Timetables YOUR OFFER HOLDER DAY
YOUR OFFER HOLDER DAY
STEPS FOR SUCCESS AT UNIVERSITY
What should you expect in your first weeks and months of starting university? This short session aims to answer some of the questions that you may have about life at university so that you know what to expect as you begin your University journey
14:00 - 14:30 14:45 - 15:15
PARENTS AND SUPPORTERS WELCOME / PANEL SESSION
A chance for Parents and Supporters to meet Bath Spa staff and find out more about what life at Bath Spa will be like for their students
11:15 - 12:00
Michael Tippett Centre Commons
CAMPUS TOURS
Departing from Main House throughout the day.
Drop-in between 10:00 and 15:00
ACCOMMODATION
Head to the Students’ Union for Gardens
Accommodation where you will be directed to the location of our accommodation drop-in tours and to Langton Courtyard for Lakeside Accommodation tours
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Drop-in between 10:00 and 15:00
Accommodation and Fees and Funding in Commons Atrium. You can also find out about our clubs and societies in Commons G23.
YOUR OFFER HOLDER DAY
BATH BUSINESS
SCHOOL
WELCOME TALK
COURSE INFORMATION POINT - ALL COURSES
COURSE
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
An introduction to the Bath Business School and information about what to expect at the Offer Holder Day 10:30 - 10:50
Speak to course teams and find out more at Course Information Stands 13:30 - 15:00
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS / ECONOMICS AND LAW
Entrepreneurship
You’ll work in teams to develop a new business idea using a framework popular with technology businesses. 11:00 - 12:00
Creativity For Business
Explore why creativity matters in business and management and put your creative thinking abilities to the test in this workshop. 12:15 - 13:15
Market Simulation Game
Discover the real-world relevance of economic concepts as we simplify the complexities of supply chains, market competition, and external influences. Come join us in this interactive session, and set the stage for a deeper dive into the fascinating realm of economics. 11:00 - 12:00
Creativity For Business
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS AND LAW
FASHION MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT
Explore why creativity matters in business and management and put your creative thinking abilities to the test in this workshop. 12:15 - 13:15
Prosecuting and Defending a Client
You will be participating in teams to convince a Judge of the merits of your case. 12:15 - 13:15
Collaborations within Fashion
You’ll explore collaborations within the fashion industry and propose a new collaboration and accompanying idea for a brand. 11:00 - 12:00
Sustainable Fashion
You will be introduced to Photoshop and will produce a Brand Board on a sustainable fashion brand. 12:15 - 13:15
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second floor
107/108
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214
LAW
MARKETING
SPORTS MANAGEMENT
More than just a law degree
Explore how we teach and why it is distinctive. Take part in “Debattle”, preparing questions for short debates on topics such as a second Trump presidency, the rule of law and whether murder is always wrong.
11:00 - 12:00
Prosecuting and Defending a Client You will be participating in teams to convince a Judge of the merits of your case. 12:15 - 13:15
Become a Marketer for Good!
In this interactive session you’ll explore why Marketing and the planet need you! 11:00 - 12:00
Digital Marketing
Participate in a ‘taster’ seminar on Digital Marketing and find out what a class at uni is like. You’ll learn to create an Instagram post for a brand to promote a new campaign. 12:15 - 13:15
What you can expect from the future of Sports Management
Challenging the status quo of sport and considering the rapidly changing industry. 11:00 - 12:00
Digital Sports Marketing
Participate in a ‘taster’ seminar on Digital sports Marketing and experience an interactive consideration into the importance of digital marketing within the sports industry. 12:15 - 13:15
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YOUR OFFER HOLDER DAY
BATH SCHOOL OF ART, FILM AND MEDIA
WELCOME TALK
COURSE INFORMATION POINT - ALL COURSES
An introduction to both The School of Art, Film and Media and The School of Design with information about what to expect at your Offer Holder Day 10:30 - 10:50 Commons G24
Speak to course teams and find our more at Course Information Stands 13:30 - 15:00 Commons Atrium COURSE
Become a Film Critic: The Art of Film Analysis
This session introduces you to film analysis and film reviewing. It will draw on key sequences from the very best of contemporary cinema, and guide you through the language of film! 11:00 - 11:45 Commons 111
FILM AND SCREEN STUDIES
MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS
Curating a Film Event: Uncovering Trends in European and World Cinema
Would you like to develop and pitch your own film event? This session offers you a taste of a mini lecture on a selected topic, followed by activities on how to curate and programme your own film event! 12:15 - 13:00 Commons 111
From Climate Crisis to Fashion Sustainability: Comms for Change with Adobe Express
Are you interested in sharing your voice and making a change? If so, please come and join the Media Communications team in making activist campaigns using Adobe Express. No previous experience about Communications, Campaigning or Adobe required! 11:00 - 11:45 Commons 214
AI, Disinformation and Authenticity: can we trust anything we see online?
