Representing and developing the student community (5 cr)

Objective

You are able to act purposefully to achieve the goals of the group you represent.
You are able to evaluate and develop your own and your community's operations.
You know how to develop your community.
You know how to work together in a multidisciplinous group.
You are able to develop and maintain your own networks.
You are able to act on the basis of the foundations of association and organizational activities.

Content

How can students influence to the activities of a university?
What kind of institutions can students influence in?
How can you develop your community's activities?
How do you prepare for meetings and what happens there?
How do you work goal-orientedly in your position of trust?
What kind of responsibilities and obligations do positions of trust bring?

Course material

The study materials can be found on Learn.

Study forms and methods

Independently conducted online study module, which includes creating a portfolio of one's own student-active career.
During this course, you will learn about student activities and influencing in general. For example, the student can act as a student representative, a member of the student union representative council or on the board of a local student association.

RDI and work-related cooperation

No RDI and cooperation with working life.

Timing of exams and assignments

Portfolio submission on the Learn platform is ongoing. Evaluation will be completed by the end of the next month.

International cooperation

-

Student workload

The time spent on the student's active career as well as the time spent creating the portfolio.

Course part description

Competence objectives:
You are able to act purposefully to achieve the goals of the group you represent.
You are able to evaluate and develop your own and your community's operations.
You know how to develop your community.
You know how to work together in a multidisciplinous group.
You are able to develop and maintain your own networks.
You are able to act on the basis of the foundations of association and organizational activities.

Content:
How can students influence to the activities of a university?
What kind of institutions can students influence in?
How can you develop your community's activities?
How do you prepare for meetings and what happens there?
How do you work goal-orientedly in your position of trust?
What kind of responsibilities and obligations do positions of trust bring?

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

The portfolio will be evaluated on approved/failed scale (to be supplemented).