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Introduction to Academic Studies (5 cr)

Code: USS22IV01-3002

General information


Enrollment

15.06.2023 - 06.09.2023

Timing

06.09.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Minna Syrjäläinen-Lindberg
  • Josephine Åberg
  • Emilia Kielo-Viljamaa
  • Ludvig Kihlman
  • Daniel Nenonen
  • Sebastian Lindgren

Teacher in charge

Minna Syrjäläinen-Lindberg

Groups

  • USS23F-Å
    Sjukskötare (YH), h23, flerformsstudier, Åbo

Objective

The student:
- is familiar with his/her UAS and field of education
- can use common digital programs to communicate through text, film and sound files
- has knowledge of the central national and international databases in his/her field of study
- is familiar with the fundamentals of a scholarly approach, information management and can research and examine scientific information
- can realize small-scale projects
- has knowledge of basic mathematics

Content

The central documents and virtual platforms of the university and degree programme

Learning styles, reading and note-taking techniques

Time and stress management

Text processing and implementation of Novia UAS's writing instructions

Audio and video recording and editing

Different types of communication utalising digital programs

Project methodology

Searching for scientific information in various databases

Perspectives of knowledge in different fields of science

Evaluating the reliability and scientific credibility of information

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Qualifications

No preliminary requirements