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Wood Industry ComparisonLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: AT00CP65

Credits

3 op

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Enrollment

01.10.2025 - 27.02.2026

Timing

06.10.2025 - 27.02.2026

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Technology (LAB)

Campus

E-campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Complementary competence, Bachelor's
  • Studies for incoming exchange students
  • Complementary competence, Bachelor's (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Ilkka Tarvainen
Groups
  • TLABTO25-26E
    Complementary competence (Bachelor's) 2025-2026, Faculty of Technology
  • TLTIEX25S1
  • TLTIAVOVWU25S
    Open UAS, Virtual Wood University, autumn 2025, Lahti

Assessment scale

1-5

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Enrollment

03.03.2025 - 30.09.2025

Timing

17.03.2025 - 30.09.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Technology (LAB)

Campus

E-campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Summer studies (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Ilkka Tarvainen
Groups
  • TLABTO24H
  • TLTIAVOVWU25K
    Open UAS, Virtual Wood University, spring 2025, Lahti

Implementation and methods of teaching

This module consists of seminar-style learning, readings, lectures, tutoring sessions, independent study, group discussion, group work and web based learning methods like Podcasts, Video-communication based lectures (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.), Learning Management Systems (like Moodle), Cloud storage, etc.). We will organize two meetings in the semester – one at the beginning and one feedback session at the end of the semester. Dates to be announced.

Timing and attendance

10.3.-30.9.2025

Learning material and recommended literature

- Specific Statistic Data
- Porters 5 Forces Literature

Learning environment

LAB MOOC

Student time use and work load

About 60 total hours

Contents

The lesson plan includes:
- Introduction video to the course
- Videos & Literature Hofstede
- Video and Literature Porters 5 Forces
- The reference video – sawmilling industry in Austria
- The upload area with the discussion platform

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Basic knowledge in business administration is helpful, but not necessary.

Assessment criteria

1. The quality and creativity of your film
2. Your contributions in the discussion of your collegues films
You have to do both – make the film and comment to get a positive mark

Assessment scale

1-5

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Enrollment

07.10.2024 - 28.02.2025

Timing

07.10.2024 - 28.02.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Technology (LAB)

Campus

E-campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Open studies, technology (in Finnish)
  • Complementary competence, Bachelor's (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Ilkka Tarvainen
Groups
  • TLABTO24H
  • TLTIAVOVWU24S
    Open UAS, Virtual Wood University, autumn 2024, Lahti

Assessment scale

1-5

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Enrollment

04.03.2024 - 30.09.2024

Timing

18.03.2024 - 30.09.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Technology (LAB)

Campus

E-campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Open studies, technology (in Finnish)
  • Complementary competence, Bachelor's (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Ilkka Tarvainen
Groups
  • TLABTO23H
  • TLTIAVOVWU24K
    Open UAS, Virtual Wood University, spring 2024, Lahti

Assessment scale

1-5

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Enrollment

06.03.2023 - 31.08.2023

Timing

06.03.2023 - 31.08.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Technology (LAB)

Campus

E-campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Open studies, technology (in Finnish)
  • Complementary competence, Bachelor's (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Ilkka Tarvainen
Groups
  • TLABTO22H
  • TLTIAVOVWU23K
    Open UAS, Virtual Wood University, spring 2023, Lahti
  • LABKES23KH

Implementation and methods of teaching

Online course - LAB Mooc

Timing and attendance

10.10.2022-17.2.2023

Learning material and recommended literature

- Specific Statistic Data
- Porters 5 Forces Literature

Alternative completion methods

Online course - LAB Mooc

Exam retakes

To be discussed with the lecturers

Learning environment

LAB Mooc

Student time use and work load

3 ECTS
3 x 27 hours = about 81 hours students workload

Contents

As a result of this course, the students should be familiar with:
- Porters 5 Forces
- Hofstede Dimensions
- The Analysis of the domestic forest products markets
- The Analysis of the international main markets for wood products

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Basic knowledge in business administration is helpful, but not necessary

Assessment criteria

1. The quality and creativity of your film
2. Your contributions in the discussion of your collegues films

You have to do both – make the film and comment to get a positive mark

Assessment scale

1-5

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Enrollment

03.10.2022 - 17.02.2023

Timing

03.10.2022 - 17.02.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Technology (LAB)

Campus

E-campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Open studies, technology (in Finnish)
  • Complementary competence, Bachelor's (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Ilkka Tarvainen
Groups
  • TLTIAVOVWU22S
    Open UAS, Virtual Wood University, autumn 2022, Lahti
  • TLABTO22H

Assessment scale

1-5