Welcome to the Linnaeus University

School of Business and Economics

Info from programme director for 1st year students

To get started with your studies, you need to:

• Create your student account

• Register for the programme semester and course

(or just the course if you are not taking a programme).

• Log in at Lnu.se/Student – (Mymoodle)

• Find your syllabus and course literature

• Find your schedule

You can find information for students here:

• Programme room (mymoodle)

• Course room (mymoodle)

• Messages & info from

The School of Business and

Economics (mymoodle)

• LNU.se

Schedule

Click on the title to open the course room and the programme room.

Loads of useful information for students can be found here

This is how it looks

when you have

logged into

LNU.se/student

Schedule

• Your schedule can be found at Lnu.se/Student once you are registered for a course and logged into mymoodle.

• You can also search for a schedule before you see it in my Mymoodle at – Lnu.se/student/mina-studier/schema and there is a link

In the middle of the page called search for courses and programmes

(allmänt schemasök)

• Pick a course in the drop-down menu and enter the course code in the search field,

e.g. 1FE850

• The schedule will be published approximately 4 weeks prior to the start of the course.

Programme syllabus and course syllabus

• The programme syllabus governs the programme’s objectives, structure, content and degree.

• The course syllabus governs the content, learning objectives, examination, literature etc. of the respective course. It always specifies what prerequisites must be met to be eligible to register for the course.

• Always read through the course syllabus in advance of each new course.

• You will find the programme’s courses and course codes at the programme’s page in Mymoodle.

Information about the programme you have been accepted toAll programmes have a programme page in

Mymoodle, which include:

• The programme’s structure plan

• The course names and course codes for each

semester

• Notices and messages from the programme

director and from the secretariat

• The programme syllabus

New grading scale at School of Business and Economics autumn 2015Your performance is measured in proportion to how well you have met the course’s objectives. All parts of the examination should be relatable to specific knowledge objectives for the course. Grade Assessment Your results are equivalent to one of the following criteria for each objective for the sub-course/course

 

A Excellent Outstanding results with only a few minor shortcomings

B Very good Very good results with only a few shortcomings

C Good Generally good but with some shortcomings

D Satisfactory Acceptable level but there are several shortcomings

E Sufficient The results meet the minimum criteria

Fx Insufficient The Examiner/course coordinator may, in exceptional cases, decide that a student who is close to the threshold for E may perform assignments for extra credit to reach the grade of E. The examiner/course coordinator notifies the student in writing of the rules for submitting such extra credit assignments. The grade of F is assigned in anticipation of the extra credit , and the grade is changed to E if the extra credit is approved.

F Insufficient Significantly more work is required

Handy information for School of Business and Economics students

• Keycards – to be able to access the premises on evenings and weekends

• Rendezvous points in the event of a fire

• The location and function of the secretariat

• The reception and switchboard at the School of Business and Economics is often open but not always

• Contact the School of Business and Economics secretariat by emailing ekonomihogskolan@lnu.se

• Printing, copying and scanning – You need a PayEx account that you link to your student account to be able to print, copy and scan at Linnaeus University.

Navigating LNU – Quick guide

Our information desk, which is

located at the reception, will help

you quickly find what room your

lecture.

There is also an LNU app available for download on your smartphone

Help is available when you need it:

Lena-Maria AronssonStudent counsellor in KalmarPhone: 0480-49 71 84Email: lena-maria.aronsson@lnu.seVisiting address: Kalmar Nyckel, Gröndalsvägen 19

Bengt PerssonStudent counsellor in VäxjöPhone: 0470-70 85 79Phone hours: Tuesday 13:00–14:30, Friday 10:00–11:30Email: bengt.c.persson@lnu.seVisiting address: Universitetsplatsen 1 (K-huset)

                          Student counselling at the School of Business and Economics:

Study with a disability

Dan Fogby – coordinator for School of Business and Economics in Kalmar

Dan.fogby@lnu.se

Anna Nymark – coordinator for School of Business and Economics in Växjö Anna.nymark@lnu.se

Contact Dan or Anna if you need help with your studies due to a disability.

Career counselling at LNU

Take advantage of Linnaeus University’s career counselling and all the activities available there from day one.

