Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After completing the course, the students are able to:
- Observe, evaluate and develop their own learning and ability to study
- Navigate in Aalto Learning Services
- Plan and schedule their studies
- Set feasible goals for studying
- Design and develop a personal study plan (PSP)
- Operate in the Finnish academic learning culture

Credits: 2

Schedule: 04.09.2024 - 27.11.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Mari Partanen, Kuura Koivu

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Content topics covered during the course:
  - Learning ability and wellbeing in learning and studying
  - Effective learning and academic study skills
  - Identifying your own strengths and challenges in learning and reflecting on them
  - Planning your own studies and developing a personal study plan

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Course assignments, active participation in the contact teaching and group work, making a personal study plan

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  80 % compulsory attendance
  
  14 hours of contact teaching
  40 hours independent and group work

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Will be handed out in the beginning of the course & listed in course syllabus

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

4 Quality Education

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language: English

  Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I - II
  2025-2026 Autumn I - II

  Registration:

  This course is for Bachelor's Programme in Design students only.

  Minimum amount of students for the course to be arranged: 5.
  Maximum amoun of students for the course to be arrange: 44.

  Priority order to courses is according to the order of priority decided by the Academic committee for School of Arts, Design and Architecture https//www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-at-aalto-arts
  
  

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