Introduction to StudyingLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

After completing this course, students will be familiar with their physical, social and digital study environments. Students will know the key guidelines, rules and study practices of Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. They will know the key student services and information gathering systems relevant to their studies.
Students will become familiar with the structure of the curriculum and thus know how to plan their study progress according to the Learning Track´s objectives. Students will understand the principles of project learning and its required work and study habits. They will also understand the principles of group learning and together take responsibility for their learning.
Students will recognise their accreditation of prior learning (APL) in relation to their individual learning objectives at the university of applied sciences and be able to plan the course of their studies based on them. They will understand their study-related strengths and development targets, and know how to develop their learning and study skills. Students will become familiar with national and international career opportunities and know how to improve their competence in international affairs. Students masters basic first aid and lifesaving.

Content

General content:
•Physical, social and digital study environments
•Key guidelines and rules of study at the university of applied sciences
•Student services: Student Affairs Office, study wellbeing and study planning guidance, international services, student union (METKA), library and IT services, IT administration services
•Learning Track and project learning
Degree-based content:
•Curriculum and study plans (APL, ISP)
•Group learning
- Basic First Aid and lifesaving skills
•Learning and study skills
•Sector-based knowledge of work life and international competence

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Student is able to:
- Display learning in core content
- Use individual professional concepts correctly
- Find information for a specific situation
- Distinguish between non-theoretical and theoretical information
- Act in individual professional situations as instructed
- Display learning in his professional field
- Show that he has achieved the targets for core competence
- Follow safety instructions
- Display learning in the ethical principles of his professional field
- Operate as a member of a student group

Further information

Students and their teachers/tutors will go through other recommended courses in their individual study plan (ISP) discussions.