Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- improve his/her study motivation and time management
- recognize his/her learning styles and methods
- reflect on how to improve his/her studying skills and methods
- recognize his/her strengths and positive attitude
- minimize barriers in the study success

Teaching methods

V1552 Improving Your Study Skills and Finding Your Strengths is addressed to the first and second year degree students who have challenges in study motivation and learning.
Mainly contact sessions, which are held regularly at Laurea Tikkurila on Mondays and at Laurea Leppävaara on Fridays.
It is very important to participate the first session:
The sessions areheld at Laurea Tikkurila on Mondays and
Laurea Leppävaara on Fridays. You can participate the session at campus most convenient to you. Virtual channels are also used to enhance your study progress.We also pay study visits during the study unit.

Location and time

Optima has a learning space with material and links. No pre-work or assignment is requested before the the first session.
It is important that everybody participates the first session, because we plan all the details of the study contents and learning methods according to your needs. You write yur PSP (personal study plan).

Learning materials and recommended literature

Especially for the first year students it is highly educational to participate the contact sessions. By request, you may have an optional way to conduct the studies.

Important dates

This is an international and multicultural learning environment and we learn from one another interactively.

Forms of internationality

Contact sessions 80%
Virtual studies 20%
Optima workspaces and study visits

Students workload

Study Motivation
Time Management
Adaptation Process
Learning Techniques and Skills
Learning Styles
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Self Management

Content and scheduling

Study Motivation
Time Management
Adaptation Process
Learning Techniques and Skills
Learning Styles
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Self Management

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Evaluation methods and criteria

Personal Study Plan
Individual and team assignments
Active participation
Interactive sessions
Visits ( for example a museum or art exhibition, or a nature walk)
Evaluation: Pass / Fail
Self and Peer evaluation

Evaluation criteria, approved/failed

PASS / FAIL ( to be completed)