Curricula

Objectives

Purpose of the course:
You get to know your study group and Jamk as your study environment. You review and develop your study skills and plan your study and career path.

Course competencies:
- Learning to learn: You identify and develop your study skills required at higher education. You learn to plan your studies.
- Ethics: You get to know Jamk's principles and understand the rules for studying in higher education.
- Internationality and multiculturalism: You become aware of your opportunities for internationalization.

Learning objectives of the course:
- You get attached to the study environment and your own group.
- You familiarize yourself with Jamk's operating methods and become aware of your responsibilities and rights as a student.
- You develop the study skills required at the higher education.
- You understand the importance of well-being for your study progress.
- You promote equality and non-discrimination in your study environment.
- You familiarize yourself with the opportunities provided by the curriculum of your degree program
- You evaluate your own skills, think about your professional goals and make the first version of your personal learning plan (PLP) for the entire study time.

Content

In the beginning of the course, you do the pre-assignments and participate in the orientation. You continue to work under the guidance of your career tutor during your first year independently and in a group.

You get to know the Jamk rules and principles. You get familiar with the content and goals of your own degree programme. You learn to schedule and plan your studies. You prepare the first version of your personal learning plan (PLP in Peppi and Career Plan 1 in Moodle).

You recognize your own strengths and areas of development as a student and get tools to develop them. You identify factors that affect well-being and become aware of their importance to your study ability.

Information security test for rehabilitation, social services and health care students.

Time and location

Course takes place from Aug 21 to Feb 22. Please see the detailed schedule and locations from the Peppi calendar.

Learning materials and recommended literature

The materials for all five course modules are available in course's learning environment in Moodle.

Teaching methods

In-class and online learning, learning assignments and tutoring (personal learning plan) discussions.

Practical training and working life connections

The course has content that supports working life skills and student's own profession, such as alumni and company visitors.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

One of the course modules has an exam to be completed latest in the 1st year spring semester.

International connections

You will receive information about internationalization opportunities during your studies.

Alternative completion methods

The recognition of prior learning is not possible as a whole course. If you have previous higher education level studies related to the topic, the recognition of the partial credits can be discussed with your career tutor.

Student workload

1 ECTS is equal to

Content scheduling

1. year
Orientation to Studies
JAMK as a Study Environment
Study and Work Well-being
Working Life Skills
Career Planning and PLP Discussion

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

Approved
You recognize your own study skills and know how to develop them. You know which factors have been proven to affect student well-being. You are able to draw up a personal learning plan and participate in PLP discussions, where the PLP is reviewed and the scheduling of studies is agreed. You are familiar with Jamk's principles and rules and know how to act in accordance with them. You know what kind of internationalisation opportunities you have during your studies.

Approved Information security test for rehabilitation, social services and health care students.

Prerequisites

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