Come and join the Media Communications team as we try to unpick what makes an image “real” or “fake” and why it matters! We will be asking you to think about the notion of authenticity in relationship to AI images and art, and the impacts this has on society at large. Feel free to bring your own ideas and questions on the topic... 12:15 - 13:00 Commons 112
Camera Ready
How we use them and a simple set up to get quick and on the ball results. 11:00 - 12:15 Studio B Commons
SPORTS MEDIA
PRODUCTION
Behind Sport
Exploring sports stories about the people behind the scenes. How do we find those untold stories - we’ll explore documentary examples and methods to find the wider stories about the coaches, experts and teams that lead teams and individuals to victory.
12:30 - 13:30
Commons Viewing Theatre
YOUR OFFER HOLDER DAY
BATH SCHOOL OF DESIGN
(COMPUTING)
WELCOME TALK
COURSE INFORMATION POINT - ALL COURSES
COURSE
COMPUTING
An introduction to both the School of Art, Film and Media and The School of Design with information about what to expect at your Offer Holder Day for both Schools
Speak to course teams and find our more at Course Information Stands
- 10:50
- 15:00
G24
CREATIVE COMPUTING
Creative Coding Workshop
Never programmed before? You might be surprised exactly how much cool stuff is only a few lines of code away. Join us for this fun and explorative creative workshop where we’ll learn a few basic programming techniques and use them to create an interactive visual experience. 11:00 - 11:45
Decisions, Decisions game
What is it like to work as a Cyber Security Analyst? Test your wits and problem solving skills in this Cyber Security role playing game.
Creative Coding Workshop
- 13:00
G32
CYBER SECURITY
Never programmed before? You might be surprised exactly how much cool stuff is only a few lines of code away. Join us for this fun and explorative creative workshop where we’ll learn a few basic programming techniques and use them to create an interactive visual experience. 11:00 - 11:45
Decisions, Decisions game
What is it like to work as a Cyber Security Analyst? Test your wits and problem solving skills in this Cyber Security role playing game. 12:15 - 13:00
Creative Coding Workshop
Never programmed before? You might be surprised exactly how much cool stuff is only a few lines of code away. Join us for this fun and explorative creative workshop where we’ll learn a few basic programming techniques and use them to create an interactive visual experience. 11:00 - 11:45
Decisions, Decisions game
What is it like to work as a Cyber Security Analyst? Test your wits and problem solving skills in this Cyber Security role playing game. 12:15 - 13:00
G32
GAMES DEVELOPMENT
Creative Coding Workshop
Never programmed before? You might be surprised exactly how much cool stuff is only a few lines of code away. Join us for this fun and explorative creative workshop where we’ll learn a few basic programming techniques and use them to create an interactive visual experience. 11:00 - 11:45
Decisions, Decisions game
What is it like to work as a Cyber Security Analyst? Test your wits and problem solving skills in this Cyber Security role playing game.
