Tutoring (5 cr)
Code: TO00BR21-3013
General information
Enrollment
23.11.2020 - 29.11.2020
Timing
05.03.2021 - 31.12.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Laurea Leppävaara, liko
Campus
Laurea Leppävaara
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
1 - 30
Degree programmes
- Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOY2), Yhteiset opinnot
Teachers
- Jaana Akiola
Teacher in charge
Jaana Akiola
Groups
-
TOY220SY
Learning outcomes
The goal is to develop competence in two areas:
1. Interacting with people and sense of community
Student is able to
- work with people from diverse backgrounds and take all students equally into account in their activities
- actively support new students in getting to know one another and forming a group
- organise social events with other students
- guide and support incoming exchange students according to their needs
- create a sense of community and promote interaction in the online community
2. Guiding students
Student is able to
- present Laurea and introduce new students to Laurea’s operating methods and culture
- use Laurea’s systems and provide support for their use
- cooperate with other tutors, Laureamko student union representatives and Laurea’s staff
- work safely and in accordance with the professional code of conduct
- present the well-being services provided to students and cooperate with well-being experts
Teaching methods
Training sessions are held on Campus by teacher. Tutor training is arraged in co-operation with Laureamko. Laureamko arranges tutor camp (over night), international tutor training session and meetings for responcible tutors. Tutors will also take part in entrance exams days and other events during training semester. In order to be a tutor it is critical that you are present on orientation days in August 2021. Training sessions are held together with the Finnish tutor group.
Location and time
Leppävaara
Learning materials and recommended literature
Materials from training sessions
Important dates
Meetings in spring 2021, helping in entrance exams, planning tutoring with teacher tutors and orientation days in August 2021.
Tutoring can not be completed without taking part in tutoring on orientation days.
Forms of internationality
Incoming exchange students and degree students from other countries.
Students workload
In Spring meetings every few weeks. Tutoring is most intensive during orientation days and after those days, but tutoring continues the whole fall semester.
Grading scale
Approved/Failed
Evaluation methods and criteria
Feedback from teacher tutors, other tutors ans Laureamko representatives and e-portfolio are the bases of evaluation.