Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

The study unit is completed independently following a schedule for returning assignments / by a given deadline. Self-direction is required. The study unit does not include meetings. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments. You will study in a Canvas learning environment which includes learning material and assignments/tests. You will not receive individual feedback for assignments: feedback is based on checking the accuracy of the assignments and giving out model answers after the assignments have been returned.

Learning materials and recommended literature

The literature and other resources are available in Canvas.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

According to the degree regulations (2024), "Students are entitled to apply for recognition of prior learning regardless of where, when and how the competence has been acquired. At Laurea, there are two different procedures for the recognition and accreditation of prior learning: a) accreditation of prior learning (competence acquired in higher education studies at another institution) and b) demonstration of competence (competence acquired in other ways). The recognition and accreditation of prior learning is initiated by the student themselves. The student is responsible for demonstrating and verifying their competence. The student is entitled to guidance for the recognition and accreditation of their competence." Further information in the student intranet.

You may also assess work-based learning as a way to acquire the competence needed. Read more in the student intranet.

Important dates

Based on the degree regulations (2024), the student accepted for the implementation is required to confirm his/her participation by showing activity at the start of the study in the following way:

In accordance with the degree regulations (2024), those who have been accepted for the study unit must confirm their participation by concluding the first module Social Responsibility by the due date (TBD). If the student does not confirm participation by acting in this way, his registration for the implementation will be rejected.

Students workload

5 ECTS = 135 hours of student work

Workload of the study is measured in a way that to acquire the goal competence of the study, one credit corresponds to an average of 26.7 hours of work done by the student. The actual time needed varies e.g. according to prior competence.

Content and scheduling

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

1. Our Earth, individual work

What is biodiversity? How is it influenced by my footprint? What choices do I have?

All our actions have an effect on the environment but what are the main threats the world is facing?

In the first part of our study unit you will explore the environmental challenges the world is facing.


2. Social Responsibility, individual work

Organizations around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the need for socially responsible behavior. A socially responsible organization has a good reputation, is able to attract and retain workers and customers, and is able to maintain its employees' morale and commitment.

ISO 26000 provides guidance for all types of organisations on concepts, terms, definitions, principles, and the core issues of social responsibility. GRI reporting system helps the companies to communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues.

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work

Organisations have economic responsibilities to their stakeholders: investors, employees and customers. Profitability is important as well as transparency in giving information about how the organisation is run.

GDP is a widely-used indicator of a nations' economic success. What are the shortcomings of this measure? Is it actually a good indicator of well-being?

What is HDI? What are externalities? You will learn to define these in this third part of the study unit.

4. CSR Report, team work

You will now summarize everything you have learned so far.

In teams you will write a report where you describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organisation of your choice. Find / choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Feel free to include photographs showing examples of innovative practices. Your final report, excluding pictures, should be 5-10 pages.

Further information for students

The study unit corresponds to the requirements of Bachelor´s level education.

The prerequisite for participation is always that the possible competence prerequisites according to the curriculum (previous study or similar competence) are fulfilled. The student is responsible for taking into account the prerequisite conditions.

The quality of the study unit implementation has been assessed and the self-evaluation report is available for example in Canvas or Teams.

Grading scale

H-5

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

Online study unit in Canvas.

The learning outcomes of the 5 ECTS study unit, Corporate Social Responsibility, are given below. After completing the study unit you are able to:

analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
develop sustainable practices in an organisation
5 ECTS is equivalent to approximately 135 hours of student work.

Structure
The (Corporate Social Responsibility) study unit consists of the following modules:

Orientation
Environmental responsibility
Social responsibility
Economic responsibility
CSR Report (teamwork)
You are able to study the first three modules (Environmental, Social and Economic responsibility) independently and at your own pace. These modules must be done in numerical order and they are assessed automatically. In these modules you will learn the basic principles of environmental, social and economic responsibility in business operations.

In the last module of the course you will collaborate in teams to analyse and come up with recommendations for improving sustainability in a case organisation's operations. Please study also the group work assignment already in the beginning so that you can start to form a team and to find a suitable company to analyse.

In addition to the assignments given in the modules, you will also keep a Learning Diary throughout the study unit. Please follow carefully the guidance for the Learning Diary.

Feedback and evaluation
The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, CSR Report and Learning Diary in the following way.

Environmental responsibility, individual work
Social Responsibility, individual work
Economic Responsibility, individual work
Each above mentioned individual modules are evaluated automatically as described below
You need to mark instructions completed, score at least 5 points from the Quizz, contribute to discussion area and return Learning Diary based on that module
CSR Report, team work (40%), maximum 50 points.
Learning Diary, individual work (60%), maximum 50 points.

Your individual input to discussions will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade. Both Learning Diary and CSR Report must be done to pass the course. For the final evaluation following Laurea Grading Scheme is used.

Interaction and communication
There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Given by the lecturer in Canvas.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

In student teams you will write a CSR Report where you will describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organization of your choice.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Please, find or choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Important dates

Orientation module will be in Canvas.
No meetings at school or in Teams.
No calendar reservations.
5 credits on students' own time.
CSR Report will be carried out in teams.

Students workload

5 credits on students' own time. CSR Report will be carried out in teams.

Content and scheduling

here are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

You are supposed to work with the Learning Diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual Learning Diary.

See the schedule for more detailed information.
Evaluation

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, CSR Report and Learning Diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail

2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5

5. Learning Diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.

All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Detailed in Canvas. F - 5.

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

On-line course in Canvas. The course platform opens on 26.8.24.

Location and time

Starts 26.8.2024
Ends 20.10.2024

Learning materials and recommended literature

Given by the lecturer in Canvas

Students workload

5 credits

Content and scheduling

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

1. Our Earth, individual work

What is biodiversity? How is it influenced by my footprint? What choices do I have?

All our actions have an effect on the environment but what are the main threats the world is facing?

In the first part of our study unit you will explore the environmental challenges the world is facing.


2. Social Responsibility, individual work

Organizations around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the need for socially responsible behavior. A socially responsible organization has a good reputation, is able to attract and retain workers and customers, and is able to maintain its employees' morale and commitment.

ISO 26000 provides guidance for all types of organisations on concepts, terms, definitions, principles, and the core issues of social responsibility. GRI reporting system helps the companies to communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues.

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work

Organisations have economic responsibilities to their stakeholders: investors, employees and customers. Profitability is important as well as transparency in giving information about how the organisation is run.

GDP is a widely-used indicator of a nations' economic success. What are the shortcomings of this measure? Is it actually a good indicator of well-being?

What is HDI? What are externalities? You will learn to define these in this third part of the study unit.

4. CSR Report, team work

You will now summarize everything you have learned so far.

In teams you will write a report where you describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organisation of your choice. Find / choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Feel free to include photographs showing examples of innovative practices. Your final report, excluding pictures, should be 5-10 pages.

5. Learning diary, individual work

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

Further information for students

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

You are supposed to work with the diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

See the schedule for more detailed information.
Evaluation

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, team report and learning diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail

2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5

5. Learning diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.

All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Grading scale

H-5

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

On-line course in Canvas, no lectures

Teacher in charge: juhani.kettunen@laurea.fi

Location and time

Start on May 6th and end August 25th

Learning materials and recommended literature

Given by the lecturer in Canvas

Students workload

5 credits

Content and scheduling

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

1. Our Earth, individual work

What is biodiversity? How is it influenced by my footprint? What choices do I have?

All our actions have an effect on the environment but what are the main threats the world is facing?

In the first part of our study unit you will explore the environmental challenges the world is facing.


2. Social Responsibility, individual work

Organizations around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the need for socially responsible behavior. A socially responsible organization has a good reputation, is able to attract and retain workers and customers, and is able to maintain its employees' morale and commitment.

ISO 26000 provides guidance for all types of organisations on concepts, terms, definitions, principles, and the core issues of social responsibility. GRI reporting system helps the companies to communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues.

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work

Organisations have economic responsibilities to their stakeholders: investors, employees and customers. Profitability is important as well as transparency in giving information about how the organisation is run.

