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Developing Professional Competences 1 (3 cr)

Code: AY00CE71-3018

General information


Enrollment

01.07.2022 - 04.09.2022

Timing

06.09.2022 - 13.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Technology (LAB)

Campus

E-campus, Lahti

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Sustainable Solutions Engineering

Teachers

  • Anne-Marie Tuomala

Scheduling groups

  • Verkkoluento (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • TLTISSE22SV

Small groups

  • Virtual lecture

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- plan their own learning and cooperate in situations related to their own field of studies
- recognize their own competence and the needs to develop them further and to plan their career path observing them
- act as a group member
- operate in the learning environments of LAB University of Applied Sciences
- picture their own field of studies and its future skills
- give feedback on tuition and services and thus participate in the development of education

Implementation and methods of teaching

On-line studies
Team building
Individual assignments

Timing and attendance

Developing professional competence course starts with the Orientation Week. Active participation is required already in this stage.
After the orientation week, course activities will be organized according to the course timetable, approximately 2 x 1 lecturing hour/month.

Learning material and recommended literature

All materials are produced by the tutor teacher and are available in the course platform.

Working life cooperation

The course aims at supporting the professional development and it also includes coaching for the practical training and working life orientation in general.

Exam retakes

No exam

Learning environment

Digital course platform and virtual sessions.

Student time use and work load

Developing professional competence is a 5 ECTS course for the whole study program period.
Course is divided between 1st, 2nd, 3rd study years.
Developing Professional Competence 1, 3 ECTS - 1st study year
Developing Professional Competence 2, 1 ECTS - 2nd study year
Developing Professional Competence 3, 1 ECTS - 3rd study year

1 ECTS is 27 hours of student work.

Contents

This course will introduce the student:
• how to plan their own learning and cooperate in situations related to their own field of studies
• how to identify themselves as a learner and develop their own learning skills
• ability to recognize their own competence and the needs to develop them further and to plan their career path observing them
• how to act as a group member
• how to operate in the learning environments of LAB University of Applied Sciences
• knowledge of their own field of studies and its future skills
• how to give feedback on tuition and services and thus participate in the development of education
• working life knowledge

Assessment criteria

Active participation
Course assignments

The course is assessed passed/failed.

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Failed (0)

Undone assignments, no active participation.