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Degree Programme in Business Administration, Adult Education, Legal Expertise, Tampere: 12ALIKOA-1123

Code: 12ALIKOA

Degree title
Bachelor of Business Administration
Credits
210 ects
Duration
3.5 years (210 cr)
Start semester
Autumn 2012

Description

Degree
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Scope and duration
210 cr, 3.5 years
Implementation form
Blended learning
Location
Liiketalous, Kuntokatu 3
Head of degree programme
Milja Valtonen
Eligibility
See TAMK www-pages and eligibility for Bachelor’s degree programmes at www.tamk.fi
Skills developed in the degree programme
The adult education Degree Programme in Business Administration emphasises the competence in financial administration and jurisprudence. The aim is to combine the competence the students have gained in their prior studies and in working life with the education in business administration.
The aim of the Degree Programme in Business Administration is to offer the students a working environment in which they can actively develop their knowledge and skills. In addition to theoretical studies, the students take part in demanding practical projects offered by companies. After having graduated, the students have initiative, are multidisciplinary, cooperative, fluent in languages and have good computer skills. They are skilled business administration professionals who are able to independently develop in their profession.
Professional status
The graduates have the prerequisites to work in different expert tasks or as independent entrepreneurs in the changing working environment. The tuition is carried out in close collaboration with the business life to ensure that the studies meet the needs of the working life.
Basic values
Studying in the Degree Programme in Business Administration requires the same skills as working life: in addition to language, computing and performance skills, studying in the Degree Programme in Business Administration means adjustment of schedules and commitment to them, collaboration and making of joint decisions as well as independent information acquisition, information evaluation and application. The students also have optionality and alternative models from which to build their degrees. Optionality also means that the students are responsible for the planning of their own studies. At the same time, optionality allows the students to make creative solutions in order to have as good employment opportunities as possible.
Teaching methods
The tuition is carried out using blended learning, which enables the students to complete the degree along with work. The contact teaching takes place in the evenings a couple of times a week and on Saturdays every third week as well as during a couple of intensive weeks. In addition, the studies contain independent studies, for example online studies and reading of literature. The studies can be closely connected to the students’ own work through for example projects, development tasks, thesis, and practical training. The studies consist of courses. The degree is completed in 3.5 years.
If the students have gained business experience in for example work or they have already business competence from prior studies, they may complete the module Basics of Business Skills (22 cr) or parts of it by tests or by making a self-evaluation portfolio. The portfolio describes the students’ own skills and work experience from the viewpoint of each course. Attached to the portfolio are the work, study and course certificates related to the course topic. The course descriptions include the competences the students must demonstrate in order to complete the study module.
Learning outcomes of the degree programme in each study year
BASIC STUDIES, 60 cr
Basic studies take place during the first two years of studies after which the students direct their studies according to the professional studies they choose. The aim of the basic studies (60 cr) is to give the students an overview on entrepreneurship and its significance both nationally and internationally.
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, 90 cr
The aim of the professional studies is to familiarise the students with the topics of their chosen field as well as their theoretical and practical grounds in a manner which enables the students to work independently in expert tasks of the field, in development work or as entrepreneurs. The professional studies consist of compulsory (80 cr) and optional professional studies (10 cr). The students can select 10 credits of professional studies from business administration, professional studies from other degree programmes, or second foreign language studies to optional professional studies. This way the students may acquire themselves several fields of knowledge.
FREE-CHOICE STUDIES, 15 cr
The aim of the free-choice studies is to give the students the opportunity to study interesting subjects from fields outside business administration. The students may select university of applied sciences level studies worth 15 credits from the studies offered by the university of applied sciences or other suppliers of education. The students may complete free-choice studies at the times they choose.
PRACTICAL TRAINING, 30 cr
The students can complete the 30-credit supervised practical training or apply for credit transfer based on practical training included in prior higher education studies or prior competence of the Bachelor of Business Administration level.
The aim of the practical training is to familiarise the students with the key practical tasks of their field and to give them the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills in practice. The practical training also offers knowledge, skills and experiences from the field of study as well as from the working life. Practical training combines theory with practice and gives a realistic overview on the demands of the field. One of the aims of the practical training is to facilitate employment after the studies.
Students of the option of Legal Expertise have to complete a minimum of half of the practical training in option-related duties.
Adult education students who work in the field during the studies may carry out the practical training by writing a self-evaluation report. The prerequisite for carrying out the training by writing the report is that during the studies the student must work in duties which are connected to the student’s field of study and which are as demanding as the tasks of the Bachelor of Business Administration. Students can have credit transfer for the practical training based on practical training included in prior university of applied sciences studies or prior competence in the field. For more information on the practical training, see the quality manual in intranet.
BACHELOR’S THESIS, 15 cr
The goal of the Bachelor’s thesis is to develop and demonstrate the students’ ability to apply their knowledge and skills in practical expert tasks related to their professional studies. The students usually choose the topic themselves. Closely connected to the Bachelor’s thesis is also the writing of the maturity test. It is written when the Bachelor’s thesis is submitted. Projects done alone or in groups may also qualify as Bachelor’s theses. The Bachelor’s thesis may be multidisciplinary if the group contains students from different degree programmes.
The students may carry out a part of the studies or the practical training abroad. In problem situations, the students can have help from the teacher tutors, student counsellors, head of degree programme, practical training and thesis supervisors as well as the study secretaries. There is a lot of useful information in the study guide and quality manual in intranet.
Structure of studies
Basic studies 60 cr
Professional studies 90 cr
Practical training 30 cr
Free-choice studies 15 cr
Bachelor’s thesis 15 cr
Total 210 cr

