UG First Year Guide
This Year Guide contains essential documentation for the first year. It can also be accessed via the URL http://tinyurl.com/inf1-guide. Please ensure that you have read and understood all of the documents listed below.
Informatics Course Information
Here's an overview of all the Informatics 1 courses:
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Computation and Logic | Data and Analysis |
| Functional Programming | Object-Oriented Programming |
| Informatics Literacy | Cognitive Science |
| Computer Programming Skills and Concepts |
And here is some more detailed information:
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Quickstart Guide to Informatics 1 | A quick overview of what is involved in Informatics 1 Core Courses |
| Informatics 1 Timetable | Calendar of lectures, coursework assignments and other course events |
| Informatics 1 Course Requirements | Degree requirements, regulations and assessment information for each of the Informatics 1 courses |
Coursework
The following links contain essential information regarding coursework submissions.
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Coursework, Assessment and Feedback | Information about coursework accompanying taught courses |
| Late Coursework Submission & Extension Requests | School policy on the acceptance of late submissions |
| Academic Misconduct, including Plagiarism | The University's code of discipline and policy on plagiarism |
Exam Timetable
The timetable for University exams is maintained by Registry. The Registry exam diet page will tell you when the exam timetables have been published; there are different timetables for December and April. Once the timetable is available, you will need to search for Informatics 1 exams. The easiest method is to select School of Informatics from the drop-down list, and then enter Informatics 1% (where % is the wildcard symbol) in the search box.
Please note the following warning on the Registry page:
Changes can occur to the timetable therefore please ensure that you recheck your exam details immediately prior to your examination(s).
Facilities and Feedback
A range of academic and support staff are available to support you in your studies, supplemented by a range of teaching facilities and feedback options.
- Contact Information for Year 1
- Student Representation: Year 1 Representatives, EUSA/School Representation
- Information about Informatics teaching facilities, including AT Computing Labs, and requesting Computing Support; information about printing in the Computing Labs.
- CompSoc provides an IRC channel (#inf1) for online chat about Inf1 courses, as well as organizing a variety of other events.
- Listing of video recordings of Informatics lectures.
Found a problem with these Informatics 1 web pages? If so, please send email to ewan AT inf DOT ed DOT ac DOT uk.
