Group Trustee Student ActivityLaajuus (3 cr)
Code: 1000CO06
Credits
3 op
Objective
• knows how to support study and work well-being with her/his own activities
• is able to act as a trusted friend in her/his own student group
• is able to observe and support learning as a part of the well-being network in higher education institution
• knows how to use her/his co-operation skills and promote the sense of community in her/his study group
• is able to identify different challenges at the individual and group level and knows who to turn to in those situations
Content
• acting as a group trustee
• promoting group spirit
• observing and intervening challenges at group or individual level
• regular co-operation with tutor teacher, study counselor and peer tutors and informing about the situation of the group
Enrollment
02.12.2024 - 15.02.2025
Timing
01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
1 - 3
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Teachers
- Henna Vuoriranta
- Johanna Gadd
- Sari Loppela-Rauha
- Jarmo Virta
- Elli Sillanpää
- Anu Lehtinen
- Anne Rouhelo
- Tuija Mäntsälä
- Päivi Viinikkala
- Pia Oförsagd
- Tiina Tuominen
- Janina Luoto
- Sari Kallio
- Janne Ahtinen
- Satu Salmi
- Suvi Aittapelto
- Sari Seppä
Objective
• knows how to support study and work well-being with her/his own activities
• is able to act as a trusted friend in her/his own student group
• is able to observe and support learning as a part of the well-being network in higher education institution
• knows how to use her/his co-operation skills and promote the sense of community in her/his study group
• is able to identify different challenges at the individual and group level and knows who to turn to in those situations
Content
• acting as a group trustee
• promoting group spirit
• observing and intervening challenges at group or individual level
• regular co-operation with tutor teacher, study counselor and peer tutors and informing about the situation of the group
Teaching methods
Supervised and individual work in different groups. Written assignments individually and in groups.
Student participates to contact hours and meetings (according to a separate agreement) with other VIP-students, student counsellor, tutor teacher and peer tutors
In addition, student plans and implements group activities and writes assignments.
Student acts in VIP-student role (acts as trustee person and contact person in own group).
Course materials, assignments and operating methods are described more in detail in Itslearning platform.
International connections
Supervision and guidance and peer work.
Peer to peer work and supervision takes place in individual and group meetings both in person and online.
Student is in active role in her/his own group, participates to contact hours and meetings with study counsellor, tutor teacher and peer students.
Written assignments and activities need to be done to get approval of this course.
Student workload
1 - 3 cr student´s work (more spesified descrition below)
EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS AND OTHER MEETINGS (with study counsellor, tutor teacher and peer tutors) 19 hours
- spring 2025: 11 hours
- autumn 2025: 8 hours
ASSIGNMENTS (plan for VIP programme, report of VIP programme) 25 hours
- spring 2025: 9 hours
- autumn 2025: 11 hours
ACTIONS AND OBSERVATIONS IN OWN STUDY GROUP (activities in promoting individual and group wellbeing) 37 hours
- spring 2025: 18 hours
- aurumn 2025: 19 hours
Content scheduling
CONTENT
- Acting as a group trustee
- Observing defects/shortcomings/faults in your study group and intervening to those
- Supporting own study group
- Regular contact to your tutor teacher and study counselor (informing about the situation of your study group)
Evaluation: Passed/Failed
Spring 2025
Educational session 2/25
Educational session 3/25
Meetings with peer tutors, tutor teachers and study counselors.
Activities with own student group.
Autumn 2025
Educational session 11/25
Meetings with peer tutors, tutor teachers and study counselors.
Activities with own student group.
Further information
Course is for the first-year students. At the first semester students select/vote VIP-students (= group trustee persons) from their study group.
All contact hours of the course are mandatory.
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Assessment methods and criteria
Course will be evaluated with scale passed/failed.
Student has to be in active role in her/his own group, participate to contact hours and meetings with study counsellor, tutor teacher and peer tutors.
Activities and written assignments need to be done to get approval of this course.
The student must keep track of working hours and report all hours with final report in autumn 2025.
