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What to expect at your Operating Department Practice with Foundation Year offer holder event

The Operating Department Practice and Health Foundation Year course teams are looking forward to meeting you and your guests.

Operating Department Practice with Foundation Year BSc

Itinerary

Registration

Please register on arrival – we’ll be available here all day if you need any assistance

Time: From 09:30
Location: Rowan Williams Foyer

Welcome talk from Dr Sue Plummer, our Medway Campus Director

Time: 10:00-10:20
Location: Rowan Williams, RWg20

Session 1 Welcome to the Foundation Year

This session will contain a presentation outlining the FY, details about modules, dates, and assessments so you know what to expect during the first year.

Time: 10:30-11:30
Location: Rowan Williams, RWg19

Session 2 A question and answer session

Meet current FY students and hear about their FY experience and chat to academics that teach on the course

Time: 11:30-12:15
Location: Rowan Williams, RWg19

Session 3- Simulation Suite Session

Practical session in simulation suite. Introduction to checking the anaesthetic machine and airway management.

Time: 12:15-13:15
Location: Rowan Williams, RWf13

What's next?

From this point you can choose what to do.

  • Take a break for lunch – why not visit Touchdown where there is lots of choice on offer?
  • Join a campus or accommodation tour
  • Attend our finance talk (more info below)
  • Visit support services stands (more info below)
  • Join a Sim Suite tour with a Health Subject Ambassador, starting from the top of the first floor stairs, RWf91
  • Demo area – drop in and try your hand at some practical activities using the simulation suite equipment, RWf10
  • Speak to our Health Student Uniform stand, RWg12
  • Drop in to the Health Professional Placements stand, RWg12

Time: 13:15-15:00

Talks (optional)

Join our our Medway Campus Director for an introduction to the University. 

Time: 10:00-10:20 
Location: Rowan Williams, RWg20

Time: 13:30-14:15
Location: Rowan Williams, RWg20 

Time: 14:15-15:00

Location: Rowan Williams, RWg21 

Tours (optional but highly recommended if you’ve not visited us before)

Walking buses to Pier Quays.

Time: available between 13:15-14:30
Location: Rowan Williams, RWg19

Our students will be giving guided tours of the Medway Campus

Duration: 20 minutes approx.
Time: Leaving every 20 minutes from 13:15-14:30 (last tour leaves at 14:30)
Location: Rowan Williams, RWg19

Tour our Sim Suite with a current student. 

Time: available between 13:15-14:30
Location: First Floor at the top of the stairs in Rowan Williams, RWf91

Support services drop in desks

A number of our student support teams will be on-hand to answer your questions.

The teams available will include:

  • Health Uniform
  • Health Professional Placement
  • I-Zone Student Helpdesk
  • Student Wellbeing Services
  • Unitemps

Time: available from 13:15-15:00
Location: Rowan Williams, RWg12

  • Academy for Sustainable Futures
  • Admissions
  • International Office
  • Fee and Finance
  • Students’ Union

Time: available from 13:15-15:00
Location: Rowan Williams, RWg15

  • Accommodation
  • Estates and Facilities

Time: available from 13:15-15:00
Location: Rowan Williams front reception desk

  • Library and Learning Resources

Time: available from 13:15-15:00
Location: Drill Hall Library

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If you have any questions about attending, please get in contact with the events team