Level/category

General studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

1

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

The aim of this course is that you acquire
skills
and
competencies that will help you to study
purposefully,
independently and successfully at Arcada, and
to
develop
in your career management.

During the course we emphasize the following
specific
skills:
*learning competencies
*digital competencies
*information literacy
*communication competencies

Learning outcomes

Learning competencies
*You create a realistic understanding of the
requirements of
studying at university level
*You learn to use different approaches and
strategies to
develop your learning skills
*You learn how to be self-directed, i.e. to
without external
reminders or control, be able to organize and
maintain
motivation for your studies and to take
responsibility for
getting started and following through matters
concerning
yourself and your studies
*You are familiar with the meaning of lifelong
learning in
relation to your career management
*You know what kind of support and service
Arcada
has

Digital competencies
*You get an idea of what digital competence
means
and the
importance of developing the competence during
your studies
*You develop the ability to independently solve
problems and
challenges you face regarding digital
information,
communication and production
*You learn how to master the most basic tools
and
features for
study, communication and content creation
during
yours studies

Information literacy
*You will be acquainted with Arcada's library
and
learn the
basics of information retrieval to
independently
search for
reliable scientific information and literature
for your
studies, e.g. course books and scientific
articles in the field
of study.
*You gain skills in how to evaluate and use the
information you
find, e.g. how to refer to literature and
research in your work
without risking violation or plagiarism.

Communication competencies
*You are introduced to scientific writing
*You are introduced to Arcada?s writing guide

Prerequisites and co-requisites

None

Recommended or required reading

Course contents such as articles and movies
Support.office.com
Kopiraittila Academy
Arcada?s webpages

Study activities

  • Lectures - 9 hours
  • Internet-based studies - 126 hours

Workload

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

Mode of Delivery

Multiform education

Assessment methods

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

Assessment requirements

Self-directed studying
Tests and assignments
Reflection tasks and diary
Class meetings

Teacher

  • Ericsson Christoffer
  • Hagström Sarah
  • Levälahti Filip
  • Loimijoki Niko
  • Sandell Magdalena

Examiner

Ericsson Christoffer

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Assessment methods

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

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