Study Guide

Learning outcomes

Student is able to
- link foresight and innovation into the strategic management of an organization in a changing operating environment
- search, structure, create and utilize foresight information
- innovate and create new solutions with agile development methods

Implementation and methods of teaching

Contact lectures and workshops
Individual reading tasks
Individual assignments and
group assignments

Timing and attendance

This course implementation is targeted for BIT21K and IB23K students, students from other study groups will be accepted to the course only if there are places available.

Lecture Attendance Policy:
Requirement: To complete the course successfully, you must attend at least 80% of the lectures. Compulsory attendance in the introduction and final presentation lecture.

Consequence: If you fall below the 80% attendance requirement, you will be unenrolled from the course.

Punctuality: Arrive on time for lectures. Check TimeEdit for your lecture schedule and follow it. Attendance registration will be done on Moodle at the beginning of each class by using the Moodle Attendance tool. Late entry to the classroom will be treated as equivalent to absence.

Assignment Deadline Policy: Late submissions will not be accepted

Activeness during the course contact sessions will affect the final grade positively

Learning material and recommended literature

Materials from the Moodle learning platform &
materials provided by the lecturer.

Alternative completion methods

There is no substitute work.

Learning environment

The Moodle learning platform
Classroom workshops and lecturers

Student time use and work load

A student's estimated workload is 5 x 27 hours
consisting of:
- Contact lectures and workshops
- Individual reading tasks
- Different individual and group course assignments.
Estimated workload is the following:
- Contact lectures and workshops: 24 hrs
- Reading and preparation: 20-25 hrs
- Individual and group assignments: 40-45 hrs
- Final group assignment: 40-45 hrs

Contents

Student is able to
- link foresight and innovation into the strategic management of an organization in a changing operating environment
- search, structure, create and utilize foresight information
- innovate and create new solutions with agile development methods

Assessment criteria

Active participation during the lectures and workshops
Smaller lecture assignments
Final group assignment
Evaluation: 1-5.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student did not meet the course learning objectives.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student knows the basic concepts and tools of future research.
The student is able to partly use the environment analyses and forecasting tools.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student demonstrates good knowledge of the basic concepts and tools of future research.
The student is able to use the environment analyses and forecasting tools

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student demonstrates very good knowledge of the basic concepts and tools of future research.
The student is able to use well the environment analyses and forecasting tools.

Learning outcomes

Student is able to
- link foresight and innovation into the strategic management of an organization in a changing operating environment
- search, structure, create and utilize foresight information
- innovate and create new solutions with agile development methods

Implementation and methods of teaching

Contact lectures and workshops
Individual reading tasks
Individual assignments and
group assignments

Timing and attendance

According to the course timetable
Compulsory attendance in the introductory lecture.
Compulsory attendance in the workshops.
Compulsory attendance in the final presentation lecture.
Activeness during the contact sessions will affect the final grade positively.

Learning material and recommended literature

Materials from the Moodle learning platform &
materials provided by the lecturer.

Alternative completion methods

There is no substitute work.

Learning environment

The Moodle learning platform
Classroom workshops and lecturers

Student time use and work load

A student's estimated workload is 5 x 27 hours
consisting of:
- Contact lectures and workshops
- Individual reading tasks
- Different individual and group course assignments.
Estimated workload is the following:
- Contact lectures and workshops: 24 hrs
- Reading and preparation: 20-25 hrs
- Individual and group assignments: 40-45 hrs
- Final group assignment: 40-45 hrs

Contents

Student is able to
- link foresight and innovation into the strategic management of an organization in a changing operating environment
- search, structure, create and utilize foresight information
- innovate and create new solutions with agile development methods

Assessment criteria

Active participation during the lectures and workshops
Smaller lecture assignments
Final group assignment
Evaluation: 1-5.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student did not meet the course learning objectives.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student knows the basic concepts and tools of future research.
The student is able to partly use the environment analyses and forecasting tools.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student demonstrates good knowledge of the basic concepts and tools of future research.
The student is able to use the environment analyses and forecasting tools

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student demonstrates very good knowledge of the basic concepts and tools of future research.
The student is able to use well the environment analyses and forecasting tools.

