First-Year Seminar is a core course designed to support first-year students make a smooth transition from high school to university. In this course, students are acquainted with various university support services and available resources.
To support their academic success, the course develops a range of skills and competencies such as critical thinking skills, creative and practical thinking, emotional intelligence, leadership skills, goal setting, time management, note taking, memory skills and research skills to support their academic success.
Students work in teams on a research project to tackle a current civic issue in Qatar. Their journey starts by brainstorming on possible research problems and ends by disseminating their findings through presentations, posters, and sometimes academic publications. The project increases students’ awareness of challenges faced in the community and their role as engaged citizens to prepare them for responsible citizenship.
Univ100 course applies the QU Excellence Themes: