The course takes place in period

1 (2019-08-01 to 2019-10-27)

Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

2

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

The aim of the course is that the student
understands the purchasing process and its
different stages. Further the student will learn
to evaluate vendors, delivery terms and basics in agreements.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is expected to
be able to understand the purchasing process and to
understand the relationship between logistic ingeneral and its effect on the purchasing process.

Course contents

The student works with separate purchasingtools and will conduct a case study.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Introduction to logistics

Previous course names

Purchasing and negotiation 2018-19

Recommended or required reading

Bailey, Farmer, Jessop & Jones 2005, Purchasing
Principles and management, FT Prentice Hall.

additional litterature will be provided during the course

Study activities

  • Lectures - 20 hours
  • Individual- and group instruction - 10 hours
  • Practical exercises - 20 hours
  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 50 hours
  • Individual studies - 35 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 135 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

  • Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
  • Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

To pass the course the student should pass the
compulsory elements of the course and receive at
least 50 points of the maximum 100 points in the
course.
A group assignment including a complete
purchasing process (max 35 points)
exam 65p

Teacher

Relander Siv

Examiner

Relander Siv

Group size

No limit (51 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Course enrolment period

2019-08-12 to 2019-09-08

Assessment methods

  • 2019-10-22 - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2019-09-03 13:00 - 17:00 A311 Purchasing Relander Siv
2019-09-12 08:30 - 12:30 A311 Purchasing Relander Siv
2019-09-17 08:30 - 12:30 E385 Purchasing Relander Siv
2019-09-24 09:30 - 12:30 A311 Purchasing Relander Siv
2019-10-03 08:30 - 12:30 E385 Purchasing Group B 8.30-10.30 Group A 10.30-12.30 Sign up for ONE group (The same group in both computerclass exercises (17.9 and 3.10) Relander Siv
2019-10-10 08:30 - 12:30 A311 Purchasing Note: groups 1,3,5,7,9,11 and 13 at 8.30-10.30 and groups 2,4,6,8,10,12 and 14 at 10.30-12.30. Relander Siv
2019-10-17 08:30 - 12:30 A311 Purchasing Note: groups 1,3,5,7,9,11 and 13 at 8.30-10.30 and groups 2,4,6,8,10,12 and 14 at 10.30-12.30. Relander Siv
2019-10-22 13:00 - 17:00 D4106 Purchasing EXAM Relander Siv
2019-11-21 14:30 - 17:15 D4107-08 Purchasing (omtentamen 1) Re-exam, Omtentamen 1 Relander Siv
2020-01-21 08:30 - 11:30 D4107-08 Purchasing (omtentamen 2) Genberg Camilla
Relander Siv

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