Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The study of literature is distinct because it requires the perspective and the skills of critical reading and analyzing. The literature essay requires personal interpretation and clear expression of ideas.

The student will independently familiarise himself/herself with literature in his/her interest fields (for example entrepreneurship, management, communality, innovation or marketing) and write an essay on the book.

After completing the course, students will be able to:
Critically read and analyse literature
Formulate a coherent summary from the literature (argument, essay)
Build own interpretations from literature
Act ethically when citing or referring to text written by another author

Content (course unit)

What are the main topics and central concerns of the literature review?
What are the critical points of the topic?
How to present a reasoned argument?
How to present a coherent essay about the topic?

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass – (S)
The student is able to explain the core concepts discussed in a certain book using a consistent and personal approach. He/she has proper referencing and summarizing skills. He/she can explain the main points of an article or a piece of work in one's own words and convey the relevant information. He/she is able to reflect on his/her experiences from working life and learnings from other source materials. He/she is able to compare his/her knowledge to the things written in the book. He/she takes responsibility of his/her own learning.

Location and time

The student will agree a schedule for the work with the supervising teacher.

Exam schedules

There are no exams in this course.

Assessment methods and criteria

A Literature Essay must not be a summary of a book, but instead in your essay you will need to compare the contents of the book with, or reflect on, your experiences from working life. It is more important to focus on the contents, in stead of the length, of the essay. You need to pay attention to the true findings that you gain during the reading.
The essay has to have a cover page, where you need to identify:
- your name
- student number
- the name of the book

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

The student will independently and actively read and engage with literature in related to their field of study (for example entrepreneurship, management, communality, innovation or marketing) and write an essay on the book.
There are no lectures or teaching during the course, though discussions can be scheduled between the supervising teacher and the student.

Learning materials

The choice of book must be agreed in advance with the supervising teacher and a case made for the selection and its relevance and importance to the students studies.
The book must be of an appropriate level for a degree student and of sufficient depth, rigour and academic credibility.

Student workload

The student will agree the schedule and litterature with the teacher.
1 credit = 27 h
2 credits = 54 h

Content scheduling

The process is the following
1. Select literature from the list and agree the schedule and literature with the teacher
2. Critically read and analyse literature
3. Formulate a coherent critique of the literature (argument, essay)

Completion alternatives

There are no alternative methods for the completion of this course.

Practical training and working life cooperation

There are no exams in this course.

International connections

Books can be by internationally known authors that reflect the globalisation of international business.

Further information

Literature Essay refers to a possibility to cover 1 - 2 credit points missing form your degree by reading literature on a topic that is important for your Bachelor's Thesis, or for your current working life situation to improve your skills in a certain field of business. You will report your learning in essay form by reflecting your real-life experiences with the ideas presented in literature and articles.

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

Typical to passed essay
The essay is done according to the above mentioned criteria and the student displays good level of expertise with the following skills
- Critically read and analyse literature
- Formulate a coherent summary from the literature (argument, essay)
- Build own interpretations from literature
- Act ethically when citing or referring to text written by another author