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Practical Training (30 cr)

Code: HTGP0130-3001

General information


Enrollment

03.08.2020 - 10.01.2021

Timing

01.09.2020 - 30.11.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

30 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

Liiketoimintayksikkö

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

0 - 1000

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business Information Technology

Teachers

  • Niko Kiviaho

Groups

  • HTG20S1
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business Information Technology

Objective

The object of the course:
Want a stepping stone for work, a card to play when the doors seem to close? internship (card) is a great tool for you to get you a working place! In this course, you are practically moving into the working life and out of our educational institution. After completing this course, you will be integrated into the company of your choice and ready to work in the role that you have agreed with your employer!

Course competences:
Business competence
Cross-disciplinary competence in games
Game production competence
Software engineering competence
Systems and methods in ICT


The learning objectives of the course:
Mastery of operations models typical of the professional field, working life skills, and the development of tasks related to one's own work. The assignments support the implementation of students' personal study plans and the objectives of the degree programme.

Content

Before you go on a internship, you will participate in a info session or have a discussion with the coordinator about the internship placement that is right for you and the technical issues related to the implementation of the internship (eg contract). Each student will search for their own placement, but a internship coordinator and teacher tutor will assist you as needed. You will find the contact details of the coordinator in the workspace corresponding to this course. Obtaining a internship often requires building a good and comprehensive sample portfolio. When planning your training, you should upgrade your portfolio to match your current skills!

The internship will be agreed upon in a separate agreement signed by all parties. In addition to the time, place and contact persons, this agreement goes through the content of the training, and in particular the learning objectives. It is vital that you record this information with sufficient accuracy. After the contract is signed, the student can start the internship.

In the mids of the internship, the student arrange a meeting with the internship supervisor (nominated by the coordinator), you and the supervisor from the company. This meeting analyzes the state of the internship and plan together about the goals of the latter period of the internship.

At the end of your internship, you request a job certificate from the workplace and attach it to your internship report. In addition, you enjoy practicing for the younger generation.

Traineeships are usually done in a company, but it is highly advisable to do the traineeship as part of developing your own business idea

Location and time

The introductory information and final seminars are held annually as part of the Ticorporate Demo Lab course and are announced through the practical training workspace. The internships are carried out at the employer's premises in accordance with the internship agreement.

Teaching methods

Introduction to practical training lecture before starting the internship. A guidance meeting in the middle of the internship, where attention is focused to the work of the internship, giving feedback, and planning the work to the end of the internship. After the internship, the student makes a presentation in a seminar to review the key points of their internship. The final seminars are targeted at 2nd year students.

Student workload

5 months full-time work or 810 hours in longer time period. Verified by a work certificate.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

You understand the meaning of the practical training as part of your degree and what kind of skills it can develop. You have carried out a planned and agreed internship and have reported on your work properly, in writing and orally.

Qualifications

Basic studies and about 60 credits of professional studies