Exploring Cosmetic Business - Travel Project (3 cr)

Learning outcomes

Student is able to:
- evaluate the latest innovations in cosmetic raw materials from both scientific and commercial perspectives, and identify their opportunities and challenges in cosmetic product development and marketing.
- critically analyze marketing claims in the cosmetics industry, examining their credibility and effectiveness using scientific research and regulatory requirements as a basis.
- network and build professional relationships with industry experts and researchers utilizing networking skills and collaborative relationships in the field of research and development within the cosmetics industry.

Location and time

Taking part in In Cosmetics trade fair, lectures and program, exploring international trends in the cosmetics field.
100% participation each day.

The course includes also two mandatory scheduled Zoom meetings for all participants in February and March 2025. The course involves work before, during, and after the trip, such as tasks related to the cosmetics industry, including cosmetics raw materials, marketing, and packaging.

Materials

The detailed schedule and location information for the trip will be finalized in early spring. All relevant information will be available in the Canvas workspace, which will be opened during the first ZOOM meeting.

Teaching methods

Exploring cosmetic business- Travel Project 3 credits
to In Cosmetics in Amsterdam 8.-10.4.2024
Cosmetic Ingredients Trade Show | in-cosmetics Global https://www.in-cosmetics.com/global/en-gb.html

Course includes:
- Taking part in In Cosmetics trade fair, lectures and program, exploring international trends in the cosmetics field with the guidance of industry experts.
- 100% participation each day in In Cosmetics fair in April.
- Taking part of two on-line lectures before the actual trip.




Blended learning implementation:

A Canvas learning environment is used to support the implementation. The study unit includes scheduled teaching and guidance both on In Cosmetics and online. Online teaching is not recorded. The study unit includes working in pairs or groups. You will receive individual feedback for assignments from the teacher, and working life or peer feedback may also be utilised.

Exam schedules

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 order to demonstrate activity, the student must be present at the first contact lesson or notify the teacher in charge of his/her absence to confirm his/her participation in the study. Registration will be rejected if the student does not report his/her absence at the start of the study or the reason for the absence cannot be considered justified. Another student can be taken in his place. The first contact lesson is [insert date].

Completion alternatives

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.

Student workload

The course involves work before, during, and after the trip, such as tasks related to the cosmetics industry, including cosmetics raw materials, marketing, and packaging

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.

[You can evaluate the student’s time management in different assignments. A tool for calculating the workload is available in the “Implementations” menu of the teacher’s desktop in Peppi.]

Content scheduling

[Describe the content by using the vocabulary used in the world of work. Note that if the implementation is part of open UAS studies, this field will act as the marketing text in the online shop. Eg. if you are teaching the basics of programming, tell also which language you are teaching. From this field you should be able to find same words, which are being used in job postings. The field will be used in a service using AI to match studies, jobs and personal competences. ]

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Further information

The In-Cosmetics trade fair is entirely self-funded. You have to cover the costs from traveling and acommodation by yourself. It may be possible to apply for financial support from Laurea. Please note that if your trip is canceled, Laurea will not cover any costs incurred due to the cancellation.

Please do not make travel arrangements until you have been accepted into the course and the teacher has sent you instructions via email. Please only enroll if you are genuinely able to attend.

The course is intended for Master of Beauty and Cosmetics students in the groups KYV325KJ (13 allocated spots) KYV224KJ (12 allocated spots).
Enrollment in the course requires the course to be included in your study plan (HOPS), and acceptance will follow the degree regulation guidelines based on the number of ECTS credits within the allocated spots.


The study unit corresponds to the requirements of Master'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. [If there are any skills that are not mentioned in the study information, describe them here.]

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