Study Guide

Objective

After completing the course, the student can
- acknowledge the principles of modern customer-centric marketing
- evaluate critically models of marketing and their applicability of them in the marketing of the decade 2020
- apply the principles of customer-centric marketing for an organization
- draft a customer-centric marketing plan and assess its effectiveness.

Content

- customer-centric marketing as a success factor
- customer-centricity in marketing models
- sustainable customer-centric marketing
- digital customer-centric marketing
- planning and evaluating customer-centric marketing.

Materials

Hänti, S. (2021). Asiakkaista ansaintaan – asiakaskeskeinen liiketoimintamalli.
Lillberg, P. & Mattila, R. (2020). Kestävä markkinointi.
Hyötyläinen, M. (2021) Markkinoinnin uusi sielu.
Lahtinen, N., Pulkka, K., Karjaluoto, H., Mero, J. & Mäkelä, T. (2022). Digimarkkinointi.

Other materials are informed later.

Teaching methods

Literature, applying theoretical models, reflection, report.

International connections

Innovation pedagogy is applied at individual level, at group level as well as at network level.

Completion alternatives

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Student workload

Pre-assignments (16 h)
Pre-questionnaire (DL 17.9.2023).
Pre-reading (DL 17.9.2023). Hänti, S. (2021). Asiakkaista ansaintaan. Asiakaskeskeinen liiketoimintamalli. AlmaTalent. Pages 5 - 140, familiarize yourself especially well with the figure 17 and the texts that are opening the figure in the focal chapter.

Middle-assignment (16 h)
Familiarize yourself with two different theoretical marketing models and analyze them critically according to the customer-centric marketing views (DL 10.10.2023). Detailed instructions are given on the first contact day on 20.9.2023.

Final assignment (ca 90 h)
Create a customer-centric marketing development plan (can be executed as an individual task, with a pair, or as group work) (DL 12.11.2023). Acting as a peer evaluator for another student's/student team's plan (DL 26.11.2023). Detailed instructions are given on the first contact day on 20.9.2023.

Contact days 15 h.

Content scheduling

After completing the course, the student can
- acknowledge the principles of modern customer-centric marketing
- evaluate critically models of marketing and their applicability of them in the marketing of the decade 2020
- apply the principles of customer-centric marketing for an organization
- draft a customer-centric marketing plan and assess its effectiveness.

The contents of the course:
- customer-centric marketing as a success factor
- customer-centricity in marketing models
- sustainable customer-centric marketing
- digital customer-centric marketing
- planning and evaluating customer-centric marketing.

There are two pre-assignments of which (a short questionnaire) must be done during 17.9.2023 and the pre-reading must be executed before the first contact day.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Pre-assignments: accepted/failed.
Middle-assignments: accepted/failed.
Final assignment: 100 % (peer evaluation 50 %).

All the assignments must be accepted.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The assignments are not returned by the given deadlines. The assignments are done at a very general level and do not follow the given instructions. Some plagiarism can be recognized.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

All the assignments are returned by the given deadlines. The returned assignments show that the contents of the course are managed only at a surface level. The references used are scarce and not marked according to APA-system, there are some mistakes/misunderstandings, and/or the contents are incoherent/the layout is unfinished.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

All the assignments are returned by the given deadlines. The returned assignment show that the contents of the course are well managed as well as applied. The returned assignments are carefully done, the instructions are obeyed, the references are marked mainly according to APA-system, and there are almost any mistakes/misunderstandings, and the contents form quite coherent paper with quite a fine layout.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

All the assignments are returned by the given deadlines. The returned assignments show that the contents of the course are managed and applied excellently. The returned assignments are very carefully done, and all the instructions are obeyed, there are no mistakes/misunderstandings. The views and arguments for the development ideas are well presented and criticality, as well as inquiring approach, is visible.

Objective

Professional Communication Skills, 5 cr
The studies will be offered partly in Finnish and partly in English
OBJECTIVES
Students will
- Learn to communicate their expertise
- Learn to plan and carry out work-oriented internal communication and media communication
- Learn to critically analyse texts and produce various text types
- Learn to use professional communication for networking purposes

Content

CONTENTS
- Strategic communication planning
- Internal project communication and project procedures
- Online communication and the Internet in competence marketing
- Informative and reporting text types

Location and time

Course is implemented fully online in Optima.

Materials

All course material can be found in Itslearning course environment.

Teaching methods

Team work, process writing, online learning and utilising digital tools, marketing one's own expertise in English, searching for relevant information, writing online text in Finnish and in English.

Exam schedules

No exam.

International connections

Peer assessment and feedback, self-reflection, strengthening work-related and international skills and competences

Student workload

The course is 5 credits which equals approximately 135 hours of student work consisting of group and individual assignments.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

All course assignments need to be completed according to given instructions and returned by the deadline.

Content scheduling

This course offers you a chance to study professional communication skills in multidisciplinary virtual teams.
The course is for Master's degree students, and it is implemented fully online during 6.9.2023 - 30.11.2023.
During the course, you can develop your online communication skills in Finnish and in English. The course work consists of team activities and independent assignments. Further information can be found in Itslearning course environment.

Main themes and objectives of the course:

- developing your professional communication skills
- how to market yourself as a professional
- collaborating in virtual teams
- assertive and effective communication online
- writing an on-line article in virtual teams. Chosen articles are published online in TUAS TALK Magazine: https://talk.turkuamk.fi/
- reflecting your own learning

More detailed instructions and requirements can be found in the course environment.
The course starts on 6.9.2023 with an introductory assignment in Itslearning online learning environment.

Kick-off Zoom meeting on 13.9.2023 at 14:00 -15:30.
Mid-course guidance meeting in Zoom on 2.10.2023 at 14:00 -15:00.
Article feedback meeting on 8.11.2023 during klo 8.30 - 12.00 according to a team specific timetable which will be informed at the start of the course.

The meeting invitation will be sent to the course participants after the enrolment period.

Further information

Some of the course assignments are completed in Finnish and some of the assignments are completed in English.

NB!
Student places are divided between Turku University of Applied Sciences and other Universities of Applied Sciences:
Max 20 Master level students are accepted from Turku University of Applied Sciences, and
Max 20 Master level students are accepted from other Universities of Applied Sciences.

Total: 40 students.

Students at TUAS – enrolment in Peppi NOT via the link in CampusOnline-portal.

Technical requirements for the course:
You need to be able to join online meetings and use collaborative online tools chosen by your virtual team e.g. Google tools/ OneDrive. You also need to be able to record team sessions (e.g. headset, an integrated camera).

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is graded on a scale: pass/ fail.

All course assignments must be completed according to the given criteria and deadlines following a specific schedule provided at the start of course. Active participation in teamwork is required from all course participants. Some assignments require peer and self-reflection.

The course will be graded by 15.12.2023.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The course assignments are not completed according to the given instructions and/or returned by the deadline.

Objective

Professional Communication Skills, 5 cr
The studies will be offered partly in Finnish and partly in English
OBJECTIVES
Students will
- Learn to communicate their expertise
- Learn to plan and carry out work-oriented internal communication and media communication
- Learn to critically analyse texts and produce various text types
- Learn to use professional communication for networking purposes

Content

CONTENTS
- Strategic communication planning
- Internal project communication and project procedures
- Online communication and the Internet in competence marketing
- Informative and reporting text types

Materials

All course material can be found in Itslearning course environment.

Teaching methods

Team work, process writing, online learning and utilising digital tools, marketing one's own expertise in English, searching for relevant information, writing online text in Finnish and in English.

Exam schedules

No exam

International connections

Peer assessment and feedback, self-reflection, strengthening work-related and international skills and competences

Student workload

The course is 5 credits which equals approximately 135 hours of student work consisting of group and individual assignments.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

All course assignments need to be completed according to given instructions and returned by the deadline.

Content scheduling

This course offers you a chance to study professional communication skills in multidisciplinary virtual teams.
The course is for Master's degree students, and it is implemented fully online during 6.9.2023 - 30.11.2023.
During the course, you can develop your online communication skills in Finnish and in English. The course work consists of team activities and independent assignments. Further information can be found in Itslearning course environment.

Main themes and objectives of the course:

- developing your professional communication skills
- how to market yourself as a professional
- collaborating in virtual teams
- assertive and effective communication online
- writing an on-line article in virtual teams. Chosen articles are published online in TUAS TALK Magazine: https://talk.turkuamk.fi/
- reflecting your own learning

More detailed instructions and requirements can be found in the course environment.
The course starts on 6.9.2023 with an introductory assignment in Itslearning online learning environment.

Kick-off Zoom meeting on 13.9.2023 at 14:00 -15:30.
Mid-course guidance meeting in Zoom on 2.10.2023 at 14:00 -15:00.
Article feedback meeting on 8.11.2023 during klo 8.30 - 12.00 according to a team specific timetable which will be informed at the start of the course.

The meeting invitation will be sent to the course participants after the enrolment period.

Further information

Some of the course assignments are completed in Finnish and some of the assignments are completed in English.

NB!
Student places are divided between Turku University of Applied Sciences and other Universities of Applied Sciences:
Max 20 Master level students are accepted from Turku University of Applied Sciences, and
Max 20 Master level students are accepted from other Universities of Applied Sciences.

Total: 40 students.

Students at TUAS – enrolment in Peppi NOT via the link in CampusOnline-portal.

Technical requirements for the course:
You need to be able to join online meetings and use collaborative online tools chosen by your virtual team e.g. Google tools/ OneDrive. You also need to be able to record team sessions (e.g. headset, an integrated camera).

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is graded on a scale: pass/ fail.

All course assignments must be completed according to the given criteria and deadlines following a specific schedule provided at the start of course. Active participation in teamwork is required from all course participants. Some assignments require peer and self-reflection.

The course will be graded by 15.12.2023.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Opintojaksolla käydään käytännön harjoitteiden avulla kehollisesti läpi balettitanssin teknisiä ja ilmaisullisia perusteita. Harjoitusten avulla pyritään voiman, notkeuden ja baletille olennaisen tanssillisen ilmaisun vahvistamiseen.

Content

Opintojaksolla perehdytään baletille ominaiseen liikkeistöön ja kehon hahmottamiseen. Musiikin ja liikkeen yhdistämistä tutkitaan erilaisten harjoitteiden avulla. Opettajina toimivat Taideakatemian tanssinopettajakoulutuksen opiskelijat ohjaavan opettajan valvonnassa.  

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

The objective of the course is to raise cultural awereness, understand one´s own cultural identity in comparison with other cultures, and get theoretical background.


After the course, the student will have knowledge of his/her own culture and two other cultures focusing on the society, customs and working life practices of the destination countries. The student understands the characteristics of the destination countries´ cultures and recognises the factors affecting intercultural communication.

The student can adjust his/her own communication taking into account the culture of the destination countries.

Content

Welcome to study more about your own cultural identity in comparison with other cultures.

This course is implemented fully online.The first module ( 1 ECTS) is completed by everyone in English, after which you will choose two culture modules ( 2 ECTS + 2 ECTS) from the list below:
Chinese Culture (in English
Deutsche Kultur (auf Deutsch)
English Culture (in English)
Indian Culture (in English)
Svensk kultur (på svenska)
Finnish Culture (in English)

The following themes will be covered during the course:
- cultural awareness (for instance basing on different theories)
- stereotypes
- culture shock
- customs during free time and in work

Materials

All course material will be provided in itslearning.

Teaching methods

Self-regulated learning, information seach, application of culture theories, reflection of ones's own cultural experiences and background, self-reflection, experience sharing.

International connections

Instructed independent work, reflection of one's own cultural experiences and background, self-assessment.

Student workload

The course (5 ECTS) is divided in three different modules.

The first module (1 ECTS, 27 h) is mandatory for all participants and it is implemented in English.

The second module (2 ECTS, 54 h) and the third module (2 ECTS, 54 h) will be chosen by the participants according to their own interest from the following:

Chinese Culture (in English
Deutsche Kultur (auf Deutsch)
English Culture (in English)
Indian Culture (in English)
Svensk kultur (på svenska)
Finnish Culture (in English)


The course equals approximately 135 hours of student work.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved / Failed

All course assignments need to be completed according to instructions and returned by the given deadline.

Criteria and further instructions are provided in itslearning.