Further information

DEGREE PROGRAMME IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, LEGAL EXPERTISE, ADULT EDUCATION
Degree
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Scope and duration
210 cr, 3.5 years
Implementation form
Blended learning
Location
Liiketalous, Kuntokatu 3
Head of degree programme
Milja Valtonen
Eligibility
See TAMK www-pages and eligibility for Bachelor’s degree programmes at www.tamk.fi
Skills developed in the degree programme
The adult education Degree Programme in Business Administration emphasises the competence in financial administration and jurisprudence. The aim is to combine the competence the students have gained in their prior studies and in working life with the education in business administration.
The aim of the Degree Programme in Business Administration is to offer the students a working environment in which they can actively develop their knowledge and skills. In addition to theoretical studies, the students take part in demanding practical projects offered by companies. After having graduated, the students have initiative, are multidisciplinary, cooperative, fluent in languages and have good computer skills. They are skilled business administration professionals who are able to independently develop in their profession.
Professional status
The graduates have the prerequisites to work in different expert tasks or as independent entrepreneurs in the changing working environment. The tuition is carried out in close collaboration with the business life to ensure that the studies meet the needs of the working life.
Basic values
Studying in the Degree Programme in Business Administration requires the same skills as working life: in addition to language, computing and performance skills, studying in the Degree Programme in Business Administration means adjustment of schedules and commitment to them, collaboration and making of joint decisions as well as independent information acquisition, information evaluation and application. The students also have optionality and alternative models from which to build their degrees. Optionality also means that the students are responsible for the planning of their own studies. At the same time, optionality allows the students to make creative solutions in order to have as good employment opportunities as possible.
Teaching methods
The tuition is carried out using blended learning, which enables the students to complete the degree along with work. The contact teaching takes place in the evenings a couple of times a week and on Saturdays every third week as well as during a couple of intensive weeks. In addition, the studies contain independent studies, for example online studies and reading of literature. The studies can be closely connected to the students’ own work through for example projects, development tasks, thesis, and practical training. The studies consist of courses. The degree is completed in 3.5 years.
If the students have gained business experience in for example work or they have already business competence from prior studies, they may complete the module Basics of Business Skills (22 cr) or parts of it by tests or by making a self-evaluation portfolio. The portfolio describes the students’ own skills and work experience from the viewpoint of each course. Attached to the portfolio are the work, study and course certificates related to the course topic. The course descriptions include the competences the students must demonstrate in order to complete the study module.
Learning outcomes of the degree programme in each study year
BASIC STUDIES, 60 cr
Basic studies take place during the first two years of studies after which the students direct their studies according to the professional studies they choose. The aim of the basic studies (60 cr) is to give the students an overview on entrepreneurship and its significance both nationally and internationally.
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, 90 cr
The aim of the professional studies is to familiarise the students with the topics of their chosen field as well as their theoretical and practical grounds in a manner which enables the students to work independently in expert tasks of the field, in development work or as entrepreneurs. The professional studies consist of compulsory (80 cr) and optional professional studies (10 cr). The students can select 10 credits of professional studies from business administration, professional studies from other degree programmes, or second foreign language studies to optional professional studies. This way the students may acquire themselves several fields of knowledge.
ELECTIVE STUDIES, 15 cr
The aim of the elective studies is to give the students the opportunity to study interesting subjects from fields outside business administration. The students may select university of applied sciences level studies worth 15 credits from the studies offered by the university of applied sciences or other suppliers of education. The students may complete elective studies at the times they choose.
PRACTICAL TRAINING, 30 cr
The students can complete the 30-credit supervised practical training or apply for credit transfer based on practical training included in prior higher education studies or prior competence of the Bachelor of Business Administration level.
The aim of the practical training is to familiarise the students with the key practical tasks of their field and to give them the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills in practice. The practical training also offers knowledge, skills and experiences from the field of study as well as from the working life. Practical training combines theory with practice and gives a realistic overview on the demands of the field. One of the aims of the practical training is to facilitate employment after the studies.
Students of the option of Legal Expertise have to complete a minimum of half of the practical training in option-related duties.
Adult education students who work in the field during the studies may carry out the practical training by writing a self-evaluation report. The prerequisite for carrying out the training by writing the report is that during the studies the student must work in duties which are connected to the student’s field of study and which are as demanding as the tasks of the Bachelor of Business Administration. Students can have credit transfer for the practical training based on practical training included in prior university of applied sciences studies or prior competence in the field. For more information on the practical training, see the quality manual in intranet.
BACHELOR’S THESIS, 15 cr
The goal of the Bachelor’s thesis is to develop and demonstrate the students’ ability to apply their knowledge and skills in practical expert tasks related to their professional studies. The students usually choose the topic themselves. Closely connected to the Bachelor’s thesis is also the writing of the maturity test. It is written when the Bachelor’s thesis is submitted. Projects done alone or in groups may also qualify as Bachelor’s theses. The Bachelor’s thesis may be multidisciplinary if the group contains students from different degree programmes.
The students may carry out a part of the studies or the practical training abroad. In problem situations, the students can have help from the teacher tutors, student counsellors, head of degree programme, practical training and thesis supervisors as well as the study secretaries. There is a lot of useful information in the study guide and quality manual in intranet.
Structure of studies
Basic studies 60 cr
Professional studies 90 cr
Practical training 30 cr
Elective studies 15 cr
Bachelor’s thesis 15 cr
Total 210 cr

