Spreadsheet calculation for the purposes of working life

Structure Type: Course
Code: KD07BLMT122
Type: Elective
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Laine, Päivö
Teacher Team: Heikkilä, Tarja
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Learning Outcomes

Students are able to plan, implement and use various calculation models and graphically present the results. Students are also able to make summaries of the information in charts, filter information ,and use the various functions and other special features in the Excel software.

Student's Workload

- lessons and guided practice 36 h
- independent work 44 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Basics of Business Mathematics and Basics of Information Technology

Contents

- Creating and editing spreadheets with Excel
- Writing formulae and using functions
- Processing/sorting information in a spreadsheet
- Filtering, summarising, linking
- Using Pivot charts
- Creating and editing graphs and charts
- Printing
- Special Excel functions

Recommended or Required Reading

- Lammi, O. Excel 2010.
- teacher's material

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

- Lectures in the computer room and guided practice
- Independent practice

Assessment Criteria

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Assessment Methods

Assessment is based on the computer-based exam and Excel exercises.Both parts must be passed acceptably:
- computer-based exam 60 %
- exercises and participation in classes 40 %
The course is assessed only if participation is more than 50 %.

Further Information

The course accrues 2 R&D credits.

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