Professional Development (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

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 (not for SBM students).

Content

Orientation programme to the studies, personal learning plan, identifying target competences for professional development (1 ECTS)
Business writing in English (3 ECTS) - not for SBM students
Competence assessment, portfolio (1 ECTS)

Teaching methods

Orientation at the beginning of studies
Individual learning plan and discussions
Individual learning plan development
Virtual lectures
Online student group meetings

Student workload

Orientation at the beginning of studies 15 h
Individual learning plan and discussions 40 h
Individual learning plan development 40 h
Virtual lectures 20 h
Online student group meetings 20 h

Assessment criteria, approved/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.

Further information

Avoin AMK 10