GDP is a widely-used indicator of a nations' economic success. What are the shortcomings of this measure? Is it actually a good indicator of well-being?

What is HDI? What are externalities? You will learn to define these in this third part of the study unit.

4. CSR Report, team work

You will now summarize everything you have learned so far.

In teams you will write a report where you describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organisation of your choice. Find / choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Feel free to include photographs showing examples of innovative practices. Your final report, excluding pictures, should be 5-10 pages.

Further information for students

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.



You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically for plagiarism detection.



See the schedule for more detailed information.
Evaluation

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, team report and learning diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, 20p

2. Social Responsibility, individual work, 20p

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, 20p

4. CSR Report, team work (40%), 40p


Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.

All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Grading scale

H-5

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

On-line course in Canvas

Learning materials and recommended literature

Given by the lecturer in Canvas

Students workload

5 credits

Content and scheduling

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

1. Our Earth, individual work

What is biodiversity? How is it influenced by my footprint? What choices do I have?

All our actions have an effect on the environment but what are the main threats the world is facing?

In the first part of our study unit you will explore the environmental challenges the world is facing.


2. Social Responsibility, individual work

Organizations around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the need for socially responsible behavior. A socially responsible organization has a good reputation, is able to attract and retain workers and customers, and is able to maintain its employees' morale and commitment.

ISO 26000 provides guidance for all types of organisations on concepts, terms, definitions, principles, and the core issues of social responsibility. GRI reporting system helps the companies to communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues.

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work

Organisations have economic responsibilities to their stakeholders: investors, employees and customers. Profitability is important as well as transparency in giving information about how the organisation is run.

GDP is a widely-used indicator of a nations' economic success. What are the shortcomings of this measure? Is it actually a good indicator of well-being?

What is HDI? What are externalities? You will learn to define these in this third part of the study unit.

4. CSR Report, team work

You will now summarize everything you have learned so far.

In teams you will write a report where you describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organisation of your choice. Find / choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Feel free to include photographs showing examples of innovative practices. Your final report, excluding pictures, should be 5-10 pages.

5. Learning diary, individual work

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

Further information for students

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

You are supposed to work with the diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

See the schedule for more detailed information.
Evaluation

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, team report and learning diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail

2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5

5. Learning diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.

All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Grading scale

H-5

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

On-line course in Canvas

Location and time

Start March 1st 2024
Ends 5.5.2024

Learning materials and recommended literature

Given by the lecturer in Canvas

Students workload

5 credits

Content and scheduling

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

1. Our Earth, individual work

What is biodiversity? How is it influenced by my footprint? What choices do I have?

All our actions have an effect on the environment but what are the main threats the world is facing?

In the first part of our study unit you will explore the environmental challenges the world is facing.


2. Social Responsibility, individual work

Organizations around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the need for socially responsible behavior. A socially responsible organization has a good reputation, is able to attract and retain workers and customers, and is able to maintain its employees' morale and commitment.

ISO 26000 provides guidance for all types of organisations on concepts, terms, definitions, principles, and the core issues of social responsibility. GRI reporting system helps the companies to communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues.

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work

Organisations have economic responsibilities to their stakeholders: investors, employees and customers. Profitability is important as well as transparency in giving information about how the organisation is run.

GDP is a widely-used indicator of a nations' economic success. What are the shortcomings of this measure? Is it actually a good indicator of well-being?

What is HDI? What are externalities? You will learn to define these in this third part of the study unit.

4. CSR Report, team work

You will now summarize everything you have learned so far.

In teams you will write a report where you describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organisation of your choice. Find / choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Feel free to include photographs showing examples of innovative practices. Your final report, excluding pictures, should be 5-10 pages.

5. Learning diary, individual work

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

Further information for students

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

You are supposed to work with the diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

See the schedule for more detailed information.
Evaluation

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, team report and learning diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail

2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5

5. Learning diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.

All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Grading scale

H-5

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

On-line course in Canvas

Location and time

Start Feb 1st 2024
Ends 24.3.2024

Learning materials and recommended literature

Given by the lecturer in Canvas

Students workload

5 credits

Content and scheduling

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

1. Our Earth, individual work

What is biodiversity? How is it influenced by my footprint? What choices do I have?

All our actions have an effect on the environment but what are the main threats the world is facing?

In the first part of our study unit you will explore the environmental challenges the world is facing.


2. Social Responsibility, individual work

Organizations around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the need for socially responsible behavior. A socially responsible organization has a good reputation, is able to attract and retain workers and customers, and is able to maintain its employees' morale and commitment.

ISO 26000 provides guidance for all types of organisations on concepts, terms, definitions, principles, and the core issues of social responsibility. GRI reporting system helps the companies to communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues.

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work

Organisations have economic responsibilities to their stakeholders: investors, employees and customers. Profitability is important as well as transparency in giving information about how the organisation is run.

GDP is a widely-used indicator of a nations' economic success. What are the shortcomings of this measure? Is it actually a good indicator of well-being?

What is HDI? What are externalities? You will learn to define these in this third part of the study unit.

4. CSR Report, team work

You will now summarize everything you have learned so far.

In teams you will write a report where you describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organisation of your choice. Find / choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Feel free to include photographs showing examples of innovative practices. Your final report, excluding pictures, should be 5-10 pages.

5. Learning diary, individual work

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

Further information for students

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

You are supposed to work with the diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

See the schedule for more detailed information.
Evaluation

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, team report and learning diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail

2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5

5. Learning diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.

All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Grading scale

H-5

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

Online course in Canvas. First three modules on environmental, social and economic responsibility in the course are studied independently at your own pace. You will also work on a learning diary throughout the course. Last module is a graded group assignment on a case company.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Canvas course includes necessary materials on each theme and links to external resources.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Contact teacher for options.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

CSR report is done on a case company that the group selects.

Important dates

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

Students workload

One credit equals roughly 27 hours of work. While there are no contact lessons, there are weekly deadlines to evenly pace your work throughout the course.

Content and scheduling

The course is divided into five sections:

1. Our Earth, individual work

What is biodiversity? How is it influenced by my footprint? What choices do I have?

All our actions have an effect on the environment but what are the main threats the world is facing?

In the first part of our study unit you will explore the environmental challenges the world is facing.


2. Social Responsibility, individual work

Organizations around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the need for socially responsible behavior. A socially responsible organization has a good reputation, is able to attract and retain workers and customers, and is able to maintain its employees' morale and commitment.

ISO 26000 provides guidance for all types of organisations on concepts, terms, definitions, principles, and the core issues of social responsibility. GRI reporting system helps the companies to communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues.

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work

Organisations have economic responsibilities to their stakeholders: investors, employees and customers. Profitability is important as well as transparency in giving information about how the organisation is run.

GDP is a widely-used indicator of a nations' economic success. What are the shortcomings of this measure? Is it actually a good indicator of well-being?

What is HDI? What are externalities? You will learn to define these in this third part of the study unit.

4. CSR Report, team work

You will now summarize everything you have learned so far.

In teams you will write a report where you describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organisation of your choice. Find / choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Feel free to include photographs showing examples of innovative practices. Your final report, excluding pictures, should be 5-10 pages.

5. Learning diary, individual work

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

Further information for students

You are supposed to work on the learning diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

Grading scale

H-5

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

Online study unit in Canvas.

The learning outcomes of the 5 ECTS study unit, Corporate Social Responsibility, are given below. After completing the study unit you are able to:

analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
develop sustainable practices in an organisation
5 ECTS is equivalent to approximately 135 hours of student work.

Structure
The (Corporate Social Responsibility) study unit consists of the following modules:

Orientation
Environmental responsibility
Social responsibility
Economic responsibility
CSR Report (teamwork)
You are able to study the first three modules (Environmental, Social and Economic responsibility) independently and at your own pace. These modules must be done in numerical order and they are assessed automatically. In these modules you will learn the basic principles of environmental, social and economic responsibility in business operations.

In the last module of the course you will collaborate in teams to analyse and come up with recommendations for improving sustainability in a case organisation's operations. Please study also the group work assignment already in the beginning so that you can start to form a team and to find a suitable company to analyse.

