Studieguide

Lärandemål

This course focuses on giving the student tools to successfully work with human resource management in the maritime business.
Human resource managers work with the management of people at a vessel, a fleet, and land based activities. Sometimes they also work with human resource activities in projects.
The student:
- knows the duties of an HRM professional
- knows central laws, regulations, conventions and similar related to HRM
- knows what certificates, and such, are crucial in shipping companies
- can take part in projects like, e.g, planning dockings, maintenance work.
- has basic knowledge about recruiting and management of human resources
- knows how financial management and HRM issues are connected
- is familiar with the International Safety Management Code and related work

Innehåll

- Laws, regulations, conventions and other regulatory instruments of importance for HRM maritime business
- HRM and models in HRM
- HRM in projects and project management

Studiematerial och rekommenderad litteratur

The lecturer assigns the material and literature to be used in the course.
Student finds necessary materials for the assignments.

Vitsordsskala

H-5

Bedömningskriterier, tillfredsställande-synnerligen tillfredsställande (1-2)

The student knows regulatory and other documents that are central for ship management.
The student has participated in sessions and assignments.
Has gained basic skills in HRM in the maritime sector
The materials at an approvable level of quality. Student's activity at an accetable level.

Arviointikriteerit, goda-synnerligen goda (3-4)

The student is able to handle most central processes concerning ship management in a shipping company. The student further is able to see the financial consequences of such processes and knows how to cooperate with other closer stakeholders.
All materials of high quality. Good activity in the class, eg at the discussions and presentations.

Arviointikriteerit, berömliga (5)

The student is confident with processes covering most areas of interest in a shipping company. The student is able to see the financial consequences of different actions and knows the fundamentals of cooperating with different stakeholders such as yards, safety authorities, suppliers and so on.
Exceptional quality overall: the written Reports and/or assignments, presentations, student activity.

Förkunskapskrav

No pre-requisites

Lärandemål

Master´s Thesis 1

The student
- can plan and develop a suitable objective and research project
- can choose a suitable method for the project
- has written a description of the research problem following principles in academic writing
- can present the thesis project
- is able to revise the project after receiving feedback.

Innehåll

- to plan and develop a suitable objective and research project
- to choose a suitable method for the project
- to write a description of the research problem following principles in academic writing
- presenting the thesis project
- to revise the project after receiving feedback.

Vitsordsskala

H-5

Bedömningskriterier, tillfredsställande-synnerligen tillfredsställande (1-2)

Separate grading principles for theses.

Förkunskapskrav

The research methodology course

Tilläggsuppgifter

Handed in research plan, approved and then supervisor appointed.

Lärandemål

Master`s Thesis 2
At the second stage the process continues by gathering information and combining the theoretical framework and empirical work. A meaningful development project is usually based on the requirements of working life commissions.

The student
- is able to critically evaluate the used sources and methods
- can select applicable sources and uses them systematically
- is able to use the methods chosen for the project
- is able to self-evaluate and discuss work(s) in progress
- can present and discuss work(s) in progress.

Innehåll

The process continues by gathering information and combining the theoretical framework and empirical work. A meaningful development project is based on the requirements of working life commissions.

Vitsordsskala

H-5

Bedömningskriterier, tillfredsställande-synnerligen tillfredsställande (1-2)

Separate grading principles for theses.

Förkunskapskrav

The first part (research plan) of the thesis process have been finished.

Lärandemål

The student:
- masters the methods and practices used in the maritime industry and is able to complete a thesis
- is able to document the final results and report the project according to good ethical principles
- is capable to give a presentation as well as to publish the thesis.
- the thesis writer follows all thesis and thesis process related steps and rules.

Innehåll

-finalizes the thesis.
-presents, after receiving permission from the supervisor and reviewer, the Thesis.
-after an approved presentation a written maturity test is done.
-after potential updates of the presented thesis, and the approval from both supervisor and reviewer, the thesis is published by the Student on: Theseus.fi

Vitsordsskala

H-5

Bedömningskriterier, tillfredsställande-synnerligen tillfredsställande (1-2)

Separate grading principles for theses.

Förkunskapskrav

The two first parts of the thesis process have been finished.

Lärandemål

The aim of the course is to develop student's knowledge-base on the planning, and operation of supply chains and to develop student's analytical and decision making skills related to supply chain management, especially considering the key role of maritime transport in global supply chains.

After completing the course, the student will:
- Understand the basics of logistics and supply chain management from the perspectives of company and the logistics service provider

- Understand the evolution and logic of global supply chains

- Understand the roles of maritime transport and the shipping industry in global supply chains

- Understand the interaction between the different stakeholders in supply chains.

Innehåll

Logistics and supply chain management in the Maritime sector.

Global supply chains.

The stakeholders and interaction between them in the supply chains.

Vitsordsskala

H-5

Bedömningskriterier, tillfredsställande-synnerligen tillfredsställande (1-2)

Reports and/or assignments handed in according to timelines and if required presented. The materials at an approvable level of quality. Student's activity at an accetable level.

Arviointikriteerit, goda-synnerligen goda (3-4)

Good work input overall: Reports and/or assignments handed in according to timelines and if required presented. All materials of high quality. Good activity in the class, eg at the discussions and presentations.

Arviointikriteerit, berömliga (5)

Exceptional quality overall: the written Reports and/or assignments, presentations, student activity.

Bedömningskriterier, godkänt/underkänt

A Report / Reports / assignments not handed in or an unacceptable level of quality (including missed DLs) of the reports and/or presentations.

Förkunskapskrav

No pre-requisites

Tilläggsuppgifter

Possible guest lectures or study visit