Acting as a Conference AssistantLaajuus (2 cr)
Course unit code: C-10122-TAU--M--111
General information
- Credits
- 2 cr
- Institution
- 10122
Objective
After completing the course unit, the student will understand the practicalities of organising conferences and be able to reflect on the experience as a conference assistant.
Content
Arranging scientific conferences includes various assistive tasks, such as preparing the facilities and materials, and guiding and helping the participants.Applications for assistantships are separately called for each conference. Students may also earn a completed study unit for a conference that is not organised by their own the faculty.Student assistants must prepare a two-page report describing the activities and reflecting on the competence they have gained. The report must also include the name, date, and contact person of the conference.
Further information
The student must submit the report as an e-mail attachment to the faculty’s e-mail address. The e-mail message should be titled as follows: Name and code of the course units / the student’s degree programme or specialisation.Please note! A student can be given credits for acting as a conference assistant only once.