Basics of Purchasing (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Do you want to develop into a purchasing professional that brings clear savings to your organization? In addition to that, added value, success and profitability? Purchasing know-how is all of this!

Competences to be promoted in the course:

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
You understand the role and significance of procurement in organizations and networks. You are familiar with the procurement process and the most significant special characteristics of different sectors. You understand the importance of total cost management and identify procurement opportunities from the perspective of responsibility and sustainable development. You have an overall picture of the opportunities and challenges of procurement in business development.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY
You will identify opportunities to apply methods and techniques to carry out procurement professionally.

COMMUNICATION AND TEAMWORK
From a procurement perspective, you identify stakeholders with whom you can communicate effectively.

Content

The main content will include
- Role of purchasing
- Purchasing process
- Purchasing in different business environments
- Sustainable purchasing
- The future of purchasing

Materials

Course book: Sanna Nieminen. 2016. Hyvä hankinta - parempi bisnes. Talentum Pro. (e-book at JAMKin library).
Also additional study materials are available in study environment.

Following book can be used as alternative course book: van Weele, Arjan. 2010. Purchasing and Supply Chain Management. 5th ed. Cengage Learning. (e-book at JAMKin library).

Teaching methods

Course consists both face-to-face and online learning. There are 4 face-to-face lessons during the course in Jamk main campus. Face-to-face lessons are mandatory. Possible absence will be replaced with an extra assignment.
Self study (individual and/or group assignments) are made online according to given schedule. Course evaluation is based on course assignments and theme exams.

Exam schedules

There is no separate course exam on this course.
There are theme exams as assignments in this course. Theme exams can be made in study environment according to give time frame. Materials can be used during the theme exams.

International connections

Part of course material is provided only in english.

Student workload

The calculated workload is the number of credits times 27 hours.
In the 5 credit course, the workload is 135h.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The overall assessment consists of the total points of the assignments indicated in the course.

1: You understand the basics and terminology, but you have significant lack of interpretation of key issues.

2: You understand the basics and terminology, but you have shortcomings in applying key issues.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3: You have mastered the key aspects of the course. You have achieved a good level in the topics described in the learning outcomes and can apply the skills you have learned.

4: You have achieved an excellent level in almost all the subjects described in the learning outcomes and are able to apply and analyze the skills you have learned.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5: You have achieved an excellent level in all the subjects described in the learning outcomes and are able to apply the skills you have learned in a critical and innovative way.

Qualifications

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