YOUR OFFER HOLDER DAY
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION SESSION
WELCOME TALK An introduction to the School of Education and information about what to expect at your Offer Holder Day 10:30 - 10:50
COURSE INFORMATION POINT - ALL COURSES
Speak to course teams and find our more at Course Information Stands 13:30 - 15:00
PRIMARY EDUCATION WITH QTS (5-11 YEARS)
EDUCATION / EDUCATION ACCELERATED
Transforming our world through education
Join us to find out more about the power of education to address the pressing challenges of our world. 11:00 - 11:45
Shaping young lives in the School of Education and beyond
Explore your Undergraduate programme as the passport to the future: your own future, and the future we share with others. 12:15 - 13:00
Transforming our world through education
Join us to find out more about the power of education to address the pressing challenges of our world. 11:00 - 11:45
Shaping young lives in the School of Education and beyond
Explore your Undergraduate programme as the passport to the future: your own future, and the future we share with others. 12:15 - 13:00
Transforming our world through education
Join us to find out more about the power of education to address the pressing challenges of our world. 11:00 - 11:45
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EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIES
Shaping young lives in the School of Education and beyond
Explore your Undergraduate programme as the passport to the future: your own future, and the future we share with others. 12:15 - 13:00
119/120/121
119/120/121
119/120/121
YOUR OFFER HOLDER DAY
SCHOOL OF SCIENCES
WELCOME TALK
COURSE INFORMATION POINT - ALL COURSES
An introduction to the School of Sciences and information about what to expect at your Offer Holder Day 10:30 - 10:50 Michael Tippett Centre Auditorium
Speak to course teams and find our more at Course Information Stands 13:30 - 15:00 Commons Atrium
COURSE SESSION
Creative Lab Skills
You’ll practice micropipetting and then use it to create some of your own artwork. 11:00 - 11:45 Wellow G01/G02
Nature Walk
BIOLOGY
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
FORENSIC SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
If you have a keen interest in the Ecology side of Biology, you will be given the opportunity to join a Nature Walk. If you prefer, you can join the Biomedical Sciences microscopy session. 12:15 - 13:00 Wellow G01/G02
Creative Lab Skills
You’ll practice micropipetting and then use it to create some of your own artwork. 11:00 - 11:45 Wellow G01/G02
Microbial Microscopy
In this session you’ll use Microscopes to explore the invisible World. 12:15 - 13:00 Wellow G01/G02
Guess the fingerprint
We’ll start the session by analysing our own fingerprints using ink on a balloon. After that we will play ‘Guess the Fingerprint’ (an adaptation of ‘Guess Who’) 11:00 - 11:45 Wellow G01/G02
Wildlife Crime
You’ll examine green criminological perspectives with a specific focus on wildlife crime and how it could be prevented. 12:15 - 13:15 Commons G24
Key Skills for Environmental Science
This will introduce you to some of the key themes of Environmental Science and how they can be studied. 11:00 - 11:45 Twinhoe 105
Our Wild Campus
You’ll explore the wildlife on campus and think about how we can study it to understand principles of animal behaviour, ecology and conservation. 12:15 - 13:45 Twinhoe G04
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
Why and how should we conserve wildlife? Lecturers and current students will introduce why wildlife needs your help, how you can give it to them, and how the Wildlife Conservation degree at Bath Spa is designed to help you achieve this. 11:00 - 11:45 Twinhoe G04
Our Wild Campus
You’ll explore the wildlife on campus and think about how we can study it to understand principles of animal behaviour, ecology and conservation. 12:15 - 13:45
Twinhoe G04
GEOGRAPHY AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
FOOD WITH NUTRITION AND HUMAN NUTRITION AND SPORTS AND EXERCISE NUTRITION
Going places with Geography and Global Development and Sustainability
Find out more about our Geography and Global Development and Sustainability programmes and meet our students to get a real insight into student life at BSU.
Understanding the contemporary world
11:00 - 11:45 Stanton G01
CRIMINOLOGY
Learn about how our interactive approaches to teaching can help you to understand contemporary social and environmental challenges such as climate change or sustainable development. 12:15 - 13:00 Stanton G01
Discover nutrition courses at Bath Spa
This will enable you to talk to staff and Ambassadors and find out what it is like to study Food, Sport and Nutrition. 11:00 - 11:45 Stanton G08
Fuel for Fun
A marathon is taking place tomorrow. Can you design a meal for one of the participants?
Media: The cause of crime?
12:15 - 13:00 Stanton G11
A session in which we will consider whether the media is the cause of crime or whether media can help to solve crimes. 11:00 - 12:00
Wildlife Crime
Examining green criminological perspectives with a specific focus on wildlife crime and how it could be prevented.
