Pakkaustekniikan perusteet (V0136), 3 op

Basic information

Course name:	Pakkaustekniikan perusteet Introduction to Packaging technology
Course Winha code:	V0136
Kurre acronym:	paktek
Credits:	3
Type and level of course:	Professional studies
Year of study, semester or study period:	3.year
Implementation:	Spring semester, 4.period
Semester:	0708
Language of tuition:	Suomi
Teacher:	Merja Bauters, Arto Ekström, Riitta Lehtinen, Jukka Pirinen, Pen
Final assessment:	Grading scale (0-5)

Descriptions

Prerequisites

Course contents (core content level)

? Introduction to packaging and packaging technologies
? Functions and requirements of packages
? Packaging materials and their requirements
? Packaging of food
? Visual and structural design of packages
? Packaging technologies
? Package in a logistics chain

Course contents (additional)

? Environmental issues and recycling
? Package manufacturing and packaging industry in Finland and other countries

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)

On completion of this unit the student will know the requirements set for a package. He/she will have basic knowledge of package production, materials of packages and their properties. In addition to that he/she will know printing and finishing technologies of packages and the basics of environmental issues in packaging field.

Core content level learning outcomes (skills)

On completion of this unit the student will be able to evaluate the quality and usability of packages for different purposes. He/she will be able to control how marking standards are fulfilled on packages.

Teaching and learning strategies

Class room teaching: 28 h
Laboratory excercises: 14 h
Exercises: 20 h
Project: h
Exam: 2 h
Student individual workload (student workload analysis performed: 5/05):
Total: h
Follow-up of the student workload analysis performed: 5/05): h
Tuition in Finnish.

Teaching methods and student workload

Assessment weighting and grading

The assessment criteria are the written examination and evaluation of a personal portfolio about laboratory exercises

Related competences of the degree programme

communication, information and publishing processes and technologies