The Basic Digital Skills of Working Life

Opintojakson kuvaus

Upon completing this course, you will be able to

• utilise and use the most common appropriate digital tools of the working life
• communicate appropriately and in a goal-oriented way in the communication and social situations required by the working life
• evaluate information critically and can descibe the basic principles of information security and privacy

The course consists of five modules: Information Technology, Communication, Information Retrieval, Image and Video, and Security. The course includes online materials, exercises, and assignments.

Edeltävyysehdot

We recommend that you complete the Digital Skills Test for Working Life before registering: https://form.typeform.com/to/IRdUjTvS

Based on the test, you will receive a result that will help you assess the suitability of the course for yourself.

Arviointikriteerit

Course is evaluated in a scale of approved/failed.

Opintojakson työskentelytavat ja aikataulutus

You have the opportunity to complete the study at your own pace between 01.06.2024 and 31.12.2024.

The course has a recommended schedule, but deviating from it does not affect the course evaluation, as long as the course is completed by its last day (31.12.2024).

All assignments of the study must be completed and a credits request must be requested with a separate assignment by the end of the study. The performance mark is entered into Laurea’s register about two weeks after submitting the performance mark request task.

During the summer holiday in July and during the New Year holidays, no evaluations are recorded. Performances completed by the end of the semester are recorded for the past semester, performances completed by 31.12. for the autumn semester and performances completed by 31.7. for the spring semester.

Opintojakson tiedot

Completion of the course requires that the participant has a computer and internet connection available.

Opintojakson lisätiedot

This course as available also in Finnish ”Työelämän digitaitojen perusteet”. You cannot get credits from both implementations.

Opintojakson sisältö on sama kuin suomeksi ”Työelämän digitaitojen perusteet”. Jos olet jo suorittanut kyseisen opintojakson, et voi saada uutta suoritusmerkintää ja opintopisteitä saman opintojakson englanninkielisestä toteutuksesta.

Ilmoittautumistiedot

If you are studying at Centria, HAMK, Humak, Karelia, Lapland UAS, TAMK, Turku AMK, VAMK or XAMK

• enrol through your university’s student’s desktop (Pakki/Peppi)
• you can see the enrolment status on your PSP

Student from another UAS (if using Peppi/Pakki for cross-study enrolment is not possible)

• Select your home UAS from the list. If it is not there, you cannot register using the form.
• Write your personal identity number in the correct format on the form. An incompletely reported ID may prevent you from accessing the course.
• Fill in the email address of your home university on the enrolment form – entering a different email address does not entitle you to a study place. Make sure your address is spelled correctly.
• Make a note for yourself of which course you have enrolled for.
• Enrolment is binding. If you must cancel your enrolment, make room for another student by sending email to openuas@laurea.fi.