Opinto-opas

Objective

Students are able to document their professional development and specify it in a written, visual and oral form. Students are able to assess their competence against the requirements of the world of work. Students know various approaches to creating a portfolio and able to estimate the needs and special requirements of portfolios used for different purposes. Students can produce a high-quality learning and/or professional portfolio as a written and visual product that is appropriate for their goals. Students understand the meaning of self-assessment as part of the portfolio process and emergence of professional identity. Students can make active use of the portfolio as a tool of developing their professional competence and identity.

Content

• Reflection and documentation of one’s competence
• Portfolio as a tool to identify one’s competence and personal development
• Portfolio types (learning portfolio / professional portfolio)
• Organising and compiling a portfolio
• Alternative approaches and techniques to create a portfolio
• Portfolio’s role in job seeking

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Regular attendance in classes. Completion of assignments to an unsatisfactory standard.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Active participation in classes. Ability to apply the learned knowledge. Completion of assignments to a satisfactory standard.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Active participation in classes. Ability to apply the learned knowledge independently. Completion of assignments to an excellent standard.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Regular attendance in classes. Completion of assignments to an unsatisfactory standard.