Understanding perception through visual and auditory illusions
Commons G24
12:15 - 13:15
Commons G24
PSYCHOLOGY / FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY / EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY / BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY
Discover how common visual and auditory illusions can help us understand human perception, a fundamental domain of Cognitive Psychology. 11:00 - 11:45
Eyewitness memory
Act as a witness to a crime and see if you can pick the perpetrator out of a line-up, and learn about the psychology of eyewitness misidentifications.
Lab Tours
12:15 - 13:00
Commons 131/132/133
Commons 131/132/133
Sign up at the course stand for tours of our lab spaces and have a go using some of the research equipment you’ll be using during your degree! Lab tours will take 30 minutes. 11:00 - 15:00
The digital revolution: Sociological interactions in the digital age
Stanton building
SOCIOLOGY
Reflect on how advancements in digital media and technology have impacted our lives. Are we empowered by technology? What opportunities and risks come with the digitalisation of social life? 11:00 - 11:45 Commons 106
Tackling public issues: The homelessness crisis
Homelessness has become a growing concern in recent years, but why, and how can we solve it? Use your sociological imagination to explain the problem and suggest solutions. 12:15 - 13:00
YOUR OFFER HOLDER DAY
SCHOOL OF WRITING, PUBLISHING AND THE HUMANITIES
WELCOME TALK
COURSE INFORMATION POINT - ALL COURSES
COURSE
CREATIVE WRITING
PUBLISHING / JOURNALISM & PUBLISHING
An introduction to the School of Writing, Publishing and The Humanities and information about what to expect at your Offer Holder Day
Speak to course teams and find our more at Course Information Stands
- 10:50
- 15:00
How to...make your characters three-dimensional! You know when someone tells you, ‘Oh, so-and-so’s a real character’ – well, that’s what we’ll be thinking about today. Memorable, write-home-about people we meet or encounter in life, however fleetingly, make an impression and leave a mark. But how do you make your primary and secondary characters, from your protagonist to their orbiting cast, feel like real characters?
Writing for Television
We are living in the so-called Golden Age of Television, with more choice or ‘content’ than ever before. In this scriptwriting workshop we will cover TV writing, from character to structure, outlines to specs and how the industry works – and we will also make time to work on your very own script!.
Breaking Conventions
Literature is diverse and so are our own responses. In this session you’ll encounter writing that will take you beyond what is conventionally thought of as ‘English literature’ and you’ll be guided to create your own unconventional remix, in the process learning about how crucial experimentation is to literature. 11:00 - 12:00
Reading Nature
In this time of environmental crisis, writing about nature matters. In this session we’ll explore great literature, our campus’s natural surroundings, and our own habits of thought to see if we can shift our perspectives on ourselves, our place, and our world.
Making the Headlines
Write and lay out a newspaper story using Adobe InDesign.
A Book and its Cover
- 13:15
- 11:45
Learn to edit book jacket text like a pro using Track Changes and Adobe InDesign. 12:15 - 13:00
HISTORY
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Hands on Bath Spa’s History
In this session, we’ll be taking historical ideas, perspectives, and sources to understand and explore a historical event of the past. 11:00 - 11:45
History Matters
Understanding today’s world relies on a rich knowledge of the past. In this session, we’ll be exploring a contemporary issue with historical roots - thinking about application of historical skills in the present world.
The End of the World?
- 13:00
PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS
This session tests the limits of international cooperation and diplomacy, as you explore the potential politics of an alien invasion. 11:00 - 11:45
Your Manifesto
This session explores the policy pledges and promises that comprise election campaigns, and gives you the chance to devise your own manifesto. 12:15 - 13:00
Why there is more to Philosophy than Dead, White Men
This session introduces you to Bath Spa’s distinctively global approach to philosophy, inviting you to explore the meaning of philosophy (in dialogue with related notions, such as religion, worldview, tradition) and to reflect on the challenges and opportunities of taking a more diverse approach to philosophy.
How Philosophy can help with contemporary global crises
- 11:45
This session invites you to discover how philosophy can be applied to contemporary global crises, helping you to think creatively and constructively about such pressing concerns as artificial intelligence, climate change and ecological collapse, political polarisation and public health misinformation. 12:15 - 13:00