In addition to the assignments given in the modules, you will also keep a Learning Diary throughout the study unit. Please follow carefully the guidance for the Learning Diary.

Feedback and evaluation
The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, CSR Report and Learning Diary in the following way.

Environmental responsibility, individual work
Social Responsibility, individual work
Economic Responsibility, individual work
Each above mentioned individual modules are evaluated automatically as described below
You need to mark instructions completed, score at least 5 points from the Quizz, contribute to discussion area and return Learning Diary based on that module
CSR Report, team work (40%), maximum 50 points.
Learning Diary, individual work (60%), maximum 50 points.

Your individual input to discussions will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade. Both Learning Diary and CSR Report must be done to pass the course. For the final evaluation following Laurea Grading Scheme is used.

Interaction and communication
There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Given by the lecturer in Canvas.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

In student teams you will write a CSR Report where you will describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organization of your choice.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Please, find or choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Important dates

Orientation module will be in Canvas.
No meetings at school or in Teams.
No calendar reservations.
5 credits on students' own time.
CSR Report will be carried out in teams.

Students workload

5 credits on students' own time. CSR Report will be carried out in teams.

Content and scheduling

here are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

You are supposed to work with the Learning Diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual Learning Diary.

See the schedule for more detailed information.
Evaluation

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, CSR Report and Learning Diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail

2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5

5. Learning Diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.

All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Detailed in Canvas. F - 5.

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

On-line course in Canvas, no lectures

Teacher in charge: juhani.kettunen@laurea.fi

Location and time

Start October 2nd and end November 26th, 2023

Learning materials and recommended literature

Given by the lecturer in Canvas

Students workload

5 credits

Content and scheduling

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

1. Our Earth, individual work

What is biodiversity? How is it influenced by my footprint? What choices do I have?

All our actions have an effect on the environment but what are the main threats the world is facing?

In the first part of our study unit you will explore the environmental challenges the world is facing.


2. Social Responsibility, individual work

Organizations around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the need for socially responsible behavior. A socially responsible organization has a good reputation, is able to attract and retain workers and customers, and is able to maintain its employees' morale and commitment.

ISO 26000 provides guidance for all types of organisations on concepts, terms, definitions, principles, and the core issues of social responsibility. GRI reporting system helps the companies to communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues.

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work

Organisations have economic responsibilities to their stakeholders: investors, employees and customers. Profitability is important as well as transparency in giving information about how the organisation is run.

GDP is a widely-used indicator of a nations' economic success. What are the shortcomings of this measure? Is it actually a good indicator of well-being?

What is HDI? What are externalities? You will learn to define these in this third part of the study unit.

4. CSR Report, team work

You will now summarize everything you have learned so far.

In teams you will write a report where you describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organisation of your choice. Find / choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Feel free to include photographs showing examples of innovative practices. Your final report, excluding pictures, should be 5-10 pages.

5. Learning diary, individual work

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

Further information for students

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

You are supposed to work with the diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

See the schedule for more detailed information.
Evaluation

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, team report and learning diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail

2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5

5. Learning diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.

All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Grading scale

H-5

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

On-line course in Canvas, no lectures.

Teacher in charge: kaija.koivusalo@laurea.fi

Learning materials and recommended literature

Given by the lecturer in Canvas

Students workload

5 credits

Content and scheduling

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

1. Our Earth, individual work

What is biodiversity? How is it influenced by my footprint? What choices do I have? All our actions have an effect on the environment but what are the main threats the world is facing?

In the first part of our study unit you will explore the environmental challenges the world is facing.

2. Social Responsibility, individual work

Organizations around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the need for socially responsible behavior. A socially responsible organization has a good reputation, is able to attract and retain workers and customers, and is able to maintain its employees' morale and commitment.

ISO 26000 provides guidance for all types of organisations on concepts, terms, definitions, principles, and the core issues of social responsibility. GRI reporting system helps the companies to communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues. EU is currently finalizing the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and introducing sustainability reporting requirements (ESG reporting).

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work

Organisations have economic responsibilities to their stakeholders: investors, employees and customers. Profitability is important as well as transparency in giving information about how the organisation is run.

GDP is a widely-used indicator of a nations' economic success. What are the shortcomings of this measure? Is it actually a good indicator of well-being?

What is HDI? What are externalities? You will learn to define these in this third part of the study unit.

4. CSR Report, team work

You will now summarize everything you have learned so far.

In teams you will write a report where you describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organisation of your choice. Find/choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic). You will be given interview questions.

Feel free to include photographs showing examples of innovative practices. Your final report, excluding pictures, should be 5-10 pages.

5. Learning diary, individual work

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, team report and learning diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail
2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail
3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail
4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5
5. Learning diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

Online course in Canvas. First three modules on environmental, social and economic responsibility in the course are studied independently at your own pace. You will also work on a learning diary throughout the course. Last module is a graded group assignment on a case company.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Canvas course includes necessary materials on each theme and links to external resources.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Contact teacher for options.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

CSR report is done on a case company that the group selects.

Important dates

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

Students workload

One credit equals roughly 27 hours of work. While there are no contact lessons, there are weekly deadlines to evenly pace your work throughout the course.

Content and scheduling

The course is divided into five sections:

1. Our Earth, individual work

What is biodiversity? How is it influenced by my footprint? What choices do I have?

All our actions have an effect on the environment but what are the main threats the world is facing?

In the first part of our study unit you will explore the environmental challenges the world is facing.


2. Social Responsibility, individual work

Organizations around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the need for socially responsible behavior. A socially responsible organization has a good reputation, is able to attract and retain workers and customers, and is able to maintain its employees' morale and commitment.

ISO 26000 provides guidance for all types of organisations on concepts, terms, definitions, principles, and the core issues of social responsibility. GRI reporting system helps the companies to communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues.

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work

Organisations have economic responsibilities to their stakeholders: investors, employees and customers. Profitability is important as well as transparency in giving information about how the organisation is run.

GDP is a widely-used indicator of a nations' economic success. What are the shortcomings of this measure? Is it actually a good indicator of well-being?

What is HDI? What are externalities? You will learn to define these in this third part of the study unit.

4. CSR Report, team work

You will now summarize everything you have learned so far.

In teams you will write a report where you describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organisation of your choice. Find / choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Feel free to include photographs showing examples of innovative practices. Your final report, excluding pictures, should be 5-10 pages.

5. Learning diary, individual work

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

Further information for students

You are supposed to work on the learning diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

Grading scale

H-5

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

A special implementation incorporating the Working Across Borders project in an international environment.

For more details see (link is to the 2022 implementation, no new info yet): https://www.ucll.be/international/short-programmes-international/virtual-projects/virtual-exchange-working-across-borders

Learning materials and recommended literature

All materials will be delivered via Canvas and Toledo.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

If you feel that you have already acquired the competences targeted in this study unit, or example you have worked closely with CSR issues, please send your Competence analysis to the course lecturers. The latest time to send the analysis is two weeks before the start of the study unit.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

The course includes a company project with an international client.

Important dates

Course opens in Canvas: 18 September
Class online meeting 29 September 1 pm
Project kick-off date: Tuesday, 10 October (online) 3 pm
Final seminar with the client: Tuesday, 12 December (online) 3 pm (note! not 11 December)

Forms of internationality

An international project with over 500 students from 10 countries is integrated into this study unit.

Students workload

5 ECTS = 135 hours of work.

Content and scheduling

A detailed schedule will be given in Canvas.

Further information for students

This implementation is intended for students on English-language BBA programmes. Students from Finnish-language BBA programmes who are interested in CSR and sustainability issues and are keen to develop their international networks and collaborate with students around the world are very welcome! Good English language skills are recommended.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

The study unit follows the Level 2 criteria.

Scoring for assignments is detailed in Canvas. The following is an overview:

3 ECTS are based on the Working Across Border assignments (points are given for teamwork, a team pitch of a client proposal, peer evaluations, a readiness test and self-introduction)

2 ECTS are given for the work done in the Canvas CSR environment and summarised in a Learning Diary submitted at the end of the course

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

The student does not complete the required assignments satisfactorily.

