Creating Careers (1 op)

Arviointiasteikko

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Tavoitteet

After the course you are able to do the following:
- Recognize the practices and rules of Finnish working life
- Recognize one’s own skills and describe them to others
- Manage the job-seeking process from writing job applications to job interviews
- See entrepreneurship as an employment opportunity.

The achievement of those learning objectives may vary according to the lectures you select from the course program. The info sessions happen at Jyväskylä University but JAMK students are also welcome to join.

Sisältö

Better understanding of the mechanisms of modern working life and developing knowledge and skills required when searching for work. The course gives basic information on employment, search for work and working life. The themes of the lectures include, for example, the Finnish working culture, internship, employment and self-employment, writing of a CV and understanding your own competences. You can select lectures from the course program according to personal interests.

Opetusmenetelmät

Online lectures, nonstop implementation. Timetable provided by Anu Ojala, University of Jyväskylä.

Jamk students participating in the University of Jyväskylä courses need to register as EduFutura students.
Fill in the EduFutura study right application form here: https://www.jyu.fi/edufutura-haku/edufutura-in-english

Instructions for the form:
1. In the Course –field, choose: Creating Careers
2. Leave the Module –field empty
3. Fill in the rest of the study and contact information fields
4. Submit the form.

After you have submitted the EduFutura Application Form:
5. You will receive an email confirming your study right and prompting you to register/activate your University of Jyväskylä user account. The processing time of the applications is about a week.
6. After you have activated your University of Jyväskylä user account you will be able to enroll to Creating Careers course in Sisu here: https://sisu.jyu.fi/student/courseunit/otm-8316d3a4-0c54-45d4-a44e-f98b7659012d/brochure

If you have any questions related to the EduFutura study right application or registration process above, please, do not hesitate to contact anu.m.ojala@jyu.fi

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

No exams. Just lectures and a personal written assignment.

Arviointikriteeri, hyväksytty/hylätty

You need to join the minimum amount of info sessions (to be defined later) and write a short reflection report on the topics.

Esitietovaatimukset

No requirements for preliminary competence. The course is suitable as part of other optional studies for all international students.