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Archived Curricula Guide 2015–2017
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KASVAPAA Voluntary work 1–3 ECTS
Organised by
Degree Programme in Educational Studies
Common Core Studes / EDU
Person in charge
Head of study services of the faculty

Learning outcomes

After completing the voluntary work course, the student is capable of
- using the know-how learned in voluntary work in his/her job
- describing and estimating one?s own strengths as well as areas that still need to be developed when one is active in a working environment

Contents

Voluntary work accepted in this course is such work in one?s own field that supports the accumulation of knowledge in the degree programme. For example, voluntary work can be participation in activities organised by a municipality or an association, such as participation in homework clubs for multilingual children or children with immigrant backgrounds, or activities that are aimed at helping immigrants integrate into society.
The student seeks voluntary work opportunities on his/her own. Before starting the work, the student must make an agreement on the voluntary work with the head of study services of the faculty and the party providing the voluntary work opportunity.

Modes of study

Option 1
Available for:
  • Degree Programme Students
  • Other Students
  • Open University Students
  • Doctoral Students
  • Exchange Students
Project / practical work 
In Finnish
In English
Participation in voluntary work  Participation in course work 
In Finnish
In English
Written report  Essay 
In Finnish
Further information 

Vapaamuotoiseen, 2-4 sivuiseen raporttiin kirjataan
- kuvaus vapaaehtoistyöpaikasta ja työtehtävistä, työn kesto ja siihen käytetty aika
- miten omat opinnot kytkeytyivät vapaaehtoistyöhön ja miten työ niveltyi suoritettuihin opintoihin
- omat ammatti- ja työelämäsuunnitelmat ja niiden liittyminen ko. työhön
- opintojakson osaamistavoitteiden saavuttaminen: missä koet onnistuneesi, missä voisit vielä kehittyä, reflektio omasta oppimisesta työympäristössä.

In English
Further information 

The free-form report should be 2-4 pages in length and include the following information:

  • a description of the place where the voluntary work was undertaken, work tasks, the duration of the voluntary working agreement and the time spent on the tasks within that period
  • how the student’s studies are associated with the voluntary work and how the work fits in with the study attainments the student has previously completed
  • the student’s own professional and career plans and how they are connected to the voluntary work
  • the student’s success in reaching the learning outcomes: How well did you succeed? What areas do you still need to develop? How would you reflect upon your learning in the voluntary work environment?

Evaluation

Pass/fail.

Further information

If the voluntary work course unit is undertaken in a multicultural context, it can be incorporated in the internationalisation module of the degree programme
http://www.uta.fi/studies/study_abroad/internationalization_module.html

Belongs to following study modules

2016–2017
Teaching
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School of Education