Study Guide

Objective

The student knows how to apply and prepare for an international exchange abroad. The student knows how to act in an international environment abroad and she/he is able to take into consideration different cultures. The student will get familiar with the principles, activities, key factors and responsibilities of an out-going nursing student. The student knows how to maintain safety and their occupational ability and well-being during the exchange-period. The student evaluates the mobility period according to the given instructions.

Content

Rules, expectations, rights and terms of Erasmus+ programme and SeAMK according to the mobility period. Exchange process (orientation, planning), health and safety issues (vaccination process, communicable diseases, mental well-being, working/studying as a student abroad). Travelling and safety (Visa process, preparing the journey, preventing accidents). Multicultural living and working/study environment (cultural diversity, cultural differences). After the exchange period (reversed cultural shock, responsibilities according to the studies)

Materials

Material specified by the teacher

Teaching methods

Online learning
Independent work
Portfolio

Student workload

1 ECTS is equivalent to 27h of student work = 2 ECTS is 54h in total

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
- under guidance, seeks information about opportunities to work/study abroad.
- participates in orientation days for exchange students.
- under guidance, plans an international experience abroad.
- under guidance, draws up the documents required for out-of-the-country experiences.
- under guidance, collects material and gets ready to give presentations about their country and working culture in a foreign language.
- under guidance, seeks information about working life and working culture in the target country.
- under guidance, seeks information about the company’s/organization’s culture and practices.
- draws up the portfolio.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
- seeks information about opportunities to work in their field of study abroad.
- participates actively in orientation days.
- plans an international experience abroad.
- draws up the documents required for out-of-the-country experiences.
- collects material and gets ready to give presentations about their country and working culture in a foreign language.
- seeks information about the working life and working culture in their field of study in the target country.
- seeks information about the company’s/organization’s culture and practices.
- draws up the portfolio.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- actively seeks information about opportunities to work in their field of study abroad.
- participates actively in orientation days and expresses interest.
- draws up the documents required for out-of-the-country experiences.
- without prompting, actively plans an international experience abroad.
- collects a wide range of material and gets ready to give presentations about their country and working culture in a foreign language.
- actively seeks information about the working life and working culture in their field of study in the target country.
- without prompting, actively seeks information about the company’s/organization’s culture and practices.
- draws up the portfolio and uses various methods in it.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail=0
The student
- does not seek information about opportunities to work/study abroad.
- does not participate in orientation days for exchange students.
- planning of an international experience abroad is incomplete.
- does not draw up the documents required for out-of-the-country experiences.
- does not collect material and get ready to give presentations about their country and working culture in a foreign language.
- does not seek information about working life and working culture in the target country.
- does not seek information about the company’s/organization’s culture and practices.
- the portfolio is incomplete.

Assessment methods and criteria

To complete the course, you must pass all course assignments. In addition, the course portfolio will be graded 1-5.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Fail=0
The student
- does not seek information about opportunities to work/study abroad.
- does not participate in orientation days for exchange students.
- planning of an international experience abroad is incomplete.
- does not draw up the documents required for out-of-the-country experiences.
- does not collect material and get ready to give presentations about their country and working culture in a foreign language.
- does not seek information about working life and working culture in the target country.
- does not seek information about the company’s/organization’s culture and practices.
- the portfolio is incomplete.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

1-2
The student
- under guidance, seeks information about opportunities to work/study abroad.
- participates in orientation days for exchange students.
- under guidance, plans an international experience abroad.
- under guidance, draws up the documents required for out-of-the-country experiences.
- under guidance, collects material and gets ready to give presentations about their country and working culture in a foreign language.
- under guidance, seeks information about working life and working culture in the target country.
- under guidance, seeks information about the company’s/organization’s culture and practices.
- draws up the portfolio.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

3-4
The student
- seeks information about opportunities to work in their field of study abroad.
- participates actively in orientation days.
- plans an international experience abroad.
- draws up the documents required for out-of-the-country experiences.
- collects material and gets ready to give presentations about their country and working culture in a foreign language.
- seeks information about the working life and working culture in their field of study in the target country.
- seeks information about the company’s/organization’s culture and practices.
- draws up the portfolio.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

5
The student
- actively seeks information about opportunities to work in their field of study abroad.
- participates actively in orientation days and expresses interest.
- draws up the documents required for out-of-the-country experiences.
- without prompting, actively plans an international experience abroad.
- collects a wide range of material and gets ready to give presentations about their country and working culture in a foreign language.
- actively seeks information about the working life and working culture in their field of study in the target country.
- without prompting, actively seeks information about the company’s/organization’s culture and practices.
- draws up the portfolio and uses various methods in it.

Further information

This course is only for out-going DP in Nursing (including Finnish nursing programme), for students who have applied and got a permission to do a nursing exchange abroad. Before taking this course, please contact the international office and your study counselor.