Learning outcomes

Student is able to
- link foresight and innovation into the strategic management of an organization in a changing operating environment
- search, structure, create and utilize foresight information
- innovate and create new solutions with agile development methods

Implementation and methods of teaching

The study course contains two parts:
* anticipating future trends (2,5 cr), lecturer Anu Nuutinen
* innovation management (2,5 cr), lecturers Sari Jokimies and Anu Kurvinen

Contact teaching on Skinnarila Campus.

Timing and attendance

Introduction lecture wk 35. Participation is mandatory. The important tasks, working methods and timetables for passing the study course are informed.

Timetables according to TimeEdit.

Learning material and recommended literature

Lecture etc. materials are informed on the study course Moodle platform.

Working life cooperation

Course assignments are based on working life co-operation.

Learning environment

Campus, Moodle.

Student time use and work load

1 cr = 27 hours student work (5 cr = 135h).

Contents

Contents of the study course:
- Anticipation as a way of thinking
- Key Concepts and Approaches to Future Research
- Anticipating changes in the operating environment and its application
- Basic concepts and method of innovation management
- The importance and process of innovation
- Company cases

Assessment criteria

Learning portfolio, participating the mandatory learning sessions. The exact dates and time are informed on the introduction lecture and Moodle course platform.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Learning objectives were not achieved.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student is able to:
- use professional terms
- describe the basics of foresight and innovation
- describe the importance of foresight and innovation

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student is able to:
- use professional concepts and understand their meaning
- describe the process of foresight and innovation
- describe the importance of foresight and innovation for the company and its activities.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student is able to:
- use professional terms
- apply foresight and innovation methods
- justify the importance of foresight and innovation as part of the organisation's strategic management

Learning outcomes

Student is able to
- link foresight and innovation into the strategic management of an organization in a changing operating environment
- search, structure, create and utilize foresight information
- innovate and create new solutions with agile development methods

Implementation and methods of teaching

The study course contains two parts:
* anticipating future trends (2,5 cr), lecturer Anu Nuutinen
* innovation management (2,5 cr), lecturers Sari Jokimies and Anu Kurvinen

Contact teaching on Skinnarila Campus.

Timing and attendance

Introduction lecture wk 35. Participation is mandatory. The important tasks, working methods and timetables for passing the study course are informed.

Timetables according to TimeEdit.

Learning material and recommended literature

Lecture etc. materials are informed on the study course Moodle platform.

Working life cooperation

Course assignments are based on working life co-operation.

Exam retakes

The re-assignments may differ from the assignments done during the course. For example there may be an examination, an essay etc.

Learning environment

Campus, Moodle.

Student time use and work load

1 cr = 27 hours student work (5 cr = 135h).

Note that only a small part of these are covered by the contact lessons.

Contents

Contents of the study course:
- Anticipation as a way of thinking
- Key Concepts and Approaches to Future Research
- Anticipating changes in the operating environment and its application
- Basic concepts and method of innovation management
- The importance and process of innovation
- Company cases

Assessment criteria

MANDATORY:
* presentation to the case-company (futures table and scenarios) and the description of the foresight process
* Learning portfolio

CRITICAL:
* participating the mandatory learning sessions. The exact dates and time are informed on the introduction lecture and Moodle course platform.
* peer feedback

Deadlines for each part will be given and those shall be followed. The effect of missing assignments / participation / etc will be told in the beginning of the course and in Moodle.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Learning objectives were not achieved.

