Study Guide

Objective

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

Content

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

Teaching methods

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

Exam schedules

The course does not include an exam.

International connections

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

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

Student workload

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

5 credits = 135 hour divided as follows:

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

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Passed:

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

Failed:
The terms above are not fulfilled.

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.