Welcome

Overview

Teaching: 10 min
Exercises: 0 min

Questions

• What can I expect from this course?

• How will the course work and how will I get help?

• How can I give feedback to improve the course?

Objectives

• Understand how this course works, how I can get help and how I can give feedback.

Code of Conduct

To make this as good a learning experience as possible for everyone involved we require all participants to adhere to the Cirrus Terms and Conditions of Access.

The organisers of this training will not tolerate any form or behaviour to exclude, intimidate, or cause discomfort. In order to foster a positive and professional learning environment we encourage the following kinds of behaviours throughout this course:

• Use welcoming and inclusive language
• Be respectful of different viewpoints and experiences
• Gracefully accept constructive criticism
• Focus on what is best for the course
• Show courtesy and respect towards other course participants

If you believe someone is violating this, we ask that you report it to the Cirrus support team by emailing them at support@cirrus.ac.uk. The Cirrus support team will take the appropriate action to address the situation.

Course structure and method

Rather than having separate lectures and practical sessions, this course is taught following The Carpentries methodology where we all work together through material learning key skills and information throughout the course. Typically, this follows the method of the instructor demonstrating and then the attendees doing along with the instructor.

There are helpers available to assist you and to answer any questions you may have as we work through the material together. You should also feel free to ask questions of the instructor whenever you like. The instructor will also provide many opportunities to pause and ask questions.

Feedback

Feedback is integral to how we approach training both during and after the course. In particular, we use informal feedback activities during the course to ensure we tailor the pace and content appropriately for the attendees and structured feedback after the course to help us improve our training for the future.

You will be provided with the opportunity to provide feedback on the course after it has finished. We welcome all this feedback, both good and bad, as this information in key to allow us to continually improve the training we offer.

Key Points

• We should all understand and follow the Cirrus Terms and Conditions of Access to ensure this course is conducted in the best teaching environment.

• The course will be flexible to best meet the learning needs of the attendees.

• Feedback is an essential part of our training to allow us to continue to improve and make sure the course is as useful as possible to attendees.