Curricula

Objectives

This course aims to develop your proactive development and internationality competences.

You make a personal learning plan to identify your target competences for professional development and pursue their development throughout the studies. You make a portfolio to assess your professional development in your target competences. If you identify any gaps between the targeted and achieved competences, you make the plan to bridge the difference. Finally, you develop your business writing skills in English by participating in the 3 ECTS "business writing in English" part of the course.

Content

Orientation programme to the studies, personal learning plan, identifying target competences for professional development (1 ECTS)
Business writing in English (3 ECTS)
Competence assessment, portfolio (1 ECTS)

Learning materials and recommended literature

Descriptions of the programme's target competences.

Teaching methods

Blended model.

Face-to-face learning: Orientation day and tutoring sessions.
Virtual learning: Personal learning plan assignment, portfolio assignment.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Orientation takes place on the orientation day in the first semester.
Personal learning plan is made in the first period of the first semester.
Portfolio is prepared in the last semester before graduation.

Alternative completion methods

You have the right to apply for recognition of your studies if you have prior learning (e.g. university studies completed elsewhere) that can be accredited towards the degree you are currently completing.

The recognition of prior learning is possible in three primary ways: accreditation (replacement or inclusion), recognition of informal learning and studification. More precise info: JAMK Degree Regulations, section 17.

Student workload

Orientation day 8 hours
Tutoring sessions 3 hours
Orientation to the programme 16 hours
Personal learning plan tasks 54 hours
Portfolio task 54 hours

Content scheduling

Orientation day during the first week of the studies
Tutoring sessions to be individually arranged between the lecturer and students

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Pass: You participate in the orientation programme and make your personal learning plan. You are aware of your career development needs and competences to develop. You successfully complete tasks related to business writing in English. You are able to develop your target competences throughout the studies and provide evidences of the development in a portfolio.