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Basics of Finnish Working Life - self-study course, autumn 2023

Open university
smart for good
Date:
11.9.2023 - 13.11.2023
Credits:
1 ECTS credits
Location:
-
Continuous learning category:
Teaching, education and psychology
Teaching format:
Independent learning, Online teaching
Price:
15 € (VAT 0%)
Jatkuva oppiminen verkkosivut

Contents:

  1. An overview of the developments in the Finnish labour market system
  2. Opportunities for highly educated people in the transformative working life
  3. Competence maintenance and career progression
  4. The value of work and social security in working life
  5. Special features of the Finnish work culture

Learning outcomes: After completing the course, students will know how the Finnish working life, labour market and working culture function and will be aware of what positions and opportunities are available to highly educated people. Completing the course enhances students’ ethical skills while they plan their careers and gain competences to seek employment in duties and positions they find meaningful. While developing their digital and cooperation competences, the course promotes students’ self-management, critical thinking and active data processing skills and the ability to use and process information for effective communication.

Further information: The course will be arranged in the autumn and spring semesters. The course is open to all undergraduate and graduate students and the students with the continued right to study as well as open university students. The course is best suited for students for whom the transition into working life is topical. The language of instruction is English.

The student will complete the course independently online within the given deadlines. No lectures or other meetings.

Schedule: 11.9.-13.11.2023.

You can obtain the grade for the course in any of the 4 assessment points by finishing your course work before the set days 29.9., 13.10., 27.10. and 14.11.2023.

Students acquaint themselves with the material in the learning environment and complete the required assignments. Interaction with other students in the learning environment is essential to the way of learning in this course. To pass the course (PASS/FAIL), students must complete the tasks in the learning environment successfully.

Study units cost 15 € / credit. This price holds for the academic year 2023–2024.

For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi).

Fees for purchasing/lending literature are not covered by the University.

If you can’t identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service or your employer would pay your tuition fee, please contact our training secretary; their contact information is below.

English-language courses are free for the 2023-2024 academic year for those with the status of temporary protection from Migri. See more on studying at UEF and registration for the course while under temporary protection here: https://www.uef.fi/en/open-university-for-ukrainians

https://migri.fi/en/temporary-protection (in English)

https://migri.fi/uk/timcasovij-zahist (in Ukrainian)

Irrespective of time
English

Register for studies

I. Click on the button to register. You will be directed to our registration service with the study unit already selected; click “In English” at the upper right-hand corner to change the language. If you want to, you can add several study units to your basket before you continue.

II. Pay the study fee with the payment link included in verification email once you have completed the registration.

III. You will receive your starting instructions within seven days of your registration. Please read them carefully. If you do not have a UEF account, you will also get instructions for activating one.

If you can’t find these messages, remember to check your email’s trash folder.

If you can’t identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service, please contact our training secretary; their contact information is below.

Registration starts:
2023-08-08 09:00
Registration ends:
2023-10-24 23:59