The professional literature lacks detailed accounts of attempts to teach the structure and use of specialized literatures in universities. An account of literature seminars offered to under graduates, research students and staff in the Departments of French and Politics at the University of Leicester since 1970/71. Discusses questions of level, attendance, presentation, integration with existing course-work, and alternative approaches.
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