Grades will be given by 15.12.2023.

Content scheduling

Welcome to start your Culture Journey!

This course is implemented fully online. The course is completed independently, however some assignments are interactive.

The course starts with a Zoom meeting on September 7 at 10:00 - 12:00. It is recommended for all to join the meeting. However, if you cannot join the course info meeting, you should go through the course assignments and objectives on your own. All course material can be found in Itslearning learning environment.


The first module (1 ECTS) is completed by everyone in English 7.9.- 5.10.2023.

In addition to the first module, you need to choose two culture modules ( 2 ECTS + 2 ECTS) from the list below.

To be completed: 6.10. - 1.12 .2023.

Chinese Culture (in English
Deutsche Kultur (auf Deutsch)
English Culture (in English)
Indian Culture (in English)
Svensk kultur (på svenska)
Finnish Culture (in English)

Further information

Student places are divided between Turku University of Applied Sciences and other Universities of Applied Sciences:
Max 30 students are accepted from Turku University of Applied Sciences, and
Max 30 students are accepted from other Universities of Applied Sciences.

Total: 60 students.

Students at Turku UAS – enrolment in Peppi NOT via the link in CampusOnline-portal.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Qualifications

Language skills required.

English language B1-C2

According to the chosen modules German and Swedish:
Deutsch B1-C2
svenska B1-C2

Objective

Students will be able to

- understands the means and goals of data visualization
- build visualizations from a variety of data
- use images, graphs, animations and videos in a presentation
- combine multiple visualizations to make a complete story/presentation

Content

1. Introduction - why this is important
2. Planning a presentation
3. Infographics and data visualization
4. Videos & animation in presentations

Content scheduling

Lectures will be hold on ZOOM: https://turkuamk.zoom.us/j/61715584169

Schedule:
thu 14.03.2024 14:00-16:00
tue 02.04.2024 12:00-14:00
thu 04.04.2024 12:00-14:00
tue 09.04.2024 10:00-12:00
thu 11.04.2024 12:00-14:00
tue 16.04.2024 12:00-15:00
tue 23.04.2024 12:00-15:00
thu 25.04.2024 09:00-12:00
tue 7.5.2024 9:00-12:00

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After completing the course, the student understands the basics of database systems, and especially the operating principles of relational databases. The student learns how to design and model a database with ER technique, transform it to relational schema and further implement it as a relational database. After the course, the student knows how to use at least one well-known database management system (SQLite, MySQL or similar), can plan and create relational databases as well as apply SQL for most common query and update operations to the database.

Content

In the database design part of the course, students familiarize themselves with database thinking and the principles of data management from a quality perspective. Key topics include data modeling using ER diagrams, relational schema representations and normalization technique for validating the quality of the design. In the database use part of the course, students apply structured query language (SQL) to create a database (SQL DDL), and to manipulate and search data in the database (SQL DML). The course consists of self-study materials and practical exercises with a final test.

Materials

Published in Ville-system

Teaching methods

Remote self-study.
Lecture videos & slides; Exercises, text material and tests in Ville online system

Exam schedules

Final exam will be available in Ville system.

International connections

Students collect points from exercises and tests in Ville.

Student workload

Estimated working hours usage:
20 h Reading materials
40 h Exercises
30 h Practical work
30 h Tests and exams

Content scheduling

Students familiarize themselves with database thinking and the principles of data management from a quality perspective. Key topics include data modeling using ER diagrams, relational schema representations and normalization technique for validating the quality of the database design. In the database use part of the course, students apply structured query language (SQL) to create a database (SQL DDL), and to manipulate and search data in the database (SQL DML). The course consists of self-study materials, exercises, midterm tests, a practical work and final exam.

Further information

Ville-system
Discord channels

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The student requires min. 50% of points to pass the course. Tests, practical work and the final exam are compulsory.

The course is graded on scale 0-5:
Grading is based on total points collected:
50%-59% of points --> grade 1
60-69% --> 2
70-79% --> 3
80-89% --> 4
90-99% --> 5

The exact number of total points and points per type will be announced in Ville system.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

The objective of the course is to give the students some basic Japanese language and cultural readiness. By the end of the course, the students have learned some useful phrases in Japanese. The cultural topics include group orientation, time concepts, hierarchy, politeness, food culture etc.

Content

- Introduction: What is culture?
- Verbal and Non-verbal communication
- Indirect communication: the Japanese never say “no”?
- Concept of time
- Group orientation vs. Individual orientation
- Hierarchy & Formality
- Politeness
- Gender role
- Food culture
- Language

For the cultural module students are given two written assignments, one individual and one group task.

Content scheduling

Lessons on Wednesdays at 16-18 on weeks 2-14. (No lesson on winter holiday week 8.)

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

This course is designed for exchange students. The course is a fun way to get to know Finnish language and Finnish everyday life. After the course students understand basic structures in the Finnish language and are able to cope in everyday situations.
 
Student will be familiar with Finnish as a language (grammar, structure, basic features). S/he is able to introduce himself, able to ask simple questions and answer to them.

Content

Introduction to Finnish, pronunciation, everyday phrases in Finnish, basic grammar; vocabulary, such as nationalities, food, colours, numbers, travelling.

Materials

Material provided in thecourse platform Itslearning and in class.
FIRST MATERIAL SHOULD BE PRINTED OR DOWNLOADED BY STUDENTS, BEFORE THE SECOND LESSON

Teaching methods

Lessons onsite and practice in groups.
Meetings in the classroom, working with assignments online in the learning space Itslearning. Also tasks to do in real life situations.
Active participation (student must attend at least 80% of the lessons) in the classroom activities, such as speaking excercises in pairs / small groups.

Exam schedules

Oral exam in the last week of the course + re-exam if needed

International connections

Based on Innopeda - method, learning real life communication by doing.

Student workload

Classroom activities + Oral exam 20 h (10 x 90 min)

Assignments in Itslearning: written/oral assignments, group works and research in internet, using the language in real life, independent studies 60 h.

All together appr. 80 h of studies

Content scheduling

10 meetings on Wednesdays at 16.15 - 17.45 at Kupittaa campus starting 17.1.2024. NOTE - the lessons has been moved to Wednesdays! Instead of Tuesday as announced before: See the schedule.

This course is designed for Exchange Students. The course is a fun way to get to know Finnish language and Finnish everyday life. After the course students understand basic structures in the Finnish language and are able to cope in everyday situations on CEFR level A1.2.

Student will be familiar with Finnish as a language (basic features). He is able to introduce himself, ask simple questions and answer to them. The focus is in spoken language.

Introduction to Finnish, pronunciation, everyday phrases in Finnish, basic grammar; vocabulary, such as nationalities, food, colours, numbers, hobbies etc.

Further information

Printing costs if necessary

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam (0-5), oral assignments (accepted/failed) of which 2 assignments evaluated by grade 0-5

EVALUATION GRADE FOR THE WHOLE COURSE IS H - 5
- more about evaluation in Itslearning when the course starts

Objective

The course introduces the basic concepts and structures of programming languages, the algorithmic thinking needed for programming, and practical programming skills sufficient for working with an editor and interpreter. The main goal is to learn how to build small, functional, 1-5 subprogram-based applications based on sequences, selection, and repetition.

Content

The learning tool and example programming language for the course is Python. Topics covered include, among others, writing programs in an editor, proper programming style, variables, references, basic control structures, basic data structures, input and output, algorithmic problem solving, modularity, and functions. In addition to studying theory, students will be required to practice independently from the start of the course.

This course is equivalent to University of Turku course TKO_2110/BIOI2250 Introduction to Programming.

Materials

Online material in ViLLE environment

Teaching methods

Theory studies and independent practicing of programming and problem solving using ViLLE-learning environment with editor and interpreter. Written exam, weekly exercises and material on-line; the course is organized in co-operation between University of Turku and Turku University of Applied Sciences

Student workload

Total 135 hours.

Content scheduling

The course introduces the basic concepts and structures of programming languages, the algorithmic thinking needed for programming, and practical programming skills sufficient for working with an editor and interpreter. The main goal is to learn how to build small, functional, 1-5 subprogram-based applications based on sequences, selection, and repetition.

The learning tool and example programming language for the course is Python. Topics covered include, among others, writing programs in an editor, proper programming style, variables, references, basic control structures, basic data structures, input and output, algorithmic problem solving, modularity, and functions. In addition to studying theory, students will be required to practice independently from the start of the course.

Starts on 2nd of October 2023 and lasts for two months.

Further information

At the beginning, participating students will receive an e-mail to both their e-mail-addresses - personal (if they have provided one) and student e-mail. The e-mail contains instructions on how to access all necessary channels of information and systems. The systems used will be Itslearning-environment (of TUAS), ViLLE-learning environment and Discord for discussions. Itslearning is mainly used for distributing extra materials, notifications and instructions, whereas ViLLE contains the main course material and all assignments. The discussions on Discord are both between students and between teachers and students.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

A written exam at the end of the course.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Student
• does not know basic concepts of programming
• cannot read or write simple programs

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
• knows such basic concepts of programming as variables, control structures and functions
• understands how the program flow is going
• can read or write simple programs

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Student
• knows such basic concepts of programming as variables, control structures, functions, classes, objects and arrays
• understands how the program flow is going and is able to find easy errors
• can make simple programs

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student
• knows such basic concepts of programming as variables, control structures and functions, classes and objects
• utilizes some data structures such as arrays, lists and hash tables.
• understands how the program flow is going
• can make programs that include aforesaid concepts.

Objective

- you are familiar with health- and well-being effects and possibilities of nature
- you are familiar with nature-based methods to promote health and well-being
- you know how to search, plan, implement and assess nature-based interventions for promoting health- and well-being
- you are acquainted with Finnish nature and environments (in Turku area)

Content

- health and well-being effects of nature and various environments
- nature-based methods for promoting health and well-being
- developing, implementing and assessing evidence-based methods for promoting health and well-being
- activities and adventures in various Finnish natures and environments (Turku area)

Teaching methods

Lectures, workshops, seminars and presentations, excursion in nature and different environments. Independent learning and group work.

International connections

Le

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Student athletes develop themselves further in line with the sports and study plan. In addition to coaching, expert services are a natural part of the coaching and training programme of athletes. Progress and development of athlete students on a path that leads towards national and international top sports.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- identify sustainability challenges and their interdependencies, as well as different perspectives on sustainability challenges and solutions that promote sustainable development;
- reflect on their own lifestyle and consumption choices, and the practices of their own professional field, from the perspectives of responsibility and sustainable development,
- use information related to sustainable development and their own professional field to find, implement and establish sustainable solutions and operating models.

Content

- The historical context of the sustainability crisis and the complexity of sustainability challenges
- Sustainable development as a concept and a policy process
- Sustainability transition and ecological reconstruction
- Environmental sustainability: preserving ecological balance and a healthy planet
- Social and cultural sustainability: fairly distributed human well-being
- Economic sustainability: an economy that serves the well-being of people and the planet

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- identify sustainability challenges and their interdependencies, as well as different perspectives on sustainability challenges and solutions that promote sustainable development;
- reflect on their own lifestyle and consumption choices, and the practices of their own professional field, from the perspectives of responsibility and sustainable development,
- use information related to sustainable development and their own professional field to find, implement and establish sustainable solutions and operating models.

Content

- The historical context of the sustainability crisis and the complexity of sustainability challenges
- Sustainable development as a concept and a policy process
- Sustainability transition and ecological reconstruction
- Environmental sustainability: preserving ecological balance and a healthy planet
- Social and cultural sustainability: fairly distributed human well-being
- Economic sustainability: an economy that serves the well-being of people and the planet

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

The aim of this course is to give the student an overview of Lean and how it contributes to companies and service functions in improving their cost effectiveness and creating a positive work atmosphere.

Content

This course consists of five chapters:
• Introduction to Lean
• Lean In Many Environments
• The Five Principles of Lean
• Lean and Six Sigma
• A Few Words about Implementing Lean

Materials

Learning materials can be found in Itslearning environment.

Teaching methods

• On-line videos and lectures...
• Independent learning - Youtube videos and articles from the web
• Independent exercises
• A final quiz
• Learning diary withassignments and tasks (done individually)

The course is designed for individual studies without teacher involvement other than in the evaluation phase.

