Single course
ICT Skills (nonstop)
The course provides you with essential digital skills for your studies: you will learn to use information and communication technology, understand the basic principles of copyright and information security, and work smoothly with office applications and online collaboration tools.
Content
In Basics of ICT module you will study the basic concepts of information and communication technology. You will also study basic concepts of immaterial rights, ergonomics, the environmental impact of ICT and Microsoft Teams as a communication and cooperative tool.
In Word Processing module you will study the key functions of word processing software to enable drawing up of documents conforming to document standard and reports conforming to the JUAS reporting instructions.
In Spreadsheet module you will study the software key operations, most common functions and charts and their practical usage.
In Presentation graphics module you will study how to use a presentation graphics software to prepare a high-quality presentation. You will also study how to control and edit the presentation by using the master slides.
The course may also include on a degree program specific basis other key information technology sectors required for field-specific skills.
Objectives
The objectives of the course
Upon completion of this course you know how to use information and communication technology with your studies. You have a basic knowledge of immaterial rights, information security, data privacy and their impact on your studies and work life. You can use the office software such as word processing, presentation graphics and spreadsheet calculating diversely. You can participate and create network meeting and use the teamwork tools.
Course competences
Ethics
You are able to take responsibility for their own actions and their consequences and reflects on them in accordance with the ethical principles and values of their field.
You take others into account and promote equality and non-discrimination.
Learning to learn
You assess and develop your competence and learning methods in different learning environments.
Operating in a workplace
You are able to act professionally in communication and interaction situations at a workplace.
You utilise the opportunities offered by technology and digitalisation in your work.
The learning objectives of the course
You have basic knowledge of immaterial rights, information security, data privacy and their impact on your studies and work life. You can use the office software such as word processing, presentation graphics and spreadsheet calculating diversely.
Implementation methods
Weekly tasks and learning assignments are in an e-learning environment and are carried out through office programs. Feedback is given as comments in the e-learning environment. You will be given feedback also in the conctact lesson. This supports continuous working on the course.
Teaching methods:
Webinars, weekly tasks, assignments, online tests
Prerequisites
No prior knowledge required.
Additional information
Online. Weekly tasks and learning assignments are in an e-learning environment and are carried out through office programs. Feedback is given as comments in the e-learning environment. You will be given feedback also in the conctact lesson. This supports continuous working on the course. The course can be completed entirely virtually by doing tasks independently.
The course code is ZZ00CB60-3085.
Enrolling on open studies requires a Finnish personal identity number and strong identification.
Verify your identity in the Suomi.fi service or with HAKA credentials when you enroll. Otherwise, you will need either a valid passport or an EU ID card with a chip (according to the ICAO 9303 E-MRTD standard). In this case, please contact help.jamk.fi
Please notice that degree students in Jamk who have enrolled for attendance in are not eligible to enroll as Jamk Open UAS students (instead, enrolment in Peppi).
Read more about enrollment and study fees: https://www.jamk.fi/en/apply-to-jamk/jamk-open-university-of-applied-sc…
Further information concerning the enrollment: avoinamk@jamk.fi