Study Guide

Objective

You understand the role of purchasing in the supply chain and its significance to the business. You know the key tasks and documentation related to purchasing.

Content

What is the role of purchasing in business and in supply chain?
What are the key tasks, forms of documentation and objectives in purchasing?

Materials

in Learn

Teaching methods

To be agreed with the instructor before the start of the course. The desire for an individual performance method must be communicated to the instructor at the time of enrollment. The student plans his/her/other own path based on the course objectives, content, assessment methods, and Xamk's assessment matrix. The plan should include tasks, schedules, and their evaluation criteria. Keeping a learning diary is mandatory in an individual learning path

Employer connections

A student can complete the course assignments through tasks related to their own workplace if agreed upon in advance

Exam schedules

in Learn

International connections

N/A

Student workload

135 h

Content scheduling

N/A

Further information

All tasks, assingments and exams has to be carried out during the course

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You learn the basic principles of most commonly used management standards and excellence awards.
You understand differences between standardized systems and excellence models.
You understand how businesses can benefit from using management systems.

Content

What are the key principles of ISO quality management systems and excellence models?
How do ISO quality management systems and excellence models differ?
How can businesses benefit from implementing management systems?

Materials

Provided when course starts.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Schedule provided in Learn.

Independent track:
Must be agreed with the teacher beforehand.

Work integrated track:
Student provides a plan created in cooperation with the employer. Plan must be composed according to course contents and goals.

Employer connections

If possibilities occur.

Exam schedules

Provided in Learn when course starts.

International connections

N/A

Student workload

135 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Excellent (5), Good (3-4), Satisfactory (1-2), Fail (0)

Objective

You understand the importance of negotiations
You can prepare for different types of negotiations
You are familiar with common negotiation techniques

You develop your performance skills in different work situations
You can document a conference and a meeting
You can perform in a unplanned situations

Content

Why and what to negotiate about?
How to prepare for the negotiations?
How to negotiate effectively?

How does nonverbal communication affect the negotiation and presentation situation?
How do you document negotiations and meetings?
How do you practice to present ex tempore?

Materials

Negotiation skills:
Will be informed later
Presentation skills:
The learning material is on the Learn platform.

Teaching methods

The study course is carried out as close-in and distance learning, according to the sequence of lessons.
In addition, there are tasks that can be completed independently outside of teaching hours.

Employer connections

Working life orientation is on the focus.

Student workload

Negotiation skills, 2 ECTS = 44 h
Presentation skills 3 ECTS = 81 h

Content scheduling

Presentation skills
- group presentation from the area of ??speech communication
- speech or video CV
- exam on the contents of group presentations

Further information

The performance art teacher is Jenni Klingberg, jenni.klingberg@xamk.fi

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You know the key methods of project management.
You understand the challenges of project management.
You know the principles, advantages and limitations of project management software.
You know the basic principles of process management.
You understand the opportunities and challenges of process management.

Content

What are the key project management methods?
What are the challenges of project management?
What are the principles, advantages and limitations of project management software?
What are the key principles of process management?
What are the opportunities and challenges of process management?

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
According to Peppi and Tuudo.

Independent track:
Student deliveres plan created in cooperation with employer. Plan must be composed according to course contents and goals.

Blended track:
To be agreed with teacher before starting the course.

Employer connections

N/A

International connections

N/A

Student workload

135h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Excellent (5), Good (3-4), Satisfactory (1-2), Fail (0)

Objective

You understand the components of supply chains.
You understand the concept of supply chain integration and the significacnce of managing the supply chain as a whole.
You know future development trends/methods/tools of supply chain management.

Content

What are the components of the supply chains?
What is supply chain integration and why is it important?
What does the future of supply chains look like?

Materials

The learning material is on the Learn platform.

Student workload

133 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You know how to use the more advanced functions of Excel and effectively share data between various pieces of software and applications.
You know how to use Excel in the calculations necessary in your field of study.
You can produce and process simple digital content and you understand the importance of user's rights and licenses.
You can choose the appropriate tool to solve a problem and solve simple problems related to the use of personal technology, and determine what skills you need to improve further.

