Materials
| Stages of LIFE | When? | Materials | Submission |
| 1. Creating an action plan | In the beginning of semester |
| To the supervisor |
| 2. Submitting the mid-term report | Three days before registered mid-term session date |
| The team lead submits it to the folder sent by LIFE coordinator |
| 3. Registration and participation in the mid-term session | 20.03-26.03 |
| The team lead or the supervisor registers the group in the registration file no later than March 1st. Registration is done on a group basis. Do not register multiple groups of one project to one session |
| 4. Submitting the LIFE project portfolio (incl. project report, project action plan, communication to stakeholder(s)) | Three days before registered presentation day date |
| To the supervisor |
| 5. Submitting the self-reflective report | The deadline for submission is determined by the supervisor |
| To the supervisor |
| 6. Presenting the results (If the project has a specific target group to whom it presents its work directly, the project does not need to participate in the presentation day) | Presentation days: 13.05 and 02.06. | Supervisor/student registers the project to the file no later than May 1st. Registration, presentation and portfolio is done on a project basis. | |
| In addition to the mandatory LIFE tasks, each project also includes project-specific tasks with separate deadlines and materials, which are set during meetings and/or via email. Each project has a designated platform or channel for sharing internal project materials. | |||
Organisation of mid-term session
The goal of the mid-term feedback sessions is to support group collaboration and achieving project goals. This is an intermediate stage where the project requirements are reviewed, including interdisciplinarity and scientific basis, and comprehensive support is provided to the LIFE groups.
The mid-term session is participated in by groups, meaning that if there are 18 students in the project (i.e., 3 groups), three different session times must be chosen for the project. Prior registration is required and the link for this, along with the corresponding deadline, can be found in the table above (sessions held in English are listed in red). The suitable time should be agreed upon by the entire group. Participation in the mid-term feedback session is mandatory for all group members, and absences must be justified to the project supervisor (not the LIFE coordinator).
Structure of the mid-term session: Each session lasts 2 hours and features 3 different groups. Each group has a total of 35 minutes:
15 minutes for the group presentation
10 minutes for discussion and feedback within groups
10 minutes for discussion led by the feedback giver
To participate in the mid-term session, each group must complete a mid-term report and prepare a presentation.The materials must be submitted by the team lead 3 days before the scheduled session date in the folder that the LIFE coordinator has sent to the group leader's TLÜ email address.
The content of the presentation slides should reflect the main points of the mid-term report:
- Participants and their fields of study
- Action plan
- The significance, objectives and problem statement of the project
- Why is it important to deal with this topic and what do you aim to achieve?
- What activities have you carried out and what do you plan to do during the semester? Which methods are you using?
- Which sources and studies do you rely on?
- What are the current problems or challenges? What kind of advice or opinions would you like to ask from your fellow students or the feedback provider?
When creating your presentation, think about the project’s theme and create visually engaging materials for the audience, creativity is highly encouraged!
Presentation day
On the presentation day, participation takes place on a project basis (unlike the midterm week), and prior registration is required. You can find the registration link in the table above, along with the registration deadline (sessions held in English are marked in red). A suitable time must be agreed upon by the entire project team and participation in the presentation day is mandatory for all group members (absences must be coordinated with the project supervisor). If there are graduating students in the project in the spring semester, the entire project must choose the earliest suitable presentation day session.
To participate in the presentation day, the project team must prepare a joint portfolio and presentation that reflects the roles and results of all groups. Detailed guidelines for compiling the portfolio can be found in the table above. The portfolio will be uploaded by the supervisor three days before the registered session; therefore, when planning your schedule, you should allow sufficient time for supervisor feedback and for making any necessary revisions.
On the LIFE presentation day, presentations take place in 2-hour sessions, where the results of 4 projects are presented consecutively (15 minutes for the presentation + 10 minutes for discussion). It is not necessary to use the university’s official presentation templates - slides can be designed according to the project’s theme.
If the project has a specific target group with whom the project is carried out or who may directly benefit from its results, the work may alternatively be presented directly to stakeholders (schools, museums, companies, NGOs, local governments, etc.). In this case, the project results are more likely to reach their intended audience and may be used more broadly. If the results are presented outside the university, this must also be reported to elu@tlu.ee and the project supervisor must be present at the presentation. In this case, participation in the university-organized presentation day is not required.