Course Catalog 2009-2010 International Basic Pori International Postgraduate Open University |Degrees|     |Study blocks|     |Courses|

Person responsible

Heikki Mattila

Implementations

	Lecture times and places	Target group recommended to
Implementation 1	Per 1, 2 : Thursday 12 - 15, K4441A

Requirements

Approved research paper, case workshop and exam. Each student is expected to write a research paper and give a Power Point presentation during lectures. The paper will be personally commented on by the lecturer. National strategies of selected countries for upgrading their textile and fashion industries are discussed. Three scenarios for future development are analysed by teams of students and they are presented and discussed during a scenario workshop. Evaluation for the grade will be based 60% on exam, 30% on research paper and 10% on the workshop.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Learning outcomes

The student will understand what role 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 in the value chain will be analyzed within case studies.

Evaluation criteria for the course

Approved research paper, workshop 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

Study material

Type	Name	Author	ISBN	URL	Edition, availability, ...	Examination material	Language
Other literature	Skills scenarios for the textile, wearing apparel and leather products sector in the Euopean Union	Vogler-Ludwig, K, Valente, A					English
Online book	Inserting local industries into global vlaue chains and global production networks	UNIDO					English

Correspondence of content

Additional information

Lectured every second year.

More precise information per implementation

	Description	Methods of instruction	Implementation
Implementation 1

Last modified	02.09.2009
Modifier	Heikki Mattila