How to Study at TAMK (2 cr)
Code: NN00FS28-3004
General information
- Enrolment period
- 03.02.2024 - 29.07.2024
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 29.07.2024 - 09.08.2024
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 2 cr
- Virtual portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Campus
- TAMK Main Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 100
Objectives (course unit)
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
Content (course unit)
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
Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)
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.
Location and time
Will be informed to the students once registration to the course has been done.
Exam schedules
No exam. Attendance to contact lessons, participation to off campus activities and assignments are basis to pass the course.
Assessment scale
Pass/Fail
Teaching methods
The course is contact lesson based. However, there will be possibility to join online. Theoretical lessons will be held at TAMK campus. Practical activities will be taking place outside the TAMK campus.
Learning materials
Will be given during the contact lessons
Student workload
Contact lesson, off campus activities & assignment
Completion alternatives
Ask to the teacher
Practical training and working life cooperation
Open
International connections
Open & welcome
Further information
In order to get credit, one has to do course works. If you are not in Finland during the course, you can join online.