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Introduction to Compliance and Proactive Law for Quality ProfessionalsLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: MS00CR98

Credits

5 op

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to
• master the basic concepts of compliance and proactive law
• understand what proactive law and compliance means in business
• apply compliance practices in your business environment
• analyze compliance maturity in a business setting
• argue the necessity of compliance
• know how to influence the forthcoming business environment using proactive law practices.

Content

• Definition of compliance and proactive law
• Basics of compliance management and proactive compliance
• compliance maturity models
• Basic Business process compliance
• safety compliance
• Basic Proactive law and compliance in responsible business

Enrollment

02.12.2024 - 31.12.2024

Timing

01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Master School

Campus

Location-independent

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Master of Business Administration, Quality Management
Teachers
  • Kaisa Sorsa
  • Heidi Salokangas
Groups
  • YQMBS24V

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to
• master the basic concepts of compliance and proactive law
• understand what proactive law and compliance means in business
• apply compliance practices in your business environment
• analyze compliance maturity in a business setting
• argue the necessity of compliance
• know how to influence the forthcoming business environment using proactive law practices.

Content

• Definition of compliance and proactive law
• Basics of compliance management and proactive compliance
• compliance maturity models
• Basic Business process compliance
• safety compliance
• Basic Proactive law and compliance in responsible business

Materials

Teacher-provided learning material on a self-learning platform and international standards.

Teaching methods

-Online lectures
-Independent study and group work
-Learning assignments

Exam schedules

No exams.

International connections

-Team-based learning in student groups and presentations (substance and communication skills)
-Individual assignments
-Independent working and information retrieval from reference material

Completion alternatives

None.

Student workload

The student's workload is 133 hours in total, of which 10 hours are lectures and 117 hours are independent work, both individually and in groups.

The workload is indicative and indicative of the average workload required to achieve the learning objectives of the course and the grade 3/5. Depending on the student's previous knowledge and experience, the workload may be less or more. The competence acquired in the course will be assessed through assignments and other deliverables, not through the number of hours worked.

Content scheduling

Definition of compliance and proactive law
• Basics of compliance management and proactive compliance
• compliance maturity models
• Basic Business process compliance
• safety compliance
• Basic Proactive law and compliance in responsible business

Thu 16.1. online 8.00-12.00
Thu 30.1 online 8.00-12.00
Thu 13.2 online 8.00-12.00
Thu 27.2 online 8.00-12.00

Further information

ItsLearning

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Preliminary assignments: accepted/completed.
Group assignment: on a scale of passed/failed.
Individual assignment: on a scale of 0-5,
Learning Diary: on a scale 0-5.
The grade will be the average of the individual and group assignments. The assessment will be based on the results of the individual and group assignments and the competencies reflected in the reporting.
Returning assignments after the specified return date (late) may result in a lower grade.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Student have not returned all the assignments and have not attended the face-to-face course or completed the substitute assignments successfully. The returned assignments are too vague and/or do not cover the main part of what is requested in the assignment.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Successful completion of all assignments (the student will request a substitute for the absence).
Based on the assignment answers, the student will identify the key concepts and methods of quality management systems and change management and will be able to apply them to a limited extent in the description. No knowledge of academic practices.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Successful completion of all assignments (the student will apply for a substitute assignment in case of absence).
Based on the assignment answers, the student will have a good command of the concepts and methods of quality management systems and change management and will be able to apply them correctly in the description and development of quality management systems. Knowledge of academic practices is good, although there may be systematic minor errors.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Suomeksi
Successful completion of all assignments (the student will apply for a substitute assignment in case of absence).
Based on the assignment answers, the student will have a thorough understanding of quality management systems as part of the company's strategy and as a guarantee of customer satisfaction, as well as a command of the methods for measuring and developing QMS processes and quality. A grade of 5 requires good performance in both individual and group tasks. The excellent knowledge of academic practices.