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Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services: SOS2016SPT

Code: SOS2016SPT

Degree title
Bachelor of Social Services
Credits
210 ects
Duration
3.5 years (210 cr)
Start semester
Autumn 2016
Teaching language
Finnish

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 Autumn 2016 Spring 2017 Autumn 2017 Spring 2018 Autumn 2018 Spring 2019 Autumn 2019 1. / 2016 2. / 2016 3. / 2017 4. / 2017 5. / 2017 1. / 2017 2. / 2017 3. / 2018 4. / 2018 5. / 2018 1. / 2018 2. / 2018 3. / 2019 4. / 2019 5. / 2019 1. / 2019
ZZP03Z-1326
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

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ZZPP0500 Development as an Expert 5 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
ZZPP0400 ICT Skills 3 3 3 3
ZZPC0200 English for Working Life 4 4 4 2 2
ZZPC0300 Swedish for Working Life 4 4 4 4
ZZPC0400 Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes) 3 3 3 3
ZZPP0710 Entrepreneurship 3 3 3 3
ZZPP0720 JAMK Innovation Week 2 2 2 2
SZZ15Z-1148
COMMON BASIC COURSES IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL STUDIES

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SZZZ1510 Basics of Anatomy and Physiology 3 3 3 3
SZZZ1520 Basics of Medicine in Public Health 3 3 3 3
SZZZ1530 Basics of Pharmacotherapy 2 2 2 2
SZZZ1540 Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment 3 3 3 3
SZX15Z-1148
CLIENTHOOD IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

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10
SZXX1510 Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services 3 3 3 3
SZXX1520 Promotion of Functioning and Participation 3 3 3 3
SZXX1530 Health Care and Social Welfare Services 4 4 4 4
SZY15Z-1114
HEALTH PROMOTION AND WELLBEING

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6
SZYY1500 Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing 3 3 2 1 1 1 1
SZYYW500 Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing 3 3 3 3
SO151Z-1025
CLIENT WORK IN SOCIAL SERVICES

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44
SOSS1501 The Social Multi-disciplinary Premises 3 3 3 3
SOSS1502 Social Counselling and Education in Client Work 3 3 3 3
SOSS1503 Basics of Child Welfare and Family Work 5 5 5 5
SZZZ1539 Mental Health and Substance Abuse 5 5 5 5
SOSS1504 Early Childhood Education 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SWOS1505 Special Support in Early Childhood 5 5 5 5
SOSS1506 Work with Seniors and Elders 5 5 5 5
SWOS1507 Social Problems and Social Counselling 5 5 5 5
SOSSW500 Orientation to Client Work 6 6 6 6
SOSSW501 Professional Practice 1 12 12 12 12
SO152Z-1025
WORKING PRACTICES AND METHODS IN SOCIAL SERVICES

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34
SOSS1508 Creative activities in Client Work 3 3 3 3
SOSS1509 Methods of Child Welfare and Family Work 5 5 5 5
SWOS1510 Music and Physical Activities 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SOSS1511 Early Childhood Pedagogics 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SOSS1512 Art Education 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SOSS1513 Solution-focused Orientation and Dialogic Network Methods 5 5 5 5
SOSS1514 Social Security and Social Counselling 5 5 5 5
SOSSW502 Professional Practice 2 11 11 11 11
SO153Z-1025
SOCIAL SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION

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15
SOSS1515 Participation in Client Work 7 7 2.3 4.7 2.3 2.3 2.3
SWOS1516 Multicultural Work 3 3 3 3
SWOS1517 Supporting Human Growth, Development and Learning 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SOSS1518 Psychosocial Crisis Intervention 5 5 5 5
SO154Z-1025
TEAM LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT IN SOCIAL SERVICES

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16
SWZZ1500 Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance 5 5 5 5
SOSS1519 Team Leadership in Social Services 5 5 5 5
SOSSW503 Professional Practice in Team Leadership 6 6 6 6
SSZ06Z-1019
DEVELOPING EXPERTICE IN SOCIAL SERVICE

