Me as a Student in Higher Education (2 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

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.

Location and time

The orientation week will take place during week 34. The other meetings of the course will take place approximately 1x month during autumn 2025. A more detailed timetable will be available in moodle.

Teaching methods

You'll take part in a new student orientation week on campus, where you'll get to know the other students in your group, as well as the teacher and student tutor.

After orientation week, you will continue to work on the content and objectives of your degree programme. Meetings for your group will take place at Jamki's Dynamo or Rajakatu campus. You will establish your personal study plan (hops), which you will update under the guidance of your tutor throughout your studies. You will also reflect on the importance of well-being in promoting your studies.

You will also complete a social and health care information security test.

Assessment criteria, approved/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.

Qualifications

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