Tutor ActivitiesLaajuus (5 cr)

Learning objectives

A student who has completed this course can

• work as part of a team and understand the importance of teamwork and group dynamics in managing a group
• motivate and encourage group members
• plan and implement student events and training
• communicate and perform fluently in various group situations
• introduces new students to the beginning of their studies.

Contents

Tutoring is peer guidance where the student receives support from a fellow student. Student Union Helga coordinates the tutoring activities in Haaga-Helia. Applications for the course are made annually during the application period announced by the Student Union.

Lähtötaso ja sidonnaisuudet muihin opintojaksoihin

No prerequisites required. The course belongs to complementary professional competencies.

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Training organized by Helga, tutor team meetings, practical peer guidance, small group activities, degree information events as needed, learning journal (report).

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

When the implementation type of the course is CONTACT, ONLINE or BLENDED it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25 %, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50 %, the course is failed.

The course is evaluated on a Pass/Fail scale.

An approved grade requires the successful completion of the tasks included in the course. The number of credits for tutoring is linked to the number or tutoring hours completed, which are verified in the tutor pass. In addition, at the end of the course, the student will complete a self-assessment and learning journal report, in which they reflect on their own learning during the course.

Further information

The Student Union Helga implements all the tutoring offered at Haaga-Helia. Helga recruits
all tutors once a year, every February. Any Haaga-Helia student, who is also a Helga
member can apply to be a tutor. The application always takes place via the same form:
https://opku.lime-forms.se/forms/Xj0CbFyVPN3ZUbOAVe5Z

Helga has separate Head Tutors who guide their own tutor groups and, for instance,
interview all new tutor applicants. The best candidates are selected by Helga and the Head
Tutors as new Helga's tutors. Every new tutor must go through Helga's training or complete
them in another separately agreed way before the beginning of the tutoring period. A total of
3 training sessions are organized in the spring immediately after the interviews. 2 afternoon
training sessions (one in English and one in Finnish), as well as 1 common all-day training
for all new tutors.

The tutoring study course lasts 1,5 academic years. Spring is used for training and teaming
up with the tutor group, and autumn and the following spring for tutoring. Each tutor commits
to their duties and for being an active tutor for the entire duration.

At the end of the tutoring period, each tutor fills out a tutor report that determines how many
credits are awarded for the activity. Tutoring hours are also documented, and 81 hours of
tutoring 3 credits and 135 hours of tutoring equals 5 credits. The tutor report is available on
Helga's website:https://helga.fi/en/materials/

The reports are sent to the Head Tutor, who checks the report and forwards it to Helga, who
checks the report and finally forwards it to Haaga-Helia, who transfers the credits to the
student's register.