International connections

Instructed independent work, 100 % online.

Student workload

To be able to grasp the course contents in an optimal way the student is advised to spend approximately 45% of the time on repeatedly listening and reading the specific slide material, 10% of the time on the additional material (Youtube videos, articles) and 45% on the tasks, assignment and questions.

Content scheduling

This course consists of five chapters:
• Introduction to Lean
• Lean In Many Environments
• The Five Principles of Lean
• Lean and Six Sigma
• A Few Words about Implementing Lean

Further information

The course is designed for individual studies without teacher involvement other than in the evaluation phase.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

Passed/failed. Approved exercises, quizzes and answered questions in learning diary

Objective

The aim of this course is to give the student an overview of Lean and how it contributes to companies and service functions in improving their cost effectiveness and creating a positive work atmosphere.

Content

This course consists of five chapters:
• Introduction to Lean
• Lean In Many Environments
• The Five Principles of Lean
• Lean and Six Sigma
• A Few Words about Implementing Lean

Materials

Learning materials can be found in Itslearning environment.

Teaching methods

• On-line videos and lectures...
• Independent learning - Youtube videos and articles from the web
• Independent exercises
• A final quiz
• Learning diary withassignments and tasks (done individually)

The course is designed for individual studies without teacher involvement other than in the evaluation phase.

International connections

Instructed independent work, 100 % online.

Student workload

To be able to grasp the course contents in an optimal way the student is advised to spend approximately 45% of the time on repeatedly listening and reading the specific slide material, 10% of the time on the additional material (Youtube videos, articles) and 45% on the tasks, assignment and questions.

Content scheduling

This course consists of five chapters:
• Introduction to Lean
• Lean In Many Environments
• The Five Principles of Lean
• Lean and Six Sigma
• A Few Words about Implementing Lean

Further information

The course is designed for individual studies without teacher involvement other than in the evaluation phase.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

Passed/failed. Approved exercises, quizzes and assignment.

Objective

The aim of this course is to give the student an overview of Lean and how it contributes to companies and service functions in improving their cost effectiveness and creating a positive work atmosphere.

Content

This course consists of five chapters:
• Introduction to Lean
• Lean In Many Environments
• The Five Principles of Lean
• Lean and Six Sigma
• A Few Words about Implementing Lean

Materials

Learning materials can be found in Itslearning environment.

Teaching methods

• On-line videos and lectures...
• Independent learning - Youtube videos and articles from the web
• Independent exercises
• A final quiz
• Learning diary withassignments and tasks (done individually)

The course is designed for individual studies without teacher involvement other than in the evaluation phase.

International connections

Instructed independent work, 100 % online.

Student workload

To be able to grasp the course contents in an optimal way the student is advised to spend approximately 45% of the time on repeatedly listening and reading the specific slide material, 10% of the time on the additional material (Youtube videos, articles) and 45% on the tasks, assignment and questions.

Content scheduling

This course consists of five chapters:
• Introduction to Lean
• Lean In Many Environments
• The Five Principles of Lean
• Lean and Six Sigma
• A Few Words about Implementing Lean

Further information

The course is designed for individual studies without teacher involvement other than in the evaluation phase.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

Passed/failed. Approved exercises, quizzes and answered questions in learning diary

Objective

Nykytanssille ominaisten käytännön harjoitteiden avulla tutustutaan nykytanssin teknisiin ja ilmaisullisiin perusteisiin. Opintojakson tavoitteena on luovan liikeilmaisun vahvistaminen.

Content

Opintojaksolla harjoitellaan käytännössä kehon hahmottamista ja liikkeen tuottamista nykytanssille ominaisten liikesarjojen ja improvisatoristen harjoitteiden avulla. Lisäksi musiikin ja liikkeen yhteyden löytäminen ja työstäminen ovat osa jokaista harjoitustuntia. Kontaktiopetusryhmät tapaavat ti ja to klo 17–18:30 Taideakatemian Jokisalissa. Opettajina toimivat Taideakatemian tanssinopettajakoulutuksen III vsk:n opiskelijat ohjaavan opettajan valvonnassa.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

x

Materials

In Optima

Teaching methods

The whole course is running in Optima, TUAS's virtual learning environment.

Objectives of the course:

The tasks, cases and tests will guide the students to the knowledge of good practice of physiotheray among people with PD. After completing the course student can explain different aspects of functional impairments and restrictions in people with PD. Also, assessment and management will be introduced with evidence-based view through European PT guideline for the PD. In order to fully take an advantage of assessment tools available, one needs to also know specific psychometrics of tools being used. Students will take a glimpse on that also during the course. Although Esa fully understands that not all the students in the course will be physiotherapy students, all the students will also take look into planning the actual physiotherapy. Students will also get a introduction to ICF, International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, the framework which is applied in this course.

International connections

Self-studying; finishing required tasks.1:1 tutoring when individually arranged

Completion alternatives

- setting learning goals
- finishing all tasks
- passing the final exam in Ville
- finishing feedback on the course
- re-evalutating reaching own learning goals

Student workload

Course includes tasks based on materials and questions Parkinson's disease and physiotherapy. 3ETCS = 3x26,7hrs of student's work = 80hrs

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Accepted/needs revision/ failed

Content scheduling

Physiotherapy exchange students can take this course during their studies here in TUAS.

Further information

This course's superivisor is Esa Bärlund, esa.barlund@turkuamk.fi

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

- all tasks finished
- feedback given

Objective

This course is designed to students who have some basic knowledge of Portuguese language. The students will further expand their skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing and will get familiar with the elements of the language in a very immersive, contextualized way.
The lessons explore the most up-to-date interactive tools for online teaching, provided by the Finnish platform CLANED. The course material is totally authentic, created by native Brazilian teachers of the Brazil-Finland Cultural Center. The main goal is to provide the student with a high range vocabulary, in order to encourage the communication in daily life situations.

By enrolling in this course, the student will also participate in the community of Portuguese speakers in Finland, through invitations to cultural events organized by the Brazil-Finland Cultural Center and the Brazilian Embassy.

After completing this course, you will be able to
• describe people, places, clothes and weather;
• know social and culture aspects of Brazil;
• get by as a visitor in Brazil;
• know about 5 regions in Brazil;
• describe events and facts in the past; and
• recognize the sounds of Brazilian Portuguese language (phonetics and pronunciation).

Content

Main Content:
• review of Simple Present
• simple past: regular and irregular verbs;
• review of possessive pronouns and demonstrative pronouns;
• prepositional phrases;
• masculine and feminine;
• plural and singular;
• adverbs; and
• basic discursive genre.

Materials

Study materials: All material is available online, at CLANED platform.

Course literature: The material is designed and provided by Brazil-Finland Cultural Center’s teachers.

Teaching methods

online content, online chat, individual assignments, monitoring and evaluation.

Student workload

5 ECTS / 135h.

Content scheduling

Prerequisites:

Completed the previous Portuguese for Beginners - Portuguese 1 Online Course (A1. 1 level) by Brazil-Finland Culture Center; or

Possess an A1.1 level in speaking and A1.1 level in two of the three skills (reading comprehension, writing and/or listening comprehension).

• review of Simple Present
• simple past: regular and irregular verbs;
• review of possessive pronouns and demonstrative pronouns;
• prepositional phrases;
• masculine and feminine;
• plural and singular;
• adverbs; and
• basic discursive genre.

Course period: 11.09.- 27.11.2023 (12 lessons)
Delivery of results (online campus/credits): 11.12.2023

Further information

Number of places: 20 participants (10 students from TUAS and 10 students from other Universities of Applied Science)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment criterion: 1- 5 points
• Virtual attendance
• Exercises completed in the modules
• Performance in mid-term evaluations/exams (exams in each module)
• Chat attendance
• E-mail and messages with questions
• Submission of the final test/exam

Qualifications

• Completed the previous Portuguese for Beginners - Portuguese 1 Online Course (A1. 1 level) by Brazil-Finland Culture Center; or

• Possess an A1.1 level in speaking and A1.1 level in two of the three skills (reading comprehension, writing and/or listening comprehension).

Objective

This course is designed to students who have some basic knowledge of Portuguese language. The students will further expand their skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing and will get familiar with the elements of the language in a very immersive, contextualized way.
The lessons explore the most up-to-date interactive tools for online teaching, provided by the Finnish platform CLANED. The course material is totally authentic, created by native Brazilian teachers of the Brazil-Finland Cultural Center. The main goal is to provide the student with a high range vocabulary, in order to encourage the communication in daily life situations.

By enrolling in this course, the student will also participate in the community of Portuguese speakers in Finland, through invitations to cultural events organized by the Brazil-Finland Cultural Center and the Brazilian Embassy.

After completing this course, you will be able to
• describe people, places, clothes and weather;
• know social and culture aspects of Brazil;
• get by as a visitor in Brazil;
• know about 5 regions in Brazil;
• describe events and facts in the past; and
• recognize the sounds of Brazilian Portuguese language (phonetics and pronunciation).

Content

Main Content:
• review of Simple Present
• simple past: regular and irregular verbs;
• review of possessive pronouns and demonstrative pronouns;
• prepositional phrases;
• masculine and feminine;
• plural and singular;
• adverbs; and
• basic discursive genre.

Teaching methods

Implementation methods: online content, online chat, individual assignments, monitoring and evaluation.
How will the course be delivered?
• recorded videos, featuring Brazil-Finland Cultural Center’s teachers
• animations
• pdf material
• quizzes
• interactive exercises
• online chats at CLANED platform
• virtual Meetings

Content scheduling

Additional information: *Period - 12 weeks
Study materials: All material is available online, at CLANED platform
Course literature: The material is designed and provided by Brazil-Finland Cultural Center’s teachers.

Further information

Prerequisites:
• Completed the previous Portuguese for Beginners - Portuguese 1 Online Course (A1. 1 level) by Brazil-Finland Culture Center; or
• Possess an A1.1 level in speaking and A1.1 level in two of the three skills (reading comprehension, writing and/or listening comprehension).

Number of places: 20 participants (10 students from TUAS and 10 students from other Universities of Applied Science)
The places which are not occupied by TUAS students can be used by students from other UAS.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment criterion: 1- 5 points
• Virtual attendance
• Exercises completed in the modules
• Performance in mid-term evaluations/exams (exams in each module)
• Chat attendance
• E-mail and messages with questions
• Submission of the final test/exam

Qualifications

• Completed the previous Portuguese for Beginners - Portuguese 1 Online Course (A1. 1 level) by Brazil-Finland Culture Center; or

• Possess an A1.1 level in speaking and A1.1 level in two of the three skills (reading comprehension, writing and/or listening comprehension).

Objective

After completing this course, you will be able to
• introduce yourself;
• tell where are you from and where you are;
• describe your routine and hobbies;
• express your preferences (likes and dislikes); and
• recognize the sounds of Brazilian Portuguese language (phonetics and pronunciation).

Content

• Greetings;
• Irregular verbs SER and ESTAR (verb to be);
• Regular verbs with the following terminations: -ar, -er, -ir (simple present tense);
• Numbers and hours;
• Prepositions and pronouns;
• Interrogative words; and
• Vowels, consonants and the complete alphabet in Portuguese.

Materials

All Material will be available on Claned Platform
Course literature: The material is designed and provided by Brazil-Finland Cultural Center’s teachers

Teaching methods

a. Recorded videos, featuring Brazil-Finland Cultural Center’s teachers
b. Animations
c. PDF material
d. Quizzes
e. Interactive exercises
f. Online chats at CLANED platform

Student workload

Reading/listening/speaking tasks: 120 hours
Interactive exercises: 20 hours
Quiz preparation and participation: 20 hours

Content scheduling

Objectives

This course is designed to students who are absolute beginners in Portuguese language. The students will get familiar with the fundamentals of the language in a very immersive, contextualized way. The lessons explore the most up-to-date interactive tools for online teaching, provided by the Finnish platform CLANED. The course’s material is totally authentic, created by the native Brazilian teachers of the Brazil-Finland Cultural Center. The main goal is to provide the student with a high-quality set of basic expressions and vocabulary, in order to encourage the communication in daily-life situations.

By enrolling to this course, the student will also participate in the community of Portuguese speakers in Finland. The student will get invitations to cultural events organized by the Brazil-Finland Cultural Center and the Brazilian Embassy.

