Opinto-opas

Objective

The students understand the significance of the role personnel and personnel management play in the success of an organization in today’s dynamic and highly competitive business environments. The students recognize the possibilities and challenges of future workplaces.

Content

• Strategic alignment
• Organization and place of work
• Self-management, impact of key elements on managing one’s own work
• Personal time management
• Company’s internal customers

Location and time

Sessions are scheduled for Tuesdays between 8-12 beginning on October 20th and ending on December 8th. All sessions will be held online.

Materials

*Buchanan & Huczynski; 8th, 9th or 10th ed. Organizational behaviour - an introductory text. Prentice Hall (available from METCAT library Myyrmäki).
*Current material will be shared during the course.

Teaching methods

Independent work; stimulating writing assignments; in-class exercises; knowledge base assembly; group work; collaborative learning; cross-over groups; learning cafe; inquiry teaching; teaching discussion; brainstorming; discussion group; reading circle; presentations; debates with argumentation; problem-based learning (PBL); and case teaching.

Exam schedules

There is no final, comprehensive exam for this course.

Completion alternatives

This course cannot be completed by taking an exam.
More info available during the kickoff session.

Student workload

The scope of the course is 5 ECTS (130 h).
Student workload during contact sessions = approx. 30 hours
Student workload outside contact sessions = approx. 100 hours

Further information

FYI!

I'm from the United States, but I've been calling Finland home for 30 years. English is my mother tongue, but I speak and understand Finnish (and Swedish) fluently. In the Culture and Diversity in Business contact sessions you may use Finnish and/or English - as you wish. I usually lecture in English but often answer questions from students in both English and Finnish. You may choose for each learning task whether to do it in Finnish or English. Some students who have been a little nervous about using English at the beginning of my courses have succeeded in achieving the learning outcomes for the course and improving their overall English proficiency. All students - from Finland and abroad- are warmly welcome to this course!

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures or apply the objectives in practice.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models.

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning tasks 80%.
Student's active participation in sessions 20%.