Laurea – Study Guide 2003–2004

Contents

• 1 INTRODUCTIONS
  • 1.1 A Word from Ph.D. Pentti Rauhala, President of Laurea Polytechnic
  • 1.2 Welcome to Enjoy the Active Student Life at Laurea Polytechnic!
  • 1.3 About this Document
• 2 INFORMATION ON THE POLYTECHNIC
  • 2.1 Non-University Higher Education in Finland: The Polytechnics
  • 2.2 Laurea Polytechnic – Getting a Good Grip on Things
  • 2.3 Laurea Polytechnic Degrees and Degree Programmes for 2003-2004
  • 2.4 The Polytechnic’s Organisation and Locations
• 3 STUDYING AT LAUREA
  • 3.1 The Academic Calendar 2003-2004
  • 3.2 Tutoring at Laurea
  • 3.3 The Credit System at Laurea
  • 3.4 Evaluation at Laurea
  • 3.5 Laurea’s Educational Services
  • 3.6 Application to Degree Programmes
  • 3.7 Enrolment for Exchange Programmes at Laurea
  • 3.8 Commencing Studies; Enrolment for Study Units / Courses
• 4 OTHER SERVICES AT LAUREA
• 5 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT LAUREA
• 6 LAUREA LANGUAGE LEARNING PROGRAMME
• 7 ECTS- A COMMON LANGUAGE OF ACADEMIC RECOGNITION WITHIN THE EU
• 8 FINLAND IN A NUTSHELL
• 9 USEFUL INTERNET ADDRESSES
• 10 STUDIES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES, BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION
  • 10.1 Degree Programme in Business Management
• 11 STUDIES IN NATURAL SCIENCES
  • 11.1 Business Information Systems Programme
• 12 STUDIES IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
  • 12.1 Degree Programmes
  • 12.2 Degree Programmes in Hotel and Restaurant Management and Service Management (Espoo Institute)
  • 12.3 Degree Programmes in Tourism and Service Management (Tuusulanjärvi Institute)
• 13 STUDIES IN NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
  • 13.1 Degree Programmes
  • 13.2 Internship/Placement in Natural Recourses
• 14 STUDIES IN SOCIAL SERVICES, HEALTH AND SPORTS
  • 14.1 Degree Programmes in Nursing, Physiotherapy and Social Services – Joint Studies
  • 14.2 Professional Studies in Nursing
  • 14.3 Professional Studies in Physiotherapy
  • 14.4 Professional Studies in Social Services
  • 14.5 Other Studies in Health Care and Social Services
• 15 STUDIES IN CULTURE
  • 15.1 KV1704 Communication and Cultural Context 2 CR 3 ECTS CR
• 16 DEGREE REGULATIONS