Introduction to StudiesLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

After completing this course, students are familiar with their physical and social study environment. Students know the key guidelines, rules and study practices of Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
Students are familiar with the structure of the curriculum and know how they can plan their studies and the progress of their studies.
Students recognize their strengths and development targets and know how to develop their learning and studying skills.
Students are familiar with the student services as well as the key information systems of Metropolia.
Students are familiar with their career opportunities and know how they can improve their competence in international affairs.

Content

- physical and social study environment
- key guidelines and rules of higher education studies
- study practices
- curricula and planning of studies
- learning and study skills
- student services, for example Student Affairs Office, Student associations, well-being, library, IT services
- knowledge related to specific fields of work
- competence in international affairs

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

After completing this course, students are familiar with their physical and social study environment. Students know the key guidelines, rules and study practices of Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
Students are familiar with the structure of the curriculum and know how they can plan their studies and the progress of their studies.
Students recognize their strengths and development targets and know how to develop their learning and studying skills.
Students are familiar with the student services as well as the key information systems of Metropolia.
Students are familiar with their career opportunities and know how they can improve their competence in international affairs.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are very familiar with their physical and social study environment.
They know the key guidelines, rules and study practices in place at Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and know how to use them well.
Students are very familiar with the structure of the curriculum and know how they can plan their studies and the progress of their studies.
They recognise their strengths and areas for improvement relating to studying to a good standard and know how to develop their learning and studying skills.
Students are very familiar with the student services and key information systems relevant to studies available at Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
They are very familiar with their career opportunities and know how they can improve their competence in international affairs.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are extremely familiar with their physical and social study environment.
They know the key guidelines, rules and study practices in place at Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and know how to use them excellently.
Students are extremely familiar with the structure of the curriculum and know very well how they can plan their studies and the progress of their studies.
Students recognise their strengths and areas for improvement relating to studying to an excellent standard and know very well how to develop their learning and studying skills.
Students are extremely familiar with the student services and key information systems relevant to studies available at Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
They are extremely familiar with their career opportunities and know how they can improve their competence in international affairs.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

After completing this course, students are familiar with their physical and social study environment. Students know the key guidelines, rules and study practices of Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
Students are familiar with the structure of the curriculum and know how they can plan their studies and the progress of their studies.
Students recognize their strengths and development targets and know how to develop their learning and studying skills.
Students are familiar with the student services as well as the key information systems of Metropolia.
Students are familiar with their career opportunities and know how they can improve their competence in international affairs.