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Sustainable Quality Management and Product Development in Fashion, Textile and Packing

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40 ects

Sustainable Quality Management and Product Development in Fashion, Textile and Packing
Enrollment

17.01.2025 - 31.01.2025

Timing

05.02.2025 - 13.04.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Industrial Engineering and Common Studies

Campus

Location-independent

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Open Studies
  • Sustainable Quality Management and Product Development in Fashion, Textile and Packing
Teachers
  • Liisa Lehtinen
  • Sari Airenne
  • Heidi Salokangas
Scheduling groups
  • Avoimen AMK:n kiintiöpaikat. Ilmoittaudu ilman tätä pienryhmää. (Size: 50. Open UAS: 50.)
Groups
  • JOTVALAK25
Small groups
  • Open UAS quota. Please enroll without selecting this group

Objective

• Knows the differences between business-to-business and consumer marketing legislation.
• Can identify marketing self-regulatory guidelines.
• Can search for relevant information on legislation, e.g. in Finlex.
• Is able to identify problems in marketing practices from marketing law point of view.
• Be familiar with the dispute resolution system of marketing law.

Content

• Responsible marketing communication
• Avoiding green washing
• Communicating trustworthy information as part of a company's brand, including in international trade
• Green claims
• Comparative marketing: comparing textile and packaging materials
• Sustainability reporting and communication

Materials

Teacher-provided learning material on a self-learning platform.

Teaching methods

Distance learning, independent study, peer learning through group work

Exam schedules

A multiple-choice exam on the learning platform at the last session. The schedule of retakes is agreed with the students.

International connections

flipped learning, learning by doing, flipped learning, innovation pedagogy

Completion alternatives

None.

Student workload

Learning tasks (group work and individual tasks)

4 x 4 h (16 h) online distance learning, 119 h independent work (preparatory reading, learning tasks)

Content scheduling

The overall picture of marketing rights:
- Business-to-business marketing law (e.g., the Unfair Business Practices Act) and greenwashing vs. marketing under the provisions of the Act.
- Consumer marketing law (Consumer Protection Act) and greenwashing vs. marketing under the provisions of the Act.
- Industry self-regulatory guidelines, marketing in accordance with good business practice (International Chamber of Commerce Marketing Code 2018, Consumer Ombudsman Guidelines)
- Dispute resolution system for marketing rules: courts (Market Court, District Court/Court/Supreme Court) and recommenders (Consumer Ombudsman, Central Chamber of Commerce Business Conduct Committee)
- Marketing Court rulings on misleading, comparative, and unfair marketing in the textile, packaging and other sectors.
- Examples of sectoral labelling
- Green marketing for different target groups
- Green Marketing as part of a business plan

Online lectures:
05.02.2025 16.00 - 18.00
27.02.2025 16.00 - 19.00
12.03.2025 16.00 - 19.00
26.03.2025 16.00 - 19.00

Further information

the self-learning platform as the main communication channel

Responsible teacher: heidi.salokangas@turkuamk.fi

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

In addition to the knowledge base, the assessment of the learning tasks will focus on the knowledge of academic conventions (such as writing style and tone, text structure, correct citation technique including internal references and bibliography), depth of coverage.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The tasks have not been returned.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Policy
- carry out the work according to the instructions
- works in a cooperative manner
- needs further guidance in some situations
- uses basic knowledge needed for the job
- modifies his/her performance in response to feedback.

Some review of relevant information and justification of choices (shared and own choices of materials).

Understanding and application of issues.
Satisfactory presentation of selected issues, conclusions and own reflection.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

In English
Policy
- plans and carries out work independently
- works cooperatively and constructively in interaction situations
- copes independently with common problem-solving situations
- uses and applies the information required for the job in a versatile and well-founded manner
- identifies his/her strengths and areas for improvement

Reporting
Comprehensive review of relevant information and justification of choices (shared and own material choices)
Understanding and applying the subject matter in a variety of ways.
Clear and logical presentation of selected issues, conclusions and own reflection. Applying theory to practice and giving practical examples.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Policy
- plan and carry out work independently, taking into account other actors
- works cooperatively and constructively in challenging interaction situations
- applies the knowledge required for the job in problem-solving situations in a versatile and critical manner
- makes well-founded proposals for improvement in relation to the work and the environment in which he/she works
- understands the importance of his/her own work as part of a broader context

Reporting
Extensive and comprehensive review of relevant information and justification of choices (shared and own material choices).
Understanding and comprehensive and critical application of the issues:
Clear and logical presentation of key issues, rich presentation of conclusions and own reflection. Clear application of theory to practice and clear presentation of practical examples.