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 Autumn 2012 Spring 2013 Autumn 2013 Spring 2014 Autumn 2014 Spring 2015 Autumn 2015 1. / 2012 2. / 2012 3. / 2013 4. / 2013 1. / 2013 2. / 2013 3. / 2014 4. / 2014 1. / 2014 2. / 2014 3. / 2015 4. / 2015 1. / 2015 2. / 2015
12ALIKOA-1000
BASIC AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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155
12ALIKOA-1001
Basics of Business Skills

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22
3H-501 Basics of Jurisprudence 4 4 4 2 2
3H-502 Basics of Financial Accounting 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
3H-503 Basics of Business Operations 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
3H-504 Basics of Business Communication 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
3H-505 Basics of Marketing 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
3H-506 Basics of Management Accounting and Reporting 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
3H-507 Basic Computer Skills 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
12ALIKOA-1008
Tools for Business Skills

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38
3H-508 Customer Relationship Management 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
3H-509 Organisational Communication and Appearance 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
3H-510 Leadership Forum 10 10 10 5 5
3H-511 Business Jurisprudence 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
3H-512 Study Counselling and Information Acquisition 3 1 1 1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
3H-513 Mathematics for Accounting and Finance 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
3H-514 Information Technology 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
12ALIKOA-1003
Compulsory Professional Studies

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80
3H-531 Legal Communication in Swedish, Spoken 2 2 2 1 1
3H-532 Legal Communication in Swedish, Written 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
3H-533 Legal English 5
3H-516 Innovation and Work Organisation 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
3H-519 Project Management 5 5 5 5
3H-520 Financial Statement Analysis and Financial Instruments 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
3H-415 EU and International Issues 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
3H-408 Administrative Law 5 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
3H-413 Law Concerning Persons 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
3H-414 Insolvency Law 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
3H-407 Basics of Public Law 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
3H-410 Family and Inheritance Law 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
3H-412 Criminal and Procedure Law 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
3H-409 Labour and Civil Servant Law 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
3H-411 Property Law 10 10 10 5 5
3H-401 Research and Development 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
12ALIKOA-1004
Optional Specialisation Studies

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15
3H-330 Personal Taxation 5 5 5 5
3H-419 Competition and Public Procurement 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
3H-421 Law & Practise 5 5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
12ALIKOA-1005
FREE-CHOICE STUDIES

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0
12ALIKOA-1006
PRACTICAL TRAINING