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20
SZZZ1601 Developing Expertice I 10 10 10 10
SZZZ1602 Developing Expertice II 10 10 10 10
ZZG01Z-1361
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION ACTIVITIES

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0 - 20
ZZVZ0800 Scout, Develop and Start 5
HIBP3100 Concept Lab 5
ZZWZ0100 JAMKGenerator Project 5
ZZVZ0560 Entrepreneurship in Cooperatives 5
ZZVZ0400 Pre-Incubator 5
ZZVZ0450 Incubator 8
SZZ01Z-1124
THESIS

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20
ZZPP0610 Research and Development 5 5 5 5
SZZO1500 Bachelor's Thesis Part 1 5 5 5 5
SZZO1510 Bachelor's Thesis Part 2 10 5 5 5 5 5 5
SZZZZ310 Maturity Test 0
SOS2016SPT-1001
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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10
Total 210 60 85 55 25 31 29 49 36 23.3 31.7 25 16 15 13 16 0 24.5 24.5 12 24 0 12.3 11 17.3 14.3 0 25

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Bachelor's degree: Common competences in Health Care and Social Services 2015-2019

Wellness and Health Promotion Skills

* can identify the factors that affect wellness and health and can understand their role at different levels of the promotion of wellness and health, aiming to ensure results such as, for example, a reduction of health inequalities and the prevention of social exclusion
* is able to promote the wellness and health of individuals and groups, thereby strengthening the inclusiveness and self-responsibility of customers
* is able to guide and coach individuals, groups and communities by applying the guidance theories and methods, as well as through the means of a variety of communication channels
* is able to design and implement wellness and health promotion intervention at individual, group and community levels
* is able to evaluate and take into account the wellness and health-related factors in decision-making and action
* knows how to use multi-expert networks.

Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment
Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Music and Physical Activities
Developing Expertice I
Customer Skills in the Health Care and Social Services Sector

* is able to work according to the values and professional ethical principles of the health care and social services sector
* is familiar with a variety of human perceptions and is able to identify their own values
* is able to apply theoretical work orientation and customer-related working methods in a customer-orientated manner
* is able to create both the involvement of the targeted customer and the professional interaction and cooperation relationships that serve to support resources
* understands the variety of factors that affect the work and functional ability of the customer and is able to evaluate such factors.

Basics of Anatomy and Physiology
Basics of Medicine in Public Health
Basics of Pharmacotherapy
Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment
Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services
Promotion of Functioning and Participation
Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Creative activities in Client Work
Music and Physical Activities
Operating Environment Skills in the Health Care and Social Services Sector

* knows the services and information systems that are involved in the health care and social services sector, along with the related legislation, and health care and social services sector programmes and guidelines, and a student can make use of them in their work
* operates purposefully as experts in multidisciplinary teams and networks
* understands the factors that affect changes in the health care and social services sector
* can distinguish between the phases involved in the customer processes and can identify their development needs
* is able to develop and produce customer needs, based on effective, economical, efficient and safe services in multi-professional collaboration
* is able to operate based on evidence and good practice.

Health Care and Social Welfare Services
Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance
Developing Expertice II
Not grouped
Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
The Social Multi-disciplinary Premises
Social Counselling and Education in Client Work
Basics of Child Welfare and Family Work
Early Childhood Education
Special Support in Early Childhood
Work with Seniors and Elders
Social Problems and Social Counselling
Orientation to Client Work
Professional Practice 1
Methods of Child Welfare and Family Work
Early Childhood Pedagogics
Art Education
Solution-focused Orientation and Dialogic Network Methods
Social Security and Social Counselling
Professional Practice 2
Participation in Client Work
Multicultural Work
Supporting Human Growth, Development and Learning
Psychosocial Crisis Intervention
Team Leadership in Social Services
Professional Practice in Team Leadership
Scout, Develop and Start
Concept Lab
JAMKGenerator Project
Entrepreneurship in Cooperatives
Pre-Incubator
Incubator
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis Part 1
Bachelor's Thesis Part 2
Maturity Test

Bachelor's Degree: Common competences at JAMK 2015-2016

Internationality skills

The student
* is able to co-operate in a multicultural environment
* knows how to work independently in situations involving working life communications in the two national languages and at least one foreign language
* knows how to take the impacts and opportunities of internationalisation trends into consideration in their field.

