Local influencing and leadership (5 cr)

Objective

You are able to work initiatively and responsibly to achieve the goals of the community you represent.
You are able to work consistently to develop the organization you represent.
You can explain the importance of your position of trust.
You are able to describe the importance of your own operations for the activities of the organisation you represent.
You are able to use different problem-solving methods to develop your organization's operations.
You are able to present the student union and association environment of Finnish universities of applied scienses.
You are able to work even in demanding tasks in your area of operation.

Content

What local associations operate in the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences and how do they differ?
How does the activities of the local association differ from the activities of the student union?
How do you chair a meeting?
How does local and national student activities differ?
How is the activities of local associations supported?
How are volunteers motivated?
How do you make a budget?

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 be in a position of trust, where you are responsible of larger entity. For example, you could be the leader of some group and take care of local influencing or student advocacy.

You know extensively what kind of student activities the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences has and you can determine how they differ. In addition, you are able to determine in what kind of institutions student representatives operate locally and what kind of issues can be influenced.

For example, you can be a chairperson of a local student association, chairperson of the student union representative body, a student union board member or a vice chairperson of the student union's board.

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 work initiatively and responsibly to achieve the goals of the community you represent.
You are able to work consistently to develop the organization you represent.
You can explain the importance of your position of trust.
You are able to describe the importance of your own operations for the activities of the organisation you represent.
You are able to use different problem-solving methods to develop your organization's operations.
You are able to present the student union and association environment of Finnish universities of applied scienses.
You are able to work even in demanding tasks in your area of operation.

Content:
What local associations operate in the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences and how do they differ?
How does the activities of the local association differ from the activities of the student union?
How do you chair a meeting?
How does local and national student activities differ?
How is the activities of local associations supported?
How are volunteers motivated?
How do you make a budget?

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

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