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Degree Programme in Library and Information Services, Full-time studies: KITI15

Code: KITI15

Degree
Bachelor of Business Administration
Degree title
Bachelor of Business Administration
Credits
210 ects
Duration
3.5 years (210 cr)
Start semester
Autumn 2015
Teaching language
Finnish

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 Autumn 2015 Spring 2016 Autumn 2016 Spring 2017 Autumn 2017 Spring 2018 Autumn 2018 1. / 2015 2. / 2015 3. / 2016 4. / 2016 5. / 2016 1. / 2016 2. / 2016 3. / 2017 4. / 2017 5. / 2017 1. / 2017 2. / 2017 3. / 2018 4. / 2018 5. / 2018 1. / 2018 2. / 2018
KITI15-1057
BASIC STUDIES COMMON TO ALL IN SEAMK

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20
KITI15-1081
Building competence

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10
YPO1A2 Study and working life skills 2 2 2 1 1
YPO2A2 Internationalization Skills 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
YPO3A3 Communication Skills 3 3 3 1 1 1
YPO4A3 ICT Skills 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KITI15-1059
Business and entrepreneurship competence

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5
YPO1B3 Business Operations and Entrepreneurship 3 3 3 1 1 1
YPO2B2 Basics of Business Competence 2 2 2 1 1
KITI15-1060
Research and project work skills

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5
YPO1C2 Introduction to Research and Development 2 2 2 1 1
YPO2C3 Introduction to Project Work 3 3 3 1 1 1
KITI15-1038
COMMON PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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108
KITI15-1039
The Module of Professional Growth

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18
KD18BAKM01 The basics of the library and information field 6 6 6 3 3
KD18BAKM02 Legislation in the Fields of Library and Information Services 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
KD18BAKM03 Library economy 3 3 3 1 1 1
KD18BAKM04 Culture History 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
KITI15-1041
The Module of Language Studies

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12
KD18BKIM01 English at Work 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KD18BKIM02 Swedish for Working Life 3 3 3 1 1 1
KD18BKIM03 Library English 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KD18BKIM04 Library Swedish 3 3 3 1 1 1
VIRKARUKI Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written 0
VIRKARUSU Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral 0
KD18BKIM05 Basics of Russian 3 3 3 1 1 1
KITI15-1040
The Module of Library Resources

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20
KD18BKAM01 Information Architecture 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
KD18BKAM02 Development of collections 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
KD18BKAM03 Finnish Literature 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
KD18BKAM04 Modern World Literature 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
KITI15-1042
The Module of Library pedagogics

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10
KD18BKPM01 Tutoring Skills 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
KD18BKPM02 Media Education and Multiliteracies 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
KITI15-1067
The Module of Social Library

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15
KD18BSKM01 Outreaching Library Services 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
KD18BSKM02 Event Production 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
KD18BSKM03 Communal Reading 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
KITI15-1043
The Module of Library Services

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13
KD18BPAM01 Customer Service 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
KD18BPAM02 Developing Library Services 4 4 4 2 2
KD18BPAM03 Marketing Communications Planning in Libraries 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
KITI15-1045
The Module of Information Management

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20
KD18BTHM01 Information retrieval and seeking 1 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
KD18BTHM02 Information retrieval and seeking 2 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
KD18BTHM03 Information retrieval and seeking 3 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
KD18BTHM04 Organizing Knowledge 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
KITI15-1069
ALTERNATIVE PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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20
KITI15-1049
Library history

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5
1800BD47 Library History 5
KITI15-1047
Information technology

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10
KD18CINT01 Information technology1 5
KD18CINT02 Information technology 2 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
KITI15-1048
Management

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10
KD18CJOH01 Human Resources Management 5
KD18CJOH02 Management of Customerships 5
KITI15-1050
Libraries and Social Media

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10
KD18CKSM01 Introduntion to social media 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
KD18CKSM02 Social media and its producing and techniques 5
KITI15-1051
Children, Young Adults and Library

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10
KD18CLNK01 Children's and Youth Literature 5
KD18CLNK02 Working with Children and Youth in Library 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
KITI15-1076
Perspectives to Library Materials

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15
KD18CNAA01 Genres of Literature 5
KD18CNAA02 Music and Movies in Libraries 5
KD18CNAA03 Games and Gaming 5
KITI15-1084
Multidisciplinary Project Studies

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15
4A00BJ18 Multidisciplinary Project Studies 15
KITI15-1054
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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10
KITI15-1055
PRACTICAL TRAINING

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30
KD18E01 Practical Training 30 30 30 15 15
KITI15-1056
THESIS PROCESS

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22
KD18F01 Research Methodology 3 3 3 1 1 1
KD18F02 Thesis workshop 3 1.8 1.2 1.8 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
KD18F03 Thesis 15 15 15 7.5 7.5
KD18F04 Thesis seminar 1 1 1 0.5 0.5
KD18F05 Maturity Examination 0
Total 210 52 69 55.8 21.2 29 23 27 42 30 25.8 21.2 14.5 14.5 7.8 7.8 7.8 13.5 13.5 14.2 14.2 14.2 15 15 8.6 8.6 8.6 10.6 10.6

General competencies (Bachelor’s Degrees)

1 Learning competence

- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams

No attached course units

2 Ethical competence

- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values

No attached course units

3 Working community competence

- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills

No attached course units

4 Innovation competence

- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions

No attached course units

5 Internationalization competence

- possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field

No attached course units

6 Entrepreneurial competence

- Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a company and the business environment, and of the concept of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working.
- Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business.

