Developing Professional Competencies 1 (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

Course starts in August 2025, and ends in February 2026.

The kick-off meeting is held August 26th 2024 15.00-17.00. Participation on the kick-off meeting is mandatory, as the schedule and small teams for the rest of the course will be decided then.

The course is about producing Duuniin.net recruitment event, which takes place at Pasila campus on 4th February 2026. Active presence on this event as well as the preparation on the day before (3rd February 2026) is mandatory.

Monthly meeting dates (mandatory meetings in person at Pasila):
- 9th September 15-16.30
- 7th October 15-16.30
- 4th November 15-16.30
- 2nd December 15-16.30
- 13th January 15-16.30
- 27th January 15- 16.30

Above these dates, there will be weekly meetings (possibly online/hybrid) with your own team. The exact schedule and dates of these weekly meetings will be agreed with your own team once the course start.

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Contact, Contact blended, Online, Online blended, Virtual. The course features project-based work done either individually or in a group. The course may also include work-based learning and demonstrations.

Intro

In this course the student tailors the course contents on an individual / project basis. The course flexibly combines different implementation methods and contents.

Materials

Agreed on an individual or a group basis.

Teaching methods and instruction

Project based course. The project is about planning and organizing Duuniin.net 2026.
Duuniin.net is Haaga-Helia's the biggest recruiting event, and will be held at Pasila campus, with over 40 companies and 800+ students participating every year.

The event organization will take place in small teams based on the student´s background, study program and interest. The course requires the students to work individually with their teams. Regular team meetings with teachers will happen at least twice a month, where questions can be discussed.

Depending on the team the student chooses students participate in different activities like:
- planning, organizing, producing and wrapping up the event
- budgeting
- contacting companies
- marketing for students and companies
- event management
- professional communication with stakeholders within and outside of Haaga-Helia

Working life connections

Communicating with and marketing to companies, depending on student's team.

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

No exam.

Internationality

The course is implemented with Finnish and international students collaborating in teams.
The language of the course is Finnish and English, depending on the members of the teams.

Learning assignments

Event management diary: summary of what the student did during the course and what did they learn.

Assessment methods

0
Did not participate in meetings and the different stages of producing the event.
Not involved in teamwork.
Does not communicate with other team members.

1-3
Moderate to fairly active participation in agreed tasks related to the production of the event.
Moderate to fairly active participation in team work.
Moderate or fairly active participation in planning meetings, student does not or rarely takes the initiative.
Moderate or fairly active participation in the organization, production and finalization of the event.

4
Active participation in agreed tasks related to the organization of the event.
Active participation in group work.
Active participation in planning meetings, with the student taking the initiative.
Active participation in the organization, production and finalization of the event, taking the initiative.

5
Very active participation in agreed tasks related to the organization of the event.
Very active participation in group work.
Very active participation in planning meetings, actively taking initiatives.
Very active participation in setting up, producing and finalizing the event, takes a high level of initiative.