BAL Enhancement Week 6 – Academic support, assessment help drop-ins and learning opportunities
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ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE | Academic support, assessment help, drop-ins and learning opportunities: BAL Enhancement week 6 |
| Date (s)/Time | Lead | Description | Location | Year |
8 – 12th November | Module Leaders | Please see your module shells for details of enhancement week academic and assessment support, learning opportunities as well as Advice and Feedback hours. | Blackboard Module shells | First, Second and Third years |
| 9 November, Tuesday 10.00 -11.00 | Jakub Ptak | Me and My Career Plan: Lessons I Have Learnt | Click here to join online Me and My Career Plan: Lessons I Have Learnt | Second and Third years |
| 9 November Tuesday 11.00 -12.00 | DMU Works | Psychometric Tests Masterclass Book, come and get some experience, help and tips on this very important tool used by recruiters | Book your place now on MyGateway | Third years |
| 10 November Wednesday 14.00 -15.00 | DMU Works | Finding Graduate Roles Workshops | Book your place now on MyGateway | Third years |
| 11 November Thursday 10.00 -11.00 | DMU Works | Advanced CV Masterclass | Book your place now on MyGateway | Second and Third years |
| 11 November Thursday 12.00-13.00 | EnactusDMU with special guest Oliver a renowned business coach. | Mindset: 10 Techniques for Achieving Exceptional Performance. We all have a mindset, whether we are aware of it or not. Understanding what our mindset is and how we can shape it is the key to unlocking our potential and achieving exceptional results in all aspects of life. This fun and interactive session will prompt you to understand their current mindset and provide 10 practical techniques that will elevate your level of performance. | Click here to join online Mindset: 10 Techniques for Achieving Exceptional Performance | First, Second and Third Years |
| 8 – 12th November | DMU Library and Learning Services | Explore the Maths Learning Centre. The centre provides support in both Maths and Statistics which can help you with your course and assignments. | Click here for the DMU’s Maths Learning Centre | First, Second and Third years |
| 8-12th November | DMU Library and Learning Services | Explore LinkedIn Learning which is designed to help you gain new skills and advance your career. You can access over 7000 online courses and around 300k videos. You have free, exclusive access to LinkedIn Learning as a DMU BAL student. | Click here for LinkedIn Learning @DMU | First, Second and Third years |
| 8 – 12th November | Studiosity | Find help on a draft of your assignment through Studiosity. This is an external online service. You can use the service either for a one-to-one Live Chat (Connect Live) to help you plan an assignment or you can also upload a file for a language writing feedback in less than 24 hours. As a DMU student, you have access to the Studiosity service. Access the service from your Blackboard home page. You can also connect to the Studiosity APP when you are out and about. | Click here for Studiosity @BAL DMU – assignment feedback and help | First, Second and Third years |
| 8-12th November | Other student support | This week is also an opportunity to explore the wealth of other non- academic support available to you as a BAL student. Start with HealthyDMU, then go further and look at other support available including Personal Tutors, Welfare and lots more. | Click here for Healthy DMU Click here for Student support @DMU | First, Second and Third years |
LAW | Academic support, assessment help, drop-ins and learning opportunities: BAL Enhancement week 6 |
| Date (s)/Time | Lead | Description | Location | Year |
8 – 12th November | Module Leaders | Please see your module shells for details of enhancement week academic and assessment support, learning opportunities as well as Advice and Feedback hours. | Blackboard Module shells | First, Second and Third years |
| 9 November, Tuesday 10.00 -11.00 | Jakub Ptak | Me and My Career Plan: Lessons I Have Learnt | Click here to join online Me and My Career Plan: Lessons I Have Learnt | Second and Third years |
| 9 November, Tuesday 13.00 -13.50 | Law tutors | Study Abroad This session will allow you to learn more about the chance to spend a year studying abroad at a partner university. We will discuss how you can apply; what funding is available and where you can go. There will also be the opportunity to ask any questions you might have. | Click here to join online Click here to join the meeting | First and Second years |
9 November, Tuesday 14.00 – 15.00 | Law tutors | Client Interviewing Competition Workshop 1 | To access the MS Teams links for these sessions, the information and re-reading/handouts: go to ‘Your Learning Community’ on Blackboard – then to the ‘Client Interviewing Competition 2021/22’ content area. | First, Second and Third years |
9 November Tuesday 11.00 -12.00 | DMU Works | Psychometric Tests Masterclass Book, come and get some experience, help and tips on this very important tool used by recruiters | Book your place now on MyGateway | Third years |