At least one mandatory assignment is not done or will be returned after the given deadline
or
the quality of the returned assignments is poor and there will be one or several critical parts missing or returned late.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student is able to:
- use professional terms
- describe the basics of foresight and innovation
- describe the importance of foresight and innovation

The student is able to:
- use professional terms
- describe the basics of foresight and innovation
- describe the importance of foresight and innovation

The mandatory assignments are done, but in poor level and all the critical tasks are done.
or
The mandatory assignments are done in ordinary level, but one or more of the critical tasks are missing.
or
The mandatory assignments are done in good quality, but all or nearly all of the critical tasks are missing.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student is able to:
- use professional concepts and understand their meaning
- describe the process of foresight and innovation
- describe the importance of foresight and innovation for the company and its activities.

The mandatory assignments are done in good quality, but one or more of the critical tasks are missing.
or
The mandatory assignments are done in ordinary level, and all critical tasks are done.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student is able to:
- use professional terms
- apply foresight and innovation methods
- justify the importance of foresight and innovation as part of the organisation's strategic management


The mandatory assignments are done in good quality and all critical tasks are done.

Learning outcomes

Student is able to
- link foresight and innovation into the strategic management of an organization in a changing operating environment
- search, structure, create and utilize foresight information
- innovate and create new solutions with agile development methods

Implementation and methods of teaching

Contact lectures and workshops
Individual reading tasks
Individual assignments and
group assignments

Timing and attendance

According to the course timetable
Compulsory attendance in the introductory lecture.
Compulsory attendance in the workshops.
Compulsory attendance in the final presentation lecture.
Activeness during the contact sessions will affect the final grade positively.

Learning material and recommended literature

Materials from the Moodle learning platform &
materials provided by the lecturer.

Alternative completion methods

There is no substitute work.

Learning environment

The Moodle learning platform
Classroom workshops and lecturers

Student time use and work load

A student's estimated workload is 5 x 27 hours
consisting of:
- Contact lectures and workshops
- Individual reading tasks
- Different individual and group course assignments.
Estimated workload is the following:
- Contact lectures and workshops: 24 hrs
- Reading and preparation: 20-25 hrs
- Individual and group assignments: 40-45 hrs
- Final group assignment: 40-45 hrs

Contents

Student is able to
- link foresight and innovation into the strategic management of an organization in a changing operating environment
- search, structure, create and utilize foresight information
- innovate and create new solutions with agile development methods

Assessment criteria

Active participation during the lectures and workshops
Smaller lecture assignments
Final group assignment
Evaluation: 1-5.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student did not meet the course learning objectives.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student knows the basic concepts and tools of future research.
The student is able to partly use the environment analyses and forecasting tools.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student demonstrates good knowledge of the basic concepts and tools of future research.
The student is able to use the environment analyses and forecasting tools

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student demonstrates very good knowledge of the basic concepts and tools of future research.
The student is able to use well the environment analyses and forecasting tools.

Learning outcomes

Student is able to
- link foresight and innovation into the strategic management of an organization in a changing operating environment
- search, structure, create and utilize foresight information
- innovate and create new solutions with agile development methods

Implementation and methods of teaching

Contact lectures and workshops
Individual reading tasks
Individual assignments and
group assignments

Timing and attendance

According to the course timetable
Compulsory attendance in the introductory lecture.
Compulsory attendance in the workshops.
Compulsory attendance in the final presentation lecture.
Activeness during the contact sessions will affect the final grade positively.

Learning material and recommended literature

Materials from the Moodle learning platform &
materials provided by the lecturer.

Alternative completion methods

There is no substitute work.

Learning environment

The Moodle learning platform
Classroom workshops and lecturers

Student time use and work load

A student's estimated workload is 5 x 27 hours
consisting of:
- Contact lectures and workshops
- Individual reading tasks
- Different individual and group course assignments.
Estimated workload is the following:
- Contact lectures and workshops: 24 hrs
- Reading and preparation: 20-25 hrs
- Individual and group assignments: 40-45 hrs
- Final group assignment: 40-45 hrs

Contents

Student is able to
- link foresight and innovation into the strategic management of an organization in a changing operating environment
- search, structure, create and utilize foresight information
- innovate and create new solutions with agile development methods

Assessment criteria

Active participation during the lectures and workshops
Smaller lecture assignments
Final group assignment
Evaluation: 1-5.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student did not meet the course learning objectives.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student knows the basic concepts and tools of future research.
The student is able to partly use the environment analyses and forecasting tools.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student demonstrates good knowledge of the basic concepts and tools of future research.
The student is able to use the environment analyses and forecasting tools

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student demonstrates very good knowledge of the basic concepts and tools of future research.
The student is able to use well the environment analyses and forecasting tools.

