On-Line Student

Induction 2022
BSc Quantity Surveying

14th September 2022

Agenda
• Welcome

• Programme Coordinator & Online Student Advisors

• Introduction to Online Learning @ ATU Sligo

• Online Student Supports

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• How Online Learning Works

• Programme Modules

• Moodle

• Communications

• My Student Portal

• Class Timetables

• Exams Office

• Library

• Plagiarism

• Online Progression Chart

• Career Opportunities

• Frequently asked Questions

Quantity Surveying Programme Coordinator
Leigh McLoughlin BSc, MSc, MRICS, MSCSI.

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• BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying

• MSc Construction Project Management

• Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)

• Member of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI)

• Level 7 & 8 QS Programme Co-Ordinator

Contact Details:

E-mail: leigh.mcloughlin@atu.ie
Tel: 071 93 05731
Quantity Surveying- Online Student Advisor

Michelle Bruen

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Contact Details:
E-mail: michelle.bruen@atu.ie
Tel: 071 93 05838

• As an Online Learner at ATU, you will receive help and support from
our dedicated team of Online Student Advisors who will be there to
assist you throughout your studies.
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• They will be your first point of contact for any non-academic queries or

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questions you may have and can provide you with any further
information, support or guidance you might require throughout your
application process and studies at ATU.

• Each Online Student Advisor is dedicated to a different subject area

to ensure they have the expertise required when answering your
queries.
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• Online Student Advisors discuss supports available to Online

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Learners.

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Quantity Surveying- – Ongoing queries

• If you are experiencing ongoing issues or have queries please contact

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one of the below: (If you have already contacted someone please allow
time for the team to come back to you).

– Online Student Advisor: michelle.bruen@atu.ie

– Admissions queries: admissions.sligo@atu.ie

– Technical issues: - www.atu.ie/sligo-helpdesk

– Exam queries: examinations.sligo@atu.ie

– Student Support: studentsupport.sligo@atu.ie

Quantity Surveying- – Ongoing queries

• In relation to academic queries, please link firstly with the Lecturer of

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your module.

• If it is a programme query please link with your Programme

Coordinator.

• If they are unable to assist with certain issues, please

email your relevant Head of Department who may
be able to assist.
Introduction to Online Learning @ ATU Sligo

• At ATU Sligo, we have a welcoming and supportive

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environment for all our students, and we have created a
comprehensive Online & Flexible Learning Induction
programme to help you settle in and get prepared for your
online studies.

• Both the Online Learning Pre-Induction and full Induction are online events,
meaning you can attend from anywhere.

• How students will get started with Online Learning at ATU Sligo -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=aZUO6C6yGhA&feature=emb_title

Reference - www.atu.ie/sligo-onlineinduction
Online Student Supports https://www.itsligo.ie/about-it-sligo/online-learning/

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Online Student Learning Supports
How Online Learning Works – Quantity Surveying

• Add-on Programmes i.e. final year of full time programme split over two

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years on a part time basis.

• Majority of modules only run every second year.

• Minimum time period to complete programme is two years.

• Level 7 programme – Project module has to be undertaken in year 2.

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• No attendance is required – all modules delivered online.

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• Level 7 Programme – Accreditation from CIOB.

• Lectures commence week beginning 19th September.

Level 7 QS Modules – 2022/2023

Semester 1

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– Industrial Buildings Construction Technology
(QUSU07026)

– Measurement of Industrial Buildings (MEAS07008)

– Cost Planning (QUSU07032)

Level 7 QS Modules – 2022/2023

Semester 2

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– Commercial Building Construction Technology
(QUSU07027)

– Measurement of Commercial Buildings (MEAS07009)

– Project (QUSU07025) - Year 2 students only

Level 7 QS Modules – 2023/2024

Semester 1

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– Private Sector Standard Form of Construction Contract
(QUSU07030)

– Programming & Planning Theory (QUSU07034)

– Cost Control (QUSU07031)

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Semester 2

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– QS Dispute Management (QUSU07029)

– Construction Programme Software (QUSU07035)

– Project (QUSU07025) - Runs every year for Year 2 students

Moodle

• Moodle is ATU Sligo’s Learning Management System or LMS

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• All lecturers & students can access it, enables communication between
lecturers and students

• Students can download assignments and upload solutions. Solutions can

be verified using Turnitin

• Each programme has a support page on Moodle

• Each module has a Moodle page.

Moodle
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZGeZ8lrF4M&t=90s

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Communication

• Please ensure that you use your ATU Sligo account for all email

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communications and that you check the email regularly.

• Emails will be typically issued via Moodle to the entire class – automatically
sends the email to your ATU Sligo address.
My Student Portal https://www.itsligo.ie/student-hub/

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My Student Portal https://www.itsligo.ie/student-hub/

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Class Timetable
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Exams Office
Examinations

• Final exams take place in January and May each year. Subjects

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which run in the first semester only (September – December) are
normally examined in January. All other subjects are examined in May.

• Past exam papers for the last 5 years can be found on the library website.

• Exam results are issued by the Exams Office.

• Examinations can be undertaken in Dublin, Sligo or

on-line (Proctoring).
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• Deferral of Exams for Online Students - If you cannot sit an

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upcoming exam due to extenuating circumstances, it is important that
you formally apply to Defer the exam by filling out and submitting a
Deferral form .

Students who have deferred one or more examinations or any other

assessment work must contact the exams office by e-mail ONLY at the
following link examinations.sligo@atu.ie

• Otherwise you are automatically assigned a Not Present (NP) grade

which is equivalent to a FAIL.
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Course/ Semester/ Module Deferrals

• If you wish to withdraw from or defer your entire course/a semester/some

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modules, it is essential to formally do so by completing the relevant
Withdrawal/Deferral form in advance of the deadline dates on the forms.

• These forms can be requested through our Admissions team on

admissions.sligo@atu.ie.

• Module deferral form:-

– Semester 1 Deferral: Requests accepted up to the 31st of October.

– Semester 2 Deferral: Requests accepted up to 31st of January.

Library

Access the library website to see what

resources they have to help you!

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https://library.itsligo.ie
Library

ATU Sligo Library website contains a

full range of books, journals and papers

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available to you online.

A librarian is available via the live chat

during library opening times.

A categorised list of resources for your

course is listed under the Support tab of
the library website.
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Plagiarism

• Plagiarism is copying the words or ideas of others and passing it off as

your own, and is a most serious academic offence.

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– All sources that you use must be referenced within your text and in your bibliography.

– It does not matter whether you use direct quotations or paraphrase the words of an author,
you must reference your source.

– Failure to do so may result in a zero mark.

– The School of Engineering and Design uses the Harvard Referencing system.

– Some lecturers use plagiarism software (Turnitin) for the submission of student
assignments.
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Career Opportunities
• ATU Sligo’s Careers Service
https://www.itsligo.ie/student-hub/student-support-services/careers-service/

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• Job Teaser
https://itsligo.jobteaser.com/en/users/sign_in?back_to_after_login=%2F

• Situations vacant may be circulated to class group or via LinkedIn.

• Programme support page on Moodle will include job vacancies listed on Professional Bodies
websites.
Frequently Asked Questions

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https://www.itsligo.ie/about-it-sligo/online-
learning/frequently-asked-questions/

https://www.itsligo.ie/about-it-sligo/online-
learning/

https://www.itsligo.ie/wp-
content/uploads/2022/09/Online-Learning-
Student-Guide-August-2022.pdf
Questions?