No attached course units

7 Quality control competence

- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.

No attached course units

Not grouped
Study and working life skills
Internationalization Skills
Communication Skills
ICT Skills
Business Operations and Entrepreneurship
Basics of Business Competence
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
The basics of the library and information field
Legislation in the Fields of Library and Information Services
Library economy
Culture History
English at Work
Swedish for Working Life
Library English
Library Swedish
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral
Basics of Russian
Information Architecture
Development of collections
Finnish Literature
Modern World Literature
Tutoring Skills
Media Education and Multiliteracies
Outreaching Library Services
Event Production
Communal Reading
Customer Service
Developing Library Services
Marketing Communications Planning in Libraries
Information retrieval and seeking 1
Information retrieval and seeking 2
Information retrieval and seeking 3
Organizing Knowledge
Library History
Information technology1
Information technology 2
Human Resources Management
Management of Customerships
Introduntion to social media
Social media and its producing and techniques
Children's and Youth Literature
Working with Children and Youth in Library
Genres of Literature
Music and Movies in Libraries
Games and Gaming
Multidisciplinary Project Studies
Practical Training
Research Methodology
Thesis workshop
Thesis
Thesis seminar
Maturity Examination

Library and Information Services competencies

1 Competence of information organization

A Bachelor of Business Administration
- is able to measure, choose and use the appropriate methods of storing information and understands their connection to information seeking
- follows the commonly accepted national and international regulations and standards of organizing knowledge
- knows how to utilize both physical and virtual environments to organize collections
- understands the structure of library data bases and is able to follow their development

No attached course units

2 Information seeking competence

A Bachelor of Business Administration
- understands the principles of the information acquisition process and is able to describe it
- is able to find information utilising various database systems and sources to meet the needs of the customer
- is able to choose, utilize and evaluate different sources of information
- is able to guide the processes of information literacy

No attached course units

3 Service competence

Bachelor of Business Administration
- has the courage to take a professional role in various communication situations as well as in virtual and physical environments
- is able to name, take account of and reach different groups of library service users and non-users
- is able to apply service design thinking to the development of library and information services
- is able to organize and implement events in libraries
- knows how to utilize social media in communication, seeking and sharing information, and in marketing the services of the library

No attached course units

4 Collection competence

A Bachelor of Business Administration
- masters the processes of publication and the distribution networks of various library materials
- is familiar with the key national data systems of the library network
- is able to form, assess and renew collections for the needs of customer groups of different types
- is able to apply various methods and use various tools of bibliographic description to provide information about collections

No attached course units

5 Communal competence

A Bachelor of Business Administration
- understands the importance and responsibility of libraries as the nation’s historical and social memory
- understands the needs of various interest groups and is able to co-operate with them
- is able to work and take an active role in multicultural and multiprofessional organizations
- is willing to share their knowledge with other professionals
- is willing to take part in the development of the professional field of library and information services both nationally and internationally

No attached course units

Not grouped
Study and working life skills
Internationalization Skills
Communication Skills
ICT Skills
Business Operations and Entrepreneurship
Basics of Business Competence
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
The basics of the library and information field
Legislation in the Fields of Library and Information Services
Library economy
Culture History
English at Work
Swedish for Working Life
Library English
Library Swedish
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral
Basics of Russian
Information Architecture
Development of collections
Finnish Literature
Modern World Literature
Tutoring Skills
Media Education and Multiliteracies
Outreaching Library Services
Event Production
Communal Reading
Customer Service
Developing Library Services
Marketing Communications Planning in Libraries
Information retrieval and seeking 1
Information retrieval and seeking 2
Information retrieval and seeking 3
Organizing Knowledge
Library History
Information technology1
Information technology 2
Human Resources Management
Management of Customerships
Introduntion to social media
Social media and its producing and techniques
Children's and Youth Literature
Working with Children and Youth in Library
Genres of Literature
Music and Movies in Libraries
Games and Gaming
Multidisciplinary Project Studies
Practical Training
Research Methodology
Thesis workshop
Thesis
Thesis seminar
Maturity Examination

