Study Guide

Objective

• You understand the role of tutor and its meaning in your UAS student guidance process.
• You understand the basics of group guidance and you realize the importance of grouping.
• You are able to plan and implement study supporting activities.
• You are able to advise and guide on practical issues and problems related to studying.
• You can meet different people and take into account accessibility and equality issues when dealing with new students
• You will be able to function systematically in the specialization of your choice; peer tutor, hobby tutor or international tutor.

Content

• How do I work as a tutor?
• What is the role of the tutor in my UAS?
• What skills do you need when you are guiding groups?
• How does the student guidance process work in your UAS?
• How does my UAS community work?
• What are important services for the student?
• How do I design and implement tutoring in my field?

Materials

Study material and return of tasks in Learn. Registering tutoring hours in electronic Osaamispassi on the Web.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Student Union Kaakko opens application for about 250 tutors who are Xamk’s degree students and interested in tutoring for the academic year 2024-2025. Tutor trainings are organized from January until February on all four campuses. The more accurate timetables and programs for the training sessions will be announced to Xamk’s email when the application period ends. Tutoring course is recommended (starting) 2nd year degree students.

The course consists of face-to-face education and independent tasks (1 ECTS) and the actual tutoring (4 ECTS). There are two contact meetings March to April. Compulsory absences must be agreed separately. After completing common basic education 0,5 ECTS student will select specialization training 0,5 ECTS in which the student wishes to specialize. Selective specialization trainings are degree tutor, hobby tutor, international tutor, eTutor or wellbeing tutor. The student completes the remaining 4 ECTS credits by acting the next academic year as a tutor.

The content of basic education includes information about teamwork and small group skills, tutor’s responsibilities, Xamk’s guidance system, Xamk’s community, support sevices, tutoring plan, meeting responsible teacher / contact persons and planning of possible exams and orientation weeks. The topics of the second training day are related to the specialization training chosen by the student, for further information as the training progresses.

More info about the course: https://www.opiskelijakuntakaakko.fi/en/tutoring/

Employer connections

The course does not have research, development and innovation work or cooperation with working life.

Student workload

The course consists of face-to-face education and independent tasks (1 ECTS) and the actual tutoring (4 ECTS). There are two contact meetings March to April in all campuses. Compulsory absences must be agreed separately.

Face-to-face education:
• Basic education is 8 hours and it is common to all students enrolled in the course.
• Specialization training will be organized as a tutor camp.

Independent tasks:
• Tutoring plan
• Mark tutoring hours and learning diary in electronic Osaamispassi on the Web.

Tutoring:
• Degree tutors and responsible tutors in co-operation with responsible teachers (OVAs) (e.g. including participation in possible training sessions, entrance exams, orientation week planning, participation in tutorstart before orientation week, campus event).
• International tutors in co-operation with your own campus international coordinator.
• Hobby tutors in co-operation with your own campuses sports coordinator or a sports lecturer.
• eTutors in co-operation with student union Kaakko and student coordinators.
• Wellbeing tutors in co-operation with student union Kaakko.

Further information

Course will be held in Kotka, Kouvola, Mikkeli and Savonlinna.

More information about tutoring: https://www.opiskelijakuntakaakko.fi/en/tutoring/
Please note that in some study fields there may be tutor limits.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

Tasks are evaluated on a scale approved / failed. The total value of the course will be accepted / failed