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Learning and Study Skills (5 cr)

Code: SX00DZ87-3161

General information


Enrollment
06.05.2024 - 31.10.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
26.08.2024 - 20.12.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
4 cr
Virtual portion
1 cr
RDI portion
1 cr
Mode of delivery
On-campus and online
Unit
(2019-2024) School of Health Care
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
English
Seats
0 - 50
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
Tiina Varamäki
Mikko Palasvirta
Kari Heikkilä
Teacher in charge
Tiina Järvinen
Groups
SXN24S1B1
Degree Programme in Nursing Daytime Studies, separate application (bachelor)
Course
SX00DZ87

Implementation has 45 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 90 h 15 min.

Time Topic Location
Mon 26.08.2024 time 09:00 - 11:45
(2 h 45 min)
Welcome to Metropolia: Study start together with tutor students
Mon 26.08.2024 time 12:45 - 15:15
(2 h 30 min)
Meeting with career coach, commencing studies
Tue 27.08.2024 time 08:30 - 10:00
(1 h 30 min)
Digistartti
Tue 27.08.2024 time 12:45 - 15:00
(2 h 15 min)
Student desktop in Oma, enrolment for first semester studies
Wed 28.08.2024 time 12:00 - 15:00
(3 h 0 min)
Orientation: Metropolia´s services and FSHS
Fri 30.08.2024 time 08:00 - 09:00
(1 h 0 min)
Enrollments for first semester studies (if questions or concerns)
Mon 02.09.2024 time 09:15 - 11:45
(2 h 30 min)
Academic English

Tue 03.09.2024 time 08:30 - 10:00
(1 h 30 min)
Orientation to Finnish language studies, language agreement
Tue 03.09.2024 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
IT skills
Wed 04.09.2024 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
ZOOM: COURSE ORIENTATION and Finnish social and healthcare services
Wed 04.09.2024 time 12:45 - 13:30
(0 h 45 min)
Library visit and info
Wed 04.09.2024 time 14:00 - 15:00
(1 h 0 min)
ZOOM: Career coach on call
Thu 05.09.2024 time 10:15 - 12:15
(2 h 0 min)
ZOOM: RPL applications, copies of your certificates needed
Thu 05.09.2024 time 12:45 - 14:15
(1 h 30 min)
Studies in Degree Programme of Nursing - Q & A, Study guidance
Fri 06.09.2024 time 09:15 - 11:45
(2 h 30 min)
Academic English

Mon 09.09.2024 time 09:15 - 11:45
(2 h 30 min)
Academic English

Mon 09.09.2024 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
ZOOM: Nursing as a profession, nursing studies and career paths
Tue 10.09.2024 time 14:30 - 16:00
(1 h 30 min)
Guidance on information search
Wed 11.09.2024 time 08:30 - 10:00
(1 h 30 min)
CANCELLED Tehy info (online)
Fri 13.09.2024 time 09:15 - 11:45
(2 h 30 min)
ZOOM: Learning & Study Skills: assignment instructions
Mon 16.09.2024 time 09:00 - 10:30
(1 h 30 min)
Individual arrangements during studies (e.g. dyslexia, health issues, professional athletes)
Thu 19.09.2024 time 08:30 - 10:00
(1 h 30 min)
OMA, Zoom, Moodle, Teams and EXAM
Thu 19.09.2024 time 10:45 - 11:45
(1 h 0 min)
ZOOM: Career coach on call
Thu 19.09.2024 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
ZOOM: Ethics and legislation in healthcare
Fri 20.09.2024 time 08:30 - 11:45
(3 h 15 min)
ZOOM: Learning assignment - guided group work
Fri 20.09.2024 time 15:00 - 17:00
(2 h 0 min)
Welcome to Finland and Metropolia event on Myyrmäki Campus (MMC104)
Mon 23.09.2024 time 12:45 - 14:15
(1 h 30 min)
IT skills: Posters
Mon 30.09.2024 time 13:00 - 13:45
(0 h 45 min)
Tehy info (online)
Fri 04.10.2024 time 08:30 - 10:00
(1 h 30 min)
Meeting with guidance counselor
Fri 04.10.2024 time 10:15 - 11:15
(1 h 0 min)
ZOOM: Career coach on call
Mon 14.10.2024 time 10:15 - 11:45
(1 h 30 min)
Academic English workshop

