Study Guide

Objective

You know how to operate as a student in Turku University of Applied Sciences, and you have sufficient higher education studies and working life skills
• you integrate into your study community
• understand the importance of planning the use of time, and large amount of independent work.
• you are able to evaluate your actions and take responsibility for your learning
• you are familiar with the curriculum of the degree programme of Industrial Management and Engineering
• career opportunities in industrial management and engineering

Content

the facilities, systems and instructions of Turku University of Applied Sciences (incl. the degree regulations and safety instructions), the Digistartti course
• guidance and counselling services, student benefits, health care
• team building, the rules of your study group and being a member of a work and study community
• studying skills
• preparation of your personal study plan, the significance of your choices with respect to your career plan and development discussions with your tutor teacher

Materials

The study material can be found in the learning environment Itslearning. Study materials include e.g.
- Curricula
- Different web pages and materials
- General and scientific articles

Content scheduling

_ Finnish education system
- Studies at TUAS
- Information Retrieval and Library Services
- Working in Finland
- Reports

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignments to be graded:
- Theme 3: Current topics in Finnish economy
- Theme 4: Video-CV
- Theme 5: Company Presentation
- Theme 6: Test about sustainable development in higher education, Essay based on scientific articles
- In addition to the above-mentioned assignments, student's attendance and activeness is graded. The course is assessed on a scale of 0 to 5. Grade is defined on the basis of assignments as well as attendance and activeness.