Orientation and Professional Competences (5 cr)

Objective

Upon completion of the course students will be familiar with the physical and social study environment and the opportunities for participating in school community activities. The student will be familiar with Metropolia’s most basic guidelines, rules and study policies. The student will be able to develop their strengths and skills as students and professionals and to recognise their development needs. The student will be able to design their curriculum according to their career goals. The student will be familiar with their career opportunities and know how to improve their international skills. The student will be able to write a report according to Metropolia’s reporting practices and will be able to find information and cite sources correctly. The student will be able to prepare and deliver a convincing and expressive presentation. The student will be able to recognize the distinctive features of different types of communication situations and be able to engage in them appropriately.

Content

- Physical and social study environment
- Metropolia’s most essential guidelines and rules
- Curricula and study planning
- Study skills
- Self management, improving self-knowledge
- Principles of sustainable development
- Field-related working life skills
- Professional competency profile and career planning
- Reporting, citing
- Text types and the use of sources
- Convincing presentations
- Giving and receiving feedback

Location and time

Opetusmateriaalit Omassa ja tapaamiset joko kampuksella (viestinnän osuudet) tai Zoomissa

Materials

Viestinnän osuuden oppimateriaali ja suositeltu kirjallisuus:
Kurssimateriaali
Kortetjärvi-Nurmi, Sirkka & Murtola, Kaarina 2015. Areena. Yritysviestinnän käsikirja. Edita, Helsinki.
Lohtaja-Ahonen, Sirke & Kaihovirta-Rapo, Minna 2012. Tehoa työelämän viestintään. Puhu kuulijalle, kirjoita lukijalle. 2., uudistettu painos. Sanoma Pro, Helsinki.
Oppimistehtävän kirjoittaminen. 2021 (tai uudempi). Ohje. Suihko, Kristiina & Kaunismäki, Terhi (toim.). Liiketalouden tutkinto-ohjelma, Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu.
+ Muu opettajien ilmoittama oheismateriaali

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Assignments, practical work
Contact teaching
On-line learning

Employer connections

Harjoitteluinfo ja ulkopuolinen luennoitsija

International connections

Kansainvälisyysinfo

Completion alternatives

Viestinnän tehtävät ja osallistuminen viestinnän tunneille
Työnhaun dokumentit
Itsetuntemukseen liittyvä tehtävä
Hops-keskustelu

Content scheduling

Opintojakso kestää koko syyslukukauden ajan

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has achieved the course objectives fairly. The student will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. The student is able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply his/her knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. The student masters commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student is able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The student is well prepared to apply his/her knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student is able to analyze the business sector expertise and the development of his/her own expertise.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student has achieved the course objectives fairly. The student will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oppimistehtävät ja osallistuminen hops-keskusteluun