Content

How is an embedded or linked table added to a Word document or Power Point presentation from a spreadsheet program?
How are forms created in Word?
How to insert comments in a Power Point presentation?
How to use the special functions of Excel, such as financial, logical, date and time functions? How to utilize the sorting and filtering features, and calculate subtotals in larger tables?
How to use and utilize the Pivot tables when reporting and analyzing data?
How to use Pivot table summary functions and utilize automatic calculation?
How to make and edit graphical presentations such as trend curves, combination charts and Pivot charts?
How to use the aim search and solver?
How do you calculate the clock times? How to protect your tables and sections of tables?

Materials

The teacher as reported by the material.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Word: How do you make a character and paragraph formatting? How do
you make page settings? How do you add and format the pictures,
WordArt, and SmartArt objects? How to column the text and creating and formatting
tables, and how to use tabs? How are you using, creating and formatting
styles? How do you create a document based on the template documentation?
How do you create and format a table of contents and table of references?
How you divide your document into sections?
Excel: How to create a table, and you format it, as well as the contents of
a cell? How do you use functions, and create formulas? How do you
make the relative and absolute cell reference, and how to use them effectively
in the spreadsheet? How do you add the workbook with charts, a
combination of charts and how to format them? How do you work with
(move, copy, delete, rename, hide, protect, formatting) tables in the
workbook? How do you sort and filter large tables? How do you use the
lookup-, if-, sum.if-, count.if-, and count.a - functions, as well as you do
multi-launching drop lists? How to use conditional formatting in order to
clarify the readability of the table?
PowerPoint: How do you do to display the slide show, you take advantage
of themes and format them? How to take advantage of a variety
of slide design templates? How do you make a non-stop, as well as the
general public held presentations?
How to embed and link to information about the Office-from one program
to another?

Independent track:
Word: How do you make a character and paragraph formatting? How do
you make page settings? How do you add and format the pictures,
WordArt, and SmartArt objects? How to column the text and creating and formatting
tables, and how to use tabs? How are you using, creating and formatting
styles? How do you create a document based on the template documentation?
How do you create and format a table of contents and table of references?
How you divide your document into sections?
Excel: How to create a table, and you format it, as well as the contents of
a cell? How do you use functions, and create formulas? How do you
make the relative and absolute cell reference, and how to use them effectively
in the spreadsheet? How do you add the workbook with charts, a
combination of charts and how to format them? How do you work with
(move, copy, delete, rename, hide, protect, formatting) tables in the
workbook? How do you sort and filter large tables? How do you use the
lookup-, if-, sum.if-, count.if-, and count.a - functions, as well as you do
multi-launching drop lists? How to use conditional formatting in order to
clarify the readability of the table?
PowerPoint: How do you do to display the slide show, you take advantage
of themes and format them? How to take advantage of a variety
of slide design templates? How do you make a non-stop, as well as the
general public held presentations?
How to embed and link to information about the Office-from one program
to another?

Blended track:
Word: How do you make a character and paragraph formatting? How do
you make page settings? How do you add and format the pictures,
WordArt, and SmartArt objects? How to column the text and creating and formatting
tables, and how to use tabs? How are you using, creating and formatting
styles? How do you create a document based on the template documentation?
How do you create and format a table of contents and table of references?
How you divide your document into sections?
Excel: How to create a table, and you format it, as well as the contents of
a cell? How do you use functions, and create formulas? How do you
make the relative and absolute cell reference, and how to use them effectively
in the spreadsheet? How do you add the workbook with charts, a
combination of charts and how to format them? How do you work with
(move, copy, delete, rename, hide, protect, formatting) tables in the
workbook? How do you sort and filter large tables? How do you use the
lookup-, if-, sum.if-, count.if-, and count.a - functions, as well as you do
multi-launching drop lists? How to use conditional formatting in order to
clarify the readability of the table?
PowerPoint: How do you do to display the slide show, you take advantage
of themes and format them? How to take advantage of a variety
of slide design templates? How do you make a non-stop, as well as the
general public held presentations?
How to embed and link to information about the Office-from one program
to another?

Employer connections

There is no STUDY and working life cooperation during the course.

Exam schedules

To be announced later on the Learn platform of the course.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment criteria level 3: entry-level know-how and skills
Students are able to:
a. You can use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. You can manage the appropriate methods of information search.
c. You can idnetify intterrelated tasks.
e. You can apply the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.

Qualifications

Information technology tools 1 or equivalent knowledge.

