Welcome to Business, Economics and Law Course information session

School of Economics

Overview– Welcome– Introduction to Key staff– About our School– Essential Glossary– Student Experience– Exchange Opportunities– Careers Hub– Orientation bucket list– Switching to University Life– Lingo Bingo

Welcome from Professor Leigh Drake

Executive Dean, Business, Economics and Law.http://www.latrobe.edu.au/students/new-students/ready4uni/faculty/bus-ec-law

Introduction to Key Staff• Prof. Joanna Poyago-Theotoky (HoS)• Brigitte Carrucan (Executive Officer)• Mary Serruto and Aruna Kumar (Support Staff)• Dr Jan Libich (Senior Lecturer)• Dr Linda Wannan (Student Learning)• Lily Falconer and Nick Vecci (Students)

AboutWelcome to the School of Economics. Our School has a proud history of quality teaching and research and is consistently ranked amongst the best in Australia.

Our strength is mainly in applied economics but particularly in business cycles, climate change and environmental economics, economics of education, innovation, international economics and trade. We aim to undertake research of the highest quality and to bring the understanding and excitement from the latest state-of-the-art research into our teaching throughout our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Our courses provide students with a range of highly prized transferable skills enabling them to stand out in an increasingly competitive world.One of the many features of our undergraduate and postgraduate courses is the flexibility and choice they offer.

AboutThe La Trobe School of Economics is the first one in Australia to offer a Philosophy, Politics and Economics degree (PPE). This is a prestigious multidisciplinary programme combining three important disciplines to provide an understanding of contemporary issues and policies.

In addition, our other courses offer students the opportunity to specialise in a multitude of economics and finance areas. As a result, our graduates are well-rounded, professionally trained, and keenly sought after by employers.

Essential Glossary• Tutorials – a small discussion group to compliment the lecture material (remember: many tutorials

don’t start until week 2!)• Seminars – similar to tutorials, but generally larger and sometimes are instead of lectures and

tutorials.• Lectures – a formal presentation of subject material by an academic staff member. • Student email – all students automatically get a student email account. Official university

correspondence is sent here, so it's VERY important you check it regularly. • Moodle – Learning Management System (LMS) – web based tool that gives you access to learning

materials relating to your subjects.• Student Online – web based system to manage your enrolment , fees and view results.• Student Learning (previously known as Academic Language and Learning) – a team of academic

staff specialising in study skills and available to support students. • First Year Experience Coordinator – provides support and guidance to first year students in your

academic and non-academic transition to University.

Current Student Experience• Presented by Lily Falconer and Nick Vecci

Student SystemsLa Trobe Student

Email

Learning Management System (LMS)

Student Online

It's important to remain connected with all three systems throughout the

semester.

Student Exchange• Study at an overseas university as part of your La Trobe degree.• La Trobe currently has student exchange agreements with over 100 overseas

universities in 40 countries.Benefits:

• Experience a new academic environment;• Gain insight into different cultures;• Possibly learn to communicate in a foreign language;• Gain maturity and a sense of independence;• Develop global friendships and networks; and• Improve your global employability.

Student Exchange (cont.)The following is a list of just some of the countries that are available for exchange. Many universities in non English speaking countries offer subjects taught in English!• Argentina Austria Canada• England Denmark France• India Italy Japan• Mexico Norway Sweden• USA Thailand The Netherlands

Check out the following website for the full list of La Trobe University Exchange Partners: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/international/edabroad/exchange/partners

Student Exchange (cont.)• No extra University fees are involved.

• La Trobe University offers generous grants to help defray the costs of travel and insurance to all students who are accepted into the exchange program.

• OS-Help is available. This is a government funded loan scheme for students doing part of their degree overseas. For more information on OS-Help go to: http://www.goingtouni.gov.au/

Student Exchange (cont.)• Check out our website:

http://www.latrobe.edu.au/international/edabroad/exchange

• Contact Rowan Tuttleby from the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law on r.tuttleby@latrobe.edu.au

Careers Development• Jason Brown – Career Development Centre Manager.

• Information video:• http://youtu.be/Ai5d9D6iL0Q

• Contact: • Email careers@latrobe.edu.au • Web http://www.latrobe.edu.au/students/careers

CONNECT –Transition Peer mentoring Program

What CONNECT can do for you:Support settling into uniMeet fellow studentsFind out about life at uni & where to get helpRegular contact with peer mentor

Mentors are not tutorsMentors help with transition

If you missed meeting your Mentor today, you can still connect with one via UCROO

UCROO connects everyone at La Trobe in one private university network

See which of your friends also attend your university Share your timetable with friends Connect with peers also in their first year of university Create study groups to work on assignments Collaborate on coursework with classmates Find a Connect Mentor to support your transition into

university life Easily access student support services relevant to you Stay informed on upcoming events and announcements

You can log into La Trobe UCROO using Firefox as your web browser through this link: http://www.ucroo.com.au/auth/university/latrobe

UCROO can also be downloaded as an app for all smart phones.