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENT LEVEL 2 (GRADE 1)
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASIS, INFORMATION SEARCHING AND REPORTING
The student is able to:
– use professional concepts in a consistent manner and demonstrate his/her familiarity with the knowledge basis
– report and communicate in a professional manner
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT
The student is able to:
– act independently taking into account the operating environment
– take responsibility for interaction with customers and/or co-operation partners and for responding to their needs
Assessed as applicable: TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY
The student is able to:
– describe the significance of his/her actions for successful co-operation
– describe his/her competence in relation to the learning outcomes

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENT LEVEL 2 (GRADE 3)
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASIS, INFORMATION SEARCHING AND REPORTING
The student is able to:
– critically evaluate information and justify their actions with science-based knowledge
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT
The student is able to:
– propose creative solutions at work
– promote professional co-operation and enhance customer and partner relationships
Assessed as applicable: TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY
The student is able to:
– act in a manner that promotes the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work
– describe the development of his/her competence in relation to the learning outcomes

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENT LEVEL 2 (GRADE 5)
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASIS, INFORMATION SEARCHING AND REPORTING
The student is able to:
– analyse the acquired information, draw conclusions and combine theoretical knowledge with experiential knowledge
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT
The student is able to:
– evaluate the applicability of produced knowledge, skill or idea to other contexts as well as their impact
– anticipate needs of customers and/or co-operation partners
Assessed as applicable: TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY
The student is able to:
– evaluate and develop the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work
– evaluate the possibilities for utilising competence and plan his/her personal development and development of the team

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

Online study unit in Canvas.

The learning outcomes of the 5 ECTS study unit, Corporate Social Responsibility, are given below. After completing the study unit you are able to:

analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
develop sustainable practices in an organisation
5 ECTS is equivalent to approximately 135 hours of student work.

Structure
The (Corporate Social Responsibility) study unit consists of the following modules:

Orientation
Environmental responsibility
Social responsibility
Economic responsibility
CSR Report (teamwork)
You are able to study the first three modules (Environmental, Social and Economic responsibility) independently and at your own pace. These modules must be done in numerical order and they are assessed automatically. In these modules you will learn the basic principles of environmental, social and economic responsibility in business operations.

In the last module of the course you will collaborate in teams to analyse and come up with recommendations for improving sustainability in a case organisation's operations. Please study also the group work assignment already in the beginning so that you can start to form a team and to find a suitable company to analyse.

In addition to the assignments given in the modules, you will also keep a Learning Diary throughout the study unit. Please follow carefully the guidance for the Learning Diary.

Feedback and evaluation
The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, CSR Report and Learning Diary in the following way.

Environmental responsibility, individual work
Social Responsibility, individual work
Economic Responsibility, individual work
Each above mentioned individual modules are evaluated automatically as described below
You need to mark instructions completed, score at least 5 points from the Quizz, contribute to discussion area and return Learning Diary based on that module
CSR Report, team work (40%), maximum 50 points.
Learning Diary, individual work (60%), maximum 50 points.

Your individual input to discussions will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade. Both Learning Diary and CSR Report must be done to pass the course. For the final evaluation following Laurea Grading Scheme is used.

Interaction and communication
There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Given by the lecturer in Canvas.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

In student teams you will write a CSR Report where you will describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organization of your choice

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Please, find or choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Important dates

Orientation module will be in Canvas.
No meetings at school or in Teams.
No calendar reservations.
5 credits on students' own time.
CSR Report will be carried out in teams.

Students workload

5 credits on students' own time. CSR Report will be carried out in teams.

Content and scheduling

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

You are supposed to work with the Learning Diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual Learning Diary.

See the schedule for more detailed information.
Evaluation

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, CSR Report and Learning Diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail

2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5

5. Learning Diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.

All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Detailed in Canvas.

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

On-line course in Canvas, no lectures

Teacher in charge: juhani.kettunen@laurea.fi

Location and time

Start May 15th and end August 31st, 2023

Learning materials and recommended literature

Given by the lecturer in Canvas

Students workload

5 credits

Content and scheduling

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

1. Our Earth, individual work

What is biodiversity? How is it influenced by my footprint? What choices do I have?

All our actions have an effect on the environment but what are the main threats the world is facing?

In the first part of our study unit you will explore the environmental challenges the world is facing.


2. Social Responsibility, individual work

Organizations around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the need for socially responsible behavior. A socially responsible organization has a good reputation, is able to attract and retain workers and customers, and is able to maintain its employees' morale and commitment.

ISO 26000 provides guidance for all types of organisations on concepts, terms, definitions, principles, and the core issues of social responsibility. GRI reporting system helps the companies to communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues.

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work

Organisations have economic responsibilities to their stakeholders: investors, employees and customers. Profitability is important as well as transparency in giving information about how the organisation is run.

GDP is a widely-used indicator of a nations' economic success. What are the shortcomings of this measure? Is it actually a good indicator of well-being?

What is HDI? What are externalities? You will learn to define these in this third part of the study unit.

4. CSR Report, team work

You will now summarize everything you have learned so far.

In teams you will write a report where you describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organisation of your choice. Find / choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Feel free to include photographs showing examples of innovative practices. Your final report, excluding pictures, should be 5-10 pages.

5. Learning diary, individual work

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

Further information for students

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

You are supposed to work with the diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

See the schedule for more detailed information.
Evaluation

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, team report and learning diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail

2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5

5. Learning diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.

All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Grading scale

H-5

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

On-line course in Canvas, no lectures.

Teacher in charge: kaija.koivusalo@laurea.fi

Location and time

Starts May 15th and ends August 31st, 2023

Learning materials and recommended literature

Given by the lecturer in Canvas

Students workload

5 credits

Content and scheduling

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

1. Our Earth, individual work

What is biodiversity? How is it influenced by my footprint? What choices do I have? All our actions have an effect on the environment but what are the main threats the world is facing?

In the first part of our study unit you will explore the environmental challenges the world is facing.

2. Social Responsibility, individual work

Organizations around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the need for socially responsible behavior. A socially responsible organization has a good reputation, is able to attract and retain workers and customers, and is able to maintain its employees' morale and commitment.

ISO 26000 provides guidance for all types of organisations on concepts, terms, definitions, principles, and the core issues of social responsibility. GRI reporting system helps the companies to communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues. EU is currently finalizing the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and introducing sustainability reporting requirements (ESG reporting).

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work

Organisations have economic responsibilities to their stakeholders: investors, employees and customers. Profitability is important as well as transparency in giving information about how the organisation is run.

GDP is a widely-used indicator of a nations' economic success. What are the shortcomings of this measure? Is it actually a good indicator of well-being?

What is HDI? What are externalities? You will learn to define these in this third part of the study unit.

4. CSR Report, team work

You will now summarize everything you have learned so far.

In teams you will write a report where you describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organisation of your choice. Find/choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Feel free to include photographs showing examples of innovative practices. Your final report, excluding pictures, should be 5-10 pages.

5. Learning diary, individual work

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, team report and learning diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail
2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail
3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail
4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5
5. Learning diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

Online study unit in Canvas.

The learning outcomes of the 5 ECTS study unit, Corporate Social Responsibility, are given below. After completing the study unit you are able to:

analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
develop sustainable practices in an organisation
5 ECTS is equivalent to approximately 135 hours of student work.

Structure
The (Corporate Social Responsibility) study unit consists of the following modules:

Orientation
Environmental responsibility
Social responsibility
Economic responsibility
CSR Report (teamwork)
You are able to study the first three modules (Environmental, Social and Economic responsibility) independently and at your own pace. These modules must be done in numerical order and they are assessed automatically. In these modules you will learn the basic principles of environmental, social and economic responsibility in business operations.

In the last module of the course you will collaborate in teams to analyse and come up with recommendations for improving sustainability in a case organisation's operations. Please study also the group work assignment already in the beginning so that you can start to form a team and to find a suitable company to analyse.

In addition to the assignments given in the modules, you will also keep a Learning Diary throughout the study unit. Please follow carefully the guidance for the Learning Diary.

Feedback and evaluation
The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, CSR Report and Learning Diary in the following way.