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30
3H-351 Practical Training 30 15 15 15 15 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5
12ALIKOA-1007
BACHELOR'S THESIS

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15
3H-353 Bachelor's Thesis 0 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8
3H00CK46 Getting Started on the Thesis 5
3H00CK47 Writing up the Thesis 10
Total 210 58 66 63.5 7.5 32.5 25.5 20.5 45.5 50.5 13 7.5 16.3 16.3 12.8 12.8 9.1 11.6 26.6 19.1 27.8 22.8 6.6 6.6 3.8 3.8

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

TAMK Generic Competences

TAMK’s generic competences mean such competences that every graduating student of TAMK should have. These competences are mainly learnt inside courses with the support of diverse teaching methods, but the fields of study may also offer specific courses on some of the themes.

Ethical Competence

- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and their consequences
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s work
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values.

Basics of Jurisprudence
Basics of Marketing
Business Jurisprudence
Administrative Law
Law Concerning Persons
Insolvency Law
Basics of Public Law
Family and Inheritance Law
Criminal and Procedure Law
Labour and Civil Servant Law
Property Law
Innovation Competence

- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to work in projects
- is able to conduct research and development projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions.

Basics of Business Operations
Project Management
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis
IInternationalisation Competence

- possesses language skills necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the field
- is capable of multicultural cooperation
- can take into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalisation development in one’s own field.

Legal Communication in Swedish, Spoken
Legal Communication in Swedish, Written
Legal English
EU and International Issues
Learning Competence

- is able to evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style
- is able to retrieve and analyse information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for learning and sharing of knowledge in teams.

Basic Computer Skills
Study Counselling and Information Acquisition
Information Technology
Working Community Competence

is able to operate as a member of a work community and promote its wellbeing
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilise information and communications technology in one’s field
- is able to create personal contacts in working life and work in networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- has abilities for leadership and independent work as an expert
- possesses entrepreneurial skills.

Basics of Business Operations
Basics of Business Communication
Organisational Communication and Appearance
Leadership Forum
Innovation and Work Organisation
Practical Training
Unclassified
Basics of Financial Accounting
Basics of Management Accounting and Reporting
Customer Relationship Management
Mathematics for Accounting and Finance
Financial Statement Analysis and Financial Instruments
Personal Taxation
Competition and Public Procurement
Law & Practise
Getting Started on the Thesis
Writing up the Thesis

Code Name Credits (cr)
12ALIKOA-1000
BASIC AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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155
12ALIKOA-1001
Basics of Business Skills

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22
3H-501 Basics of Jurisprudence 4
3H-502 Basics of Financial Accounting 3
3H-503 Basics of Business Operations 3
3H-504 Basics of Business Communication 3
3H-505 Basics of Marketing 3
3H-506 Basics of Management Accounting and Reporting 3
3H-507 Basic Computer Skills 3
12ALIKOA-1008
Tools for Business Skills

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38
3H-508 Customer Relationship Management 5
3H-509 Organisational Communication and Appearance 5
3H-510 Leadership Forum 10
3H-511 Business Jurisprudence 5
3H-512 Study Counselling and Information Acquisition 3
3H-513 Mathematics for Accounting and Finance 5
3H-514 Information Technology 5
12ALIKOA-1003
Compulsory Professional Studies

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80
3H-531 Legal Communication in Swedish, Spoken 2
3H-532 Legal Communication in Swedish, Written 3
3H-533 Legal English 5
3H-516 Innovation and Work Organisation 5
3H-519 Project Management 5
3H-520 Financial Statement Analysis and Financial Instruments 5
3H-415 EU and International Issues 5
3H-408 Administrative Law 5
3H-413 Law Concerning Persons 5
3H-414 Insolvency Law 5
3H-407 Basics of Public Law 5
3H-410 Family and Inheritance Law 5
3H-412 Criminal and Procedure Law 5
3H-409 Labour and Civil Servant Law 5
3H-411 Property Law 10
3H-401 Research and Development 5
12ALIKOA-1004
Optional Specialisation Studies

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15
3H-330 Personal Taxation 5
3H-419 Competition and Public Procurement 5
3H-421 Law & Practise 5
12ALIKOA-1005
FREE-CHOICE STUDIES

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0
12ALIKOA-1006
PRACTICAL TRAINING

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30
3H-351 Practical Training 30
12ALIKOA-1007
BACHELOR'S THESIS

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15
3H-353 Bachelor's Thesis 0
3H00CK46 Getting Started on the Thesis 5
3H00CK47 Writing up the Thesis 10
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