Enrollment
02.07.2024 - 15.10.2024
Timing
01.08.2024 - 31.05.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
1 - 3
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Teachers
- Johanna Gadd
- Henna Vuoriranta
- Sari Loppela-Rauha
- Jarmo Virta
- Anu Lehtinen
- Tuija Mäntsälä
- Tiina Tuominen
- Pia Oförsagd
- Päivi Viinikkala
- Laura Tättilä
- Janina Luoto
- Sari Kallio
- Janne Ahtinen
- Suvi Aittapelto
- Satu Salmi
- Sari Seppä
Objective
• knows how to support study and work well-being with her/his own activities
• is able to act as a trusted friend in her/his own student group
• is able to observe and support learning as a part of the well-being network in higher education institution
• knows how to use her/his co-operation skills and promote the sense of community in her/his study group
• is able to identify different challenges at the individual and group level and knows who to turn to in those situations
Content
• acting as a group trustee
• promoting group spirit
• observing and intervening challenges at group or individual level
• regular co-operation with tutor teacher, study counselor and peer tutors and informing about the situation of the group
Teaching methods
Supervised and individual work in different groups. Written assignments individually and in groups.
Student participates to contact hours and meetings (according to a separate agreement) with other VIP-students, student counsellor, tutor teacher and peer tutors
In addition, student plans and implements group activities and writes assignments.
Student acts in VIP-student role (acts as trustee person and contact person in own group).
Course materials, assignments and operating methods are described more in detail in Itslearning platform.
International connections
Supervision and guidance and peer work.
Peer to peer work and supervision takes place in individual and group meetings both in person and online.
Student is in active role in her/his own group, participates to contact hours and meetings with study counsellor, tutor teacher and peer students.
Written assignments and activities need to be done to get approval of this course.
Student workload
1 - 3 cr student´s work (more spesified descrition below)
EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS AND OTHER MEETINGS (with study counsellor, tutor teacher and peer tutors) 19 hours
- autumn 2024: 11 hours
- spring 2025: 8 hours
ASSIGNMENTS (plan for VIP programme, report of VIP programme) 25 hours
- autumn 2024: 9 hours
- spring 2024: 11 hours
ACTIONS AND OBSERVATIONS IN OWN STUDY GROUP (activities in promoting individual and group wellbeing) 37 hours
- autumn 2024: 18 hours
- spring 2025: 19 hours
Content scheduling
CONTENT
- Acting as a group trustee
- Observing defects/shortcomings/faults in your study group and intervening to those
- Supporting own study group
- Regular contact to your tutor teacher and study counselor (informing about the situation of your study group)
Evaluation: Passed/Failed
AUTUMN 2025
Educational session 10/24
Educational session 11/24
Meetings with peer tutors, tutor teachers and study counselors.
Activities with own student group.
SPRING 2025
Educational session
Meetings with peer tutors, tutor teachers and study counselors.
Activities with own student group.
Further information
Course is for the first-year students. At the first semester students select/vote VIP-students (= group trustee persons) from their study group.
All contact hours of the course are mandatory.
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Assessment methods and criteria
Course will be evaluated with scale passed/failed.
Student has to be in active role in her/his own group, participate to contact hours and meetings with study counsellor, tutor teacher and peer tutors.
Activities and written assignments need to be done to get approval of this course.
The student must keep track of working hours and report all hours with final report in autumn 2024.
Enrollment
02.12.2023 - 28.02.2024
Timing
01.01.2024 - 31.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
1 - 3
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Turku University of Applied Sciences
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Teachers
- Sari Loppela-Rauha
- Johanna Gadd
- Henna Vuoriranta
- Jarmo Virta
- Anu Lehtinen
- Tuija Mäntsälä
- Päivi Viinikkala
- Pia Oförsagd
- Janina Luoto
- Sari Kallio
- Laura Tättilä
- Janne Ahtinen
- Satu Salmi
- Suvi Aittapelto
- Sari Seppä
- Afrisa Kapella
Teacher in charge
Anne Rouhelo
Objective
• knows how to support study and work well-being with her/his own activities
• is able to act as a trusted friend in her/his own student group
• is able to observe and support learning as a part of the well-being network in higher education institution
• knows how to use her/his co-operation skills and promote the sense of community in her/his study group
• is able to identify different challenges at the individual and group level and knows who to turn to in those situations
Content
• acting as a group trustee
• promoting group spirit
• observing and intervening challenges at group or individual level
• regular co-operation with tutor teacher, study counselor and peer tutors and informing about the situation of the group
Teaching methods
Supervised and individual work in different groups. Written assignments individually and in groups.
Student participates to contact hours and meetings (according to a separate agreement) with other VIP-students, student counsellor, tutor teacher and peer tutors
In addition, student plans and implements group activities and writes assignments.
