Literature-based Study CreditLaajuus (1 - 10 cr)

Objectives

The course is designed for studying topical themes in business administration with different methods. The course aims to expanding the students’ knowledge of different topical issues of business. The students develop their skills in giving a summary about a series of books related to the chosen topic. Alternatively, they may choose to take part in events or seminars organized by their own degree programme, other degree programmes or other higher educa-tion institutions. The methods mentioned above are not mutually exclusive, but rather com-plementary.

After completing the course, the students are able to
- reflect the content of the book to their own ideas, working life experiences and learned theory
- write essays according to the instructions given
- act ethically when citing or referring to text written by another author.

Content

How does the book reflect my own thinking and experiences?
What did I learn from the book?
What was the key message of the book?

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Approved
The student is able to reflect in depth the content of the chosen subject on their own experi-ences and interests so that they can benefit from this specific working process to develop their own professional growth.
Fail
The student will not be able to benefit in-depth from the reflection process of the selected subject. The subject analysis is too limited and the student cannot get advantage from it.