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One-to-one tutorials are designed to help you get feedback and personalised guidance on any assignments that you are working on.  

You can choose to have one-to-one tutorials either online or on campus with experienced learning development tutors. One-to-ones offer a safe space for students at all levels to ask questions and get quick and useful feedback on their work.  

• Sessions last 30-45 mins on average
• Available as face-to-face or online
• You choose the session focus (e.g. referencing, structure, etc) 

Contact time at university refers to all teaching input that you receive whether as part of formal lectures and seminars or work placements and tutorials. 

Scheduled teaching and learning contact time at Buckinghamshire New University includes the following types of input: 

Lectures 

A lecture is a large class session usually led by a tutor or lecturer. Lectures are generally larger than seminars because they involve all students enrolled on a given module. 

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Assignments are pieces of work that you will need to produce in the course of your studies. Assignments can be written (essays and reports), or spoken (presentations, discussions or seminar contributions). 

 Assignments are usually assessed (graded) with your final year or course grade, though some (formative assignments) are not. 

Seminars 

Seminars are discussion-based sessions that discuss topics in detail. Discussion is possible in a lecture, but seminars involve fewer students, enabling more detailed discussion and critical debate. 

Tutorials 

Tutorials are either one-to-one or small group meetings with tutors where you get a chance to discuss a specific academic area or project you are working on.  

Practical classes  

Practical classes are hands-on sessions, such as experience in workshops and laboratories, where you learn how to apply theoretical principles of your studies in real-life scenarios. 

Placements 

Placements refer to periods of work experience during which you are expected to develop practical knowledge through immersion in real professional settings.  

Independent learning is the process where learners take responsibility for their own learning, outside of structured classroom settings or direct instruction. It's about developing the skills to study, explore, and understand new information on your own.  

At university, you are expected to complete necessary tasks with minimal reminders from tutors and other staff. This can come as a bit of a shock, especially if you’ve become accustomed to being told what to do by teachers at college or school!