Orientative Studies and Study SkillsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

- The student will know her/his physical and social study environment.
- The student will know the main instructions, study practices and rules of the degree programme of Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and Conservation.
- The student is familiar with Metropolia University of Applied Sciences’ student services and information systems that are central to studies.
- The student will know the possibilities of working life cooperation and knows how she/he can develop her/his own international skills.
- The student will know the structure of the curriculum (OPS) and knows how to plan her/his own studies in her personal study plan (HOPS) and ensure the progress her/his studies.
- The student will recognize her/his own study-related strengths and development areas and knows how to development learning and study skills.
- The student will implement her/his own learning portfolio that will develop and document learning.

Content

- Physical and social study environment
- The most important instructions and rules of higher education
- The study practices of one’s own degree programme
- Curriculum and planning of studies
- Learning and study skills
- Student services, for example study office, student union activities, student welfare, library, information management services and information systems
- Conservation-specific working life knowledge and international competence

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student understands the basic ideas of the course and has sufficient skills to start the studies. The student understands the importance of the things to be learned for the progress of her studies. The student knows the learning environment of her/his own degree programme and the campus facilities.