Open University: Student's digital skills and Sustainability course

Student's digital skills -courses and Sustainability course are aimed at all students.

Student's digital skills: The course is part of the general studies and is obligatory for all students pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

Student’s digital skills is a 3 credit course aiming at providing information about the digital learning environment of the University of Helsinki and the programs needed when studying at the university. The course also introduces the basics of word processing, spreadsheets, slide shows and video making, choosing the right tool for the task and transferring information between different programs.

Sustainability course: The course is designed for students from all disciplines. The course will introduce you to the complexity and multidisciplinary of sustainability issues, along with their ethical and philosophical dimensions. The course will guide you to consider your role as a future professional and a member of society in solving sustainability issues and provides you with tools for your own work.

Student's digital skills studies

The course is based on self-study materials that can be found online. The student demonstrates the knowledge and skills required for passing the course in an online competence test.

Student's digital skills: orientation 2 cr is part of the general studies and is obligatory for all students pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

Student's digital skills: advances skills 1 cr  is part of the general studies and is obligatory for all students pursuing a bachelor’s degree except for some degree programmes in Kumpula and Meilahti.

 

Student's digital skills: orientation 2 cr is part of the general studies and is obligatory for all students pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

You get acquainted with the digital learning environment of the University of Helsinki and the programs required for university studies.

 

Courses Student's digital skills: orientation 2 cr

The course is part of the general studies and is obligatory for all students pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

The course introduces the basics of word processing, spreadsheets, slide shows and video making, choosing the right tool for the task and transferring information between different programs.

The following degree programmes offer their own course in place of DIGI–B Student’s Digital Skills: Advanced Skills (1 cr)

  • Bachelor's Programme in Mathematical Sciences: TKT500031 Computing Tools for CS Studies or MAT20016 Latex Course
  • Bachelor's Programme in Physical Sciences: MAT20016 Latex Course
  • Bachelor's Programme in Chemistry: KEK405 Chemist’s Digital Skills
  • Bachelor's Programme for Teachers of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry: MFK-418 Subject Teacher’s Digital Tools I
  • Bachelor's Programme in Computer Science: TKT500031 Computing Tools for CS Studies
  • Ba​​chelor of Science: Chemistry, mathematics and statistics and physics study tracks: MAT20016;
    Computer and data science study track: TKT500031
  • Medicine and dentistry: DIGI-300M Student's Digital Skills: Advanced Skills – Medicine (Meilahti), 1 cr

 

 

Courses Student's digital skills: advanced skills 1 cr
Sustainability course

The course is designed for students from all disciplines.

Join to solve the Global sustainability challenges with multidisciplinary student teams in a transformative Sustainability course.

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Instructions and guidance for your studies

You can find important information regarding your studies on the Instructions for Students website.

For new students: Familiarize yourself with the student checklist, where you can find a collection of practical information and instructions.

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