Educational issues are education related common affairs and development processes. JAMKO’s trustees are constantly lobbying students’ interests in JAMK. The task of educational trusteeship is to improve quality of the education and supervise implementation of improvements in JAMK.
Educational issues can be influenced, for example, through various workshops, disseminating of information, declarations and statements. If the student has some study related problems, student has the opportunity to contact JAMKO’s trusteeship for advice.
For any questions:
Education policy and International Affairs, +358 45 319 4904, kopo(a)jamko.fi
Rules and Guidelines
LEGISLATION
National legislation and several decrees of government are guiding the work of Universities of Applied Sciences in Finland.
Polytechnics Act 351/2003
Government Decree on Polytechnics 352/2003
DEGREE REGULATIONS
The Degree Regulations of JAMK University of Applied Sciences guide the education and define, for example, the following matters:
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The right to study / study entitlement: student admission, enrolment, studying full- or part-time, maximum study period, losing and restoring the right to study
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The studies: curricula, personal study plans (HOPS), studies completed elsewhere, assessment practices
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The practices of completing a degree
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Appeals to the decisions of the University of Applied Sciences
Degree Regulations (pdf, approved by the Academic Board on 14 January 2010)
ETHICAL PRINCIPLES
Ethical Principles (pdf, approved by the Board of JAMK on 5 December 2007)
Student’s rights and responsibilities
Your rights and duties as a student are based on the national legislation and the valid Degree regulations. More precise descriptions of the processes can be found on ERP Manual of JAMK University of Applied Scienses (TOHJO).
Your Rigths as a Student
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Get to know the implementation and assessment principles of the courses as well as the end dates of the courses. (Degree Regulations §21)
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Get your earlier studies recognized to be included in the degree. (Degree Regulations §18)
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Get a record of credits for a passed study unit within a month from the given end date of the study unit (Degree Regulations §21)
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Do two (2) re-sits at the official times given and you may try to improve the grade of a course (Degree Regulations §22)
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Give feedback concerning the courses, degree programmes and the quality of teaching. (Quality Manual of JAMK)
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Get information concerning the processing of the feedback given. (Quality Manual of JAMK and Quality Manuals of Units)
Your Duties as a Student
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Enroll for attendance/non-attendance every semester. (Degree Regulations §6)
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Compile and update your Personal Study Plan (PSP or HOPS). (Degree Regulations §18)
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Enroll for the courses. (Degree Regulations §21)
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Complete the course according to the course plan. (Degree Regulations §21
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Give the course and student feedback. (Quality Manual of JAMK)
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Be actively involved in developing courses and the education. (JAMK Quality Assurance System)
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Quality of the education
Quality assurance is the guarantee of the success! Quality assurance involves everyone in JAMK and the role of the student is essential in it. You can have impact on the quality for example by following:
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Feedback is primary method to influence
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Study unit feedback given in ASIO is one of the most important tools of quality assurance. When you submit the feedback you help the development work of the study unit.
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When you find the need to development discuss first with the teacher and if the discussion with the teacher does not help, contact the head of the programme.
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You can contact the quality assistant of your own unit or the team of Quality assurance of JAMK University of Applied Sciences.
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In practise quality assurance means doing thing little bit better than the previous time:
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PLAN – Curriculas of degrees (OPS) are creating basis for the education, Personal Study Plan (PSP) is your personal plan based on the Curricula
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DO – Education is executed by the rules and regulations of JAMK (Degree regulations and Study guide)
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CHECK – Student evaluates his/her learning and gives the feedback about the education given
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ACT – Students and JAMK are constantly improving and developing their procedures
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