Degree tutoring (4 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to guide new students in TAMK. In addition, student knows the services of learning and well-being support at TAMK as well as their own degree programme and gets experience from leading a group. Student works in co-operation with TAMK’s staff and can communicate in different situations.

Content (course unit)

Course includes training sessions and after that independent work. Trainings will cover leading a group, grouping activities, performance skills, knowledge about student’s own degree programme, students social and political affairs, info about adapting to new culture and facilitating Self-Hack workshop. Independent work includes tutoring at orientation week, participation in at least two Students’ Union’s events, monthly meetings and other communication with the tutoring class and final report about tutoring including development suggestions.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass:

Student has participated trainings, worked as a Degree Tutor for group during their first academic year, participated orientation week, participated two Tamko’s event and filled final report.

Student is able to guide new students in TAMK. In addition, student knows the services of learning and well-being support at TAMK as well as their own degree programme and gets experience from leading a group.

Student works in co-operation with TAMK’s staff and can communicate in different situations.

Fail: The criteria mentioned above are not met.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Further information

Language: English
Responsibility for implementing education: The Students’ Union of Tampere University of Applied Sciences Tamko