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Career planning - self-study course, spring 2024

Open university
smart for good
Date:
8.1.2024 - 11.3.2024
Credits:
1 ECTS credits
Location:
-
Continuous learning category:
Teaching, education and psychology
Teaching format:
Online teaching, Independent learning
Price:
15 € (VAT 0%)
Jatkuva oppiminen verkkosivut

Content:

The course consists of the following areas of career planning

  1. Self-knowledge and competence identity
  2. Career opportunities and competence requirements for working life
  3. Career portfolio as a tool for skills documentation and self-reflection
  4. Directing one’s career path towards working life or further education

Learning outcomes: The course provides basic information on career planning and career portfolios. After completing the course, students will have knowledge and tools for developing their career skills. Deliberating upon their values in the process of career planning will develop the students’ ethical competence. Implementing the course online will help train the students’ digital and online collaboration skills, independent work approach and time management.

Further information: The course is offered 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 student will complete the course independently online within the given deadlines. No lectures or other meetings.

Modes of study: 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.

Schedule: 8.1.-11.3.2024

Learning materials: Material will be distributed during the course.

Study units cost 15 € / credit point. 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)

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Register for studies

I Click the registration button on this page. You will be directed to our registration service with the study unit already selected. You can add several study units to your study cart before you continue.

II Proceed to identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service, fill in your personal information to the registration form, confirm your registration and pay the study fees. If you cannot use the Suomi.fi service, please contact our training secretary, their information can be found below.

Please note that the registration is binding. 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).

III Your registration will typically be processed in 2-5 working days. During peak registration periods, this may take up to 10 days. After this period, you will get an automatic message which includes a link to the starting instructions. Please read and follow the instructions carefully.

 

If you do not have a UEF username, you will also get instructions for activating one. Access rights will be added to your username when your study right begins.

 

If you can’t find these messages, remember to check your email’s trash folder, and contact the open university staff if needed.

 

If your employer would pay your tuition fee, please contact our training secretary. Their contact information can be found below.

Registration starts:
2023-12-08 09:00
Registration ends:
2024-02-22 00:00