Environmental responsibility, individual work
Social Responsibility, individual work
Economic Responsibility, individual work
Each above mentioned individual modules are evaluated automatically as described below
You need to mark instructions completed, score at least 5 points from the Quizz, contribute to discussion area and return Learning Diary based on that module
CSR Report, team work (40%), maximum 50 points.
Learning Diary, individual work (60%), maximum 50 points.

Your individual input to discussions will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade. Both Learning Diary and CSR Report must be done to pass the course. For the final evaluation following Laurea Grading Scheme is used.

Interaction and communication
There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

Location and time

Online 1.3. - 12.5.2023.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Given by the lecturer in Canvas

Alternative completion methods of implementation

In teams you will write a CSR Report where you will describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organization of your choice.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Please, find or choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Important dates

Orientation module will be in Canvas.
No meetings at school or in Teams.
No calendar reservations.
5 credits on students' own time.
CSR Report will be carried out in teams.
CSR due date to return will be the last day of the study unit May12th 2023.

Students workload

5 credits on students' own time. CSR Report will be carried out in teams.

Content and scheduling

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

You are supposed to work with the Learning Diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual Learning Diary.

See the schedule for more detailed information.
Evaluation

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, CSR Report and Learning Diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail

2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5

5. Learning Diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.

All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Further information for students

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

You are supposed to work with the diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual Learning Diary.

See the schedule for more detailed information.
Evaluation

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, CSR Report and Learning Diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail

2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5

5. Learning Diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.

All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Evaluation methods and criteria

Detailed in Canvas.

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

Online course in Canvas. First three modules on environmental, social and economic responsibility in the course are studied independently at your own pace. You will also work on a learning diary throughout the course. Last module is a graded group assignment on a case company.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Canvas course includes necessary materials on each theme and links to external resources.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Contact teacher for options.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

CSR report is done on a case company that the group selects.

Important dates

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

Students workload

One credit equals roughly 27 hours of work. While there are no contact lessons, there are weekly deadlines to evenly pace your work throughout the course.

Content and scheduling

The course is divided into five sections:

1. Our Earth, individual work

What is biodiversity? How is it influenced by my footprint? What choices do I have?

All our actions have an effect on the environment but what are the main threats the world is facing?

In the first part of our study unit you will explore the environmental challenges the world is facing.


2. Social Responsibility, individual work

Organizations around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the need for socially responsible behavior. A socially responsible organization has a good reputation, is able to attract and retain workers and customers, and is able to maintain its employees' morale and commitment.

ISO 26000 provides guidance for all types of organisations on concepts, terms, definitions, principles, and the core issues of social responsibility. GRI reporting system helps the companies to communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues.

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work

Organisations have economic responsibilities to their stakeholders: investors, employees and customers. Profitability is important as well as transparency in giving information about how the organisation is run.

GDP is a widely-used indicator of a nations' economic success. What are the shortcomings of this measure? Is it actually a good indicator of well-being?

What is HDI? What are externalities? You will learn to define these in this third part of the study unit.

4. CSR Report, team work

You will now summarize everything you have learned so far.

In teams you will write a report where you describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organisation of your choice. Find / choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Feel free to include photographs showing examples of innovative practices. Your final report, excluding pictures, should be 5-10 pages.

5. Learning diary, individual work

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

Further information for students

You are supposed to work on the learning diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Evaluation

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, team report and learning diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail

2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5

5. Learning diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.

All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

Here are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.
You are supposed to work with the diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.
You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.
You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.
See the schedule for more detailed information.

Location and time

Spring 2023 in Tikkurila / Canvas

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Compulsary. Mod 3.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Compulsary

Important dates

Starts on 10.1.2023 / Canvas opens

Forms of internationality

Desireable

Students workload

11 moduls and one by week.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Evaluation
The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, team report and learning diary.
1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail
2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail
3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail
4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5
5. Learning diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5
Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade. All individual assignments (1-3) must be completed before you are assigned to a team for the CSR report (4).
All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Check above

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Check above

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Check above

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

Online study unit in Canvas.

The learning outcomes of the 5 ECTS study unit, Corporate Social Responsibility, are given below. After completing the study unit you are able to:

analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
develop sustainable practices in an organisation
5 ECTS is equivalent to approximately 135 hours of student work.

Structure
The (Corporate Social Responsibility) study unit consists of the following modules:

Orientation
Environmental responsibility
Social responsibility
Economic responsibility
CSR Report (teamwork)
You are able to study the first three modules (Environmental, Social and Economic responsibility) independently and at your own pace. These modules must be done in numerical order and they are assessed automatically. In these modules you will learn the basic principles of environmental, social and economic responsibility in business operations.

In the last module of the course you will collaborate in teams to analyse and come up with recommendations for improving sustainability in a case organisation's operations. Please study also the group work assignment already in the beginning so that you can start to form a team and to find a suitable company to analyse.

In addition to the assignments given in the modules, you will also keep a Learning Diary throughout the study unit. Please follow carefully the guidance for the Learning Diary.

Feedback and evaluation
The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, CSR Report and Learning Diary in the following way.

Environmental responsibility, individual work
Social Responsibility, individual work
Economic Responsibility, individual work
Each above mentioned individual modules are evaluated automatically as described below
You need to mark instructions completed, score at least 5 points from the Quizz, contribute to discussion area and return Learning Diary based on that module
CSR Report, team work (40%), maximum 50 points.
Learning Diary, individual work (60%), maximum 50 points.

Your individual input to discussions will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade. Both Learning Diary and CSR Report must be done to pass the course. For the final evaluation following Laurea Grading Scheme is used.

Interaction and communication
There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Given by the lecturer in Canvas

Alternative completion methods of implementation

In teams you will write a CSR Report where you will describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organization of your choice.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Please, find or choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Important dates

Orientation module will be in Canvas.
No meetings at school or in Teams.
No calendar reservations.
5 credits on students' own time.
CSR Report will be carried out in teams.

Students workload

5 credits on students' own time. CSR Report will be carried out in teams.

Content and scheduling

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

You are supposed to work with the Learning Diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual Learning Diary.

See the schedule for more detailed information.
Evaluation

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, CSR Report and Learning Diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail

2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5

5. Learning Diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.

All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Detailed in Canvas.

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

Online study unit in Canvas

The learning outcomes of the 5 ECTS study unit, Corporate Social Responsibility, are given below. After completing the study unit you are able to:
analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
develop sustainable practices in an organisation
5 ECTS is equivalent to approximately 135 hours of student work.

Structure
The (Corporate Social Responsibility) study unit consists of the following modules

Orientation
Environmental responsibility
Social responsibility
Economic responsibility
CSR report (team work)
You are able to study the first three modules (Environmental, Social and Economic responsibility) independently and at your own pace. These modules must be done in numerical order and they are assessed automatically. In these modules you will learn the basic principles of environmental, social and economic responsibility in business operations.

In the last module of the course you will collaborate in teams to analyse and come up with recommendations for improving sustainability in a case organisation's operations. Please study also the group work assignment already in the beginning so that you can start to form a team and to find a suitable company to analyse.

In addition to the assignments given in the modules, you will also keep a learning diary throughout the study unit. Please follow carefully the guidance for the learning diary.

Feedback and evaluation
The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, team report and learning diary in the following way.

Environmental responsibility, individual work
Social Responsibility, individual work
Economic Responsibility, individual work
Each above mentioned individual modules are evaluated automatically as described below
You need to mark instructions completed, score at least 5 points from the Quizz, contribute to discussion area and return Learning Diary based on that module
CSR report, team work (40%), maximum 50 points.
Learning diary, individual work (60%), maximum 50 points.

Your individual input to discussions will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade. Both Learning Diary and CSR Report must be done to pass the course. For the final evaluation following Laurea Grading Scheme is used.

Interaction and communication
There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

Location and time

On line 1.10.-31.12.2022

Learning materials and recommended literature

Given by the lecturer in Canvas

Students workload

5 credits on students' own time. CSR report will be carried out in teams.

Content and scheduling

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

1. Our Earth, individual work

What is biodiversity? How is it influenced by my footprint? What choices do I have?

