Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyse and develop their activity as a member of the work community and a manager
- apply labour legislation and collective agreements
- analyse the work community and promote well-being at work

Teaching methods

The study unit is implemented in the following ways:
-Eight contact sessions
-Online materials and independent studying between contact sessions (available in Optima)
-Completion of one individual assignment
-Completion of one group assignment
-Completion of one individual exam

Communication of study unit will be handled via Optima workspace message boards. Private messages to teachers should be handled via email.

Location and time

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Learning materials and recommended literature

Teachers will provide relevant materials. All required reading will be either distributed via Optima, available freely on the internet, or available in Finna as ebooks. In addition, legislation is available in the Finlex-service; the exam will test knowledge and application of specifically indicated sections of e.g. labour legislation. Materials created by teachers (copyright holders) are licensed CC-BY-NC-SA unless otherwise noted.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

-Recognition of Prior Learning
-Work-based Learning
Read more about both processes in Link.
If you are consider either option, please be in touch with teachers as soon as possible after enrollment.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Assignments require reflection on students' current or past work experience. Assignments and study unit content aim to develop students' understanding of requirements of current working life.

Important dates

-Contact sessions are directly visible in Pakki and not repeated here.
-According to the degree regulations (section 18): students must be present in the first contact session (which is 22.1.2020) or notify their teacher in charge if they cannot attend. If they fail to notify the teacher of their absence in the first contact session, their enrollment will be rejected.
-Exam will be open in Optima 20.5.2020 between 8:00 and 12:00. Completion will take one hour. NOTE: begin your exam before 11:00.

Forms of internationality

The study unit is suitable for exchange students.

Students workload

The workload is approximately 135 hours total, divided as follows (estimate based on calculations):
- Contact sessions 24 hours
- Individual studying and preparation of individual assignment 22 hours
- Preparation and completion of exam 22 hours
- Group project work, guidance, reporting and preparing presentation of group assignment 67 hours (per student)

As study unit is completed in a span of 17 weeks, students should book on average approximately 8 hours a week towards this study unit, during weeks 4-21.

Content and scheduling

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Further information for students

Students from group HRA219SN prioritized.
In addition to that group there is a quota for open university students of 5 places and a quota for 3UAS (3AMK) students of 5 places.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

In this study unit the assessing of the competences will be done by using the criteria set for requirement level I.

The study unit has three main implementation parts:
-Self-leadership; individual task.
-Management & Leadership; group task. Whole group receives same grade, unless there are exceptional circumstances. The grade is mainly based on quality of written reporting; quality of presentation is taken into account.
-Legislation; individual exam. Evaluation is score-based. Score of 50% or more required to pass (grade 1).

In addition to criteria, late returns may lower grade.

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

Study unit is rejected if
- all given assignments are not completed
- assignments do not fulfill the criteria of Satisfactory (1-2), below.

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

To achieve grade 1 the student must be able to
- use essential professional concepts when explaining various work practices and situations
- search for information in different sources
- report their work
- work under guidance using the skills and methods learned
- receive guidance
- work as a member of a team
- plan the progress of his/her work and use of time under guidance
- work safely and in accordance with the professional code of conduct
- follow the provided instructions and rules
To achieve grade 2, all previous criteria are achieved, and in addition part of criteria of Good (3-4) are achieved.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

To achieve grade 3 student must be able to
- use professional concepts in a consistent manner when explaining various work practices and situations
- gather information and use his/her knowledge basis
- report in the agreed manner
- work using the skills and methods learned
- take part in guidance and utilise it
- engage in goal-oriented work in a team
- plan and manage the progress of his/her work and use of time
- detect safety-related risks
- justify his/her actions in accordance with the professional code of conduct
To achieve grade 4, all previous criteria are achieved, and in addition part of criteria of Excellent (5) are achieved.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

To achieve grade 5 student must be able to
- use professional concepts extensively
- compare and choose relevant information
- report and communicate in a professional manner
- work independently, using the skills and methods learned
- anticipate his/her need for guidance
- promote the team’s work and team spirit
- manage his/her time appropriately, completing the agreed tasks at the required quality level
- work responsibly, applying the skills and methods learned
- plan and evaluate their work, taking safety and/or ethical aspects into consideration