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Sustainability and Responsibility (3 cr)

Code: TEDM7360-3003

General information


Enrollment

01.08.2022 - 25.08.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 21.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

0 - 18

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Logistics

Teachers

  • Juha Paananen
  • Sari Karppala

Teacher in charge

Juha Paananen

Groups

  • TLE19S1
    Degree Programme in International Logistics

Objectives

Students understand the significance of responsibility questions in business. Student know how to evaluate corporate’s sustainability reporting and how
environmental, financial and social
responsibility are linked into companies’ business processes, logistics and strategic management. Student also gets basic understanding of ISO 14001 standard.

EA-ED: student has the ability to apply their knowledge and understanding to develop and realize designs to meet environmental requirements

EA-EP: student has an awareness of the non-technical implications of engineering practice regarding sustainability

Students understand the significance of responsibility questions in business. Student know how to evaluate corporate’s sustainability reporting and how
environmental, financial and social
responsibility are linked into companies’ business processes, logistics and strategic management. Student also gets basic understanding of ISO 14001 standard.

EA-ED: student has the ability to apply their knowledge and understanding to develop and realize designs to meet environmental requirements

EA-EP: student has an awareness of the non-technical implications of engineering practice regarding sustainability

Content

Corporate Responsibility
- Corporate Social Responsibility and responsibility Reporting
- Financial Responsibility
- Social Responsibility
Sustainability in Logistics and Supply Chain management

Learning materials and recommended literature

ISBN 978-87-403-1760-2 Introduction to Green Supply Chain Management, 2017, Venkatesh Ganapathy (available on course).
SFS-EN ISO 14001:2015 Environmental management systems.
SFS-EN ISO 26000:2020 Guidance on social responsibility.
SFS-ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety management systems

The lecture material related to the course can be found in the course workspace. The course also uses open online material related to the topics.

Teaching methods

Completion of the course includes contact lessons at campus, learning assignments and a more extensive project work.
Some of the learning assignments are done in small groups under the guidance of a teacher, either on campus or remotely; other tasks require independent work.
The tasks are described in more detail in the course workspace. Assignments are either individual assignments or group assignments (stated in the assignment) and their return dates will be confirmed as the course progresses.
Language of implementation: English

NOTE! This course is combined with implementation TLIK1500-3007 according to the new curriculum (5 cr). Register for it, and you will receive extra 2 credits to complete your elective studies. The lectures for both implementations are exactly the same, so this advantage is definitely worth taking of.

Practical training and working life connections

Possible guest lectures on different topics of the course.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

There is no exam on this course.

Alternative completion methods

The admission procedures are described in the degree rule and the study guide. The teacher of the course will give you more information on possible specific course practices.

Student workload

One credit corresponds to an average of 27 hours of work, which means that the load of three credits is approximately 81 hours. The load is distributed in different ways depending on the course implementation.

Content scheduling

Fall 2022, lectures held generally weekly on campus.
Start at the beginning of September, end around November-December.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

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.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

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.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

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

Prerequisites

Introduction to Logistics. Students are expected to have basic knowledge of natural sciences.