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Wood Industry Comparison (3 cr)

Code: AT00CP65-3008

General information


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