Tools for Professional Development (R0113), 2 cr

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 Study unit                            Tools for Professional Development (R0113), 2.0
 Implementation                        NIA1411: 1/2014-2015 , NIA1411: 2/2014-2015 (25.08.2014 - 29.05.2015)
 Type                                  EXPERT IN DEVELOPMENT AND WORKPLACE INNOVATION (A857)
 Groups                                Primary: NIA214SN Others :
 Involved in the project
 Lecturers
 Number of participants                Minimum: Maximum:
 Enrolment period                      19.05.2014 08:00 - 02.06.2014
 Main timing for implementation
 Applicabililty                        For exchange students: No For elective studies: No Open UAS student: No Suitable
                                       for virtual UAS: No

 Teachers                              De Arruda Camara Antonius (Teacher in charge)
 Campus                                Laurea Leppävaara
 Main location for implementation      At the campus
 Implementation method                 Other method of implementation Language: English Virtuality: 0 cr Integration of
                                       R&D: 0 cr
 Implementation class
 Focus areas
 Evaluation at the latest              19.06.2015 Storing of graded material ends.: 23.12.2015
 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
 Contents                              ●       Personal portfolio at Kyvyt.fi eportfolio
                                       ●       Information systems used by Laurea
                                       ●       Tools and learning environments needed during studies
                                       ●       Planning studies, Personal Study Plan (PSP)
                                       ●       Career planning
                                       ●       Working in a multicultural work environment
                                       ●       Personal wellbeing
 Study material                        Belowis a comprehensive list of publications providing key concepts and background
                                       for the topics covered in the course. Students can freely choose the publications of most
                                       interest and use them as a supporting material during this course. All publications are
                                       available in Laurea's library.Learning 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 environmentBrowaevs,
                                       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.


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                                          Thomas, David C. Cross-cultural management: essential concepts. Los Angeles, CA,
                                          Sage Publications, 2014.Time Management, Managing yourselfAllen, 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, 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.
 Tutoring and communication               The course's Optima space will be used to:- have a discussion forum for posting generic
                                          topics, questions etc (students, tutors and teacher)- publish the results of the assignments
                                          to students- setting dates for the different PSP discussions between teacher and students
 Evaluation criteria and methods          Students should complete six assigments to pass the course. See in "Learning Events"
                                          the content of the assigments. The grade in the course will be PASS or FAIL.

Learning events
 Date           o'clock/at h       Subject           Content                                        Status             Teachers
 28.08.2014     09:00-12:00        Introduction      1) Orientation to the course2) Learning to     240
                                   to the course     use Kyvyt.fi ePortfolio3) Giving
                                                     assignments to students
 07.10.2014                        Laurea Career     Students should attend the Laurea Career       Main lobby at


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                            Day           Day,observe events, collect information,     Laurea
                                          create insights and reflect about those in   Leppävaara
                                          assignment 3
                            PSP           During November. The teacher will post
                            discussion    the meeting dates and times on the
                            with tutor    course's Optima space (PSP: Personal
                            teacher       Study Plan)
 13.11.2014   09:00 -       Lectures by   1) Lectures by Laurea alumni (1,5            Auditorium
              12:00         Laurea        hours)Students should use the information
                            Alumni        obtained from the lectures when writing
                                          the blog entry related to assignment 32)
                                          Contact session with tutor teacher to
                                          review topics related to the course (1,5
                                          hours)During this session tutor students
                                          will provide a info session for 1st year
                                          BIT students about becoming a tutor
                                          student for the next year and how to apply
                                          for it.
 04.02.2015   09:00 -       Lectures on   09:00 - 09:45: Contact session with          Auditorium
              12:00         selected      tutor teacher- Reviewing status of the
                            themes        course and remaining assignments- Senior
                                          Lecturer Paresh Rathod will provide an
                                          overview and answer questions regarding
                                          thecomplementary study modules:
                                          Information infrastrture, Information
                                          security, and Cybersecurity 10:00 - 10:45
                                          (Auditorium Timo) : Guest lecture on
                                          the theme "Multicultural work
                                          environment"NOTE: Student should use
                                          the content of this lecture when making
                                          assignment 4
 16.04.2015                 Laurea's      The agenda and content of the wellbeing      To be
                            wellbeing     event will be announced laterNOTE:           announced
                            event         Students should the content of this day
                                          when making assignment 5
                            PSP           During end of April and beginning of
                            discussion    May. The teacher will post the meeting
                            with tutor    dates and times on the course's Optima
                            teacher       space.(PSP: Personal Study Plan)
 19.05.2015   09:00-12:00   Summary of    Summary + feedback on the 1st
                            first year    yearPresenting the study offering for the
                                          autumn 2015 (modules, profiles,
                                          complementing modules etc.)




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