Study Guide

Objective

The course introduces Finnish working life and culture as well as future competences. The student learns about working life, companies and organizations in the region. The student learns to identify existing networks and expand them. After the course, the student can identify their own strengths and use them in job search. The student is also familiar with the job search in Finland and the writing of application documents (CV, job application, LinkedIn).

Content

Finnish working life and culture,
Networking,
Future competences,
Identification and verbalization of own strengths
Job search in Finland and application documents
Getting to know the working life, companies and organizations of the region

Materials

The material is available in Itslearning.

Teaching methods

Studying takes place in itslearning online environment. Students work independently and by conversating in ItsLearning.

Exam schedules

The course does not include an exam.

International connections

Studying is independent based on the given material.
The course does not have an exam, but the performances consist of essays, reflection tasks and shorter assignments.

Student workload

Individual assignments

5 credits = 135 hours student work.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Passed:
The approved performance requires the given tasks are approved and returned on time.

Failed:
The terms above are not fulfilled.

Content scheduling

The course is conducted independently through Itslearning. For each section, the student must complete the assigned tasks based on the given materials. The student's own views are emphasized in the tasks. The tasks cannot be performed acceptably by referencing the given materials (or utilizing artificial intelligence), but a personal view of the given themes is also required. The course is completed independently, but each section's assignment has a dead line, after which the assignments are evaluated. The student receives written feedback from the teacher on their assignments.

2.4.-14.4. Finnish working culture
15.4.-28.4. Working life in the future
29.4.-12.5. Southwest Finland business region and networking
13.5.-26.5. Job seeking in Finland

The detailed schedule is available in Itslearning.

Further information

Detailed instructions can be found from Itslearning.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed on a scale passed - failed

Qualifications

No prerequisites.

Objective

The course introduces Finnish working life and culture as well as future competences. The student learns about working life, companies and organizations in the region. The student learns to identify existing networks and expand them. After the course, the student can identify their own strengths and use them in job search. The student is also familiar with the job search in Finland and the writing of application documents (CV, job application, LinkedIn).

Content

Finnish working life and culture,
Networking,
Future competences,
Identification and verbalization of own strengths
Job search in Finland and application documents
Getting to know the working life, companies and organizations of the region

Teaching methods

Studying takes place in itslearning online environment as well as in meetings that take place at Kupittaa campus. Students work both independently and communally with the rest of the student group.

Exam schedules

The course does not include an exam.

International connections

The course emphasizes communal learning, which is implemented e.g as small group work and study visits. The study group is international and students familiarize themselves with Finnish working life and career planning skills.

The course also includes one personal career guidance meeting and one excursion to a company and one professional event both in the small group and individually.

Student workload

Individual assignments
Pair and group work
Visits
Career counselling meeting
Writing a learning diary (career plan) and network map.

5 credits = 135 hour divided as follows:

• Onsite meetings and career counselling meeting 16 h
• Excursion and preparations 27 h
• Pre-assignments and group works 55 h
• Attendance of selected event 8 h
• Writing of career plan and network map 27 h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Passed:

The student must pass all the following points:
The student has participated in pair and group work or has performed compensatory assignments.
The student has returned the learning diary (a career plan) and the network map.
The student has participated in the required events, excursions and their planning.
The student has returned a peer review.
The student's peer review is passed.

Failed:
The terms above are not fulfilled.

Content scheduling

The course content and schedule:
• 4.9.2023, at 12:00 – 14:00 Course start
• 18.9.2023, at 12:00 – 14:00 Finnish working life
• 2.10.2023, at 12:00 – 14:00 Networking
• 9.10.2023, at 12:00 – 14:00 Know-how now and in the future
• 23.10.2023, at 12:00 – 14:00 Strenghts as a resource
• 6.11.2023, at 12:00 – 14:00 Job search in Finland
• 20.11.2023, at 12:00 – 14:00 Get familiar with the working life in the area
• 27.11.2023, at 12:00 – 14:00 Excursions and group work, independent work
• 11.12.2023, at 12:00 – 14:00 Cloure and group work presentations

Lectures will be held on Lemminkäisenkatu campus in: B217 Fakta

Further information

Detailed instructions can be found from Itslearning.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed on a scale passed - failed

Qualifications

No prerequisites.