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Introduction to Academic Studies (5 cr)

Code: USS20IV01-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.08.2020 - 30.09.2020

Timing

31.08.2020 - 07.12.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Campus

Åbo, Henriksgatan 7

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing

Teachers

  • Anne Nummela
  • Katarina Sandström

Groups

  • UHV20D-Å
    Hälsovårdare (YH), h20, dagstudier, Åbo
  • USS20D-Å
    Sjukskötare (YH), h20, dagstudier, 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 realise 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