Study Skills and Professional Orientation (2 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- plan their studies, taking into account prior learning and employment opportunities in the field
- understand the significance of internationality in the job market
- obtain information about opportunities for developing competences
- apply different learning techniques
- assess their personal well-being and its significance for their professional resilience
- assess their need for guidance and support
- identify and evaluate personal strengths and development needs

Location and time

Please refer to the Timetable Engine at https://lukkarit.laurea.fi/ for the schedule information. Laurea reserves the right to modify the timetable.

Teaching methods

Fully automated implementation:

The study unit is completed independently following a schedule for returning assingments / by a given deadline. Self-direction is required. The study unit does not include meetings or working in pairs or groups. You will study in a Canvas learning environment which includes learning material and assingments/tests. You will not receive individual feedback for assignments: feedback is based on checking the accuracy of the assingments and giving out model answers after the assignments have been returned.

Partly automated implementation:

The study unit is completed partly independently following a schedule for returning assingments / by a given deadline. In addition to independent studying, the study unit includes scheduled teaching or guidance online. Recordings of the teaching sessions can be viewed on Canvas afterwards. The study unit does not include working in pairs or groups. You will not receive individual feedback for assignments from the teacher: feedback is based on checking the accuracy of the assignments, giving out model answers after the assignments have been returned, and giving peer feedback.

Daytime learning:

A Canvas learning environment is used to support the implementation, but it is important to take part in teaching and guidance on campus according to schedule. The study unit includes working in pairs or groups. You will receive individual feedback for assignments from the teacher, and working life or peer feedback may also be utilised.

Exam schedules

Based on the degree regulations (2024), the student accepted for the implementation is required to confirm his/her participation by showing activity at the start of the study in the following way:

In order to demonstrate activity, the student must be present at the first contact lesson or notify the teacher in charge of his/her absence to confirm his/her participation in the study.

Completion alternatives

According to the degree regulations (2024), "Students are entitled to apply for recognition of prior learning regardless of where, when and how the competence has been acquired. ... At Laurea, there are two different procedures for the recognition and accreditation of prior learning: a) accreditation of prior learning (competence acquired in higher education studies at another institution) and b) demonstration of competence (competence acquired in other ways). The recognition and accreditation of prior learning is initiated by the student themselves. The student is responsible for demonstrating and verifying their competence. The student is entitled to guidance for the recognition and accreditation of their competence." Further information in the student intranet.

You may also assess work-based learning as a way to acquire the competence needed. Read more in the student intranet.

Student workload

Workload of the study is measured in a way that to acquire the goal competence of the study, one credit corresponds to an average of 26.7 hours of work done by the student. The actual time needed varies e.g. according to prior competence.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

This study unit is evaluated on the scale PASS-FAIL.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Further information

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