9 November, Tuesday 16.00 – 17.00 | Law Programme Leaders | Law Community Network: Programme Leaders Session This is an open session with Programme Leaders and a great source of advice for maximising your studies and university opportunities. | Click here to join the Law Community Network: Programme Leaders Session | First, Second and Third years |
10 November Wednesday 14.00 -15.00 | DMU Works | Finding Graduate Roles Workshops | Book your place now on MyGateway | Third years |
11 November Thursday 10.00 -11.00 | DMU Works | Advanced CV Masterclass | Book your place now on MyGateway | Second and Third years |
| 11 November Thursday 12.00-13.00 | EnactusDMU with special guest Oliver a renowned business coach. | Mindset: 10 Techniques for Achieving Exceptional Performance. We all have a mindset, whether we are aware of it or not. Understanding what our mindset is and how we can shape it is the key to unlocking our potential and achieving exceptional results in all aspects of life. This fun and interactive session will prompt you to understand their current mindset and provide 10 practical techniques that will elevate your level of performance. | Click to join the Mindset: 10 Techniques for Achieving Exceptional Performance session | First, Second and Third Years |
12 November, Friday 14.00 – 15.00 | Law tutors | Client Interviewing Competition Workshop 2 | To access the MS Teams links for these sessions, the information and re-reading/handouts: go to ‘Your Learning Community’ on Blackboard – then to the ‘Client Interviewing Competition 2021/22’ content area. | First, Second and Third years |
| 8-12th November | DMU Library and Learning Services | Explore LinkedIn Learning which is designed to help you gain new skills and advance your career. You can access over 7000 online courses and around 300k videos. You have free, exclusive access to LinkedIn Learning as a DMU BAL student. | Click here for LinkedIn Learning @DMU | First, Second and Third years |
| 8 – 12th November | Studiosity | Find help on a draft of your assignment through Studiosity. This is an external online service. You can use the service either for a one-to-one Live Chat (Connect Live) to help you plan an assignment or you can also upload a file for a language writing feedback in less than 24 hours. As a DMU student, you have access to the Studiosity service. Access the service from your Blackboard home page. You can also connect to the Studiosity APP when you are out and about. | Click here for Studiosity @BAL DMU – assignment feedback and help | First, Second and Third years |
| 8-12th November | Other student support | This week is also an opportunity to explore the wealth of other non- academic support available to you as a BAL student. Start with HealthyDMU, then go further and look at other support available including Personal Tutors, Welfare and lots more. | Click here for Healthy DMU Click here for Student support @DMU | First, Second and Third years |
MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP | Academic support, assessment help, drop-ins and learning opportunities: BAL Enhancement week 6 |
| Date (s)/Time | Lead | Description | Location | Year |
8 – 12th November | Module Leaders | Please see your module shells for details of enhancement week academic and assessment support, learning opportunities as well as Advice and Feedback hours. | Blackboard Module shells | First, Second and Third years |
| 9 November, Tuesday 10.00 -11.00 | Jakub Ptak | Me and My Career Plan: Lessons I Have Learnt | Click here to join online Me and My Career Plan: Lessons I Have Learnt | Second and Third years |
9 November Tuesday 11.00 -12.00 | DMU Works | Psychometric Tests Masterclass Book, come and get some experience, help and tips on this very important tool used by recruiters | Book your place now on MyGateway | Third years |
9 November Tuesday | International Business Programme Leader | The teaching on my course- Your opinion matters! How to make the most out of teaching on my course. (Check with programme leader for what time the session will start) | Click to join the International Business Programme’s The teaching on my course – your opinion matters…session | This session is only for our International Business Programme’s First, Second- and Third-year students (Check with programme leader for what time the session will start) |
10 – 11 November Wednesday – Thursday | DMU IESD and BAL and NatWest Bank | Students with a passion for the planet like you have are invited to take part in a hackathon which could have a real impact on the climate emergency here in Leicester. As part of the Leicester Business Festival, the Sustainability Hackathon will challenge students from DMU, Loughborough and Leicester universities to come up with solutions to a challenge put to them by Leicester City Council and Leicestershire County Council. You will have just 48 hours to come up with creative ideas for plans that could be adopted and become reality, taken on by the authorities or the business community. DMU has teamed up with NatWest to run the event, which takes place online on Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 November. You’ll have the chance to use ideas and development tools from the bank’s Business Builder Programme. Entrants will be put into teams of five to create, develop and pitch your ideas to public sector policy advisors and business leaders judges. Not only will you be working on a real climate innovation challenge, you’ll build new entrepreneurial skills such as business modelling, pitching, team building and leadership. | Interested? Sign up here. | First, Second and Third years |
