Tools for Professional Development (R0113), 2 cr

Implementation: HBA1411
Semester: 1/2014-2015, 2/2014-2015
Dates: 25 Aug 2014–19 Jun 2015
Type: EXPERT IN DEVELOPMENT AND WORKPLACE INNOVATION (A857)
Group: HBA214SN
Campus: Laurea Leppävaara
Language of instruction: English
Teachers: Linna Jukka (Other teacher), Rönkä Ilona (Other teacher)
Lecturers: Ilona Rönkä
Status: Ready

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Study unit Tools for Professional Development (R0113), 2.0
Implementation HBA1411: 1/2014-2015 , HBA1411: 2/2014-2015 (25.08.2014 - 19.06.2015)
Type EXPERT IN DEVELOPMENT AND WORKPLACE INNOVATION (A857)
Groups Primary: HBA214SN Others :
Involved in the project
Lecturers Ilona Rönkä
Number of participants Minimum: Maximum:
Enrolment period 19.05.2014 08:00 - 02.06.2014
Main timing for implementation
Applicabililty For exchange students: Yes For elective studies: No Open UAS student:
Yes Suitable for virtual UAS: No

Teachers Linna Jukka (Other teacher), Rönkä Ilona (Other teacher)
Campus Laurea Leppävaara
Main location for implementation
Implementation method Optima realization/student group, Other method of implementation Language:
English Virtuality: 0 cr Integration of R&D: 0 cr
Implementation class
Focus areas Security, safety and social responsibility
Evaluation at the latest 19.07.2015 Storing of graded material ends.: 19.06.2016
Exam days

Having completed the study unit the The student is able to
student is able to ● plan his/her own studies and professional development from the perspective of
working life
● use different learning methods and tools successfully to support studies
● act independently and as a member of a team
Previous studies
Study material
Background reading/Tools for professional development/Career planningLearning
portfolioJones, Marianne: Developing your portfolio: enhancing your learning and
showing your stuff. New York, Routledge, 2006.Rothman, Johanna: Manage your
project portfolio : increase your capacity and finish more projects.

Raleigh (NC), Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2009.Zubizarreta, John: The Learning Portfolio
reflective practice for improving student learning.

San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, 2009.Multicultural learning environment

Browaevs, Marie-Joëlle: Understanding cross-cultural management.Harlow : Pearson,
2011.French, Ray: Cross-cultural management in work organisations London, Chartered
Institute of Personnel and Development, 2007.Guirdham, Maureen: Communicating
across cultures at work. West Lafayette, Ind : Ichor Books, 2005.

Thomas, David C. Cross-cultural management: essential concepts. Los Angeles, CA,
Sage Publications, 2014.

Time Management, Managing yourself

Allen, David: Getting things done : the art of stress-free. New York, Penguin Books,
cop. 2001.Caunt, John: How to organize yourself. Philadelphia, PA, Kogan Page Ltd,

SoleOPS 3.5.5 Study offer © 2005-2016 Solenovo Oy
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2013.

Forsyth, Patrick: Successful time management. London, Kogan page, 2010, 2013.

HBR's 10 must reads : on managing yourself. Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business review
Press, 2011.Hindle, Tim: Manage your time. London, Dorling Kindersley, 2007.

Jones, Lyndon: Time well spent: getting things done through effective time
management.

London: Kogan Page, 2009.Lawson, Ken: Successful time management / Ken Lawson.
London, New Holland, 2009.

Mackenzie, Alec: The time trap : the classic book on time management / Alec
Mackenzie, Pat Nickerson. New York : Amacom, 2009.

Manser, Martin: Time management secrets: the experts tell all! London, Collins,
2010.Palmer, Stephen: How to deal with stress. London, Kogan Page, 20013.Templar,
Richard: How to get things done: without trying too hard. Harlow, Pearson education
limited 2009.Young, Trevor: Successful project management. London, Kogan Page,
2013.

Williams, Kate: Time management. New York, NY, Palgrave Macmillan,
2011.Writing, presentation, communicationBaker, Alan: Improve your
communication skills. London, Kogan Page, 2006.

Bishop, Sue: Develop your assertiveness. London. Philadelphia, Kogan Page, 2006.

Bradbury, Andrew: Successful presentation skills. London, Kogan Page, 2006.

Cottrell, Stella: The study skills handbook. New York, Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.

Forsyth, Patrick: How to write reports & proposals. London, Kogan Page, 2013.

Forsyth, Patrick: Essay writing skills: essential techniques to gain top marks.

