Study Guide

Objective

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

Materials

Materials of peer tutor courses are in Itslearning platform.

Student workload

3 credits = 81 hours
Preliminary assignment on Its online platform.
Peer tutor course (2 days).
Implementation of orientation days for new students.
Supporting new student groups.
Peer tutoring report (should be returned to Its), which should contain hour report (when, where and how many hours student has spent for tutoring).
Instructions for report in Its-platform.

Content scheduling

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

Assessment methods and criteria

Course will be evaluated with scale passed/failed.

Student has to be in active in peer tutor role, participate to contact hours and peer tutor meetings organized by TUO or study counselor.
Activities and written assignments need to be done to get approval of this course:
The student must keep track of working hours and report all hours with final report in spring 2024.