The purpose of the activity is to give the students the opportunity to present their assignments and get recognition for their work. In addition, students get the opportunity to draw inspiration from each other for their own work.
Most student papers are based on many hours of work that don't get further than to the examinator. The extracurricular student presentations give the students the opportunity to share their papers and projects with their fellow students.
The student presentations are held every other or every third Friday in a month. The format is an informal setting where students can present different topics to each other and to their lecturers.
The presentations are arranged by a group of volunteer students in collaboration with the lecturer. The lecturer books a room and the students bring coffee and cake.
The activity takes approx. 2 hours with 3 presentations of 20-25 minutes, the rest of the time is for questions, discussion and coffee breaks.
The lecturers of the department keep an eye on student projects in connection with the exam, and search out those of particular interest and originality and pass on the names to the student organisers who then invite their fellow students to present their work.
Besides presenting papers this activity can also be used to present other topics of interest to the students, e.g:
The activity isn't obligatory and takes place outside of the general teaching. To create an environment where the students support the activity by participating you can: