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Introduction to Academic Studies (5 cr)

Code: USS22IV01-3004

General information


Enrollment

03.03.2023 - 02.04.2023

Timing

03.04.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Minna Syrjäläinen-Lindberg
  • Michaela Jalava
  • Ludvig Kihlman
  • Emilia Kielo-Viljamaa
  • Daniel Nenonen

Teacher in charge

Michaela Jalava

Groups

  • ÖH23REGUSS-Å
    Öppna YH, Regionalt till sjukskötare, 120 sp

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