ICT Skills (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

The objectives of the course
Upon completion of this course you know how to use information and communication technology with your studies. You have a basic knowledge of immaterial rights, information security, data privacy and their impact on your studies and work life. You can use the office software such as word processing, presentation graphics and spreadsheet calculating diversely. You can participate and create network meeting and use the teamwork tools.

Course competences

Ethics
You are able to take responsibility for their own actions and their consequences and reflects on them in accordance with the ethical principles and values of their field.
You take others into account and promote equality and non-discrimination.

Learning to learn
You assess and develop your competence and learning methods in different learning environments.

Operating in a workplace
You are able to act professionally in communication and interaction situations at a workplace.
You utilise the opportunities offered by technology and digitalisation in your work.

The learning objectives of the course
You have basic knowledge of immaterial rights, information security, data privacy and their impact on your studies and work life. You can use the office software such as word processing, presentation graphics and spreadsheet calculating diversely.

Content

In Basics of ICT module you will study the basic concepts of information and communication technology. You will also study basic concepts of immaterial rights, ergonomics, the environmental impact of ICT and Microsoft Teams as a communication and cooperative tool.
In Word Processing module you will study the key functions of word processing software to enable drawing up of documents conforming to document standard and reports conforming to the JUAS reporting instructions.
In Spreadsheet module you will study the software key operations, most common functions and charts and their practical usage.
In Presentation graphics module you will study how to use a presentation graphics software to prepare a high-quality presentation. You will also study how to control and edit the presentation by using the master slides.

The course may also include on a degree program specific basis other key information technology sectors required for field-specific skills.

Location and time

The contacts of the course are either classroom (face-to-face) meetings or webinars (online). We agreed on this at the beginning of the course.

Materials

You will use online materials, Ms Office guides, videos clips, AI programs and instructions of the Moodle workspace. You can make your own ICT skills manual.

Teaching methods

In the course, there are contacts where we go through the most important topics. Between these contacts, assignments and exercises are completed.
During the course, you can create an ICT skills handbook for yourself, which you can use in other studies and works. You search information on the Internet, make tasks, use AI or possibly make group tasks.

Exam schedules

There is no exam in the course.

Completion alternatives

If you have good knowledge and skills, you can take the preliminary exam, which is in September 2025. You can ask more info in the first lesson.

Student workload

Time consumption based on course credits is 80 hours.
- Learning the weekly topic, weekly exercises, 11 pcs: 60 h
- Learning assignments: 20 h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

To pass this course you must demonstrate that you master the basic ICT skills at a level required by your studies and working life. You are also capable of improving your ICT skills. Your abilities are assessed based on the course assignments and tasks.

You have basic knowledge of immaterial rights, information security, data privacy and their impact on your studies and work life. You can use the office software such as word processing, presentation graphics and spreadsheet calculating diversely. You recognize and can use the teamwork and network communication tools your organization provides.