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Demonstrators and seminar leaders
School of Biomedical Sciences
Dr C.I. Baldwin
Questions: [email protected]
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/biomed
Who am I?
Dr Chris Baldwin
Senior Lecturer and Head of School of Biomedical
Sciences at Newcastle University
(http://www.ncl.ac.uk/biomed/about/meet.htm)
Practical and Seminar Leader
Training in SBMS
Currently led by Dr Nick Morris (Senior Lecturer in
Biomedical Sciences) ‘looks after’ demonstrator and seminar
leader allocations in the School
Supported by Vanessa Simblett, in the Teaching Office
who does all the hard work...
Nick trains new demonstrators and also involved in
observations on ITHLE (Introduction to Teaching and
Learning in Higher Education), and ITHLE marking.
Faculty Programme Liaison Officer (FPLO)
The School of Biomedical Sciences
The School has around 1000 undergraduate students:
Studying on the following BSc (Hons) programmes;
Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Genetics,
BMS with Microbiology, Pharmacology, Physiological
Sciences and Msci Biomedical Sciences.
Also have a students studying on a number of study abroad
and exchange programmes.
The School of Biomedical Sciences
The first 3 semesters of all of the UG programmes are
the same (thus large class sizes).
Undergraduates take laboratory classes in years 1 and 2
(and 3 in some cases)
Some ‘labs’ may be in computer based
Seminars in all three years
Examinations and other forms of assessment may also
be invigilated by postgraduate students.
What the School wants…
We are always looking for
demonstrators, seminar
leaders, invigilators etc.
Training
To work as a demonstrator you need to
be trained
This is delivered as a 3 hour
session over an afternoon
Next session will be arranged when
20 students have registered for
training.
To work as a seminar leader you will
need to receive more extensive training
from the Staff Development Unit
The Labs…
Labs typically run for 3 to 6 hours
One demonstrator per 1620 students
May be some marking
Pre-lab briefing with
academic lead of
practical session
‘Cheat sheets’ normally
available
The Seminars…
50 minutes in length
May be question and answer
sessions, oral presentations
etc.
Pre-seminar briefing with
academic lead of seminar.
Typically given ‘cheat sheets’
and copies of the questions
Class size: 20 - 30 students
(depending on year and
programme of study)
Information…
If you have any questions about demonstrating or seminar
teaching then please contact me on
[email protected], or Vanessa Simblett
([email protected])
To book a place on the next School demonstrator training
session please e-mail [email protected].
Lecture notes/slides available on Blackboard