Curricula

Objectives

During the course you will be prepared for studies at University of Applied Sciences and become part of the study and operating environment. You will find information about studies and professional options in your field. You will learn to evaluate your skills, set professional goals, make choices in your studies and put them into practice. You will be prepared for a job search and will be aware of opportunities for further studies. You can evaluate, develop and maintain your well-being.

Content

1st year:
You do the pre-assignments. You attend the orientation days and info sessions. You attach to the studies and community. You recognize the factors that sustain your well-being and know the guidance services of JAMK. You get to know yourself as a university level student and start to build your own study and career plan (PLP) with the guidance of your teacher tutor. You are able to operate in the learning and operating environments of JAMK, knowing your rights and responsibilities as well as ethical guidelines.

2nd-4th year:
You update your study and career plans and have an annual PLP discussion with your career tutor. You assess your skills, set professional goals for yourself, and take them into account when planning your studies. You will be prepared for a job search and be aware of career and postgraduate opportunities.

The course includes guidelines for reporting skills organized by the Language Center.

Time and location

The course lasts from the beginning to the end of the studies.

Teaching methods

Face-to-face learning and distance learning. Schedule and zoom links in Moodle.
Group works, personal assignment and tutor discussions.
Lectures/webinars
Seminars/workshops
You will be given feedback in the contact lesson. This supports continuous working on the course.

Practical training and working life connections

The course has content that supports studying in JAMK and also working life skills. The course includes, for example, alumni and JAMK experts visits.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

No exam

International connections

Students receive information about internationalization opportunities during their studies.

Alternative completion methods

The recognition of prior learning is not possible as a whole course. If the student has previous higher education level studies related to the topic, the recognition of the units can be discussed with the career tutor.

Student workload

Participation in the orientation 1 cr (27 h)
JAMK as a Study Environment 1 cr (27 h)
Study and Work Well-Being 1 cr (27 h)
Working Life Skills 1 cr (27 h)
Career Planning and PLP Discussions 1 cr (27 h)

Content scheduling

1st year (3 cr)
Orientation studies
JAMK as study environment
Study and work well-being
Working life skills
Career planning and PLP discussions
Report writing instructions, requirements for written tasks at JAMK University of Applied Sciences

2nd year (1 cr)
Working life skills
Career planning and PLP discussions

3rd year (1 cr)
Working life skills
Career planning and PLP discussions

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

The assessment of the course consists of 5 parts (pass / fail):

- Participation in orientation 1 cr
- JAMK as a Study Environment 1 cr
- Study and Work Well-Being 1 cr
- Working Life Skills 1 cr
- Career Planning and PLP Discussions 1 cr

Prerequisites

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