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studies:courses [2020-08-07 17:22] – [remote courses (távolléti kurzusok)] Péter Szigetváristudies:courses [2022-12-03 11:14] (current) – [waivers] Péter Szigetvári
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 The basic unit of studies at SEAS is a course.  There are two basic course types, seminars (practical courses) and lectures (theoretical courses).  Exams, consultation, and thesis writing are also technically courses. The basic unit of studies at SEAS is a course.  There are two basic course types, seminars (practical courses) and lectures (theoretical courses).  Exams, consultation, and thesis writing are also technically courses.
  
-> To keep a larger distance between people present in one room, many courses in **autumn 2020** will be held remotely.  We have set up several categories for this term.  These are listed [[studies/courses#course_types_in_autumn_2020|below]].+Courses advertised by SEAS can be searched for in our  
 +[[http://seas3.elte.hu/seas/catalogue.pl|Course Catalogue]].  Many teachers upload stuff to the 
 +[[http://seas3.elte.hu/coursematerial/|course material page]].
  
-Courses advertised by SEAS can be searched for in our [[http://seas3.elte.hu/seas/catalogue.pl|Course Catalogue]].  Many teachers upload stuff to the [[http://seas3.elte.hu/coursematerial/|course material page]].+== special needs
  
-== types of courses+{{ :normalizacio-thumb.jpg?direct&300|}} 
 +We all have deficiencies of some kind, making our lives more difficult.  For some of us this makes studying more difficult.  If you are affected, you are advised to contact the 
 +[[https://www.elte.hu/en/equal|university's disabilities centre]] ([[https://www.elte.hu/eselyegyenloseg|hu]]).  In addition, if you need special treatment (course material, being given a longer time at exams, being examined in a different form, etc), you should contact your courses' instructors in advance, at the beginning of the course or even before. 
 + 
 +In case you feel unsure about your persona, studies, career, you may also seek [[/help|help at various sources]]. 
 + 
 +== course types
  
 According to the type of activity and student participation in courses, there are three main categories.  However, the 2020 pandemic forced universities to introduce several further subtypes of courses.  These are also listed below. According to the type of activity and student participation in courses, there are three main categories.  However, the 2020 pandemic forced universities to introduce several further subtypes of courses.  These are also listed below.
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 === seminar === seminar
  
-Seminars are courses held in groups of usually 10–20 students.  Ideally they involve lively discussions, regular attendance, often homework, in-class tests, longer home assignments.  Seminars have a strict [[.courses:absence policy]].+Seminars are courses held in groups of usually 10–20 students.  Ideally they involve lively discussions, regular attendance, often homework, in-class tests, longer home assignments.  Seminars have a strict 
 +[[.courses:absence policy]].
      
 === lecture === lecture
  
 Lectures are courses held in larger lecture halls for the whole student body. Although attendance at lectures is highly recommended for the successful completion of the course, it is usually not mandatory (the curriculum indicates where it is), the only obligation is taking the end-term examination. Lectures are courses held in larger lecture halls for the whole student body. Although attendance at lectures is highly recommended for the successful completion of the course, it is usually not mandatory (the curriculum indicates where it is), the only obligation is taking the end-term examination.
 +
 === examination course === examination course
  
 An examination course only consists of an examination.  Some examination courses are linked to a lecture course that is not offered in every term.  These typically require you to have taken the given lecture course in an earlier term, failing to take its examination.  Language examinations are always examination courses, though they are often preceded by language seminars. An examination course only consists of an examination.  Some examination courses are linked to a lecture course that is not offered in every term.  These typically require you to have taken the given lecture course in an earlier term, failing to take its examination.  Language examinations are always examination courses, though they are often preceded by language seminars.
  
-== course types in autumn 2020+== course types in lockdown
  
-Courses at SEAS in autumn 2020 fall into several categories.  By default, seminar courses offered to first-year BA students are on-campus courses (ONC), while most other courses (lectures and those offered to higher-year BA students and MA students) are remote courses.  Lectures are typically asynchronous remote courses (ASY); seminars are typically synchronous remote courses (SYN).  Any course may depart from these defaults, so make sure you check all courses you plan to sign up for.+Courses at SEAS in case of lockdown fall into several categories.  By default, lectures are typically asynchronous remote courses (ASY); seminars are typically synchronous remote courses (SYN).  Any course may depart from these defaults, so make sure you check all courses you plan to sign up for.
  
 By joining an on-campus course, you indicate that you will be able to attend the course in person. By joining a remote course, you confirm that you have access to the internet and an appropriate device and software to participate in the course.  By joining an on-campus course, you indicate that you will be able to attend the course in person. By joining a remote course, you confirm that you have access to the internet and an appropriate device and software to participate in the course. 
  
-Depending on the circumstances, all courses may have to turn into remote courses during the semester.+Depending on the circumstances, courses may change their category during the term.
  
 === on-campus courses (jelenlĂ©ti kurzusok) === on-campus courses (jelenlĂ©ti kurzusok)
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 The following chart shows which course types have a specified time slot and/or a room where they take place. The following chart shows which course types have a specified time slot and/or a room where they take place.
  
-                                 ^ time ^ room ^+                              time   room  ^
 |regular on-campus course, ONC      âś“  |  âś“  | |regular on-campus course, ONC      âś“  |  âś“  |
 |alternating on-campus course, ALT |  âś“  |  âś“  | |alternating on-campus course, ALT |  âś“  |  âś“  |
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 == waivers == waivers
  
-If you have completed courses outside SEAS, you may transfer (some of) them to your programme at SEAS.  An external course must cover a minimum of 75% of the course here.  This percentage is decided by the relevant credit transfer officer at SEAS (typically [[http://seas3.elte.hu/seas/directory.pl?t=head&o=name|the heads of departments]]). +If you have completed courses outside SEAS, you may transfer (some of) them to your programme at SEAS.  An external course must cover a minimum of 75% of the course here.  Â 
- +[[https://www.btk.elte.hu/kreditatvitel|Further details in Hungarian.]]
-…+
  
 +<!--
 +This percentage is decided by the relevant credit transfer officer at SEAS (typically 
 +[[http://seas3.elte.hu/seas/directory.pl?t=head&o=name|the heads of departments]]).
 +-->
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