Customer Service (3cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

After the course the student is able to define the stages of a customer service situation. S/he is able to put in practice the theory of customer service. The student is able to evaluate the meaning of a good customer service as a factor of customer satisfaction.
The student can define a service product and its components, describe the phases of a service process and recognize the elements of service quality and service gaps. The student can function in customer service operations in both external and internal customer service situations. The student recognizes various customer service situations and can analyze customer behaviour from the perspective of customer service in a library. The student is aware of current themes of the customer service. Students are able to assess the needs of clients from different cultural backgrounds.

Content

- Service
- Service quality and quality gaps
- The stages of a customer service situation , handling customers
- service products
- working in customer service in a library
- internal customers
- Service recovery and other special situations
- Dealing with different kinds of customers

Location and time

Verkossa itsenäisesti omaan tahtiin, ryhmätöiden esitykset Teams/Zoom

Materials

Lovio, M. & Tiihonen, V. 2005. Kirjaston asiakaspalvelu. BTJ.
Moode-materiaali

Teaching methods

Itsenäinen verkko-opiskelu

Employer connections

Oppimistehtävissä yhteistyö työelämän kanssa

International connections

Englanninkielisen materiaalin hyödyntäminen

Student workload

Noin 80 tuntia

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has done the work and participated as instructed. The student can define a service product and its components, describe the phases of a service process and recognize the elements of service quality and service gaps. The student can function in customer service operations in both external and internal customer service situations. The student recognizes various customer service situations and can analyze customer behavior from the perspective of customer service in a library. The student is aware of current themes of the customer service.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has done the work well and participated actively. The student can define a service product and its components, describe the phases of a service process well and recognize the elements of service quality and service gaps. The student can function in customer service operations in both external and internal customer service situations. The student recognizes various customer service situations and can analyze customer behavior from the perspective of customer service in a library. The student is aware of current themes of the customer service

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has done the work to an excellent standard and participated actively and constructively. The student can define a service product and its components, describe the phases of a service process in depth and recognize the elements of service quality and service gaps. The student can function in customer service operations in both external and internal customer service situations. The student recognizes various customer service situations and can analyze customer behavior from the perspective of customer service in a library. The student is aware of current themes of the customer service