VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Department of Logistics
VSC 203 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Purchasing Operations Practice
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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VSC 203
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Fall
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3
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0
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3
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2
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Required
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| Course Level |
Short Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The unit is designed to expand the knowledge in purchasing and supply functions by increasing the breadth and depth of the candidates' knowledge by addressing issues at a more strategic level within the purchasing and supply function. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course is designed to analyze of practice of purchasing operations. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Strategic role of the purchasing function | SQA materials |
| 2 | Analysis of monitoring the wellbeing of purchasing staff | SQA materials |
| 3 | Current Health and Safety legislation, organisational procedures and good management practice. | SQA materials |
| 4 | Analysis of the integration of purchasing activities in relation to meeting customer | SQA materials |
| 5 | Analysis of monitoring the development of the staff operating within the purchasing function | SQA materials |
| 6 | Procedures for the determination of setting specifications for a range of goods and services | SQA materials |
| 7 | Identification of strategies for the establishment of quality standards in materials and services | SQA materials |
| 8 | Strategies for the establishment of the management of quality in goods and services | SQA materials |
| 9 | Analysis of make or buy decision making for a given situation. | SQA materials |
| 10 | Analysis of financial information in relation to the actual costs of materials and labour | SQA materials |
| 11 | Preparation for a negotiation with an external source of supply. | SQA materials |
| 12 | Evaluation of negotiating strategies to be used in the negotiation for the acquisition of materials. | SQA materials |
| 13 | Evaluation of the contractual arrangements and ordering agreements for materials. | SQA materials |
| 14 | Evaluation of strategies used to determine suppliers. | SQA materials |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | SQA materials |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
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15
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| Project |
3
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75
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
50
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
50
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
3
|
48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
0
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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0
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
4
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0
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| Final Exam |
5
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0
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| Total |
48
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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#
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest