Here are the slides from the ORIENT-course session about personal study plan.

1. COMMUNICATION AND ORIENTATION STUDIES
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15th of September 2015
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SCHEDULE FOR TODAY
10:15-11:45
Main topic for today:
Personal Study Plan
Please note:
• We will continue working on PSP’s in the
computer class next Friday at 10.15

3. ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES
• All students are required to present their original Bachelor’s degree
certificate (or equivalent higher education degree) and transcript of records
of previously completed university studies
• Please remember to bring these for me ASAP
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4. PERSONAL STUDY PLAN
PSP is a plan for the entire degree based on
• the degree structure
• your own choices and
• Your goals
• PSP is something you do primarily for yourself:
To serve and guide you throughout your studies
• PSP facilitates you to reach your
objectives, stay in schedule and
graduate on time!
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5. PERSONAL STUDY PLAN
Personal Study Plan is divided into two pieces:
• Oodi PSP (the Oodi PSP guide and a computer class next Friday
will help)
• Written PSP document
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6. PSP PROCESS IN LET STUDIES
 READY –PSP Discussion number 1
• September-October first year
• Topic: Structure and timing of studies
 STEADY - PSP Discussion number 2
• May-June first year
• Topic: Reviewing objectives and self-assessment
 GO - PSP Discussion number 3
• March-April second year
• Topic: Reflections and future goals
• You may revise and update your PSP whenever you feel the need
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7. PERSONAL STUDY PLAN, WRITING ASSIGNMENT
• Make a list, a mindmap or drawing, anything you feel good at
the moment (you have 30 minutes)
• Why are you here?
• What are your goals for your studies?
• Is there something that you are especially interested in
regarding studies?
• What is the career that you are aiming at after LET studies like?
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8. First year of LET-studies:
1st period 2nd period 3rd period 4th period
General studies ORIENT
LANGUAGE
Minor subject
studies
INTRO THEORY PROJECT
TEL1
Major subject
studies
EXPERT
QUANT
SRL QUALI
RESEARCH
Optional studies
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9. OPTIONAL STUDIES
• Freely selected by student (10 credits)
• For example
• Elective studies of Faculty of Education
• http://www.oulu.fi/sites/default/files/content/KTK_elective_studies
_2015-2016.pdf
• Follow your email, information about the studies in English
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10. A CREDIT?
• 1 CREDIT = 26 HOURS AND 40 MINS OF WORK
• 1 ACADEMIC YEAR = 60 CREDITS -> 1600 HUORS OF WORK
• Allow enough time for the studies and also for the
independent workload.
• Example you have 1 credit course: 10 hours of lectures or
group session 16 hours and 40 minutes independent
workload.
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11. RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL)
- Students may receive partial or complete credit for
previous learning, if they can show that they meet the
learning outcomes of the course or study module for
which they want to get credit. Will learning outcomes and
contents be fulfilled?
- If you have previous studies (which are not included in
a previous degree!) and you would like to discuss about
RPL process, please contact your personal study advisor
(Karoliina).
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12. THE RPL PROCESS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
OULU
• The student initiates the RPL process. Having compiled a
personal study plan, the student evaluates his/her prior
learning in view of the learning objectives of the
courses/competences included in the curriculum.
If they match, he/she has the option of seeking recognition for
this prior learning. Assistance to that will be provided by PSP
advisor (Karoliina).
• For more information please see:
• The faculty website: http://www.oulu.fi/edu/rpl
• The university website:
http://www.oulu.fi/english/studying/supporting-your-
studies/recognition-prior-learning-rpl
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13. EXCHANGE, INTERNSHIP AND ADDITIONAL
STUDIES
• Please note that you are primarily selected to study in the LET
programme for 2 years
• If you are planing to go for exchange/internship se strongly
advise you to do it during the summer
• Student initiative
• Faculty or university guidance
• http://www.oulu.fi/english/studying/internship
• http://www.oulu.fi/english/studying/outgoing-student-exchange
• http://www.oulu.fi/edu/node/4026
• If you want to do additional studies
• Contact the person responsible for the studies
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