Study Skills for Higher EducationLaajuus (3 cr)

Objective

Students can identify, assess and develop their study skills and promote their own and their study community's well-being. Can identify and assess their own professional competence and its development. Recognises the limits of his/her ability to cope, is able to seek support and use available forms of support. Be able to develop a sectoral professional identity and commit to general principles of working life. Understand the career development opportunities in their field.

Content

Getting to know how to study in university of applied sciences
Study skills and aptitudes
Team building with your study group
Personal professional development and career planning
Reflecting on and articulating your own competences

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Criteria for acceptable performance:
- Completion of the starter kit
- Active participation in tutoring sessions
- Completion of agreed learning tasks
- Attendance at performance, development and exit interviews and completion of forms

Failure:
- The previous performance is not met.

Accomplishment methods

Completing the Kamkstart -introduction to studies
Active participation in tutorials
Completion of agreed learning tasks
Attendance at performance, development and exit interviews and completion of related forms
The course requires approximately 80 hours of student work
More detailed instructions are described in the specific implementation plans for each course