Study Guide

Objective

Students will
• gain knowledge on sustainability and how to manage consequences of business (foot print and hand print)
• acquire knowledge on how businesses should take into account their responsibilities toward people, planet and society
• learn the requirements of sustainable business and how to develop and adapt truly sustainable and responsible business, code of conduct policies and compliance

Content

Climate Change
Sustainability
Corporate Social Responsibility
Code of Conduct
Compliance

Materials

To be annouced later

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

All learning outcomes/ assessment criteria have been achieved to an exceptionally high-level
demonstrating the following attributes:
- Exceptional understanding, exploration, insight, and application of the theories and concepts
learned.
- Clear adherence to all specifications for the assessment task, including word limit where
appropriate
- The organization, structure, and standard of output, including any subject-specific conventions,
where applicable, are of very high quality throughout
- Evidence of effective communication of work to peers and others
- Offer stimulating and rigorous arguments that are likely to be at the limits of what may be expected
at this level
- The coursework has been executed/performed in an original way
- Outstanding ability to reach appropriate decisions based on incomplete or complex evidence
- Evidence of very high-quality analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and critical appraisal
- Evidence of outstanding problem-solving skills and ability to suggests alternative approaches
- Evidence of outstanding ability to address complex issues both systematically and creatively

Assessment criteria, good (3)

All learning outcomes/ assessment criteria have been met fully at a good or very good standard
demonstrating the following attributes:
- Good to very good understanding, exploration, insight, and application of the theories and concepts learned.
- No significant inaccuracies, misunderstandings or errors
- Clear adherence to all specifications for the assessment task, including word limit where
appropriate
- The organization, structure, and standard of output, including any subject-specific conventions,
where appropriate, are of reasonable to good quality throughout
- Evidence of sufficiently effective communication of work
- Ability to present structured, clear and concise arguments
- The work has been approached and/or executed/performed in a comprehensive way with some
degree of originality
- Evidence of sufficient ability to reach appropriate decisions based on incomplete or complex
evidence
- Evidence of reasonable to good quality analysis, synthesis, evaluation and critical appraisal
- Evidence of sufficient problem solving skills and ability to suggest alternative approaches

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

All learning outcomes/ assessment criteria have been met demonstrating the following attributes:
- Evidence of sufficient problem solving skills and ability to suggest alternative approaches
- Demonstrate some ability to develop an argument but can lack fluency
- The coursework has been approached and/or executed/performed in a standard way with limited
evidence of originality
- Some contextualization but with a heavy reliance on a limited number of sources and, in general,
the breadth and depth of sources and research are lacking
- Evidence of study and demonstration of the ability to reach appropriate decisions based on
incomplete or complex evidence
- Some, but limited evidence of analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and critical appraisal
- Some evidence of problem-solving skills
- Some evidence of ability to address complex issues adequately

Prerequisites

Open mind

Further information

Learning environments:
Teams
Reppu (e-learning environment)

Lecturers:
KAMK lecturers, guest lecturers from the working life and guest lecturers from international partnership universities

Pre-task is evaluated pass or to be complemented
Joining workshops- pass - fail