Internationalization Skills

Structure Type: Course
Code: YPOE2A2
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 2.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Laine, Päivö
Teacher Team: Pihlajaniemi, Tapio ; Tall, Anna ; Jokiranta, Kari ; Koski, Miia
Language of Instruction: English

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
INBUS2-2015   2 autumn   1.0   2016-08-01   2016-12-31  
INBUS2-2015   2 spring   1.0   2017-01-01   2017-07-31  
INBUS2-2016   2 autumn   1.0   2017-08-01   2017-12-31  
INBUS2-2016   2 spring   1.0   2018-01-01   2018-07-31  

Learning Outcomes

The student is able to
- identify the meaning of multiculturality in human interaction at home and abroad
- describe the importance of internationality and international competence in his/her studies, working life and in different life situations
- use different opportunitiees of internationalization in his/her own studies
- assess the effects of international networking, global megatrends and global responsibility

Student's Workload

Total workload 54 hours of student work.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No prerequisites

Contents

- International aspects of studies in universities of applied sciences
- Meaning and content of international competence
- Global economics and social development
- Encountering diversity and difference
- Multicultural studying and working environment and crosscultural communication
- United Nations Millennium Development Goals and Finland's development political goals
- Studies and training abroad as part of higher education studies, job seeking abroad

Recommended or Required Reading

Litrature and articles, material on the intranet and Internet, material produced in seminars and for international cooperation

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, orientations, seminars and events, virtual studies, team work.

Assessment Criteria

Pass/Fail
Fail: The student does not attain the learning outcomes of the course.

Assessment Methods

Learning diary, participation in events and lectures

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