Politics' UCAS Day
- When?
- Wednesday 7 December 2011, 11:00 to 16:00
- Where?
- University of Surrey
- Open to:
- Public
SCHOOL OF POLITICS
UCAS DAY PROGRAMME - Wednesday 7 December 2011
Time | Event | Location |
11:30 - 12.15 | Welcome and Introductory Talk by Dr Roberta Guerrina, Head of Department & Dr Tereza Capelos, Admissions Tutor | ?? |
12.15 - 13.00 | Buffet Lunch for applicants and parents with members of academic staff | 51AC05 |
13.15 - 14:00 | Academic Activity A with Dr Simon Usherwood Or Academic Activity B with Dr Laura Chappell (please see description below and select) | ??
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14:15 - 15:00 | Meeting with our current students | 51 AC 05 |
15:00 - 15:45 | Campus Tour with current students | starting from 51 AC 05 |
15:40 - 16.00 | Tea and Coffee with academic staff and current students | 51 AC 05 |
Academic Activity A:
Negotiating Politics, by Dr Simon Usherwood
Politics needs to be lived, to be fully understood, so in this exercise we will be getting you to step inside the minds of decision-makers. You'll be faced with a urgent situation that requires you to make life-or-death decisions, together with the others in the room. As you do this, you'll be gaining an insight into how decisions are made, the role of personalities and the nature of politics more generally. By the end, you'll look at politics in a whole new light.
Academic Activity B:
Contemporary Security and Defence Debate by Dr Laura Chappell
Within this session, the UCAS participants will debate a question related to a contemporary security and defence issue. The students will be able to choose a topic based around the following options: Should the UK bring back conscription? Should the UK scrap trident? Should we create a euro-army to replace national armies? The aim is to get the participants to think about one of these questions critically by arguing for one side or the other and to think about arguments for the other side in order to produce counter-arguments. It will also highlight a contemporary security and defence issue and give an insight into the type of issues which have come up in the context of today's security environment.
To confirm attendance and indicate your selection of Academic Activity A or B, please respond to Tricia Atalla by email at P.Atalla@surrey.ac.uk or by telephone on +44 (0)1483 683151
A programme for parents will run from 13.00 onwards – for details see below.
Parents are welcome to attend either the Parents’ programme or the departmental events.
Programme for Parents
UCAS Days 2011-12
1.00pm Arrival at the Programme for Parents
1.10 – 2.00pm Overview of the University of Surrey
UCAS Applications and Student Finance
2.00 – 2.30pm Careers and Professional Training
2.30 – 2.50pm Break – Refreshments available
2.50 – 3.10pm Accommodation at Surrey
3.10 – 4.00pm Accommodation Tour and return to departments to meet up with applicants
To confirm attendance of any guests, please respond to Tricia Atalla by
email at P.Atalla@surrey.ac.uk or by telephone +44 (0)1483 683151
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