Orientation to Profession and Studies (4 ECTS)

Objective

After completing the course, the student will be familiar with his / her physical and social learning environment, the requirements and rules of higher education. The student recognizes what internationalization means in his or her field as well as opportunities for international exchange and training. He / she is able to outline the job opportunities in his / her field and the contents of his / her degree.
Students are able to evaluate their learning, themselves as a learner and their own strengths as a student. He / she can set goals and make study plans for his / her studies.The student is able to communicate in his / her field. The student knows the social significance of the construction industry, key companies, organizations and actors.
After completing the basic information security course, the student will be able to handle information appropriately, identify the most common information security threats and be prepared to meet the requirements of working life in terms of information security skills.
After completing the basic course in artificial intelligence, the student will understand the principles of large language models and their advantages and disadvantages. They will be able to use AI in a responsible and ethical way in learning, taking responsibility for the content of their own work and following good scientific practice.

Content

Orientation to the learning environment and the learning field, requirements and rules for higher education, degree Regulations, curriculum, personal study plan and credit transfer, the key competence of the degree program. developing one's own learning capacity and University of Applied Sciences study tools. Higher education services, internationalization. Health Care System. Library. Student and Admission Services. Student organizations, Metka. Technical language usage recommendations. Report as a form of communication and text: structure and layout of the report. Word processing and presentations. Construction in society. Kira-recruit-event.
Basic knowledge and skills in information security and data protection.
Training and critically evaluating your own AI model. Understanding the concepts underlying AI and the correct context of use.

Location and time

According to the schedule.

Materials

Online learning material.

Teaching methods

Lectures, group work on-site and online, and written assignments to be submitted.

Employer connections

Events like Kirarekry and visit to Safety training park.

Content scheduling

Takes place during the first and second study period.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student knows how to operate in Metropolia's operating and learning environments in accordance with its policies, rules and guidelines. Students recognize their own strengths as a learner and know what systematic study means. The student knows the study tools related to his / her own studies, learns how to use them. Students takes part in field-specific events.
The students become familiar with the key players in the real estate and construction industry, their fields of activity, and the basic rules and guidelines.

Assessment methods and criteria

Completing learning assignments, participating in lessons and events.