Course period: 11.09.- 27.11.2023 (12 lessons)

Delivery of results (online campus/credits): 11.12.2023

Further information

Number of places: 20 participants (10 students from TUAS and 10 students from other Universities of Applied Science)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment criterion: 1- 5 points
• Virtual attendance
• Exercises completed in the modules
• Performance in mid-term evaluations/exams (exams in each module)
• Chat attendance
• E-mail and messages with questions
• Submission of the final test/exam

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The student has demonstrated very limited knowledge and understanding of the main areas of the course. The student shows difficulties in applying his/her knowledge and understanding of the course content. The student demonstrates very little ability to gather and interpret relevant data to inform judgments that include reflection about what is asked for the assignments. The student has difficulties in communicating his/her ideas in writing to the reader. Several parts of the text are unclear.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student has demonstrated limited knowledge and understanding of the main areas of the course. The student shows some difficulties in applying his/her knowledge and understanding of the course content. The student demonstrates little ability to gather and interpret relevant data to inform judgments that include reflection about what is asked for the assignments. The student has difficulties in communicating his/her ideas in writing to the reader. Some parts of the text are unclear.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student has demonstrated good knowledge and understanding of the main areas of the course. The student shows s/he can apply his/her knowledge and understanding of the course content. The student demonstrates good ability to gather and interpret relevant data to inform judgments that include reflection about what is asked for the assignments. The student is able to communicate his/her ideas in writing to the reader. Important parts of the text are clear and well written.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has demonstrated very good knowledge and understanding of the main areas of the course. The student shows s/he can apply his/her knowledge and understanding of the course content. The student demonstrates very good ability to gather and interpret relevant data to inform judgments that include reflection about what is asked for the assignments. Most of the text is clear and well written.

Qualifications

None.

Objective

After completing this course, you will be able to
• introduce yourself;
• tell where are you from and where you are;
• describe your routine and hobbies;
• express your preferences (likes and dislikes); and
• recognize the sounds of Brazilian Portuguese language (phonetics and pronunciation).

Content

• Greetings;
• Irregular verbs SER and ESTAR (verb to be);
• Regular verbs with the following terminations: -ar, -er, -ir (simple present tense);
• Numbers and hours;
• Prepositions and pronouns;
• Interrogative words; and
• Vowels, consonants and the complete alphabet in Portuguese.

Student workload

Implementation methods: online content, online chat, individual assignments, monitoring and evaluation.

How will the course be delivered?
• recorded videos, featuring Brazil-Finland Cultural Center’s teachers
• animations
• pdf material
• quizzes
• interactive exercises
• online chats at CLANED platform
• virtual meetings

Content scheduling

*Period - 12 weeks
Study materials: All material is available online, at CLANED platform
Course literature: The material is designed and provided by Brazil-Finland Cultural Center’s teachers.

Course period: 15.01.- 01.4.2024 (12 lessons)
Delivery of results (online campus/credits): 15.04.2024

Further information

Number of places: 20 participants (10 students from TUAS and 10 students from other Universities of Applied Science)
The places which are not occupied by TUAS students can be used by students from other UAS.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment criterion: 1- 5 points
• Virtual attendance
• Exercises completed in the modules
• Performance in mid-term evaluations/exams (exams in each module)
• Chat attendance
• E-mail and messages with questions
• Submission of the final test/exam

Qualifications

None.

Objective

The aim of this course is to give the student a broad insight into the five main principles of Lean thinking including illustrations on how they can be applied in practice. The student will even get acquainted with the use of representative Lean tools.

Content

This course covers the following topics:
- Customer centric approach, added value, waste, value stream mapping, one-piece flow, pull system, visualization, process mapping, 5S
- Lean leadership, Lean culture, Continuous improvement

Materials

Learning materials can be found in Itslearning environment.

Teaching methods

• On-line videos and lectures...
• Independent learning - Youtube videos and articles from the web
• Independent exercises
• Quizzes both after principles and a final one
• Learning diary with assignments and tasks (done individually)

Exam schedules

This course has a mandatory preparatory course (Lean basics, 1ECTS).
Passing Principles of Lean requires that all the five principles have been processed including completion of the associated tasks, simulations and assignments. In addition the student is requested to take the quiz that follows each of the principles. There is one trial for each principle. For passing a minimum of 50% correct answers is needed and if the student accomplishes this, the final grade for the course will be the average of all the quizzes.
If the student fails in one or several of the quizzes there will be a complementary broader quiz after all the five principles. If failing in this there are additional 2 opportunities to take the quiz. The quizzes are on-line and can be taken anytime.

International connections

Independent instructed work, 100 % online.

Student workload

To be able to grasp the course contents in an optimal way the student is advised to spend approximately 45% of the time on repeatedly listening and reading the specific slide material, 10% of the time on the additional material (Youtube videos, articles) and 45% on the tasks, assignment and questions.

Content scheduling

This course consists of five principles
• Identify value
• Map the Value stream
• Create flow
• Establish pull
• Seek perfection

These principles in turn consist of 4 to 5 chapters. The principles build partly on each other meaning that this course should be processed in the given order.
So you should proceed with one principle at a time including all the material, tasks and assignment that go with it. The course finish date must be kept.
Course material will be available 15.9.23. The course must be completed not later that 10.12.2022. (Enrollment not later than 10.10.22.)
Please note, that course Lean Basics (TE00BS89) must be completed prior to this course.

Further information

In order to successfully complete this course it is desirable that the student is capable of independent planning and problem solving. Since some of the exercises are applied in their nature their completion will be supported if the student has gained experience from work-life of other free-time organizational activities.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Approved tasks, claims and assignment: Passed/failed
Quizzes: Grades 1 to 5, 50% correct answers needed for ‘pass’ (grade 1).
The final grade for the course will be the average of all the quizzes.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Assignments have not been completed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The average of all the quizzes is 1 or 2

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The average of all the quizzes is 3 or 4

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The average of all the quizzes is 5

Qualifications

Lean Basics

Objective

The aim of this course is to give the student a broad insight into the five main principles of Lean thinking including illustrations on how they can be applied in practice. The student will even get acquainted with the use of representative Lean tools.

Content

This course covers the following topics:
- Customer centric approach, added value, waste, value stream mapping, one-piece flow, pull system, visualization, process mapping, 5S
- Lean leadership, Lean culture, Continuous improvement

Materials

Learning materials can be found in Itslearning environment.

Teaching methods

• On-line videos and lectures
• Independent learning - Youtube videos and articles from the web
• Independent exercises
• Quizzes both after principles and a final one
• Learning diary with assignments and tasks (done individually)

Exam schedules

This course has a mandatory preparatory course (Lean basics, 1ECTS).
Passing Principles of Lean requires that all the five principles have been processed including completion of the associated tasks, simulations and assignments. In addition the student is requested to take the quiz that follows each of the principles. There is one trial for each principle. For passing a minimum of 50% correct answers is needed and if the student accomplishes this, the final grade for the course will be the average of all the quizzes.
If the student fails in one or several of the quizzes there will be a complementary broader quiz after all the five principles. If failing in this there are additional 2 opportunities to take the quiz. The quizzes are on-line and can be taken anytime.

International connections

Independent instructed work, 100 % online.

Completion alternatives

n/a

Student workload

To be able to grasp the course contents in an optimal way the student is advised to spend approximately 45% of the time on repeatedly listening and reading the specific slide material, 10% of the time on the additional material (Youtube videos, articles) and 45% on the tasks, assignment and questions.

Content scheduling

This course consists of five principles
• Identify value
• Map the Value stream
• Create flow
• Establish pull
• Seek perfection

These principles in turn consist of 4 to 5 chapters. The principles build partly on each other meaning that this course should be processed in the given order.
So you should proceed with one principle at a time including all the material, tasks and assignment that go with it. The course finish date must be kept.
Course material will be available 15.3.2024. The course must be completed not later that 15.8.2024. (Enrollment not later than 15.5.2024.)
Please note, that course Lean Basics (TE00BS89) must be completed prior to this course.

Further information

In order to successfully complete this course it is desirable that the student is capable of independent planning and problem solving. Since some of the exercises are applied in their nature their completion will be supported if the student has gained experience from work-life of other free-time organizational activities.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Approved tasks, claims and assignment: Passed/failed
Quizzes: Grades 1 to 5, 50% correct answers needed for ‘pass’ (grade 1).
The final grade for the course will be the average of all the quizzes.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Assignments have not been completed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The average of all the quizzes is 1 or 2

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The average of all the quizzes is 3 or 4

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The average of all the quizzes is 5

Qualifications

Lean Basics

Objective

The aim of this course is to give the student a broad insight into the five main principles of Lean thinking including illustrations on how they can be applied in practice. The student will even get acquainted with the use of representative Lean tools.

Content

This course covers the following topics:
- Customer centric approach, added value, waste, value stream mapping, one-piece flow, pull system, visualization, process mapping, 5S
- Lean leadership, Lean culture, Continuous improvement

Materials

Learning materials can be found in Itslearning environment.

Teaching methods

• On-line videos and lectures...
• Independent learning - Youtube videos and articles from the web
• Independent exercises
• Quizzes both after principles and a final one
• Learning diary with assignments and tasks (done individually)

Exam schedules

This course has a mandatory preparatory course (Lean basics, 1ECTS).
Passing Principles of Lean requires that all the five principles have been processed including completion of the associated tasks, simulations and assignments. In addition the student is requested to take the quiz that follows each of the principles. There is one trial for each principle. For passing a minimum of 50% correct answers is needed and if the student accomplishes this, the final grade for the course will be the average of all the quizzes.
If the student fails in one or several of the quizzes there will be a complementary broader quiz after all the five principles. If failing in this there are additional 2 opportunities to take the quiz. The quizzes are on-line and can be taken anytime.

International connections

Independent instructed work, 100 % online.

Student workload

To be able to grasp the course contents in an optimal way the student is advised to spend approximately 45% of the time on repeatedly listening and reading the specific slide material, 10% of the time on the additional material (Youtube videos, articles) and 45% on the tasks, assignment and questions.

Content scheduling

This course consists of five principles
• Identify value
• Map the Value stream
• Create flow
• Establish pull
• Seek perfection

These principles in turn consist of 4 to 5 chapters. The principles build partly on each other meaning that this course should be processed in the given order.
So you should proceed with one principle at a time including all the material, tasks and assignment that go with it. The course finish date must be kept.
Course material will be available 15.9.23. The course must be completed not later that 10.12.2022. (Enrollment not later than 10.10.22.)
Please note, that course Lean Basics (TE00BS89) must be completed prior to this course.

Further information

In order to successfully complete this course it is desirable that the student is capable of independent planning and problem solving. Since some of the exercises are applied in their nature their completion will be supported if the student has gained experience from work-life of other free-time organizational activities.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Approved tasks, claims and assignment: Passed/failed
Quizzes: Grades 1 to 5, 50% correct answers needed for ‘pass’ (grade 1).
The final grade for the course will be the average of all the quizzes.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Assignments have not been completed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The average of all the quizzes is 1 or 2

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The average of all the quizzes is 3 or 4

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The average of all the quizzes is 5

Qualifications

Lean Basics

Objective

After completing the virtual course, the student is able to define the main quality tools and to give examples of how to use them.

Content

- Check sheet (tally sheet)
- Histogram
- Pareto chart (80-20 rule)
- Cause and effect diagram (fishbone or Ishikawa diagram)
- Scatter diagram
- Control chart
- Flow chart
- Stratification

Materials

Learning materials can be found in its learning environment.

Teaching methods

Self-regulated learning and excersises. There is no teacher available during the course.

Exam schedules

No exam

International connections

Independent study on the basis of the material given. Student can search additional material from internet, if necessary.

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

There is a video and a few excersises about each quality tool. All exercises must be done.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Final grade pass/fail.

Content scheduling

The course includes videos about eight different basic quality control tools. After each tool is presented, there are multiple exercises about the task. All tasks must be completed during 1.9.-10.12.2023.

Further information

Places are filled in order of registration.

All materials are in english.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

At the end of course, the course instructor checks that all assignments are completed according to given criteria. No feedback is given. There is no teacher in the course.
Criteria and further instructions are provided in itslearning.

