Organizational Activity 2 (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

You can apply to complete the Organizational Activities 1, 2 and 3 courses by applying to
become a trustee of a student association, student union or student organization. Each
organization has its own application process, which usually starts in the fall semester
around October-December. Associations inform about their recruitments via their own
communication channels. Traditionally, positions such as board member, vice-chairperson or
chairperson are applied for by using an application form and participating in general
meetings and elections. The positions usually last one calendar year.

When you have been selected for a specific position in the organization and you have
worked actively in that position, at the end of the term you can apply for credits from the
Organizational Activities 1, 2 and 3 courses. You can get a maximum of 15 credits. There is
no registration for courses, but their completion is applied in a following way:

1. Choose which course you want to complete by comparing the course's learning objectives
with your own experience. You can complete several study courses at once, but in this case
it must be well justified. Traditionally, one course can be completed per term, and at each
level of the courses (1, 2 and 3), the demands of the tasks increase.

2. When you have decided which course(s) you want to complete, you must fill out the
application. Students can find the application form in the material bank of Helga's website
(link: https://helga.fi/en/materials/ ). Fill out the application and send it by email to Helga's
specialist of influencing and advocacy.

3. The specialist checks the application and either accepts it or requests clarification or an
addition to the application.

4. When the specialist has approved the application, they forward it to Haaga-Helia's
teacher/counselor, who adds the credits to the student

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Training arranged by Helga and a learning diary (reporting).

Intro

Do you have a passion for taking care of common matters? Would you be interested in learning about influencing, communication, marketing, participation in unions and societies, or supervision of the interests of others? Are you already actively involved in the action of a student association or are you planning participating? You can apply to be granted 5 cr/term of office for acting in a position of trust.

Teaching methods and instruction

After having completed this course, the student will be able to

- describe the basics of the action of student bodies and associations in the operational environment of a university of applied sciences
- recognize the political and operational responsibilities of their position of trust, and they know the stakeholder groups and targets of influencing relevant to their own operation
- comply to the jointly agreed on regulations to reach the targets
- communicate and perform fluently, and lead their own activities.

Learning assignments

Training arranged by Helga and a learning diary (reporting).

Assessment methods

The course will be assessed Pass/Fail.

Helga will grant the credits based on the reflexive report submitted by the student.