The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Cultural management 2013 - General studies
- Cultural management 2014 - Culture and communication
- Cultural management 2015 - Culture and communication
- Cultural management 2016 - Culture and communication
- Cultural management 2017 - Culture and communication
- Cultural management 2018 - Culture and communication
- Cultural management 2019 - Culture and communication
- Cultural management 2020 - Culture and communication
Level/category
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 develope in your in your career
management.
During the course we emphasize the following specific skills:
*Learning competence
*Digital competence
*Information competence
*Communication competence
Learning outcomes
Learning competence:
*You create a realisitc 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 slef-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 concering 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 offers
Digital competence:
*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 your studies
Information literacy:
*You will be accquainted 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 competence:
*You are introduced to scientific writing
*You are introduced to Arcada's Writing guide
Course contents
Learning competence:
Time management and planning
*Procrastrination, avoidance and motivation
*Stress management
*Study technic
*Career management and planning
*Suooprt and service provided in Arcada
Digital competence:
Introduction to digital competence
Digital content creation
*Collaboration and co-operation
Information competence:
*Information retrieval
*How to search information
*Library databases (Arcada Finna and Libguides)
*Evaluation of information
*Copyright
Communication competence:
Scientific writing
Writing guide
Prerequisites and co-requisites
None
Previous course names
None
Additional information
The part Digital literacy is an online course. The
content can be found in itslearning. We offer
dropin if needed.
Recommended or required reading
Course contents such as articles and movies
support.office.com
Kopiraittila Academy
Arcada's webpages
Study activities
- Lectures - 22 hours
- Individual- and group instruction - 10 hours
- Individual studies - 50 hours
- Internet-based studies - 53 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-)
- Demonstrations and proficiency exams
- Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Assessment requirements
Tests and assignments
Reflection tasks and diary
Teacher
- Hagström Sarah
- Levälahti Filip
- Löv Monica
- Silin Richard
- Åvall Ann-Kristin
Examiner
Öhman Elisabeth
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
The timetable of the course
Se - see ASTA/ARBS
Assessment methods
- Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
- Date will be announced later - Reports and productions