School of Biological & Behavioural Sciences - MSc Welcome Week

The following videos and documents will introduce you to Library Services.

There will also be an introduction to Library Services at your Welcome Week session on Tuesday 20th September.

Introduction to QMPlus!

QMPlus is an important part of your student life.  It is where you will find guidance on your personal study, including your "asynchronous" educational activities, as well as key information - including deadlines, marking criteria and more!

Below you will find some video guides to the main features of QMPlus, along with important guides about computer security, plagiarism detection, group work and use of email.  Please watch all these videos!

• The following link will provide you with an overview of  how to get the most from QM+. https://www.qmul.ac.uk/newstudents/before-you-arrive/qmplus/
• There are lots of QM+ guides are available here: https://elearning.qmul.ac.uk/help-and-support/
• There is an 'Introduction to QM+' session as part of your Welcome Week session on Tuesday 20th September from 12:00 - 12:45 in Bancroft 1.15A that we recommend you attend.
• There is also a 'QM+ for New Students' module that we recommend you enrol on to. You can enrol here.

How do I select my modules?

To register for your modules you will need to log-in to MySIS

The majority of the MSc programmes have a prescribed diet, which means that you will have automatically been enrolled on to your module.
However, some programmes have a list of elective modules for you to choose from.

How do I find the programme diet for my MSc programme?

You will need to refer to the relevant module alignment from the options listed below:

• MSc Bioinformatics; MSc Biodiversity and Conservation; MSc Plant and Fungal Taxonomy, Diversity & Conservation module alignment is here.
• MSc Biomedical Sciences; MSc Psychology - Mental Health Sciences is .

Part-time students will choose half of their taught modules this year and the remainder in their second year. You will learn more about this at your Welcome Week session.

The deadline for module registration is 7th October, 2022.

As you will have seen from the module alignment all MSc programmes (with the exception of MSc Psychology Mental Health Sciences and MSc Biomedical Sciences) will follow block teaching in three week periods. Weeks 1-2 are for block teaching and week 3 is the assessment week. 

For MSc Psychology Mental Health Sciences and MSc Biomedical Sciences students you do not have block teaching. Your modules will follow the 11 week semester plus one week break for reading week. 

More information regarding how to search for and access your timetable is available here:

https://www.qmul.ac.uk/newstudents/enrolment/late-or-temporary-enrolment/

https://togetherall.com/en-gb/

QMUL is also a member of the Mental Health First Aid network. The purpose of the network is to promote health & wellbeing and provide a supportive and open culture towards mental health. There are a number of Mental Health First Aiders in schools and departments across campus trained to understand the factors that affect wellbeing and who are able to provide immediate support to those in crisis. They will listen without judgement and be able to signpost to additional resources of further support. 

If you or someone you know needs to contact a Mental Health First Aider, a list of trained mental health first aiders is available here. 

Alternatively, you can call Security on 3333. You might also like to refer their website for further resources of support.

Help and support:

• The IT Service Desk is your first point of contact for all things IT related. You can chat to the IT Service Desk 24/7 or raise a ticket here or email to servicedesk@qmul.ac.uk.
• IT will have a help desk on library square 10-4pm from Friday 16th September - Friday 23rd September.

Talking about sex and consent doesn’t have to be difficult. All students are expected to complete our online module, Consent Matters, to learn how to recognise and ask for sexual consent, look out for others on campus, and where to find support if you need it. Take the Consent Matters course. 

There is also an International Social Event which you would have been emailed about. There is no need to book but a reminder of the schedule is below:

Monday 19th September

10:30 – Coffee & postcards home 

Don't forget to collect your welcome tote from the information point in Library Square! https://www.qmul.ac.uk/newstudents/when-you-arrive/welcome-week-2022/welcome-bags/

Semester A:
You need to select 4 X 15 credit modules in total.

You will select the following three compulsory 15 credit modules:

• BIO771P Research Frontiers in Biodiversity, Evolution and Conservation (15 credits)
• BIO773P Statistics and Data Analysis (15 credits)
• BIO774P Biodiversity Loss – Challenges and Solutions (15 credits)

You also need to select one 15 credit module from the following two determined by the stream that you want to follow:

 
Semester B:

Module selection in Semester B will also be determined by the stream that you selected at the end of Semester A.
E.g. if you selected BIO789P then you have to choose the following modules from the ‘Conservation and Habitat Restoration’ stream: 

 
Research Project = BIO791P (90 credits) remainder of the year