Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- apply into practice what they have learnt
- analyse and structure the contents and methods of their work
- participate with their input in the development work of a company’s practices and business processes
- develop their business competencies
- evaluate their competencies and their development

Teaching methods

[Enter here the key information on registering/applying for a placement, placement implementation method, placement environment as well as the guidance, counselling and communication practices. You may also instruct the student to find additional information elsewhere, such as in LINK and/or Optima. However, provide sufficient information in the implementation plan so that other parties involved in guidance and counselling can rely on the implementation plan to carry out guidance and counselling work.]

Location and time

[This field is not used at Laurea.]

Learning materials and recommended literature

[Enter here information on the books and articles to be used. Add links to Laurea’s Finna.
Example:
Juholin, Elisa: Communicare (2017) https://laurea.finna.fi/Record/laurus.90185
Linking to electronic LibGuides materials: http://libguides.laurea.fi/linkit_e-aineistoihin/etusivu

Contact your Laurea library well in advance to let the library know the study unit for which you need the books and the number of students in the study unit. The library can also help you find a suitable knowledge basis.]

Alternative completion methods of implementation

According to the degree regulations “all students are entitled to demonstrate their competence. The recognition and accreditation of prior competence is initiated by the students themselves. The competence is recognised and accredited by the teacher responsible for the module or study unit or another person designated by the director of the UAS unit. The assessment is carried out according to the same criteria and grading scale as that adopted for the corresponding study unit.” For further information visit Link.

[Describe the opportunities for accreditation of prior learning or other alternatice completion methods.]

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

[Provide a brief description of guidance provided and development work carried out in the placement location.]

Important dates

[According to the degree regulations (section 18 ) compulsory attendance in a study unit must be specified and justified in the study unit’s implementation plan. Provide the placement period and details of the submission of assignments. The actual implementation schedule is directly visible to students in Pakki as calendar reservations, so this information does not need to be repeated in this field.]

Forms of internationality

Placement can also be carried out abroad. Please see LINK for further information.

[Leave the text if it applies:] The study unit is suitable for exchange students.

Students workload

One credit equals approximately 26.7 hours of work performed by the student. [You can evaluate the student’s time management in different modules/assignments. A tool for calculating the workload is available in the “Implementations” menu of the teacher’s desktop in Peppi ]

Content and scheduling

[If you are able to specify the content, please describe the content by using the vocabulary used in the world of work. From this field you should be able to find same words, which are being used in job postings. The field will be used in a service using AI to match studies, jobs and personal competences.

Further information for students

The study unit corresponds to the requirements of Bachelor's level education.

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According to the degree regulations (section 18) “students must be present in the first contact session 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 enrolment will be rejected. Another student in the queue may be enrolled in the study unit in the place of the absent student.” (Laurea degree regulations) In the case of online studies the lecturer can also specify some other way than participation on an online meeting what is required from the student so that he/she verifies his/her attendance on the study unit (Decision by the vice president, education 7/2019).

The quality of the study unit implementation has been assessed and the self-evaluation report is available in [Optima, Canvas, Teams, or elsewhere; you can also add OneDrive link].

Evaluation methods and criteria

“The evaluation of competence is based on the descriptions of objectives in the curricula and the evaluation criteria provided in the study unit’s implementation plan” (Laurea degree regulations).

[Enter here the items to be evaluated, emphases, evaluation methods, evaluators and evaluation date. Check the requirement level from the study unit information. You can remove criteria that are not suitable for this implementation but no other changes are not allowed.]

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

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASIS, INFORMATION SEARCHING AND REPORTING


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

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

To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to
- use essential professional concepts when explaining various work practices and situations
- search for information in different sources
- report

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT

To achieve grade 5 student must be able to
- work independently, using the skills and methods learned
- take responsibility for interaction with customers and/or co-operation partners and for responding to their needs
- anticipate his/her need for guidance

To achieve grade 3 student must be able to
- work using the skills and methods learned
- engage in professional interaction with customers and/or co-operation partners and identify their needs
- take part in guidance and utilise it

To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to
- work under guidance using the skills and methods learned
- interact with customers and/or co-operation partners
- receive guidance

TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY

To achieve grade 5 student must be able to
- 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

To achieve grade 3 student must be able to
- 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 this/her actions in accordance with the professional code of conduct

To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to
- 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

[Leave the parts that apply] “Students who have failed assignments or examinations required for passing a study unit must supplement or retake their study attainment in a manner and schedule defined by the teacher of the study unit. ... A failed examination or other study attainment can be retaken twice” (Laurea degree regulations.)

All staff and students of Laurea are expected to adhere to good scientific practices, which includes appropriate referencing. Familiarise yourself with the practices and, if needed, ask for more information. All study assignments are to be done as individual work unless otherwise instructed. [If Urkund is used when assignments are checked, the lecturer will inform the students of this.]