benefits Analyst. He says,

Working in compensation I analyse a lot of data andcostings on a daily basis. The teaching I received at

Dundee has been priceless in preparing me for the world ofemployment and I am sure it will continue to do so inwhatever career path I follow.

What is the best thing about your course?

The support you receive from the staff is brilliant.They are very welcoming and friendly and very

approachable. Whether you are struggling with somethingsaid in a lecture or a piece of coursework, or even if you justfancy a chat over coffee with your adv iser of studies they arealways there to help. It is a great comfort to me to know theyare there when I need them.

Morgan Robb, BAcc student


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www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/cahidAnatomical Sciences/Forensic Anthropology

Your application for entry will be judgedbased on the highest level qualificationsyou have or are taking, e.g. studentsoffering A-Levels or Scottish Baccalaureatewill be made an offer based on entry to the3 year Honours degree as this offers thebest academic progression.

Entry requirements

4 year Honours degree

SQA Higher: AABB

ILC Higher: AABB


Essential subjects:Biology and chemistry(Higher, ILC H, HL) plus mathematics andchemistry (SG at 3, Int2/Nat5 at C, ILC Ordat C, IB SL at 4).

3 year Honours degree

SQA Advanced Higher: AB +BB (H) in

different subjectsGCE A-Level: AAB


Essential subjects:Biology and chemistry(AH, A-L, HL) plus mathematics (SG at 3,Int2/Nat5 at C, GCSE at C, IB SL at 4).


Please see Biological and Biomedical

Sciences on page 134 for details.


BSc Anatomical Sciences: B110

BSc Forensic Anthropology: FL46

See making your applicationonpage 34.


The award-winning staff in the Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification (CAHID)are amongst the most experienced in the UK in the fields of human identification,forensic anthropology, craniofacial identification and the study of the human body.The core remit of the Centre is the study of anatomy and staff deliver high qualityanatomy teaching at all levels, via whole body dissection which allows students todevelop a sound knowledge of the human body.

The Centre was awarded a prestigious Queens Anniversary Prize for Higher Educationin November 2013. Presented in recognition of world class excellence, the QueensAnniversary Prizes are among the most highly-regarded awards for the UKsuniversities and colleges.

We are the only UK university to offer dissection using Thiel embalmed cadaversand our students have access to rare skeletal collections and a new state-of-the-artmortuary and anatomy laboratory, as well as having the opportunity to review forensiccase work undertaken by CAHID staff.

We offer two Honours degree programmes BSc Anatomical Sciences and BScForensic Anthropology.

Anatomical Sciences

Anatomy is the relationship between structure and function in the human body andranges from gross anatomy to the cellular and molecular levels. A major feature ofour degree programmes is the emphasis on hands-on practical human anatomy.

Forensic Anthropology

Forensic anthropology serves the investigative and judicial c ommunities by analysinghuman remains for medico-legal purposes. It is a specialised area of science thatrequires detailed anatomical and osteological training. Being able to assign a nameto the deceased is critical to the successful outcome of all legal investigations, andthis becomes increasingly complex as the body passes through the various transitionalphases of decomposition. Forensic anthropology has adopted a pivotal role in bothUK and international investigations being core to issues of repatriation, mass disastersand war crimes.

Employability

Previous graduates in anatomy have gone on to pursue careers in biomedical research,hospital laboratories and medical education, while many of our forensic anthropologygraduates have pursued careers in scene of crime analysis, forensic science, humanbiology and osteological research. Some graduates from both disciplines have chosento enter a degree in medicine or dentistry and have found that the skills they haveacquired stand them in good stead, particularly with regards to surgery, radiology,paediatrics, gerontology and orthopaedics.

Teaching and Assessment

Our programmes in Anatomical Sciences and Forensic Anthropology share commoncore modules in Levels 1 and 2 from the College of Life Sciences. From Level 3onwards you will follow specialised modules for BSc Anatomical Sciences or BScForensic Anthropology within the Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification(CAHID). The Level 1 and 2 curriculum provides a general introduction to the lifesciences through an integrated programme of lectures, tutorials, practical work andfield excursions. Further information about this curriculum is given in the Biologicaland Biomedical Sciences overview on page 60.

