Course Catalog 2008-2009 International Basic Pori International Postgraduate Open University |Degrees|     |Study blocks|     |Courses|

Course´s person responsible

Heikki Mattila

Implementations

No implementations

Requirements

Approved research paper, case presentation and exam. Each student is expected to write a research paper and give an oral presentation at the course seminar. The paper will be personally commented on by the lecturer. Teams of students will analyze national strategies of selected countries for upgrading their textile and fashion industries. Cases are presented during lectures. Evaluation for the grade will be based 60% on exam, 30% on research paper and 10% on paper presentation.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Objectives

The student will understand what role of textiles play in global economy and what is the role of the private sector and public sector in the global textile economy. Various regulations and international organizations in connection with globalization are discussed.

Content

Content	Core content	Complementary knowledge	Specialist knowledge
1.	Global trade and manufacturing of textiles and fashion products and their impact on national economies. How globally operating companies function. Strategies of developing countries for upgrading will be analyzed within case studies.

Evaluation criteria for the course

Approved research paper, case presentation and exam.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Correspondence of content

Last modified	06.08.2008
Modifier	Maritta Suoniemi