Russia as Market Area (6 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of the course is that students after the course are able to
- recognize the special features of Russian society (socio-cultural, political, legal)
-recognize the main sources of information on Russian markets
-is able to apply the acquired basic knowledge of local culture, marketing, logistics and contaract law in simple business situations

Content (course unit)

The course is implemented mainly online. Face-to-face meetings : start-up, closing and 2-3 mid-term meetings. Face-to-face days include , group exercises and discussion on course task. The theme of the course task changes annually.

Prerequisites (course unit)

No prerequisites. Russian language skills not required.

Exam schedules

Exams online. Retakes indicated on the Tabula -pages.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Assessment details will be agreed with the students during the first meeting.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Mostly online-studies with occational face-to-face lectures/workshops once a month. Independent work online - online lectures, online discussions, online quizzes, information searching and report writing. During face-to-face -meetings group work and discussions on topics under study, knowledge construction through discussion.

Learning materials

Learning materials will be accessable online on Tabula, or to be agreed separately at the beginning of the course.

Student workload

Face-to-face lectures 4 x 4 h (+ 4 h option) mainly online studies, independent work

Content scheduling

Face-to-face lectures: on Fridays between 8-13: Sept. 15th, Oct. 6th, Nov. 3rd and Dec. 8th, 2017. f-to-t meetings obligatory.

Further information

The course includes an optional visit (at own cost/ or supported) to St.Petersburg. Course language is Finnish or English depending on the participating students.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student does not attend the face-to-face lectures and/or he/she does not participate in hosting the Russian quests and/or do the online tasks and/or participate in the small group work.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student is able to list some of the most important features of Russian business environment. He uses a restricted number of sources of information on Russia. He can mention some features of the Russian legislative system but makes several mistakes in explaining the system. He/she is able to list some features of the governmental system of Russia, and is able to recognize some features typical for the Russian culture. He/she presents only superficial knowledge on the special sector that he/she has chosen to study and is not able to discuss and defend his/her choices during presentations. His participation in the group work is limited to occational situations and on a very basic level. He/she fails to observe the timetables for submitting tasks.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The students can list several special features of social, political and economic environment as well as legislation, marketing in Russia. He/she is able to discuss these feature in a professional manner making only minor mistakes. . He/she can mention and evaluate several sources of information on Russian markets. He/she has a relatively deep understanding of the special sector in Russia that he/she has studied and is able to defend and explain his/her choises during presentations. He/she takes actively part in group work and submits his tasks on time.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The students is able to discuss in a professional manner the special features of societal, political and economic situation in Russia. He/she can see connections between issues discussed and draw relatively reliable conclusions based on his/her knowing on the topics. He/she can discuss the legislative, governmental etc. features of Russia in a professional manner. . His/her knowledge sources of information are very good and he/she can critically evaluate them.He/she has a very profound knowledge base on the special sector of own interest and is able to discuss and defend in a professional manner various aspects in his/her presentation.