English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Concept Lab
Learning skills

The student
* knows how to assess and develop their competencies, and will to continue learning
* knows how to acquire, process and assess their own field data, theories, concepts, methods and principles critically
* is able to assume responsibility for group learning and sharing learned knowledge.

Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Basics of Anatomy and Physiology
Basics of Pharmacotherapy
Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services
Health Care and Social Welfare Services
Scout, Develop and Start
Concept Lab
JAMKGenerator Project
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis Part 1
Bachelor's Thesis Part 2
Information management skills

The student
* knows how to carry out research and development projects by applying the information, methods and practical skills acquired
* is capable of creative problem-solving and developing working skills
* is able to participate and using their competences and ethics influence socially.

Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Basics of Medicine in Public Health
Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Developing Expertice I
Developing Expertice II
Scout, Develop and Start
JAMKGenerator Project
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis Part 1
Bachelor's Thesis Part 2
Working life skills

The student
* knows how to work as a member of a study group or workgroup or in some other form of community and contribute to the wellbeing of the group
* is able to manage professional activities, decision-making, and work independently in their expert tasks
* knows how to comply with employment practices and the activities of sustainable development, and act according to the principles of professional ethics.

English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services
Promotion of Functioning and Participation
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Orientation to Client Work
Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance
Developing Expertice I
Developing Expertice II
Scout, Develop and Start
Concept Lab
JAMKGenerator Project
Entrepreneurship in Cooperatives
Communication skills

The student
* is able to communicate well, both orally and in writing in their mother tongue
* knows how to use information and communications technology in their assignments
* is able to consider various factors in his/her work and can work in networks.

Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis Part 2
Maturity Test
Entrepreneurship skills

The student
* has the abilities required for entrepreneurship
* knows how to look for customer-friendly, sustainable and economically-viable solutions
* is able to take responsibility for their own actions and the consequences of those actions.

Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Promotion of Functioning and Participation
Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Professional Practice 2
Team Leadership in Social Services
Developing Expertice II
Scout, Develop and Start
Concept Lab
JAMKGenerator Project
Entrepreneurship in Cooperatives
Pre-Incubator
Incubator
Not grouped
Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment
The Social Multi-disciplinary Premises
Social Counselling and Education in Client Work
Basics of Child Welfare and Family Work
Early Childhood Education
Special Support in Early Childhood
Work with Seniors and Elders
Social Problems and Social Counselling
Professional Practice 1
Creative activities in Client Work
Methods of Child Welfare and Family Work
Music and Physical Activities
Early Childhood Pedagogics
Art Education
Solution-focused Orientation and Dialogic Network Methods
Social Security and Social Counselling
Participation in Client Work
Multicultural Work
Supporting Human Growth, Development and Learning
Psychosocial Crisis Intervention
Professional Practice in Team Leadership

Bachelor's degree: Social Services 2015-2016

The ethical competence of customer work

* is able to take into account the needs and uniqueness of the customer
* recognises the importance of his/her own human perception and world of values when it comes to working with the customer
* has internalised the values and professional ethical principles of the social services sector and has committed him-/herself to act in accordance with these values and principles
* is capable of the ethical reflection that is required in the professions that are included in the social services sector and is able to act in situations that involve conflicting values
* promotes equality and tolerance, as well as seeking to prevent deprivation in society, in the community, and in the customer's life.

