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Sustainability MarketingLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: AL00CI75

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • English

Objective

The student is able to:
- see sustainability as a competitive advantage in business
- meet customer requirements related to sustainability
- make relevant suggestions how to develop sustainability and sustainability marketing in companies

Enrollment

20.11.2023 - 02.01.2024

Timing

09.01.2024 - 30.03.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Business and Hospitality Management (LAB)

Campus

E-campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Complementary competence, Bachelor's (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Anna Pajari
  • Tiina Pernanen
Scheduling groups
  • Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • LLABTO23-24E
    Complementary competence (Bachelor's) 2023-2024, Faculty of Business and Hospitality Management
  • LLABTOMA
  • LLABTO23-24
Small groups
  • Lecture 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- see sustainability as a competitive advantage in business
- meet customer requirements related to sustainability
- make relevant suggestions how to develop sustainability and sustainability marketing in companies

Implementation and methods of teaching

Contact lectures
Case studies
Guest lecturers
Individual reading tasks
Group assignments
Peer reviewing
Moodle-test

Timing and attendance

According to the course timetable Time Edit https://cloud.timeedit.net/lut-saimia/web

Compulsory attendance in the contact lectures.
Compulsory attendance in the final presentation lecture.
Activeness during the course contact sessions will affect the final grade positively.

Learning material and recommended literature

Lectures and lecture notes on Moodle
Course related articles and cases provided by the lecturer

Alternative completion methods

No alternative completion methods.

Working life cooperation

Working life cases and guest lecturers.

Learning environment

Moodle learning platform
Zoom online lectures

Student time use and work load

A student's estimated workload is 5 x 27 hours, consisting of contact lectures, individual reading tasks, different individual and group course assignments.

Contents

The student
- understands sustainability as a competitive business tool
- reflects CSR from marketing point of view
- takes the customer requirements and expectations into consideration in company's strategic planning
- provides ideas related to CSR and sustainability marketing

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Basics of marketing.

Assessment criteria

- small group assignments and/or case studies
- major group assignment
- individual Moodle-test
- active participation in online lectures and discussion areas

Assessment scale

1-5

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

Sufficient (1)
- Student has achieved the objectives of the course sufficiently.
- The student demonstrates his / her theoretical knowledge of the subject area unclear.
- The student is able to apply some of the theories into practice.
- Participation in team assignments.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

Good (3)
- Student has achieved the objectives of the course in a consistent manner.
- The student demonstrates his / her theoretical knowledge of the subject area relatively clear.
- The student is able to apply theories into practice in a good way.
- Active contribution to the team assignments.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

Excellent (5)
- Student has achieved the objectives of the course in an excellent manner.
- The student demonstrates his/her theoretical knowledge of the subject area in detail.
- The student is able to apply theories into practice in an excellent way.
- Active contribution to the team assignments.

Enrollment

21.11.2022 - 15.01.2023

Timing

23.01.2023 - 31.03.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Business and Hospitality Management (LAB)

Campus

E-campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Complementary competence, Bachelor's (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Anna Pajari
  • Tiina Pernanen
Scheduling groups
  • Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • LLTIEX23K1
  • LLABTO23H
Small groups
  • Luennot 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- see sustainability as a competitive advantage in business
- meet customer requirements related to sustainability
- make relevant suggestions how to develop sustainability and sustainability marketing in companies

Implementation and methods of teaching

Online lectures
Case studies
Guest lecturers
Individual reading tasks
Group assignments
Peer reviewing
Moodle-test

Timing and attendance

According to the course timetable Time Edit https://cloud.timeedit.net/lut-saimia/web
Participation in online lectures highly recommendable.
Activeness during the course contact sessions will affect the final grade positively

Learning material and recommended literature

Lectures and lecture notes on Moodle
Course related articles and cases provided by the lecturer

Alternative completion methods

No alternative completion methods.

Working life cooperation

Working life cases and guest lecturers.

Exam retakes

1. Moodle-test March 27, 2023 1.45 p.m.
2. Moodle-test retake March 30, 2023 7 p.m.

Learning environment

Moodle learning platform
Zoom online lectures

Student time use and work load

A student's estimated workload is 5 x 27 hours, consisting of contact lectures, individual reading tasks, different individual and group course assignments.

Contents

The student
- understands sustainability as a competitive business tool
- reflects CSR from marketing point of view
- takes the customer requirements and expectations into consideration in company's strategic planning
- provides ideas related to CSR and sustainability marketing

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Basics of marketing.

Assessment criteria

- small group assignments and/or case studies
- major group assignment
- individual Moodle-test
- active participation in online lectures and discussion areas

Assessment scale

1-5

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

Sufficient (1)
- Student has achieved the objectives of the course sufficiently.
- The student demonstrates his / her theoretical knowledge of the subject area unclear.
- The student is able to apply some of the theories into practice.
- Participation in team assignments.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

Good (3)
- Student has achieved the objectives of the course in a consistent manner.
- The student demonstrates his / her theoretical knowledge of the subject area relatively clear.
- The student is able to apply theories into practice in a good way.
- Active contribution to the team assignments.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

Excellent (5)
- Student has achieved the objectives of the course in an excellent manner.
- The student demonstrates his/her theoretical knowledge of the subject area in detail.
- The student is able to apply theories into practice in an excellent way.
- Active contribution to the team assignments.