The course takes place in period

2 (2020-10-26 to 2020-12-31)

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
in general 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.
Can be found on Perlego

additional litterature will be provided during
the course

Study activities

  • Lectures - 3 hours
  • Individual- and group instruction - 12 hours
  • Practical exercises - 12 hours
  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 73 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

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 100 points)

Teacher

Hongell Linn

Examiner

Hongell Linn

Group size

No limit (49 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Course enrolment period

2020-10-12 to 2020-10-25

Assessment methods

Date will be announced later - Reports and productions

Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2020-11-03 09:15 - 12:15 Purchasing - Introductory lesson (compulsory attendance) Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/63500889801 Hongell Linn
2020-11-17 09:00 - 12:00 Purchasing - Presentations by all groups and feedback from Linn (product specification) Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/62507194058 Hongell Linn
2020-11-26 09:00 - 12:00 Purchasing - Presentations by all groups and feedback from Linn (suppliers and chosen product) Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/62412801268 Hongell Linn
2020-12-01 09:00 - 12:00 Purchasing - Presentations by all groups and feedback from Linn (whole purchasing process) Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/61712907221 Hongell Linn
2020-12-08 12:30 - 15:30 Purchasing - Presentation of project results Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/65458572108 Hongell Linn
2021-01-14 09:00 - 12:00 F143 Purchasing Re-exam Hongell Linn
2021-01-14 09:00 - 12:00 Purchasing - Re-exam 1 Hongell Linn
2021-02-18 09:00 - 12:00 F143 Purchasing - Re-exam 2 Hongell Linn

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