Objective

After completing the virtual course, the student is able to define the main quality tools and to give examples of how to use them.

Content

- Check sheet (tally sheet)
- Histogram
- Pareto chart (80-20 rule)
- Cause and effect diagram (fishbone or Ishikawa diagram)
- Scatter diagram
- Control chart
- Flow chart
- Stratification

Materials

Learning materials can be found in its learning environment.

Teaching methods

Self-regulated learning and excersises. There is no teacher available during the course.

Exam schedules

No exam

International connections

Independent study on the basis of the material given. Student can search additional material from internet, if necessary.

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

There is a video and a few excersises about each quality tool. All exercises must be done.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Final grade pass/fail.

Content scheduling

The course includes videos about eight different basic quality control tools. After each tool is presented, there are multiple exercises about the task. All tasks must be completed during 15.3.-15.8.2024.

Further information

Places are filled in order of registration.

All materials are in english.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

At the end of course, the course instructor checks that all assignments are completed according to given criteria. No feedback is given. There is no teacher in the course.
Criteria and further instructions are provided in itslearning.

Objective

After completing the virtual course, the student is able to define the main quality tools and to give examples of how to use them.

Content

- Check sheet (tally sheet)
- Histogram
- Pareto chart (80-20 rule)
- Cause and effect diagram (fishbone or Ishikawa diagram)
- Scatter diagram
- Control chart
- Flow chart
- Stratification

Materials

Learning materials can be found in its learning environment.

Teaching methods

Self-regulated learning and excersises. There is no teacher available during the course.

Exam schedules

No exam

International connections

Independent study on the basis of the material given. Student can search additional material from internet, if necessary.

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

There is a video and a few excersises about each quality tool. All exercises must be done.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Final grade pass/fail.

Content scheduling

The course includes videos about eight different basic quality control tools. After each tool is presented, there are multiple exercises about the task. All tasks must be completed during 1.9.-10.12.2023.

Further information

Places are filled in order of registration.

All materials are in english.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

At the end of course, the course instructor checks that all assignments are completed according to given criteria. No feedback is given. There is no teacher in the course.
Criteria and further instructions are provided in itslearning.

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to:
- describe the general risk management process
- identify, evaluate and analyze the risks in the context of quality management at his/her own field
- identify, evaluate and analyze product development risks and/or process risks
- identify, evaluate and analyze project risks
- manage legal risks
- select applicable risk management methods for his/her own field

Content

- General risk management terms and definitions
- General risk management process
- Management of legal risks (e.g. corporate sustainability due diligence)
- Project risk evaluation and risk plans
- Applicable risk management standars (e.g. SFS-EN14971)
- Selection of risk evaluation tools and methods

Materials

Suggested article list in ItsLearning,
Industry Specific Risk Management Standards
and other materials provided by the lecturers.

Teaching methods

Course is 100% online and instruction language is English, but the final output (= report) can be done in Finnish. If all participants are Finnish-speaking, kick-off and discussions can also be held in Finnish.

Pre-assignments will be opened for you min 1 week before the meeting.
Mainly independent & self-directive learning
Collaborative asynchronous discussions with other students on discussion forums

Exam schedules

no exams

International connections

Innovation pedagogy, flipped learning

Student workload

Total, average student work is about 133h. Webinars cover about 16h, all remaining in individual learning, assignment works including student group collaboration.

Introduction to the theme and terminology: pre-reading list + multiple choice test

Designing and implementing risk analysis framework and tools for your own business field or organisation (or other institution, brand etc.)

Reporting results and suggestions.

Self-evaluation of learning and individual learning diary.

Content scheduling

General risk management terms and definitions
- General risk management process
- Management of legal risks (e.g. corporate sustainability due diligence)
- Project risk evaluation and risk plans
- Applicable risk management standars (e.g. SFS-EN14971)
- Selection of risk evaluation tools and methods

Further information

ItsLearning

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Grading of the course is done as follows:
Terminology multiple choice test 20 %
Participation for contact lessons 10 %
Group work report and presentation 30 %
Personal Learning Diary 40 %
Course can be approved when all the assignments are passed at least with the minimum grade.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Quantity:
Assignments are not completed to an acceptable level.
Quality:
The minimum learning objectives are not met (see course description),
There is a lack of knowledge of academic conventions.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Quantity:
Research, thinking, communication and reflection are acceptable
Quality:
Appear to grasp theory and have made a start in showing its applicability.
Knowledge of academic conventions is inadequate.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Quantity:
Research, thinking, communication and reflection are good.
Quality:
General understanding of theory and application in real-life context
Knowledge of academic conventions is good, although there may be systematic minor errors.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Quantity:
Mastery of theory and penetrating insights in real-life context
Quality:
Outstanding research, thinking, communication and reflection
Knowledge of academic conventions is excellent.

Objective

Brushing up the basics of Swedish language.

Content

Online assignments such as basic vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening.
THE CONTENT IS FOCUSED ON CULTURE AND ARTS STUDENTS but is suitable also for other fields of studies.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Brushing up the basics of Swedish language.

Content

Online assignments such as basic vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening.
THE CONTENT IS FOCUSED ON CULTURE AND ARTS STUDENTS but is suitable also for other fields of studies.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Brushing up the basics of Swedish language.

Content

Online assignments such as basic vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening.
THE CONTENT IS FOCUSED ON CULTURE AND ARTS STUDENTS but is suitable also for other fields of studies.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Brushing up the basics of Swedish language.

Content

Online assignments such as basic vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening.
THE CONTENT IS FOCUSED ON CULTURE AND ARTS STUDENTS but is suitable also for other fields of studies.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Brushing up the basics of Swedish language.

Content

Online assignments such as basic vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening.
THE CONTENT IS FOCUSED ON CULTURE AND ARTS STUDENTS but is suitable also for other fields of studies.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

The objective of the course is to give the student basic knowledge in Finnish language at the CEFR level A1.
The student is able to use most important expressions in common everyday situations.

Content

After passing the course the student is able to
- tell about his or her life, hobbies and studies orally and in written
- Manage short discussions in common everyday situations
- ask questions and make suggestions, requests and denials
- read short texts and gain information from e.g. instructions and schedules.

Materials

The course book:
Gehring, S. & Heinzmann, S. (2023). Suomen mestari. Suomen kielen oppikirja aikuisille. 6. painos. Helsinki: Finn Lectura.

https://finnlectura.fi/oppimateriaalit/suomi-toisena-kielena/suomen-mestari/uudistettu-suomen-mestari-1/

Other material and links provided by teacher in itslearning course platform

Teaching methods

To have a significant track or trace of the learned material, you should use the language in real life. That is why it is important to use the Finnish language also outside of the lessons.

Exam schedules

To pass this course you have to do all the given homeworks and take part in "Show your skills" day on 1st of December (mandatory attendance).

International connections

Working on the lessons, in Itslearning-platform, in groups and independently.

Innopeda learning methods (learning by doing)

Student workload

Totally 135 h of work for the student

Content scheduling

Lessons at IoT Campus, Salo, from 30th of August until 1st of December.

The aim of the course is to learn basic knowledge of Finnish focusing on the student´s practical language of everyday life and student's own study field.

The course consists of lessons, distance learning, assignments in the learning platform Itslearning and an exam. You will find the instructions for the assignments in Itslearning.

The aim of the course is to learn basic knowledge in Finnish language at the CEFR level A1.2.

You are able to use most important expressions in common everyday situations. After passing the course you are able to

- tell about your life and studies orally and in writing
- manage short phrases and discussions in everyday situations
- understand some basic structures in Finnish language
- ask simple questions and answer them

Further information

riia.lamminmaki@turkuamk.fi

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation scale: 0 - 5.

Evaluation criteria will be presented in Itslearning workspace. Only the assignments submitted by the deadline have the possibility to be graded with the highest grade.

In order to get a grade, you should have all the assignments done and submitted.

Objective

The objective of the course is to give the student basic knowledge in Finnish language at the CEFR level A1.
The student is able to use most important expressions in common everyday situations.

Content

After passing the course the student is able to
- tell about his or her life, hobbies and studies orally and in written
- Manage short discussions in common everyday situations
- ask questions and make suggestions, requests and denials
- read short texts and gain information from e.g. instructions and schedules.

Materials

LEARNING MATERIAL
- material online and material provided by the teacher
- material by the students

Other material and links provided by teacher in itslearning course platform

Teaching methods

To have a significant track or trace of the learned material, you should use the language in real life. That is why it is important to use the Finnish language also outside of the lessons.

Exam schedules

To pass the course, you should

- follow the deadlines given for the assignments
- participate actively on the lessons
- pass the Oral Exam (level A1.2)

International connections

Working on the lessons, online, in itslearning-platform, in groups and independently;

Innopeda learning methods (learning by doing)

Student workload

Estimated time used:
- active attention in the online lessons 24 h
- exams 2 h
- preparing study material etc. 9 h
- independent work 100 h

Totally approx.135 h of work for the student

Content scheduling

Lessons onsite according to the schedule (see below). 120 minutes from 4 pm to 6 pm:

Wednesdays

13.9.
27.9.
11.10.
25.10.
8.11.
15.11.
22.11.
29.11.
NOTE: Thursday 7.12.!
13.12.

The aim of the course is to learn basic knowledge of Finnish focusing on the student´s practical language of everyday life and student's own study field.

The course consists of twelve lessons, starting on September 18th 2023, distance learning, assignments in the learning platform itslearning and an oral exam. You will find the instructions for distance work and assignments in itslearning.

The aim of the course is to learn basic knowledge in Finnish language at the CEFR level A1.2.

You are able to use most important expressions in common everyday situations. After passing the course you are able to

- tell about your life, hobbies and studies orally and in writing
- manage short phrases and discussions in everyday situations
- understand some basic structures in Finnish language
- ask simple questions and answer them

Further information

ann-katrin.tyni-nummelin@turkuamk.fi

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation scale: 0 - 5.

Evaluation criteria will be presented in itslearning workspace. Only the assignments submitted by the deadline have the possibility to be graded with the highest grade.

In order to get a grade, you should have all the assignments done and submitted. Attendance on min. of 80 % of the lessons is required.

In the final ‘EXAM’ you should be able to answer correctly to at least 50% of the questions / exercises – the more correct your language skills are, the higher grade (1 – 5) you’ll get for the course.

Objective

The objective of the course is to give the student basic knowledge in Finnish language at the CEFR level A1.
The student is able to use most important expressions in common everyday situations.

Content

After passing the course the student is able to
- tell about his or her life, hobbies and studies orally and in written
- Manage short discussions in common everyday situations
- ask questions and make suggestions, requests and denials
- read short texts and gain information from e.g. instructions and schedules.

Materials

STUDYING MATERIAL
- material online and material provided by the teacher
- material by the students

Other material and links provided by teacher in itslearning course platform

Teaching methods

To have a significant track or trace of the learned material, you should use the language in real life. That is why it is important to use the Finnish language also outside of the lessons.

Exam schedules

To pass the course, you should

- follow the deadlines given for the assignments
- participate actively on the lessons
- pass the Oral Exam (level A1.2)

International connections

Working on the lessons, online, in itslearning-platform, in groups and independently;

Innopeda learning methods (learning by doing)

Student workload

Estimated time used:
- active attention in the online lessons 24 h
- exams 2 h
- preparing study material etc. 9 h
- independent work 100 h

Totally approx.135 h of work for the student

Content scheduling

The aim of the course is to learn basic knowledge of Finnish focusing on the student´s practical language of everyday life and student's own study field.

The course consists of twelve lessons online, starting on September 18th 2023, distance learning, assignments in the learning platform itslearning and an oral exam. You will find the instructions for distance work and assignments in itslearning.

The aim of the course is to learn basic knowledge in Finnish language at the CEFR level A1.2.

You are able to use most important expressions in common everyday situations. After passing the course you are able to

- tell about your life, hobbies and studies orally and in writing
- manage short phrases and discussions in everyday situations
- understand some basic structures in Finnish language
- ask simple questions and answer them

LESSONS TOTALLY ONLINE - see the schedule
https://turkuamk.zoom.us/j/61670283832?from=addon

- AT 16.15 - 17.45 every Monday 18.9. - 11.12., except week 42!


In addition the participants will meet independently in small groups and work with given tasks!

