Study Guide

Teaching methods

P2P project: 1 day working together with the team / co-operation partner. 1 day independent of time and place.

Project PreBrief:Laurea, Uudenmaankatu 22, Hyvinkää.
Project Brief: Address: Luotikuja 1, VANTAA (Hakunila Skiing Arena)

The project is completed in cooperation with: Vantaan Hiihtoseura Ry (Vantaa XC Ski Club)

Project content: Preliminary description and goals: Designing and organizing Ski School (Cross-Country) events for International Target Groups in co-creation with Ski Club Vantaan Hiihtoseura(VHS) (One of the leading Ski Clubs in the Finland). Piloting and testing the Ski School concept. Contacting the target groups. Collecting the customer experience data from the participants of the Ski School events. Designing the (business) concept for the future. Ski Schools will be organized on the Olympic Stadium/Park or on Hakunila Skiing Arena.
Competences and Skills: SERVICE DESIGN, CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE, CO-CREATION, EVENT ORGANIZING & MARKETING, SPORT MARKETING, SPORT MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATING, VOLUNTARY WORK MANAGEMENT, PROJECT MANAGEMENT. (Maybe a bit skiing too:))

The project may provide competence and credits for other modules: PROJECT MANAGEMENT, MARKETING

Guidance sessions and communication practices are agreed on a project-specific basis.

If this project is fully booked, students may use post-enrolment to apply for projects and study units which still accept students.

Laurea reserves the right to make changes.

Location and time

Project Prebrief 11.1.2022 at 14:00 in Hyvinkää Campus, room 3-7, 3rd floor
Project brief: Vantaa, Hakunila, Luotikuja 1
Project weekly team working day: Tuesday 9-16.
Advisory meeting: Every Tuesday, 9:30-10.30
Note that it possibly students have to work also some other weekdays than tuesday, also in weekend. These date will be agreed in the beginning of the project.

Learning materials and recommended literature

The source materials needed for the subject area of the project are selected separately after the project assignment.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

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 studies or another person designated to the position. The assessment is carried out according to the same assessment criteria and, as a rule, same grading scale as that adopted for the corresponding study unit or module. The student is entitled to apply for accreditation of prior competence regardless of where, how and when the competence has been acquired. The student may also seek accreditation of competence to be acquired on the job as part of their degree (work-based learning). ... The student is responsible for demonstrating and verifying their competence and for providing

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Project’s client: Vantaan Hiihtoseura ry /Vantaa Cross-country skiing club

Important dates

Project guidance is offered on a weekly basis. As a student, you may compare the available guidance sessions in Lukkarikone and select those projects/studies that do not overlap. 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.

In addition, the project team schedules a separate meeting to work on the project after the kickoff briefing.

Supervisors send a separate briefing invitation to those who were accepted to the project approximately one week before the kickoff briefing.

Forms of internationality

The project is focusing on internationality. The target groups are international people (groups) living in Finland.

Students workload

a student spends approximately 16 hours of work time on the project; in other words, approximately 8 hrs for team work and approximately 8 hrs for independent work per week

Content and scheduling

The Brief day will be arranged in Vantaa Hakunila. Note that there will be several days during the project the students have to be in Hakunila / Helsinki to organize Ski School events with Vantaa XC Ski Club.

Further information for students

The Brief day will be arranged in Vantaa Hakunila. Note that there will be several days during the project the students have to be in Hakunila / Helsinki to organize Ski School events with Vantaa XC Ski Club.

Evaluation methods and criteria

“The evaluation of competence is based on the descriptions of objectives in the curricula, and the level of competence is assessed according to the evaluation criteria listed in the implementation plan for the studies.” (Laurea degree regulations).

Evaluation is discussed at the beginning of the project.


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

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASIS, INFORMATION SEARCHING AND REPORTING

To achieve grade 5 student must be able to
- analyse the acquired information, draw conclusions and combine theoretical knowledge with experiential knowledge

To achieve grade 3 student must be able to
- critically evaluate information and justify their actions with science-based knowledge

To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to
- use professional concepts in a consistent manner and demonstrate his/her familiarity with the knowledge basis
- report and communicate in a professional manner

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT

To achieve grade 5 student must be able to
- evaluate the applicability of produced knowledge, skill or idea to other contexts as well as their impact
- anticipate needs of customers and/or co-operation partners

To achieve grade 3 student must be able to
- propose creative solutions at work
- promote professional co-operation and enhance customer and partner relationships

To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to
- act independently taking into account the operating environment
- take responsibility for interaction with customers and/or co-operation partners and for responding to their needs

TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY

To achieve grade 5 student must be able to
- evaluate and develop the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work
- evaluate the possibilities for utilising competence and plan his/her personal development and development of the team

To achieve grade 3 student must be able to
- act in a manner that promotes the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work
- describe the development of his/her competence in relation to the learning outcomes

To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to
- describe the significance of his/her actions for successful co-operation
- describe his/her competence in relation to the learning outcomes

"Students who has failed to demonstrate their competence in accordance with the approved level must supplement or retake their study attainment in a manner and schedule defined by the teacher of the study unit. In project studies, students must supplement the competence missing from the project’s learning outcomes, until their competence can be evaluated as passing." (Degree regulations.)