Student health care centre

The student health care centre is available in both Kalmar and Växjö to students of Linnaeus University. The student health care centre takes a preventative approach to lifestyle issues and provides counselling and coaching.

Head of centre for Kalmar and Växjö

Maria LarssonEmail: maria.larsson@lnu.seTel: 0480-44 60 95 .

Read more about frequently asked questions, courses and workshops here:http://lnu.se/student/vi-hjalper-dig/studenthalsan

Grade weighting:

A-F grading scale

Number scale for weighted average

A 9.0

B 8.0

C 7.0

D 6.5

E 6.0

A-F grading

scale

Mathematical grade thresholds

A 8.51–9.00

B 7.51–8.50

C 6.76–7.50

D 6.26–6.75

E 6.0–6.25

All of the course’s assessment tasks must be

passed before the cumulative grade can be calculated.

The programme administrator performs the mathematical calculation using set principles.

The grade documentation is submitted to the examiner for a decision by signing the results list.

Grades are weighted when the programme administrator translates all assessment tasks graded for a course into figures in accordance

with the table on the right.

Course X, 15 credits Grade Translation Weighted average

Assessment task 1; exam 7.5 credits B 8 8*(7.5/15) = 4.0

Assessment task 2; case 4.5 credits C 7 7*(4.5/15) = 2.1

Assessment task 3; lab work 3 credits D 6.5 6.5*(3/15) = 1.3

Total     7.4

Each assessment task is given the percentage weight that corresponds to the amount of credits it covers. As a result, the sample course gets a C, given that the average was 7.4.

Course evaluations

• You will be given the opportunity to fill

out a course evaluation for each course

you take here

• Previous course evaluations can be

accessed by emailing

Ekonomihogskolan@lnu.se

• The course evaluations are important

tools in our systematic quality efforts

Course and programme objectives

• What should you know after completing

your degree programme?

• What is your major?

• Central degree objectives – what’s that?

• What skills are you supposed to have

learned from your university studies?

Get involved in your studies via quality follow-ups and student influence

• Programme council and programme coordinator

(2 student representatives appointed from each batch of students)

• Ongoing evaluation on course level and in programme council

• A course evaluation is always passed around at the end of each course - please take the time to fill out the course evaluations.

• If you experience problems with a course – always contact the teacher responsible for the course and/or the programme coordinator

Programme council – what does that entail?

• 2-5 representatives for each batch of

students/programme

• Meet around twice a semester

• Course evaluation

• Spokesperson

• Sounding board

• Experience sharing between batches of

students/programmes

• Socialising and networking

• Experience in meeting skills

• Who wants to join in?

Course examination:

• Ask the teacher responsible for the course how the course is assessed

• There are different types of examination

• Examination form - set by the respective course syllabus

• The course’s tests show which tasks are assessed

• Ladok online – the list of exams and your results for the courses can be found here

 

Written classroom exam

• You are required to register for the exam by Tuesday the week before the exam week if it is a written exam.

• Subsequent registrations are not permitted.

• Valid ID must be presented at the classroom exam or else the student will not be permitted to take the exam.

• A student is entitled to be offered five chances to take an exam, after that the course is subject to change

• The grading scale for tasks is either U/G or A-F. The grade for the full course is A-F.

 

If you miss your exam

• Register for the retake exam

• If it takes you too long to submit a

task for assessment, the course may change

and you may have to retake whole the course

• CSN also has study performance requirements if

you are taking student loans

• There are prerequisite requirements within the programme

• There is often a date scheduled for retaking exams in August

• Plan your studies – check the exam schedule

Knowledge environment

• The journey of education – from upper secondary school through university to career!

• Your attitude and ambition affect you and your surroundings

• Your responsibility

• Requirements and expectations of students and from students

• Academic freedom

• Scientific knowledge

The University Library (UB) and the study workshop

Searches and writing assistance are

available via the University Library’s

website.

Follow Writing Guide for

support in your academic writing

http://writingguide.se

Read Refero – the anti-plagiarism guide –

a web-based textbook that shows you how you

are allowed to use other’s texts in your

academic writing.

Contact persons:

• Daiva Balciunate-Håkansson – Kalmar

• Anna Lindahl – Växjö

Internationalisation

- Exchanges

- International experience

- Read more here: Study abroad