BASc News http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/news/rss Peter Schauer 2011-06-29T16:25:56Z Examples of students' work http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/20130408 We have uploaded some examples of students’ work that was done on the Approaches to Knowledge module. The title of each essay is: Cristy Meadows 2013-04-08T16:22:09Z Preparing for Arts and Sciences BASc http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/20120622 Programme Director Carl Gombrich advises on how you should prepare for Arts and Sciences BASc and the central role played by the use of online resources in this preparation. Carl A Gombrich 2012-06-22T11:39:54Z Professor Joe Cain on Interdisciplinary Research Methods http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/20120621a Joe introduces the Interdisciplinary Research Methods Course on year 1 of Arts and Science BASc. Carl A Gombrich 2012-06-21T16:43:09Z Dr Hannah Fry on Quantitative Methods http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/20120621 Hannah introduces the Arts and Sciences Quantitative Methods course and briefly outlines some differences between this course and some other methods courses. Carl A Gombrich 2012-06-21T16:13:37Z Amanda describes the Pre-course information http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/20120518 Arts and Sciences DA Amanda Cater outlines what we will be sending in-coming Arts and Sciences students by way of preparatory information. Carl A Gombrich 2012-05-18T16:31:21Z Arts and Sciences Administrator, Amanda Cater, on Induction Week http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/20120511 Amanda describes the first few days on the BASc: meeting the Pathway Representatives; taster lectures; talks from employers; use of the BASc Common Room; UCL Clubs and Societies. Carl A Gombrich 2012-05-11T13:02:14Z Carl Gombrich - update on Core interdisciplinary modules http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/02052012   Programme Director Carl Gombrich describes two of the year 1 Core modules on Arts and Sciences BASc Carl A Gombrich 2012-05-02T15:35:04Z Vin Walsh on the start of the BASc http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/01052012 Prof Vin Walsh - UCL Neuroscience and Pathway Representative on BASc - says what he is looking forward to about the start of the new degree and discusses some of his plans for personal tutorials. Carl A Gombrich 2012-05-01T13:47:53Z Jobs and Employment - Carl Gombrich discusses http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/27042012 Programme Director Carl Gombrich discusses the relevance of Arts and Sciences BASc to future jobs and outlines how the degree works with employers. Carl A Gombrich 2012-04-27T09:45:37Z Prof Vin Walsh on importance of interdisciplinarity http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/24042012 Prof Vin Walsh - Pathway Representative for Health and Environment - on psychology, neuroscience, sport and the importance of interdisciplinarity in contemporary work and research. Carl A Gombrich 2012-04-24T19:54:14Z Programme Director, Carl Gombrich, on Interdisciplinary Modules 1 http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/20120423 Programme Director, Carl Gombrich, discusses the new Quantitative Methods course being written for Arts and Sciences BASc. Carl A Gombrich 2012-04-23T14:30:42Z Engineering on the BASc http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/20120302 Dr Sarah Bell discusses the role of interdisciplinarity in modern engineering careers. She describes aspects of the engineering module she is writing for Arts and Sciences students and talks about what interests her most in contemporary engineering problems. Peter Schauer 2012-03-02T11:20:31Z Engineering on the BASc http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/20120302b Dr Sarah Bell discusses the role of interdisciplinarity in modern engineering careers. She describes aspects of the engineering module she is writing for Arts and Sciences students and talks about what interests her most in contemporary engineering problems. Peter Schauer 2012-03-02T11:20:31Z Course developments - interdisciplinary modules http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/20111123 We have had a superb response from the UCL community for elective interdisciplinary modules for the 2nd year of the Core of Arts and Sciences BASc. These modules will be taught by some of our leading researchers and teachers. The interest in developing and teaching these undergraduate modules reflects the interest among UCL academics, researchers and teachers in what Arts and Sciences is doing for undergraduates - both in terms of their academic and intellectual development and in terms of what we think is relevant for the future lives of our students. The modules we will be running include: Carl A Gombrich 2011-11-23T21:35:19Z Prof Vin Walsh - Path Rep for Health and Environment - on his involvement with the BASc http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/20110930a Vin describes why he got involved in the Arts and Sciences programme. Peter Schauer 2011-09-30T10:08:08Z Prof Vin Walsh busts some myths! http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/20110930b Vin explains why interdisciplinarity is vital in modern university degrees, future careers and research, and busts the myth that you only get academic depth by studying in one university department. Peter Schauer 2011-09-30T10:06:36Z Prof Vin Walsh on careers for BASc students http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/20110930c Vin gives his views on the likely future career paths of BASc students and what sorts of students he hopes are applying for the course. He also commits to learning a foreign language himself (!) - alongside students in the Arts and Sciences Core. Peter Schauer 2011-09-30T10:04:00Z Dr Chiara Ambrosio - Path Rep for Cultures - discusses the BASc http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/20110923b Chiara explains how she studied languages, literature, media studies, art and philosophy at school and university, and how this feeds into her current interdisciplinary interests and research in philosophy of science and photography. Peter Schauer 2011-09-23T11:30:30Z Dr Chiara Ambrosio - Path Rep for Cultures - discusses the BASc http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/20110923 Chiara explains why she chose to become the Pathway Representative for Cultures. She explains the role of Cultures graduates in entrepreneurial careers and business. She also offers some advice to BASc students on how best to enjoy their course and tells how she is looking forward to meeting students in 2012. Chiara says that if she were starting out on her university studies now, she would need to do two Arts and Sciences degrees to develop and explore all her interests! Peter Schauer 2011-09-23T11:28:14Z Dr Richard Mole, Pathway Representative for Societies, discusses Politics, Geography, Economics, Sociology, Health Studies and Languages http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/20110909a Richard says which modules on Arts and Sciences he would enjoy if he were a student, what careers Societies majors might do and what he is looking forward to when the course starts in 2012. Peter Schauer 2011-09-09T11:32:58Z Dr Richard Mole, Pathway Representative for Societies, discusses Politics, Geography, Economics, Sociology, Health Studies and Languages http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/20110909b Richard describes how all these subjects relate to his career and to interdisciplinary study on the Societies Pathway of Arts and Sciences BASc. He describes how students can get academic depth while taking a wide range of subjects and explains the role of his work in advising the Medical Research Council on policy decisions. Peter Schauer 2011-09-09T11:32:54Z Prof Steve Price – Pathway Representative for Science and Engineering – discusses Arts and Sciences BASc http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/20110906b Steve talks about the role of Arts and Sciences in modern careers and employment and says what he would like to study on the BASc. Peter Schauer 2011-09-07T11:43:32Z Prof Steve Price – Pathway Representative for Science and Engineering – discusses Arts and Sciences BASc http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc/news/bascnews/20110906a Steve explains the importance of interdisciplinarity in his work in research and in industry, and describes how Arts and Sciences students can achieve academic depth while studying in many departments. Peter Schauer 2011-09-07T11:41:41Z