Open UAS Path Studies, Degree Programme in Library and Information Services: POLKUKITI21
Code: POLKUKITI21
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.
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Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2021-2022 |
Autumn
2021 |
Spring
2022 |
1. / 2021 | 2. / 2021 | 3. / 2022 | 4. / 2022 | 5. / 2022 |
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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 | 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
(Choose all) |
2 | ||||||||
XX00BE91 | SeAMK Innovation Week | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | |||
POLKUKITI21-1004 |
Research and project work skills
(Choose all) |
3 | ||||||||
YPO2C3 | Introduction to Project Work | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
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 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||
POLKUKITI21-1007 |
The Module of Language Studies
(Choose ects: 12) |
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
(Choose all) |
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
(Choose all) |
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
(Choose all) |
3 | ||||||||
4A00CW82 | Customer Service | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
POLKUKITI21-1011 |
The Module of Information Management
(Choose all) |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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. |
Development of collections |
7 Quality control competence
- Knowledge of the typical field-related 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 |
No attached course units |
2 Information seeking competence
A Bachelor of Business Administration |
No attached course units |
3 Service competence
Bachelor of Business Administration |
English at Work |
Development of collections |
4 Collection competence
A Bachelor of Business Administration |
No attached course units |
5 Communal competence
A Bachelor of Business Administration |
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 |
Bachelor’s Degree studies
1 Basic Studies |
Studying at a University of Applied Sciences |
Career Planning and Internationalisation |
Communication Skills |
ICT Skills |
SeAMK Innovation Week |
Introduction to Project Work |
2 Professional Studies |
English at Work |
Development of collections |
3 Free-Choice Studies |
Swedish preparatory course |
4 Training |
No attached course units |
5 Thesis |
No attached course units |
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 |
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
(Choose all) |
5 |
4A00CU27 | Information Retrieval and Organization | 5 |
POLKUKITI21-1012 |
ALTERNATIVE STUDIES
(Choose ects: 10) |
10 |
LTVVO101 | Swedish preparatory course | 2 |
4A00CL58 | Elective Studies | 10 |