| Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences |
| Curricula |
Curricula description
| Degree program |
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| KIKO Degree Programme in Library and Information Services |
| Annual Themes |
| Competencies |
| Y1 Learning competence |
| - is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning
style orientation - is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically - is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams |
| Y2 Ethical competence |
| - is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the
consequences of these actions - is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field - is able to take other people into account in one’s actions - is able to apply the principles of equality - is able to apply the principles of sustainable development - is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values |
| Y3 Working community competence |
| - is able to operate as a member of a work community - is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life - is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field - knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks - is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations - is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks - possesses entrepreneurial skills |
| Y4 Innovation competence |
| - is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects
applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field - is able to work in projects - is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods - is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions |
| Y5 Internationalization competence |
| -possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for
professional development in the subject field - is able to operate in a multicultural environment - takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field |
| Y6 Entrepreneurial competence |
| - Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a
company and the business environment, and of the concept of
entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working. - Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business. |
| Y7 Quality control competence |
| - Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems - Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems. |
| 181 Organising knowledge competence |
| A Bachelor of Business Administration: - understands the processes involved in the creation of information and publications - is able to describe and store various types of documents for those who need them. |
| 182 Information seeking competence |
| A Bachelor of Business Administration: - understands the principles of the information acquisition process - is able to find information utilising various database systems and sources to meet the needs of patrons. |
| 183 Information systems competence |
| A Bachelor of Business Administration: - understands the library network - has knowledge of and is able to use computer equipment and data-processing systems for planned library and information services. |
| 184 Customer competence |
| A Bachelor of Business Administration; has command of the social skills needed to serve library patrons and carry out activities in the work community; has command of the skills needed to guide and instruct patrons. |
| 185 Collection competence |
| A Bachelor of Business Administration; understands various contents of information and ability to choose relevant sources of information to meet the needs of the patron; has command of the principles and methods for forming and developing collections or various types of patron groups. |