Learning outcomes

Student is able to
- link foresight and innovation into the strategic management of an organization in a changing operating environment
- search, structure, create and utilize foresight information
- innovate and create new solutions with agile development methods

Implementation and methods of teaching

The study course contains two parts:
* anticipating future trends (2,5 cr), lecturer Anu Nuutinen
* innovation management (2,5 cr), lecturers Sari Jokimies and Anu Kurvinen

Contact teaching on Skinnarila Campus.

Timing and attendance

Introduction lecture wk 35. Participation is mandatory. The important tasks, working methods and timetables for passing the study course are informed.

Timetables according to TimeEdit.

Learning material and recommended literature

Lecture etc. materials are informed on the study course Moodle platform.

Working life cooperation

Course assignments are based on working life co-operation.

Learning environment

Campus, Moodle.

Student time use and work load

1 cr = 27 hours student work (5 cr = 135h).

Contents

Contents of the study course:
- Anticipation as a way of thinking
- Key Concepts and Approaches to Future Research
- Anticipating changes in the operating environment and its application
- Basic concepts and method of innovation management
- The importance and process of innovation
- Company cases

Assessment criteria

Learning portfolio, participating the mandatory learning sessions. The exact dates and time are informed on the introduction lecture and Moodle course platform.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Learning objectives were not achieved.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student is able to:
- use professional terms
- describe the basics of foresight and innovation
- describe the importance of foresight and innovation

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student is able to:
- use professional concepts and understand their meaning
- describe the process of foresight and innovation
- describe the importance of foresight and innovation for the company and its activities.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student is able to:
- use professional terms
- apply foresight and innovation methods
- justify the importance of foresight and innovation as part of the organisation's strategic management

Learning outcomes

Student is able to
- link foresight and innovation into the strategic management of an organization in a changing operating environment
- search, structure, create and utilize foresight information
- innovate and create new solutions with agile development methods

Implementation and methods of teaching

The study course contains two parts:
* anticipating future trends (2,5 cr), lecturer Anu Nuutinen
* innovation management (2,5 cr), lecturers Sari Jokimies and Anu Kurvinen

Contact teaching on Skinnarila Campus.

Timing and attendance

Introduction lecture wk 35. Participation is mandatory. The important tasks, working methods and timetables for passing the study course are informed.

Timetables according to TimeEdit.

Learning material and recommended literature

Lecture etc. materials are informed on the study course Moodle platform.

Working life cooperation

Course assignments are based on working life co-operation.

Learning environment

Campus, Moodle.

Student time use and work load

1 cr = 27 hours student work (5 cr = 135h).

Contents

Contents of the study course:
- Anticipation as a way of thinking
- Key Concepts and Approaches to Future Research
- Anticipating changes in the operating environment and its application
- Basic concepts and method of innovation management
- The importance and process of innovation
- Company cases

Assessment criteria

Learning portfolio, participating the mandatory learning sessions. The exact dates and time are informed on the introduction lecture and Moodle course platform.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Learning objectives were not achieved.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student is able to:
- use professional terms
- describe the basics of foresight and innovation
- describe the importance of foresight and innovation

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student is able to:
- use professional concepts and understand their meaning
- describe the process of foresight and innovation
- describe the importance of foresight and innovation for the company and its activities.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student is able to:
- use professional terms
- apply foresight and innovation methods
- justify the importance of foresight and innovation as part of the organisation's strategic management