Boost Your Studies: Essential Learning Skills (2cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After completing the course, you will be able to:
- Understand the importance of motivation and study planning for academic success.
- Identify key study techniques and strategies.
- Apply study techniques and strategies in your own learning.
- Recognize the significance of independent study and teamwork skills in higher education.
- Evaluate your own study skills.

Content

In this course, you will explore the study skills required for success in higher education. You will learn practical methods to take control of your studies so that your academic journey gets off to a strong start—possibly with new techniques. The course dives into the core of learning: how to study smarter, more efficiently, and more meaningfully.

The course provides concrete tools that you can immediately apply to your studies.

This course is suitable for you if you want to improve your study skills. You may be planning to study in higher education in the future or already be a student at a university or college.

Location and time

The course is an independently completed online implementation.
The course will run from September 1 to December 19, 2025.

Materials

Oppimateriaali julkaistaan Moodlessa.

Teaching methods

You will become familiar with various study techniques and get to try out which ones work best for you. You’ll learn about the role of motivation in learning and receive tips for time management. The course also covers effective group work, how to collaborate constructively, and how to develop your interpersonal skills. Additionally, you’ll explore how artificial intelligence is becoming part of higher education.

This online course provides concrete tools that you can immediately apply to your studies.

Student workload

Opintojakson laajuus on 2 op. Yksi opintopiste vastaa noin 27 tunnin työtä. Mahdollisuutesi oppia ja kehittyä tällä opintojaksolla vie keskimäärin 54 tuntia aikaasi.