Study Guide

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 careerpath 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

Classroom teaching, distance learning, lectures, online lectures, assignments, data search, independent work, exam

Orientation of students to LAB University of Applied Sciences studies:
- Orientation days 28.8. - 1.9. Skinnarila campus - Compulsory attendance
- Tutorials (face-to-face, distance) - compulsory attendance
- information: e.g. traineeships - compulsory attendance
- introduction to eLAB and independent eLAB learning
- @lab avain - online course, Moodle
- making a personal study plan (HOPS)
- HOPS discussion

Timing and attendance

Autumn-Spring semester

Timing and attendance:
- Orientation days 100% attendance
- tutor classes 80% attendance needed to complete the course
- completion of learning tasks 100%

Traineeship information autumn and/or spring semester

Recommended: exchange info in autumn or spring semester

Learning material and recommended literature

- eLAB
- LAB-amk website
- Professional growth 1 e-learning environment material in Moodle
- Materials in the Visual Arts Training module (KUVAHARJ)

Learning environment

Skinnarila campus facilities, online learning environment moodle, Office365 tools (e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Yammer, Teams) and Zoom web conferencing tools, web and other possible virtual tools; Lappeenranta museums, galleries, cultural facilities and other possible art presentation and publishing environments

Student time use and work load

1 credit is on average 27 hours of student work.

Contents

Fine artist's skills, professional growth, studying and learning environments in higher education, own skills strengths and development needs.

Students will be able to:
- plan their own learning and act in collaborative situations concerning their own studies
- identify themselves as learners and develop their own learning skills
- to work as a member of a team
- work in the learning environments of the UAS.
- understand their own field and its future competence needs
- operate in the electronic systems of the LAB UAS
- identify their own competences, strengths and development needs -
- develop their own personal study and career plan
- give feedback on services and participate in the development of education and training

Professional Growth 1 (1 cr) contents:
- grouping
- HOPS, eAHOT (your own competences, strengths and development needs - SWOT)
- feedback interviews
- orientation of traineeships
- work-based learning (LAB duuni)
- orientation for exchange studies - exchange information
- @LAB key - LAB systems etc.

- learning diary: 1) identification and articulation of own competences, 2) reflection on competences per module, 3) summary of development
- 3.3.2.2. independent work

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No prior studies are required.

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Failed (0)

- absence from orientation days
- attendance at tutorials less than 80 %
- HOPS not completed
- no HOPS discussion
- missing diary entries (80% entries required for approval)
- missing other assignments

Assessment criteria: assessment scale failed/approved

The course is assessed on a pass/fail basis, with good knowledge required for a pass:
- attendance at orientation days
- Attendance at tutorials of at least 80 %.
- HOPS completed
- HOPS/results discussion with tutor (one-to-one discussion)
- Monthly journal entries made
- other tasks completed 100 %