Faculty of Education
First Year Seminar Programme 2015
Your Name
Your Student Number
Your ID Number
Welcome.
Siyakwemukela.
Welkom.
Re a le amogela.
Dear First Year Student
Welcome to the University of Johannesburg!
We wish you an informative First Year Seminar
and much success in your studies.
Your First Year Seminar programme follows,
with activities outlined according to the
campus on which you will be studying.
Best wishes accompany you on your journey
from learner, to student and into the
wonderful world of work!
Office: People with Disabilities (O:PwD) provides academic, technological psycho-social support to
students with disabilities on all four UJ campuses.
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Phone: 011 559 3745
The International Student Welcome is on 30 January 2015 at the Fountain Court, APK at 16:30.
The UJ Official Opening and Welcome will take place on 30 January 2015.
Classes start on 2 February 2015.
FIRST YEAR SEMINAR PROGRAMME 2015
SOWETO CAMPUS
BEd in Foundation Phase Teaching Students and BEd in Intermediate Phase Teaching
Date
Activity
Time
Venue
Faculty welcome: Dean’s Welcome on the AUCKLAND PARK KINGSWAY CAMPUS
All BEd programme students to attend
BEd in Foundation Phase Teaching • BEd in Intermediate Phase Teaching • BEd in Senior Phase and FET Teaching
Facilitator: Prof Josef de Beer
Arrival and settling in
09:00-09:30
Welcome by the Executive Dean: Prof Sarah Gravett
09:30-10:30
Sanlam Auditorium
Students must sign the attendance register in the foyer of the Sanlam Auditorium
during the short break
Your GPS to becoming a teacher: Day 1: All BEd students
2015.01.20
Facilitator: Prof Josef de Beer
BEd Studies @ UJ
Gradnet: Prof A Boessenkool
11:00-11:30
Movie time: Freedom Writers
11:30-13:00
Break
13:00-13:30
Discussion
Discovering your Multiple Intelligence
Study buddies
A GPS to success
13:30-16:00
Sanlam Auditorium
Faculty Academic Preparation on the SOWETO CAMPUS
BEd in Foundation Phase Teaching and BEd in Intermediate Phase Teaching
Facilitator: Ms Minette Botha
2015.01.21
Arrival and settling in
08:30-09:00
Meet the academics: Introduction to the BEd in
Foundation Phase Teaching and BEd in Intermediate
Phase Teaching degrees
09:00-10:30
Faculty of Education Tutors and Educommunity
10:30-11:00
Campus tour: Mentors and first year students
11:00-12:30
Break
12:30-13:00
Academic module preparation:
Questions and answer session
13:00-14:00
Faculty of Humanities:
African Language Proficiency Test
14:00-15:30
B3
Support Services
Facilitator: Ms Minette Botha
2015.01.22
Arrival and settling in
08:30-09:00
PsyCad
09:00-10:00
Library Services
10:00-11:00
Break
11:00-11:30
Introduction to the Academic Development Centre
11:30-12:30
IOHA
12:30-13:30
Facilitator: Ms Sarita Rademeyer
13:30-14:00
How to register online
13:30-15:00
Academic Registration
2015.01.28
BEd in Foundation Phase Teaching
08:00-12:00
BEd in Intermediate Phase Teaching
13:00-16:00
B3
FIRST YEAR SEMINAR PROGRAMME 2015
AUCKLAND PARK KINGSWAY CAMPUS
BEd in Senior Phase and FET Teaching
Date
Activity
Time
Venue
Faculty welcome: Dean’s Welcome on the AUCKLAND PARK KINGSWAY CAMPUS
All BEd programme students to attend
BEd in Foundation Phase Teaching • BEd in Intermediate Phase Teaching • BEd in Senior Phase and FET Teaching
Facilitator: Prof Josef de Beer
Arrival and settling in
09:00-09:30
Welcome by the Executive Dean: Prof Sarah Gravett
09:30-10:30
Sanlam Auditorium
Students must sign the attendance register in the foyer of the Sanlam Auditorium
during the short break
Your GPS to becoming a teacher: Day 1: All BEd students
2015.01.20
Facilitator: Prof Josef de Beer
BEd Studies @ UJ
Gradnet: Prof A Boessenkool
11:00-11:30
Movie time: Freedom Writers
11:30-12:30
Break
12:30-13:30
Discussion
Discovering your Multiple Intelligence
Study buddies
A GPS to success!
13:30-16:00
Sanlam Auditorium
Your GPS to becoming a teacher: Day 2 and Support Services
Facilitator: Ms Lucia Viljoen
2015.01.21
Arrival and settling in
08:30-09:00
Gradnet: Prof A Boessenkool
09:00-10:00
PsyCaD
10:00:11:00
Library Services
11:00-12:00
Break
12:00-12:30
Introduction to the Academic Development Centre
12:30-13:30
Faculty Tutor Support Services and Educommunity
13:30-14:30
Break
14:30-15:00
IOHA
B Les 101
15:00-16:00
Faculty Academic Preparation
Facilitator: Ms Lucia Viljoen
2015.01.22
Arrival and settling in
08:30-09:00
Meet the academics: Academic programme
information and module choices
09:00-13:00
Break
13:00-14:00
Question and answers: Small group meeting with
the module coordinator
14:00-16:00
B Les 101
Faculty Academic Preparation and preparation for online registration
2015.01.23
Arrival and settling in
08:30-09:00
How to register online: Ms Sarita Rademeyer
09:00-10:30
Break
10:30-11:30
Question and answers:
Small group meeting with the module coordinator
11:30:14:00
Academic registration
2015.01.26
BEd in Senior Phase and FET Teaching
08:00-16:00
E Les 200
UJ Graphic Design Studio
Facilitator: Ms Lucia Viljoen