The Law trip to Aston University was both an educational and informative one, as well as giving us a chance to improve team working skills.
On our first trip to Aston University we were given an introduction about Aston University itself. We were told about what University provided, with a variety of different courses, and were given more information about the university itself such as: student life, accommodation, groups students can join and finally what students should consider if they are going to apply to Aston University.
After this Introduction to Aston University we were briefed about the case study on contract law, which we would be answering questions about, and were given the option to take part in this activity. This was seen as both a challenge and a good reference for UCAS forms. Following this we were given a tour of the university, by a student currently studying there; here we were shown the different areas such as the gym, fitness areas, library and various other resources and recreational activities.
Furthermore we were shown what student accommodation was like, in campus buildings, helping us to get a real feel for student life. Moreover we were given information about what type of activities students can do, and what students night life is like, helping us to get a real feel for the social side of university life and what it would be like moving away from home.
After this informative tour of the campus we were escorted back to a lecture room. Here, we were given information about how to contact the university with any questions and were given the new university prospectus, providing all the information about each of the courses. This is where we finished and we would return with our finished presentations.
During the month we had to prepare our answers, we were communicating in our groups to produce a collective presentation, which we would present to a panel of lecturers, we would be working independently on our question. Using a variety of resources such as the Brighlinks site, which allowed us to contact students from the university if we needed help, and used a variety of law books to help us find the relevant information relating to our questions. During this we each produced a presentation, with the facts of what we had found about each question, and were ready to present it to the panel when the time came. Activities such as these help to encourage team work and independent working, really helping us to get a feel to what it would be like to study a law degree at University.
Finally, the date arrived for us to present our presentations to the panel. Once we had met up with one another in reception, we were escorted to a lecture room. Once we were organised, we were welcomed back to Aston University, where we were given a description of what was happening for the afternoon, then it was time to present.
After a quick coin toss to decide who would go first, my group were the unfortunate few. We presented to the panel in a formal manner, explaining in-depth the different aspects of each question, evaluating and analysing each question, as well as applying it to the scenario. Being confident and informative, we presented the presentation in a fun and informative presentation. The panel of lecturers gave feedback on our findings and gave positive comments. This was also the case with the other group, who presented their presentation with lots of informative facts, and they were able to both add points and reinforce points. The main aim of the presentations was to see if we were able to work independently and in a team and this activity really showed this.
Finally we were given a presentation by a trainee solicitor, named Sally. Sally provided us with lots of information about the different courses which universities do and the best way to get into law and she talked about what would be beneficial if any student would like to study law or pursue it as a career. These included things such as work experience and activities such as the law presentation, and gave us a talk on the different aspects of law which we could do. Ending on this we were thanked by the panel of lecturers at Aston University for taking part in the presentation, which helped us to get a real insight of university life and what it would be like to study law at university level.
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