Purchasing management - TLSM2550

Purchasing management (TLSM2550-3004), 01.10.2020 – 31.05.2021,
5 cr (TLS19KM, ...) — Online learning + -
Language of instruction

Finnish

Timing

01.10.2020 - 31.05.2021

Lecturer(s)

Petrus Syvänperä

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and guidance

This is a virtual course. The learning will happen through the literature and the material in Moodle/Optima.

There will be an assignment for every course topic (5)

Learning materials and recommended literature

Moodle/Optima material

Preferred literature:
Arjan J van Weele. 2018. Purchasing and supply chain management

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Course includes subject exams that can be done according to your own schedule

Learning assignments and student workload

Self study and assignments, in total 135h (27h/ECTS)

Enrollment

01.10.2020 - 28.02.2021
Groups
- TLS19KM
- TLB18SM
- LOGAKTIIVI
Seats

0 - 33

Assessment methods

Course assessment is based on assessment criteria from learning objectives. Assignments 1-4 are assessed with grade 0-5 (assignment 5 pass/fail) and the course grade is the average of those assignment grades (rounded to nearest whole grade).

Every assignment needs to be passed at least with grade 1 (or pass)

Degree Programme

Bachelor's Degree Programme in Logistics

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Share of virtual studies

5 cr

EUR-ACE Engineering practice: Student understands the role of purchasing as part of the company's strategic management.

EUR-ACE Engineering Analysis: Student can develop purchasing holistically as part of strategic management.

EUR-ACE Transferable Skills: Student sees the potential and the risks of purchasing in relation to strategic business objectives.

The main content will include
- strategic management
- purchasing management
- category management
- organizing purchasing
- contract management

Basics of purchasing. The students are able to find information independently and to prepare reports. They have the basic knowledge of logistics processes.

0-5

Sufficient (1): Student has gained knowledge of course objectives but faces challenges to utilize them in practice.

Satisfactory (2): Student has gained knowledge of course objectives and can utilize them partly in practice.

Good (3): Student has gained understanding of course objectives and can utilize them in practice.

Very good (4): Student has attained very good level of course objectives and can apply them into practice.

Excellent (5): Student has attained an excellent level of course objectives and can apply them into practice in innovative manner.

Purchasing management, 5 cr - TLSM2550

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