Student acts in VIP-student role (acts as trustee person and contact person in own group).
Course materials, assignments and operating methods are described more in detail in Itslearning platform.
International connections
Supervision and guidance and peer work.
Peer to peer work and supervision takes place in individual and group meetings both in person and online.
Student is in active role in her/his own group, participates to contact hours and meetings with study counsellor, tutor teacher and peer students.
Written assignments and activities need to be done to get approval of this course.
Student workload
1 - 3 cr student´s work (more spesified descrition below)
EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS AND OTHER MEETINGS (with study counsellor, tutor teacher and peer tutors) 19 hours
- spring 2024: 11 hours
- autumn 2024: 8 hours
ASSIGNMENTS (plan for VIP programme, report of VIP programme) 25 hours
- spring 2024: 16 hours
- autumn 2024: 9 hours
ACTIONS AND OBSERVATIONS IN OWN STUDY GROUP (activities in promoting individual and group wellbeing) 37 hours
- spring 2024: 18 hours
- autumn 2024: 19 hours
Content scheduling
CONTENT
- Acting as a group trustee
- Observing defects/shortcomings/faults in your study group and intervening to those
- Supporting own study group
- Regular contact to your tutor teacher and study counselor (informing about the situation of your study group)
Evaluation: Passed/Failed
SPRING 2024
Educational session 2/2024
Educational session 3/2024
Meetings with peer tutors, tutor teachers and study counselors.
Activities with own student group.
AUTUMN 2024
Educational session 11/24
Meetings with peer tutors, tutor teachers and study counselors.
Activities with own student group.
Further information
Course is for the first-year students. At the first semester students select/vote VIP-students (= group trustee persons) from their study group.
All contact hours of the course are mandatory.
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Assessment methods and criteria
Course will be evaluated with scale passed/failed.
Student has to be in active role in her/his own group, participate to contact hours and meetings with study counsellor, tutor teacher and peer tutors.
Activities and written assignments need to be done to get approval of this course.
The student must keep track of working hours and report all hours with final report in autumn 2024.
Enrollment
02.08.2023 - 15.10.2023
Timing
01.09.2023 - 31.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
1 - 3
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Teachers
- Henna Vuoriranta
- Sari Loppela-Rauha
- Johanna Gadd
- Jarmo Virta
- Anu Lehtinen
- Anne Rouhelo
- Tuija Mäntsälä
- Pia Oförsagd
- Päivi Viinikkala
- Sari Kallio
- Janina Luoto
- Laura Tättilä
- Janne Ahtinen
- Satu Salmi
- Sari Seppä
- Afrisa Kapella
Objective
• knows how to support study and work well-being with her/his own activities
• is able to act as a trusted friend in her/his own student group
• is able to observe and support learning as a part of the well-being network in higher education institution
• knows how to use her/his co-operation skills and promote the sense of community in her/his study group
• is able to identify different challenges at the individual and group level and knows who to turn to in those situations
Content
• acting as a group trustee
• promoting group spirit
• observing and intervening challenges at group or individual level
• regular co-operation with tutor teacher, study counselor and peer tutors and informing about the situation of the group
Teaching methods
Supervised and individual work in different groups. Written assignments individually and in groups.
Student participates to contact hours and meetings (according to a separate agreement) with other VIP-students, student counsellor, tutor teacher and peer tutors
In addition, student plans and implements group activities and writes assignments.
Student acts in VIP-student role (acts as trustee person and contact person in own group).
Course materials, assignments and operating methods are described more in detail in Itslearning platform.
International connections
Supervision and guidance and peer work.
Peer to peer work and supervision takes place in individual and group meetings both in person and online.
Student is in active role in her/his own group, participates to contact hours and meetings with study counsellor, tutor teacher and peer students.
Written assignments and activities need to be done to get approval of this course.
Student workload
1 - 3 cr = 81 hours of student´s work (more spesified descrition below)
EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS AND OTHER MEETINGS (with study counsellor, tutor teacher and peer tutors) 19 hours
- autumn 2023: 11 hours
- spring 2024: 8 hours
ASSIGNMENTS (plan for VIP programme, report of VIP programme) 25 hours
- autumn2023: 16 hours
- spring 2024: 9 hours
ACTIONS AND OBSERVATIONS IN OWN STUDY GROUP (activities in promoting individual and group wellbeing) 37 hours
- autumn 2023: 18 hours
- spring 2024: 19 hours
Content scheduling
CONTENT
- Acting as a group trustee
- Observing defects/shortcomings/faults in your study group and intervening to those
- Supporting own study group
- Regular contact to your tutor teacher and study counselor (informing about the situation of your study group)
Evaluation: Passed/Failed
AUTUMN 2023
Educational session 10/23
Meetings with peer tutors, tutor teachers and study counselors.