All our actions have an effect on the environment but what are the main threats the world is facing?

In the first part of our study unit you will explore the environmental challenges the world is facing.


2. Social Responsibility, individual work

Organizations around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the need for socially responsible behavior. A socially responsible organization has a good reputation, is able to attract and retain workers and customers, and is able to maintain its employees' morale and commitment.

ISO 26000 provides guidance for all types of organisations on concepts, terms, definitions, principles, and the core issues of social responsibility. GRI reporting system helps the companies to communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues.

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work

Organisations have economic responsibilities to their stakeholders: investors, employees and customers. Profitability is important as well as transparency in giving information about how the organisation is run.

GDP is a widely-used indicator of a nations' economic success. What are the shortcomings of this measure? Is it actually a good indicator of well-being?

What is HDI? What are externalities? You will learn to define these in this third part of the study unit.

4. CSR Report, team work

You will now summarize everything you have learned so far.

In teams you will write a report where you describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organisation of your choice. Find / choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Feel free to include photographs showing examples of innovative practices. Your final report, excluding pictures, should be 5-10 pages.

5. Learning diary, individual work

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

Further information for students

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

You are supposed to work with the diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

See the schedule for more detailed information.
Evaluation

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, team report and learning diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail

2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5

5. Learning diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.

All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Grading scale

H-5

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

Here are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.
You are supposed to work with the diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.
You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.
You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.
See the schedule for more detailed information.

Location and time

Autum 2022 in Tikkurila / Canvas

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Compulsary. Mod 3.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Compulsary

Important dates

Starts on 1.10.2022 / Canvas opens

Forms of internationality

Desireable

Students workload

11 moduls and one by week.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Evaluation
The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, team report and learning diary.
1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail
2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail
3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail
4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5
5. Learning diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5
Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade. All individual assignments (1-3) must be completed before you are assigned to a team for the CSR report (4).
All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Check above

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Check above

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Check above

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

This is an online study unit with weekly tasks. You will work individually and in teams, and participate in online discussions. Individual tasks include a learning diary which includes your contributions to discussions.

The study unit consists of five modules:

Orientation
Environmental responsibility
Social responsibility
Economic responsibility
CSR report (team work)

Forms of internationality

Cooperation with UCLL University of Applied Sciences.

Students workload

5 ECTS = 135 hours of work.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

The study unit follows the Level 2 criteria.

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

The student does not complete the required assignments satisfactorily.

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENT LEVEL 2 (GRADE 1)
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASIS, INFORMATION SEARCHING AND REPORTING
The student is able to:
– use professional concepts in a consistent manner and demonstrate his/her familiarity with the knowledge basis
– report and communicate in a professional manner
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT
The student is able to:
– act independently taking into account the operating environment
– take responsibility for interaction with customers and/or co-operation partners and for responding to their needs
Assessed as applicable: TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY
The student is able to:
– describe the significance of his/her actions for successful co-operation
– describe his/her competence in relation to the learning outcomes

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENT LEVEL 2 (GRADE 3)
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASIS, INFORMATION SEARCHING AND REPORTING
The student is able to:
– critically evaluate information and justify their actions with science-based knowledge
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT
The student is able to:
– propose creative solutions at work
– promote professional co-operation and enhance customer and partner relationships
Assessed as applicable: TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY
The student is able to:
– act in a manner that promotes the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work
– describe the development of his/her competence in relation to the learning outcomes

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENT LEVEL 2 (GRADE 5)
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASIS, INFORMATION SEARCHING AND REPORTING
The student is able to:
– analyse the acquired information, draw conclusions and combine theoretical knowledge with experiential knowledge
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT
The student is able to:
– evaluate the applicability of produced knowledge, skill or idea to other contexts as well as their impact
– anticipate needs of customers and/or co-operation partners
Assessed as applicable: TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY
The student is able to:
– evaluate and develop the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work
– evaluate the possibilities for utilising competence and plan his/her personal development and development of the team

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

A special implementation incorporating the Working Across Borders project in an international environment.

For more details see: https://www.ucll.be/international/short-programmes-international/virtual-projects/virtual-exchange-working-across-borders

Learning materials and recommended literature

All materials will be delivered via Canvas and Toledo.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

If you feel that you have already acquired the competences targeted in this study unit, or example you have worked closely with CSR issues, please send your Competence analysis to the course lecturers. The latest time to send the analysis is two weeks before the start of the study unit.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

The course includes a company project with an international client.

Important dates

Course opens in Canvas: 19 September
Project kick-off date: Tuesday, 11 October (online) 3 pm
Final seminar with the client: Wednesday, 14 December (online) 3 pm

Forms of internationality

An international project with over 500 students from 10 countries is integrated into this study unit.

Students workload

5 ECTS = 135 hours of work.

Content and scheduling

A detailed schedule will be given in Canvas.

Further information for students

This implementation is intended for students on English-language BBA programmes. Students from Finnish-language BBA programmes who are interested in CSR and sustainability issues and are keen to develop their international networks and collaborate with students around the world are very welcome! Good English language skills are recommended.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

The study unit follows the Level 2 criteria.

Scoring for assignments is detailed in Canvas. The following is an overview:

3 ECTS are based on the Working Across Border assignments (points are given for teamwork, a team pitch of a client proposal, peer evaluations, a readiness test and self-introduction)

2 ECTS are given for the work done in the Canvas CSR environment and summarised in a Learning Diary submitted at the end of the course

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

The student does not complete the required assignments satisfactorily.

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENT LEVEL 2 (GRADE 1)
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASIS, INFORMATION SEARCHING AND REPORTING
The student is able to:
– use professional concepts in a consistent manner and demonstrate his/her familiarity with the knowledge basis
– report and communicate in a professional manner
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT
The student is able to:
– act independently taking into account the operating environment
– take responsibility for interaction with customers and/or co-operation partners and for responding to their needs
Assessed as applicable: TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY
The student is able to:
– describe the significance of his/her actions for successful co-operation
– describe his/her competence in relation to the learning outcomes

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENT LEVEL 2 (GRADE 3)
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASIS, INFORMATION SEARCHING AND REPORTING
The student is able to:
– critically evaluate information and justify their actions with science-based knowledge
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT
The student is able to:
– propose creative solutions at work
– promote professional co-operation and enhance customer and partner relationships
Assessed as applicable: TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY
The student is able to:
– act in a manner that promotes the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work
– describe the development of his/her competence in relation to the learning outcomes

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENT LEVEL 2 (GRADE 5)
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASIS, INFORMATION SEARCHING AND REPORTING
The student is able to:
– analyse the acquired information, draw conclusions and combine theoretical knowledge with experiential knowledge
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT
The student is able to:
– evaluate the applicability of produced knowledge, skill or idea to other contexts as well as their impact
– anticipate needs of customers and/or co-operation partners
Assessed as applicable: TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY
The student is able to:
– evaluate and develop the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work
– evaluate the possibilities for utilising competence and plan his/her personal development and development of the team

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

Online study unit in Canvas

The learning outcomes of the 5 ECTS study unit, Corporate Social Responsibility, are given below. After completing the study unit you are able to:

analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
develop sustainable practices in an organisation
5 ECTS is equivalent to approximately 135 hours of student work.

Structure
The (Corporate Social Responsibility) study unit consists of the following modules

Orientation
Environmental responsibility
Social responsibility
Economic responsibility
CSR report (team work)
You are able to study the first three modules (Environmental, Social and Economic responsibility) independently and at your own pace. These modules must be done in numerical order and they are assessed automatically. In these modules you will learn the basic principles of environmental, social and economic responsibility in business operations.

In the last module of the course you will collaborate in teams to analyse and come up with recommendations for improving sustainability in a case organisation's operations. Please study also the group work assignment already in the beginning so that you can start to form a team and to find a suitable company to analyse.

In addition to the assignments given in the modules, you will also keep a learning diary throughout the study unit. Please follow carefully the guidance for the learning diary.

Feedback and evaluation
The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, team report and learning diary in the following way.

