The Intended Learning Outcomes apply to the entire course and its assignments.
On successful completion of the Pathway Life and Studies 1 course, students will:

- Understand situations occurring in daily life based on knowledge of the surrounding
society and cultures, and know how to act and communicate in such situations.

- Be familiar with different aspects of how their transferable skills can be applied, both
theoretically and in practice.

- Self and peer reflection on the development of skills and abilities.
- Critical evaluation of relevant information related to the different parts of the course.

The Life and Studies 1 course aims to enable familiarity with society and academic life. Students will study and explore different aspects of society, such as culture, politics, history and traditions in a way that is relevant for them individually to build an understanding for the surrounding world as well as develop transferable skills to continue that exploration as a part of their life-long learning. Students will also develop study skills, and improve their understanding of the local and global academic community. The horizontal aim is to develop and strengthen student skills for participating in higher education, life long learning and global citizenship through group work, social engagement, peer learning, reflective learning and autonomous learning whilst developing agency, ability to reconcile tensions and dilemmas, intercultural communication skills, metacognitive skills, information literacy and critical thinking.

Course content and objectives include:
• Lectures and workshops
• Compulsory study visits and community engagement

Lectures, workshops, tutorials and mentoring sessions, as well as seminars, group discussions, study visits and similar types of instruction such as virtual exchange. Active participation is required in seminars and other forms of examination. Group work is compulsory in order to meet the requirements of the course. The final grade of the course is issued only when all course
modules have been passed.

Undervisningen bedrivs på engelska.

High School Diploma and English language skills corresponding to:
IELTS 5.0 (no part below 4.5) or equivalent
Internet based TOEFL test 61 written test 14 or equivalent

Kursen bedöms med betygen Underkänd eller Godkänd.

The examination consists of written and oral assignments. Active participation throughout the course is required.

Examinationsmoment	Omfattning	Betyg
Life1 Examination	2,5 hp	U/G

Qualification Requirements
To obtain the Course Certificate the student shall complete the course requirements of 2,5 credits. Active participation required in seminars, group discussions and mentoring sessions is compulsory in order to meet the requirements of the course.

Articles, handouts and extra materials will be distributed by the class teacher.