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Introduction to Academic StudiesLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: SO22SAP1

Credits

5 op

Objective

The student:
- is familiar with his/her UAS and field of education.
- understands the link between the education and the agenda for sustainable development, responsibility and carbon neutrality.
- knows what is expected of a UAS student.
- is able to use general digital programmes to produce text, film and audio files as well as to communicate.
- can realise small-scale projects.
- has knowledge of the central national and international databases within his/her own field of science.
- knows the basics of a scientific approach and is able to search and review scientific information.

Content

- the central documents and virtual platforms of the university and education
- sustainability, responsibility and carbon neutrality in the social field
- study style, reading and note-taking technique
- time planning and stress management
- text processing and implementation of Novia UAS's writing instructions
- audio and video recording and editing
- different forms of communication by using digital programmes
- project methodology
- searching for scientific information in various databases
- Perspective of knowledge in different fields of science
- Evaluating the reliability and scientific credibility of the information

Qualifications

None

Enrollment

15.06.2024 - 02.09.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 04.11.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

0.5 op

Mode of delivery

90 % Contact teaching, 10 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages
  • Svenska
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Johanna Wikgren-Roelofs
  • Carolina Silin
Teacher in charge

Carolina Silin

Groups
  • USO24D-Å
    Socionom (YH), h24, dagstudier, Åbo

Objective

The student:
- is familiar with his/her UAS and field of education.
- understands the link between the education and the agenda for sustainable development, responsibility and carbon neutrality.
- knows what is expected of a UAS student.
- is able to use general digital programmes to produce text, film and audio files as well as to communicate.
- can realise small-scale projects.
- has knowledge of the central national and international databases within his/her own field of science.
- knows the basics of a scientific approach and is able to search and review scientific information.

Content

- the central documents and virtual platforms of the university and education
- sustainability, responsibility and carbon neutrality in the social field
- study style, reading and note-taking technique
- time planning and stress management
- text processing and implementation of Novia UAS's writing instructions
- audio and video recording and editing
- different forms of communication by using digital programmes
- project methodology
- searching for scientific information in various databases
- Perspective of knowledge in different fields of science
- Evaluating the reliability and scientific credibility of the information

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Qualifications

None

Enrollment

15.06.2023 - 31.08.2023

Timing

31.08.2023 - 21.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages
  • Svenska
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Pia Liljeroth
  • Susanne Davidsson
  • Sebastian Lindgren
Teacher in charge

Susanne Davidsson

Groups
  • USO23F-Å
    Socionom (YH), h23, flerform, Åbo

Objective

The student:
- is familiar with his/her UAS and field of education.
- understands the link between the education and the agenda for sustainable development, responsibility and carbon neutrality.
- knows what is expected of a UAS student.
- is able to use general digital programmes to produce text, film and audio files as well as to communicate.
- can realise small-scale projects.
- has knowledge of the central national and international databases within his/her own field of science.
- knows the basics of a scientific approach and is able to search and review scientific information.

Content

- the central documents and virtual platforms of the university and education
- sustainability, responsibility and carbon neutrality in the social field
- study style, reading and note-taking technique
- time planning and stress management
- text processing and implementation of Novia UAS's writing instructions
- audio and video recording and editing
- different forms of communication by using digital programmes
- project methodology
- searching for scientific information in various databases
- Perspective of knowledge in different fields of science
- Evaluating the reliability and scientific credibility of the information

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Qualifications

None

Enrollment

15.06.2023 - 28.08.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 03.11.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages
  • Svenska
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Pia Liljeroth
  • Carolina Silin
  • Sebastian Lindgren
Teacher in charge

Carolina Silin

Groups
  • USO23D-Å
    Socionom (YH), h23, dagstudier, Åbo

Objective

The student:
- is familiar with his/her UAS and field of education.
- understands the link between the education and the agenda for sustainable development, responsibility and carbon neutrality.
- knows what is expected of a UAS student.
- is able to use general digital programmes to produce text, film and audio files as well as to communicate.
- can realise small-scale projects.
- has knowledge of the central national and international databases within his/her own field of science.
- knows the basics of a scientific approach and is able to search and review scientific information.

Content

- the central documents and virtual platforms of the university and education
- sustainability, responsibility and carbon neutrality in the social field
- study style, reading and note-taking technique
- time planning and stress management
- text processing and implementation of Novia UAS's writing instructions
- audio and video recording and editing
- different forms of communication by using digital programmes
- project methodology
- searching for scientific information in various databases
- Perspective of knowledge in different fields of science
- Evaluating the reliability and scientific credibility of the information

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Qualifications

None