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

E-learning environment material and the following course book:
van Weele, Arjan. 2010 or 2018. Purchasing and Supply Chain Management. Cengage Learning. (both as an e-book in JAMK's library)

In addition, the Finnish book can be used alongside:
Sanna Nieminen. 2016. Hyvä hankinta - parempi bisnes. Talent Pro (as an e-book in JAMK's library)

Teaching methods

This is a nonstop course. Student may enroll to the course during 1.8.-31.5. There are three (3) different time periods inside the nonstop course:

- Course studied by 10.12.

- Course studied by 31.5.

- Course studied by 31.7.

Student chooses the time period in the virtual study environment. Time period should be selected based on students enrollment and study right time. Student can create own time schedule for the assignments and tasks within the selected time period.

If the virtual study environment has not opened for you within 2 weeks after enrollment, please contact the course teacher.

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

Exam schedules

This implementation utilizes subject exams as part of learning tasks. Subject exams are taken online on own time independently. Material can be utilized during exams.

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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Further information

Avoin AMK 20
Campus online 100
Edufutura 10