Activities with own student group.
SPRING 2024
Educational session 1/24
Educational session 3/24
Meetings with peer tutors, tutor teachers and study counselors.
Activities with own student group.
Further information
Course is for the first-year students. At the first semester students select/vote VIP-students (= group trustee persons) from their study group.
All contact hours of the course are mandatory.
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Assessment methods and criteria
Course will be evaluated with scale passed/failed.
Student has to be in active role in her/his own group, participate to contact hours and meetings with study counsellor, tutor teacher and peer tutors.
Activities and written assignments need to be done to get approval of this course.
The student must keep track of working hours and report all hours with final report in spring 2024.
Enrollment
02.12.2022 - 05.03.2023
Timing
01.01.2023 - 31.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
1 - 3
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 100
Teachers
- Sari Loppela-Rauha
- Johanna Gadd
- Henna Vuoriranta
- Jarmo Virta
- Anu Lehtinen
- Anne Rouhelo
- Tuija Mäntsälä
- Päivi Viinikkala
- Pia Oförsagd
- Laura Tättilä
- Janina Luoto
- Sari Kallio
- Janne Ahtinen
- Satu Salmi
- Sari Seppä
Objective
• knows how to support study and work well-being with her/his own activities
• is able to act as a trusted friend in her/his own student group
• is able to observe and support learning as a part of the well-being network in higher education institution
• knows how to use her/his co-operation skills and promote the sense of community in her/his study group
• is able to identify different challenges at the individual and group level and knows who to turn to in those situations
Content
• acting as a group trustee
• promoting group spirit
• observing and intervening challenges at group or individual level
• regular co-operation with tutor teacher, study counselor and peer tutors and informing about the situation of the group
Teaching methods
Supervised and individual work in different groups. Written assignments individually and in groups.
Student participates to contact hours and meetings (according to a separate agreement) with other VIP-students, student counsellor, tutor teacher and peer tutors
In addition, student plans and implements group activities and writes assignments.
Student acts in VIP-student role (acts as trustee person and contact person in own group).
Course materials, assignments and operating methods are described more in detail in Itslearning platform.
International connections
Supervision and guidance and peer work.
Peer to peer work and supervision takes place in individual and group meetings both in person and online.
Student is in active role in her/his own group, participates to contact hours and meetings with study counsellor, tutor teacher and peer students.
Written assignments and activities need to be done to get approval of this course.
Student workload
3 cr = 81 hours of student´s work (more spesified descrition below)
EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS AND OTHER MEETINGS (with study counsellor, tutor teacher and peer tutors) 19 hours
- spring 2023: 11 hours
- autumn 2023: 8 hours
ASSIGNMENTS (plan for VIP programme, report of VIP programme) 25 hours
- spring 2023: 16 hours
- autumn 2023: 9 hours
ACTIONS AND OBSERVATIONS IN OWN STUDY GROUP (activities in promoting individual and group wellbeing) 37 hours
- spring 2023: 18 hours
- autumn 2023: 19 hours
Content scheduling
CONTENT
- Acting as a group trustee
- Observing defects/shortcomings/faults in your study group and intervening to those
- Supporting own study group
- Regular contact to your tutor teacher and study counselor (informing about the situation of your study group)
Evaluation: Passed/Failed
SPRING 2023
Educational session 3/2023
Online meeting 5/2023
Meetings with peer tutors, tutor teachers and study counselors.
Activities with own student group.
AUTUMN 2023
VIP-student meeting in 9/2023
Development and feedback day in 11/2023
Meetings with peer tutors, tutor teachers and study counselors.
Activities with own student group.
Further information
Course is for the first-year students. At the first semester students select/vote VIP-students (= group trustee persons) from their study group.
All contact hours of the course are mandatory.
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Assessment methods and criteria
Course will be evaluated with scale passed/failed.
Student has to be in active role in her/his own group, participate to contact hours and meetings with study counsellor, tutor teacher and peer tutors.
Activities and written assignments need to be done to get approval of this course.
The student must keep track of working hours and report all hours with final report in autumn 2023.