Work Placement 1 (15 cr)

Objective

The student is able to
• work independently and in a team on the basic tasks of their profession, respecting working hours and safety at work
• apply and evaluate their knowledge and skills in practice and understand the importance of labour protection and the environment in industrial/enterprise activities
• explain their tasks and working methods, the activities of the placement site, the work as a whole and the working environment
• knows the basics of job search and labour legislation and recognises the work and career prospects in their field.

Content

The work placement is carried out according to the degree programme’s placement guidelines, so that it is varied and contributes to professional development, progressing from the basic tasks of the profession to more demanding, specialist-level tasks.
1. Lecture(s) on placement and basics of labour legislation
2. Searching and applying for the placement and doing the work placement plan
3. Working in student’s own professional field (quality of placement) at least the length of placement period (quantity of placement)
4. Learning assignment(s)

Materials

Workplacement quidelines, materials for job hunting and labour legislation

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture, supervision of workplace training, report/learning assignment

Employer connections

Workplace training

Exam schedules

N/A

International connections

Workplacement can be carried out aboard

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

Workplacement is 10 weeks/375 hours

Content scheduling

N/A

Further information

N/A

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has successfully completed the learning tasks of the course. The student has completed an approved work placement for the period of time specified in the course and presents a work/training certificate of the placement.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has successfully completed the learning tasks of the course. The student has completed an approved work placement for the period of time specified in the course and presents a work/training certificate of the placement.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has successfully completed the learning tasks of the course. The student has completed an approved work placement for the period of time specified in the course and presents a work/training certificate of the placement.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student has successfully completed the learning tasks of the course. The student has completed an approved work placement for the period of time specified in the course and presents a work/training certificate of the placement.

Assessment methods and criteria

Tasks and length of placement period are accepted, learning assignment, employer feedback/work certificate