{"id":4643,"date":"2020-04-16T08:12:28","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T05:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.jamk.fi\/peppi-ohjeet-henkilokunnalle\/study-unit-basic-information-and-description\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T15:27:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T12:27:11","slug":"course-basic-information-and-description","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/help.jamk.fi\/peppi-ohjeet-henkilokunnalle\/en\/curricula-planning\/courses\/course-basic-information-and-description\/","title":{"rendered":"Course basic information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"info-lift-block_35594aa39bffa08cae67323ca25c31d3\" class=\"block-info-lift block-info-lift\">\n  <div class=\"row\">\n    <div class=\"col-12\">\n              <div class=\"block-info-lift__content\">\n          <div class=\"block-info-lift__content__icon\">\n            <span>!<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <p class=\"block-info-lift__content__text\">The description of the course, study unit and implementation information can be found on this page and on the course description information as well as implementation plan instructions for teachers pages.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>NOTE! Be aware of the effect of the changes you make to a course:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If a single course belongs to several curricula or study modules, any changes made to it will also update to all the elements it has been linked to.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can check the course links to curricula or separate study modules in the course: Links to curricula and separate study modules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the course is included in an already approved curriculum, its name, credits, learning outcomes or content may no longer be changed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.jamk.fi\/peppi-ohjeet-henkilokunnalle\/en\/curricula-planning\/courses\/\">See the principles of creating a course on the Courses page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The course basic information include e.g. name, code and extent in ECTS credits (min-max). As a rule, only the name in Finnish and in English, code, ECTS credits, responsible persons and primary teaching language are mandatory fields. This fields are marked * (asterix) in connection of the title. The <strong>unit&#8217;s education coordinator or other responsible person<\/strong> records the basic information in Peppi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is one example of basic information fields (Figure 1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1258\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/help.jamk.fi\/peppi-ohjeet-henkilokunnalle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2023\/05\/Opintojakson-perustiedot-EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4409\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 1. Study unit basic information<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">*Name in Finnish and in English<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter a descriptive name for the course in the field indicating the field of study and the targeted competence. In Finnish field write name in the In Finnish and the English name in the \u2018In English\u2019 field. Course English name will be written both in the Finnish and the English fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">*Code<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Only enter the first two characters, Peppi will generate the rest automatically. <a href=\"https:\/\/help.jamk.fi\/peppi-ohjeet-henkilokunnalle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2024\/10\/Opintojaksojen-koodit-Pepissa.pdf\">Check the degree-specific characters from the coding instructions (PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Permanent code<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Peppi will generate this information automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Period of validity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter if known. Not shown to the student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Credits in hours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Field not used at Jamk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">*ECTS credits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When possible, use a number of ECTS credits that is divisible by 5. A minimum and maximum scope can also be stated. If no variation is allowed in the scope, enter the same number of ECTS credits in both fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Level<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DON\u2019T USE THIS FIELD<\/strong>. A, B and C levels are not used at Jamk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education programme<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Select from the drop-down menu. If the course is part of the common studies offered at Jamk or elective studies, leave the field blank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note. Field means degree programme. Peppi uses the term education programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">*Responsible persons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Add the responsible person (e.g. a full-time teacher) using the Add button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This field may not be left blank. Multiple responsible persons may be assigned in Peppi, e.g. in common studies, the persons in charge of each respective field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the course has more than one responsible person, please enter the teacher&#8217;s unit or field in the open field next to the name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The implementation indicates the teacher(s) of the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thesis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Field not used at Jamk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">*Primary teaching language<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the primary teaching language(s). The teaching language is not the same thing as the language of the course description. Thus, in a course in the French language, the teaching language may be French, even though the course is described in English. See also study languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Classification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If the course will also be offered as part of the open UAS, CampusOnline, common EduJyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 courses offering or Opinfi offering, mark it as a \u2018tag\u2019 in this field. Select the correct classification in the field by typing \u2018open UAS\u2019, \u2019CampusOnline\u2019, \u2018EduJyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4\u2019, \u2018ExchangeStudent\u2019 or &#8217;openfi&#8217;. You can also use multiple tags for the same course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Not shown to the student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Price of studies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Field not used at Jamk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Study languages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter if the course can also be completed in a language other than the primary teaching language. Not shown to the student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attainment specifying type<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s mark each course. The information can be basic studies, professional studies, domestic or foreign practical training, elective studies, thesis-related studies, or the attainment is Finnish as a second or foreign language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The information is inherited by the implementation and is used e.g. in statistics and various reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOTE! Be aware of the effect of the changes you make to a course: Basic information The course basic information include e.g. name, code and extent in ECTS credits (min-max). As a rule, only the name in Finnish and in English, code, ECTS credits, responsible persons and primary teaching language are mandatory fields. 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