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation scale: 0 - 5.

Evaluation criteria will be presented in itslearning workspace. Only the assignments submitted by the deadline have the possibility to be graded with the highest grade.

In order to get a grade, you should have all the assignments done and submitted. Attendance on min. of 80 % of the lessons is required.

In the final ‘EXAM’ you should be able to answer correctly to at least 50% of the questions / exercises – the more correct your language skills are, the higher grade (1 – 5) you’ll get for the course.

Objective

The aim of the course is to develop basic language skills in accordance with the European Framework of Reference to the skill level A2.
Students can cope rather well with everyday communication situations and are increasingly able to be initiative in a communication situation.

Content

After completing the course, the student
- knows how to exchange thoughts or information in familiar and everyday situations
- copes with short social situations and knows how to use the most common polite greetings and forms of addressing
- is able to make politely, for example, requests, invitations, suggestions and apologies
- understands the topic and core content of short, simple messages
(e.g., advertisements, brochures, menus, and schedules)
- is capable of simple reasoning supported by context
- is able to tell things that are related to everyday life and that are important to themselves, using simple phrases and concrete vocabulary (family, shopping, place of residence, workplace, etc.)
- is able to write short and simple notes and messages related to everyday needs
- masters an easily predictable basic vocabulary and many of the most important structures

Materials

Acquire the course book:

Gehring, S. & Heinzmann, S. (2023). SUOMEN MESTARI. Suomen kielen oppikirja aikuisille. 6. painos. Helsinki: Finn Lectura.

https://finnlectura.fi/oppimateriaalit/suomi-toisena-kielena/suomen-mestari/uudistettu-suomen-mestari-1/

OR later version.


You will find other course material on the learner´s platform 'itslearning'

Teaching methods

When you also use Finnish outside of class, your language skills will increase and strengthen. Activity in your doing of the weekly exercises will lead you to a powerful basement of Finnish.

Exam schedules

You can find the deadlines for the weekly assignments in itslearning. Assignments have to be completed during the course.

International connections

Lessons weekly Online, working independently on itslearning platform, group work, pair work. Check out the Innopeda criteria in the learner´s platform.

Student workload

Reserve working time for
• lessons face-to-face at campus 24 h
• online work 30 h
• learning assignments in itslearning, preparation of written and oral assignments 50 h
• independent work and review 20 h
• preparing to scan your skills 11 h

Content scheduling

After the course
- your pronunciation is understandable
- you will be able to understand short messages, simple speech and follow the discussion about your own life and family
- you know how to start and end a short dialogue
- you will master basic vocabulary and many key structures
- you will understand the main ideas of short texts
- you are able to write short, simple messages
- you can use specific vocabulary related to basic needs

Participation in the course requires at least A1 proficiency in Finnish.

The lessons will be held Online on Tuesdays at 16 - 18 starting January 16th. See the schedule!
ZOOM https://turkuamk.zoom.us/j/65632584720?from=addon

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The final grade from 0 to 5 is based on the tasks submitted, activity on the lessons and proven language skills on required level. Only tasks returned on schedule will qualify for full points. If your assignments are not completed during the course, register for the next implementation.

Participation in the lessons (80%) is necessary for evaluation and required to get a grade.

You can find the assessment scale in the learner´s platform.

Qualifications

Participation in the course requires at least proficiency level A1 in Finnish.

Objective

The aim of the course is to develop basic language skills in accordance with the European Framework of Reference to the skill level A2.
Students can cope rather well with everyday communication situations and are increasingly able to be initiative in a communication situation.

Content

After completing the course, the student
- knows how to exchange thoughts or information in familiar and everyday situations
- copes with short social situations and knows how to use the most common polite greetings and forms of addressing
- is able to make politely, for example, requests, invitations, suggestions and apologies
- understands the topic and core content of short, simple messages
(e.g., advertisements, brochures, menus, and schedules)
- is capable of simple reasoning supported by context
- is able to tell things that are related to everyday life and that are important to themselves, using simple phrases and concrete vocabulary (family, shopping, place of residence, workplace, etc.)
- is able to write short and simple notes and messages related to everyday needs
- masters an easily predictable basic vocabulary and many of the most important structures

Materials

Book: Gehring, Sonja & Heinzmann, Sanni. 2023. Suomen mestari 1 Uudistettu — Suomen kielen oppikirja aikuisille. Otava.
Other material and links provided by teacher in Itslearning course platform

Teaching methods

Group work, pair work, independent work at home.

Exam schedules

Follow the deadlines for the assignments given

International connections

Working on the face-to-face lessons at campus in groups and independently, active practice in Itslearning.

Student workload

Totally 135 h of work for the student

Content scheduling

The aim of the course is to strengthen student’s basic knowledge of Finnish language and to develop language skills. You must have at least A1 level Finnish language skills to participate in the course.

The aim of the course is to reach Finnish language level A2 (CEFR).

The course consists of 44 lessons at Kupittaa campus. In addition, students must study the language independently in order to reach the target language level A2.

The contents of the course are
- reading and writing professional texts
- practising everyday and work-related conversational situations
- familiarising oneself with the basic vocabulary of one's profession
- practising Finnish grammar

Lessons at Kupittaa campus - see the schedule.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation criteria will be presented in the first lesson and in itslearning workspace.
The grade will be based on the homework and classwork completed on time and on the tasks to be evaluated. During the course, the student's oral and written language skills are evaluated.

Qualifications

Participation in the course requires at least proficiency level A1 in Finnish.

Objective

The aim of the course is to develop basic language skills in accordance with the European Framework of Reference to the skill level A2.
Students can cope rather well with everyday communication situations and are increasingly able to be initiative in a communication situation.

Content

After completing the course, the student
- knows how to exchange thoughts or information in familiar and everyday situations
- copes with short social situations and knows how to use the most common polite greetings and forms of addressing
- is able to make politely, for example, requests, invitations, suggestions and apologies
- understands the topic and core content of short, simple messages
(e.g., advertisements, brochures, menus, and schedules)
- is capable of simple reasoning supported by context
- is able to tell things that are related to everyday life and that are important to themselves, using simple phrases and concrete vocabulary (family, shopping, place of residence, workplace, etc.)
- is able to write short and simple notes and messages related to everyday needs
- masters an easily predictable basic vocabulary and many of the most important structures

Materials

Acquire the course book:

Gehring, S. & Heinzmann, S. (2023). SUOMEN MESTARI. Suomen kielen oppikirja aikuisille. 6. painos. Helsinki: Finn Lectura.

https://finnlectura.fi/oppimateriaalit/suomi-toisena-kielena/suomen-mestari/uudistettu-suomen-mestari-1/

OR later version.


You will find other course material on the learner´s platform 'itslearning'

Teaching methods

When you also use Finnish outside of class, your language skills will increase and strengthen. Activity in your doing of the weekly exercises will lead you to a powerful basement of Finnish.

Exam schedules

You can find the deadlines for the weekly assignments in itslearning. Assignments have to be completed during the course.

International connections

Lessons weekly on campus, working independently on itslearning platform, group work, pair work.

Check out the Innopeda criteria in the learner´s platform.

Student workload

Reserve working time for
• lessons face-to-face at campus 24 h
• online work 30 h
• learning assignments in itslearning, preparation of written and oral assignments 50 h
• independent work and review 20 h
• preparing to scan your skills 11 h

Content scheduling

After the course
- your pronunciation is understandable
- you will be able to understand short messages, simple speech and follow the discussion about your own life and family
- you know how to start and end a short dialogue
- you will master basic vocabulary and many key structures
- you will understand the main ideas of short texts
- you are able to write short, simple messages
- you can use specific vocabulary related to basic needs

Participation in the course requires at least A1 proficiency in Finnish.

The lessons will be held on Kupittaa campus according to the schedule!

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The final grade from 0 to 5 is based on the tasks submitted, activity on the lessons and proven language skills on required level. Only tasks returned on schedule will qualify for full points. If your assignments are not completed during the course, register for the next implementation.

Participation in the lessons (80%) is necessary for evaluation and required to get a grade.

You can find the assessment scale in the learner´s platform.

Qualifications

Participation in the course requires at least proficiency level A1 in Finnish.

Objective

The aim of the course is to develop basic language skills in accordance with the European Framework of Reference to the skill level A2.
Students can cope rather well with everyday communication situations and are increasingly able to be initiative in a communication situation.

Content

After completing the course, the student
- knows how to exchange thoughts or information in familiar and everyday situations
- copes with short social situations and knows how to use the most common polite greetings and forms of addressing
- is able to make politely, for example, requests, invitations, suggestions and apologies
- understands the topic and core content of short, simple messages
(e.g., advertisements, brochures, menus, and schedules)
- is capable of simple reasoning supported by context
- is able to tell things that are related to everyday life and that are important to themselves, using simple phrases and concrete vocabulary (family, shopping, place of residence, workplace, etc.)
- is able to write short and simple notes and messages related to everyday needs
- masters an easily predictable basic vocabulary and many of the most important structures

Materials

Acquire the course book:

Gehring, S. & Heinzmann, S. (2023). SUOMEN MESTARI. Suomen kielen oppikirja aikuisille. 6. painos. Helsinki: Finn Lectura.

https://finnlectura.fi/oppimateriaalit/suomi-toisena-kielena/suomen-mestari/uudistettu-suomen-mestari-1/

OR later version.


You will find other course material on the learner´s platform 'itslearning'

Teaching methods

When you also use Finnish outside of class, your language skills will increase and strengthen. Activity in your doing of the weekly exercises will lead you to a powerful basement of Finnish.

Exam schedules

You can find the deadlines for the weekly assignments in itslearning. Assignments have to be completed during the course.

International connections

Lessons weekly on campus, working independently on itslearning platform, group work, pair work.

Check out the Innopeda criteria in the learner´s platform.

Student workload

Reserve working time for
• lessons face-to-face at campus 24 h
• online work 30 h
• learning assignments in itslearning, preparation of written and oral assignments 50 h
• independent work and review 20 h
• preparing to scan your skills 11 h

Content scheduling

After the course
- your pronunciation is understandable
- you will be able to understand short messages, simple speech and follow the discussion about your own life and family
- you know how to start and end a short dialogue
- you will master basic vocabulary and many key structures
- you will understand the main ideas of short texts
- you are able to write short, simple messages
- you can use specific vocabulary related to basic needs

Participation in the course requires at least A1 proficiency in Finnish.

The lessons will be held on Kupittaa campus according to the schedule!

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The final grade from 0 to 5 is based on the tasks submitted, activity on the lessons and proven language skills on required level. Only tasks returned on schedule will qualify for full points. If your assignments are not completed during the course, register for the next implementation.

Participation in the lessons (80%) is necessary for evaluation and required to get a grade.

You can find the assessment scale in the learner´s platform.

Qualifications

Participation in the course requires at least proficiency level A1 in Finnish.

Objective

The objective of the course is to give the student intermediate level knowledge in Finnish language at the CEFR level B1.
The student is able to maintain interaction in quite a wide range of communication situations. The student is able to communicate familiar things and to express oneself also in some unforeseen situations.

Content

After passing the course the student is able to
- understand clearly spoken common language when the subject relates to familiar things such as work, school or leisure
- discuss topics that he/she is interested in and topics that are related to everyday life and current affairs
- describe experiences and events, as well as dreams and goals
- justify and explain, at least briefly, his/her own opinions and plans
- write unified text on familiar topics e.g. in letters, stories and messages
- use a fairly wide everyday vocabulary and some common phrases and idioms

Materials

You will find the course material on the learner´s platform. Acquire the course book
Gerstler, Susanne; Aho, Hanna & Willberg, Hanna 2019. No niin! 1. Suomea aikuisille. Helsinki: Finn Lectura.
OR later version.

The book is also available as an e-book: https://finnlectura.fi/oppimateriaalit/no-niin-1-nakoisversio

Students must obtain the book for use either in print or digital!

In addition, the learning material includes:
- Websites covering the subjects of the course
- Teacher's own material.

Teaching methods

Students mainly work in an itslearning environment, on various websites (e.g. FinnLectura online learning material) as well as weekly online meetings. Students work both independently regardless of place and communally with the rest of the student group.

When you also use Finnish outside of class, your language skills will increase and strengthen. Activity in your doing of the weekly exercises will lead you to the basics of Finnish.

