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SYLLABUS, Academic Year 2019 - 2020 Course Title MLI20A013 ORIENTATION TO UNIVERSITY STUDIES cr Course Description and Learning Outcomes This course is designed to support students in planning and carrying out their studies Students participate in an orientation to the program, which includes information on the personal study plans and the program’s academic policies and practices In addition, students are required to demonstrate a sufficient level of IT skills to manage their studies by passing computer applications tests Finally, students are expected to develop their selfmanagement in studies by participating in a stress and time management workshop Learning outcomes for this course, upon successful completion, include the ability to: 1) understand the practices and principles related to the learning environment at the Aalto Mikkeli Campus in order to successfully carry out university level studies in the program, 2) demonstrate a minimum IT skill level needed for university studies (including the use of the Word suite of applications, PowerPoint and Excel), and 3) increase awareness of stress and time management challenges in studies and ways of dealing with them This course comprises three main parts Part of the course is fulfilled by attending the Orientation Week sessions outlining academic policies and program practices (or attending a personal study plan meeting with a study office staff member if the student is not able to participate in Orientation Week) as well as preparing one’s own study plan for the first year of studies Part of the course: The schedule and requirements for Part (Computer Applications) are outlined below Part of the course is fulfilled by participating in a stress and time management workshop (MLI20A014) and its related activities during the fall of the first year BScBA19 A Stress and Time Management workshop by Sanni Saarimäki, psychologist, Aalto University on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, 13.00-15.00 (classroom 3) Workshop with group work (on MyCourses), assignments planned by Sanni Saarimäki, students can use the time on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, 10-12, to the group assignment, and Sanni Saarimäki will be answering questions via MyCourses BScBA19 B Stress and Time Management workshop by Sanni Saarimäki, psychologist, Aalto University on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, 10.00-12.00 (classroom 3) Workshop with group work (on MyCourses), assignments planned by Sanni Saarimäki, students can use the time on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, 13-15, to the group assignment, and Sanni Saarimäki will be answering questions via MyCourses The first workshop includes an introduction to time management and its relationship to stress and study motivation We will go through practical time management tips and also start making individual week-schedules All materials will be found on MyCourses after this session for later use At the end of this session, Sanni Saarimäki will give instructions for the second workshop and group work The second workshop is group-work-based (4 to students in each group) and Sanni Saarimäki will be answering possible questions via the MyCourses-chat This group work is about making a plan for a balanced study-year – how can students maintain their study motivation and help themselves during stressful times, what are possible obstacles “on the horizon” and what students can/should to support each other The instructions and materials can be found on MyCourses in advance This group work is designed to be finished in two hours and it will be delivered as a group (not individual) to Sanni Saarimäki via MyCourses Part (Computer Applications) Instructor Name and Profile Olavi Nieminen works as an RDI Advisor in South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences, the Small Business Center Email Address olavi.nieminen@hotmail.fi Office Hours Available via email or by appointment Required Reading Material provided by the instructor Course Schedule Pre-test sessions, Monday, Aug 26 Classroom 13.45-15.45 BScBA19A Classroom 14.30-16.30 BScBA19B Possibility to complete the Computer Applications tests (Word, Excel, Power Point) after self-studying beforehand Session 1, Friday, Aug 30 Classroom 10.00-12.00 BScBA 19B 13.00-15.00 BScBA 19A Session 2, Wednesday, Sept Classroom 13.00-15.00 BScBA 19B 15.30-17.30 BScBA 19A Session 3, Monday, Sept Classroom 13.00-15.00 BScBA 19B 15.30-17.30 BScBA 19A Course overview (0,5 h) MS PowerPoint 2016 (1,5h) Creating a Presentation with PowerPoint Homework: Task in MyCourses MS Word 2016 (2h) Creating a Document with Word Formatting a Document with Word Enhancing a Document with Word MS Word 2016 (1,5 h) Exercises Social Media (0,5 h) Homework: Task in MyCourses Session 4, Monday, Sept 16 Classroom 13.00-15.00 BScBA 19B 15.30-17.30 BScBA 19A Session 5, Monday, Sept 23 Classroom 14.00-16.00 BScBA 19A 16.15-18.15 BScBA 19B Session 6, Wednesday, Sept 25 Classroom 14.00-16.00 BScBA 19A 16.15-18.15 BScBA 19B Session 7, Monday, Sept 30 Classroom 14.00-16.00 BScBA 19A 16.15-18.15 BScBA 19B Session 8, Wednesday, Oct Classroom 14.00-16.00 BScBA 19A 16.15-18.15 BScBA 19B Session 9, Tuesday, Oct 15 Classroom 16.15-18.15 MS Excel 2016 (2 h) Creating Worksheet with Excel MS Excel 2016 (2h) Building a Worksheet with Excel MS Excel 2016 (2h) Designing a Worksheet with Excel Inserting and Creating a Chart MS Excel 2016 (2h) Exercises Test session (2h) Extra test session (2h) (for those who did not pass the first test) Grading Pass/fail There are two homework assignments in this course These homework assignments must be performed according to the instructions (in My Courses) and submitted to the instructor At the end of the course there is a Test session Three tests: Excel, Word and PowerPoint The tests are skills tests in which the student performs tasks guided in the examination paper During these tests the student can use notes and guidebooks It’s allowed to use 45 minutes on each test To pass the course all three tests must be 90% correct ECTS GUIDELINES This course is a ECTS unit course, following the ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) guidelines of Aalto University School of Business The number of hours the average student is expected to work in the course is 27 (including in-class and out-of-class work) ECTS Student Workload Number of Hours Contact hours (on- and off-campus) 16 Out-of-class hours Work with course materials, eg required reading       Exam preparation Individual research & writing Team projects (meetings, research, preparation, etc.)       Other: orientation week and study plan Time and stress management workshop Total of all student workload hours 27 Academic Policy Statements TEXTBOOK POLICY All required textbooks and other course materials are the responsibility of the student It is the expectation of faculty that all students will have access to the textbooks and other reading material If a student is not able to purchase his/her own copy of the textbook or other required reading materials, it is nonetheless the student’s responsibility to find a way to complete the reading for the course CLASS ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION There are teaching sessions during Part of this course (+exam session) A student in this course is allowed a maximum of two absences from the teaching sessions, regardless of the reason for the absence CODES OF CONDUCT Academic excellence and high achievement levels are only possible in an environment where the highest standards of academic honesty and integrity are maintained Students are expected to abide by the Aalto University Code of Academic Integrity, other relevant codes and regulations, as well as the canons of ethical conduct within the disciplines of business and management education In addition, the BScBA Program has strict exam regulations in force which must be followed in all test-taking situations Additional Information This course will provide you with a working understanding of the basic features of MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint For submitting assignments (homework and test) the MyCourses environment is used ... group (not individual) to Sanni Saarimäki via MyCourses Part (Computer Applications) Instructor Name and Profile Olavi Nieminen works as an RDI Advisor in South-Eastern Finland University of Applied... maintained Students are expected to abide by the Aalto University Code of Academic Integrity, other relevant codes and regulations, as well as the canons of ethical conduct within the disciplines... this course These homework assignments must be performed according to the instructions (in My Courses) and submitted to the instructor At the end of the course there is a Test session Three tests:

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