Orientation to StudiesLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

On completion of the course, the student will be familiar with his/her physical and social study environment. The student will know the key guidelines, rules and study practices of Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
The student will be familiar with the structure of the curriculum and know how to plan his/her studies and the progress of the studies.
The student will recognize his/her strengths and development targets, and know how to develop his/her learning and studying skills.
The student will be familiar with the student services as well as the key information systems of Metropolia. The student will be familiar with his/her career opportunities and know how to improve his/her competence in international affairs. The student will know the international and Finnish conservation and museum organisations and institutes.

Content

- key guidelines and rules of higher education studies
- physical and social study environment
- study practices, conservation workshops, labs and studios
- 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

Qualifications

Non

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved: Student attends the contact teaching and does the given tasks.
After completing this course, student is familiar with their physical and social study environment. Student knows the key guidelines, rules and study practices of Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
Student is familiar with the structure of the curriculum and knows how to plan studies and the progress of studies.
Student recognizes his/her strengths and development targets and know how to develop learning and studying skills.
Student is familiar with the student services as well as the key information systems of Metropolia.
Student is familiar with his/her career opportunities and knows how to improve competence in international affairs.