Study Guide

Learning outcomes

Student knows
- Basics of Finland’s natural stone industry as business
- Basic principles and key operations of quarry
- Environmental impact and recycling possibilities of natural stone production
-Entrepreneurship and its specific characteristics in the natural stone industry field

Implementation and methods of teaching

This is fully a remote course. A student can study the course according the own schedule within the course time. A student get familiar with the materials in the course platform and makes the assignments and exams.

Timing and attendance

The course has no presence requirements. It has no time conditions for meetings. A student can study by own schedule taking into consideration the overall time period of the course.

Learning material and recommended literature

All study materials are available in the course platform.There is no need for a student to buy or loan any study materials.

Working life cooperation

The course planning has been made in collaboration with the Stone from Finland - Kivi ry, which is the only association representing natural stone industry in Finland.

Contents

The course has three sub-topics
• Basics of Finland’s natural stone industry as entrepreneurship and business
• Basic principles and key operations of quarry, professional terminology of the industry
• Environmental impact and recycling possibilities of natural stone production

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No prerequisites

Assessment criteria

Automatized exams' check
Assignments by passed/not passed assessment
Essay about entrepreneurship and business part, evaluated by the teaching

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

A student does not proceed with all the assignments quizzes or exams during the course time.

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

In accordance with the automatic scale for the grade 1 (2 interim exams and final exam)
Weighted average

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

In accordance with the automatic scale for the grade 3 (2 interim exams and final exam)
Weighted average

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

In accordance with the automatic scale for the grade 5 (2 interim exams and final exam)
Weighted averagee