London, Kogan Page Limited, 2012.

Godwin, Jeanne: The student phrase book : vocabulary for writing at university.
Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Godwin, Jeanne: Planning your essay. Basingstoke, New York, Palgrave Macmillan,
2009.

Lilley, Roy C.: Dealing with difficult people. London, Kogan Page, 2013.Career
planning, CVCarter, Gary W.: Career paths : charting courses to success for
organizations and their employees. Malden, MA., Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.

Christensen, Clayton M. How will you measure your life? New York, NY, Harper
Business, 2012.Drucker, Peter F. Managing oneself. Boston, Mass. Harvard Business
School Press 2008.Harvard business review on advancing your career. Boston, Mass.
Harvard Business Review Press, 2011.

Harvard Business Review on Managing Your Career in Tough Times. Boston, Harvard
Business School Press, 2010.Hopson, Barrie: And what do you do? : 10 steps to creating
a portfolio career. London, A & C Black, 2009.Jackson, Tom: The perfect CV : stand
out from the competition and get the job you really. London, Piatkus, 2004.Margulis,
Alexander R. The road to success : a career manual : how to advance to the top /
Alexander R. Margulis. Amsterdam, Academic Press, 2007.McGee, Paul: How to write
a cv that really works. Begbroke, Howtobooks, 2009.Thompson, Neil G. Jobs,
interviews, success. Cirencester, Management Books 2000, 2005.

Learning events
Date o'clock/at h Subject Content Status Teachers
25.08.2014 10 Welcome to Week 35, 1st week of studies according to Auditorium Jukka Linna,
Laurea a separate timetable.Assignment 1: Create Timo Ilona Rönkä
your own profile in the Kyvyt.fi eportfolio
(dl 30.9).

Evaluation as follows:

•A profile is created

•Studies have started according to the
existing schedule
07.10.2014 10 4 Career Day Assignment 2: Jukka Linna,
● Set your own goals for your studies Ilona Rönkä
and write a blog on these in the
Kyvyt.fi eportfolio.
● Remember to include in the blog
reflections on the contents of
Laurea Career Day organised on 7
October, 10-14, and the November
contact session.
● The deadline for the blog entry is
30 November.
● Evaluation: blog completed.
30.10.2014 PSP / Ass 3 Assignment 3: Jukka Linna,
● Reflect on your time management Ilona Rönkä
from the perspective of your
studies/hobbies. Write a
reflection/blog entry in the Kyvyt.fi
eportfolio and discuss your
reflections with the student tutor.
● You are expected to use the
background reading provided in the
study unit description in SoleOPS.
● DL 30 October
● Evaluation: feedback given by the
tutor teacher in the PSP discussion.
13.11.2014 9.00 3 Alumni Contact session 3 hours (morning, all the Timo, Tuomo, Jukka Linna,
Lectures; groups at the same time) 189 Ilona Rönkä
assignment 2
•Lectures by Laurea alumni 1.5 hours
(TIMO, TUOMO, 182)/assignment 2

•Group meetings 1.5h (separate room
bookings for each group)/assignment 2

04.02.2015 9.00 3 Individual and Contact session 3 hours (morning, all Timo, Tuomo, Jukka Linna,
the team, groups at the same time) 189 Ilona Rönkä
multicultural
work •Lectures on the theme: individual and the
environment team, multicultural work environment,
1.5hours (TIMO, TUOMO,
182)/assignment 4

•Group meetings, 1.5hours (separate room
bookings for each group)/assignment
4Assignment 4: Reflect on your own
actions as an individual and as a team
member, write a blog on this and the
multiculturalism theme in the eportfolio
● 30.4.Assignment 4 ready for
evaluation
● Evaluation based on blog
completed
2 Wellbeing Assignment 5: Jukka Linna,
Day ● Reflect on your own wellbeing on Ilona Rönkä
the basis of the themes presented
during the wellbeing event.
● DL by the PSP discussion.
● Note, there is no neet write
anything in the eportfolio
(Kyvyt.fi).
● Evaluation: feedback given by the
tutor teacher in the PSP discussion.
19.05.2015 9.00 3 A summary + Contact session 3 hours/morning, all Jukka Linna,
feedback on groups at the same time in separate rooms. Ilona Rönkä
the 1st year A summary + feedback on the 1st year,
presenting the study offering for the
autumn 2015 (modules, profiles,
complementing modules etc.)

Evaluation based on:

•All assignments completed