Creating Careers (1 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

After the course you are able to do the following:
- Recognize the practices and rules of Finnish working life
- Recognize one’s own skills and describe them to others
- Manage the job-seeking process from writing job applications to job interviews
- See entrepreneurship as an employment opportunity.

The achievement of those learning objectives may vary according to the lectures you select from the course program. The info sessions happen at Jyväskylä University but JAMK students are also welcome to join.

Content

Better understanding of the mechanisms of modern working life and developing knowledge and skills required when searching for work. The course gives basic information on employment, search for work and working life. The themes of the lectures include, for example, the Finnish working culture, internship, employment and self-employment, writing of a CV and understanding your own competences. You can select lectures from the course program according to personal interests.

Teaching methods

Online lectures. Timetable provided by Anu Ojala, University of Jyväskylä. Send an e-mail to anu.m.ojala@jyu.fi to get into the course information at JYU.

Exam schedules

No exams. Just lectures and a personal written assignment.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

You need to join the minimum amount of info sessions (to be defined later) and write a short reflection report on the topics.

Qualifications

No requirements for preliminary competence. The course is suitable as part of other optional studies for all international students.