Curriculum 2014 – HYB214SJ (in English)

LAUREA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

Degree Programme in Entrepreneurship and Business, HYB214SJ

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Laurea's Mission

Laurea is a student-centred, international, inspiring and innovative university of applied sciences whose mission is to
conduct education, research, development and innovation activities and produce new knowledge by applying the
principles of the Learning by Developing (LbD) operating model.

Laurea's focus areas are service business, expertise in nursing and coping at home as well as security, safety and
social responsibility. Education offered at Laurea as well as research and development activities are based on these
focus areas. Student entrepreneurship is a cross-cutting focus area. Student entrepreneurship is visible as an
entrepreneurial attitude, cooperation with companies and as concrete new businesses the establishing of which is
supported during the studies.

Laurea is a student-centred, international, inspiring and innovative university of applied sciences whose mission is to
conduct education, research, development and innovation activities and produce new knowledge by applying the
principles of the Learning by Developing (LbD) operating model.

Laurea's focus areas are service business, expertise in nursing and coping at home as well as security, safety and
social responsibility. Education offered at Laurea as well as research and development activities are based on these
focus areas. Student entrepreneurship is a cross-cutting focus area. Student entrepreneurship is visible as an
entrepreneurial attitude, cooperation with companies and as concrete new businesses the establishing of which is
supported during the studies.

Competence Development in Master's Studies

Laurea's model of Learning by Developing (LbD) is based on authentic encounters with the world of work. The
typical characteristics of LbD include authenticity, partnership, experiential nature, creativity and a research-oriented
approach. Learning by Developing combines learning that produces competence with creativity through various
research and development projects.

In Master's degree programmes, the learning process comprises a future-oriented process of research and
development, in the course of which the students develop their competence by producing new knowledge and skills
related to questions that cannot be solved merely by relying on previously acquired knowledge and competence.
Learning is a way of creating new knowledge and competence that links learning to innovation activities in the
relevant field and area. For the students, the period they spend in education is a collective project for building up
their expertise and developing and exceeding themselves, aiming for a combination of knowledge that is relevant
and useful from the perspective of future workplace requirements.

The foundation for competence development is an enriching community. The community is an environment of
shared expertise in which the learner's role is to act as a specialist, a developer and an agent exerting influence.

The learners develop their competence by interacting with their environment and their sector. Resources for
competence development include a learning culture that favours creativity and goal-oriented action, expert guidance
and instruction, as well as a learning environment that supports competence development. Participatory instruction
is used to guide competence. Every teacher is a tutor whose expertise and operating methods support the
reinforcement of expertise. The learning environment consists of a competence network, an innovation environment,
a platform for developing competence and structures that support learning. When putting together learning
environments, empowering people and enabling their enthusiasm and their interaction is stressed to foster creativity.

Rather than focusing on presenting and repeating information and controlling the students' command of it, the
teaching strives for a learning process demonstrated as progressive problem-solving, continuous learning and
developing and exceeding oneself. The goal is at competence that is useful in knowledge-intensive service
organisations where work increasingly is a function of creativity and where a precondition for directing the
organisation is an ability to create a responsible, result-oriented management culture that is based on giving space
for the individual's creativity. Competence is demonstrated as impact and development competence.

DEGREE STRUCTURE IN EDUCATION LEADING TO A MASTER'S DEGREE

Scope and Extent of the Degree

The scope of the degree is 90 credits of which thesis forms 30 credits.The degree takes on average 1.5-2.5 years to
complete. In line with the international ECTS standard, one credit corresponds with 26.7 hours of work for an
average student.

Degree Structure

Master’s degree studies at Laurea consists of core competence modules including thesis, and complementary
competence modules. The modules comprise competence areas that are part of the degree.
The scope of the compulsory core competence modules is 60 credits in master’s degree. Complementary modules
make it possible to deepen or extend your knowledge. Complementary competence modules support individual
study paths and competence. Complementary competence modules that can be selected freely are offered on
Laurea's various campuses. The extent of complementary competence in a Master's degree is 30 credits.

ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING AND COMPETENCE

In the curriculum, the learning outcomes are described as the learner's actions, so that the development of
competence can be assessed with reference to the set goals. Competence is identified as knowledge, skills and
values related competence as well as experiential competence that includes the competence of an individual and a
community.

INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY OF THE DEGREE

Competence is at the centre of all activities at Laurea, and we recognize competence in a comprehensive sense.
General working life capabilities specified at the national level have been taken into account in the degree contents.

The level of the degree corresponds with level 7 of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and level 7 of the
European Qualifications Framework (EQF).

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

The curriculum is developed by using evaluation, monitoring and feedback data. Changes may occur in the study
units and implementation modes of the modules. The offering of the complementary modules is constantly under
development to match the requirements of the working life and thus the offering may change during the studies.
                                                               1. year        2. year
Y       CORE COMPETENCE                                                  30
B062    RENEWING LEGAL REGULATION IN THE PUBLIC
        SECTOR
B0274   Decision-making in government and government as an               5
        operational environment
B0275   Renewing information society and e-services                      5
B0276   Government finance, funding and financial management             5
B063    RENEWING REGULATION IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR
B0271   Regulation of management                                         5
B0272   Investment, insurance and financing                              5
B0273   International business law                                       5
B056    THESIS
T       COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE                                         30             20
A868    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPETENCE
A9322   Action Research and Participatory Methods                        5
A9323   Anticipating Future                                              5
A9324   Research Communications                                          5
A9325   Impact Research                                                                  5
G8302   Research and Development Methods
A869    MANAGING EXPERT COMMUNITIES
A9326   Change Management                                                5
A9327   Managing Networks                                                                5
A9328   Socially Responsible Management                                  5
A870    USER-CENTERED SERVICE DESIGN
A9329   Digital in Services                                              5
A9330   User-Centered Design of Digital Services                                        10
                                                                         60             20
B062 RENEWING LEGAL REGULATION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR, 15 cr

Description:
After completing this module, the students will be familiar with the legal basis of government decision-making and
structural reforms. They will understand the legislative framework for information society services and the legal
structures of government finances. The study units of this module will also give the students skills needed for
management in the public sector.


