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Economy and Society (5 cr)

Code: LTL6035-LTB20M1

General information

Enrollment: 01.10.2019 - 31.10.2019; Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 09.01.2020 - 22.05.2020; Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 2 cr

Virtual portion: 3 cr

Unit: Tradenomikoulutus / Liiketalous (LL)

Campus: Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages: Finnish

Seats: 20 - 45

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Business Economics

Teachers: Teppo Tarnanen

Teacher in charge: Teppo Tarnanen

Groups: LTLAS19
BBA, Business Economics, Blended learning, Fall, 2019

Course: LTL6035

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student understands
- the basic concepts of economics and how different phenomena influence each other
- the economic policies of the EU
- the importance of internationalization and globalization to Finland as an EU member state

The student is able
- to use the basic concepts of economics accurately
- to analyze economic situation and trends using indicators and evaluate their impact on different lines of business or on companies
- to search for additional information on the subject matter

Content

The integration of the EU
What does economics study?
What are the basic concepts and phenomena in economics?
What are the basic principles of the economic policies in the EU?
What are the possibilities and threats of internationalization and globalization to the Finnish economy?

Materials

Lindholm, T. & Kettunen, J. Kansantalous. Edita. TAI Pohjola M. Taloustieteen oppikirja. WSOY. TAI Koskela, M. & Rousu, A. 20 Kansantalous tutuksi. WSOY. TAI Pohjola, M. & Pekkarinen, J. & Sutela, P. Taloustiede. WSOYtai muu korkeakoulukäyttöön tehty kansantalouden oppikirja.Lisäksi tutkimuslaitosten ajankohtaisia raportteja, valtioneuvoston suhdannekatsaus ja muu opettajan osoittama materiaali.

Student workload

Lähiopiskelu 12 h,itsenäinen työskentely kirjallisuuteen/oppimateriaaliin perehtyminen, AC-ohjaus, arviointi ja palaute. Opiskelijan kokonaistyömäärä 133 h.