Environmental responsibility, individual work
Social Responsibility, individual work
Economic Responsibility, individual work
Each above mentioned individual modules are evaluated automatically as described below
You need to mark instructions completed, score at least 5 points from the Quizz, contribute to discussion area and return Learning Diary based on that module
CSR report, team work (40%), maximum 50 points.
Learning diary, individual work (60%), maximum 50 points.

Your individual input to discussions will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade. Both Learning Diary and CSR Report must be done to pass the course. For the final evaluation following Laurea Grading Scheme is used.

Interaction and communication
There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

Location and time

Online 5.9. - 2.12.2022

Learning materials and recommended literature

Given by the lecturer in Canvas

Alternative completion methods of implementation

In teams you will write a report where you will describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organization of your choice.
Please, find or choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

In teams you will write a report where you will describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organization of your choice.
Please, find or choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Important dates

Orientation module will be in Canvas.
No meetings at school or in Teams.
No calendar reservations.
5 credits on students' own time.
CSR report will be carried out in teams.
CSR due date to return will be the last day of the study unit Dec 2nd.

Students workload

5 credits on students' own time. CSR report will be carried out in teams.

Content and scheduling

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

You are supposed to work with the diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

See the schedule for more detailed information.
Evaluation

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, team report and learning diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail

2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5

5. Learning diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.

All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Further information for students

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

You are supposed to work with the diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

See the schedule for more detailed information.
Evaluation

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, team report and learning diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail

2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5

5. Learning diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.

All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Grading scale

H-5

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

Online study unit in Canvas

The learning outcomes of the 5 ECTS study unit, Corporate Social Responsibility, are given below. After completing the study unit you are able to:

analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
develop sustainable practices in an organisation
5 ECTS is equivalent to approximately 135 hours of student work.

Structure
The (Corporate Social Responsibility) study unit consists of the following modules

Orientation
Environmental responsibility
Social responsibility
Economic responsibility
CSR report (team work)
You are able to study the first three modules (Environmental, Social and Economic responsibility) independently and at your own pace. These modules must be done in numerical order and they are assessed automatically. In these modules you will learn the basic principles of environmental, social and economic responsibility in business operations.

In the last module of the course you will collaborate in teams to analyse and come up with recommendations for improving sustainability in a case organisation's operations. Please study also the group work assignment already in the beginning so that you can start to form a team and to find a suitable company to analyse.

In addition to the assignments given in the modules, you will also keep a learning diary throughout the study unit. Please follow carefully the guidance for the learning diary.

Feedback and evaluation
The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, team report and learning diary in the following way.

Environmental responsibility, individual work
Social Responsibility, individual work
Economic Responsibility, individual work
Each above mentioned individual modules are evaluated automatically as described below
You need to mark instructions completed, score at least 5 points from the Quizz, contribute to discussion area and return Learning Diary based on that module
CSR report, team work (40%), maximum 50 points.
Learning diary, individual work (60%), maximum 50 points.

Your individual input to discussions will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade. Both Learning Diary and CSR Report must be done to pass the course. For the final evaluation following Laurea Grading Scheme is used.

Interaction and communication
There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

Location and time

Online 2.5. - 31.8.2022

Learning materials and recommended literature

Given by the lecturer in Canvas

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

In teams you will write a report where you will describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organization of your choice.
Please, find or choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Students workload

5 credits on students' own time. CSR report will be carried out in teams.

Content and scheduling

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in a team, and actively participate in the online discussions and carry out the assignments.

1. Our Earth, individual work

What is biodiversity? How is it influenced by my footprint? What choices do I have?

All our actions have an effect on the environment but what are the main threats the world is facing?

In the first part of our study unit you will explore the environmental challenges the world is facing.


2. Social Responsibility, individual work

Organizations around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the need for socially responsible behavior. A socially responsible organization has a good reputation, is able to attract and retain workers and customers, and is able to maintain its employees' morale and commitment.

ISO 26000 provides guidance for all types of organizations on concepts, terms, definitions, principles, and the core issues of social responsibility. GRI reporting system helps the companies to communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues.

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work

Organisations have economic responsibilities to their stakeholders: investors, employees and customers. Profitability is important as well as transparency in giving information about how the organisation is run.

GDP is a widely-used indicator of a nations' economic success. What are the shortcomings of this measure? Is it actually a good indicator of well-being?

What is HDI? What are externalities? You will learn to define these in this third part of the study unit.

4. CSR Report, team work

You will now summarize everything you have learned so far.

In teams you will write a report where you describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organization of your choice. Find / choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Feel free to include photographs showing examples of innovative practices. Your final report, excluding pictures, should be 5-10 pages.

5. Learning diary, individual work

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

Further information for students

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

You are supposed to work with the diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

See the schedule for more detailed information.
Evaluation

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, team report and learning diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail

2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5

5. Learning diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.

All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

On-line course in Canvas

Location and time

Start May 1st 2022, End August 31st

Learning materials and recommended literature

Given by the lecturer in Canvas

Students workload

5 credits

Content and scheduling

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

1. Our Earth, individual work

What is biodiversity? How is it influenced by my footprint? What choices do I have?

All our actions have an effect on the environment but what are the main threats the world is facing?

In the first part of our study unit you will explore the environmental challenges the world is facing.


2. Social Responsibility, individual work

Organizations around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the need for socially responsible behavior. A socially responsible organization has a good reputation, is able to attract and retain workers and customers, and is able to maintain its employees' morale and commitment.

ISO 26000 provides guidance for all types of organisations on concepts, terms, definitions, principles, and the core issues of social responsibility. GRI reporting system helps the companies to communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues.

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work

Organisations have economic responsibilities to their stakeholders: investors, employees and customers. Profitability is important as well as transparency in giving information about how the organisation is run.

GDP is a widely-used indicator of a nations' economic success. What are the shortcomings of this measure? Is it actually a good indicator of well-being?

What is HDI? What are externalities? You will learn to define these in this third part of the study unit.

4. CSR Report, team work

You will now summarize everything you have learned so far.

In teams you will write a report where you describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organisation of your choice. Find / choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Feel free to include photographs showing examples of innovative practices. Your final report, excluding pictures, should be 5-10 pages.

5. Learning diary, individual work

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

Further information for students

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

You are supposed to work with the diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

See the schedule for more detailed information.
Evaluation

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, team report and learning diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail

2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5

5. Learning diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.

All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Grading scale

H-5

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

Online study unit in Canvas

The learning outcomes of the 5 ECTS study unit, Corporate Social Responsibility, are given below. After completing the study unit you are able to:
analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
develop sustainable practices in an organisation
5 ECTS is equivalent to approximately 135 hours of student work.

Structure
The (Corporate Social Responsibility) study unit consists of the following modules

Orientation
Environmental responsibility
Social responsibility
Economic responsibility
CSR report (team work)
You are able to study the first three modules (Environmental, Social and Economic responsibility) independently and at your own pace. These modules must be done in numerical order and they are assessed automatically. In these modules you will learn the basic principles of environmental, social and economic responsibility in business operations.

In the last module of the course you will collaborate in teams to analyse and come up with recommendations for improving sustainability in a case organisation's operations. Please study also the group work assignment already in the beginning so that you can start to form a team and to find a suitable company to analyse.

In addition to the assignments given in the modules, you will also keep a learning diary throughout the study unit. Please follow carefully the guidance for the learning diary.

Feedback and evaluation
The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, team report and learning diary in the following way.

Environmental responsibility, individual work
Social Responsibility, individual work
Economic Responsibility, individual work
Each above mentioned individual modules are evaluated automatically as described below
You need to mark instructions completed, score at least 5 points from the Quizz, contribute to discussion area and return Learning Diary based on that module
CSR report, team work (40%), maximum 50 points.
Learning diary, individual work (60%), maximum 50 points.

Your individual input to discussions will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade. Both Learning Diary and CSR Report must be done to pass the course. For the final evaluation following Laurea Grading Scheme is used.

Interaction and communication
There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

Location and time

On line 1.3 -30.5.2022

Learning materials and recommended literature

Given by the lecturer in Canvas

Students workload

5 credits on students' own time. CSR report will be carried out in teams.