B0274 Decision-making in government and government as an operational environment , 5 cr

The student is able to:
-when making decisions, take into account government structures and decision-making processes as well as the
relevant political and legal framework
-observe the ethical principles of good governance
-respect the position and rights of citizens when working in public services
-act in line with the principles of local self-government and intermunicipal cooperation
-analyse the role of the public sector as a service provider
-recognize the possibilities for and marginal conditions of developing administrative structures, both generally and in
individual cases
-apply in their work legal remedies related to public service in line with the legal basis that reinforces fundamental
and human rights


B0275 Renewing information society and e-services, 5 cr

The student is able to:
-observe the ethical principles of good governance in a renewing operational environment
-master the legal basis of electronic communication, advice provision and e-services and apply it in their work
-make administrative decisions electronically and provide information in compliance with legislative rules
-apply legislation relevant to the publicity of information and the transmission and filing of information
-take into account the requirements related to the duty to provide information.


B0276 Government finance, funding and financial management, 5 cr

The student is able to:
-take the big picture of government finance and its legal structure into account in their actions
-understand the financial entity formed by the central and local government and the employment pension system
-understand how legislative and political control over government finances is exerted
-apply contract law in practical procurement activities in their core areas
-act in various public sector organisations as supervisors, managers, specialists and developers
-evaluate and develop service quality from the customer's perspective


B063 RENEWING REGULATION IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, 15 cr

Description:
The study units of this module develop the students' legal, financial and international competence related to
enterprising and the third sector.

After completing the module, the students will recognize key legal challenges of enterprising and understand the
significance of innovations in developing business. The students will be familiar with the principles of regulating third-
sector activities and service provision and recognize key provisions of association law. They will also be able to
apply key regulations on investment, insurance and financing activities and financial markets and anticipate the
impacts of change factors. The students will also be familiar with international company law, operating methods of
international companies and the principles of responsible business.
B0271 Regulation of management, 5 cr

The student is able to:
-manage network-based activities in a changing national and global operational environment
-assess the usability of various contract types in different contractual relationships and use them as management
tools
-apply labour legislation in different company environments
-act analytically in the strategic management of a company and the development of an organisation's business
activities
-derive the key principles of economic behaviour and market mechanisms


B0272 Investment, insurance and financing, 5 cr

The student is able to:
-apply key regulations on insurance and investment activities
-analyse the market prices of securities and their attractiveness as investments, and apply their knowledge in
practice when making investment decisions
-apply key provisions relevant to financial markets
-recognize the risks associated with payment arrangements used by companies; the students are familiar with key
legal and substance-related differences in insurance arrangements


B0273 International business law, 5 cr

The student is able to:
-operate in international legal environments and establish and maintain international business relationships and
networks
-act responsibly in line with the principles of international business.


B056 THESIS, 30 cr

Description:
Opinnäytetyön tavoitteena on kehittää opiskelijan kykyä soveltaa tutkimustietoa ja käyttää valittuja menetelmiä
työelämän ongelmien erittelyyn ja ratkaisemiseen sekä valmiutta itsenäiseen vaativaan asiantuntijatyöskentelyyn.
Opinnäytetyön tulee osoittaa opiskelijan kykyä rajata ja käsitellä valittua kehittämiskohdetta, valmiutta
kehittämisorientoituneeseen ajattelutapaan, työssään tarvitsemiensa teorioiden ja tutkimusmenetelmien hallintaa,
perehtyneisyyttä opinnäytetyön aihepiiriin ja alan kirjallisuuteen, kykyä ammatilliseen viestintään sekä valmiutta
työskennellä pitkäjänteisesti ja kykyä hahmottaa kokonaisuuksia.

The student will be able to:
•tehdä itsenäisesti oman alansa kehittämistyötä ja soveltavaa tutkimusta
•soveltaa hankittua tutkimustietoutta omassa työssään kriittisesti ja analyyttisesti
•soveltaa kehittämistehtävään soveltuvia tiedonhankintamenetelmiä
•hyödyntää tutkimus- ja kehittämistyön menetelmiä
•tuottaa ja soveltaa tietoa itsenäisesti


A868 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPETENCE, 15 cr


A9322 Action Research and Participatory Methods, 5 cr


A9323 Anticipating Future, 5 cr


A9324 Research Communications , 5 cr
A9325 Impact Research, 5 cr


G8302 Research and Development Methods, 5 cr

The student is able to:
Opiskelija osaa
•   rakentaa tutkittuun tietoon perustuvan viitekehyksen
•   valita tutkimus- ja kehittämistyönsä kannalta mielekkäät tutkimus- ja kehittämismenetelmät
•   kerätä ja analysoida tietoa perhekeskeisen työn kehittämiseksi
•   arvioida tutkimuksen luotettavuutta ja eettisyyttä
•   raportoida tutkimustuloksista mielekkäällä tavalla



A869 MANAGING EXPERT COMMUNITIES, 15 cr


A9326 Change Management, 5 cr


A9327 Managing Networks, 5 cr


A9328 Socially Responsible Management, 5 cr


A870 USER-CENTERED SERVICE DESIGN, 15 cr

Description:
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A9329 Digital in Services, 5 cr


A9330 User-Centered Design of Digital Services , 10 cr