Study Guide

Learning outcomes

Knowledge
• use professional concepts consistently and to be capable to discuss and communicate professional issues in interdisciplinary and international group
• take account the nature and urban environment as a resource of health and wellbeing

Skills
• analyze the initial situation and the needs of a client or a business partner
• present alternative solutions and adapt the professional skills to the service design of the work life partner
• choose suitable methods and explain the reasons for these solutions
• Present the results in a written article by collaborating with international student team

Team work
• act with situational awareness
• plan and arrange the activities with the ethical principles of one’s own professional field
• organize interdisciplinary and international team work according to team’s professional goals

Suitable for Bachelor and Master degree students interested in working in international and multidisciplinary teams, which co-design in urban living and wellbeing settings.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Interdisciplinary team work student brings the know-how from own study field and implements it in the case study in international student team using out of the box thinking.
Student learns how to look and do ideation process of design of new service or product from the new perspective.
In the end the teams write an article, do the podcast or other way publish the results.
This is a perfect way to experience the strength and effectiveness of international, interdisciplinary, and from the first Bachelor year to the last Master year students' teams.
The group of international teachers coach and teach the teams.

Timing and attendance

Before 20.5.2020 virtual, written preliminary assignment.
International intensive program 25.5.-5.6.2020. Both weeks from Monday till Friday full day program. Presence required every day.

Working life cooperation

International and interdisciplinary student team.
Real work life cases or projects.

Learning environment

International and interdisciplinary student team.
Real work life cases or projects.

Student time use and work load

The course requires full time participation during the intensive course.

Contents

Themes:
- Interdisciplinary and international team work
- Urban living Environment - resource for health and wellbeing
- Ecosystem services
- Co-Design
- Interdisciplinary team work
- Developmental project work
- Methods
- Nature empowerment
Lessons, workshops, field visits
Project work supervised by teachers and by work life partners
Participation in journal writing or podcast writing and recording
Time together in the Finnish nature

Assessment criteria

100% attendance requirement
Active participation in lectures, workshops, project assignment and, article writing / podcast

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed