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What is a seminar?

A seminar is generally understood to be a small group meeting in which students and a tutor discuss information on a chosen topic. They may be called something else such as "tutorial groups". Seminars provide an opportunity to explore topics by discussion, and to identify and sort out any problems. Some tutors may use the opportunity to introduce new related topics. Most seminars last for an hour. Seminars need not necessarily be face-to-face contact, they can also occur in online environments.

Who does what?

Often a seminar is led by a student who prepares and presents the topic and kicks off the discussion. (See section on Leading the Seminar). So that the seminar is of benefit to everyone, it is the responsibility of the other students to contribute their ideas, opinions and questions. For this to work well these contributions should have been researched and prepared in advance. The tutor's role is as a facilitator. Their aim is not to 'give a mini lecture' but to try to encourage contributions from all those present by asking questions that stimulate further discussion. At the end of the seminar they may sum up and draw some conclusions.

Why have seminars?

Seminars create opportunities to:

explore topics in more depth;

share ideas in a way that will advance your thinking;

learn from other people's experiences and background knowledge;

gain perspectives and points of view that you might not have otherwise considered;

identify and sort out any misunderstandings.

What's in it for you?

Opportunity to clarify and deepen your understanding and increase your confidence in the topics studied.

Before you can express your ideas in a group discussion you need to get them straight in your head. Often when we communicate our ideas to others the process of putting our thoughts into spoken form enables us to help clarify them further. It may also allow us to see things in a way that we had not done before. In a seminar, the group shares the responsibility for keeping control of the discussion. This gives you the chance to gather your own thoughts before you present them against the different points of view that are offered by the other participants. In this way, a group can collectively advance their level of thinking through an effective combination of independent reading and group discussion. As you become more familiar, and in turn more confident, with discussing as a group, the discussions will become closer to the level of ideas that you are reading in texts.

A comfortable environment in which to practise and develop a range of valuable study skills and transferable skills.

By taking part in your seminars you will learn more about your subject area, and become more comfortable with the language of your subject area. Terms which before you thought were unnecessary ‘jargon’ now have some meaning. Besides that, you will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills that will enable you to get a good degree and make you a more employable graduate.

Evaluation of Seminar

The Seminar is evaluated at the End of Semester. Below points are considered for evaluation:

Sr.No. Title
1 Quality of the presentation
2 Quality of the report
3 The quantum of the work
4 Understanding of the subject selected
5 Deal with questions

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