Improving Your Study Skills and Finding Your Strengths (5 cr)

Code: V1552-3003

General information

Enrollment: 26.11.2018 - 06.01.2019
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 14.01.2019 - 18.03.2019
Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 5 cr

Mode of delivery: Contact learning

Unit: Laurea university of applied sciences

Campus: Laurea Leppävaara

Teaching languages: English

Degree programmes: Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOY2), Yhteiset opinnot

Teachers: Leena Kuosmanen

Teacher in charge: Leena Kuosmanen

Study unit: V1552

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

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).

Materials

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.

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:
Laurea Tikkurila on Monday 14.1. at 9.00 - 11.30. Class AB404.
Laurea Leppävaara on Friday 18.1. at 12.30 - 15.00. Room 244 ( not a class). 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.

Exam schedules

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

International connections

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

Student workload

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

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

PASS / FAIL ( to be completed)

Content scheduling