Business and Social Sciences Taster Sessions
All taster sessions can be booked by email on schoolsliaisonucs.ac.uk| Alternatively, telephone Sian Hiskey on 01473 338330. All tasters can be organised for dates and times to suit those attending.
A Taste of Business Management
|Criminology |
Early Childhood Studies: What’s that then?
|Event Management (Pathways available in Hospitality, Leisure, and Tourism)
|Psychology |
Tourism: Different, Dynamic, Rewarding
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A Taste of Business Management
An interactive workshop designed to discover more about studying business management. The session will include decision making exercises and will be student centred.
UCS Contact: Sue Blything-Smith, s.blythingsmithucs.ac.uk|
Venue: UCS Ipswich
Maximum number of students: 20
Length of session: 2.5 hours
Year group: 12
Criminology
An interactive session designed to explore Criminology and how it impacts on our everyday lives.
UCS Contact: Stuart Agnew, s.agnewucs.ac.uk|
Venue: UCS Ipswich
Max number of students: 40
Length of session: 1 hour
Year Group: 11 & 12
Early Childhood Studies – What’s That Then?
A workshop designed to explore Early Childhood Studies, what it involves and the range of career opportunities available following graduation. Part of the session will be interactive and explore concepts of children and childhood.
UCS Contact Name: Beverley Nightingale, b.nightingaleucs.ac.uk|
Venue: UCS Ipswich
Length of session: 45 mins
Maximum number of students: 25
Year Group: 11/12
Event Management
(Pathways available in Hospitality, Leisure, and Tourism)
Event Management is an evolving, fast paced and exciting industry. In this taster session students will learn what the role of an Event organiser is along with the skills and personal qualities required. They will also have the opportunity to identify what key elements go into the actual planning and implementation of an event. Students will have the option to speak with people from the events industry and ask any questions they may have.
UCS Contact: Judy Marsden, j.marsdengyc.ac.uk|
Venue: UCS Great Yarmouth
Number of students: 4-20
Length of session: 2hrs
Year Group: 11/12
Date: Tuesday 12 October, 1pm
Psychology
An interactive workshop designed to explore what students can achieve by studying Psychology at degree level, including investigating some of the wide range of topics of research and careers that Psychologists undertake.
Contact: Shaun Hammond, s.hammonducs.ac.uk|
Venue: UCS Ipswich
Max number of students: 40
Length of session: 1 hour
Year Group: 11 & 12
Tourism: Different, Dynamic, Rewarding
To find out more about Tourism and how it works, come and talk to people from the tourism industry and see what a degree in Tourism Management can do for you.
UCS Contact: Laura Locke, l.lockeucs.ac.uk| and Anita Beresford-Webb, a.beresfordwebbucs.ac.uk|
Venue: UCS Ipswich
Maximum number of students: 30
Length of session: 3 hours
Year Group: 12/13
Dates: Wednesday 3 November at 11am
Wednesday 10 November at 11am
All taster sessions can be booked by email on schoolsliaisonucs.ac.uk| Alternatively, telephone Sian Hiskey on 01473 338663