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Lukuvuosi jakaantuu kahteen lukukauteen: syyslukukausi alkaa vuosittain elokuun 1. päivä ja päättyy saman vuoden joulukuun 31. päivänä. Kevätlukukausi alkaa vuosittain tammikuun 1. päivänä ja päättyy saman vuoden heinäkuun 31. päivä.

A study module is a part of the curriculum that can be completed. In the curriculum, the study module is defined by a name, scope, competency goals, core content, and other information valid for the entire period of the curriculum. In everyday language, study modules are often referred to as courses. The implementation of a study module is a single occurrence of the module’s arrangement. The implementation of study modules may include varying teaching and assessment methods or languages.

One of the fundamental premises of streamlined lesson planning is that the teacher allocates a sufficient amount of time for the student to study and learn, so that the student has the opportunity to understand and reach the course's learning objectives. This is called allocation. Workload refers to the student's perception of how studying burdens them.

To calculate allocation, you can use an indicative workload calculator. Feedback collected during and after the course provides useful information on students' experience of the course's workload.

Each course must have a responsible teacher who manages the organisation of the teaching as specified in the curriculum and timetable, as well as the assessment of coursework. The responsible teacher participates in the preparation of the curriculum and ensures that the course implementations meet the specified learning objectives and that the credits correspond to the workload. In addition to the responsible teacher, several individuals can participate in the teaching and assessment of coursework.

Responsible teachers can be professors, lecturers, university teachers, and for justified reasons, other employed individuals at Aalto University. Visiting teachers can serve as instructors during course implementations but cannot be the responsible teacher for a course.

A course brochure is created for each implementation of the study unit, detailing the confirmed information of the study unit as necessary. The course brochure is entirely public and can be read without logging into MyCourses. The course brochure must not contradict the curriculum information. The course brochure is also referred to as the syllabus.

The course brochure is published at least three weeks before the implementation starts. It may specify, for example:

• contact information for the implementation of the study unit
• assessment criteria and methods, and an introduction to the assessment
• content of the implementation
• workload calculation
• learning materials
• schedule
• any additional information.

Every Aalto student has the right to receive reasonable personal study arrangements for health reasons. A health reason can be, for example, dyslexia, a sensory disability, a mental health disorder or a learning difficulty. Personal arrangements are not a reason to compromise on learning objectives; rather, they are meant to support the student in achieving these goals.

Examples of possible personal study arrangements include additional time (1h at Aalto), a separate room, use of a computer or customised schedules. To receive personal study arrangements, the student must show the teacher a written recommendation and agree on the arrangements.

Avoimen yliopiston opiskelijoilla on samat oikeudet ja velvollisuudet kuin tutkinto-opiskelijoilla, mutta katso lisätietoa tästä linkistä.

The student can retake a course that they have not passed as long as the course offers opportunities to do so. The student can attempt to improve their grade by retaking a passed course only once as long as the course offers opportunities to do so. The retake method for a course can differ from the original method.

A student who has participated in a course can retake a failed or passed exam or other study performance required for the course without re-enrolling, if the course offers an opportunity to do so.

The student cannot retake a passed thesis or the related passed thesis seminar.

It is possible to both recognise and substitute studies. On the page Substitution and inclusion of studies in Sisu you can read more about the topic. 

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