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 general aim of the course is to provide the
student with support and tools to purposefully
and
successfully study at Arcada.

Part 2 (3 ECTS) ICT Driving License
The aim of this course section is to guarantee
each new student the opportunity to aquire the
necessary ICT (Information and Communication
Technology) skills for their studies.

Learning outcomes

Part 1 (2 ECTS) University studies of today
At the end of the course students are expected
to:
- know how to use the Arcada information
channels
- be acquainted to his/hers studying plan,
profession and reflect over what the goals of
the
studies are
- know different tools, methods and studying
forms
that support outcome oriented learning
- understand what autonomous learning means
for
the individual learning process and for the
studying results
- be acquainted with the ethical principles
- identify his/hers qualifications in languages
- be aware of the opportunities to develop
language competence

Part 2 (3 ECTS) ICT Driving License

The learning outcomes are that you after having
completed
the course you have the ICT knowledge and
skills necessary
for successful studies and for developing your
competency
further. The detailed learning outcomes are
published on the
ICT Driving License webpage -
http://ict.arcada.fi External link

Course contents

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

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

Prerequisites and co-requisites

None

Additional information

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.

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.

Note the dates for Introduction days at Arcada:
24-
25.8.2012

Recommended or required reading

Part 1 (2 ECTS) University studies of today
Writing Guide
Study Guide

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

Study activities

  • Lectures - 20 hours
  • Individual- and group instruction - 10 hours
  • Small-group work - 10 hours
  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 10 hours
  • Individual studies - 30 hours
  • Internet-based studies - 53 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 133 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 133 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Multiform education

Assessment methods

Exams (written-, oral-, home-)

Assessment requirements

Part 1 (2 ECTS) University studies of today
Active participation in lessons and tutorials,
the
participation is shown in a learning diary.

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

Teacher

  • Blomqvist Boel
  • Cederberg Arla
  • Hagström Sarah
  • Levälahti Filip
  • Sigfrids Ingmar
  • Söderström Eivor
  • Åvall Ann-Kristin

Examiner

Sigfrids Ingmar

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

The timetable of the course

Höst
Lärdagbok för del 1 inlämnas inom period 1.

Assessment methods

Date of examination will be announced later - Exams

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