Work Placement (30cr)

Learning objectives

The students learn to develop their professional skills and to link their academic studies with real-life work practices and is able to evaluate and develop their workplace environment. Work placement is assessed as pass (H=accepted) or fail. Please see MyNet for further information.

Contents

Work placement period is one uninterrupted period or several shorter ones. Work placement can be full-time or part-time work with a minimum of 20 h/week. A students submits a written work placement notification (application) to the work placement coordinator. Work placement comprises the following:
• Participation in a placement info meeting before work placement.
• Contact with the work placement advisor (lecturer) before and during the placement.
• Placement period in an approved company or organization.
• Keeping a learning log.
• Submitting a written or an oral placement report with the required attachments and submitting the required documents to the advisor.
• Giving feedback on the learning platform or submitting a Work Placement Abroad –student report

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Work placement lecture
Independent work according to the goals set.
Communication with the work placement advisor

Learning materials

Liisa Wallenius, placement abroad
Leena Törmälä, placement in Finland

Lähtötaso ja sidonnaisuudet muihin opintojaksoihin

The student has successfully completed 120 ECTS.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Work placement is assessed Pass or Fail by the work placement advisor. The employer or supervisor at the work placement evaluates the student’s competence and gives a written evaluation/testimonial.