The Social Multi-disciplinary Premises
Basics of Child Welfare and Family Work
Early Childhood Education
Special Support in Early Childhood
Work with Seniors and Elders
Orientation to Client Work
Professional Practice 1
Methods of Child Welfare and Family Work
Early Childhood Pedagogics
Solution-focused Orientation and Dialogic Network Methods
Social Security and Social Counselling
Professional Practice 2
Participation in Client Work
Multicultural Work
Supporting Human Growth, Development and Learning
Psychosocial Crisis Intervention
Customer work guidance skills

* is able to create a professional interaction and cooperation relationship in the workplace and with the customer
* is able to support and strengthen the growth and development of an individual's resources at different stages and in life situations
* knows the theories and methods involved in customer work, education, and counselling, and is able to apply and evaluate them
* is able to support, observe, guide and teach in a purposeful manner a variety of customers and customer groups of all ages
* is able to describe and evaluate the learning, growth and change processes
* is able to develop guidance work and learning environments and can create new guidance material.

Social Counselling and Education in Client Work
Professional Practice 1
Methods of Child Welfare and Family Work
Early Childhood Pedagogics
Art Education
Solution-focused Orientation and Dialogic Network Methods
Social Security and Social Counselling
Participation in Client Work
Supporting Human Growth, Development and Learning
Management and development skills

* is able to function as immediate supervisors in the workplace
* is familiar with the economic and human resource management principles and decision-making
* is able to act in multi-expertise-based networks
* is able to produce new knowledge and develop skills, work communities and service processes for the social services sector
* is able to plan, implement, evaluate, and report on development projects in the social services sector
* possesses the basic conditions for working as an independent entrepreneur in the field.

Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance
Team Leadership in Social Services
Professional Practice in Team Leadership
Critical and participatory social competence

* is able to analyse productive structures and processes in terms of inequality and deprivation at regional, national and international levels
* knows how to use a variety of means of community social work, social influence and communications
* is able to support the inclusion of customers and the general public and is able to participate in advocacy work in cooperation with customers and other stakeholders.

The Social Multi-disciplinary Premises
Social Problems and Social Counselling
Participation in Client Work
Multicultural Work
Psychosocial Crisis Intervention
Team Leadership in Social Services
Professional Practice in Team Leadership
Service system competencies in the social services sector

* knows the service systems that support wellness and social security
* knows the legal basis and information systems for the service systems and is able to apply them
* is able to anticipate and analyse changes in wellness services and is able to participate in the delivery and development of services
* is able to evaluate the service needs of customers in different life situations and is able to master the approaches and methods used for service guidance and preventive work
* is able to work as a social expert in multi-professional teams and networks, as well as being able to promote the activities of the customer safety network.

Social Counselling and Education in Client Work
Basics of Child Welfare and Family Work
Early Childhood Education
Special Support in Early Childhood
Work with Seniors and Elders
Social Problems and Social Counselling
Orientation to Client Work
Professional Practice 1
Social Security and Social Counselling
Professional Practice 2
Multicultural Work
Psychosocial Crisis Intervention
Not grouped
Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Basics of Anatomy and Physiology
Basics of Medicine in Public Health
Basics of Pharmacotherapy
Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment
Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services
Promotion of Functioning and Participation
Health Care and Social Welfare Services
Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Creative activities in Client Work
Music and Physical Activities
Developing Expertice I
Developing Expertice II
Scout, Develop and Start
Concept Lab
JAMKGenerator Project
Entrepreneurship in Cooperatives
Pre-Incubator
Incubator
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis Part 1
Bachelor's Thesis Part 2
Maturity Test

Structure of the studies (Bachelor's degree)

Professional Studies
Basics of Anatomy and Physiology
Basics of Medicine in Public Health
Basics of Pharmacotherapy
Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment
Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services
Health Care and Social Welfare Services
Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
The Social Multi-disciplinary Premises
Social Counselling and Education in Client Work
Basics of Child Welfare and Family Work
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Early Childhood Education
Special Support in Early Childhood
Work with Seniors and Elders
Social Problems and Social Counselling
Creative activities in Client Work
Methods of Child Welfare and Family Work
Music and Physical Activities
Early Childhood Pedagogics
Art Education
Solution-focused Orientation and Dialogic Network Methods
Social Security and Social Counselling
Participation in Client Work
Multicultural Work
Supporting Human Growth, Development and Learning
Psychosocial Crisis Intervention
Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance
Team Leadership in Social Services
Developing Expertice I
Practical Training
Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Orientation to Client Work
Professional Practice 1
Professional Practice 2
Professional Practice in Team Leadership
Developing Expertice II
Bachelor's Thesis
Bachelor's Thesis Part 1
Bachelor's Thesis Part 2
Maturity Test
Core Studies
Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Research and Development
Elective Studies
Scout, Develop and Start
Concept Lab
JAMKGenerator Project
Entrepreneurship in Cooperatives
Pre-Incubator
Incubator
Not grouped
Promotion of Functioning and Participation