Content and scheduling

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

1. Our Earth, individual work

What is biodiversity? How is it influenced by my footprint? What choices do I have?

All our actions have an effect on the environment but what are the main threats the world is facing?

In the first part of our study unit you will explore the environmental challenges the world is facing.


2. Social Responsibility, individual work

Organizations around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the need for socially responsible behavior. A socially responsible organization has a good reputation, is able to attract and retain workers and customers, and is able to maintain its employees' morale and commitment.

ISO 26000 provides guidance for all types of organisations on concepts, terms, definitions, principles, and the core issues of social responsibility. GRI reporting system helps the companies to communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues.

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work

Organisations have economic responsibilities to their stakeholders: investors, employees and customers. Profitability is important as well as transparency in giving information about how the organisation is run.

GDP is a widely-used indicator of a nations' economic success. What are the shortcomings of this measure? Is it actually a good indicator of well-being?

What is HDI? What are externalities? You will learn to define these in this third part of the study unit.

4. CSR Report, team work

You will now summarize everything you have learned so far.

In teams you will write a report where you describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organisation of your choice. Find / choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Feel free to include photographs showing examples of innovative practices. Your final report, excluding pictures, should be 5-10 pages.

5. Learning diary, individual work

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

Further information for students

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

You are supposed to work with the diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

See the schedule for more detailed information.
Evaluation

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, team report and learning diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail

2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5

5. Learning diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.

All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Grading scale

H-5

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

On-line course in Canvas

Location and time

Start Feb 1st 2022

Learning materials and recommended literature

Given by the lecturer in Canvas

Students workload

5 credits

Content and scheduling

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

1. Our Earth, individual work

What is biodiversity? How is it influenced by my footprint? What choices do I have?

All our actions have an effect on the environment but what are the main threats the world is facing?

In the first part of our study unit you will explore the environmental challenges the world is facing.


2. Social Responsibility, individual work

Organizations around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the need for socially responsible behavior. A socially responsible organization has a good reputation, is able to attract and retain workers and customers, and is able to maintain its employees' morale and commitment.

ISO 26000 provides guidance for all types of organisations on concepts, terms, definitions, principles, and the core issues of social responsibility. GRI reporting system helps the companies to communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues.

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work

Organisations have economic responsibilities to their stakeholders: investors, employees and customers. Profitability is important as well as transparency in giving information about how the organisation is run.

GDP is a widely-used indicator of a nations' economic success. What are the shortcomings of this measure? Is it actually a good indicator of well-being?

What is HDI? What are externalities? You will learn to define these in this third part of the study unit.

4. CSR Report, team work

You will now summarize everything you have learned so far.

In teams you will write a report where you describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organisation of your choice. Find / choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Feel free to include photographs showing examples of innovative practices. Your final report, excluding pictures, should be 5-10 pages.

5. Learning diary, individual work

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

Further information for students

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

You are supposed to work with the diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

See the schedule for more detailed information.
Evaluation

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, team report and learning diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail

2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5

5. Learning diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.

All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Grading scale

H-5

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

Online study unit in Canvas

The learning outcomes of the 5 ECTS study unit, Corporate Social Responsibility, are given below. After completing the study unit you are able to:

analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
develop sustainable practices in an organization
5 ECTS is equivalent to approximately 135 hours of student work.

Structure
The (Corporate Social Responsibility) study unit consists of the following modules

Orientation
Environmental responsibility
Social responsibility
Economic responsibility
CSR report (team work)
You are able to study the first three modules (Environmental, Social and Economic responsibility) independently and at your own pace. These modules must be done in numerical order and they are assessed automatically. In these modules you will learn the basic principles of environmental, social and economic responsibility in business operations.

In the last module of the course you will collaborate in teams to analyse and come up with recommendations for improving sustainability in a case organization's operations. Please study also the group work assignment already in the beginning so that you can start to form a team and to find a suitable company to analyse.

In addition to the assignments given in the modules, you will also keep a learning diary throughout the study unit. Please follow carefully the guidance for the learning diary.

Feedback and evaluation
The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, team report and learning diary in the following way.

Environmental responsibility, individual work
Social Responsibility, individual work
Economic Responsibility, individual work
Each above mentioned individual modules are evaluated automatically as described below
You need to mark instructions completed, score at least 5 points from the Quizz, contribute to discussion area and return Learning Diary based on that module
CSR report, team work (40%), maximum 50 points.
Learning diary, individual work (60%), maximum 50 points.

Your individual input to discussions will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade. Both Learning Diary and CSR Report must be done to pass the course. For the final evaluation following Laurea Grading Scheme is used.

Interaction and communication
There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

Location and time

Online 3.1. - 29.4.2022

Learning materials and recommended literature

Given by the lecturer in Canvas

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

In teams you will write a report where you will describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organization of your choice.
Please, find or choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Students workload

5 credits on students' own time. CSR report will be carried out in teams.

Content and scheduling

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in a team, and actively participate in the online discussions and carry out the assignments.

1. Our Earth, individual work

What is biodiversity? How is it influenced by my footprint? What choices do I have?

All our actions have an effect on the environment but what are the main threats the world is facing?

In the first part of our study unit you will explore the environmental challenges the world is facing.


2. Social Responsibility, individual work

Organizations around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the need for socially responsible behavior. A socially responsible organization has a good reputation, is able to attract and retain workers and customers, and is able to maintain its employees' morale and commitment.

ISO 26000 provides guidance for all types of organizations on concepts, terms, definitions, principles, and the core issues of social responsibility. GRI reporting system helps the companies to communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues.

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work

Organizations have economic responsibilities to their stakeholders: investors, employees and customers. Profitability is important as well as transparency in giving information about how the organization is run.

GDP is a widely-used indicator of a nations' economic success. What are the shortcomings of this measure? Is it actually a good indicator of well-being?

What is HDI? What are externalities? You will learn to define these in this third part of the study unit.

4. CSR Report, team work

You will now summarize everything you have learned so far.

In teams you will write a report where you describe the environmental, social and economic responsibilities including circular economy of an organization of your choice. Find / choose a small- or medium-sized company (SME*), interview a company representative and describe the company’s best practices in the above areas (environmental, social and economic).

Feel free to include photographs showing examples of innovative practices. Your final report, excluding pictures, should be 5-10 pages.

5. Learning diary, individual work

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

Further information for students

There are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.

You are supposed to work with the diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.

You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.

You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.

See the schedule for more detailed information.
Evaluation

The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, team report and learning diary.

1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail

2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail

4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5

5. Learning diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5

Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade.

All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Grading scale

H-5

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze environmental, social and economic responsibilities in service business
- develop sustainable practises in organisations

Teaching methods

Here are no contact lessons during this study unit. You will work online, both individually and in teams, and actively participate in online discussions and carry out assignments.
You are supposed to work with the diary during the whole study unit i.e. starting from the very first week.
You will be required to write reports individually and in teams. Please note that all reports are submitted automatically to Urkund for plagiarism detection.
You are required to compile all your contributions to any discussions in the individual learning diary.
See the schedule for more detailed information.

Location and time

Spring 2022 in Canvas

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Compulsary.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Compulsary

Important dates

Starts on 1.1.2022 and end 30.7.20222. Canvas opens when!

Forms of internationality

Desireable

Students workload

11 moduls and one by week.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Evaluation
The study unit will be evaluated based on your individual assignments, active discussion on each topic, team report and learning diary.
1. Our Earth, individual work, Pass/Fail
2. Social Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail
3. Economic Responsibility, individual work, Pass/Fail
4. CSR Report, team work (40%), grade 1-5
5. Learning diary, individual work (60%), grade 1-5
Your individual assignments will be taken into consideration when calculating your final grade. All individual assignments (1-3) must be completed before you are assigned to a team for the CSR report (4).
All these parts must be completed before the final grade is given. The final grade is lowered by at least 0.5 if any work is submitted late. Please note that active discussion is required during the discussion weeks. If you fail to take part in any discussions, you are required to write a summary of that week's discussion.

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Check above

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Check above

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Check above

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 2 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.