Professional growth (5 cr)

Objective

You know how to study purposefully to develop your own professional growth and professional know-how.
You know how to choose the most suitable study methods and know how to reach the degree objective.
You know how to act according to the policies and rules of working life.
You know how to apply the ethical principles of your own subject field in different situations.
You know how to strengthen your employment skills.
You know how to market your skills and competence to the employer.

Content

Being a student at a university of applied sciences:
What is XAMK like in terms of studying community and learning environment?
What is your personal career and study plan?
What kind of a learner are you and how do you develop your study skills?
How do you make your internal entrepreneurship support your goals?

Professional know-how and ethical principles:
What are the national and international operating environments, procedures and the rules of the workplace?
What are the ethical principles of the profession and how to apply them to your work?

Preparation for working life:
What are your own professional strengths and employment skills and how do you use them in your personal networks?
How do you apply for a job?
What kinds of post-graduate study opportunities are there?

Course material

Opintojaksolla osoitettava materiaali.

Study forms and methods

Työviikkopohjainen oppimisväylä:
Lähiopiskelu (60 tuntia) työjärjestyksen mukaisesti, henkilökohtaiset ohjaustapaamiset opintovastaavan kanssa, seminaareihin osallistuminen (100% läsnäolo)
Itsenäinen opiskelu (75 tuntia): Moodle (oppimistehtävät), PEPPI (opintojen suunnittelu, HOPS, oppimistehtävät), Student intra (vastaaminen opintojaksopalautteisiin sekä laatukyselyihin).
Tutoreiden järjestämät tilaisuudet.

Opintoja nopeuttava oppimisväylä:
Opintojakson viimein osa Valmiina työelämään, voidaan suorittaa osin verkossa ja osin omaan työhön integroiden.

Työhön integroitu oppimisväylä:
Opintojakso toteutuu ensimmäisen (2 op) ja kolmannen (1 op + 2 op) lukuvuoden aikana.
Opintojakso toteutuu muiden opintojesi etenemisen mukaisesti osin verkkototeutusta ja työn opinnollista hyödyntäen.

RDI and work-related cooperation

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Timing of exams and assignments

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International cooperation

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Student workload

Kokonaistyömäärä on 135 tuntia.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Entry-level know-how and skills:
b) look for information in the key information sources of the field
e) use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
f) work as team members in a goal-oriented way.

Qualitative assessment, self and peer evaluation

Further information

anneli.airola@xamk.fi

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

Laadullinen arviointi, opiskelijan itse- ja vertaisarviointi.
Oppimistehtävien suorittaminen.
Osallistuminen seminaareihin.