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Open UAS Path Studies, Degree Programme in Library and Information Services: POLKUKITI21

Code: POLKUKITI21

Duration:
1 years (60 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2021

Descriptions

This curriculum is for open UAS students. The curriculum includes first year studies and Basic Studies Common To All In SEAMK (Open UAS Path Studies, Degree Programme in Library and Information Services). There is also some personal study planning in the open university's path studies.

PROFILE OF THE PROGRAMME
The purpose of the degree programme is to provide students with the readiness they need to work in customer-service and development and in specialist positions in libraries and information service centres. Students graduating from the programme will possess knowledge and skills in running, developing and supervising staff in a library and information service centre. Specialised skills, such as storing data and acquiring information, knowledge of literature and other library materials, customer service skills, pedagogigal skills, social skills and computer skills, are emphasised in the programme. Students also learn how to organize events in libraries.


OCCUPATIONAL PROFILES
The programme provides students with the qualifications for working in public libraries as stated in the Library Act. Other places of employment include academic and specialised libraries as well as information services in companies. Bachelors of Business Administration have also found job placements in bookshops and publishing. Students can specialise in various areas within the field through the courses they choose.

Job titles in libraries may include information specialist, information consultant, information services secretary, head of department and librarian. There are also may specialised jobs, such as project coordinator and system librarian, in library and information services organizations.


PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH
The objective of the curriculum is to emphasize teaching methods that actively engage students in the learning process; learning involves the acquisition and analysis of information and the production of new information. Pedagogy can be described as constructivism that complements expertise. However, teaching in individual courses may be marked by typical constructivist methods, such as problem-based learning, project learning together with representatives of the working world, co-operative learning and online study. Teaching also involves lectures, group work and examinations based on set literature.

Students are encouraged to take part in practical training abroad and to acquire other forms of educational experience during their studies. There is a study module available in English (25 cr) for our international partners. Students taking part in the programme have the opportunity to study in English together with international mobility students.

Research and development is integrated into the curriculum on two levels: (1) individual courses are carried out through student projects based on phenomena in the working world and issues concerning patrons, and (2) thesis work is combined with development work during students' practical training period, for example. Furthermore, the degree programme engages in regional and national projects, which are integrated into teaching, thesis work, and the research and development carried out by the university staff.

Show study timings by semester, study year or period

Code Name Credits (cr) 2021-2022 Autumn
2021
Spring
2022
1. / 2021 2. / 2021 3. / 2022 4. / 2022 5. / 2022
POLKUKITI21-1001
BASIC STUDIES COMMON TO ALL IN SEAMK

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15
POLKUKITI21-1002
Building competence

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10
XX00CG82 Studying at a University of Applied Sciences 2 2 2 1 1
XX00CG83 Career Planning and Internationalisation 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
YPO3A3 Communication Skills 3 3 3 1 1 1
YPO4A3 ICT Skills 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
POLKUKITI21-1003
Business and entrepreneurship competence

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2
XX00BE91 SeAMK Innovation Week 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
POLKUKITI21-1004
Research and project work skills

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3
YPO2C3 Introduction to Project Work 3 3 3 1 1 1
POLKUKITI21-1005
COMMON PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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46
POLKUKITI21-1006
The Module of Professional Growth

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6
4A00CW04 The Basics of the Library and Information Field 6 6 6 3 3
POLKUKITI21-1007
The Module of Language Studies

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12
KD18BKIM01 English at Work 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KD18BKIM02 Swedish for Working Life 3 3 3 1 1 1
POLKUKITI21-1008
The Module of Library Resources

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10
KD18BKAM02 Development of collections 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
KD18BKAM03 Finnish Literature 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
POLKUKITI21-1009
The Module of Social Library

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10
4A00CW72 Outreaching Library Services 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
4A00CW71 Communal Reading 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
POLKUKITI21-1010
The Module of Library Services

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3
4A00CW82 Customer Service 3 3 3 1 1 1
POLKUKITI21-1011
The Module of Information Management

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5
4A00CU27 Information Retrieval and Organization 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
POLKUKITI21-1012
ALTERNATIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 10)

10
LTVVO101 Swedish preparatory course 2 2 2 1 1
4A00CL58 Elective Studies 10
Total 60 57 21 36 10.5 10.5 12.2 12.2 12.2

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

General competencies (Bachelor’s Degrees)

1 Learning competence

- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams

Studying at a University of Applied Sciences
Career Planning and Internationalisation
Communication Skills
ICT Skills
Introduction to Project Work
2 Ethical competence

- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values

Studying at a University of Applied Sciences
Career Planning and Internationalisation
Communication Skills
Introduction to Project Work
Development of collections
3 Working community competence

- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills

Studying at a University of Applied Sciences
Communication Skills
ICT Skills
Introduction to Project Work
English at Work
Development of collections
4 Innovation competence

- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions

SeAMK Innovation Week
Introduction to Project Work
Development of collections
5 Internationalization competence

- possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field

Career Planning and Internationalisation
English at Work
6 Entrepreneurial competence

- Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a company and the business environment, and of the concept of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working.
- Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business.

