Study Guide

Objective

The student is able to utilise possibilities offered by Lapland UAS when planning and implementing his/her studies.
He/she knows various features of the different learning approaches used in Lapland UAS.
He/she is an active learner in different learning environments.
He/she knows how to use services of Lapland UAS and to follow its principles and academic regulations.
The student is able to retrieve information as part of his/her learning process and its development.
The student knows cross-cultural concepts and theories and is able to apply them in teamwork. He/she gains the basic skills of working in teams.
The student knows basics of business and basic business terminology.

Competences: Learning to learn Competence, Ethics Competence, Operating in a workplace Competence, Internationality and Multiculturalism Competence, Economics and Financial Management Competence

Content

- Personal skills and competencies regarding to study skills, learning and self-development

- Cross-cultural concepts and theories

-Team work in international teams and groups

- Study skills for international higher education: information acquisition, researching, academic writing, referencing sources

- Rules and regulations of Lapland UAS

- Lapland UAS electronic tools and formats

- Basics of business

- Basic business terminology

Location and time

Fall 2023, weeks 36-49.

Materials

Will be given in the implementation plan / during the implementation.

Teaching methods

Learning process is organized through the project work and problem-solving process. It includes teamwork, team tasks, team tutoring, independent studies and knowledge acquisition activities.

Employer connections

Field trip / business visit and presentation

Exam schedules

Final portfolio's deadline is 8th of December.

Content scheduling

Weeks 36-49.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment is based on the process and actual skills and knowledge evaluation.

Level 1
Study Skills:
The student has basic knowledge about own study field and is able to name main areas of knowledge within own study field.
He/she knows how to use services of Lapland UAS and to follow its principles and academic regulations.
The student is able to use Lapland UAS formats according to given instructions and retrieve information.
The student knows cross-cultural concepts and theories.
The student can perform as a member of an international team.
The student can use the common ICT programmes available at Lapland UAS.

Basics of Business:
The student knows the basics of business and business terminology.

Level 2
Study Skills:
The student has basic knowledge about own study field and is able to describe main areas of knowledge within own study field.
He/she is able to use services of Lapland UAS and to follow its principles and academic regulations.
The student is able to use fluently Lapland UAS formats according to given instructions and retrieve information relevant to the topic.
The student is able to describe and explain cross-cultural concepts and theories.
The student can perform as a member of an international team and can take responsibility of one’s own actions

Basics of Business:
The student knows the basics of business and business terminology and can describe and give examples of them.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Level 3
Study Skills:
The student has good knowledge about own study field and is able to understand the main areas of knowledge within own study field.
He/she is able to utilize services of Lapland UAS and to follow its principles and academic regulations.
The student is able to utilize Lapland UAS formats and retrieve information from several sources.
The student understands cross-cultural concepts and theories.
He/she can perform as an active member of an international team.

Basics of Business:
The student understands the basics of business and business terminology.

Level 4
Study Skills:
The student has a good understanding about own study field.
He/she is able to fluently utilize services of Lapland UAS and to follow its principles and academic regulations.
The student is able to utilize Lapland UAS formats and retrieve information from several relevant sources.
The student has a command of cross-cultural concepts and theories.
He/she can perform as an active member of an international team and is able to take responsibility of the team.

Basics of Business:
The student understands the basics of business and business terminology and can describe the meaning of them.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Level 5
Study Skills:
The student has excellent knowledge about own study field and is able to foresee its meaning in the context of own career development.
He/she is able to utilize services of Lapland UAS and efficiently to follow its principles and academic regulations.
The student is able to utilize Lapland UAS formats and can evaluate the reliability of sources used.
The student has a holistic understanding of cross-cultural concepts and theories and their meaning in practice.
He/she can perform as an initiative member of an international team.

Basics of Business:
The student has a command of basics of business and business terminology.

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment is based on the process and actual skills and knowledge evaluation.

The grade is based on:
-PBL portfolio 100% consisting of 4 essays.
-CROSS-CULTURAL SKILLS, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL, PBL tutorials mandatory participation.

Plagiarism and use of AI and references:

Notice! Using AI -tools (for example ChatGPT) is forbidden in this study unit since it hinders the learning of the students and achieving the learning goals. Turnitin is able to recognize the use of AI.

Plagiarism and use of references:
Please notice that in study unit assignment returns the plagiarism detection programs (for example Turnitin) will be used. Also notice that you need to use Lapland UAS templates (essay, thesis, report etc) and writing instructions. Textual references must be done according to the given instructions. Please download the thesis template and the referencing instructions here: https://www.lapinamk.fi/en/Students/Study-Guide,-Degree-Programme-Students/Thesis Submitting assignments against given instructions may lead to failing and other possible consequences according to the Degree Regulations.

Qualifications

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