Work and Study (5 cr)
Code: VAL24005-3001
General information
Enrollment
15.06.2024 - 14.06.2025
Timing
01.08.2024 - 31.07.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Business
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Service Design
Teachers
- Reija Anckar
- Eva Holmberg
Teacher in charge
Reija Anckar
Groups
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SD22HF-ÅService Design, full-time studies, h22
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SD22HP-ÅService Design, part-time studies, h22
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SD23HF-ÅService Design, full-time studies, h23
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SD23HP-ÅService Design, part-time studies, h23
Objective
The content is designed in a student-oriented way. It can be for example: projects at work, developing your own business, international MOOCs or just about anything that takes you and your company forward. Before starting your studies, you should agree on the content with your Work & Study counselor, Reija Anckar or Eva Holmberg.
Content
In general, Work & Study is a process where skills required by the degree are gained by working and connecting practical work with a theme-related knowledge base. In addition to paid work also volunteering or hobby activity can be used. You can elective studies through work-based learning, if your work tasks support your degree program’s learning goals.
Location and time
ongoing - online or according to agreement
Materials
To be agreed between the student and the supervisor
Teaching methods
In general, Work & Study is a process where skills required by the degree are gained by working and connecting practical work with a theme-related knowledge base. In addition to paid work also volunteering or hobby activity can be used. You can elective studies through work-based learning, if your work tasks support your degree program’s learning goals.
The content is designed in a student-oriented way. It can be for example: projects at work, developing your own business, international MOOCs or just about anything that takes you and your company forward. Before starting your studies, you should agree on the content with your Work & Study counselor, Reija Anckar or Eva Holmberg.
Individual assignments and demonstration of learning in forms of agreed sprint with the supervisor. If you have a team working on the same idea, some of the tasks can be done together. The recognition of prior learning can be a part of the studies.
Employer connections
To be done in working life
Exam schedules
ongoing assessment
International connections
Can be conducted abroad, too.
Completion alternatives
Elective courses
Student workload
Work and study, design springs with supervisors.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Agreed projects and reflections done.
Content scheduling
Ongoing
Further information
You should have a feasible idea on what to develop at work or in your own business.
Always agreed in person between the student and the Work & Study counselor. The same assessment criteria as in corresponding learning tasks or courses.
Evaluation scale
Approved/Rejected
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Sprints conducted in an agreed manner.
Assessment methods and criteria
Accepted sprints
Qualifications
No pre-requisites.
Further information
You should have a feasible idea on what to develop at work or in your own business.