Tue 15.10.2024 time 08:30 - 11:00
(2 h 30 min)
AT CAMPUS: Meeting with the tutor teacher (A building, 5th floor, classroom 5019)
MPA5019 Oppimistila
Wed 16.10.2024 time 14:30 - 16:00
(1 h 30 min)
Competences acquired during the studies, curriculum
Thu 24.10.2024 time 14:00 - 15:30
(1 h 30 min)
Academic English + IT skills workshop
MPA4015 Luentosali
Tue 05.11.2024 time 12:45 - 16:00
(3 h 15 min)
ZOOM: Poster seminar
Thu 07.11.2024 time 14:30 - 15:30
(1 h 0 min)
CANCELLED!!!! ZOOM: Career coach on call
Tue 12.11.2024 time 10:00 - 12:00
(2 h 0 min)
Thesis & RPL info in zoom for all (link below)
Tue 19.11.2024 time 09:00 - 10:00
(1 h 0 min)
Cancelled: ZOOM: Career coach on call
Wed 20.11.2024 time 09:00 - 11:30
(2 h 30 min)
ZOOM: REMAINING POSTER presentations (NOT FOR ALL)
Thu 21.11.2024 time 08:00 - 09:00
(1 h 0 min)
ZOOM: Career coach on call (VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION)
Fri 22.11.2024 time 09:00 - 11:00
(2 h 0 min)
ZOOM: Meeting with career coach (zoom adress below)

Wed 27.11.2024 time 09:00 - 15:00
(6 h 0 min)
Sote työelämäpäivä
Wed 27.11.2024 time 10:00 - 11:45
(1 h 45 min)
Participating to Health and Social Care Working Life Day (Sote työelämäpäivä)
Tue 03.12.2024 time 10:00 - 12:00
(2 h 0 min)
COMPULSORY PRESENCE ALL: Enrollment for next semester studies, registration for academic year, course feedback, bring your own laptop
MPC5012 Oppimistila
Mon 09.12.2024 time 09:00 - 10:00
(1 h 0 min)
ZOOM: Career coach on call VOLUNTARY ATTENDANCE
https://metropolia.zoom.us/my/tiinavaramaki
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

The students
- are able to plan their study path and are motivated about career planning.
- are able to work according to the ethical principles of the profession.
- are able to identify their professional information basis and their role in evidence-based work.
- understand the social welfare and healthcare as a multicultural, multi-value and changing operating environment.
- are able to describe social welfare and healthcare services and their related legislation in broad terms.
- understand the relationship of customer experience with social welfare and healthcare services.
- are able to work according to the of principles data security and data protection.
- are able to operate in digital learning environments and use the most common computer software and tools.
- are able to produce information and to communicate professionally.

Content

study skills, learning environments, and acquisition of information
- learning, skills and career paths enabled by the degree
- professional information basis and ethical principles x
- key social welfare and healthcare services and their related legislation x
- data security and data protection in social welfare and healthcare services
- IT skills, software and tools for learning and expert tasks
- Finnish language and communications basics required of professional experts

Location and time

Myllypuro Campus, Myllypurontie 1
Zoom based teaching

Materials

Learning material in Moodle
Metropolia Guidelines for Written Assignments
Instructions for Metropolia digital learning environments.

Teaching methods

Flipped learning
Working life related challenges and events with evidence based solutions
Mode of delivery face-to-face / online lectures
Interactive lecture
Assignment guided teaching
Small group work
Independent study
Virtual learning

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

The dates for submissions of all the learning assignments stated in Moodle.

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A.

Student workload

1 cr = 27 h
Total study hours 135 h, including both teaching, guidance, independent study and group working during the course

Content scheduling

Detailed information is found in course Moodle, introduced in course orientation.

Further information

The course includes:
Study and career planning 1 ECTS
Professional skills in health care 2 ECTS
Professional and academic digital and communication skills 2 ECTS

Learning assignment
Individual learning assignment
Group assignment including nursing, academic communication and IT-skills. This includes a poster, seminar presentation and a written assignment.

Other important information:
In case of being absent from a lecture, a student is responsible to find out about the lectures content from Moodle and other students. Some of the absences must be compensated with a written assignment/agreed with the course teacher.

Course includes English language and communications basics required of professional experts (Not Finnish language studies)

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning assignments done according the instructions, including the Metropolia's written assignment guidelines.

The copying of practical assignments, theses and other complete course performance or material and presenting it as one's own (i.e. plagiarism) is prohibited. The performance of the course will be failed if a student is found guilty of misconduct in the form of plagiarism. Metropolia also applies the procedural guidelines of the Finnish Advisory Board on research Integrity (TENK). (Degree Regulations of Metropolia UAS)

Qualifications

N/A

Further information

The study unit studies is to be completed during the first term.

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