How to Study at TAMK (2 op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

The course is aimed to familiarize newly admitted international students to TAMK with soft and basic issues which will assist them to understand and adapt to the learning environment of TAMK and settling life in Tampere.

Learning outcomes:
The newly admitted international students will:
- start using TAMK online learning platform i.e., Moodle
- meet each other online and will share their own experiences and expectations
- learn TAMK’s teaching and learning methods: lecture, teamwork, individual work, presentation, exams etc.
- meeting with representatives of TAMK’s English taught programmes
- come across to Finnish higher education culture
- know to deal with cultural shock
- get prepared for studies at TAMK

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

The course will focus to the following topics:
- online learning platform
- Finnish education system
- culture in higher education
- handling cultural shock
- study methods
- teamwork
- self-management in studies
- strategic career planning
- programme specific day / meeting with representatives of English taught programmes

Arviointikriteerit, hyväksytty/hylätty (Opintojakso)

Pass: The student does required course tasks. Attend to activity days
Fail: The student is unable to do suggested course tasks. Without reason does not attend to face to face lessons.

Aika ja paikka

TAMK online: 2.-13.8.2021 at 9-12 (Finnish time)

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

No test but presentation on 12.8.2021

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

- Active participation to the online lessons & doing presentation

Arviointiasteikko

Hyväksytty/hylätty

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

Lecture, individual & group task

Oppimateriaalit

Given during the implementation

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

o contact teaching 3h/day x 10 days = 30 h
o group and independent work 14 h
o total 44 h = 2 cr

Sisällön jaksotus

- Introductions + Moodle (3 h)
- Finnish culture + education system (3 h)
- Study methods used at TAMK (3 h)
- Programme-specific day (3 h)
-Team-work day (Theory 3 h + Practice 3 h)
- Discussion based on three articles (3 h)
- How to deal with upcoming challenges? (3 h)
- Part-time work while studying at TAMK (3 h)
- Team/individual presentations (3 h)
- Questions & Answers + course feedback (3 h)

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

Talk to responsible teacher

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

Possible

Kansainvälisyys

Possible

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

Actively participate to the online lessons

Arviointikriteerit - hyväksytty/hylätty (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

Actively participate to online lessons, performing given tasks and doing presentation