AS-1-021

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• Materials processing technology 2018 - General studies

1 (2018-08-01 to 2018-10-21)

English

Compulsory

First

1

5 cr

To support the student to purposefully,
responsibly and successfully be able to study
at Arcada and get a foundation for his/hers
career building.

Following generic competences are emphasized in
the course:

- Learning competence
- Digital literacy
- Global competence
- Ethical competence
- Communicative and social competence

Learning competence

- To have a realistic understanding of the own
higher education learning and the importance of
lifelong learning
- To know about different tools, methods and
study activities that supports a target-
oriented learning
- To understand the importance of collaboration
for better learning
- To be familiar with your studies and reflect
upon the objectives of your studies
- To be familiar with your profession and get
an insight in the knowledge, skills and
attitudes needed in your professional life.

Digital literacy

- To understand the importance of developing
your digital competence and information
competence
- To get the skills to independently solve
issues concerning digital information,
communication and content creation
- To master the most basic digital tools and
function so that you can be able to study,
communicate and create digital content

Global competence

- To be open minded and see the strength of
cultural diversity

Ethical competence

- To integrate ethical principles of good
scientific practice in the studies at Arcada

Communicative and social competence

- To be able to share insights with others and
argue for their opinions
- To use the writing guide in written work

Part 1 (2 ECTS) University Studies:
1. Intro studies and studing colleagues
2. Planning of studies
3. Essentials of studies (studying survival
kit, language studies, future prospects,
exchange possibilities).

Part 2 (3 ECTS) Digital literacies (online
course in
itslearning)
1. Digital literacies
2. Content creation
3. Information literacy
4. Communication and collaboration

Both course parts - University studies of today
and Digital literacy- must be passed during
the academic year. The course parts are
registered as a single grade.

Part 2:
Digital literacies is an online course. Every
week new tasks will appear. We also offer
dropin if needed. More information in
itslearning.

Part 1 (2 ECTS) University Studies:
Study Guide
Lectured material

Part 2 (3 ECTS) Digital literacies
ict.arcada.fi and itslearning

• Lectures - 20 hours
• Individual- and group instruction - 10 hours
• Practical exercises - 20 hours
• Small-group work - 10 hours
• Project- and production work/artistic activities - 10 hours
• Individual studies - 30 hours
• Internet-based studies - 35 hours

• Total workload of the course: 135 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Multiform education

Exams (written-, oral-, home-)

Part 1 (2 ECTS)
Engineering studies

Digital literacies
Part 2 (3 ECTS) Digital literacies
Pass all mandatory tasks in itslearning

• Andersson Mirja
• Eriksson-Karumaa Birgitta
• Levälahti Filip
• Åvall Ann-Kristin

Andersson Mirja

https://arcada.itslearning.com/ External link

No limit (71 students enrolled)

12 months after course has ended

2018-08-13 to 2018-09-09

Date of examination will be announced later - Exams