Current Issues in Management and Organization (10cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Under this study unit, students can include courses and course modules that are offered by ULapland, other universities or by visiting lecturers. They should be master level courses (at minimum), and deal with topics relevant to the profile of the degree program, that is, environmental crises, climate change, biodiversity loss, and global inequality. Relevant courses are recommended in a yearly basis, and they can be found in the Moodle folder that also contains more specific instructions.

Accomplishment methods

Depends on the courses to be accomplished.

Content

The contents varies in accordance of the courses to be accomplished.

Location and time

Instructions for completing 5 credits during the 1st period of 2025-2026:
Lectures by Prof. Jacopo Zotti: Economic development, human development… or sustainable development?
Topics: Economic development, human development and sustainable development. In other words: the basics of economic thinking and a review of the main concepts of environmental economics, including reduction, dematerialization and circular economy.

Assignments for completing the course:
1. Lectures by Prof. Jacopo Zotti, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Department of Political and Social Sciences
• September, 23, at 9 – 12 D168 (in class)
• September, 24, at 9 – 12 D168 (in class)
• September, 25, at 9 – 11 A218 (in class)
2. Summaries and reflections of the lectures (accepted/non-accepted)
3. Research paper (grade 1 to 5), instructions in Moodle
Questions: pikka-maaria.laine@ulapland.fi

The course can also be completed independently during periods 1–5.

Teaching methods

Under this study unit, students can include courses and course modules that are offered by ULapland, other universities or by visiting lecturers. They should be master level courses (at minimum), and deal with topics relevant to the profile of the degree program, that is, environmental crises, climate change, biodiversity loss, and global inequality.
Relevant courses are recommended in a yearly basis, and the recommendations can be found in the Moodle. The recommendations are updated throughout the year.
The Moodle foulder also contains more specific instructions.

Completion alternatives

The course can also be completed independently during periods 1–5. The assignment is available in Moodle.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The criteria is course-specific.