Where can I see my teaching information?
You can check the teaching information:
Am I able to see from Sisu how my course is organised (on-site or remotely)?
On Sisu you can see if a location has been booked for the teaching. If no location is listed, this generally means that teaching will be conducted remotely. In the case of some courses, there is also a mention about the teaching method (on-site or remote) either on Sisu or Courses. If you are unsure how the teaching will be conducted, please check the information available on Courses or the Moodle page (if one is used for the course). If necessary, contact the teacher responsible for the course.
Can attendance in teaching be mandatory?
Students must actively attend teaching. The degree programme curriculum may determine that attending teaching is compulsory if it is pedagogically justified or necessitated by the teaching arrangements. Compulsory attendance can apply to an individual course or its component. When deciding on compulsory attendance, the amount of teaching students are required to attend must also be defined in the curriculum.
Compulsory class attendance does not apply to contact teaching, unless the completion method in question requires physical presence (such as laboratory courses, patient encounters, skills courses). In addition, attendance in contact instruction may be required in accordance with the curriculum, if attaining the approved learning outcomes of the degree programme requires attendance. If the course completion method requires attendance, degree programmes decide on alternative procedures for teaching. Students who are absent due to coronavirus (illness, exposure, quarantine) should be offered substituting assignments, where possible. Whenever possible, students in at-risk groups must be offered independent study alternatives. No verification is required from students for at-risk notifications. Attendance in remote teaching sessions may be required as specified in the curriculum.
If, after checking the course information on Sisu and Courses, it is unclear if a certain course requires attendance, please contact the teacher. If a student in a at-risk group estimates that they cannot participate in contact instruction, they have to contact the teacher as soon as possible. No verification is required from students for at-risk notifications.
One can not participate in contact instruction when sick or in quarantine.
How will it be ensured that students can participate in back-to-back classes when one of the them is organised as contact instruction and the other one remotely?
Students can participate in remote classes in the self-study facilities.Teaching spaces are also opened at campuses for self-study. Read more from the subsection University facilities and services.
Does a student belonging to an at-risk group have the opportunity to agree with the teacher on remote arrangements for the course?
If a student in a at-risk group estimates that they cannot participate in contact instruction, they have to contact the teacher as soon as possible. Students in at-risk groups can be offered independent study alternatives if the teacher estimates that e.g. the content of the course and its learning objectives make this possible. No verification is required from students for at-risk notifications.
Attendance in remote teaching sessions may be required as specified in the curriculum.
Is it possible to participate in all courses remotely if one is e.g. sick?
If a course or its part is organised as contact instruction and requires attendance, contact your teacher if you get sick. Options for participating in alternative way vary according to the content and learning objectives of the course.
Does the university require a COVID-19 passport?
The Covid-19 passport cannot be required of participants at regular University activities, like teaching and events.
How are course arrangements defined?
The faculties and degree programs decide how the courses will be organized, following the general guidelines of the university.
Can changes to the arrangements still be made at short notice, for example, if the epidemic situation worsens?
Should the epidemic situation worsen in such a way that the guidelines set by the authorities require the closure of facilities and a transition to remote instruction, the necessary changes to teaching will be made.
If significant changes need to be made to the course information, the teacher will notify the registered students.
Where can I get information on cancelled teaching or changes to methods of completion (e.g., from contact teaching to distance teaching)?
Information on any changes is mainly available on course pages and in the study programme of the Open University. Your course teacher will communicate of any changes.
If close contact cannot be avoided in a teaching situation, how to work with the use of a face mask?
The University continues to recommend the use of protective face masks at your own discretion and in situations where several people are present in facilities and social distancing is impossible. By wearing a mask in congested situations, you protect yourself and others. Consider wearing a mask for your personal health and safety, especially if you are in a high-risk group. Surgical masks, cloth masks and FFP2 respirators remain available to staff and students.
Can the teacher ask students about their vaccine information?
Vaccine information is privacy-related health information that teachers cannot demand from students and cannot be collected anywhere. Vaccine information can be discussed voluntarily between staff and students.
The university encourages the to take the COCID-19 vaccination.