International connections

Online meetings, working independently on itslearning platform, group work, pair work. Check out the Innopeda criteria in the learner´s platform.

The study also emphasizes communal learning, which is realised as couples and small group work. The study group is international. The studies are multidisciplinary familiarization with the Finnish language.

Online meetings structure and guide your learning: you learn the basic structures of the language, the appropriate use of language and pronunciation.

Student workload

5 credits = 135 h of student's work . Reserve time for studying!

• online meetings 26 h
• online work and online meetings for students without a teacher: 30 h
• learning assignments in itslearning, preparation of written and oral assignments: 50 h
• independent work and review: 20 h
• preparing your learning diary and scanning your skills: 10 h.

Content scheduling

The lessons are in weeks from 37 to 50. Online meetings are every Wednesday between 2.30 p.m. and 4 p.m.

The objective of the course is to give the student basic knowledge in Finnish language at the CEFR level B1.
The student is able to maintain interaction in quite a wide range of communication situations. The student is able to communicate familiar things and to express oneself also in some unforeseen situations.

After passing the course the student is able to
- understand clearly spoken common language when the subject relates to familiar things such as work, school or leisure
- discuss topics that he/she is interested in and topics that are related to everyday life and current affairs
- describe experiences and events, as well as dreams and goals
- justify and explain, at least briefly, his/her own opinions and plans
- write unified text on familiar topics e.g. in letters, stories and messages
- use a fairly wide everyday vocabulary and some common phrases and idioms.

Further information

Students from other universities than TUAS:
3 seats for CampusOnline students,
3 seats for Open UAS students.
.
The course includes common online meetings with other students and the teacher. Online appointments are Wednesdays from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The course cannot be completed independently.

To study online, you need a computer, an internet connection, a headphone microphone and a webcam. Be prepared to hold the camera on during lessons!

Prevalence Contract Level A2: Finnish as a Second Language 2 (A2) Course Completion.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

For numerically evaluable tasks, teacher-evaluation on a scale of 0 to 2 points.

The course is assessed on a scale of 0 to 5. Grade is influenced by learning tasks completed during the course, assessed on a scale of 0 to 2.
Only tasks returned according to the schedule qualify for full points. If your assignments are not completed during the course, register for the next implementation.

Scoring tasks
• 0: to be completed — the task has not followed instructions, the language is not intelligible, or the task has not been done
• 1: approved — the task is done according to the instructions and is linguistically understandable
• 2: excellent — the task shows familiarity and is linguistically clear.

The maximum score for tasks is 18 p (9 tasks to be evaluated).
The grade is formed on the basis of points as follows:
0–6 points = 0;
7–8 p = 1;
9–10 p = 2;
11–12 p = 3;
13–15 p = 4;
16–18 p = 5.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The student has not achieved the objectives of the course and has not done assignments. The student has participated in the group's study with little or no involvement. The student recognizes and can use only a few concepts in the course subject and does not know how to apply what they have learned. The student will not be able to take advantage of the feedback they receive.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course avoidably. The student recognizes and can use the concepts and language of the subject area of the course. He understands the prerequisites for the development of skills. Students are able to make limited use of the feedback they receive.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course well, although the knowledge and skills still need to be developed. The student is able to use the concepts and language of the subject area of the course well. Students are able to take advantage of the feedback they receive.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course commendably. The student has commendable mastery of the concepts of the subject area of the course. Students have the skills to apply what they have learned in studies and working life situations. The student is able to analyze the skills and language skills required in the field and studies and the development of their own skills. Students are able to take advantage of the feedback they receive.

Qualifications

Participation in the course requires at least proficiency level A2 in Finnish.

Objective

The objective of the course is to give the student intermediate level knowledge in Finnish language at the CEFR level B1.
The student is able to maintain interaction in quite a wide range of communication situations. The student is able to communicate familiar things and to express oneself also in some unforeseen situations.

Content

After passing the course the student is able to
- understand clearly spoken common language when the subject relates to familiar things such as work, school or leisure
- discuss topics that he/she is interested in and topics that are related to everyday life and current affairs
- describe experiences and events, as well as dreams and goals
- justify and explain, at least briefly, his/her own opinions and plans
- write unified text on familiar topics e.g. in letters, stories and messages
- use a fairly wide everyday vocabulary and some common phrases and idioms

Materials

You will find the course material on the learner´s platform. Acquire the course book
Gerstler, Susanne; Aho, Hanna & Willberg, Hanna 2019. No niin! 1. Suomea aikuisille. Helsinki: Finn Lectura.
OR later version.

The book is also available as an e-book: https://finnlectura.fi/oppimateriaalit/no-niin-1-nakoisversio

Students must obtain the book for use either in print or digital.

In addition, the learning material includes:
- Websites covering the subjects of the course
- Teacher's own material.

Teaching methods

Students mainly work in an itslearning environment and on various websites (e.g. FinnLectura online learning material). Students work both independently regardless of place and communally with the rest of the student group.

When you also use Finnish outside of class, your language skills will increase and strengthen. Activity in your doing of the weekly exercises will lead you to the basics of Finnish.

Exam schedules

Exam on 25th of October

International connections

Lessons, working independently on Itslearning platform, group work, pair work.

The study also emphasizes communal learning, which is realised as couples and small group work. The study group is international. The studies are multidisciplinary familiarization with the Finnish language.

Student workload

5 credits = 135 h of student's work

Content scheduling

Lessons at IoT Campus, Salo from 30th of August until 25th of October.

The objective of the course is to give the student basic knowledge in Finnish language at the CEFR level B1.
The student is able to maintain interaction in quite a wide range of communication situations. The student is able to communicate familiar things and to express oneself also in some unforeseen situations.

After passing the course the student is able to
- understand clearly spoken common language when the subject relates to familiar things such as work, school or leisure
- discuss topics that he/she is interested in and topics that are related to everyday life and current affairs
- describe experiences and events, as well as dreams and goals
- justify and explain, at least briefly, his/her own opinions and plans
- write unified text on familiar topics e.g. in letters, stories and messages
- use a fairly wide everyday vocabulary and some common phrases and idioms.

Further information

Prevalence Contract Level A2: Finnish as a Second Language 2 (A2) Course Completion.

riia.lamminmaki@turkuamk.fi

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed on a scale of 0 to 5. Grade is influenced by learning tasks completed during the course.
Only tasks returned according to the schedule qualify for full points. If your assignments are not completed during the course, register for the next implementation.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The student has not achieved the objectives of the course and has not done assignments. The student has participated in the group's study with little or no involvement. The student recognizes and can use only a few concepts in the course subject and does not know how to apply what they have learned. The student will not be able to take advantage of the feedback they receive.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course avoidably. The student recognizes and can use the concepts and language of the subject area of the course. He understands the prerequisites for the development of skills. Students are able to make limited use of the feedback they receive.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course well, although the knowledge and skills still need to be developed. The student is able to use the concepts and language of the subject area of the course well. Students are able to take advantage of the feedback they receive.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course commendably. The student has commendable mastery of the concepts of the subject area of the course. Students have the skills to apply what they have learned in studies and working life situations. The student is able to analyze the skills and language skills required in the field and studies and the development of their own skills. Students are able to take advantage of the feedback they receive.

Qualifications

Participation in the course requires at least proficiency level A2 in Finnish.

Objective

The objective of the course is to give the student intermediate level knowledge in Finnish language at the CEFR level B1.
The student is able to maintain interaction in quite a wide range of communication situations. The student is able to communicate familiar things and to express oneself also in some unforeseen situations.

Content

After passing the course the student is able to
- understand clearly spoken common language when the subject relates to familiar things such as work, school or leisure
- discuss topics that he/she is interested in and topics that are related to everyday life and current affairs
- describe experiences and events, as well as dreams and goals
- justify and explain, at least briefly, his/her own opinions and plans
- write unified text on familiar topics e.g. in letters, stories and messages
- use a fairly wide everyday vocabulary and some common phrases and idioms

Materials

You will find the course material on the learner´s platform. Acquire the course book
Gerstler, Susanne; Aho, Hanna & Willberg, Hanna 2019. No niin! 1. Suomea aikuisille. Helsinki: Finn Lectura.
OR later version.

The book is also available as an e-book: https://finnlectura.fi/oppimateriaalit/no-niin-1-nakoisversio

Students must obtain the book for use either in print or digital.

In addition, the learning material includes:
- Websites covering the subjects of the course
- Teacher's own material.

Teaching methods

Students mainly work in an itslearning environment and on various websites (e.g. FinnLectura online learning material). Students work both independently regardless of place and communally with the rest of the student group.

When you also use Finnish outside of class, your language skills will increase and strengthen. Activity in your doing of the weekly exercises will lead you to the basics of Finnish.

International connections

Lessons, working independently on Itslearning platform, group work, pair work.

The study also emphasizes communal learning, which is realised as couples and small group work. The study group is international. The studies are multidisciplinary familiarization with the Finnish language.

Student workload

5 credits = 135 h of student's work

Content scheduling

Lessons at Kupittaa Campus from the 15th of January until the 17th of April.

The objective of the course is to give the student basic knowledge in Finnish language at the CEFR level B1.
The student is able to maintain interaction in quite a wide range of communication situations. The student is able to communicate familiar things and to express oneself also in some unforeseen situations.

After passing the course the student is able to
- understand clearly spoken common language when the subject relates to familiar things such as work, school or leisure
- discuss topics that he/she is interested in and topics that are related to everyday life and current affairs
- describe experiences and events, as well as dreams and goals
- justify and explain, at least briefly, his/her own opinions and plans
- write unified text on familiar topics e.g. in letters, stories and messages
- use a fairly wide everyday vocabulary and some common phrases and idioms.

Further information

Prevalence Contract Level A2: Finnish as a Second Language 2 (A2) Course Completion.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed on a scale of 0 to 5. Grade is influenced by learning tasks completed during the course.
Only tasks returned according to the schedule qualify for full points. If your assignments are not completed during the course, register for the next implementation.

For numerically evaluable tasks, teacher-evaluation on a scale of 0 to 2 points.

The course is assessed on a scale of 0 to 5. Grade is influenced by learning tasks completed during the course, assessed on a scale of 0 to 2.
Only tasks returned according to the schedule qualify for full points. If your assignments are not completed during the course, register for the next implementation.

Scoring tasks
• 0: to be completed — the task has not followed instructions, the language is not intelligible, or the task has not been done
• 1: approved — the task is done according to the instructions and is linguistically understandable
• 2: excellent — the task shows familiarity and is linguistically clear.

The maximum score for tasks is 18 p (9 tasks to be evaluated).
The grade is formed on the basis of points as follows:
0–6 points = 0;
7–8 p = 1;
9–10 p = 2;
11–12 p = 3;
13–15 p = 4;
16–18 p = 5.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The student has not achieved the objectives of the course and has not done assignments. The student has participated in the group's study with little or no involvement. The student recognizes and can use only a few concepts in the course subject and does not know how to apply what they have learned. The student will not be able to take advantage of the feedback they receive.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course avoidably. The student recognizes and can use the concepts and language of the subject area of the course. He understands the prerequisites for the development of skills. Students are able to make limited use of the feedback they receive.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course well, although the knowledge and skills still need to be developed. The student is able to use the concepts and language of the subject area of the course well. Students are able to take advantage of the feedback they receive.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course commendably. The student has commendable mastery of the concepts of the subject area of the course. Students have the skills to apply what they have learned in studies and working life situations. The student is able to analyze the skills and language skills required in the field and studies and the development of their own skills. Students are able to take advantage of the feedback they receive.

Qualifications

Participation in the course requires at least proficiency level A2 in Finnish.

Objective

The students deepen their Finnish language skills in such a way that they are able to participate in written and oral communication situations both in higher education studies and in working life. The students can search for information and produce clear and structured speech and writing about general and field-related topics. They can also describe their own competences. Finnish language proficiency level: B1.2–B2 (CEFR).

Content

The students expand their knowledge of different text types. They write different texts and practice also oral language skills and for example presentation skills. The course strengthens the students’ knowledge of vocabulary and essential grammatical structures through different exercises. All parts of language proficiency (reading, writing, speaking and listening) will be developed throughout the course. The course gives further skills for preparing for YKI test in B-level.

