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Åbo Akademi University 2014/2015
ÅBO CAMPUS
Master level:
Value Based Management Accounting
310130.0
5 credits
Intermediate level/Advanced level (Bachelor/undergradu-
ate or Master/graduate, year 3-4)
Lectured course
Offered: Autumn 2014
Lecturer: Dr Jonas Spohr
Prerequisites: The student is expected to be an accounting
major and have passed intermediate level courses (2-3 years)
both in financial and management accounting.
Aim: Prepare for professional careers in accounting by ex-
ploring contemporary issues in the practice of management
accounting and control.
Contents: The primary emphasis will be on the value creat-
ing function of management accounting and case-based
discussions.
Forms of assignments: Lectures, written cases and final ex-
amination.
Literature: Kaplan R. S. and Norton D. P. Strategy maps con-
verting intangible assets into tangible outcomes. Harvard
Business School Press, last ed.
Kaplan R. S. Cost & effect: using integrated cost systems to
drive profitability and performance. Harvard Business School
Press. last ed.
Articles related to the topic chosen by the instructor.
Economics
Studies in economics are divided into three levels: basic, in-
termediate and advanced. In order to participate in courses at
the intermediate level (for Bachelor's level studies), students
should have passed introductory courses in economics. As
for the advanced level courses (for Master's level studies),
participants are expected to have studied economics to the
intermediate level prior to attendance. When interpreting
whether applicants meet these requirements, due considera-
tion is given to each student's ability to successfully attend
the indicated course. Please note, reading lists are not neces-
sarily exhaustive.
Bachelor level:
Economics of development: a global perspective
350044.0
5 credits
Basic/Intermediate level
Lectured course
Offered: Autumn 2014
Prerequisites: Introductory course in economics
Assessment: Essays
Target year: 2-3
Lecturers: Christer Lindholm and Jan Otto Andersson
Contents: The course will take a global perspective of eco-
nomics and development. It will contain a general overlook of
economic growth and development, poverty and inequality
in a global context.
Aim: The goal of this course is to understand economic devel-
opment by using economic theories and their applications.
Learning outcomes: To understand economic development
with the help of economic theories and their applications.
Teaching methods: Lectures and essays.
Literature: Sen, Amartya (1999) Development as Freedom.
New York: Knopf.
Collier, Paul (2007) The Bottom Billion. New York: Oxford
University Press.
Master level:
Game Theory
350217.0
5 credits
Advanced level
Self-study course
Offered: Autumn 2014, Spring 2015
Prerequisites: Intermediate level studies in mathematical
economics
Assessment: Written exam
Target year: 4-5
Examiner: Margrét Halldórsdóttir
Contents: Formulation of basic concepts. The maximin and
minimax strategies, solutions of zero-sum games, pure and
mixed strategies, dominance, Nash equilibria, etc.
Aim: To give an introduction to the theoretical framework of
mathematical concepts in Game Theory.
Learning outcomes: After a passed course the student is
expected to be able to:
.
master and use the central concepts in Game Theory
.
apply the course techniques and theory to solve prob-
lems
Teachingmethods: Self-study course. If youwant to complete
the course sign up for examination inMinPlan. Contact exam-
iner for further information.
Literature:
Stahl, Saul (1999) A Gentle Introduction to Game Theory.
Providence: American Mathematical Society.
Osborne, Martin J. (2009) An Introduction to Game Theory.
Oxford: Oxford University Press.
And possibly other literature chosen by the examinator.
Information Studies
Information Studies offers students the opportunity to engage
with key issues in contemporary library and information sci-
ence (LIS). The courses provided encompass and explore areas
such as information and knowledgemanagement, knowledge
organisation, webometrics, information seeking, behaviour
and literacy. Students will gain insights into the how these
areas have become increasingly important in both the public
and the private sector.
Studies can be undertaken at Bachelor's and Master's level.
Courses are further divided into three levels which declare the
appropriate year of study: basic (1 year students), intermediate
(2-3 year students) and advanced (4-5 year students). When
interpreting whether applicants meet these requirements,
due consideration is given to each student's ability to suc-
cessfully attend the indicated course. Please note, reading
lists are not exhaustive.
Bachelor level:
The Social Web
361120.0
5 credits
Intermediate level
Lectured course
Offered: Autumn 2014
