Starting a Successful Career (1cr)

Teachin methods

This course is a part of the From a Student to a Professional study unit which consists of 3 modules which includes:

YY00BN52 Study Skills and Professional Orientation
YY00BN53 Professional Development
YY00BN54 Starting a Successful Career

The study unit consists of online materials delivered through the Canvas platform. These contain information about the assignments and group sessions.

Location and time

The study unit starts on Tuesday, 2nd September, with a meeting in Leppävaara and ends by the end of November.

Materials

All study materials are available in or through Canvas.

Student workload

The student attends the meeting in early September and takes part in a PSP and/or graduation discussion with the personal tutor. The study unit also incorporates a written task where the student creates an action plan for the future. Together these tasks account for a maximum of 26.7 hours of work equivalent to 1 credit.

Further information

The learning outcomes are assessed by using level 1 of Laurea's common assessment criteria.

Objective

The student is able to
- continuously develop their competences
- look into further study opportunities
- describe their own competence and build a professional profile for the job market
- make good use of different employment opportunities
- understand the key labour legislation principles in their field and comply with them
- promote their well-being at work in order to cope with the workload

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed