Payroll Administration in Practice
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | TLS3312 |
| Curriculum: | LT 2023 |
| Level: | Bachelor of Business Administration |
| Year of Study: | 3 (2025-2026) |
| Semester: | Autumn |
| Credits: | 5 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Mäkelä, Riikka |
| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
The student deepens his/her understanding and skills of payroll administration. The student is able to conduct payroll and payroll accounting by using payroll software.
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course: 135 h
- of which scheduled studies: 65 h
- of which autonomous studies: 70 h
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Labour Law and Payroll Administration
Contents
Practical exercises in maintaining personnel register, calculating and paying wages and salaries, statutory employers obligations and payroll accounting. Collective agreements on terms of employment. Various employments.
Regional Impact
The course content takes into account the region's businesses in the energy sector, as well as the specific features of international trade.
Internationality
The course content takes into account the region's businesses in the energy sector, as well as the specific features of international trade.
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
Syvänperä, O. & Turunen, L. (Newest edition) Palkkavuosi. Helsinki. Edita,
Collective labour agreement,
Finnish Tax Administration information
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, problem-based learning.
Assessment Criteria
5 Utilize theories, concepts and methods consistently in various situations
3 Utilize essential concepts in single situations and assignments and understand the theories on which the assignments are based
1 Recognize and understand the essential theories, principles and methods
Assessment Methods
Individually performed practical tasks (50%).
Test (50%).
Assessment on scale 0-5.