Orientation Bucket List• Download the La Trobe Orientation App., if you haven’t already• Learn more about your campus and how to get around on the Connect Tour and

Campus Challenge• Get Ready to Study sessions• VCE University? Make sure you go to the Transition Session• Still confused about timetabling or accessing email? Go to one of the Timetable

Drop-in sessions. • Information on the Orientation schedule is also available at

http://www.latrobe.edu.au/students/new-students/orientation• If in doubt, Contact Jenn Waters, First Year Experience Coordinator, email

j.waters@latrobe.edu.au or phone 9479 2665.

Switching to University• Presented by Dr Jan Libich

Icebreaker Activity

LINGO BINGOSoE : School of EconomicsPresented by Lecturer, Student LearningLinda Wannan February 2014

Welcome• In groups of about 3

students• Say Hi! And introduce

yourself by name

This is a Game of Luck and Knowledge

• Each group has one Lingo Bingo Card of 6 cells

• Each cell has a possible ‘answer’ to a question

• Write down the team member FIRST names on the card.

Linda will call a question ...• Discuss the possible answer• If your Lingo Bingo Card has the correct answer,

cross out the answer in the cell and write the Q# in the cell.

• There are 14 questions, you have only 6 cells, so there is a big chance the answer is not on your card!

• Linda then gets onto the next question .....

Winners are ...• Those in the group which are the first to have

all 6 CORRECTLY struck out.• They are to shout LINGO BINGO, have their

card checked while we continue the questions (for 2nd etc)

Question 1•What aging rocker and problematic golf player are both Economics grads?

Question 2

•What colour tee-shirt do the Connect Mentors wear?

Question 3

• Head of School SoE Joanna Poyago-Theotoky and her staff are based in what building?

Question 4

• Name the central place where students from all over the campus meet to talk and eat.

Question 5

• Name the place “over the Moat” which houses – amongst other things - the Eagle Bar, the PEMSO lounge and a good cheap Chinese eatery.

Question 6

•When is today’s free lunch between SS and DWB?

Question 7

• What’s the name of Wednesday’s 10am workshop (repeated 11am) in ELT2 workshops which help you get ready to study?

Question 8

•Where on Wednesday are there sessions on living cheaply and “thinking about volunteering”?

Question 9

• Name two senior SoE professional staff (other than Brigitte Carrucan the School Manager)

Question 10

•What’s happening Thursday on the Simpson Lawn?

Question 11

• Who’s in charge of Honours for SoE and who occasionally has opinions in the news (& his own blog) ?

Question 12

•When and where is the Oh!Fest Music Festival?

Question 13

•Which two satirists appear on ABC TV Thursday just before 7pm?

Question 14

• True or False?: BSA stands for both ‘British

Small Arms’ and ‘Business Students Association’

ANSWERS

Question 1• What aging rocker and problematic golf player are both Economics grads?

• TIGER WOODS & MICK JAGGER

Question 2

•What colour tee-shirt do the Connect Mentors wear? GREEN

Question 3

• Head of School SoE Joanna Poyago-Theotoky and her staff are based in what building?

• DONALD WHITEHEAD BUILDING

Question 4

• Name the central place where students from all over the campus meet to talk and eat.

• The AGORA

Question 5

• Name the place “over the Moat” which houses – amongst other things - the Eagle Bar, the PEMSO lounge and a good cheap Chinese eatery.

• The UNION

Question 6

•When is today’s free lunch between SS and DWB? 12 noon – 2pm, yes, you have time

Question 7

• What’s the name of Wednesday’s 10am workshop (repeated 11am) in ELT2 workshops which help you get ready to study?

• GETTING READY TO STUDY

Question 8

• Where on Wednesday are there sessions on living cheaply and “thinking about volunteering”?

• ELT3 (v’ing), ELT2 (cheap living)

Question 9

• Name two senior SoE professional staff (other than Brigitte Carrucan the School Manager)

• MARY SERRUTO and ARUNA KUMAR

Question 10

• What’s happening Thursday on the Simpson Lawn?

• Student Union Clubs & Societies Fair

Question 11

• Who’s in charge of Honours for SoE and who occasionally has opinions in the news (& his own blog) ?

• LASZLO KONYA and HARRY CLARKE

Question 12

• When and where is the Oh!Fest Music Festival?

• Tonight Simpson Lawn 5pm - midnight

Question 13

• Which two satirists appear on ABC TV Thursday just before 7pm?

• JOHN CLARKE and BRIAN DAWE

Question 14

• True or False?: BSA stands for both ‘British Small

Arms’ and ‘Business Students Association’

TRUE

And the winners are …..

• Thank you, • and back to the School of Economics

Thank you