Study Guide

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module the student should be able to:

- Critically evaluate the key principles dealing with the field of futures research
- Understand the need of analysis of societal changes and transition processes in po-litical, economical, social, technological fields as the base for the futures research approach
- Display a knowledge and understanding of advanced methodologies relating to fu-tures research
- Critically appraise the differences within the most common approaches in the field
- Discuss and apply key management methodologies on different case studies
- Analyse and discuss best practices for different research and development tasks

Implementation and methods of teaching

Introduction day, contact days according to separate schedule and courseworks. Two whole contact days with larger master student group (19.3., 26.3.2020). Course material and assignements available in GCULearn.

Learning material and recommended literature

Presented in course material.

Alternative completion methods

Participation in contact days obligatory, absence needs to be reported separately.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No previous studies required.

Assessment criteria

Courseworks and participation in contact days.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Courseworks are not submitted or they don´t meet the requirements of the course. Absence in the contact days.

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

Student is able to
- search knowledge and sources based on future research and justify its' usability
- design, carry out and evaluate professional and organizational development processes by adaptation of the methods of future research
- work in demanding professional tasks utilizing the methods of future research

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

Student is able to
- evaluate critically professional knowledge and sources based on future research
- carry out demanding professional and organisational development processes by adaptation of the methods of future research
- work and communicate in multidimensional regional and national development networks utilizing the methods of future research

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

Student is able to
- use critically and innovatively domestic and international sources of future research
- evaluate the results and impacts of development activities by utilizing future research
- work and communicate in demanding domestic and international development networks utilizing the methods of future research