Materials

- NO NIIN! 1. Suomea aikuisille. Gerstler, Susanne; Aho, Hanna & Willberg, Hanna 2019. Helsinki: Finn Lectura. OR newer edition.
- chapters 8 - 12 partly

The book is also available as digital: https://finnlectura.fi/oppimateriaalit/suomi-toisena-kielena/no-niin/no-niin-1/#no-niin-1-nakoisversio-12-kk-onl

The book is available in libraries!


THE LEARNING MATERIAL ALSO INCLUDES:

- Websites covering the subjects of the course
- Teacher's and student's own material.

Teaching methods

Students mainly work in an itslearning environment, on various websites, with exercises in the course book as well as on weekly lessons. Students work both independently regardless of place and communally with the rest of the student group.

When you also use Finnish outside of class, your language skills will increase and strengthen. Activity in your doing of the weekly exercises will lead you to the basics of Finnish.

Exam schedules

The course is based on assignments to be submitted.

International connections

Online-lessons, working independently on itslearning platform, group work, pair work. Check out the Innopeda criteria in the learner´s platform.

The study also emphasizes communal learning, which is realised as couples and small group work. The study group is international. The studies are multidisciplinary familiarization with the Finnish language.

Lessons structure and guide your learning: you learn the basic structures of the language, the appropriate use of language and pronunciation.

Student workload

5 credits = 135 h of student's work. Reserve time for studying!

• lessons online 30 h
• online work and online meetings for students without a teacher: 30 h
• learning assignments in itslearning and the course book, preparation of written and oral assignments: 50 h
• independent work and review: 30 h

Content scheduling

Lessons at Kupittaa campus week 3 - 15, ONLINE Tuesdays at 16 - 18

Further information

Students from other universities than TUAS:

- 6 seats for CampusOnline students,
- 6 seats for Open UAS students.

Previous skills in Finnish on level B1 are required (or Finnish as a Second Language 2 (B1) Course Completion)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Participation in the course requires at least proficiency level B1 in Finnish.

Objective

The students deepen their Finnish language skills in such a way that they are able to participate in written and oral communication situations both in higher education studies and in working life. The students can search for information and produce clear and structured speech and writing about general and field-related topics. They can also describe their own competences. Finnish language proficiency level: B1.2–B2 (CEFR).

Content

The students expand their knowledge of different text types. They write different texts and practice also oral language skills and for example presentation skills. The course strengthens the students’ knowledge of vocabulary and essential grammatical structures through different exercises. All parts of language proficiency (reading, writing, speaking and listening) will be developed throughout the course. The course gives further skills for preparing for YKI test in B-level.

Materials

- NO NIIN! 1. Suomea aikuisille. Gerstler, Susanne; Aho, Hanna & Willberg, Hanna 2019. Helsinki: Finn Lectura. OR newer edition.
- chapters 8 - 12 partly

The book is also available as digital: https://finnlectura.fi/oppimateriaalit/suomi-toisena-kielena/no-niin/no-niin-1/#no-niin-1-nakoisversio-12-kk-onl

The book is available in libraries!


THE LEARNING MATERIAL ALSO INCLUDES:

- Websites covering the subjects of the course
- Teacher's and student's own material.

Teaching methods

Students mainly work in an itslearning environment, on various websites, with exercises in the course book as well as on weekly lessons. Students work both independently regardless of place and communally with the rest of the student group.

When you also use Finnish outside of class, your language skills will increase and strengthen. Activity in your doing of the weekly exercises will lead you to the basics of Finnish.

Exam schedules

The course is based on assignments to be submitted.

International connections

Online-lessons, working independently on itslearning platform, group work, pair work. Check out the Innopeda criteria in the learner´s platform.

The study also emphasizes communal learning, which is realised as couples and small group work. The study group is international. The studies are multidisciplinary familiarization with the Finnish language.

Lessons structure and guide your learning: you learn the basic structures of the language, the appropriate use of language and pronunciation.

Student workload

5 credits = 135 h of student's work. Reserve time for studying!

• lessons online 30 h
• online work and online meetings for students without a teacher: 30 h
• learning assignments in itslearning and the course book, preparation of written and oral assignments: 50 h
• independent work and review: 30 h

Content scheduling

Lessons at Kupittaa campus week 3 - 15, ONLINE Tuesdays at 16 - 18

Further information

Students from other universities than TUAS:

- 6 seats for CampusOnline students,
- 6 seats for Open UAS students.

Previous skills in Finnish on level B1 are required (or Finnish as a Second Language 2 (B1) Course Completion)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Participation in the course requires at least proficiency level B1 in Finnish.

Objective

The course supports the development of the student's academic and professional Finnish language skills during his/her studies or in working life. The aim is that the student
- recognizes his/her strengths and development areas as a learner of Finnish language
- is able to prepare oral and written outputs in Finnish required for his/her studies and working life
- can work on oral and written outputs based on the feedback received.

Content

The student works on different assignments related to student's own higher education studies or working life. The student learns to identify different types of text and to produce texts or presentations required for studies and working life. In addition, the student practices vocabulary and grammatical structures according to his/her own needs.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The course supports the development of the student's academic and professional Finnish language skills during his/her studies or in working life. The aim is that the student
- recognizes his/her strengths and development areas as a learner of Finnish language
- is able to prepare oral and written outputs in Finnish required for his/her studies and working life
- can work on oral and written outputs based on the feedback received.

Content

The student works on different assignments related to student's own higher education studies or working life. The student learns to identify different types of text and to produce texts or presentations required for studies and working life. In addition, the student practices vocabulary and grammatical structures according to his/her own needs.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The course supports the development of the student's academic and professional Finnish language skills during his/her studies or in working life. The aim is that the student
- recognizes his/her strengths and development areas as a learner of Finnish language
- is able to prepare oral and written outputs in Finnish required for his/her studies and working life
- can work on oral and written outputs based on the feedback received.

Content

The student works on different assignments related to student's own higher education studies or working life. The student learns to identify different types of text and to produce texts or presentations required for studies and working life. In addition, the student practices vocabulary and grammatical structures according to his/her own needs.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The course supports the development of the student's academic and professional Finnish language skills during his/her studies or in working life. The aim is that the student
- recognizes his/her strengths and development areas as a learner of Finnish language
- is able to prepare oral and written outputs in Finnish required for his/her studies and working life
- can work on oral and written outputs based on the feedback received.

Content

The student works on different assignments related to student's own higher education studies or working life. The student learns to identify different types of text and to produce texts or presentations required for studies and working life. In addition, the student practices vocabulary and grammatical structures according to his/her own needs.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Materials

Book: Gehring, Sonja & Heinzmann, Sanni. 2023. Suomen mestari 1 Uudistettu — Suomen kielen oppikirja aikuisille. Otava.
Other material and links provided by teacher in Itslearning course platform

Teaching methods

Group work, pair work, independent work at home.

Exam schedules

Follow the deadlines for the assignments given.

International connections

Working on the face-to-face lessons at campus in groups and independently, active practice in Itslearning.

Student workload

Totally 135 h of work for the student

Content scheduling

The aim of the course is to strengthen student’s basic knowledge of Finnish language and to develop language skills. You must have at least A1 level Finnish language skills to participate in the course.

The aim of the course is to reach Finnish language level A2 (CEFR).

The course consists of 44 lessons at Kupittaa campus. In addition, students must study the language independently in order to reach the target language level A2.

The contents of the course are
- reading and writing professional texts
- practising everyday and work-related conversational situations
- familiarising oneself with the basic vocabulary of one's profession
- practising Finnish grammar

Lessons at Kupittaa campus - see the schedule.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation criteria will be presented in the first lesson and in itslearning workspace.
The grade will be based on the homework and classwork completed on time and on the tasks to be evaluated. During the course, the student's oral and written language skills are evaluated.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Turku UAS library use, the information retrieval process and use of information sources in their field, ethical use of information.
- Uses Turku UAS library services effectively to locate and use resources.
- Has mastered the information retrieval process: defining and describing information needs, forming search words and phrases, selecting relevant information sources.
- Identifies reliable information sources.
- Uses information ethically.

Content

Good information retrieval skills: The student can independently search for information from various sources and can evaluate and use the information they have found.

Materials

Information and Research Guides https://libguides.turkuamk.fi/informationandresearchguides as applicable.

Teaching methods

Fully independent online course where assignments are done online based on study materials provided.

Exam schedules

No exam

International connections

Online learning, independent learning, information seeking skills, self-reflection on learning

Completion alternatives

No other ways to complete the course.

Student workload

- Information skills assignments based on study materials
- 27h of student's work

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Maximum number of points from all the assignments is 52 points. To pass the course you will need a minimum of 26 points.

Content scheduling

Info Skills Online Course is FOR TURKU UAS STAFF ONLY AS PART OF STAFF TRAINING, students cannot enroll. ENROLMENT THROUGH E-FORM AVAILABLE IN MESSI. For more information, contact Tanja Vienonen, tanja.vienonen@turkuamk.fi.

Information Skills Online Course consists of seven modules. Each of these modules include study materials and related assignments. Major part of the study materials are the library's Information and Research Guides: https://libguides.turkuamk.fi/informationandresearchguides.

After finishing the course you will know:
- The Turku UAS Library online services and electronic resources
- How to search for information systematically and efficiently by combining search words and phrases into search strings
- Reliable information sources based on research
- Identify reliable open access resources and know the basics of CC licensing
- How to use information ethically, know how to evaluate the infromation critically, and identify misleading information

Info Skills Online Course is a fully online course you can complete independently during 10.1. - 25.6.2024.

Enrolment is open 10.1. - 2.6.2024.

Further information

Itslearning e-platform

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignments

Objective

The tutor responsible learns to act as group leader and trainer and to organise different activities and events. The course improves the ability as a public performer.

The tutor responsible
- plans, coordinates and organises together with the student counsellor the student tutor activity
- cooperates with the tutor group of the student union (TUO ry) and tutor secretary
- acts as a contact person in organising the tutor team meetings
- participates in recruitment of new student tutors and tutor responsible together with the student counsellor

Materials

Materials of supervising tutor courses are in Itslearning platform.

Student workload

3 credits = 81 hours
Supervising tutor course (held by TUAS student union TUO)
Planning of peer support actions together with study counsellor, peer tutors and tutor teachers
Supporting peer tutors with implementation of orientation days of new students and supporting new groups
Educational marketing
Supervising tutoring report (should be returned to Its), which should contain hour report (when, where and how many hours student has spent for tutoring).

Content scheduling

AUTUMN 2023 - AUTUMN 2024
Autumn 2023
- supervising tutor course (TUAS student union TUO)
- planning of peer support actions together with study counsellor, peer tutors and tutor teachers
Spring 2024
- supporting peer tutors with implementation of orientation days of new students and supporting new groups
- educational marketing
Autumn 2024
- supporting peer tutors
- educational marketing

Further information

OBS! Student´s are selected for this course through the application process of TUAS Student Union TUO.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

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.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Student athletes develop themselves further in line with the sports and study plan. In addition to coaching, expert services are a natural part of the coaching and training programme of athletes. Progress and development of athlete students on a path that leads towards national and international top sports.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Helping new students integrate into the student community
Formation of groups, motivation
Peer tutoring
Student culture
Marketing of education, public relations

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Helping new students integrate into the student community
Formation of groups, motivation
Peer tutoring
Student culture
Marketing of education, public relations

Materials

Materials are provided by trainers.

Teaching methods

Trainings
itslearning, self study

Exam schedules

Deadline for report informed in itslearning learning platform.

International connections

Contact and remote learning.

Completion alternatives

None.

Student workload

Active participating in trainings and orientation days.
Reporting about activities by instructions.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

itslearning has introduction about assessment criteria.

Content scheduling

Acting as a peer tutor in accordance with the degree-specific implementation plan.
Reporting about actions by the instructions given in itslearning and trainings.

Further information

itslearning

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

Accepted - Failed.

Objective

.

Content

The basic concepts of visual culture, image and media analysis, the meaning and content of images and texts, and their social impact.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Brushing up the basics of Swedish language.

Content

Online assignments such as basic vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening.
THE CONTENT IS FOCUSED ON CULTURE AND ARTS STUDENTS but is suitable also for other fields of studies.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

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