Our Honours degrees are also available as 3 year options for applicants who alreadyhave appropriate qualifications at Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)level 7 - the equivalent of the A2 year of A-Levels or the Scottish Baccalaureate. Tobenefit from the best academic progression, applicants with these qualifications willbe made offers for the 3 year Honours degree and will start the programme at SCQF8 (Level 2).

What our graduates say

The Anatomical Sciences programme was a fascinatingarea to study. The lecturers presented the material in an

engaging way that allowed the core concepts and ideas to begrasped quickly. While the subject is challenging thefriendliness and approachability of the teaching staff made itsimple to contact them with anything relating to the courseand help was always at hand. I have gained a great deal frommy time studying Anatomical Sciences that will prepare mewell for a career in science.

Scott Haston graduated in 2013 with BSc (Hons)Anatomical Sciences

Studying Forensic Anthropology at Dundee offered theinvaluable opportunity to learn from teaching staff with

international reputations within a working departmentactively involved in forensic case work and world-leadingmultidisciplinary research and I felt privileged to be selected asone of a small number of students to undertake the course.

Joanne Bristow graduated in 2010 with BSc (Hons)Forensic Anthropology

Programme Content

Please see the Biological and Biomedical Sciences overview onpage 60 for more details about the curriculum in Levels 1 and 2.

The Anatomical Sciences programme is currently under review(Jan 2014) and we have given details of the likely programmecontent in 2015 below. Please refer to our webpages forfurther information.

BSc Anatomical Sciences and BSc Forensic Anthropologytypical programme structure

LEVEL 3

For both programmes you will specialise in the followingsubject areas:

> Gross anatomy full cadaveric dissection using Thiel

embalmed cadavers.

> Embryology learn how body systems develop into the finaladult form.

> Histology gain an understanding of anatomy at amicroscopic level

> Research methods become familiar with the practicalmethods fundamental to anatomical science.

LEVEL 4

Anatomical Sciences:

You will receive focused training in anatomy which will include:

> Mechanisms of Brain Development

> Human Anatomical Variation

> Functional Anatomy of the Limbs

> Neuroanatomy

> Honours Research Project

Forensic Anthropology:

You will receive focused training in forensic anthropology whichwill include:

> Forensic Osteology

> Peri- and Post-Mortem Processes

> Forensic Human Identification

> Forensic Science and the Law

> Honours Research Project


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www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/architectureEntry requirements

SQA Higher: BBBB(min) - AABB(typ)

GCE A-Level: BCC(min) - BBB(typ)

ILC Higher: AABB


Essential subjects:English or literarysubject (Higher/GCSE/ILC H at B,HL at 5)and mathematics or physics (SG, Nat5, Int2,GCSE, Ord, SL)


Please see The Environment on page136 for details.

Selection notes

All applicants are required to submit adigital folio.

Please visit the programme webpage formore information on folios.

Direct entry to RIBA Part 2Applicants seeking entry to Level 4 (RIBAPart 2) with a good degree and exemptionfrom RIBA Part 1 will be required to make aformal application through UCAS by 15thJanuary of the year they wish to enter. Theselection process is as per the notes above.


MArch Architecture*: K100

MArch Architecture Studies: K103

* This is the professionally accredited route.

See making your application onpage 34.

Professional accreditation

Our integrated MArch Architecturedegree (K100) is fully recognised by ARB(Architects Registration Board) and theRIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects),and is recognised as a postgraduatequalification.


Architecture at Dundee has a strong studio culture and a teaching programme whichembeds the design studio at the heart of all teaching. Along with the disciplines ofplanning, geography and environmental science, architecture is part of the Schoolof the Environment.

We have three primary concerns:

1. The creation of responsive and sustainable architecture. One where beauty andmeaning are expressed through a clear understanding of the means by which it ismade and functions, serving the needs of individuals and expressing the culturalaspirations of society.

2. The teaching of c onstruction, structures, material grammar and environmentaldesign is regarded as central to design teaching.

3. The act of imagination which transforms the functional and material elementsin architecture such that it may be discussed as communicable art.

We aim to educate resourceful and adaptable architects who are able to respondcreatively and responsibly to the demands of a complex and changing profession.We foster a spirit of independent enquiry and individual enterprise. This will beenriched by on-going research, all of which will give the students an understandingof the theory and purpose of the best design practice and the self-confidence toparticipate in it.

At various stages in the 5 year programme students are offered the opportunity totake part in study visits organised as an integrated part of the course work.

Recent study visits hav

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