Bachelor’s Degree studies

1 Basic Studies
Study and working life skills
Internationalization Skills
Communication Skills
ICT Skills
Business Operations and Entrepreneurship
Basics of Business Competence
Introduction to Research and Development
Introduction to Project Work
2 Professional Studies
The basics of the library and information field
Legislation in the Fields of Library and Information Services
Library economy
Culture History
English at Work
Swedish for Working Life
Library English
Library Swedish
Basics of Russian
Information Architecture
Development of collections
Finnish Literature
Modern World Literature
Tutoring Skills
Media Education and Multiliteracies
Outreaching Library Services
Event Production
Communal Reading
Customer Service
Developing Library Services
Marketing Communications Planning in Libraries
Information retrieval and seeking 1
Information retrieval and seeking 2
Information retrieval and seeking 3
Organizing Knowledge
Information technology1
Information technology 2
Human Resources Management
Management of Customerships
Introduntion to social media
Social media and its producing and techniques
Children's and Youth Literature
Working with Children and Youth in Library
Genres of Literature
Music and Movies in Libraries
Games and Gaming
Research Methodology
Thesis workshop
Thesis
3 Free-Choice Studies

No attached course units

4 Training
Practical Training
5 Thesis
Thesis seminar
Maturity Examination
Not grouped
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral
Library History
Multidisciplinary Project Studies

Code Name Credits (cr)
KITI15-1057
BASIC STUDIES COMMON TO ALL IN SEAMK

(Choose all )

20
KITI15-1081
Building competence

(Choose all )

10
YPO1A2 Study and working life skills 2
YPO2A2 Internationalization Skills 2
YPO3A3 Communication Skills 3
YPO4A3 ICT Skills 3
KITI15-1059
Business and entrepreneurship competence

(Choose all )

5
YPO1B3 Business Operations and Entrepreneurship 3
YPO2B2 Basics of Business Competence 2
KITI15-1060
Research and project work skills

(Choose all )

5
YPO1C2 Introduction to Research and Development 2
YPO2C3 Introduction to Project Work 3
KITI15-1038
COMMON PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

(Choose all )

108
KITI15-1039
The Module of Professional Growth

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18
KD18BAKM01 The basics of the library and information field 6
KD18BAKM02 Legislation in the Fields of Library and Information Services 4
KD18BAKM03 Library economy 3
KD18BAKM04 Culture History 5
KITI15-1041
The Module of Language Studies

(Choose ects: 12 )

12
KD18BKIM01 English at Work 3
KD18BKIM02 Swedish for Working Life 3
KD18BKIM03 Library English 3
KD18BKIM04 Library Swedish 3
VIRKARUKI Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written 0
VIRKARUSU Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral 0
KD18BKIM05 Basics of Russian 3
KITI15-1040
The Module of Library Resources

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20
KD18BKAM01 Information Architecture 5
KD18BKAM02 Development of collections 5
KD18BKAM03 Finnish Literature 5
KD18BKAM04 Modern World Literature 5
KITI15-1042
The Module of Library pedagogics

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10
KD18BKPM01 Tutoring Skills 5
KD18BKPM02 Media Education and Multiliteracies 5
KITI15-1067
The Module of Social Library

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15
KD18BSKM01 Outreaching Library Services 5
KD18BSKM02 Event Production 5
KD18BSKM03 Communal Reading 5
KITI15-1043
The Module of Library Services

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13
KD18BPAM01 Customer Service 5
KD18BPAM02 Developing Library Services 4
KD18BPAM03 Marketing Communications Planning in Libraries 4
KITI15-1045
The Module of Information Management

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20
KD18BTHM01 Information retrieval and seeking 1 5
KD18BTHM02 Information retrieval and seeking 2 5
KD18BTHM03 Information retrieval and seeking 3 5
KD18BTHM04 Organizing Knowledge 5
KITI15-1069
ALTERNATIVE PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

(Choose ects: 20 )

20
KITI15-1049
Library history

(Choose all )

5
1800BD47 Library History 5
KITI15-1047
Information technology

(Choose all )

10
KD18CINT01 Information technology1 5
KD18CINT02 Information technology 2 5
KITI15-1048
Management

(Choose all )

10
KD18CJOH01 Human Resources Management 5
KD18CJOH02 Management of Customerships 5
KITI15-1050
Libraries and Social Media

(Choose all )

10
KD18CKSM01 Introduntion to social media 5
KD18CKSM02 Social media and its producing and techniques 5
KITI15-1051
Children, Young Adults and Library

(Choose all )

10
KD18CLNK01 Children's and Youth Literature 5
KD18CLNK02 Working with Children and Youth in Library 5
KITI15-1076
Perspectives to Library Materials

(Choose all )

15
KD18CNAA01 Genres of Literature 5
KD18CNAA02 Music and Movies in Libraries 5
KD18CNAA03 Games and Gaming 5
KITI15-1084
Multidisciplinary Project Studies

(Choose (pcs) 15 )

15
4A00BJ18 Multidisciplinary Project Studies 15
KITI15-1054
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 10 )

10
KITI15-1055
PRACTICAL TRAINING

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30
KD18E01 Practical Training 30
KITI15-1056
THESIS PROCESS

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22
KD18F01 Research Methodology 3
KD18F02 Thesis workshop 3
KD18F03 Thesis 15
KD18F04 Thesis seminar 1
KD18F05 Maturity Examination 0

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

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