Code Name Credits (cr)
ZZP03Z-1326
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

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ZZPP0500 Development as an Expert 5
ZZPP0400 ICT Skills 3
ZZPC0200 English for Working Life 4
ZZPC0300 Swedish for Working Life 4
ZZPC0400 Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes) 3
ZZPP0710 Entrepreneurship 3
ZZPP0720 JAMK Innovation Week 2
SZZ15Z-1148
COMMON BASIC COURSES IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL STUDIES

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11
SZZZ1510 Basics of Anatomy and Physiology 3
SZZZ1520 Basics of Medicine in Public Health 3
SZZZ1530 Basics of Pharmacotherapy 2
SZZZ1540 Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment 3
SZX15Z-1148
CLIENTHOOD IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

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10
SZXX1510 Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services 3
SZXX1520 Promotion of Functioning and Participation 3
SZXX1530 Health Care and Social Welfare Services 4
SZY15Z-1114
HEALTH PROMOTION AND WELLBEING

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6
SZYY1500 Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing 3
SZYYW500 Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing 3
SO151Z-1025
CLIENT WORK IN SOCIAL SERVICES

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44
SOSS1501 The Social Multi-disciplinary Premises 3
SOSS1502 Social Counselling and Education in Client Work 3
SOSS1503 Basics of Child Welfare and Family Work 5
SZZZ1539 Mental Health and Substance Abuse 5
SOSS1504 Early Childhood Education 5
SWOS1505 Special Support in Early Childhood 5
SOSS1506 Work with Seniors and Elders 5
SWOS1507 Social Problems and Social Counselling 5
SOSSW500 Orientation to Client Work 6
SOSSW501 Professional Practice 1 12
SO152Z-1025
WORKING PRACTICES AND METHODS IN SOCIAL SERVICES

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34
SOSS1508 Creative activities in Client Work 3
SOSS1509 Methods of Child Welfare and Family Work 5
SWOS1510 Music and Physical Activities 5
SOSS1511 Early Childhood Pedagogics 5
SOSS1512 Art Education 5
SOSS1513 Solution-focused Orientation and Dialogic Network Methods 5
SOSS1514 Social Security and Social Counselling 5
SOSSW502 Professional Practice 2 11
SO153Z-1025
SOCIAL SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION

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15
SOSS1515 Participation in Client Work 7
SWOS1516 Multicultural Work 3
SWOS1517 Supporting Human Growth, Development and Learning 5
SOSS1518 Psychosocial Crisis Intervention 5
SO154Z-1025
TEAM LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT IN SOCIAL SERVICES

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16
SWZZ1500 Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance 5
SOSS1519 Team Leadership in Social Services 5
SOSSW503 Professional Practice in Team Leadership 6
SSZ06Z-1019
DEVELOPING EXPERTICE IN SOCIAL SERVICE

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20
SZZZ1601 Developing Expertice I 10
SZZZ1602 Developing Expertice II 10
ZZG01Z-1361
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION ACTIVITIES

(Choose 20 )

0 - 20
ZZVZ0800 Scout, Develop and Start 5
HIBP3100 Concept Lab 5
ZZWZ0100 JAMKGenerator Project 5
ZZVZ0560 Entrepreneurship in Cooperatives 5
ZZVZ0400 Pre-Incubator 5
ZZVZ0450 Incubator 8
SZZ01Z-1124
THESIS

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ZZPP0610 Research and Development 5
SZZO1500 Bachelor's Thesis Part 1 5
SZZO1510 Bachelor's Thesis Part 2 10
SZZZZ310 Maturity Test 0
SOS2016SPT-1001
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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