Objective

You understand the components of supply chains.
You understand the concept of supply chain integration and the significacnce of managing the supply chain as a whole.
You know future development trends/methods/tools of supply chain management.

Content

What are the components of the supply chains?
What is supply chain integration and why is it important?
What does the future of supply chains look like?

Materials

The learning material is on the Learn platform.

Student workload

133 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You learn the basic principles of most commonly used management standards and excellence awards.
You understand differences between standardized systems and excellence models.
You understand how businesses can benefit from using management systems.

Content

What are the key principles of ISO quality management systems and excellence models?
How do ISO quality management systems and excellence models differ?
How can businesses benefit from implementing management systems?

Materials

Provided when course starts.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Schedule provided in Learn.

Independent track:
Must be agreed with the teacher beforehand.

Work integrated track:
Student provides a plan created in cooperation with the employer. Plan must be composed according to course contents and goals.

Employer connections

If possibilities occur.

Exam schedules

Provided in Learn when course starts.

International connections

N/A

Student workload

135 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Excellent (5), Good (3-4), Satisfactory (1-2), Fail (0)

Objective

You understand the role of purchasing in the supply chain and its significance to the business. You know the key tasks and documentation related to purchasing.

Content

What is the role of purchasing in business and in supply chain?
What are the key tasks, forms of documentation and objectives in purchasing?

Materials

in Learn

Teaching methods

To be agreed with the instructor before the start of the course. The desire for an individual performance method must be communicated to the instructor at the time of enrollment. The student plans his/her/other own path based on the course objectives, content, assessment methods, and Xamk's assessment matrix. The plan should include tasks, schedules, and their evaluation criteria. Keeping a learning diary is mandatory in an individual learning path

Employer connections

A student can complete the course assignments through tasks related to their own workplace if agreed upon in advance

Exam schedules

in Learn

International connections

N/A

Student workload

135 h

Content scheduling

N/A

Further information

All tasks, assingments and exams has to be carried out during the course

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

You know how to use the more advanced functions of Excel and effectively share data between various pieces of software and applications.
You know how to use Excel in the calculations necessary in your field of study.
You can produce and process simple digital content and you understand the importance of user's rights and licenses.
You can choose the appropriate tool to solve a problem and solve simple problems related to the use of personal technology, and determine what skills you need to improve further.

Content

How is an embedded or linked table added to a Word document or Power Point presentation from a spreadsheet program?
How are forms created in Word?
How to insert comments in a Power Point presentation?
How to use the special functions of Excel, such as financial, logical, date and time functions? How to utilize the sorting and filtering features, and calculate subtotals in larger tables?
How to use and utilize the Pivot tables when reporting and analyzing data?
How to use Pivot table summary functions and utilize automatic calculation?
How to make and edit graphical presentations such as trend curves, combination charts and Pivot charts?
How to use the aim search and solver?
How do you calculate the clock times? How to protect your tables and sections of tables?

Materials

The teacher as reported by the material.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Word: How do you make a character and paragraph formatting? How do
you make page settings? How do you add and format the pictures,
WordArt, and SmartArt objects? How to column the text and creating and formatting
tables, and how to use tabs? How are you using, creating and formatting
styles? How do you create a document based on the template documentation?
How do you create and format a table of contents and table of references?
How you divide your document into sections?
Excel: How to create a table, and you format it, as well as the contents of
a cell? How do you use functions, and create formulas? How do you
make the relative and absolute cell reference, and how to use them effectively
in the spreadsheet? How do you add the workbook with charts, a
combination of charts and how to format them? How do you work with
(move, copy, delete, rename, hide, protect, formatting) tables in the
workbook? How do you sort and filter large tables? How do you use the
lookup-, if-, sum.if-, count.if-, and count.a - functions, as well as you do
multi-launching drop lists? How to use conditional formatting in order to
clarify the readability of the table?
PowerPoint: How do you do to display the slide show, you take advantage
of themes and format them? How to take advantage of a variety
of slide design templates? How do you make a non-stop, as well as the
general public held presentations?
How to embed and link to information about the Office-from one program
to another?

