AS-1-021

• International business 2009 (international students) - General studies
• International business 2009 (native finnish speaking students) - General studies
• International business 2009 (native swedish speaking students) - General studies
• Plastics technology 2009 - General studies
• Human ageing and elderly service 2009 (international students) - General studies
• Human ageing and elderly service 2009 (native students) - General studies
• Human ageing and elderly service 2010 (international students) - General studies
• Human ageing and elderly service 2010 (native students) - General studies
• Nursing 2011 - General studies
• Nursing 2012 - General studies
• Nursing 2013 - General studies
• Nursing 2014 - General studies
• Nursing 2015 - General studies
• Nursing 2016 - General studies
• Nursing 2017 - General studies
• Nursing 2018 - General studies
• Nursing 2019 - General studies
• Nursing 2020 - General studies
• Nursing 2021 - General studies
• Nursing 2022 - General studies

• 1 (2021-08-01 to 2021-10-24)
• 2 (2021-10-25 to 2021-12-31)

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 of today

Group tutorials with tutoring teacher
Orientation in studies with Study Counselor
Language support and mapping of language
qualifications
Contents and goal with studies
Multicultural studies

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

None

Participating in a preparation seminar prior to
the examination seminar is mandatory.
Both course parts - University studies of today
and ICT Driving License - must be passed during
the academic year. The course parts are
registered in one single grade corresponding 5
cr. There are separate course areas for the
course parts on itslearning.

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 of today
Writing Guide
Study Guide
Scientific Writing

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

• Lectures - 0 hours
• Individual- and group instruction - 0 hours
• Small-group work - 0 hours
• Individual studies - 0 hours
• Internet-based studies - 0 hours
• Seminars - 0 hours

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

Multiform education

• Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
• Demonstrations and proficiency exams
• Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Part 1 (2 ECTS) University studies of today
Active participation in lessons, seminars
(International week) and tutorials.
Participation is shown in a learning diary
handed in
by each student.

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

• Gray Pamela
• Levälahti Filip
• Ray Jan-Anders
• Åkermarck Erica
• Sjölund Terese

Gray Pamela

https://www.itslearning.com/elogin/autologin.aspx?CustomerId=1774 External link

No limit (34 students enrolled)

12 months after course has ended

2021-08-09 to 2021-09-05

• Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
• Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
• Date will be announced later - Reports and productions