Data on the course

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1 - 5 ECTS cr, 27 – 135 hours of work

Finnish / English

The course can be taken in autumn or spring semester, or during the summer period. It is recommended to complete the course anytime starting from 1st spring semester of the Bachelor studies.

Upon completion of the course, the student
- knows basic skills required in working life,
- recognizes his/her own skills,
- is able to present those in the CV.

Practical training in the field

Practical training in the field

The student finds the place for practical training by him/herself and agrees on the training with the person responsible for the course. 1 ECTS cr equals approximately to two weeks of training. Practical training includes writing a plan before the training and after the training - updating the CV and evaluation of the learned skills. The student submits the documents to person responsible for acceptance.
The course can be credited based on earlier working experience using RPL-protocol (recognition of prior learning).

Bachelor degree students of Medical and Wellness Technology

Student needs to have adequate basic skills for the training tasks required by the training place.

The course is an independent entity, but the student is expected to have adequate basic skills for learning in the training.

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Before the training period, the person responsible for the course evaluates the eligibility of the position. The student makes a plan for the training and the objectives. After the training period student evaluates skills learned in relation to working skills and studies. Student presents letter of reference and other documentation (CV and form “Application for approval of practical training”) to the person responsible. If the student wishes to have the course credited based on earlier working experience, he/she fills in RPL-form in OSAT system and attaches with the form CV and letter of reference.

Read more about assessment criteria at the University of Oulu webpage.

The course utilizes grading scale pass or fail

University lecturer Mikko Finnilä

Practical training can take place in companies, universities and other research organizations

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