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Library EconomyLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: 4A00CW06

Objective

The student can

-identify how library services are financed and governed
- describe the annual operating plan of the public economy
- analyze the economic situation of the municipal organization
- describe the structure of library budgeting and the principles of creating library budgets as part of the public economy

Content

-library services financing and government
-distinctive features of public-sector finances
- planning and monitoring finances and interpreting financial statements
- library budgets and the bases of their preparation
- public procurement

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student

-has participated sufficiently as instructed
- is able to describe the basic principles of public economy and features of public-sector finances
- can explain the basics principles of libraries economical planning

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student

-has participated actively and according to instructions
- understands and is able to describe the principles of public economy and features of public-sector finances
- can explain the principles of libraries economical planning and the budget preparation at the annual level

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

the student

-has participated actively and constructively according to instructions
- can define and explain principles of public economy and features of public-sector finances
-is able to apply the principles of libraries economical planning and and the budget preparation at the annual level

Enrollment

13.11.2023 - 17.01.2024

Timing

19.02.2024 - 26.05.2024

Credits

3 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

3 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Library and Information Services
Teachers
  • Satu Salmela
Student groups
  • KITI21

Objective

The student can

-identify how library services are financed and governed
- describe the annual operating plan of the public economy
- analyze the economic situation of the municipal organization
- describe the structure of library budgeting and the principles of creating library budgets as part of the public economy

Content

-library services financing and government
-distinctive features of public-sector finances
- planning and monitoring finances and interpreting financial statements
- library budgets and the bases of their preparation
- public procurement

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student

-has participated sufficiently as instructed
- is able to describe the basic principles of public economy and features of public-sector finances
- can explain the basics principles of libraries economical planning

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student

-has participated actively and according to instructions
- understands and is able to describe the principles of public economy and features of public-sector finances
- can explain the principles of libraries economical planning and the budget preparation at the annual level

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

the student

-has participated actively and constructively according to instructions
- can define and explain principles of public economy and features of public-sector finances
-is able to apply the principles of libraries economical planning and and the budget preparation at the annual level