Study Guide

Objective

You act responsibly as a student and a member of the university community.
You are able to set learning objectives, plan your study and career path, follow your progress in studies and assess your learning.
You are able to improve your working life competencies.
You know how to act according to the ethical principles of your field.
You are able to promote your skills and competencies.

Content

What is Xamk like as a study community and learning environment?
How do you create a personal study and career plan?
How do you identify your skills and competences?
How do you improve your general competences?
What are your profession and line of work like?
What ethical principles are relevant to your field?
How do you promote your competences and strengthen your skills with respect to applying for jobs?
How do you enhance continuous learning?

Materials

Available in Learn platform.

Teaching methods

The course follows a work week-based learning pathway.

Xamk offers its students an opportunity to pursue studies flexibly to suit their various life situations. Students can choose between three learning routes: a learning route based on a working week, a learning route that accelerates the studies, and a work-based learning route.

A learning route based on a working week according to timetable.

Employer connections

During the course you will get acquainted with different actors in the field of education.

Student workload

5cr is 135h where contact teaching is 70h and independence working is 65h

Further information

The study module consists of the following themes
- Orientation week and HOPS discussions
- Working life skills
- Professional ethics of the own field
- Marketing of the own know-how

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

Student's self-reflection and peer evaluation
Active participation and approved assignments