Admission requirements
The Mentorship course is an obligatory part of the first-year BA Dutch Studies programme.
Description
This non-credit course is designed to offer students instruction and practice in academic skills, such as:
study skills, time management
reading and skimming academic literature
library skills, assessing (online) resources
Course objectives
The students will improve their skills in:
using their study time efficiently, studying effectively
identifying the main topics and the main ideas in academic lectures and publications
finding relevant literature and assessing its general quality and reliability
Timetable
The timetable is available on the Dutch Studies website
The classes take place 3 times during the year. For detailed information, please, consult the Blackboard page of the course.
Mode of instruction
Interactive lectures and tutorials.
Course Load
No credits (= 0 EC)
2 hours x 3 classes = 6 hours
Self-study of the library’s online tutorials = 2 hours
Assessment method
Obligatory attendance, active participation
Blackboard
Blackboard will be used for
announcements
general course information
a detailed timetable
distributing course material
Reading list
Not applicable
Registration
Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.
General information about uSis is available on the website
If you are experiencing problems with the registration in uSis, please contact the secretary’s office
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Not applicable
Contact
You can contact the student adviser, ms. I. Zagar and for administrative matters, for instance if you have problems with registering in usis, the administration of Dutch Studies
Remarks
Not applicable