Project Study (5 ECTS)

Objective

The student
• is able to deepen his/her professional qualifications and expertise in project studies and is able to evaluate her/his role and action as a project team member
• develops an understanding of how to acquire and revise information from different sources as well as to adapt that information to a new material
• will learn how to reflect his/her professional expertise and learning as a part of the students professional growth.

Content

The student:
• works independently on a project on a chosen topic in collaboration with the supervising teacher
• makes a project plan and the teacher approves the objectives.
• agrees on the project work and its reporting with the supervising teacher.

Project work may include practical work at school, literature-based study and reporting, work placements, etc.

Location and time

Agreed case by case

Materials

N/A

Teaching methods

Project work may include practical work at school, literature-based study and reporting, work placements, etc. The student agrees on the project work and its reporting with the supervising teacher.

Employer connections

May include

Exam schedules

No exam. The student works independently on a project on a chosen topic.

Completion alternatives

Agreed case by case

Student workload

Agreed case by case
1 ECT = 26 h of stydying.

Further information

Please contact you degree programme head or tutor teacher.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
• has achieved the objectives of the course to a satisfactory level
• is able to identify, define and use concepts and models in the subject area of the course
• understands the conditions and principles of the development of expertise.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
• has achieved the objectives of the course well, although there are still areas where knowledge and skills need to be improved
• has a good understanding of the concepts and models of the subject matter of the course and is able to carry out a reasoned analysis
• is able to apply what they have learned in leisure, learning and working life situations
• understands the importance of expertise in business and is able to analyse their own expertise.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
• has achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks
• has an excellent command of the concepts and models of the subject matter of the course
• is able to analyse clearly and reasonably and propose practical development measures
• has a good ability to apply what they have learned in leisure, learning and working life situations
• is able to analyse expertise in business and their own development towards expertise.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student
• has achieved the objectives of the course to a satisfactory level
• is able to identify, define and use concepts and models in the subject area of the course
• understands the conditions and principles of the development of expertise.

Assessment methods and criteria

The student has completed learning assignments or work-based learning corresponding to the EQF7 level and has demonstrated a command of the fundamental content of the project study topic.