Kansantalouden toiminta (KATO), 3 op

Basic information

Course name:	Kansantalouden toiminta Economics
Course Winha code:	KATO
Kurre acronym:
Credits:	3
Type and level of course:	Professional studies
Year of study, semester or study period:	1.year
Implementation:	Autumn semester, 2.period, 3.period
Semester:	0607
Language of tuition:	Suomi
Teacher:	Paula Haavisto
Final assessment:	Grading scale (0-5)

Descriptions

Prerequisites

Course contents (core content level)

- Markets in action
- Business cycle and government policy
- Economic forecasts
-Characteristics of entrepreneurship in the EU-Finland
-Finland in the global world

Course contents (additional)

-Critical analysis of process in the Finnish as well as global economy
-Familiarization with the economic research

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)

The students will be able to
- understand the role of the entrepreneurship in the market economy
- understand the economic challenges facing companies and government in the EU-Finland

Core content level learning outcomes (skills)

The students will be able to
-analyse economic information and apply it in the practise

Teaching and learning strategies

Lectures, presentations, studying the course book individually, exam

Teaching methods and student workload

Exam
Self-study
Lectures and presentations

Assessment weighting and grading

Assignment 100%
or alternatively presentations 20%, exam 80%

Related competences of the degree programme

Competencies for society and organisations
Communication and social competence
Application of business skills