10 November Wednesday 14.00 -15.00 | DMU Works | Finding Graduate Roles Workshops | Book your place now on MyGateway | Third years |
11 November Thursday 10.00 -11.00 | DMU Works | Advanced CV Masterclass | Book your place now on MyGateway | Second and Third years |
| 11 November Thursday 12.00-13.00 | EnactusDMU with special guest Oliver a renowned business coach. | Mindset: 10 Techniques for Achieving Exceptional Performance. We all have a mindset, whether we are aware of it or not. Understanding what our mindset is and how we can shape it is the key to unlocking our potential and achieving exceptional results in all aspects of life. This fun and interactive session will prompt you to understand their current mindset and provide 10 practical techniques that will elevate your level of performance. | Click here to join online Mindset: 10 Techniques for Achieving Exceptional Performance | First, Second and Third Years |
| 8-12th November | DMU Library and Learning Services | Explore LinkedIn Learning which is designed to help you gain new skills and advance your career. You can access over 7000 online courses and around 300k videos. You have free, exclusive access to LinkedIn Learning as a DMU BAL student. | Click here for LinkedIn Learning @DMU | First, Second and Third years |
| 8 – 12th November | Studiosity | Find help on a draft of your assignment through Studiosity. This is an external online service. You can use the service either for a one-to-one Live Chat (Connect Live) to help you plan an assignment or you can also upload a file for a language writing feedback in less than 24 hours. As a DMU student, you have access to the Studiosity service. Access the service from your Blackboard home page. You can also connect to the Studiosity APP when you are out and about. | Click here for Studiosity @BAL DMU – assignment feedback and help | First, Second and Third years |
| 8-12th November | Other student support | This week is also an opportunity to explore the wealth of other non- academic support available to you as a BAL student. Start with HealthyDMU, then go further and look at other support available including Personal Tutors, Welfare and lots more. | Click here for Healthy DMU Click here for Student support @DMU | First, Second and Third years |
ECONOMICS AND MARKETING | Academic support, assessment help, drop-ins and learning opportunities: BAL Enhancement week 6 |
| Date (s)/Time | Lead | Description | Location | Year |
8 – 12th November | Module Leaders | Please see your module shells for details of enhancement week academic and assessment support, learning opportunities as well as Advice and Feedback hours. | Blackboard Module shells | First, Second and Third years |
| 9 November, Tuesday 10.00 -11.00 | Jakub Ptak | Me and My Career Plan: Lessons I Have Learnt | Click here to join online Me and My Career Plan: Lessons I Have Learnt | Second and Third years |
9 November Tuesday 11.00 -12.00 | DMU Works | Psychometric Tests Masterclass Book, come and get some experience, help and tips on this very important tool used by recruiters | Book your place now on MyGateway | Third years |
10 November Wednesday 10.00 -11.00 | DMU ClaSS | Writing a literature review session 1 of 3 (you only need to attend one session) The skill of writing literature reviews is linked to the ECON1542 assessment, will strongly support future assessments at DMU, and will strongly contribute to writing appropriate research (employability). | Click here to join the ECON1542 Writing a literature review assessment and academic support session | First years on ECON1542 |
10 November Wednesday 14.00 -15.00 | DMU Works | Finding Graduate Roles Workshops | Book your place now on MyGateway | Third years |
11 November Thursday 10.00 -11.00 | DMU Works | Advanced CV Masterclass | Book your place now on MyGateway | Second and Third years |
10 November Thursday 10.00 -11.00 | DMU ClaSS | Writing a literature review session 2 of 3 (you only need to attend one session) The skill of writing literature reviews is linked to the ECON1542 assessment, will strongly support future assessments at DMU, and will strongly contribute to writing appropriate research (employability). | Click here to join the ECON1542 Writing a literature review assessment and academic support session | First years on ECON1542 |
| 11 November Thursday 12.00-13.00 | EnactusDMU with special guest Oliver a renowned business coach. | Mindset: 10 Techniques for Achieving Exceptional Performance. We all have a mindset, whether we are aware of it or not. Understanding what our mindset is and how we can shape it is the key to unlocking our potential and achieving exceptional results in all aspects of life. This fun and interactive session will prompt you to understand their current mindset and provide 10 practical techniques that will elevate your level of performance. | Click here to join online Mindset: 10 Techniques for Achieving Exceptional Performance | First, Second and Third Years |