Development of collections
7 Quality control competence

- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.

Development of collections
Not grouped
The Basics of the Library and Information Field
Swedish for Working Life
Finnish Literature
Outreaching Library Services
Communal Reading
Customer Service
Information Retrieval and Organization
Swedish preparatory course
Elective Studies

Library and Information Services competencies

1 Competence of information organization

A Bachelor of Business Administration
- is able to measure, choose and use the appropriate methods of storing information and understands their connection to information seeking
- follows the commonly accepted national and international regulations and standards of organizing knowledge
- knows how to utilize both physical and virtual environments to organize collections
- understands the structure of library data bases and is able to follow their development

No attached course units

2 Information seeking competence

A Bachelor of Business Administration
- understands the principles of the information acquisition process and is able to describe it
- is able to find information utilising various database systems and sources to meet the needs of the customer
- is able to choose, utilize and evaluate different sources of information
- is able to guide the processes of information literacy

No attached course units

3 Service competence

Bachelor of Business Administration
- has the courage to take a professional role in various communication situations as well as in virtual and physical environments
- is able to name, take account of and reach different groups of library service users and non-users
- is able to apply service design thinking to the development of library and information services
- is able to organize and implement events in libraries
- knows how to utilize social media in communication, seeking and sharing information, and in marketing the services of the library

English at Work
Development of collections
4 Collection competence

A Bachelor of Business Administration
- masters the processes of publication and the distribution networks of various library materials
- is familiar with the key national data systems of the library network
- is able to form, assess and renew collections for the needs of customer groups of different types
- is able to apply various methods and use various tools of bibliographic description to provide information about collections

No attached course units

5 Communal competence

A Bachelor of Business Administration
- understands the importance and responsibility of libraries as the nation’s historical and social memory
- understands the needs of various interest groups and is able to co-operate with them
- is able to work and take an active role in multicultural and multiprofessional organizations
- is willing to share their knowledge with other professionals
- is willing to take part in the development of the professional field of library and information services both nationally and internationally

English at Work
Not grouped
Studying at a University of Applied Sciences
Career Planning and Internationalisation
Communication Skills
ICT Skills
SeAMK Innovation Week
Introduction to Project Work
The Basics of the Library and Information Field
Swedish for Working Life
Finnish Literature
Outreaching Library Services
Communal Reading
Customer Service
Information Retrieval and Organization
Swedish preparatory course
Elective Studies

Code Name Credits (cr)
POLKUKITI21-1001
BASIC STUDIES COMMON TO ALL IN SEAMK

(Choose all)

15
POLKUKITI21-1002
Building competence

(Choose all)

10
XX00CG82 Studying at a University of Applied Sciences 2
XX00CG83 Career Planning and Internationalisation 2
YPO3A3 Communication Skills 3
YPO4A3 ICT Skills 3
POLKUKITI21-1003
Business and entrepreneurship competence

(Choose all)

2
XX00BE91 SeAMK Innovation Week 2
POLKUKITI21-1004
Research and project work skills

(Choose all)

3
YPO2C3 Introduction to Project Work 3
POLKUKITI21-1005
COMMON PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

(Choose all)

46
POLKUKITI21-1006
The Module of Professional Growth

(Choose all)

6
4A00CW04 The Basics of the Library and Information Field 6
POLKUKITI21-1007
The Module of Language Studies

(Choose ects: 12)

12
KD18BKIM01 English at Work 3
KD18BKIM02 Swedish for Working Life 3
POLKUKITI21-1008
The Module of Library Resources

(Choose all)

10
KD18BKAM02 Development of collections 5
KD18BKAM03 Finnish Literature 5
POLKUKITI21-1009
The Module of Social Library

(Choose all)

10
4A00CW72 Outreaching Library Services 5
4A00CW71 Communal Reading 5
POLKUKITI21-1010
The Module of Library Services

(Choose all)

3
4A00CW82 Customer Service 3
POLKUKITI21-1011
The Module of Information Management

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5
4A00CU27 Information Retrieval and Organization 5
POLKUKITI21-1012
ALTERNATIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 10)

10
LTVVO101 Swedish preparatory course 2
4A00CL58 Elective Studies 10