Independent track:
Word: How do you make a character and paragraph formatting? How do
you make page settings? How do you add and format the pictures,
WordArt, and SmartArt objects? How to column the text and creating and formatting
tables, and how to use tabs? How are you using, creating and formatting
styles? How do you create a document based on the template documentation?
How do you create and format a table of contents and table of references?
How you divide your document into sections?
Excel: How to create a table, and you format it, as well as the contents of
a cell? How do you use functions, and create formulas? How do you
make the relative and absolute cell reference, and how to use them effectively
in the spreadsheet? How do you add the workbook with charts, a
combination of charts and how to format them? How do you work with
(move, copy, delete, rename, hide, protect, formatting) tables in the
workbook? How do you sort and filter large tables? How do you use the
lookup-, if-, sum.if-, count.if-, and count.a - functions, as well as you do
multi-launching drop lists? How to use conditional formatting in order to
clarify the readability of the table?
PowerPoint: How do you do to display the slide show, you take advantage
of themes and format them? How to take advantage of a variety
of slide design templates? How do you make a non-stop, as well as the
general public held presentations?
How to embed and link to information about the Office-from one program
to another?

Blended track:
Word: How do you make a character and paragraph formatting? How do
you make page settings? How do you add and format the pictures,
WordArt, and SmartArt objects? How to column the text and creating and formatting
tables, and how to use tabs? How are you using, creating and formatting
styles? How do you create a document based on the template documentation?
How do you create and format a table of contents and table of references?
How you divide your document into sections?
Excel: How to create a table, and you format it, as well as the contents of
a cell? How do you use functions, and create formulas? How do you
make the relative and absolute cell reference, and how to use them effectively
in the spreadsheet? How do you add the workbook with charts, a
combination of charts and how to format them? How do you work with
(move, copy, delete, rename, hide, protect, formatting) tables in the
workbook? How do you sort and filter large tables? How do you use the
lookup-, if-, sum.if-, count.if-, and count.a - functions, as well as you do
multi-launching drop lists? How to use conditional formatting in order to
clarify the readability of the table?
PowerPoint: How do you do to display the slide show, you take advantage
of themes and format them? How to take advantage of a variety
of slide design templates? How do you make a non-stop, as well as the
general public held presentations?
How to embed and link to information about the Office-from one program
to another?

Employer connections

There is no STUDY and working life cooperation during the course.

Exam schedules

To be announced later on the Learn platform of the course.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment criteria level 3: entry-level know-how and skills
Students are able to:
a. You can use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. You can manage the appropriate methods of information search.
c. You can idnetify intterrelated tasks.
e. You can apply the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.

Qualifications

Information technology tools 1 or equivalent knowledge.

Objective

You know the key methods of project management.
You understand the challenges of project management.
You know the principles, advantages and limitations of project management software.
You know the basic principles of process management.
You understand the opportunities and challenges of process management.

Content

What are the key project management methods?
What are the challenges of project management?
What are the principles, advantages and limitations of project management software?
What are the key principles of process management?
What are the opportunities and challenges of process management?

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
According to Peppi and Tuudo.

Independent track:
Student deliveres plan created in cooperation with employer. Plan must be composed according to course contents and goals.

Blended track:
To be agreed with teacher before starting the course.

Employer connections

N/A

International connections

N/A

Student workload

135h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Excellent (5), Good (3-4), Satisfactory (1-2), Fail (0)

Objective

You understand the importance of negotiations
You can prepare for different types of negotiations
You are familiar with common negotiation techniques

You develop your performance skills in different work situations
You can document a conference and a meeting
You can perform in a unplanned situations

Content

Why and what to negotiate about?
How to prepare for the negotiations?
How to negotiate effectively?

How does nonverbal communication affect the negotiation and presentation situation?
How do you document negotiations and meetings?
How do you practice to present ex tempore?

Materials

Negotiation skills:
Will be informed later
Presentation skills:
The learning material is on the Learn platform.

Teaching methods

The study course is carried out as close-in and distance learning, according to the sequence of lessons.
In addition, there are tasks that can be completed independently outside of teaching hours.

Employer connections

Working life orientation is on the focus.

Student workload

Negotiation skills, 2 ECTS = 44 h
Presentation skills 3 ECTS = 81 h

Content scheduling

Presentation skills
- group presentation from the area of ??speech communication
- speech or video CV
- exam on the contents of group presentations

Further information

The performance art teacher is Jenni Klingberg, jenni.klingberg@xamk.fi

Evaluation scale

1-5