12 November Friday 10.00 -11.00 | DMU ClaSS | Writing a literature review session 3 of 3 (you only need to attend one session) The skill of writing literature reviews is linked to the ECON1542 assessment, will strongly support future assessments at DMU, and will strongly contribute to writing appropriate research (employability). | Click here to join the ECON1542 Writing a literature review assessment and academic support session | First years on ECON1542 |
8 – 12th November | DMU Library and Learning Services | Explore the Maths Learning Centre. The centre provides support in both Maths and Statistics which can help you with your course and assignments. | Click here for the DMU’s Maths Learning Centre | First, Second and Third years |
| 8-12th November | DMU Library and Learning Services | Explore LinkedIn Learning which is designed to help you gain new skills and advance your career. You can access over 7000 online courses and around 300k videos. You have free, exclusive access to LinkedIn Learning as a DMU BAL student. | Click here for LinkedIn Learning @DMU | First, Second and Third years |
| 8 – 12th November | Studiosity | Find help on a draft of your assignment through Studiosity. This is an external online service. You can use the service either for a one-to-one Live Chat (Connect Live) to help you plan an assignment or you can also upload a file for a language writing feedback in less than 24 hours. As a DMU student, you have access to the Studiosity service. Access the service from your Blackboard home page. You can also connect to the Studiosity APP when you are out and about. | Click here for Studiosity @BAL DMU – assignment feedback and help | First, Second and Third years |
| 8-12th November | Other student support | This week is also an opportunity to explore the wealth of other non- academic support available to you as a BAL student. Start with HealthyDMU, then go further and look at other support available including Personal Tutors, Welfare and lots more. | Click here for Healthy DMU Click here for Student support @DMU | First, Second and Third years |
POLITICS, PEOPLE AND PLACE | Academic support, assessment help, drop-ins and learning opportunities: BAL Enhancement week 6 |
| Date (s)/Time | Lead | Description | Location | Year |
8 – 12th November | Module Leaders | Please see your module shells for details of enhancement week academic and assessment support, learning opportunities as well as Advice and Feedback hours. | Blackboard Module shells | First, Second and Third years |
| 9 November, Tuesday 10.00 -11.00 | Jakub Ptak | Me and My Career Plan: Lessons I Have Learnt | Click here to join online Me and My Career Plan: Lessons I Have Learnt | Second and Third years |
9 November Tuesday 11.00 -12.00 | DMU Works | Psychometric Tests Masterclass Book, come and get some experience, help and tips on this very important tool used by recruiters | Book your place now on MyGateway | Third years |
10 November Wednesday 14.00 -15.00 | DMU Works | Finding Graduate Roles Workshops | Book your place now on MyGateway | Third years |
11 November Thursday 10.00 -11.00 | DMU Works | Advanced CV Masterclass | Book your place now on MyGateway | Second and Third years |
| 11 November Thursday 12.00-13.00 | EnactusDMU with special guest Oliver a renowned business coach. | Mindset: 10 Techniques for Achieving Exceptional Performance. We all have a mindset, whether we are aware of it or not. Understanding what our mindset is and how we can shape it is the key to unlocking our potential and achieving exceptional results in all aspects of life. This fun and interactive session will prompt you to understand their current mindset and provide 10 practical techniques that will elevate your level of performance. | Click here to join online Mindset: 10 Techniques for Achieving Exceptional Performance | First, Second and Third Years |
| 8-12th November | DMU Library and Learning Services | Explore LinkedIn Learning which is designed to help you gain new skills and advance your career. You can access over 7000 online courses and around 300k videos. You have free, exclusive access to LinkedIn Learning as a DMU BAL student. | Click here for LinkedIn Learning @DMU | First, Second and Third years |
| 8 – 12th November | Studiosity | Find help on a draft of your assignment through Studiosity. This is an external online service. You can use the service either for a one-to-one Live Chat (Connect Live) to help you plan an assignment or you can also upload a file for a language writing feedback in less than 24 hours. As a DMU student, you have access to the Studiosity service. Access the service from your Blackboard home page. You can also connect to the Studiosity APP when you are out and about. | Click here for Studiosity @BAL DMU – assignment feedback and help | First, Second and Third years |
| 8-12th November | Other student support | This week is also an opportunity to explore the wealth of other non- academic support available to you as a BAL student. Start with HealthyDMU, then go further and look at other support available including Personal Tutors, Welfare and lots more. | Click here for Healthy DMU Click here for Student support @DMU | First, Second and Third years |