Tutorial work
Tutorial work at the h_da
Through tutorial work, students at h_da are supported and accompanied during their studies. Student tutors are (advanced) students themselves and offer a wide range of assistance. They therefore make a significant contribution to the quality of teaching.
Why?
Peer-to-peer learning
As tutors are students themselves, they can communicate at eye level and convey complex content in an understandable way. This peer-to-peer dynamic promotes an open and supportive learning atmosphere.
Individualised support
Tutorials offer a lower supervision rate than large lectures, which means that students receive individual support and can ask specific questions and clarify specific problems.
Practical application
In tutorials, students often work on exercises and case studies that apply the theoretical knowledge from the lectures in practice. This promotes students' in-depth understanding and application skills.
Promotion of key competences
Through their work, student tutors develop important skills such as self-organisation, didactic skills and presentation and communication skills, which they can also use in their future careers.
And how?
Introductory courses and first semester support
To make it easier to start studying, h_da offers special tutorials for first-semester students. These introductory courses cover basic topics and provide a platform for questions and exchanging experiences.
Tutorials in maths and natural sciences
Tutorials are offered particularly in mathematics and science-based degree programmes in order to work on exercises and prepare for examinations. One example is the maths course for engineers, in which student tutors hold weekly practice sessions and help students solve problems.
Subject-specific tutorials
In economics, for example, there are tutorials focussing on specific modules such as accounting, statistics or marketing.
Internships and labs
In many technical degree programmes, student tutors supervise practical exercises and labs. In the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, for example, tutors assist with laboratory experiments and support students in carrying out and analysing experiments.
Project work and thesis supervision
In higher semesters, tutors also support project work and theses. They help with finding topics, researching literature and structuring the work as well as with practical problems.