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

• 1 (2019-08-01 to 2019-10-27)
• 2 (2019-10-28 to 2019-12-31)

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

Gray Pamela

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

No limit (19 students enrolled)

Until further notice

2019-08-12 to 2019-09-08

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