Management of Operational Environment (10cr)
Course unit code: P141-5
General information
- Credits
- 10 cr
Objectives
Essee: Opiskelija osaa käyttää erilaisia tiedonhankinnan tapoja ja kirjoittaa monipuolisiin lähteisiin perustuvan tutkielman. Hän hallitsee PIRAMKin opinnäytetyön mukaisen kirjallisen raportin rakenteen ja muotovaatimukset. Hän osaa laatia englanninkielisen tiivistelmän ja esittää kirjoitelman pääkohdat suullisesti.
Liikeidea: Opiskelija oppii käyttämään elinkeinossa olevia liikeideoita kehitellessään uusia ideoita toimiviksi kokonaisuuksiksi. Hän oppii myös kiinnittämään huomiota esitysteknisiin asioihin ja tuottamaan myyntihenkisiä esityksiä yleisölle.
Toiminnallinen loppukoe: Opiskelija hallitsee perusruuanvalmistusmenetelmät ja tarjoilutekniikat. Hän tuntee tavallisimmat tuotteet, joita tarjotaan ko. liikeideoin toimivissa yrityksissä. Hän osaa käyttäytyä asiakaspalvelutilanteissa (myös englannin ja ruotsin kielellä). Hän tuntee alan lainsäädännön ja osaa ottaa sen huomioon omassa toiminnassaan. Opiskelija osaa suunnitella ja organisoida työtehtäviään.
Content
Type of course
Compulsory
Level of course
Professional studies
Management of operational environment/Written report, 2 cr
Objective of course
Students can use diverse information acquisition methods and write written reports based on diverse sources. Students master the structure and format of written reports according to the bachelor´s thesis requirements of Pirkanmaa University of Applied Sciences. They can write an abstract in English and give an oral presentation of the main points of the report.
Course contents
-acquisition of information on a given subject
-writing of a written report and abstract
-planning and giving of an oral presentation
Teaching methods
-tutoring
-written and oral presentation
Assessment methods
-written report
-presentation material
-oral presentation
Prerequisites
-
Required/recommended reading
-
Name of lecturer(s)
Pekka Kivipuro
Language of instruction
Finnish/English
Year of study
1
Period
Management of operational environment/Business idea in accommodation, 2 cr
Objective of course
Students will learn to use existing business ideas in developing new ideas to functioning entities. They learn to pay attention to presentation technical issues and produce sales-driven presentations for the public.
Course contents
-development of a new business idea for accommodation business
-presentation (PowerPoint)
-planning and implementation of the presentation
Teaching methods
-tutoring
-written report
-presentation
Assessment methods
-written report
-presentation
-power point material
Name of lecturer(s)
Riitta Brännare
Prerequisites
-first-year studies
Required/recommended reading
-
Language of instruction
Finnish and English
Year of study
1
Period
3
Management of operational environment/Practical final examination, 6 cr
Objective of course
Students master the means of basic food preparation and serving techniques. Students know the most common products which are served in different kind of restaurants. Students know how to behave in customer service (also in English and Swedish). Students have a good knowledge of the legislation in the field and take it into account in their own work. Students can plan and organise their own work tasks.
Course contents
- customer groups, personal communication
- excursions to diverse companies (breakfast, pub, fast food, cafe, staff restaurant)
- basics of food preparation and knowledge of products
- serving techniques
- planning and implementation of orders
Teaching methods
-lectures
-written exercises
-oral presentations
-practical work
-shared evaluation and feedback seminar
Assessment methods
-oral presentation
-written tasks
-practical implementation
Prerequisites
-
Required/recommended reading
-
Name of lecturer(s)
Arja Luiro
Language of instruction
Finnish
Year of study
1st year
Period
3- 4
Parts of course
Management of operational environment/Written report
Management of operational environment/Business idea in accommodation
Management of operational environment/Practical final examination